Beast Taming: My System is Bugged

Chapter 173 - 171: Is This a Divine Beast Evolution Method?

Everyone turned to see a trembling Lu You.

She was clearly terrified. Tears were welling in her eyes, and she looked like she wanted to run but her legs were too weak to move.

She had always been timid, more scared than anyone else present. Yet even though she could have had her Sunflower Seed-eating Hamster carry her away, she didn’t. Instead, she pointed out an angle no one had considered.

That’s right. This was an Evolution Method.

In this world, no one had ever heard of the Hall of the Great Dao accepting an Evolution Method.

Perhaps this was why the Hall of the Great Dao was hovering overhead, yet had delayed opening the Heavenly Dao Gate to accept the Evolution Method.

In other words, if the Hall of the Great Dao were to accept this Evolution Method, it would be the very first of its kind in the entire world to be recorded by it.

This would very likely send shockwaves across the globe.

At that point, getting published in some top-tier journal wouldn’t be out of the question.

From what Gu Ming knew, this method would still be the most cutting-edge and novel Evolution Method even thirty-two years in the future.

He didn’t know if it would be accepted by the Hall of the Great Dao at that future stage.

Gu Ming’s throat bobbed as he swallowed. He subconsciously glanced at his system.

’After all, even a Celestial Tribulation has descended. The system has to say something, right?’

’At least give me some information to work with, so I can see if Cyan Treasure can survive this Celestial Tribulation.’

But the system didn’t describe the Celestial Tribulation. Instead, it displayed another block of text.

"The year before last, the appearance of the Foundation Establishment Method drew the attention of the Hall of the Great Dao, but no Holy Light descended. This was an industry secret and was not reported by the news."

"Now, Cyan Treasure has prematurely activated the Dragon Pattern Tripod Foundation Platform, capturing Celestial Dao Fortune and refining the leftover fortune the Kunpeng failed to receive, once again attracting the attention of the Hall of the Great Dao."

"Compared to the previous generation’s Foundation Establishment Method, this technique has undergone a new round of updates and iterations within Cyan Treasure. The Hall of the Great Dao has appeared once more, its decision pending."

"All New Techniques in the world are fruits grown from the Cultivation Tree."

"However, the Evolution Method is not among them. It has no branch in the Hall of the Great Dao. To accept it would mean altering the Hall of the Great Dao’s criteria for acceptance."

"Only this time, it will no longer remain silent. It intends to accept this technique."

Gu Ming’s pupils dilated. He was too shocked to speak.

Suddenly, a tremendous rumble came from the sky.

He looked up and saw the Hall of the Great Dao slowly opening its Daoist Gate. Myriad rays of prismatic light flashed from within, shaking the entire sky. Even the Celestial Tribulation above the Hall was rocked, a large chunk of it scattering.

It shone down a multicolored Daoist light, so vast that it completely blotted out the sky and covered the entire forest.

Fortunately, this was a remote, old-growth forest, not a densely populated urban area. Plus, the surrounding area was the Gu Family’s territory.

Because of this, when the Daoist light blanketing the forest hit the ground, the impact was contained. The entire world didn’t find out about it immediately.

Cyan Treasure stood in the very center of the Daoist light, receiving the baptism and authentication of the Hall of the Great Dao.

Gu Ming took a deep breath as he watched the pillar of light descend.

’This time, the system really dropped a bombshell on me.’

Everyone was stunned. They had never seen such a kaleidoscope of colors.

"Ah!"

"How many colors is that?!"

One color, two colors, three... seven colors!

The splendor of this Holy Light far surpassed that of the Cyan Pine Spiritual Technique Gu Ming had previously cultivated.

The duration of this Holy Light far exceeded the time the Tri-Colored Holy Light had shone before.

A minute passed, then two, and it still hadn’t stopped shining.

Every person and Pet Beast present could feel the insights of the Celestial Dao contained within this technique.

Cyan Treasure and the other Pet Beasts immediately sat down to digest the insights from the Hall of the Great Dao.

It wasn’t until the third minute that the Daoist Gate of the Hall of the Great Dao slowly closed, gradually receding into the clouds and disappearing from sight.

As for the Celestial Tribulation Clouds above the Hall, they had been shattered into pieces, long since losing their initial pressure and sense of Power.

Mr. and Mrs. Gu and the others belatedly broke out in a cold sweat.

Mrs. Gu asked subconsciously, "Was that the Seven-Colored Holy Light? Why did it shine for so long?"

"Is there any risk, Xiaobai?" Grandpa directly asked Ma Tianba, the most powerful one on site.

Grandpa was worried that such an extravagant Seven-Colored Holy Light might incite the killing intent of Beastmasters in the wild.

It was one thing in the cities, where order still existed.

But in the untamed wilderness, which was difficult to regulate and where Beastmasters could command all sorts of unpredictable Pet Beasts, it wasn’t impossible for an Evil Cultivator to secretly capture you and imprison you in an Alternate Space.

Ma Tianba nodded.

’Risk? There is, my friend. There definitely is.’

The old man’s expression changed slightly, and he immediately pleaded for Ma Tianba to intervene and help the Gu Family.

"Help us, Xiaobai. You need this Foundation Establishment Method too, don’t you?" he said with sincere earnestness.

Ma Tianba nodded. It had seen many things, and its Perception was incredibly profound.

At this moment, it was as if its mind had been enlightened. Its understanding of Foundation Establishment had deepened, allowing it to perceive things on a much deeper level.

The others had limited Daoist Skills, so the most they could see were seven colors.

But in Ma Tianba’s eyes, it could see that the Seven-Colored Holy Light also refracted the colors of light and dark.

If the Seven-Colored Holy Light was the mark of a world-class Cultivation Technique, the limit of what ordinary people could imagine...

...then adding two more colors, light and dark, would form a nine-colored light.

This was something that existed only in theory. The Hall of the Great Dao might have Nine-Colored Techniques in its collection, but none had ever been seen.

Now, Ma Tianba knew.

’This is a Divine Beast Technique!’

This was too explosive. It completely shattered Ma Tianba’s worldview, causing its breathing to grow heavy.

This was also why the Hall of the Great Dao had kept its Daoist Gate open for so long, delaying its closure.

It’s worth mentioning here that the number of colors in a Cultivation Technique’s certification doesn’t mean it can be cultivated to the Eight-star, or even Nine-star Level, without any issues.

Nine colors only represented its extremely high Daoist Skill depth, its ultimate ceiling. It meant it had the potential to be cultivated to the Nine-star level—the Realm of Divine Beasts.

At the same time, authentication from the Hall of the Great Dao didn’t mean this technique would have powerful combat strength at the One-star stage.

It was even possible that, even with its Skill Level maxed out, it might not be able to challenge those of a higher level.

Some Cultivation Techniques simply weren’t made for combat. Perhaps they were for nurturing life, or, as in this case, for Evolution.

Ma Tianba was afraid of scaring everyone or giving them unnecessary expectations, so it just said in a deep voice:

"People will definitely come. We have to go, or we’ll be trapped here."

Although the Celestial Dao Resonance cast down by the Hall of the Great Dao was alluring to both humans and Pet Beasts...

...Ma Tianba knew that such a Heaven-defying Level Evolution Method would surely drive High-star Spirit Beasts and High-star Beastmasters into a frenzy.

It was time to leave. They couldn’t stay a moment longer.

As it spoke, Ma Tianba spread its enormous wings, sheltering everyone on its back.

Then, it lifted a leg and stomped down. Light erupted from the ground, and the earth of the entire mountain forest began to tremble as a fierce Holy Light swept through the woods.

Towering ancient trees were uprooted by the Holy Light, and the Spiritual Qi within a ten-mile radius was instantly compressed, setting off a chain of explosions.

Gu Ming felt his organs shift from the spatial compression, the afterimage of the shattering forest burned into his retinas.

When he opened his eyes again, the sky was upside down.

Ma Tianba’s wings stirred hurricane-like Space Ripples. Clouds churned like waves beneath its hooves, and with every flap, it tore faint golden folds in the fabric of spacetime across the sky.

Gu Ming was enveloped in a ball of Holy Light, and the internal injuries he sustained from the light-speed takeoff were healed in an instant.

He was about to speak when he saw that the world around him had become the azure sky, and the ground beneath his feet had turned into a thick layer of clouds.

This was a Six-star Celestial Horse Beast. When it decided to flee for its life, its speed being "as fast as lightning" was no mere figure of speech—it was a literal description.