Divine Beast Creator

Chapter 2348 - 2349: A Brand-New Contract

The new Kastantos City is no longer named after a holy city or the like, but rather with a special name like Snowpeak City, though Feng Yuan finds it a bit odd to call such a modest settlement a city.

The entire Kastantos Holy Mountain range can only accommodate three cities, though Feng Yuan feels it might be more fitting to call these three cities towns.

The goddess resides in the Hall of Records in North Peak City, the place where the Kastantos people preserve the remnants of past civilizations; despite looking no different from a modern city, the emblem of the Mythical Era is still visible on the items they use.

Due to the passage of time, even if outsiders arrive accidentally, they wouldn’t suspect any connections to the Mythical Era. Certainly, the technology is retained, but no longer researched.

In fact, the technology is used merely for self-preservation. As for pursuing research, they don’t possess that capability at all.

After all, in the Mythical Era, the researchers were Divine Beings and Divine Beasts, and it is precisely because of them that such things hold terrifying power.

Feng Yuan’s appearance did not arouse suspicion among locals; having already integrated into the current world, they are entirely different from the people of The Old World Continent. Their culture shares little difference with the normal countries of the real world, making Feng Yuan’s attire indistinguishable from theirs.

Strolling through this modernized city, were it not for its location among snow-capped mountains, Feng Yuan might have thought he was in any old city.

"Seems the suspects among this group are minimal. I don’t think they’d plot over such a long time like Quine, fearing discovery."

Feng Yuan remarked after taking a tour of one city. Unlike Quine, Kastantos has the confidence to confront Divine Beasts head-on, so it’s unlikely they’d secretly plot behind the scenes like Quine, fearing exposure.

Of course, under normal circumstances, they wouldn’t reveal themselves, but Feng Yuan feels they wouldn’t likely deploy hidden tactics on the Sacred Mountain.

Unless they completely abandon their former pride.

"Seems I’ll have to resort to other means for a thorough search."

Sighing, Feng Yuan pulled out a pitch-black ancient book. During this modern time in the real world, he had a special method of forcibly discovering certain existences.

Even if it’s a top-level Divine Beast from the Mythical Era, it would be hard to escape his scrutiny. Or rather, it is precisely because of their power that they cannot evade Feng Yuan’s examination, though causing such disturbance would be substantial.

"A massive search? I’ll help you notify other Divine Beasts, give me a bit of time."

Glancing at Feng Yuan, Agunas did not stop him. That group hiding is far too perilous; even if it causes a major disturbance, it’s better than having to deal with repercussions after something happens.

However, at this moment, a beam of light descended upon the pitch-black ancient book, which was already opened and then closed again, leaving Feng Yuan stunned on the spot.

Agunas and the others looked at Feng Yuan, recognizing that the force emanating from earlier seemed overwhelmingly strong and undeniable. Though it was due to Feng Yuan not resisting that the power closed the book, Agunas and the others realized that if any of them had been flipping the book, it would have abruptly closed, possibly even catching their hand before they could pull it away.

"Him?"

"Hmm... The lord of rocks, Rockbednia doesn’t want us to find them, and... the power inherited from the Mythical Era is starting to release?"

Skeptical eyes were cast toward Veronia; Feng Yuan didn’t expect such a turn of events. Seeing Feng Yuan stare at her, Veronia looked at him in confusion.

"What power inherited from the Mythical Era?"

"About... just this."

Pointing to the little turtle delivered by the light pillar, Feng Yuan said with a peculiar expression, pondering the special situation of the turtle Spirit Beast.

Why would such an oddity arise outside of the usual Taming Beast Contract?

Apart from Feng Yuan, who was already informed of the truth, the others didn’t know that this world had developed a new special contract, and such a contract would affect future battles.

"This... looks rather weak as a Spirit Beast, doesn’t it?"

Veronia skeptically assessed the turtle placed on Feng Yuan’s palm. Though it named itself a mountainturtle, the mini mountain on its back was outshined by the fake mountains within water pools.

Let alone its seemingly weak strength.

"Domain Spirit Beast, a Spirit Beast lacking direct combat capability, closer to being a pet. It appears to have emerged only with the return of the foundational source occupied by the Parallel World."

"You should also be able to birth a corresponding Domain Spirit Beast, which uniquely belongs to the Mythical Era’s Divine Beast power. But if that’s the case, might he intentionally let you avoid the Great Destruction?"

Feng Yuan glanced at Veronia as he spoke, but his words seemed to irritate her. Agunas, puzzled, turned to Feng Yuan.

"What exactly is a Domain Spirit Beast? From what you said, it shouldn’t be a mere pet."

Agunas didn’t reckon a Spirit Beast tied to the Divine Beasts of the Mythical Era would be mere eye-candy.

With a shrug, Feng Yuan said,

"Well, Xiao Ji, come over, Agunas, you act as an opponent, and as for you..."

Feng Yuan pointed at the turtle, and a flash of light confirmed his sole Domain Spirit Beast station.

"Alright, battle, start!"

Placing the turtle on his shoulder, Feng Yuan spoke to Agunas, Xiao Ji spreading its wings with a chirp. Even against Agunas, it showed no fear!

Yet, unexpectedly, Agunas and others, including Xiao Ji, were amazed when a surge spilled from the turtle, gathering numerous phantom peaks shrouded in cloud around it.

"Is this... a field ultimate move?"

Veronia, surprised, eyed the turtle perched on Feng Yuan’s shoulder while Feng Yuan with a spread of hands said,

"Although it doesn’t quite match Xiao Ji’s Attribute, it’s indeed so; Domain Spirit Beasts operate via Domain Contract, only one can be stationed at a time."

"Domain Spirit Beasts lack combat prowess, but the contract holder entering a fight automatically deploys a corresponding domain."

"Unlike regular field ultimate moves, the domain only affects allies; varying domains don’t stack but oppose to alter range, its bare minimum only covering ally positions."

Field ultimate moves aren’t uncommon among Spirit Beasts, yet their broad environmental effect, affecting both friend and foe, often leads to destruction by other ultimate moves, making them seldom used.

However, the domain differs, serving as a persistent field effect, automatically occurring with battle.

"What’s the point of this?"

Agunas questioned Feng Yuan, seeing it as merely an automatically-triggering field effect tied to the Mythical Era’s Divine Beast contract.

"Hmm, while Domain Spirit Beasts require no nurturing, their initial effect is somewhat special. Granted, it’s the towering Sacred Mountain Domain, there’s a modest impact; apply status to Xiao Ji and see."

Examining the turtle on his shoulder, Feng Yuan observed, knowing the Domain Spirit Beast’s effect wasn’t a mere environment alteration for boosting battle skills, else it’d betray its origins.

But currently, the sole Domain Spirit Beast variety held little significance for Feng Yuan.

Confused, Agunas applied overwhelming intimidation to Xiao Ji, observing the cloud-covered peaks gradually revealing their true form. At this juncture, Xiao Ji, now under intense fear and weakened state, opened its wings perplexedly.

"Other effects don’t apply to Xiao Ji, but the general effect seems effective, able to periodically cleanse Beast Tamer of negative statuses."

With hands spread, Feng Yuan commented helplessly. Other effects being powerful are irrelevant without compatibility with Xiao Ji.

After all, the turtle aligns with rock, mountains, and Earth Attributes the Spirit Beast, and Xiao Ji lacks ties to any of these.