Chapter 084 Chapter 84

The Yunhua Ceremony takes place in a valley deep within the snow-capped mountains.

There is a fierce gale surrounding the valley all year round. After the special magnetic field descended, even the wind carried a considerable attack force. Ordinary flying beasts would be blown away and could not get in at all.

"It's only at this time of year that the strong winds weaken, allowing everyone to enter the valley safely."

Jing Yiyi sat on the back of the Fiery Sky Eagle, happily watching the mist drifting below. The green smoke dissipated, gradually revealing the tranquil outline of the valley. "Sister Xia, Ah Qing hadn't even reached the second stage of evolution, but last time I did as you instructed and gave it the energy from the Quenching Cloud Rock. Not only did its injuries heal, but its strength also increased significantly!"

"This way, I can bring it to the Yunhua Ceremony!"

Xia Muqing and Xu Ling sat on the back of the Fiery Sky Eagle, watching its left wing grow stronger and stronger, with no signs of energy stagnation when flapping. They were delighted, "Great, let's evolve together!"

After flying over the snow-capped peaks, the Fierce Sky Eagle descended towards the valley, and the green grass and flowing springs below gradually came into view.

Even though there was snow and wind all around, the temperature in the valley before them was dozens of degrees higher than outside. Xu Ling took off her cotton-padded jacket and said, "Shh, it's so warm here."

Xia Muqing was also amazed as she watched the buds forming on the branches on both sides. "Yes, it's just like spring—Xu Ling, look, there are peach blossoms growing here!"

Jing Yiyi explained, "This is also the effect of the special magnetic field. After entering the valley, the entire area is enveloped by profound energy. However, over the past few years, the valley has also been getting warmer. Perhaps it's accumulated over the years, and the power of the magnetic field has also been growing stronger year by year."

"By the way, Sister Xia, this is for you."

She stuffed a small white ball into Xia Muqing's hand.

Xia Muqing took it in her hand. Her first reaction was that it was cold. Her second reaction was that it was like a ball of water, soft and pliable, and could be rubbed. But after applying force, it quickly returned to its original shape, full of elasticity.

It is a bit like the decompression elastic toys sold on the market, but not that simple. Xia Muqing felt the fluctuation of mysterious power from it. Obviously, this is also a rare material.

"What's this?"

It's quite strange that Xia Muqing doesn't recognize this material.

Jing Yiyi smiled sheepishly, "I don't know what it is either. When I found Ah Qing, I also found this not far away. After so many years, I still haven't figured out its use, but in terms of energy fluctuations alone, it can be compared to high-level resources."

"Sister Xia is very knowledgeable. This thing will definitely be more useful in your hands than in mine."

Xia Muqing stared at the white ball with curiosity. She flipped through the mental map and compared it carefully for a long time, but couldn't find any similar records. The little koi fish also came over and curiously poked the ball with its tail. Its tail suddenly felt like it was sinking into a pool of water, which was very comfortable.

Unable to come up with any results for a while, Xia Muqing put the white ball back into her backpack, and then took out the sleeping Swift Dog and the little caterpillar.

Xu Ling took the atlas and said, "Let me check the location... This way, Mu Qing, we're here!"

The space in the valley is not big, and the Yunhua Ceremony can only accommodate 300 people. As time goes by, people with tickets pour in, and the space gradually becomes crowded.

Jing Yiyi bought her ticket later, so her seat was farther out, separating her from Xia Muqing and the others. But Xia Muqing had learned over the past few days how hard it was to get a ticket for the Yunhua Ceremony. The fact that Jing Yiyi managed to get one in the final few days suggested she came from a well-off family.

Following the location chart in the atlas, Xia Muqing and Xu Ling pushed their way through the crowd and headed towards the center of the valley. As they passed the western area, they saw a familiar face—Chen Sheng, with his bitter-headed eagle, standing there nervously rubbing his hands.

Seeing the two of them, Chen Sheng was surprised and angry: "Why are you here too?"

"Where did you get the tickets? Did Jing Yiyi give them to you?"

His words seemed to be forced out from between his teeth, his teeth were clenched tightly, and his expression was extremely ugly.

Xia Muqing and Xu Ling didn't want to pay any attention to him and turned to continue walking inside. Chen Sheng followed them and shouted from behind, "Hey, do you dare to have a fight?"

"Instead of fighting, we'll compare the evolutionary potential of the profound beasts. The Yunhua Ceremony usually lasts three hours, but starting at the 10th minute, profound beasts will gradually evolve. The profound beasts that evolve first are weak and have low ceilings. The profound beasts that persist longer have greater potential, and their strength will be stronger after evolution!"

"Let's see which one lasts longer: my bitter-headed eagle or your koi fish and starry sky warbler?"

Xu Ling didn't care.

"Okay, let's compete," she said. "What's the prize?"

Chen Sheng's face darkened. After thinking for a while, he said reluctantly, "Whoever loses will apologize to the other party."

Xu Ling: "...So stingy."

Yuan Feiyu at least compensated them with a piece of news. If it were Chen Sheng, he would have used an apology as a reward.

"Isn't it your responsibility to apologize?" Xia Muqing was speechless. "And if you lose, you won't just have to apologize to us, you'll also have to apologize to Jing Yiyi."

When Chen Sheng heard the name Jing Yiyi, he felt like his tail was stepped on: "I apologize to her? Are you crazy? How have I ever done anything wrong to her?"

Xia Muqing: "You let the bitter eagle hit her again and again, shouldn't you apologize?"

Chen Sheng: "I'm happy to, I——"

Before he could finish his words, Xia Muqing leaned close to his ear and whispered something.

Chen Sheng: “???”

Chen Sheng's face turned red, then pale, and he looked like he had been electrocuted, with his hair almost standing up.

While he was frozen in place, Xia Muqing pulled Xu Ling and turned away.

After arriving at their seats, Xu Ling was a little curious: "Mu Qing, what did you just say to that brat? Why did he suddenly become so quiet?"

Xia Muqing whispered, "I asked him if he liked Jing Yiyi."

Xu Ling: “……?”

Xu Ling reacted instantly: "Hey, don't tell me, they really do look a bit alike! No wonder he always has a problem with Jing Yiyi... But how should I put it, I don't think he's right for Jing Yiyi."

Xia Muqing shrugged: "I think so too. So I told him that if he never learns to love and respect, his love will not bear fruit."

Xu Ling covered her mouth and laughed secretly, giving Xia Muqing a thumbs up: "You are really amazing, you hit the nail on the head. No wonder he looked like an innocent boy whose heart was shattered."

"But with a personality like his, arrogance and selfishness are ingrained in his bones. It must be difficult to correct it..."

At this moment, a loud speaker rang out from the sky in the distance: "Attention, beastmasters! The Yunhua Ceremony is about to begin!"

"Please have the profound beasts that need to evolve follow the markings on the ground and quickly enter the venue! I repeat, please have the profound beasts that need to evolve follow the markings on the ground and quickly enter the venue—"

The crowd was noisy, and many people's beasts, which were originally placed in the mysterious beast space, were now all released.

The valley immediately became packed with all sorts of mysterious beasts, including some rare and high-level ones. It was also the first time Xia Muqing had seen so many mysterious beasts together. Her eyes widened in curiosity, and she pulled Xu Ling along to look around.

"That one on the left is an ironwood tree. Look, it's almost blooming!"

"And that one, that one is the Nine-Colored Deer—wow, there's actually a Nine-Colored Deer!"

"And there's the Thunder Spirit, an elemental beast! Look at the crackling sound around it, the electricity can't be contained!"

Many of the flat mystical beasts in the atlas now turned into three-dimensional forms in front of Xia Muqing's eyes. The system's prompt box also flashed in her field of vision - among the 300 people and more than 500 mystical beasts present, there were several with rare talents.

It's really eye-opening.

While Xia Muqing and Xu Ling were observing the other mysterious beasts, the others were also looking at them calmly.

Xu Ling's starry sky warbler and night thorn flower were fine, but when they saw the sleeping hurricane dog beside Xia Muqing, the koi fish blowing bubbles, and the cocoon that was obviously made by a small caterpillar, they all felt a little disdainful.

"Can a mysterious beast like this enter the center?"

"What a waste! What a waste!"

"I don't know what the Beastmaster Association is thinking..."

Suddenly, the clouds in the sky were swept by a strong wind and swayed violently!

In full view of the crowd, the white clouds that had been lingering in the sky all year round disappeared, and the snowflakes that had never melted also melted silently. The temperature in the valley rose rapidly, climbing by another six or seven degrees in the blink of an eye.

Now there was a real feeling of spring, with mysterious energy flowing like a clear spring covering the entire venue. The peach blossoms in bud on the hillsides on both sides were also affected by this warm current, and they visibly stretched their petals and slowly bloomed.

The entire valley was instantly shrouded in the elegant fragrance of flowers.

Surrounded by the floral fragrance and warm breeze, Xia Muqing felt a sense of well-being. Her blood flow accelerated, and even her mind became clearer. Several profound beasts immediately took their seats, activating their profound energy to sync with the power above the sky.

The energy of hundreds of mysterious beasts slowly spread in the valley, and after superposition, it caused resonance, like a rumbling echo that echoed endlessly.

Strange phenomena gradually appeared in the sky. Mysterious energies of various attributes rushed up into the sky and transformed into brilliant auroras, undulating like waves.

Xu Ling tilted her head back, her cheeks shining brightly in the colorful light: "It's so beautiful..."

At this moment, a streak of light suddenly flashed across the sky, its color was bright, like the silver light of the bright moon.

In the field below, there was also a man holding his mysterious beast: "Evolution is successful! The Lucky Turtle - no, it's now the Lucky Turtle, hahahaha!"

Xu Ling and Xia Muqing looked at each other.

Is this evolution?

Do you have 10 minutes?

The people around them were also very disdainful, muttering quietly: "It evolved after only a short while. What's there to be happy about?"

"If you can't say you can hold on for an hour, you should at least hold on for 30 minutes, right?"

Xia Muqing and Xu Ling exchanged a glance, then stepped forward and whispered, "Excuse me, isn't the Yunhua Ceremony supposed to last three hours?"

How come the maximum time becomes 1 hour again?

The person next to them glanced at them and replied reluctantly, "Three hours? That's the longest time ever in history, but in recent years, the Yunhua Ceremony has been over in just one hour."

"The magnetic field here is getting stronger and stronger, and the time the mysterious beasts can hold out will only get shorter and shorter. Three hours ten years ago can't be compared to one hour now."

"I'm curious if anyone will trigger a major phenomenon this time, but it's been years since anyone has triggered a phenomenon at the Yunhua Ceremony... Hey, why am I telling you all this? You don't have to overthink it. You're already pretty good if you can hold out for 30 minutes."

As he spoke, several streaks of light flashed across the sky.

Every time a ray of silver light passed by, a mysterious beast successfully evolved, and in the blink of an eye, there were more than 30 of them.