Wildfire raged, the unbearable heat waves in the air twisted, and everyone’s gaze fell on Chen Yuan.

After witnessing the terrifying power of the Blazing Soul Flame Monarch, even Liu Jinglan and Jiang Hu were silent for a moment, not daring to mention initiating a challenge.

Although they were keen to challenge the strong, the premise was that there was a slight chance of victory, not a complete lack of hope.

Even the champion of the Blazing Fire Cup was defeated at lightning speed; initiating a challenge would only bring them humiliation.

Apart from Mulate and Xia Heng, the only one with a chance of winning was the nearby Advisor Chen.

Faced with a multitude of eager gazes, Chen Yuan smiled slightly: "Don’t worry, I will make my move."

The Blazing Soul Flame Monarch might still have the Blazing Flame Flower; for that reason alone, he would challenge it.

Moreover...

Chen Yuan turned his head to look at the two little fellows beside him. Spark’s eyes were deep, observing the Blazing Soul Flame Monarch carefully, his eyes filled with undisguised battle intent.

Being a fellow Fire-type Pet Beast, he was destined to determine superiority.

But before Chen Yuan spoke, Spark silently suppressed his intense battle desire, keeping it hidden in his heart, forging a more turbulent and fierce flame.

"Ow ow!"

Cola raised his head to stare, his eyes darting around, his tail wagging wildly, seemingly judging whether he was stronger than the Blazing Soul Flame Monarch.

After a while, Cola drooped his ears, head down in disappointment: "Ow..."

He had no confidence in winning unless, unless Duck came to his aid.

But soon, Cola shook his head wildly.

No, no, Duck hasn’t advanced to Tier Three yet. If he were to face the Blazing Soul Flame Monarch, he’d surely end up roasted into a roasted duck.

"Ow..."

Roasted duck?

Cola twitched his nose, seemingly smelling a delicious aroma, drool dripping from the corners of his mouth, his thoughts already wandering.

Chen Yuan did not rush to challenge; he stayed where he was, quietly watching individual Beastmasters step forward to challenge the Blazing Soul Flame Monarch.

Some Beastmasters aimed to temper themselves through challenging the Blazing Soul Flame Monarch and didn’t mind the potential humiliation; others harbored hopes of defeating the Blazing Soul Flame Monarch to earn a lot of points, aiming for a turnaround to first place.

They had different ideas and goals, but all courageously took steps forward.

Then... they were defeated at lightning speed.

Chen Yuan took the opportunity to observe the Blazing Soul Flame Monarch’s specific battle power. Unfortunately, these Beastmasters were defeated too quickly, and the Blazing Soul Flame Monarch did not reveal much of its strength.

He recalled the battle between Blazing Soul Flame Monarch and Furious Wave Crocodile, his eyes flickering: "There’s a skill that involves swinging a sword to slash flames, which should be Molten Fire Slash."

"Another skill involves instantly traversing a distance and launching an assault; I remember this is Flaming Flash Assault."

These two Fire Skills were recorded in the "Beast Taming Knowledge" section, which Chen Yuan was familiar with.

As for other skills, Chen Yuan had not seen the Blazing Soul Flame Monarch use them.

Chen Yuan pondered to himself: "After advancing to Morning Star, Pet Beasts will awaken unique racial skills, but the Blazing Soul Flame Monarch has yet to use any."

"This skill must be watched carefully."

Amidst the whirlwind of thoughts, one Beastmaster after another suffered defeat, with the Blazing Soul Flame Monarch standing on the ground, its terrifying oppressive aura instinctively emanating, intimidating many Beastmasters and Pet Beasts, leaving no one daring to challenge.

"Hiss, such overwhelming pressure."

"No, nobody mentioned there’d be such a monstrously powerful Pet Beast when signing up!"

"Why don’t we all rush forward together, take out this guy first, and then allocate the wildfire?"

"You think those Wandering Fire Ash Spirits are just watching the show?"

"It offered us the chance for one-on-one duels, best not to attempt gang fights."

At the same moment,

Mulate looked at Xia Heng, who was stepping forward, suddenly asking, "Will you still try?"

Xia Heng turned to look back, his smile bright: "Of course, failure is inevitable along the way, I’ve gotten used to it."

"As long as I can keep breaking through myself, make progress again and again, why should failure matter?"

Mulate extended his right hand, grinning as he said: "Good luck."

"Same to you."

The two shook hands, and then Xia Heng turned around, prepared to approach the Blazing Soul Flame Monarch.

Just then, one of the teammates suddenly spoke, "Wait, another Beastmaster is heading over."

Xia Heng suddenly paused, casually responding, "Well, I’ll wait a bit longer."

Just the right moment to observe the Blazing Soul Flame Monarch while letting Furious Wave Crocodile recover status.

However, when he lifted his head and looked ahead against the light, he suddenly froze in place.

That was a figure deeply imprinted in his mind, a figure he could never forget.

Xia Heng froze in place for a good while until Mulate noticed his unusual reaction and waved his hand in front of him: "What’s wrong with you?"

Xia Heng snapped back to reality, staring blankly at Mulate, his voice dry like a traveler lost in the desert: "Where are we now?"

Mulate frowned, a black line appearing on his forehead: "?"

What kind of question is that?

Seeing that Mulate didn’t respond, Xia Heng stared straight at the familiar figure directly ahead, his voice low, asking again: "This isn’t Qinling, is it?"

Mulate: "???"

He murmured to himself that perhaps the temperature of Flame Mountain had confused this Beastmaster from Qin Province, reaching out to feel Xia Heng’s forehead.

Xia Heng turned his head to avoid it, his expression serious, eyes fixed on Chen Yuan who was stepping forward: "I’m fine, but I saw someone who shouldn’t be here."

Mulate turned his head to look at Chen Yuan’s back, asking: "This person? What’s special about him?"

Xia Heng simplified his words: "He beat me."

Mulate suddenly turned back to stare at Xia Heng, recalling something, and a thought emerged: "He’s Chen Yuan?"