Chapter 351 - The Mighty Six-Path Flower

“Ah?”

Hearing the Six-Path Flower call him “scheming,” Lu Ran couldn’t help but feel a little offended.

Has my twenty years of experience failed to make the benefits clear?

Complete freedom, ushering in an era for plant lifeforms, was the grandest vision Lu Ran could paint based on the Six-Path Flower’s current situation and the future trajectory of the world.

Unfortunately, while his words were undeniably enticing, the Six-Path Flower could still sense that Lu Ran was simply trying to use its power.

“Scheming...”

At this moment, not only was the Six-Path Flower’s mind overheating, but Emperor Yun’s brain was also on the verge of exploding.

First, Lu Ran’s identity was that of a messenger of a Legendary lifeform. Second, the Divine Deer had actually granted Lu Ran an unrestricted contract space, one that could form pacts with lifeforms of any level. In that instant, Emperor Yun’s mind raced.

Did Lu Ran return to the Yan clan and become my disciple just to get close to the empire’s guardian beast? And then to use his unrestricted contract space to form a contract with it?

Analyzing it this way, Emperor Yun understood the Six-Path Flower’s words—Lu Ran was indeed scheming.

The thought that his decision to take Lu Ran as a disciple might have played right into the boy’s hands, allowing him to secretly gloat, made Emperor Yun’s lips twitch.

To think I, an emperor, was led around by a teenager.

However, given Lu Ran’s status as the messenger of a Legendary lifeform, Emperor Yun couldn’t say much. After all, the Beastmaster Empire had been founded under the support of Legendary lifeforms. Even if the boy was scheming, the emperor couldn’t do anything.

Even the Six-Path Flower, faced with Lu Ran’s blunt and audacious proposal, likely didn’t dare to act rashly.

Lu Ran has mastered the intimidation of a Legendary lifeform perfectly.

This was also why Lu Ran dared to lay his cards on the table.

“Senior Six-Path Flower, I believe his words are credible.”

Although he suspected Lu Ran might indeed be scheming, Emperor Yun quickly weighed the pros and cons and realized that if Lu Ran could truly contract the Six-Path Flower, it would only benefit the Beastmaster Empire.

First, regardless of Lu Ran’s identity or motives, he was now his disciple. The Six-Path Flower only promised to intervene if the empire faced annihilation because it feared discovery by certain Legendary beasts. But if the Six-Path Flower aligned itself with the Supreme Divine Dragon’s faction, it would gain true freedom.

At that point, the Six-Path Flower could act without restrictions. A quasi-Legendary, level 99 Six-Path Flower could easily suppress the Four Great Beast Empires. The pressure and crises facing the Beastmaster Empire would vanish overnight.

Moreover, Lu Ran had once said that his dream was to break the rules imposed by certain Legendary beasts and grant humans the chance to cultivate to the Legendary level.

If Lu Ran pursued this goal alone, given that he was only level 3, it would take who knew how long before he could challenge a Legendary being. But with the Six-Path Flower as his partner, Lu Ran could attain Legendary power in no time.

If Lu Ran truly shattered the Legendary restrictions, even Emperor Yun, a level 8 beastmaster, would benefit. From this perspective, Lu Ran contracting the Six-Path Flower would bring immense advantages to the Beastmaster Empire.

Even if Emperor Yun thought a level 3 beastmaster wanting to contract the Six-Path Flower was delusional, for the empire’s sake, he had to swallow his pride and speak up for Lu Ran.

As Emperor Yun finished speaking, Lu Ran was moved.

What a good master. When I travel to the Stellar Moon Federation, I’ll build a few extra imperial temples in your honor.

“Honestly, stop hesitating. Let’s do this. Together, let’s climb to heights no one has ever reached.”

Since the Six-Path Flower remained silent, Lu Ran boldly activated the temporary contract space granted by Limitless City.

How can someone be like this?

The Six-Path Flower was stunned. Beside them, Emperor Yun was also startled by Lu Ran’s audacity.

Lu Ran’s direct approach interrupted the Six-Path Flower’s contemplation. Lu Ran was gambling, but it seemed he had won. As the contract halo enveloped it, the Six-Path Flower felt the unrestrictive contract ripple. Its six petals swayed slightly in the wind.

“Keep your word. If you ever disappoint me, even as a messenger of a Legendary being, I will cast you into the Hell Path.”

“You won’t be disappointed.”

The Six-Path Flower accepted the contract, and Lu Ran’s heart swelled with pride and excitement.

“Legendary is just the beginning. I’ve never considered being a messenger of a Legendary being my limit. As my contracted partner, I will one day elevate you to the pinnacle.”

As a beastmaster, his goal was to nurture his familiars to their strongest. Now that he had contracted the quasi-Legendary Six-Path Flower, Lu Ran wouldn’t be satisfied with just raising it to Legendary. At the very least, it had to reach the level of the Divine Tree, becoming a plant deity of the Primary Divine level.

The contract was sealed. The black-and-white butterfly, its parasitic host, slowly crumbled into dust. The Six-Path Flower’s true form was drawn into Lu Ran’s temporary contract space in a flash of light.

Emperor Yun’s jaw practically hit the ground.

What could leave a king completely stunned? Watching the empire’s strongest guardian beast being contracted by a level 3 beastmaster, of course.

After the contract was formed, most of the Six-Path Flower’s details became clearer to Lu Ran.

[Species: Six-Path Flower]

[Attribute: Grass]

[Species Rank: Quasi-Legendary]

[Level: 99]

[Species Talent: Celestial Path (Temporarily severs all emotions, attaining a divine state. Can unleash divine pressure. The more complex the target’s emotions, the stronger the pressure.)]

[Species Talent: Mortal Path (Can briefly assume human form, drastically enhancing learning ability, comprehension, and wisdom.)]

[Species Talent: Asura Path (Creates powerful wooden Asuras for battle, possessing immense strength, defense, speed, and near-immortality.)]

[Species Talent: Beast Path (Can erase the consciousness of beasts and birds, turning them into puppets.)]

[Species Talent: Hungry Ghost Path (Can directly drain the life force of other beings and transfer it to itself.)]

[Species Talent: Hell Path (Creates an excruciating multi-layered domain where beings endure endless torment. The more wicked the target, the greater the suffering.)]

[Alignment Perception (Can sense the good and bad in other beings.]

Lu Ran could only describe the Six-Path Flower’s abilities as absurdly overpowered. It had pressure surpassing its level, top-tier learning ability, top-tier combatants, near-immortality, and a domain skill.

At this moment, Lu Ran truly understood what “quasi-Legendary” meant. Even ordinary quasi-Legendaries weren’t this strong. The Six-Path Flower was only quasi-Legendary because the world’s rules prevented plant lifeforms from gaining sentience and growing stronger. Under multiple restrictions, it had still reached this level.

If placed in the Plant Era, even if it couldn’t match a Supreme God like the Divine Tree, it would still rank among the strongest Legendary species.

And I’ve contracted such a familiar?

Although the Six-Path Flower would revert to level 1 instead of level 99 after leaving the realm, its talents alone made it clear that reaching level 99 again would be trivial.

Snapping out of his euphoria, Lu Ran looked at Emperor Yun with excitement.

“Master...”

“Don’t call me master.” Emperor Yun’s lips twitched again as he stared at Lu Ran, his mind reeling as everything still felt like a dream.

Lu Ran grinned. Meanwhile, the Six-Path Flower’s voice echoed in his contract space.

Six-Path Flower: Hey, hey, hey. Now that we’re contracted, what’s your plan?

What’s your next goal?

Lu Ran: The next goal is still to grow stronger. Little Flower, you’re already level 99, but I’m only a level 3 beastmaster, and my other familiars are only level 40. Challenging a Legendary in this state is way too early.

Six-Path Flower: Little Flower? What kind of nickname is that?

The Six-Path Flower was furious.

Lu Ran: We’re partners now. Calling you “Senior Six-Path Flower” feels too distant, and “Little Flower” sounds youthful and lively. Unless you prefer “Old Six”?

The Six-Path Flower remained angry, almost regretting the contract. But breaking it over something so trivial wasn’t worth it.

At the same time, it made a startling discovery. After forming the contract, its perception of Lu Ran’s alignment had sharpened significantly.

This guy...

The Six-Path Flower realized Lu Ran wasn’t purely good or purely evil. His heart held both, although goodness prevailed, marking him as an ordinary person. Most beings had a similar balance.

What surprised the Six-Path Flower was the purity of the alignment energy Lu Ran generated. It fed on alignment energy, but the quality of alignment energy varied. A king’s alignment energy far surpassed others’, which was why the Six-Path Flower often had emperors perform good deeds as payment.

Yet Lu Ran’s alignment energy was on par with a king’s. This delighted the Six-Path Flower. At least it wouldn’t go hungry wherever they went.

Perhaps it’s because his mental power is enhanced by a Legendary lifeform...

This purity meant that even if Lu Ran stole a lollipop from a child, the evil energy generated would rival someone else massacring a village.

The Six-Path Flower then offered its advice.

If you’re unsure what to do, just perform good or evil deeds while growing stronger.

“Ah?” Lu Ran blinked.

“What is it?” Emperor Yun asked quickly.

“Nothing. Senior Six-Path Flower might be hungry. It suggested I do some evil deeds in Imperial Beast City... Master, if I extort resources from the imperial clans, can you cover for me?”

The moment Lu Ran’s wicked thoughts arose, the Six-Path Flower felt its Beast Path talent grow stronger.