Chapter 526 - First in the Team, Captain Doofus (Part 3)

“Calm down.” Kongkong Yi shot Death Gun an annoyed look.

So dramatic.

Still, no one had expected Lu Ran to summon his own soul clone for the final 3v3.

The absurdity of the scene left many speechless.

“As expected of the Father of the Undead on Blue Planet...”

At the very least, the Ice Emperor was relieved that the last familiar wasn’t Legendary. However, his relief was short-lived.

[Round Two.]

[Defender #10: Pedestrian A.]

[Challenger #1: Ice Emperor.]

[Battle Rules: 3v3]

[10... 9...]

The most critical battle was about to begin. Facing an Intermediate Legendary and a suspected Low-Legendary, the Ice Emperor couldn’t afford to relax.

Win, Ice Emperor! You must win!

Countless Stellar Moon beastmasters watched with bated breath.

In an instant, the battle began.

The Ice Emperor waved his hand, activating multiple enhancement arrays beneath himself and his familiars. Buffs stacked, and he immediately unleashed his ultimate move. The temperature of the entire World Arena plummeted, as if time and space themselves were freezing. Terrifying frost surged across the stage at speeds beyond comprehension.

The Frost Dragon and Frost God Bird coordinated with the Winter Knight; their ice-based rules enveloped the battlefield.

Simultaneously, an enormous fist controlled by Six-Path Flower’s Asura Path slammed toward the encroaching glacial force.

“Disgusting ice.”

Although ordinary ice couldn’t affect Six-Path Flower, the frost emitted by the Ice Emperor’s familiars still triggered its innate aversion as a plant facing an elemental calamity.

To everyone’s shock, the punch that had one-shot the Divine Throne began freezing mid-air. Six-Path Flower’s attack barely slowed the Glacial Epoch, and the colossal Wood Asura showed signs of being engulfed by the icy tide.

On Blue Planet’s side, Drought Demon and others who had pinned all their hopes on Lu Ran were startled.

“Holy shit! He’s this strong? He can freeze an Intermediate legendary? Could something go wrong?”

Although Gu Qingyi and the others maintained calm expressions, they watched intently, not daring to blink.

“Lu Ran told me Six-Path Flower’s combat style is balanced. It’s not a pure combat-type familiar. Against opponents of similar or slightly lower strength, it usually can’t end battles quickly. So don’t worry...” Fang Lan said.

Regardless, the fact that the Ice Emperor’s familiars could freeze Six-Path Flower’s Asura form reignited hope in Stellar Moon’s spectators. However, their hope was short-lived because the Ice Emperor still had to deal with that husky.

𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

Instead of rushing to aid Six-Path Flower, the husky lunged at Lu Ran’s soul clone with terrifying ferocity. It enlarged itself and swallowed the clone whole to everyone’s horror.

“WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK?”

The gruesome scene sent chills down the spines of Blue Planet’s beastmasters. Even Fang Lan and Gu Qingyi were dumbfounded.

What... What is Captain Doofus doing? Is this how Lu Ran’s soul clone was meant to be used?

All eyes turned to Lu Ran, but his expression remained unchanged, as if this was the clone’s intended purpose.

“Soul Evolution, Captain Doofus!”

As Lu Ran spoke, Captain Doofus’ eyes turned savage and dull. An overwhelming sword intent erupted from its body.

“

AWOOOOO!

”

The roar carried the weight of a sword god’s will. Just the sound alone made the Ice Emperor’s three familiars shudder, their spirits and souls feeling as if slashed by countless blades.

Simultaneously, boundless soul energy surged from Captain Doofus’ body, swirling around it like a storm. As the gray mist enveloped its form, an earth-shaking soul force burst forth, reshaping its body like divine craftsmanship.

Soul Evolution? What’s that?

Within the soul mist, something even more astonishing occurred. The Glacial Epoch, which Six-Path Flower had been struggling to hold back, began to shatter mid-air, as if devoured by Captain Doofus’ sword intent.

The frost energy coalesced into countless ice swords. From one, to two, to ten, to a hundred, to a thousand, to ten thousand... Tens of thousands of frost blades hovered in the air. It was an awe-inspiring sight that even made Six-Path Flower pause.

Watching this, Gu Qingyi was reminded of Captain Doofus’ first evolution. But back then, it was nothing compared to now. Captain Doofus had ascended to godhood.

The mist dispersed, and Captain Doofus’ new form was revealed. Gone was the four-legged wolf-dog. In its place stood a bipedal, bone-armored werewolf. Beneath its blade-like helm, crimson sword pupils gleamed with brutality and icy detachment.

However, what truly left the audience breathless was that Captain Doofus had also summoned all its kin. In its left hand was the massive, two-handed Hell Bone Sword. It was so large that an ordinary person would need both hands to wield it. The sword fused seamlessly with the bone armor on Captain Doofus’ arm, extending it into a monstrous blade-arm.

In its right hand was a peculiar sword. Its hilt morphed into supple green vines that coiled around its arm. This was the Star-Splitting Swordgrass, the successor of the Void Grass. The swordgrass’ power merged with Captain Doofus’ bloodstream, which made the blade radiate an eerie glow. And between its jaws, there was a mechanical lightsaber pulsing with deathly energy.

This wolfen sword god, clad from head to toe in deathly soul armor, made its grand entrance with overwhelming dominance.

What... is this?

Captain Doofus’ black-and-white fur peeked through the armor’s gaps, swaying in the wind. Before anyone could process the sight, something even more shocking happened.

With another roar, its body expanded further. Wreathed in gray mist, two additional heads and four more arms sprouted out. Each head was just as oppressive, each arm wielding another Hell Bone Sword and Star-Splitting Swordgrass. Whether clones or illusions, it was impossible to tell.

In its ultimate form, Captain Doofus’ aura surpassed even Six-Path Flower’s initial presence. The spatial barriers of the arena trembled, as if on the verge of shattering.

It coldly regarded its opponents, its gaze leaving crimson sword trails in the air like lightning.

“

Wuuu...

”

—Six Flower, step back. You can’t finish them quickly. Leave them to me.

With a slight motion, much to Six-Path Flower’s annoyance, Captain Doofus assumed a nine-blade stance. At this moment, it resembled a demonic god emerging from hell, more terrifying than Six-Path Flower’s Asura form.

Captain Doofus vanished. The hurricane generated by its movement sent shockwaves rippling outward. The arena floor shattered beneath its feet, debris hurled into the air by the gale. The countless ice swords above trembled like fragile grass, whimpering as if in pain.

“This can’t be real...”

The Ice Emperor, watching Captain Doofus disappear, was on the verge of a mental breakdown.

What kind of abomination is this?

Just as Lu Ran had said, it seemed even stronger than Six-Path Flower.

By the time anyone registered what was happening, Captain Doofus had already swung its nine blades, slicing past its foes. The massive Frost Dragon, the Frost God Bird, and the panicked Winter Knight were all riddled with countless sword scars, as if dissected at a molecular level.

The Winter Knight, a Legendary frost god, shattered into a blizzard of snowflakes, its form completely annihilated.

Silence.

Every spectator wore identical expressions of disbelief. But elemental beings were elemental beings. Sensing an indomitable will to revive from its foes, Captain Doofus’ lips curled into madness. Even Six-Path Flower sensed the gathering power and paled.

“Lu Ran, this damn dog is trying to kill me!”

“

Awooo...

”

Nine-Blade Style, Ninefold Sword Domain!

With a swing of its nine blades, it formed layers of sword domains. The solidified domains threatened to cleave apart the arena itself. The audience watched as sword scars materialized in the air, the spatial barriers fracturing.

In that instant, the world seemed to collapse into infinite sword lights. The battlefield resembled a shattered star, its fragments streaking like meteors.

Outside, spectators saw the entire arena split apart. Stones crumbled into dust and were suspended mid-air. Worst of all, the attack seemed indiscriminate. Six-Path Flower’s Wood Asura lay in ruins like a discarded mech, and Six-Path Flower itself had vanished.

As for the Ice Emperor, he was nowhere to be seen. Soon, someone spotted him in the Stellar Moon contestant area, drenched in sweat, pants soaked, and eyes wide with terror. They realised he had surrendered at the last second, teleporting to safety.

“They... They’re not human!” The Ice Emperor croaked, his voice hoarse with fear.

[Battle concluded.]

[Winner: Pedestrian A.]

[Combat Score: SSS.]

[Scoring Reason 1: Defeated a Legendary elementalist contracted to a Legendary elemental god while under-leveled.]

[Scoring Reason 2: Possesses a Divine-grade exclusive beastmaster skill, enhancing the Low-Legendary Divine Sword Dog to the Intermediate Legendary Infinite Sword Beast.]

[Scoring Reason 3: The Infinite Sword Beast originated from a non-supernatural, ordinary animal. Through relentless evolution, it broke species limits, birthing the Sword attribute and ascending to a top-tier divine beast species! With comprehension skills, it led its kin to execute a multi-layered fusion sword domain.]

On the ruined stage, only Lu Ran and Captain Doofus remained amidst the devastation.

“I told you... I had another familiar stronger than Six-Path Flower. Believe me now? After all, this is my first familiar.” Lu Ran sighed, but the world was silent.

Whether from Blue Planet or Stellar Moon, no one could muster a response.

“The Beastmaster King’s Top General was also him. I suspected this, but didn’t think anyone would troll with their ID like that. An Intermediate-Legendary Infinite Sword Beast? What even is this? Does this guy—no, this thing—have any limits?”

The crowd was numb. From the very beginning, the outcome of this World War had been set in stone. Lu Ran was simply beyond what any normal human could defeat.

“We’ve lost.”

Although Stellar Moon still had nine challenger slots left, the Divine Throne, the Sprite Queen, and the Mechanical Leader had no will to continue. Countless eyes stared at the three-headed, six-armed, and nine-bladed sword demon standing on top of the ruins, unable to reconcile it with the goofy husky from before.

What kind of monster is this guy? He took a mere husky and trained it into something stronger than the Six-Path Reincarnation God!