Beast Taming: The Empress Is Shocked After Peeking Into My Future

57 A Duel With Young Master Zhang

Zhang Youcheng looked confidently at Shen Fei.

This Ice Ghost was carefully selected to target Shen Fei’s Flame Owl. It had the power to freeze fire. It was also one of the few ice-attribute spirit beasts that could counter the fire attribute. It was for this reason that Zhang Youcheng had taken a fancy to it at first sight.

The transparent black spirit floated quietly in the air, making whimpering noises from time to time.

“Flame Owl, go.”

“Coo, coo.”

The Flame Owl flapped its wings, jumped from Shen Fei’s shoulder, and into the arena.

“You have to be careful this time. Don’t let your opponent touch you.”

“Coo, coo!” The Flame Owl nodded its head, indicating that it had taken Shen Fei’s words to heart.

Shen Fei raised his head and looked at the Ice Ghost in front of him.

Although this spirit beast did not seem threatening and was very cute, it was still a spirit beast. It did not match Zhang Youcheng’s gloomy and cold temperament at all.

However, just by looking at its skills, he knew that this little guy was probably quite difficult to deal with. Furthermore, Zhang Youcheng’s innate talent was the Frost Walker, which strengthened the ice attribute. Together, the danger level was doubled!

“Good luck!” Aloy sat far away, beside a statue near the arena, and cheered for Shen Fei.

This scene once again deeply pierced Zhang Youcheng’s heart. He silently clenched his fists.

It had only been a few days since they were officially engaged. How did Aloy become so familiar with Shen Fei in such a short time?

Zhang Youcheng could not help but think of all the rumors he had heard on the internet a few days ago. Aloy had not returned to the mayor’s mansion all night, and walked out of the Shen family’s gate the next morning.

Could it be that the rumors on the internet were actually true?

‘No!’ Zhang Youcheng gritted his teeth as he glared at Shen Fei. The sharp icicles in his hands grew.

He absolutely would not believe that. Aloy was so aloof, so self-conscious! How could it be possible that she would want to be together with Shen Fei?

Shen Fei must have caught hold of Aloy’s weakness, and then threatened her with malicious intent!

Shen Fei was speechless. He did not know why, but he felt that the way Zhang Youcheng looked at him was suddenly filled with resentment and malice.

It was really strange. The Shen family was clearly the victim of the Zhang family, so why was the abuser glaring at him now? It was really annoying!

Shen Fei frowned, and waved his hand to give the command to his Flame Owl. “Go, Flame Owl!”

The moment it received the command, it flapped its wings and flew up into the sky.

“Isn’t it just flying? Ice Ghost, you fly up, too!”

Immediately, the Ice Ghost, floated into the sky like a hydrogen balloon.

“Hiss, hiss…” The Ice Ghost stuck out its tongue sinisterly at the Flame Owl.

However, before it could even finish its ghostly taunt, the Flame Owl had already circled behind the Ice Ghost and sent it flying to the other side of the arena with a single flap.

“Hissss!!”

Ice Ghost flipped a few times in the air before it managed to stop its body. Zhang Youcheng’s face darkened as he watched the Ice Ghost before him.

When he selected it, he had specifically chosen a spirit beast that could restrain the fire attribute. However, he had neglected the important factor of speed.

‘Still, there shouldn’t be much of a difference between the two.’ Zhang Youcheng tried to comfort himself. ‘After all, the Ice Ghost is a Count-rank spirit beast, and the Flame Owl is only a mere Marquis. It’s a full rank behind, and there’s also the attribute restriction skill.’

Zhang Youcheng revealed a proud smile. He was sure that the Flame Owl would not be able to defeat the Ice Ghost!

The Flame Owl flapped its wings in midair, playing around the Ice Ghost. No matter how much the Ice Ghost wanted to attack the Flame Owl, the Flame Owl only needed to move its body slightly, and it would be able to move from one end of the ring to the other.

Shen Fei doubtfully touched his chin. ‘Strange, why’s Zhang Youcheng being so easygoing this time?’

This Ice Ghost did not seem comparable to the Flame Owl in any way. This was not the quality of a spirit beast that Zhang Youcheng would take out.

‘This guy is most likely hiding something.’ Shen Fei’s gaze on Zhang Youcheng turned sharp in an instant. ‘If you have any tricks up your sleeve, just use them!’

‘Damn it, the Flame Owl’s speed is much faster than the Ice Ghost!’ Zhang Youcheng grit his teeth as he watched the Flame Owl in the air. ‘As expected, I’ll have to use that move!’

“Ice Ghost, hurry back!” Upon hearing this, the Ice Ghost, which got slapped dizzy in the air, shook its head and quickly floated toward Zhang Youcheng.

Zhang Youcheng held his breath and focused. The frost on his body morphed into a shape he constructed with his mind. The icicles hanging off his hands grew even sharper, and armor on his body became denser.

“Hiss, hiss…”

“Ice Ghost, catch it!” After saying this, Zhang Youcheng threw the armor he formed in his hand at Ice Ghost.

“Hiss…” Ice Ghost opened his mouth wide and swallowed the armor that Zhang Youcheng had thrown over.

The moment the Ice Ghost came into contact with the armor, its entire body changed. Its originally petite figure expanded into the size of an adult ice ghost in an instant. A thin layer of frost also covered its ghostly exterior. Even its blood-red eyes became more vibrant. Its five fingers that were once short and thick had also grown into extremely sharp icicles.

Shen Fei was speechless.

‘Goodness, this spirit beast can do such a thing?’

“This isn’t the spirit beast’s ability, Shen Fei.” Aloy came to the ringside and looked at the spirit beast with a frown. “This is a derivative skill of the Frost Walker. It allows one to give frost objects that they create to a spirit beast of the same attribute.”

Looking at the smug Zhang Youcheng in front of her, Aloy narrowed her eyes. “I didn’t think that in such a short amount of time, Zhang Youcheng would be able to train his talent to this level.”

“As expected of Aloy. You actually saw through my little trick with a single glance. But it’s no use even if you see through it! Shen Fei will definitely be defeated by me today!” Zhang Youcheng smiled, and the spirit beast beside him exuded a dangerous aura.

“Haa….”

The newly formed Ice Ghost opened its mouth wide and glared at the Flame Owl in the air with its scarlet eyes. It stomped down with all its might.

In an instant, a huge force shot towards the ceiling!

“Hah!”

An extremely sharp ice claw flew at the Flame Owl.

“Flame Owl, dodge it!”

The Flame Owl flapped its wings and dodged the attack. Its burning feathers and the ice claw almost brushed past each other.

Shen Fei suddenly stopped and looked at the proud Zhang Youcheng. This spirit beast’s speed had obviously become faster than before.

Earlier, it could only be played by the Flame Owl, but at this moment it could play with the Flame Owl!