The Association Maintains Balance; I Break It

"Dragon Cub, True Dragon Dance!"

As the battle began, Jiang Xing used his standard opening, refreshing the buffs first, or the duration would run out.

At the same time, Dr. Al gave an order.

"Bodhi Cub, Purification Wave."

Just as the Rainbow Dragon Cub prepared to move, invisible psychic waves spread outward.

As the waves swept through it, the Dragon Attribute power it had accumulated through repeated uses of True Dragon Dance was forcibly dispersed, drastically reducing its strength and speed.

Already exhausted, it flew toward Bodhi Cub at an almost sluggish pace.

"Bodhi Cub, Psychic Wall!"

Bodhi Cub was fast to begin with, while the Rainbow Dragon Cub had slowed down. With the gap between them widening, it immediately launched its second move.

An invisible wall appeared before it, and the Rainbow Dragon Cub crashed straight into it.

With a bang, the Psychic Wall shattered, but Bodhi Cub was unharmed.

The instant the Rainbow Dragon Cub's attack ended, Jiang Xing hurriedly gave an order.

"Dragon Cub, Refraction!"

Refraction was a Light Attribute move. By forming a film of light across the body, it could deflect incoming attacks. Against multiple enemies, it could even achieve an effect akin to shifting the stars and turning the heavens.

Jiang Xing had anticipated Dr. Al's attack and defended in advance, but he was still a step too late—

"Bodhi Cub, Psychic Blast!"

Bodhi Cub unleashed an overwhelming surge of psychic power, which turned into a powerful shockwave and slammed viciously into the Rainbow Dragon Cub.

Although Refraction weakened most of the damage, plenty of psychic force still struck its draconic body and blasted it away.

The Rainbow Dragon Cub had already been near its limit. After taking that heavy blow, its aura rapidly weakened.

Many spectators felt disappointed and regretful at the sight—

Dr. Al had clearly brought out a Life Bean. Why hadn't he let the Rainbow Dragon Cub use it?

If it had been at peak condition, it definitely wouldn't have been defeated so easily!

Dr. Al, however, did not relax. He watched the falling Rainbow Dragon Cub... He believed Dr. Xu's student was no fool. Since Jiang Xing was unwilling to use medicine, there had to be a reason.

Sure enough, Jiang Xing did not look disappointed. Instead, he spoke loudly.

"The Rainbow Dragon Cub is a True Dragon Pet Beast born after surpassing its limits through failure after failure."

"Failure will not make it fall. It will make it shine—"

"Show them your true power, Dragon Cub!"

What?!

Hearing Jiang Xing's words, Dr. Al froze slightly, while the spectators beneath the platform widened their eyes.

Had they heard that right?

"Roar!!" Here I come!

Amid countless watching eyes, a soaring dragon roar rang through the entire venue.

The Rainbow Dragon Cub's body erupted with light, its aura climbing steadily. In an instant, it reversed from feeble to surging, returning to its peak state!

It shot into the sky at even greater speed!

"Dragon Cub, Outrage!"

Light Attribute energy was not particularly effective against Wood Type opponents.

So, while everyone was still stunned, Jiang Xing immediately commanded the Rainbow Dragon Cub to unleash its powerful Dragon Attribute move.

A layer of blood-red covered the Rainbow Dragon Cub's eyes as it charged forward in fury, wrapped in surging Dragon Attribute power, and struck fiercely at Bodhi Cub.

Dragon Attribute energy was extremely effective against Wood Type opponents.

The Psychic Wall Bodhi Cub hastily created was shattered instantly. A follow-up tail sweep then sent it flying, launching it into the air!

The audience was utterly shocked by the incredible reversal.

What Jiang Xing said was actually true. The Rainbow Dragon Cub had really recovered completely!

Recovery items like Life Beans were extremely precious. They generally only appeared in high-level competitions, and even then their number of uses was restricted.

The Rainbow Dragon Cub actually came with its own Life Bean? That was way too unfair, wasn't it?

On the platform, the battle had completely entered its most intense stage.

After using Outrage, the Rainbow Dragon Cub's strength and damage exploded, but it also temporarily fell into a frenzy, relentlessly chasing down Bodhi Cub.

Bodhi Cub's Talent was the classic Psychic Type ability, Danger Prediction. When faced with a powerful attack, it could sense danger ahead of time and improve its odds of dodging.

Combined with Dr. Al's command, it managed to endure the Rainbow Dragon Cub's relentless assault.

Of course, the Rainbow Dragon Cub did not hold a complete advantage either.

Because of its berserk state, its desire to evade dropped sharply. In addition, attacks involving psychic power and telekinesis were inherently hard to see and had extremely high accuracy.

Its injuries continued to accumulate, and its condition kept declining.

Finally, seeing that Bodhi Cub was nearing its limit, Dr. Al gave the command.

"Bodhi Cub, Mental Surge!"

This was Bodhi Cub's ultimate move. It had a long wind-up, requiring it to remain still and gather psychic power, while also lowering its own defense.

Once this move was unleashed, it was practically a mutual destruction attack.

Sure enough, as Bodhi Cub released the move, the Rainbow Dragon Cub's attack had already landed on its body.

Amid intense psychic waves, the Rainbow Dragon Cub's body jolted, its aura weakened, and it fell toward the ground.

Bodhi Cub was also knocked flying. It bounced twice along the ground, its eyes turning into spirals.

Seeing this, the audience had already raised their hands, ready to applaud—

Although the battle had ended with both sides injured, the Rainbow Dragon Cub had begun the match critically wounded, which was equivalent to giving up one life...

Therefore, the victor was beyond doubt: the Rainbow Dragon Cub!

"What a wonderful battle..." Dr. Al was already about to offer his congratulations.

But he stopped halfway through, his gaze freezing.

The falling Rainbow Dragon Cub suddenly began glowing with that familiar light again.

"Roar!!"

With a resounding dragon roar, the young dragon soared into the air once more, returning to peak form as Rainbow Light spilled from its body!

At that moment, every spectator, Dr. Al included, was left speechless in shock.

No, reviving once was one thing, but it could revive a second time too!?

Was this Pet Beast even legal?

Are you sure it wasn't made with cheats?

"This is the Rainbow Dragon Cub's Talent—Heart of Exhaustion."

"As long as its fighting spirit remains unextinguished, it can rise again and again!"

Jiang Xing smiled at the dumbfounded Beast Tamers.

A Combat Pet Beast had to show its strength through battle. That was what felt right.

"This is the Golden-Veined Koi's third evolutionary form: the Undying True Dragon that has passed through the Dragon Gate. I hope everyone likes it."

After the battle ended, Dr. Al fed Bodhi Cub a Life Bean and waited for it to recover. He then said he looked forward to Jiang Xing's academic presentation before leaving in shock.

After he left, the visitors went completely wild—

Putting aside its dual Light Dragon attributes, it even had a Talent like Heart of Exhaustion. This Pet Beast's strength was absurd.

If this were a card game world, people would probably be shouting that it was a fake card.

No wonder Jiang Xing said it could become any Beast Tamer's trump card!

Now, not only ordinary Beast Tamers but even those from wealthy families with access to Overlord clans were tempted—

While Overlord clans had high potential ceilings, reaching those ceilings required relatively long evolutions.

Before completing their final evolution, many Overlord clans were not necessarily stronger than some Monarch or even Commander species.

Pet Beasts like the Rainbow Dragon Cub, with both immense potential and early power, were exceedingly rare and were often monopolized by major factions.

It would be better to simply raise a Golden-Veined Koi. It was easy to raise and powerful too.

"This is bad. Won't Rainbow Dragon Cubs become [banned pets] in the future? The kind prohibited in low-level competitions..."

"Otherwise, championship matches will turn straight into fitness contests, where everyone sees whose Dragon Cub can do more sit-ups..."

Jiang Xing clicked his tongue inwardly. Fortunately, that had nothing to do with him.

Things like competitive balance were for the Beast Tamer Association to consider.

He was only responsible for evolution. The stronger, the better.