Everyone Tames Beasts, So Why Are You Taming Goddesses? - Chapter 23

The arcs of lightning flashed across the battlefield, but the one who maintained control from beginning to end was Su Yu.

With jet-black wings and a blood-red longbow, he resembled a harbinger of the night, snuffing out all the light before Lei He’s eyes. In an instant, Lei He found himself unable to see any hope of victory.

“It’s impossible! My speed… my lightning… Su Yu can’t possibly keep up!”

“As long as he can’t hit me, there’s no way I can lose!”

Lightning flashed, and the arcs intersected once more.

In Su Yu’s hand, the Twilight Longbow drew a crimson arrow brimming with blood energy. Its feathers gleamed with dark-red light, and as blood and night intertwined, a streak of red locked onto both Lei He and his Thunderbird.

In the depths of Lei He’s mind, an overwhelming sense of danger erupted. He couldn’t take this arrow head-on!

Instinct drove him and his Thunderbird to twist and dodge, evading the lock.

Su Yu’s lips curled into a smile. “It’s useless.”

Whoosh!

A streak of crimson light tore through the sky, like a rift in space itself, moving too fast to follow as it pierced through the Thunderbird’s spine!

“Caw!” The Thunderbird shrieked in agony.

The arrow, traveling at speeds exceeding Mach 10, was ten times faster than Lei He and his Thunderbird, who had barely broken the sound barrier.

Only now did Lei He realize—

Speed was no longer his exclusive domain.

Su Yu’s arrow was faster.

The Thunderbird’s pale-blue blood dripped from its body, two holes left behind by the Twilight Arrow.

Lei He whirled around and, seeing no fatal injury, let out a sigh of relief.

Damn Su Yu.

So this damned bow sacrifices power for speed?

“Hah, your fancy bow looks intimidating, but it’s too weak!”

“Su Yu, if this is all you’ve got, you should just admit defeat!”

Once again, Lei He transformed into an arc of lightning, charging straight at Su Yu.

—

In the audience, murmurs erupted.

“Does that bow not deal any damage?”

“Is it just scratching him? With that speed and penetration, it’s barely making the bird bleed?”

“Su Yu, stop scratching and finish it already!”

—

Among the Star-Badged Mentors from other schools, however, the mood was much more serious.

Wang Jing sighed in admiration. “What a genius, to cleverly reverse the weapon’s side effects.”

Lin Li added sharply, “As we speculated, Su Yu’s power relies on using his blood as a medium to manipulate forces.”

“This technique is hard to counter. His compatibility with the vampire is exceptional.”

—

Lei He, confident that Su Yu’s attack lacked lethality, pressed forward for another strike. But just as he prepared to attack again—

Shnk!

Lei He’s chest was suddenly pierced by a claw from behind!

His eyes widened in disbelief. When he turned his head, he saw that the one who attacked him was… the Thunderbird?

The entire arena fell silent.

Neither the spectators in the stands nor the viewers of the live stream could comprehend what had just happened, leaving them frantically typing question marks in the chat.

Still hovering in the air, Su Yu raised his right hand and snapped his fingers. “Obey the King’s command.”

“Kill your master.”

“Beast.”

Shnk!

The Thunderbird drove all ten of its talons into Lei He’s chest!

Bones cracked, and blood gushed out like a crimson fountain.

“How does it feel, Lei He?” Su Yu’s voice rang out coldly.

“To have your prized speed, your pride as a lightning Beastmaster, turned against you? To be pierced by your own pet beast?”

Lei He’s eyes were filled with confusion and despair.

When did it happen?

Su Yu’s blood never hit me—or the Thunderbird.

Could it have been the blood arrow?

The realization dawned on him, but it was already too late.

The match was over.

—

The referee immediately waved his hand. “Healing Beastmasters, get in here now!”

“The student is gravely injured!”

—

In the stands, Wang Yue, the Combat Department’s dean, was boiling with rage. He stormed into the arena and demanded, “Su Yu! This is against the rules! Why would you go for a kill in a sparring match?!”

Su Yu spread his hands innocently. “Professor Wang, you’re mistaken.”

“Referee, please check. I deliberately avoided hitting any vital points. I just wanted Lei He to learn his lesson.”

“In fact, you should be thanking me for holding back as much as I did!”

Wang Yue was momentarily speechless.

After examining the injuries, the referee nodded. “Dean Wang, don’t worry. Su Yu indeed avoided any critical areas.”

“But you should take him for a transfusion immediately. He doesn’t have much time.”

—

Before Wang Yue could escalate the situation further, the audience had already started to voice their opinions.

“Tsk, tsk. Isn’t the Combat Department being a sore loser? When that girl from the Alien Beast Department got injured, their dean didn’t storm the arena.”

“Exactly. Su Yu is the one showing restraint here. He didn’t even go for a killing blow.”

“Right? If it were me, I’d have beaten Lei He to a pulp. Su Yu actually held back—that’s pretty commendable.”

“But seriously, what just happened? I don’t understand.”

—

Caught in an awkward position, with countless fingers pointing at him, Wang Yue’s face turned black. He felt utterly humiliated.

On the commentary platform, a teacher quickly stepped in to save face. “That was truly a spectacular match.”

“As you’ve all seen, Su Yu once again demonstrated his ‘command’ ability. There may be questions, but Beastmasters likely noticed that Su Yu used a blood arrow to inject his blood into the Thunderbird, which allowed him to take control.”

“Su Yu’s talent is already incredibly difficult to counter. And with Alia barely lifting a finger, the result was a complete turnaround from the pre-match odds.”

—

The commentator’s intervention allowed Wang Yue to retreat without further embarrassment.

Though the incident was resolved in the arena, the live broadcast had already caused the situation to spiral online.

Within moments, Wang Yue became a trending topic, with headlines like:

“Wang Yue Breaks Down; This Is Serious!”

—

Meanwhile, Su Yu’s talent became a hot topic of discussion. Speculation about the specifics of his ability ran rampant.

The most widely accepted theory was that Su Yu’s blood had the power to invade the minds of pet beasts.

A terrifying S-rank talent.

However, no one could determine the exact limits or range of his control.

—

As the discussion continued to spread, Great Xia’s Potential List was updated shortly after Su Yu’s battle with Lei He.

—

Great Xia Potential List:
Rank 9: Su Yu

—

As Su Yu stepped down from the arena, Liu Xuan, Li Xu, and the others ran over to greet him.

“Captain! That was incredible!”

“Zhishui, did you see? Captain avenged you!”

“The Combat Department people are all so shameless. It’s no wonder they’re like this—look at their dean!”

An Zhishui, who had mostly recovered thanks to Alia’s Immortality trait, was able to walk again after a brief rest. She said softly, “Su Yu, thank you…”

Su Yu smiled. “It’s nothing. It’s my responsibility as captain.”

—

Meanwhile, across the arena, the Combat Department students were scrambling like ants on a hot pan. The tables had turned, and now they were the ones in disarray.

Li Mu glared coldly at Su Yu, his stare practically piercing through him.

Su Yu responded calmly. “Don’t look at me like that.”

“To use your own words: you should be thanking me for not crippling Lei He.”

“Rest up. Tomorrow, I’ll make good on my promise to dig out your kneecaps.”

Li Mu clenched his fists tightly. “Su Yu, just wait.”

“We’ll see whose kneecaps get smashed tomorrow.”

“I’ll show you with my strength that you, and everything you take pride in, are nothing compared to the Li family.”

—

Though the next round’s matchups hadn’t been drawn yet, everyone already knew.

The Combat Department wouldn’t let this go.

And the inevitable battle between Li Mu, the Combat Department’s most outstanding S-rank recruit, and Su Yu, the rising star bound to Alia, was unavoidable.