Good News, I Transmigrated, But What the Heck is a Cannon Fodder Female Supporting Character? - Chapter 18

“Yu Wanwan!”

A furious roar, like a sudden clap of thunder, vibrated the eardrums of the surrounding outer sect disciples, causing them to retreat.

Zhao Tieshan’s Foundation Establishment peak pressure poured out without reservation, like a substantial heavy hammer smashing into the arena. The faces of the lower-cultivation disciples instantly turned pale.

His eyes, like copper bells, stared intently at the simply dressed girl in the center, a sneering grin full of disdain and malice spreading across his lips: “Do you really think you’re important? With your meager cultivation at merely the third layer of Qi Condensation, you actually wish to subdue this Tier 2 Flame-Winged Tiger?! It’s simply a fool’s dream, seeking your own death.”

“If you’re killed by the Flame-Winged Tiger, don’t blame me, Senior Brother, for not warning you.”

The reason he erupted with pressure was to provoke this young Flame-Winged Tiger.

As if to confirm his words, the recently hatched, still tender little beast sensed the strong hostility and abruptly raised its head!

“Roar!”

A violent tiger’s roar, carrying the fierce nature of a newborn calf, instantly tore through the air.

Incredibly hot golden-red flames suddenly burst forth from deep within its throat. The flames were so hot that they warped the surrounding air, and a rolling heatwave swept forward. The hair of the closest disciples even emitted a burnt smell.

This was the Flame-Winged Tiger’s true form.

Although the little beast was still small in size, it already displayed its formidable nature. Its fur was not pure red, but like flowing lava, crimson with dazzling golden patterns, shimmering brightly in the firelight. On its back, two yet-to-form fiery wing illusions burned intensely, emitting astonishing heat. Its four limbs, though short, were unusually thick, covered in fine, dark red scales, and its claws gleamed with a metallic cold light. Most captivating were its beast eyes, a pure molten gold color, with vertical pupils burning with untamed ferocity and disdain for the ants before it.

“Hiss! What a terrifying ferocity! As expected of a unique species with ancient bloodline!”

“It’s over! The Flame-Winged Tiger’s fierce nature has erupted! A Tier 2 spirit beast’s flames will turn a Qi Condensation cultivator to ashes if they even touch a bit!”

“Quickly retreat! Senior Brother Zhao is right, she’s dead for sure!”

“Overestimating herself! Serves her right!”

Gasps, gloating, and fearful intakes of breath mixed together. The crowd retreated again like a tide, terrified of being affected by the terrifying flames. Zhao Tieshan stood with his arms crossed, his face full of a triumphant, sinister grin, as if he had already seen Yu Wanwan howling in the flames, turning into charcoal.

Only Meng Ke’er worriedly shouted: “Sister Wanwan, be careful. If it’s really too much, just change to a Tier 1 spirit beast.”

However.

“Noisy.”

A clear, low roar, not loud, yet like a basin of ice water suddenly poured over all the clamor, clearly reaching everyone’s ears.

Yu Wanwan’s face was calm as still water; she hadn’t even moved a single step. She merely slowly raised her right arm, her sleeve slightly lowered, and her clear eyes, like a cold pond, calmly met the raging flames and fierce beast pupils.

A bizarre scene unfolded!

“Woo… awoo…”

The Flame-Winged Tiger cub, which had been raging with monstrous flames and intent on devouring people just a second ago, at the moment it touched the two faint, cold vertical pupils in the shadow of Yu Wanwan’s sleeve, its massive fierce aura instantly deflated like a punctured balloon.

The flames in its throat extinguished with a “puff,” and the burning fiery wing illusion suddenly dimmed.

Its massive body trembled violently, as if it had encountered its most terrifying natural enemy from the depths of its bloodline. Its raised head instantly lowered, emitting whimpers like a frightened kitten. Its thick tail was tightly clamped between its legs, and its huge body trembled, its four limbs weak, directly prostrating itself at Yu Wanwan’s feet. Its enormous head obediently rested on the ground. Where was there even a trace of the king of beasts’ majesty?

Dead silence!

Absolute dead silence enveloped the entire entrance of the Spirit Beast Hall.

You could hear a pin drop!

Everyone’s expressions froze on their faces, mouths agape enough to fit an egg, eyes bulging as if they would fall out.

“This… this is impossible!!!” Zhao Tieshan’s sinister grin completely froze, his eyes bulging. He shrieked in disbelief, his voice warped, as if he had witnessed the most absurd scene in the world: “It… how could it be afraid of her?! This is impossible!”

His Foundation Establishment peak spiritual sense swept over repeatedly, confirming that Yu Wanwan’s body did not have any powerful spiritual energy fluctuations. This result made him even more terrified and desperate.

“My god! Am I seeing things? A Tier 2 Flame-Winged Tiger… knelt down?!”

“What the heck! What did she do?! A single glance?!”

“Senior Brother Zhao might not even be able to make this fierce beast submit so completely with his pressure! This Yu Wanwan… something’s strange!”

“Impossible, I don’t believe it, I don’t believe it!”

Meng Ke’er’s small face was flushed with excitement. She grabbed the arm of a nearby disciple and shook it vigorously, her voice rising due to excitement: “See?! See?! I told you Sister Wanwan is the most amazing! What Tier 2 fierce beast? In front of Sister Wanwan, it’s just a little kitten! Hmph, serves you right for looking down on people!” She triumphantly lifted her chin, as if she herself had subdued the Flame-Winged Tiger.

Yu Wanwan ignored the shocked discussions around her.

She walked calmly to the trembling behemoth, and without hesitation, bit her fingertip. A drop of crimson blood seeped out, carrying a strange spiritual radiance, precisely dripping onto the Flame-Winged Tiger’s forehead, which was covered in golden patterns.

“By my blood, I contract your soul! We shall live and prosper together, with the same fate and origin!”

A clear incantation sounded. That drop of fresh blood instantly transformed into countless complex, profound crimson runes, weaving and flowing in the air like living creatures, exuding an ancient and mysterious aura. The runes condensed into a dazzling crimson stream of light, which with a soft “hum,” flashed like lightning and disappeared into the Flame-Winged Tiger’s forehead!

Hum!

An invisible contractual force instantly connected the person and the beast. The Flame-Winged Tiger’s massive body violently trembled. The ferocity in its molten-gold beast eyes completely faded, replaced by a closeness and submission originating from its bloodline. It whimpered softly and obediently, actually taking the initiative to extend its rough yet warm large head, carefully and with infinite attachment, nuzzling Yu Wanwan’s slender wrist. Its appearance was as docile as a domesticated cat.

Even more astonishingly, as the contractual light completely merged, the Flame-Winged Tiger’s massive body suddenly became ethereal, transforming into a crimson-golden stream of light that instantly vanished into Yu Wanwan’s Dantian and Sea of Qi!

Spirit Beast entering the body!

“Oh my god! Spirit beast entering the body! This is… this is the highest compatibility of the spirit-body co-existence contract!” An experienced old disciple exclaimed loudly, his voice trembling.

“It can only appear when the spirit beast and its master are in perfect communion and their bloodlines resonate to the extreme!”

“Even those inner sect prodigies, it’s rare for them to be able to store spirit beasts in spirit beast bags. To directly store them within the body for nurturing… is incredibly rare!”

“She’s an outer sect disciple, at the third layer of Qi Condensation… how… how is this possible?!”

“That Flame-Winged Tiger… it’s definitely not ordinary! Its fiery might just now far surpassed that of an ordinary Tier 2! Its future potential… I’m afraid it’s not as simple as just Tier 4!” Someone said trembling, voicing everyone’s thoughts.

The entire scene completely erupted! Envy, jealousy, disbelief, fanaticism… all sorts of gazes intertwined on Yu Wanwan.

Zhao Tieshan’s face could no longer be described as merely ugly; it was a distorted purplish-black amidst an ashen pallor. His fists were clenched tightly, his knuckles cracking with an irritating grinding sound from excessive force. His fingernails dug deep into his palms, drawing blood, yet he was completely oblivious. His chest heaved violently, and the rage spewing from his eyes almost solidified, but deeper still was an overwhelming, almost suffocating jealousy that threatened to consume him!

“Good! Good, Junior Sister Yu! Truly keeping things hidden!” He spoke almost through gritted teeth, spitting out each word, every one carrying a cold chill. His gaze wrapped around Yu Wanwan like a venomous snake. Then he changed his tone, threateningly and sinisterly: “Spirit beasts of this caliber are not so easy to raise. If in the future it becomes untamed, or suffers spiritual backlash, or… accidentally goes astray, harming others… causing a tragedy, don’t blame me, Senior Brother, for not warning you! At that time, the Enforcement Hall’s whipping will make your pretty skin bloom instantly!”

Yu Wanwan slowly turned around, meeting Zhao Tieshan’s poisoned gaze. Her beautiful face remained undisturbed, and the corners of her lips even curled into an extremely faint, yet chilling arc: “Senior Brother Zhao’s concern, Wanwan appreciates it. If that day ever comes…” She paused, her voice calm yet carrying undeniable power, “I will naturally bear the consequences. There’s no need for Senior Brother to worry.”

“Hmph! We’ll see!” Zhao Tieshan’s heart inexplicably skipped a beat from that gaze. He forcibly suppressed his anger, let out a heavy cold snort, and abruptly turned and flicked his sleeve, walking away.

However, just as his figure was about to disappear around the corner, he subtly looked back, his gaze like a venom-tipped ice pick, fiercely stabbing at Yu Wanwan’s retreating figure. The greed, jealousy, and naked killing intent in his eyes almost solidified into substance!