Emperor of Soul Pets

Chapter 1: Midnight's Lament

BOOM!

"That's a rank seven Dusklight Wolf! Focus or we'll lose this prize!"

Boom! Boom!

Explosions rocked Carihu Jungle as fifteen men in matching uniforms faced off against a magnificent monster. The monster, named a Dusklight Wolf, stood at three meters tall and had beautiful brown streaks lined across its night-black fur. The Dusklight Wolf was a feared Rare-ranked monster. In the forests surrounding Jiandao, it stood at the apex of all soul monsters.

This particular Dusklight Wolf had a distinct star on its forehead, that revealed it was an even rarer-ranked Star Dusklight Wolf - a legendary ranked soul monster. Although most people coveted this Star Dusklight Wolf, none in Jiandao had the guts or the guts to chase after it.

That was at least until today.

Thomas Blunt, leader of the secret task force sent to complete this mission gritted his teeth as he stared at the imposing Star Dusklight Wolf. He felt a chill all the way to his bones as he looked into the beast's enraged brown eyes. Thomas knew it was too late to back out now, so he waved his hands and shouted, "Come out Steelback Ape!"

Following Thomas' shout, his forehead lit up, and a bright ball of light shot out. The thin ball of light landed on the ground and then rapidly expanded.

"Gwuoooo!" Suddenly a 2-meter tall ape-like creature emerged from the light. The ape's silver back glistened under the afternoon sun, revealing why it was aptly named. The Steelback Ape was famous for its abnormal defense as its skin rivaled Jiandao's best-forged steel.

Following Thomas' summoning, the other soldiers promptly summoned their military-issued Steelback Apes and then sent them to attack the Star Dusklight Wolf. It was not like the military did not have other monsters, but the Star Dusklight Wolf's claws were too sharp for most monsters. Others would be torn apart before they could even join the fight.

The Steelback Ape, much like the Star Dusklight Wolf was a soul monster. In the world of Ilviri, soul monsters were creatures that humans could form soul pacts with. Soul pacts bound soul monsters to their human masters, allowing them to communicate and share emotions much more easily.

Soul monsters often grew faster and stronger when bonded to humans as their masters sought out the best medicines and techniques to grow their battle partners. In return, soul monsters not only helped their masters to fight their battles but also contributed to their masters' cultivation growth.

The Star Dusklight Wolf was a wild soul monster, as of yet untamed by any trainer. As a result, it did not have the advantage of the auxiliary spells cast by trainers when their monsters when out to battle. However, the Star Dusklight Wolf did not look the least bit concerned as it charged headfirst into the company of Steelback Apes.

Thomas retreated to a safe distance, and his brows furrowed as he watched the clash, "Jun Mo, Use Thunderclap!"

Thomas was not alone in his shout. Following Thomas' command, the other soldiers ordered their apes to also use Thunderclap.

Thunderclap was an intermediate technique used by most ape-like monsters. When ordered, the monsters would accumulate ki in their hands, and then explode it outwards by clapping their hands. This devastating move released a tremendous shockwave that could tear a monster's eardrums, or at least, leave them momentarily disrupted. However, because the technique did not differentiate between friend and foe, most Steelback Ape trainers wore a pair of noise-canceling earplugs precisely for situations like these.

Boom!

Thunderclaps released by fifteen Steelback Apes could not be underestimated. The waves superimposed on each other, resulting in an exponential increase in power as they bombed outwards.