Rise of the Cosmic Monarch

The Ye family estate, back courtyard, a cramped storage room. A young girl dressed in tattered rags lay on the floor, her body covered in gruesome bruises. Blood trickled from the corner of her mouth as she begged, "Ye Ahri, please... make them stop. I beg you..." However, the seven or eight girls surrounding her completely ignored her pleas, continuing to kick and punch her mercilessly. At that moment, a tall girl grabbed a nearby fire extinguisher and slammed it heavily onto the helpless girl's head. BANG! Following a dull thud, the girl went completely silent. A large pool of fresh blood gushed from her head, and she collapsed into a crimson puddle. "Miss, Ye Ashe has blacked out." "Hahaha!" Hearing this, an arrogant, smug look flashed across Ye Ahri’s face. "Ye Ashe, look at you now, lying there like a dog. How do you think you can ever compete with me?" Looking down at the unconscious Ashe, Ahri snorted coldly, showing not a shred of pity. Just then, a servant rushed in to report, "Miss, the academy's Spirit Beast Awakening Ceremony is about to begin! We need to hurry, just leave her be!" "That’s right, Miss! Once you awaken a high-rank beast-taming talent, no one will care even if we secretly slit this b***h's throat!" Ahri cast a disdainful side-glance at the unconscious figure on the ground, her eyes brimming with arrogance and malice. "You’re absolutely right! Once I awaken a high-rank talent, not only will the entire Ye family belong to me, but even her pathetic life will be mine to play with!" "You miserable b***h, just enjoy being my slave from now on!" Ahri spat several times onto Ashe’s face before leading her servants away in a grand, pompous manner. The storage room fell into deep silence. After an unknown amount of time, the unconscious Ashe’s finger twitched. "Ugh... why does my body hurt so much? And why is it so dark here? Wait... wasn't I just taking the National College Entrance Exam?" Ashe opened her eyes and stared at the unfamiliar world around her. She distinctly remembered being at the exam site. Just as she stepped into the exam hall, she suffered a sudden heart attack and collapsed. When she opened her eyes again, she was in this strange place. She touched the sticky wetness on her head. "Is this... Ew, disgusting!" This Ye Ahri had gone way too far! Just as she was about to explode in anger, a sharp, splitting headache struck her. Right after, a massive wave of memories flooded into her mind like a raging tide. This was a world centered around summoning Spirit Beasts. The ranks of these beasts ranged from lowest to highest: D, C, B, A, S, and so on. Spirit Beasts could fight in battles and protect their masters. However, summoning them required Soul Power. Those with powerful Soul Power could summon high-rank beasts, while those with weak power could only summon low-rank ones. The original owner of this body was also named Ye Ashe. She was an illegitimate daughter of the Ye family, cursed with pathetic talent. It had been predicted that she would never be able to summon a Spirit Beast in her life. Ye Ahri, however, was entirely different. She was the legitimate daughter of the Ye family. Blessed with extraordinary talent since childhood, she was predicted to summon at least a B-Rank beast or higher. In this era of beast-taming, talent determined everything. Ahri effortlessly received all the love and adoration from their parents, while the original owner’s status at home plummeted to rock bottom. What was even more despicable was that Ahri acted sweet and kind on the surface, but was a cruel, hypocritical monster behind closed doors! She constantly used various underhanded methods to suppress the original owner and openly declared that she would be the sole heir of the Ye family. When the original owner complained to their parents, instead of getting justice, she was scolded. Her parents accused her of being jealous of Ahri's superior talent and intentionally slandering her sister. As a punishment, they forced her to give up her bedroom to Ahri and move into this cramped, dark storage room. That was exactly why the original owner had been brutally beaten by Ahri today. Ahri was so cold-blooded that she had let her lackeys beat the original owner to death in this very room, which allowed the current Ye Ashe to transmigrate into her body. After sorting through the memories, Ashe felt like losing her mind. Fine, she transmigrated, but why did it have to be such a disastrous start? No father’s love, no mother’s care, and a garbage talent that couldn't even awaken a Spirit Beast. How was she supposed to fight Ahri? Was she really going to become her slave? She would rather die again! [Ding! God-Level Summoning System has been activated!] [System binding in progress, please wait...] Suddenly, a mechanical voice echoed in Ashe's mind. "A system?" Ashe was so touched she almost cried. "I knew God wouldn't abandon me! Haha!" She had read plenty of web novels in her previous life, and a system was practically standard equipment for a transmigrator. Now that she had one, crushing a little b***h like Ye Ahri would be a walk in the park! [System binding complete!] Whoosh! A God-Level Summoning System? It had to summon something absolutely insane! Ashe's heart swelled with anticipation. Without wasting another second, she rushed toward Canglong Beastmaster Academy to attend the Awakening Ceremony. As one of the four great beastmaster academies of the Dayan Dynasty, it was packed with young geniuses and possessed immense strength. Right now, the martial arena where the freshman ceremony was taking place was packed shoulder-to-shoulder. "Sigh, I only summoned a D-Rank Flying Mantis!" "Hahaha! I summoned a B-Rank beast, the Thunderbolt Horse!" Today was the fateful day to awaken summoning talents, and the students were a mix of wild joy and deep despair. BOOM! Suddenly, a loud tremor shook the awakening stage. A massive Golden Armor Rhino descended from the sky, its sheer weight making the entire stage tremble violently! "Heavens! It’s an A-Rank Spirit Beast, the Golden Armor Rhino! Who is that powerful?" "It’s Ye Ahri! The genius of the Ye family!" Up on the stage, even Ahri herself was shocked. She hadn't expected to actually awaken an A-Rank beast-taming talent. The instructor in charge of the ceremony nodded with immense satisfaction, a proud smile on his face. "Excellent. Ye Ahri, I expect great things from you." "Hahaha!" Overwhelmed by pure ecstasy, Ahri couldn't help but laugh out loud. "Sister Ahri, you are way too strong! An A-Rank Spirit Beast!" "In the entire academy, fewer than five people have awakened an A-Rank talent!" The moment Ahri stepped off the stage, her lackeys swarmed around her, their faces plastered with flattery. Ahri smiled smugly, waving her hand. "Keep it down, keep it down." "Haha, let’s see how that trash Ye Ashe can ever fight over the family inheritance with our Sister Ahri now!" "Fight over the inheritance? That trash has probably been beaten to death by now, hahaha!" "Good riddance! A useless waste like her doesn't deserve to be Sister Ahri's sister. She’s an absolute embarrassment to our family!" Hearing her lackeys shower her with praise, Ahri was walking on clouds. Awakening an A-Rank talent not only brought her one step closer to becoming the sole heir of the Ye family, but it also made her the center of attention in the entire school. This feeling was absolutely intoxicating! "Heh, a bunch of ignorant frogs at the bottom of a well. You just awakened a mere A-Rank talent, what is there to show off about?" Just as Ahri was basking in her glory, a sharp, interrupting voice rang through the air. A figure slowly walked into the arena. The crowd froze instantly. "It’s Ye Ashe!"