Chapter 209: Chilling Realization
Chapter 209: Chilling Realization
At the same time that Li Qian and Sun Ruirui were engaged in a heated conversation, on a beach not far from the Red Bridge Estate, the estate's owner, Sun Hongyi, was deep in thought with a group of people of varying ages.
These people could be considered the most formidable fighting force in all of Zhonghai City.
At this moment, they were gathered in one of the Nineteen Giant Towers on Central Beach, in the conference hall at the top of the tower.
Coincidentally, this matter was related to an attack that Li Qian had experienced not long ago.
During that attack, Li Qian had witnessed the true high-level combat of Zhonghai City, and it had made him aware of his own frailty.
Indeed, it was the incident where the four beasts, led by the Twin-Headed Evil Serpent, launched an assault on the city. That incident had opened the eyes of many and sounded an alarm bell in their hearts.
It made them realize that the world was not as peaceful and stable as they had imagined; it was filled with crises, even on the ancestral planet.
Counting the days, it had been just over half a month since the beast attack on the city. In half a month, many things could be resolved, but some matters could also ferment and escalate.
The city attack not only affected Li Qian but also made the true high-level fighting forces of Zhonghai City feel uneasy.
Although the companion beasts had been allowed to approach the coastline by High Sage Qiu Sheng for a specific purpose, it did not mean that Zhonghai City could rest easy.
Of course, the reason why Qiu Sheng allowed the Sharply Beaked Shriek Shark, Canglong Yuan, and Cloud Whale Beast to approach Central Beach might have been to bait the law enforcers, but only he knew for sure.
However, from the results, it was clear that he had indeed caught a fish, but it was a big one that had broken free from the fishing line.
After the city attack, Qiu Sheng took the lead and immediately formed an elite squad to raid the Milo Trench.
They planned to use thunderous tactics and launch a sudden attack, directly sealing the dimensional rift that had appeared out of nowhere.
Half a month had passed since the operation, and it had long concluded, but from their dejected expressions, it was clear that the results were not ideal.
In the center of the conference hall, High Sage Qiu Sheng sat on a chair. He scanned the room, cleared his throat, and said, "I didn't call you here today to summarize the results of the last operation."
"There's not much to summarize," he continued without pause. "The dimensional rift near the Milo Trench has at least ten Holy Spirit-ranked companion beasts, which is far beyond what our squad can handle."
Qiu Sheng sighed helplessly as he spoke.
The previous operation had indeed caught them off guard. They had assumed that there would be only two or three Holy Spirit-ranked companion beasts near the dimensional rift, but there were actually seven or eight.
A Beastmaster with a square face, who had not been present during the city attack, spoke up, "High Sage Qiu, are we just going to let this slide?"
"Yes, Qiu Sheng, ten Holy Spirit-ranked companion beasts are indeed terrifying, but if we gather the Beastmaster forces of Zhonghai City, we can handle it," someone agreed.
Qiu Sheng remained silent, and Yue Sheng, who was standing next to him, took over the conversation. "We can deal with them, but at what cost? We need to consider if it's worth it."
At that moment, someone thought of a name and shouted it out, "We can seek help from Legend Yin..."
Hua Sheng, a woman standing next to Yue Sheng, heard the Beastmaster's suggestion and spoke with a solemn tone, "No, Legend Yin is stationed in Heavenly Sea City, and you should know that its importance is no less than Zhonghai City. So, unless it's absolutely necessary, we must not seek his help."
"Then what should we do?" asked a Beastmaster, sounding helpless.
Qiu Sheng tried to smooth things over and ease the tension in the room, "It's true that we shouldn't disturb Legend Yin for this matter."
Yue Sheng understood Qiu Sheng's intention and continued, "I called you here today to discuss what we should do next."
"Everyone here has at least reached the Emperor rank, and we are the pillars of Zhonghai City. In the upcoming changes, we need to shoulder more responsibility."
He organized his thoughts and began to explain, "Just now, Old Mo was right. If we gather most of Zhonghai City's high-level Beastmasters, we can indeed suppress and seal that dimensional rift."
"Casualties will definitely be high, but I believe that everyone here has the courage to fight to the death for our hometown."
After taking a deep breath, he abruptly changed the topic, "However, I want to say that doing so has no meaning."
"Perhaps some of you already know some information, and perhaps some are still unclear about the situation. I'll explain it to everyone here."
Seeing the reactions of the group, he calmly revealed shocking news, "Within this half-month, the Northern Ice Plateau, Hundred Thousand Mountains, Guanxi Mausoleum Cluster, and the Southern Sea's Inferno Island have all experienced dimensional rifts."
"Some of these dimensional rifts are no less severe than the one in the Milo Trench."
"Hiss..."
At that moment, many Beastmasters in the conference hall couldn't help but gasp in shock.
"How is this possible!"
"What's happening on the ancestral planet?"
Some Beastmasters even expressed disbelief. After all, those present were at least Emperor-ranked Beastmasters, and they had experienced many trials and tribulations. But upon hearing this news, their hearts were filled with unease.
"It's not about what's happening on the ancestral planet, but what's happening inside the dimensional rifts!"
Dong Sheng, who had been mostly silent, wearing a non-descript robe, spoke up. "As you know, plane fusion is irreversible. Why weren't many people worried before?"
"Because everyone understands that people strive for higher realms, and companion beasts are no fools. Compared to the dimensional plane, the ancestral planet is a barren land."
After scanning the room, he continued with a complex expression, "But why are there so many companion beasts passing through the dimensional rifts to such a barren land? Isn't this a chilling realization?"
(End of Chapter)
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