Some wanted to take this opportunity to make a fortune, such as nations allied with the United States.
Others wanted to see Ao Yuan, and if Ao Yuan were in danger, they would go to his rescue, such as nations allied with Great Xia.
In short, all nations sent warriors to investigate!
However, as many people from various nations were going, and this journey was to the depths of the Pacific Ocean, there might be unknown dangers.
At least… after the spiritual energy revived, no one knew what would appear in the ocean.
It was commonly acknowledged that humans had only explored about five percent of the ocean!
Therefore, various nations convened a meeting.
The outcome of the meeting was simple: each nation would unite and send one warrior to investigate.
Naturally, those sent were the strongest from their respective countries.
Ultimately, it was because they didn't know what would happen on this oceanic expedition.
If powerful individuals went, even if there were dangers, they could unite to ensure their safe return.
As for the ulterior motives of each nation, the world did not expose them at the meeting.
The nations acted swiftly.
Within just an hour, the strongest warriors from each country were dispatched to the Pacific Ocean. Afterward, the warriors from all nations gathered to discuss strategies.
After an unknown period, this cruise ship was filled with warriors from various countries.
"Time is up!"
"We are all generals of our respective nations. If there are any crises, we must contact each other immediately!"
A general from the United States, surveying the fully armed individuals around him, spoke first.
His words were naturally met with approval from everyone.
Then, they disembarked from the cruise ship and boarded a submarine to proceed together.
The Pacific Ocean is vast.
However, various nations had already located the entrance to this alternate world via satellite beforehand.
As the submarine slowly descended,
Everyone wore serious expressions, monitoring their surroundings through various electronic devices.
"No monster signatures detected."
"No trace of Great Xia's national guardian beast detected."
"Continue descending!"
As the warriors from various nations began their exploration, they also reported the situation at the seabed to their respective countries through their earpieces.
They continued to descend to a depth of one thousand meters.
The ocean was now completely dark.
The submarine's lights could only illuminate less than five meters ahead.
Under these circumstances, everyone's bodies tensed considerably.
Because the unknown is the most terrifying.
Especially in the vast ocean.
"There's an air current ahead! It should be the entrance to the alternate world!"
A warrior suddenly looked at the area illuminated by the lights ahead and said in a deep voice.
"In that case, let's go in and see what's inside!"
The group exchanged glances, and their eyes conveyed their agreement.
"If we are outmatched, we retreat as quickly as possible!"
Someone else added.
"I don't care what grudges you have outside, but inside, we are one entity."
"If anything unexpected happens, we must unite against the common enemy!"
The words of the American warrior led to continuous nods from the others.
Then, without another word, they all swam out from the submarine's hatch.
"Hiss~"
Upon touching the seabed, everyone's expression changed drastically.
The water pressure increased with depth.
The seabed at one thousand meters here was enough to crush a person to death.
If they were not the top warriors from their respective countries, they would have died the moment they touched the water.
"Let's go."
After all the warriors from various countries had disembarked from the submarine, the leader made a gesture, then led the way into the entrance of the small world.
The others did not hesitate and followed closely behind.
Shortly thereafter, all the warriors who had arrived at the seabed entered the small world.
At this moment, within the small world.
As warriors from various countries entered one after another,
They all looked at the scene inside the small world with expressions of shock.
Lush greenery surrounded them, with towering trees everywhere.
In a daze, they almost thought this wasn't a small world, but a primeval forest on Blue Star!
"Be careful!"
After all the warriors from various countries had entered, they took a deep breath and cautiously moved forward, their bodies tensed, searching ahead.
"Hiss~"
As they walked, everyone maintained a high level of vigilance.
Tall trees were all around, and they noticed many signs of combat.
Everything looked shocking.
This undoubtedly confirmed the prior speculation of the leaders of various nations.
Ao Yuan!
Had pursued monsters and entered this small world.
But… where was Ao Yuan's trace?
Where were the monsters of this small world?
After walking for more than ten minutes, they found nothing but residual signs of fighting.
This was strange, according to their understanding.
If Ao Yuan had truly pursued monsters into this small world, the signs of combat would have been far more severe given his strength.
In fact… even from a thousand meters away, they would have seen Ao Yuan at a glance!
"Hmm~"
Suddenly, a warrior walking at the front of the team stopped.
"Did you find something?"
Seeing his footsteps halt, the warriors behind him whispered and asked.
"Have you noticed something?"
The warrior in front had a strange expression, three parts complex, six parts shocked, and one part bewildered.
"What is it?"
Seeing his expression, one of the warriors asked curiously, while the others also turned their gaze towards him.
"Our strength!"
This warrior said word by word: "Currently, it's only… at the early stage of Bone Tempering!"
Upon hearing this, the surrounding warriors fell silent.
They immediately began to sense their own power.
Their strengths varied, but each of them was a top figure from their respective nations.
Most of them were at the mid or peak stage of Bone Tempering.
And as they sensed their own strength, expressions of horror appeared on their faces.
Because their perception was the same as the soldier who spoke earlier; their strength had all dropped to the early stage of Bone Tempering!
"This place… must be a restriction!"
A warrior seemed to realize something and took a deep breath, saying, "No matter how strong one is, they will be reduced to the early stage of Bone Tempering!"
The people around them remained silent, their heads bowed, their eyes flickering, lost in thought.
In fact, they were the top warriors of their nations, not only in terms of cultivation level but also in combat experience.
Having sensed the change in their own strength, they had already formed these speculations.
They just hadn't vocalized the answer.
Because they all knew what a great sensation this answer would cause and what consequences it would bring.
Although they spoke of unity,
They all knew in their hearts that this was only when there were no benefits involved.
When benefits were present, the hatred between their nations was higher than the sky.
For example, now!
No matter how strong one was, their strength could only be reduced to the early stage of Bone Tempering.
Then… wouldn't Ao Yuan, who was so powerful that they couldn't even hope to catch up, be in the same situation?
In other words, wasn't this the perfect opportunity to eliminate the monstrous beast Ao Yuan here?