"At seven AM on February first, a Royal Beastmaster from the Kingdom of Immortality suddenly rebelled, stealing official rare beast-taming materials and various classified documents. Enraged, the authorities dispatched a legendary contracted spirit to pursue and capture him."
"However, in the Dark Strait, they were ambushed by a wild Beast Emperor leading a host of monstrous beasts. Ultimately, the legendary contracted spirit was heavily wounded and managed to escape back to its own country..."
"On the same day, within the Snow Country..."
As Fang Wei revealed one earth-shattering piece of news after another, the faces of those below grew exceedingly solemn.
Not only the four great nations, but also other small and medium-sized countries were experiencing crises to varying degrees.
Of course, the most critical aspect was that the contracted spirits of the legendary Beastmasters were injured.
If a national power faced an incident, they wouldn't pay too much attention. But now, it was evident that the crisis had already spread globally.
A massive crisis engulfing the Blue Star had begun to descend...
"Was the Nine-tailed Fox also a trap?"
Chen Shu couldn't help but ponder. Even though he had slain it, it was likely that the Dark King and Zhu Que had also paid a price.
Someone asked, "Governor Fang, could the mastermind be the monstrous beasts? Are their appetites that large?!"
This was clearly a declaration of war against all of humanity!
"It is them..."
Fang Wei sighed and said, "The sheer number of monstrous beasts is terrifying. Just dealing with the dimensional rifts within national borders has left us exhausted, let alone those in the public waters."
"Moreover, extreme danger zones like [Dragon Abyss], [Demon's Lair], and [Dark Altar] are home to Beast Emperors, and have always been forbidden zones for human life."
Everyone's expression turned grave as they imagined the strength of the monstrous beasts.
For nearly a thousand years, humanity had been in a defensive posture, never truly grasping the strength distribution of the monstrous beasts.
For example, how many Beast Emperors resided within Dragon Abyss was likely unknown even to the Old Man.
"Concurrently, the Sacred Beast Association, having been rooted for many years, has spearheaded this global crisis. This is also one of the main reasons why various nations are facing these predicaments."
Fang Wei explained. In terms of fame alone, the Sacred Beast Association was far inferior to the Church of Salvation.
It was only because they had defected to the monstrous beasts, and their actions were extremely heinous, that they were classified as one of the three wicked organizations.
But now, the Sacred Beast Association, which had remained hidden for years, had finally revealed its ferocious fangs, and with a thunderous strike, had caused massive casualties among humans.
Chen Shu furrowed his brow and asked,
"Uncle Fang, what about the Old Man..."
With the other three legendary Beastmasters' powers weakened,
As the foremost powerhouse, the Old Man likely wasn't an exception.
He recalled the Nine-tailed Fox’s silhouette in the sky a few days ago; defeating it was undoubtedly not easy.
He had thought the Sky Ruins were only targeting him, but it turned out to be aimed at the Old Man.
"There's no need to worry about that."
Fang Wei smiled slightly and said calmly, "The Old Man's strength is unfathomable; he's not comparable to those three."
Upon hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. At least the situation in China wasn't too dire.
"But we cannot afford to be careless!"
Fang Wei stated, "This is merely the beginning. The monstrous beasts will undoubtedly have follow-up actions."
Although the power of the legendary Beastmasters had diminished, the monstrous beasts had also paid a significant price, and it was unlikely they would have no further moves.
"This year's Lunar New Year may not be as peaceful as imagined. I hope everyone will be prepared and ready to defend against the monstrous beasts at any moment."
Everyone nodded, understanding the purpose of the meeting.
Half an hour later, the meeting concluded.
Everyone wore solemn expressions and prepared to leave the conference room.
"Right, the content of this meeting is absolutely confidential. Let the common people have a good New Year, and that's that..."
Governor Fang looked at everyone, his tone resolute, not wishing to cause public panic.
"Chen Shu, come with me for a moment..."
"Okay."
The two entered the governor's office on the same floor.
Chen Shu asked, "Uncle Fang, are you going to arrange an exclusive escape route for me?"
"???"
Fang Wei's mouth twitched. "What are you thinking, you brat? You're already planning to run before the fight even begins?"
"Uh... I thought the higher-ups wanted to protect me..."
Chen Shu scratched his head and said, "After all, I'm the hope of the entire village."
"..."
Fang Wei sighed and said, "I'm telling you to be ready to fight at any time. You are, after all, the second strongest in Nancang Province. You should at least contribute something, right?"
"Alright! As long as I can win, I'll definitely fight!"
Chen Shu nodded, then his smile vanished, and he said seriously,
"Uncle Fang, have there been crises like this before?"
"Never..."
Fang Wei shook his head and said, "This time, even the hidden pawn, the Sacred Beast Association, has been exposed. The monstrous beasts are serious!"
"I just graduated and I'm encountering something like this..."
Chen Shu sighed. His strength was not yet sufficient to turn the tide.
"But don't feel too pressured."
A relaxed smile appeared on Fang Wei's face as he said,
"We have also been preparing for many years, and it won't be so easy for things to go wrong. Moreover, the Old Man is powerful and cunning; he will surely have a plan to deal with this."
"..."
Chen Shu nodded. The monstrous beasts were indeed powerful, but humanity was not weak either, otherwise, the two sides would not have been entangled for so long.
He also had an inexplicable confidence in the Old Man.
...
The largest public waters of the Blue Star.
The previously calm sea surface suddenly churned with colossal waves, and the entire sea area became turbulent.
At this moment, the giant waves parted, and a monstrous shark hundreds of meters long surfaced, its eyes fierce and savage.
Boom! Boom!
The terrifying water elemental energy within its body surged out, causing waves to rise in tens of thousands of meters of the sea.
A terrifying pressure permeated the area, and all the monstrous beasts within the sea showed signs of submission, daring not to resist in the slightest, not even the Golden Monarchs.
It was the pinnacle powerhouse of the public waters, the Cang Hai Shark Emperor!
It was also this creature that had ambushed the legendary contracted spirit of the Kingdom of Immortality in the Dark Strait, a Beast Emperor whose strength rivaled that of the Forbidden Mist Great Fiend!
Roar!
The giant shark roared, as if issuing an order that spread throughout the public waters.
Countless monstrous beasts responded with roars, simultaneously submerging into the deep sea, moving with remarkable discipline.
Following the shark's command, various monstrous beasts organized themselves into legions, systematically heading towards the national powers of the Blue Star.
The wild monstrous beasts, having lurked for years, now revealed their ferocious visages.
Just then, a giant black octopus surfaced, possessing the aura of a Golden Monarch.
It transmitted its thoughts through psychic waves, respectfully stating,
"Your Majesty, why are we not attacking China? We are not far from it..."
Boom! Boom!
Instantly, the giant shark's eyes narrowed, and countless sea waves surged out with earth-shattering momentum, sending the Octopus King flying thousands of meters away.
"Didn't you see the fate of the Nine-tailed Fox?"
The Shark Emperor's eyes were cold and savage as it roared,
"Are you trying to get me killed?"