In the first instance, the officials had already been informed. However, considering that the training camp courses were underway, they did not intervene.
But the actions of the group were too reckless and had begun to affect the hunting operations of other Beast Tamers.
The officials originally intended to notify Chen Shu and the others to end their courses,
But they were stopped by the Old Man!
"All the top experts in the country are to be mobilized and are not allowed to remain on Blue Star. Begin hunting Black Iron Monarchs, Silver Monarchs, and Gold Monarchs! Those who disobey will be dealt with as serious criminals!"
The Old Man personally issued an order, which instantly shook the entire nation!
Governors of various provinces, patriarchs of Beast Tamer families, and supreme commanders of Beast Tamer corps all emerged, setting their sights on Monarch-level ferocious beasts!
Concurrently, ministerial-level experts in the Dragon Guard, major commanders of the Spirit Suppression Army, and principals of various universities across the country put aside all their ongoing affairs and entered the异空间 (Yì Kōngjiān -異空間) to hunt.
What was even more shocking was that all the experts from Dragon Abyss City were also dispatched, leaving only the Old Man alone to guard Dragon Abyss City.
With just one order, the entire nation was set in motion.
Despite their shock, the people raised no objections.
They all had but one thought: unconditional execution!
For a time, the number of Beast Tamers on Blue Star decreased again. Many Beast Armies guarding the borders were also withdrawn to hunt Monarchs.
Ultimately, almost only ordinary people remained in the major cities.
Many Beast Tamers, despite their ordinary strength, still wanted to participate in this operation. Even if they couldn't kill Monarchs, they could at least join in the excitement and hunt other ferocious beasts.
And what could lure out Monarchs was naturally Big Strength's "Heart Poisoned Chicken Soup"!
Before issuing the order, the Old Man personally went to Nanjiang City to find the God of Cookery, Zhang Dali, who was in seclusion preparing food.
"Is there any way to lure out a Gold Monarch?"
"The flesh and blood essence of a… Legendary Contracted Spirit!"
"It can be done!"
The conversation between the two was brief, and they quickly reached an agreement.
With the Old Man's help, the "Heart Poisoned Chicken Soup" was further upgraded, capable of luring out Gold Monarchs!
Dali put aside his own matters and began cooking various levels of poisoned chicken soup day and night, distributing it to the various top experts in the country.
A grand hunting operation officially commenced,
The scale far exceeded any previous operation, giving people a sense of going all out.
Within Dragon Abyss City,
"Old Man, should I also take action?"
The old man in black at the Dragon Abyss passage looked at the Old Man ahead with cloudy eyes, a look of respect in them.
The Old Man pondered for a long time and slowly said,
"Take action…"
"Old Man, may I ask if something has changed?"
The old man was puzzled. This operation had come too suddenly, almost seeming rushed.
"The Beast Emperors of Dragon Abyss City and the Beast Emperors of the other Forbidden Zones have not appeared for over a month…"
The Old Man's expression was calm as he said, "I suspect they are planning something."
"We shouldn't be too panicked, perhaps… they are fighting the Forbidden Mist Great Fierce beasts?"
"It's possible… actually, I'm not entirely sure."
The Old Man nodded helplessly, saying, "There's nothing I can do; I cannot leave Dragon Abyss City too far."
"Then you still…"
"Regardless of the situation, the Beast Emperors are not here now."
The Old Man then smiled and said,
"If we don't do something, it would be a waste of this opportunity."
"Is that so…"
The old man felt relieved, realizing that nothing bad had happened.
"Actually, what truly made me make this decision is Chen Shu!"
"That kid?"
"This brat has been leading people to kill Monarchs recently, but the Beast Emperors of Dragon Abyss City have made no move. This means they are truly tied up right now."
Chen Shu is already a thorn in the side of the major Beast Emperors, and with people like Ah Liang as added bonuses, the Beast Emperors would most likely take action.
After all, if they were to be annihilated, China's next generation would be directly ruined.
Even if they couldn't kill him, they had to stop his actions, otherwise, all the other Monarchs would eventually be killed.
This heaven-sent opportunity, they couldn't possibly ignore it,
Unless… they were truly bogged down!
"Alright, you go ahead. Your task is to deal with the Monarchs in the Destruction-grade异空间 (Yì Kōngjiān - 異空間)."
The Destruction-grade 异空间 (Yì Kōngjiān - 異空間) is second only to the Cataclysm-grade Dragon Abyss. The Monarchs within are still Gold-grade, but they possess noble fierce beast bloodlines.
Their strength is generally at the peak of King-level. For example, the Ice Snow Giant from the Seven Northern Kingdoms, even a powerful individual like Ning Bufan would find it difficult to deal with.
"Yes!"
The old man in black guarding the passage slowly stood up. His previously cloudy eyes now held a murderous aura, like a divine weapon that had not been unsheathed for a long time!
Roar!
The space beside him tore open, and a nine-headed lion, radiating black flames, stepped out. An aura surpassing peak King-level erupted!
He bowed to the Old Man, turned, and left on the nine-headed lion…
"After all these years, you still haven't taken that step?"
The Old Man looked at the empty space where the passage had been, a hint of regret in his eyes.
The old man in black's strength was terrifying; he could definitely be called a top-tier expert.
But unfortunately, he was still not a Legend, but on the same level as the Pope of the Salvation Church, a pseudo-Legend!
The Old Man lingered for a moment, then turned and returned to Dragon Abyss City.
With a thought, four Legendary Contracted Spirits instantly appeared, standing silently around him.
"Go, keep a close watch on the surroundings of Dragon Abyss City."
The four Contracted Spirits understood and departed in different directions, silently guarding the entire Dragon Abyss City.
The Old Man returned to his pavilion and murmured to himself,
"What exactly are these beasts planning?"
…
Within a Danger-grade 异空间 (Yì Kōngjiān - 異空間),
"No, how did someone get here first again?"
As Chen Shu and the others arrived at this location, they were informed by the Spirit Suppression Army that the former principal of Nancang University had personally led a group of professors to hunt.
"Brother Hanfei, the Old Man has issued the order. The entire country is now hunting Monarchs."
"Hmm? When did this happen?"
Chen Shu was slightly taken aback. He and the students were immersed in combat and did not have much understanding of external affairs.
Moreover, they had been using teleportation to travel and had basically not stayed on Blue Star.
"It was today."
The Spirit Suppression Army explained, simultaneously transmitting a copy of the announcement from above to Chen Shu.
"No way?"
Chen Shu looked at the announcement. With just the first glance, he exclaimed in surprise:
"Holy crap, such a huge mobilization? They're not even leaving anyone in Dragon Abyss City?!"
The other students were equally shocked, not expecting such a bombshell to drop.
"The Old Man is being a bit too much."
Chen Shu stroked his chin and muttered, "Isn't this just stealing my livelihood?!"