Chapter 1217: Except for you, no one has the certainty to clear the dungeon!

"Patter, patter."

Fresh blood dripped onto the ground from the severed arm.

In the presence of tens of thousands of people, one could hear a pin drop.

For ordinary people, the intensity of the previous Newcomer Tournament had already made their blood boil.

Now, a blood-soaked arm lay on the platform.

It was like a horror movie brought to life, leaving everyone terrified.

An elderly man clutched the severed stump of his shoulder.

He trembled all over from the excruciating pain.

Yet, he dared not make a single sound.

These people couldn't help but feel a bit puzzled.

"Didn't that old man just pull a few strings? Was such cruelty necessary?"

"Is this the world of practitioners? Chopping off someone's arm over a disagreement—isn't that too terrifying?"

"I'm starting to suspect that the wanted post about Li Yao on the Star Net might be true. Could our Dragon Nation's pride be too brutal?"

"Isn't the Newcomer Tournament a competition for a bunch of kids? Won't doing this cause them psychological trauma?"

"It's too scary! I brought my child here to watch; why wasn't it announced earlier that there would be such bloody scenes!"

"He's simply a devil! What is that mantis creature? A monster has appeared, why aren't all those practitioners rushing to kill it!"

More and more people began to discuss it, and their voices grew louder.

Li Yao felt

that he seemed to know

why the Eagle Nation had issued that bounty.

A seed.

Planting a seed in the public's mind.

This seed might not have any effect in the short term.

But once he hits rock bottom one day,

these people will instantly transform into man-eating demons and devour him!

And at this moment,

no practitioner spoke.

They all just stared blankly at Li Yao.

Ordinary people didn't understand Shi Kangshun's combat power,

but didn't they?

Their focus was completely different from that of the ordinary people!

Holy crap!

The wanted notice is real!

His summoned beast severed the arm of a top-tier Tier Six practitioner in one strike!

Li Yao truly has the strength to slay a Tier Seven!

After dealing with Shi Kangshun, Li Yao walked quickly toward the old man behind him.

"Lin Lao, sorry to keep you waiting."

"What is the situation now?"

"The situation might be even worse than you imagine."

Lin Lao had been waiting for a long time; his expression was grave as he spoke continuously:

"At the same time the Primal Dungeon was born, the outer-realm battlefields of all twelve major cities were hit by a joint offensive from the Insect Monster Clan and the Titan Clan!"

"It's as if they had planned it."

"The thing we were worried about has now happened."

"Can the Dragon Nation resist now?" Li Yao's heart sank, and a dark suspicion formed in his mind.

The Primal Dungeon is born, and the Monster Clan launches a full-scale attack.

Could it be

that the condition for Abyss monsters to set foot on the Blue Star is for humans to actively bring them back?

Or perhaps through contact with human practitioners?

Just like the 【Abyss Compendium】 in his hand—

only through face-to-face contact can one obtain specific threat information about a target race!

Just like the saying:

'When you gaze into the abyss, the abyss also gazes into you.'

"It's difficult."

"Lady Hua is currently being entangled by an elder-generation emperor of the Titan Clan." Noticing Li Yao's expression, Lin Lao nodded. "Yes, that's right, the father of the Titan Clan member you killed—a Tier Seven named monster. Lady Hua can gain a slight upper hand, but killing it is very difficult."

"Isn't the strongest of the Titan Clan over in the Eagle Nation?"

"The Eagle Nation lost seven Tier Six practitioners, and of their two Tier Seven practitioners, one is dead and one is heavily injured."

"It can be said that the entire team exploring the Abyss has lost its combat capability." Lin Lao now fully understood why this young man had asked the Dragon Nation not to explore the Abyss. "Coupled with the fact that you killed their military commander-in-chief, the Eagle Nation is severely lacking in high-tier combat power and simply cannot stop the Titan Clan's high-tier forces."

He felt very fortunate that the Dragon Nation had trusted this young man.

Otherwise, the Dragon Nation's current situation would likely be no better than the Eagle Nation's.

Li Yao didn't pay attention to the old man's expression, instead sinking into deep thought.

"In other words, our Dragon Nation actually has the advantage in high-tier combat power."

"The main problem is actually our low-tier combat power; we cannot cope with the Titan Clan and the Insect Monster Clan joining forces."

"The appearance of the Brain-Eating Hive dungeon is too coincidental; as it stands, it's even more important than dealing with the two major monster clans!"

"If left unchecked, the two allied monster clans will gain another reinforcement: the Brain-Eaters!"

"You are right," Lin Lao said. "We must not only clear the Dragon Nation's hive dungeon, but the other eight major nations must also complete their clears!"

"If it's not a coincidence, then that hive dungeon must be of Purgatory difficulty!"

"Of the nine nations where the dungeon appeared, three do not have the strength to clear a Purgatory-level difficulty!"

"The three major monster clans have already left the Blue Star's practitioners exhausted; if one more monster clan is added, no matter which border it appears at, it could be a devastating blow to us humans as a whole!"

"Li Yao, I've let them leave to return to the battlefields they are guarding."

Li Yao glanced in that direction.

Those top-tier practitioners from various major factions had already all left the scene.

"And I stayed here because I want to ask you for a favor."

"The Dragon Nation—no, the Blue Star—needs your help."

"As the first step for the Brain-Eaters to set foot on the Blue Star, the difficulty of the Brain-Eating Hive may far exceed any Primal Dungeon that has appeared before."

"To put it bluntly,"

"except for you,"