Chapter 588: Catherine

"Divine Presence!"

"Sacred Light Domain!"

"Judgment Sacred Sword!"

"......"

In the far north, across an endless ice plain.

The twelve-winged angel Catherine gripped a sacred longsword, surrounded by holy light.

Her delicate, beautiful face was breathtakingly lovely, yet radiated a divine majesty that seemed to disregard all things!

Whoosh—

The sword qi, saturated with holy light, surged through the air.

The seventh-tier ice plain predators surrounding her.

Like ants, they were obliterated in an instant.

Yet she appeared tireless, swinging her sword again and again, slaying without pause.

Since the end of the Talent Competition, she had been locked in endless slaughter, recovering her abilities only briefly between kills.

"Catherine, you may stop now."

At that moment, a solemn voice echoed from the sky.

Immediately, boundless light converged, forming the silhouette of a beautiful woman in the air just before Catherine.

The beautiful woman stood midair, her face resembling Catherine's by seven or eight tenths, yet far more mature in both demeanor and appearance.

Like Catherine, she possessed golden hair.

But her pupils were not green—they were pale gold, radiating boundless majesty and sanctity.

"Mother."

The sky's holy light receded as Catherine whispered softly.

Megan Evelyne, current Pope of the Holy Church, the sole supreme power in the United States, possessing an SSS-tier elemental light ability.

Evelyne was her mother, and also her teacher.

"Failing to win the Talent Competition was not your fault; you need not blame yourself excessively.

Xu Jingming of Great Xia is truly the most outstanding prodigy since the resurgence of Yuan energy.

But this lead is only temporary—I believe, with your talent, you will surpass him in time."

Evelyne's elegant voice spoke:

"Return to the United States. Staying too long on the ice plain is not beneficial to your cultivation."

"The United States?"

Catherine shook her head. "I want to go somewhere else to continue my training."

Since childhood, she had only ever stayed in the far north or the United States.

This time, she wanted to try somewhere new.

"Where do you want to go?"

"Dayangzhou."

Catherine spoke with firm resolve.

It was the largest landmass on the Blue Planet, aside from oceanic regions, and a paradise for predator beasts.

Xu Jingming had spent years fighting beasts in the wilderness, forging his strength.

She too wished to train in Dayangzhou—the so-called Beast Paradise, humanity's nightmare—to hone her combat skills and battle experience.

"Dayangzhou has a base of our Holy Church. You may go there."

After a moment's hesitation, Evelyne ultimately agreed.

At twenty-five, Catherine had reached mid-sixth tier—she truly ought to see the wider world beyond...

Just as the angel girl Catherine prepared to depart from the North Pole for Dayangzhou.

Deep in the vast Pacific, on a massive island.

"Auuu—"

"Roar—"

"......"

Among the beast clans, this was known as the top-tier clan.

Most were King-tier, the remainder top-tier Lord-tier dragon beasts.

Now, over a dozen circled above the island.

They radiated boundless terrifying pressure, their wings blotting out sun and sky.

Even their occasional breaths could scatter clouds in the heavens.

Beneath the sea, pairs of crimson eyes lurked below.

Deep-sea Demon Whales, One-Horned Black Sharks

Numerous rare King-tier oceanic beasts had gathered here—all with aura exceeding eighth tier.

On the island itself, seven or eight beasts of ninth-tier peak, from different species, remained.

Dragons, Fierce Bears, and Demon Monkeys

Yet among these beasts lurked a human.

The human was shrouded in a wide hooded robe, face hidden.

Yet the aura he faintly emitted was nearly equal to that of the several ninth-tier peak beasts.

Beside the human stood a holographic projector.

Scenes from the semifinals and finals of the Global Talent Exchange Competition were projected and replayed.

Only after all battles ended did the central hologram slowly fade.

"Four SSS-tier awakened abilities—evidently, Yuan energy concentration has increased.

Not only our Sacred Clan benefits, but humans have also produced many prodigies."

A strange voice rang out from one of the dragons.

At that moment, all beasts around fell silent.

The voice did not belong to any human nation's language—it was uniquely beastly.

"Correct."

The human replied in the same strange voice:

"If these humans grow unchecked, they will pose the greatest threat to our Sacred Clan.

Especially this champion, Xu Jingming—only twenty years old, yet already showing astonishing talent.

I recommend eliminating him early."

"Human prodigies are always guarded by secret treasures—we cannot act directly.

This matter should be left to your Tianming Sect."

The dragon's voice spoke again.

"Understood."

The human nodded. "If Xu Jingming remained in Great Xia, it might be troublesome.

But according to my intelligence, he is heading to Dayangzhou.

Our Tianming Sect's influence there is far stronger than in Great Xia."

"Set aside the killing of human prodigies—for now."

Splash—

Suddenly, a vast voice boomed.

The sea churned as a colossal jellyfish head slowly rose from below.

By normal jellyfish proportions, the portion emerging accounted for less than one-tenth of the entire head.

Yet even this part stood sixty to seventy meters tall!

Under sunlight, the jellyfish head shimmered with emerald waves, casting a massive shadow across the sea below.

"Control Heart Beast God." The several ninth-tier peak beast emperors immediately bowed their heads.

These ninth-tier beasts were called Beast Emperors.

This beast, above ninth tier, was called a Beast God!

This jellyfish was one of those Beast Gods, specializing in psychic control—the Control Heart Beast God.

"In no more than four years, the Sacred Master will awaken.

At that time, all humans will become our nourishment.

Human prodigies will have no chance to grow."

The vast voice echoed again; the beasts, upon hearing it, erupted in surging malice, their crimson eyes gleaming with fierce excitement.

"Tianming Sect, you deal with human high-tier combatants.

I will have my controlled humans assist you.

We must clear all possible obstacles before the Sacred Master awakens."

"Understood..."

The human knelt on the ground, showing submission.

The massive jellyfish head slowly sank beneath the waves, and the many beasts gathered here dispersed in all directions.

Long after, the human rose and stepped through the air, departing.

The entire island soon returned to its former silence.