Chapter 470: Plan Implementation

Rain washes over this land, making this island city appear even more hazy.

If one were to look down from the Heavenly Vault, one might even feel that the entire city, surrounded by seawater on all sides, is like a lone boat on the vast ocean, liable to sink at any moment.

On the street, a young couple whispers to each other, the girl's face showing signs of dissatisfaction.

"We agreed to go to the Swallowing Whale Trial Ground today to watch the swallowing whale performance; what a letdown."

"My dear, there's nothing I can do. Who knew that a swallowing whale riot would happen at the Swallowing Whale Trial Ground recently?

These swallowing whales are so ungrateful. We Beast Masters provide them with the best food and drink, and just because we let them perform a few shows for us, they harbor resentment and even start riots. I heard quite a few tourists died in the mouths of the swallowing whales.

This Swallowing Whale Trial Ground can only be temporarily closed; who knows when it will be unsealed."

"Bad luck!"

This couple had also just learned the news of the Swallowing Whale Trial Ground's closure, and now, being blocked outside the Swallowing Whale Trial Ground, they were filled with resentment.

Beside the couple, Yu Yaonu, dressed in black and wearing a mask that obscured her features, brushed past them and walked slowly toward the Swallowing Whale Trial Ground.

The couple was slightly stunned; seeing Yu Yaonu's attire, the girl felt fear: "There are so many strange people here, let's go."

"Right." The boy was also a bit afraid.

The boy glanced at the disappearing figure and pulled his girlfriend away quickly.

At the entrance of the Swallowing Whale Trial Ground, men in uniforms were patrolling, guarding the entrance and forbidding others from entering.

Upon seeing Yu Yaonu arrive, one man walked over with a respectful expression: "Greetings, Divine Priestess, I am... Gulang."

The dozen or so uniformed men present spoke simultaneously, repeating the four words, "I am Gulang."

The Pet Beast that Gulang contracted is special and can create shadow clones.

Therefore, his title is somewhat contradictory to his contracted Pet Beast.

At this moment, those guarding outside are all his clones.

His true body is inside the Swallowing Whale Trial Ground, currently holding the ritual to receive the Ancient God.

"How are the preparations inside?" Yu Yaonu's voice was hoarse.

In receiving the Ancient God, she contributed the least effort.

But those five people dared not show her any disrespect.

"Once Divine Priestess arrives, we shall begin receiving the Ancient God.

However, Divine Priestess must also be careful; there may be a great battle later," Gulang said, a dense fighting spirit surging in his eyes.

This is their first time working for an Ancient God; if they succeed, there will surely be many rewards.

Now that they have chosen to walk the path with the Ancient God, they will see it through to the end.

"Mm." Yu Yaonu's gaze was complex.

In truth, she did not have much confidence in this reception of the Ancient God.

But she had to come.

She is a Divine Priestess.

Moreover, the Swallowing Whale Trial Ground contains the Tear of the Swallowing Whale, which is the reason she had to come.

Life always has too many accidents, and she lacks the strength to deal with them, so this is normal.

Led by Gulang, Yu Yaonu entered the Swallowing Whale Trial Ground.

The Swallowing Whale Trial Ground is very large and differs from other trial grounds.

Other trial grounds are mostly in their original, natural state.

In the past, before Beast Masters entered, the Swallowing Whale Trial Ground was a body of water.

Now, it is a water park.

Beaches, oceans, small islands... it is like a resort.

As soon as Yu Yaonu entered, she saw enormous swallowing whales swimming in transparent glass water tanks.

The swallowing whales looked docile and cute, not fierce or menacing, which is why the Swallowing Whale Trial Ground could be transformed into an amusement park for Beast Masters to play in.

Yu Yaonu looked at these swallowing whales with a complex gaze.

Beside her, Gulang spoke: "It is truly sad and lamentable that such behemoths as swallowing whales have been reduced to playthings."

Clearly, Gulang felt sympathy for these swallowing whales, feeling a sense of shared misfortune.

Yu Yaonu did not respond.

Seeing this, Gulang did not say more.

He had spoken because the Divine Priestess is a woman and might be prone to sentimentality; he did this to attract the Divine Priestess's attention.

Not long after, Yu Yaonu met Jiugui and the others.

At this moment, Jiugui was disheveled, his eyes filled with a burning fervor.

"How are the preparations?" Yu Yaonu asked.

"Divine Priestess, everything is prepared.

We only await Divine Priestess's arrival to ignite the God's Fire.

At that time, the Gate of Reception will open wide, and we only need to hold out for half an hour for the Ancient God to descend upon this realm!"

Once the God's Fire is ignited, the entire Swallowing Whale Trial Ground will undergo a massive change.

The upheaval here will certainly attract the attention of the Qi Family, who control the Swallowing Whale Trial Ground.

By then, the experts of the Qi Family will surely come here, and there will be a tough battle to fight.

"Mm." Yu Yaonu nodded in satisfaction.

It must be said that Jiugui is indeed reliable in his work.

In just a few months, he had already secretly taken control of the Swallowing Whale Trial Ground.

He had even set up a Reception Platform within the Swallowing Whale Trial Ground.

Yu Yaonu arrived at the Reception Platform.

The entire Reception Platform was covered in fresh red bloodstains, with strange drawings painted on it that looked eerie at first glance.

Beside her, Jiugui said respectfully, "Lord Divine Minister, you only need to ignite the God's Fire; leave the rest to me."

As Jiugui spoke, he secretly transmitted his voice: "At the northernmost part of the Trial Ground, there is a hot spring.

At this moment, there is no one in the hot spring.

After igniting the God's Fire, the Divine Minister may head to the hot spring; it is quiet there, and no one can disturb Lord Divine Minister.

By the way, Lord Divine Minister, the Water in that hot spring... is all Tear of the Swallowing Whale."

Yu Yaonu was slightly stunned; she looked at Jiugui: "You are thoughtful."

Although she knew Jiugui was only currying favor with her out of fear of the Ancient God, she still felt some gratitude in her heart.

If there were that much Tear of the Swallowing Whale, the Pet Beast inside her body might not remain in a state of feigned death.

Yu Yaonu did not waste any more words; she walked onto the sacrificial altar.

A drop of fresh blood spilled from her fingertip and dripped onto the sacrificial altar.

Whoosh!

On the sacrificial altar, a ball of flame appeared instantly.

The flame was blood-red and extremely strange.

Seeing the flame, a smile appeared in Jiugui's eyes: "I invite Lord Divine Minister to move on; leave this place to us!"

Yu Yaonu did not stay there.

She knew that with her strength, she could not play any role in the face of the Qi Family's offensive.

"Good." Yu Yaonu left readily.

After Yu Yaonu left, the remaining five people gathered together.

They looked at that ball of God's Fire with different expressions in their eyes.

"Everyone, what follows is the most severe test.

I know that everyone has been holding back; now, what follows concerns our survival, and I hope everyone can give it their all."

"Naturally," Gulang responded.

"Rest assured, even if my Pet Beasts all die, I will resist to the end," the Martial Artist replied.

The Empress and the Doctor had the same thought.

Now they were all grasshoppers on the same string.

If they did not help the Ancient God arrive here, they would not only face the pursuit of the Qi Family and the Imperial Palace, but even the Ancient God Cang Tong would not let them off.

Therefore, this endeavor must succeed.

The Empress glanced at Jiugui, wanting to say something but stopping, and finally withdrew her gaze.

Jiugui also noticed the Empress's gaze and revealed a kind smile.

Clearly, the two might know each other's true identities.

"That Overlord Peak-level powerhouse of the Qi Family will be dealt with by me.

The rest of you, Doctor, Gulang, and Martial Artist, will intercept the others.

The Empress will remain in the Trial Ground alone to guard the God's Fire so it does not go out.

What does everyone think?"

Jiugui assigned the most difficult task to himself, and no one present was surprised.

The Doctor revealed a thoughtful expression.

In her view, Jiugui's strength might not reach Overlord Peak, so why would he take on the most difficult task?

"No problem." Gulang also took an extra look at Jiugui, "We will come to assist you after we deal with the others, Jiugui."

He clearly felt that Jiugui was no match for that Overlord Peak Beast Master of the Qi Family.

"Hmm." Jiugui looked at the sacrificial altar, and his figure disappeared.

The few people present also left one after another, leaving only the Empress behind.

At this moment, the entire Jinghai City was in the embrace of rain.

Many people looked up at the sky, shock appearing in their eyes.

"What is going on?"

"Has some change occurred?"

"Why is the sky full of blood?"

"Is that the Swallowing Whale Trial Ground?"

It could be seen that a large patch of bloodstains had appeared above the Swallowing Whale Trial Ground.

The bloodstains were incomparably Ghost-like, emitting a terrifying aura.

At this moment, the Qi Family was also in a state of chaos.

"Family Head, the people at the Swallowing Whale Trial Ground can no longer be contacted!"

"Someone has broken into the Swallowing Whale Trial Ground, and we don't know what they are doing!"

"This matter is critical; we must retake the Swallowing Whale Trial Ground, otherwise, once the entrance to the Swallowing Whale Trial Ground is wide open, the entire Jinghai City will be submerged in a vast ocean! Countless will die!"

"Damn it!"

Several angry curses were issued from deep within the Qi Family, and then several terrifying figures soared into the sky, rushing toward the Swallowing Whale Trial Ground.

The Swallowing Whale Trial Ground could not afford any mistakes!

Otherwise, the entire Qi Family would be punished by the Imperial Palace.

At this time, outside the Swallowing Whale Trial Ground, Yaoyue was in purple robes, her entire body shrouded in shadows.

She did not force her way into the Swallowing Whale Trial Ground, but was waiting for an opportunity.

She wanted to see exactly who was playing god and acting the devil with this ancient god.

Therefore, she would not reveal herself until the ancient god emerged, so as not to alert the enemy.

At the same time, Qi Kelong led three family experts and charged straight toward the Swallowing Whale Trial Ground.

Just then, an ice wall suddenly appeared, blocking the path of Qi Kelong and the others.

"I have long heard that the Flying Overlord is the number one Beast Master in Jinghai City.

I wonder if this humble one is qualified to ask for a lesson!"

Jiugui sat on a cloud, looking at Qi Kelong with a smile.

Qi Kelong looked at Jiugui, his expression turning gloomy: "So you are the one playing tricks?"

Qi Kelong waved his hand, and the remaining experts of the family received the signal and left immediately.

Jiugui did not stop them, but looked at Qi Kelong, his eyes filled with fighting spirit.

"I wonder who gave you the confidence to dare provoke my Qi Family!" Qi Kelong looked at Jiugui, his body radiating a murderous aura.

He did not fear Jiugui.

He had contracted an auxiliary Pet Beast, and this Pet Beast could roughly judge the Beast Master realm of an enemy.

The person before him, although also an Overlord in the Beast Master realm, was inferior to him, being only at the Overlord Mid-stage.

He was confident that he could suppress this person.

"Today, you will surely die!" After Qi Kelong finished speaking, an ethereal, vast, giant roar came from behind him.

A huge, incomparable big fish appeared, swimming through the air.

That big fish was huge, as large as several buildings, clumsy in appearance, but its massive size was filled with a tyrannical aura.

"Flying Fish!" Jiugui's gaze became solemn.

This was the strongest of the Pet Beasts contracted by Qi Kelong, the Flying Fish!

The potential of the Flying Fish was not high, merely that of an Overlord.

But Qi Kelong had cultivated this Flying Fish to the Overlord Peak, even nearly crossing the limit to become a Heavenly Absolute level Pet Beast.

The strength of this big fish could not be underestimated.

Qi Kelong had once relied on this Flying Fish to defeat the siege of two Overlord Peak fierce beasts head-on.

"Who exactly gave you the courage to dare block me here!"

Qi Kelong roared.

The gap between Overlord Peak and Overlord Mid-stage was vast, with the Overlord Late-stage in between.

Following Qi Kelong's roar, the big fish's massive tail lashed toward Jiugui.

The tail was covered in sharp barbs, and with a single strike, it unleashed a small tornado.

Chigui, who was guarding in front of Jiugui, was struck by the fish tail; the two collided, emitting a huge roar.

But how could that Chigui be a match for the big fish? It was struck down by the big fish with overwhelming force.

A look of disdain appeared in Qi Kelong's eyes, and he continued: "So it was you who killed that woman from the Qing Family!"

Based on Chigui, he deduced that it was Jiugui who had Slayed Qingzui.

"Now, what do you have to stop me?" Qi Kelong's gaze was cold, and he had already developed murderous intent.

The opponent's strongest means had been defeated, so to him, they were just fish on the chopping block.

Jiugui's face was pale, but there was no look of fear.

"I will stop you myself, how about that!"

Jiugui stood up, and an aura that was vigorous to the Ultimate suddenly permeated the air.

He stood there, his body not large, yet he radiated an aura that surpassed the big fish.

Qi Kelong's expression changed drastically: "You are a rebel, a member of the Lone Walker organization!"

His previous confidence dissipated, and his eyes held a trace of fear.

The Beast Master world was vast, and over ninety percent of the world was controlled by the Three Palaces.

But outside the Three Palaces, there was another organization.

This organization was known as the Lone Walker.

The Lone Walker had always claimed that beast taming could not save the world, and only by strengthening oneself could one save the world.

The conflict in ideology had led to the Three Palaces and the Lone Walker being in constant opposition.

Qi Kelong had also heard of the Lone Walker.

It was rumored that every Lone Walker possessed powerful combat strength.

They did not strengthen their Pet Beasts, but strengthened themselves, which could be considered an alternative path.

The Lone Walker and the Beast Master Alliance often engaged in war.

Now, the discovery of a Lone Walker in the Nanhuang Realm, what did this mean?

It meant that the Lone Walker had set their sights on the Nanhuang Realm.

Now that a member of the Lone Walker had appeared, Qi Kelong sensed a deep conspiracy; he instantly wanted to flee and report the matter here to the Imperial Palace.

However, Jiugui's cold voice rang out behind him: "Did I let you leave?"

Jiugui was like an indestructible boulder; he plunged his entire body into the big fish's torso, piercing through it. He was covered in blood, looking at Qi Kelong with a bloody, Ghost-like smile.

……

"Tear of the Swallowing Whale……"

Yu Yaonu's breathing was rapid.

Before her was a pool of Water, clear to the bottom.

The pool was not filled with Water, but with Tear of the Swallowing Whale.

A dense sense of hunger surged within her once again.

After checking that the Tear of the Swallowing Whale had no issues, Yu Yaonu could no longer hold back; she entered the pool entirely and began frantically absorbing the Tear of the Swallowing Whale from the whole pool.

She closed her eyes, and a layer of water mist slowly formed around her.

(End of chapter)