44: Chapter 44 Beast Uproar

Yanjing Base, as the core of the human federation in the Huaxia region, possessed a unique geographical position, yet it was fraught with danger.

Hundreds of kilometers to the west lay the Taihang Mountains, towering like the spine of a giant Dragon, spanning across the North China land.

Once a scenic spot in the old era, it was now a forbidden zone for humans and a paradise for Vicious Beasts.

Deep in the mountains, clouds and mist swirled year-round, and ancient trees reached toward the sky.

Tens of thousands of high-ranking Vicious Beasts lived here, including no fewer than a thousand "Beast Saints" at the Martial Saint level. And in the depths, where even human satellites could not detect, it was rumored that several terrifying "Beast Gods" comparable to the Star Lord Realm lay in slumber.

To the east lay the boundless North China Plain and the surging Bohai Bay.

On the plains, mutant reptilian Vicious Beasts were as numerous as carp crossing a river, weaving through the ruins of abandoned cities and trampling former civilization underfoot.

The ocean was even more unfathomable. Massive mutant whale-sharks could stir up hundred-meter waves with a flick of their bodies, and the tentacles of deep-sea monsters could easily crush nuclear submarines.

Ordinarily, these overlords, each occupying their own territory, had an extremely strong sense of territoriality and kept to themselves.

However, today.

When that silver-white pillar of light, piercing through heaven and earth, rose from Jinglin Garden within Yanjing Base and struck straight into the firmament.

A palpitation originating from the depths of their Bloodline instantly swept through all Vicious Beasts within a thousand-mile radius.

Roar—!!!

Deep in the Taihang Mountains, a Golden-Winged Great Peng that had slept for a hundred years suddenly opened its eyes. Its wings, when spread, spanned a thousand meters, blotting out the sky and sun. It roared toward the sky, a sound that could pierce metal and crack stone, carrying a fanaticism akin to a pilgrimage.

Awoo—!!!

On the plains, millions of wolves, rat tides, and snake swarms stopped their slaughter. They turned in unison, prostrating and trembling in the direction of Yanjing Base.

In Bohai Bay, the sea boiled. Countless marine Vicious Beasts surfaced, their dense dorsal fins resembling a black forest. They frantically made landfall, chasing after the source of the light pillar.

Ten thousand beasts bowing in worship!

This was not just an attraction of energy, but the instinctive submission and longing of the lower ranks for a higher Royal Bloodline!

Yanjing Base's highest alert was sounded at this moment.

"Beep! Beep! Beep!"

"Detected super S-Grade beast tide reaction!"

"The Taihang Mountains, North China Plain, and Bohai Bay... the three beast tides are converging! Estimated arrival at the Yanjing defense line in two hours!"

The entire base city was instantly thrown into chaos. Countless searchlights pierced the night sky, the City Defense Force mobilized urgently, and all laser turrets began charging.

A catastrophe was imminent.

...

Jinglin Garden.

That silver-white pillar of light continued to erupt, illuminating the entire courtyard as if it were daytime.

Xiaobai, at the center of the light pillar, had completely lost consciousness. Its body curled into a ball, silver scales constantly growing and shedding, its Aura climbing at a terrifying speed.

"Awakening? No, this doesn't feel like it..."

Qi Yunshan pushed up his cracked glasses, looking at this scene that defied common sense, and muttered to himself, "This is more like... an evolutionary ritual of Bloodline atavism."

Hum!

Just then, a figure appeared out of thin air.

He did not bring with him any sound of wind, but the moment he landed, the violent Origin Qi storm around him strangely calmed down.

Su Wu.

At this moment, his expression was solemn, his purple-gold Qi and blood hidden but ready, yet that Aura, as deep as an abyss and as heavy as a prison, made both Hong Tianyang and Qi Yunshan feel their breathing hitch.

"Dad!"

Su Yu, who had been guarding the side, hurriedly went up to meet him. "Xiaobai, it..."

"I already know."

Su Wu waved his hand, his gaze falling on Xiaobai in the light pillar.

He could clearly perceive that an extremely vast power was Awakening within Xiaobai.

"Tell me what happened again." Su Wu said in a deep voice.

Su Yu recounted the process of Qi Yunshan testing the Bloodline, Xiaobai suddenly losing control, and emitting the signal, speaking at a very fast pace.

After listening, Su Wu turned his head and gave Qi Yunshan a deep look.

This glance made Qi Yunshan, a biologist at the Star Lord Realm, feel a chill down his spine, as if he were being stared at by an ancient Vicious Beast.

"The little thing's current state is very special; it won't stop for a while. And..."

Qi Yunshan looked up at the sky. "The commotion it caused is too big."

Hong Tianyang frowned on the side, looking at Su Wu, his heart churning with stormy waves.

"This is Su Yu's father? The first-stage Star Lord that guy mentioned?"

"Are you kidding me!"

As a veteran Star Lord, Hong Tianyang's intuition was incredibly sharp.

He sensed from Su Wu a sense of vastness that one would only feel when facing the ocean or the starry sky. That unfathomable depth even made him, a third-stage Star Lord, feel despair.

"Su Yu, you go back first."

Su Wu suddenly spoke, his tone brooking no argument.

"Dad! But Xiaobai..." Su Yu said anxiously.

"Don't worry, I am here." Su Wu patted his son's shoulder, a gentle force pushing him out of the courtyard gate. "Go. Don't distract me."

Looking at his father's firm gaze, Su Yu gritted his teeth and turned away. He knew that staying here would only make him a burden.

After sending Su Yu away, Su Wu turned around and stood alone in front of the light pillar.

He stood with his hands behind his back, his posture as straight as a pine, like an inviolable guardian god.

Qi Yunshan and Hong Tianyang looked at each other, both seeing the solemnity in each other's eyes. They did not leave but silently retreated to the corner.

...

Yanjing Base, Star Demon Cult stronghold.

"Such a strong Origin Qi fluctuation..."

High Priest Ye Xiao stood before the altar, greedily taking a deep breath of the energy drifting in the air, a look of intoxication appearing on his face.

"This wasn't your doing, was it?" He turned back to ask.

"No." The black-robed figure replied respectfully, then, as if remembering something, his voice became excited. "My Lord! Do you still remember the wanted notice issued by the headquarters? That Royal Star Beast cub that fled from the depths of the starry sky to the First Star Sector!"

"You mean..."

Ye Xiao suddenly opened his vertical pupils. "This commotion, is it caused by that Royal cub?"

"Highly likely! Subordinate once saw a description of Star Beast royalty Awakening in an ancient book; it is a phenomenon that can trigger ten thousand beasts to bow and the galaxy to resonate! It is exactly the same as the current situation!"

"Hahahaha! Heaven helps me!"

Ye Xiao laughed wildly, the laughter making the altar buzz.

"A Royal Star Beast! If it can be captured and sacrificed to the Demon God... that will be another great achievement."