101: Grade A Mutant Beast - Burning Sky Sparrow

At that moment, Wei Guangming's voice came through: "Board the craft, prepare to depart!"

They intended to travel in a streamlined, silver-white aircraft named "The Guangming," which was Wei Guangming's private vessel.

Whether in terms of defense, speed, or even weaponry, it was top-of-the-line.

After everyone boarded, the aircraft started up and soon turned into a streak of light, heading toward the Watchers Headquarters.

At normal speed, the aircraft would reach the City of Vigilance in about eight hours.

"Keer, don't be nervous. These are all our own people."

Zhou Xing could sense that his younger sister was somewhat constrained and afraid.

What he didn't know was that a mental battle had been raging within Zhou Keer's mind for the past two days.

Ever since the last divinity outbreak, she had been having strange dreams every time she slept, as if someone were narrating the history of the gods to her.

And the owner of this voice was the Goddess of Victory.

Although the two had no direct communication, the perspective of the dreams allowed Zhou Keer to learn much about the gods and the current mutations on Blue Star.

If things truly went as the Goddess of Victory said, then in the near future, all Awakened Ones would become nutrients for the awakening of certain gods.

Just then, the aircraft suddenly jolted violently, and the sound of an alarm shattered the silence within the cabin.

"Warning! Detected a powerful source of divinity! Warning!"

Zhou Xing suddenly looked out the window and saw that the originally azure sky had abruptly turned crimson.

"Damn it, it's the Sky-Burning Sparrow. How did it find us?"

Wei Guangming's expression changed instantly as he hurriedly instructed the crew in the cockpit, "Quick, activate the aircraft's maximum defense!"

In just two seconds, a bright white shield completely enveloped the entire aircraft.

The moment the protection was activated, a pillar of fire several dozen meters in diameter descended from the sky, directly striking the defensive shield.

The immense force caused the entire aircraft to lose its balance and shake violently.

"Hold on tight!" Wei Guangming formed hand seals, and a screen of light wrapped around the cabin, bringing the aircraft into a rapid descent toward the ground.

"Stay on the aircraft; I'll go meet it!"

With that, the aircraft's hatch opened, and Wei Guangming charged out like a streak of light.

Zhou Xing and the others looked through the ship's window toward the distant high sky, and the sight they saw made their breath hitch—

High in the sky, a giant flaming bird with a wingspan of over a hundred meters was circling. Its terrifying pressure made it difficult for everyone to breathe, even with the protection of the aircraft's shield.

"The Sky-Burning Sparrow..." Xing Tian spoke with a solemn expression, his voice dry. "An A-Rank Mutated Beast King. At full power, it's even close to the Middle Stage of a Demi-God."

No one understood why the creature was attacking them.

After all, the intelligence of a Mutated Beast of this level was no lower than a human's. To dare to attack despite knowing a human powerhouse of the Demi-God rank was present clearly meant there was a reason.

The Sky-Burning Sparrow circled high above, its wings spread wide as its aura surged continuously. Its eyes were crimson, filled with immense rage.

"Sky-Burning, you and Dawn City have always minded your own business. Why attack us now? Do you intend to start a war with The Watchers?"

The behemoth before him was an old acquaintance, and they had always stayed out of each other's way regarding Dawn City.

Wei Guangming needed to figure out why it was acting so abnormally today.

"Child... my child is missing..."

Instantly, an invisible wave of information entered Wei Guangming's mind.

It was a form of mental transmission.

No wonder it was going mad; the Sky-Burning Sparrow's territory was closest to Dawn City.

With its child missing, the first place it thought of was naturally Dawn City.

And the so-called stealth mode of "The Guangming" aircraft could not escape the senses of an A-Rank Mutated Beast.

After sensing the familiar aura of Wei Guangming, the Sky-Burning Sparrow had pursued them directly.

"Do not be agitated. Absolutely no one from Dawn City would steal your egg... your child..."

Seeing that the Sky-Burning Sparrow was on the verge of falling into a berserk state at any moment, Wei Guangming hurriedly sent a mental transmission in an attempt to pacify it.

"Damn you... all you humans deserve to die..."

At this moment, the Sky-Burning Sparrow was completely maddened. Only those cunning and insidious humans would be interested in her offspring within her entire territory.

Following that, it slightly opened its beak, and a blinding white light spat out.

"Boom—!"

A pillar of incandescent white light over ten meters in diameter pierced through the clouds, shooting straight at Wei Guangming.

"Damn it, then don't blame me for being impolite."

Since reasoning was impossible, there was no need for further words.

Wei Guangming's expression turned cold as he raised his right hand, condensing a single point of golden light—

"Spear of Light!"

The spear condensed from the power of light collided with the incandescent white pillar.

In an instant, the world lost its color!

"Boom—!"

The terrifying force of the explosion swept across an area of several kilometers, completely shattering the clouds.

"Skree—!"

The Sky-Burning Sparrow let out a sharp, deafening cry and flapped its wings, diving toward Wei Guangming like a crimson streak of light.

With extreme speed combined with its massive size, the air was compressed to its limit, and everywhere it passed was scorched into a vacuum by the intense heat.

"Light Barrier!"

Wei Guangming's eyes narrowed as he pressed his palms together. Immediately, a Light Domain nearly a thousand meters in diameter expanded, appearing like a sun suspended in the air.

The moment the Sky-Burning Sparrow charged into the barrier's range, the terrifying suppression of the Domain instantly enveloped it, causing its speed to plummet.

It let out an angry hiss. Though the flames burning on its wings were suppressed by the Domain, its talons still tore through the air, striking fiercely at Wei Guangming with immense inertia.

"Clang—!"

A layer of incredibly sacred light patterns instantly surfaced on Wei Guangming's body, resisting the talons.

However, the terrifying force still sent Wei Guangming flying back several hundred meters before he could stabilize himself.

"Light Trace Echo!"

By then, the Sky-Burning Sparrow was already charging once more. However, Wei Guangming spoke coldly and suddenly made a grasping motion with his right hand—

"Buzz!"

The Sky-Burning Sparrow's massive body suddenly jolted. Then, its attack trajectory was rewound, as if time were flowing backward, returning to its position before the second attack.

Seizing this opportunity, a Spear of Light appeared in Wei Guangming's hand, and he hurled it violently at the Sky-Burning Sparrow!

"Pfft!"

"Boom—!"

The light spear pierced directly through the Sky-Burning Sparrow's left wing, and the terrifying power of light exploded within its body!

"Skree—!!!"

Accompanied by a cry of agony, golden blood splattered. Every drop that hit the ground turned into a raging fire, spreading wildly.