The atmosphere in Galaxy City's council hall was grave.
Yunhe and Qingshui sat at the head table, both looking somewhat weary. Three days of beast tides, resource allocation, personnel deployment, battlefield support, and every other matter had come crashing down upon them. Even with True Lord Realm cultivation, their energy had been severely drained.
"Have the aberrations set their sights on us?"
Lord Houtu was the first to speak, his face full of indignation. "We already abandoned the entire Ancient Realm and withdrew to Red Rock Continent, yet they're still biting down and refusing to let go? From the reports sent back by the other continents, their beast tides are far weaker than ours!"
"Because the aberrations know that we pose the greatest threat to them."
Fire-Refining True Lord leaned against his chair back, lacking his usual aggressive presence. He had been holding the line in Linshan City for three days and had fought two Heaven Penetrating Level exotic beasts in a bloody battle. If True Lords had not arrived to support him later, he probably would not have been sitting here now.
Severed Edge True Lord said coldly, "So what if they're targeting us? I refuse to believe these exotic beasts can't be slaughtered to the last."
"It's not that simple!"
Fire Refining looked up at him, his tone unusually grave.
"Junior brother Fang warned us that the exotic beasts might have Void Insight Realm beings, yet none have appeared so far. I suspect they're plotting something... perhaps they're merely wearing down our strength, or trying to lull us into complacency."
Yunhe took over, his voice steady yet edged with concern:
"This is exactly what I wanted to remind everyone about. In the previous battles, the addition of technological weapons made defense much easier. But after three days, energy