It was July, and the Australia Continent, located in the Southern Hemisphere, had long since entered winter.
Yet, even in winter, the average temperature on this continent remained between 5 and 15 degrees Celsius, rarely dropping below freezing.
"Roar!"
A deep dragon's roar seemed to shake the heavens and earth. The vast mountain ranges trembled violently as a terrifying battle raged across the Australia Continent.
An enormous Azure Dragon, over a hundred meters long, hovered in mid-air, its body crackling with immense mental energy as it dove towards another dragon-beast.
"Roar!"
This was a Violet Azure Dragon, shaped like a coiling serpent, about two hundred meters in length. Its entire body was covered in dark green scales, and it had long been known to inhabit the southern regions of the Australia Continent.
Boom!
The two King-Level dragons clashed, their physical strength, measured in thousands of tons, wreaking havoc. The entire land vibrated intensely.
"Die!"
Shen Mu's Azure Dragon Avatar let out a long cry, its claws flashing as it attempted to suppress the Violet Azure Dragon.
Just like humans, close-quarters combat generally favored primal force users.
Although this Violet Azure Dragon was only a Planet-Level Stage One, its physical strength combined with its primal force erupted, putting its power at around three thousand tons. For a time, it fought Shen Mu to a standstill!
Swish! Swish! Swish!
Narrow bone spikes shot through the air at incredible speeds, appearing like streaks of black light as they zeroed in on the Violet Azure Dragon.
The Violet Azure Dragon roared, unleashing a dazzling purple lightning from its tail, sweeping it across to smash the bone spikes away.
But in the next instant, these bone spikes transformed, as if becoming spears. A surge of spear momentum, like an overwhelming tidal wave, erupted.
The twelve bone spikes acted like twelve Planet-Level Stage Two warriors wielding Artistic Conception Level spear techniques. Although they lacked forceful amplitude, their perfect coordination with each other almost instantly suppressed the Violet Azure Dragon.
"Roar!"
The East Sea Azure Dragon roared again, its sonic waves shaking the air and forming layers of fierce winds. Terrifying mental energy surged out, manifesting as a mental shockwave that instantly stunned the Violet Azure Dragon for a moment.
Whoosh whoosh!
The speed of the black flowing lights suddenly increased. The twelve spear lights formed what seemed like a spear domain, carrying the momentum of a surging tide, and instantly pierced through the Violet Azure Dragon's body.
Boom!
The two-hundred-meter-long coiling serpent crashed onto the ground, its life force gradually fading. It let out a final, unwilling whine before succumbing to death.
The East Sea Azure Dragon let out a satisfied, gentle swish of its claw. The twelve bone spikes flew back, hovering behind Shen Mu.
Integrating spear techniques into mental energy manipulation has indeed greatly increased my strength!
Planet-Level Stage Two base strength, 12 times mental amplitude, and mastery of Artistic Conception.
With these three factors combined, among all the Oceanic Beasts, no one could match Shen Mu, except for the two Beast Emperors and the yet-to-emerge Golden Horned Beast.
"You, come here!"
The East Sea Azure Dragon looked south, its mental energy spreading out as it initiated telepathic communication.
Telepathic communication wasn't difficult; the secret manual "Mentalist Foundation" contained explanations on telepathy and beast taming.
Four to five kilometers away, a colossal black ape, as large as a small mountain, trembled and crawled towards the East Sea Azure Dragon, signaling its submission.
"In a few days, a group of humans will come to the Australia Continent. I want you to hunt down one of them!"
"Roar roar!"
The Mountain Giant Ape quickly nodded, indicating its understanding and compliance.
Currently, on the entire Australia Continent, besides the East Sea Azure Dragon itself, this was the only newly promoted Planet-Level King-Level monster. The other few had all been killed by the East Sea Azure Dragon in the past few days.
A newly promoted King-Level monster relied entirely on instinct for its techniques. Including the amplification of its primal force, it could at most unleash six to seven thousand tons of power.
As for his main body, he was already an Invincible War God. His mental energy's maximum power was around 520,000 kilograms, or over 500 tons.
With his 12 times mental amplitude and Artistic Conception flow spear technique, there was still a chance to kill it.
Meanwhile, inside the Elite Training Camp, Shen Mu was inspecting his goods.
"You're quite extravagant, kid. Twelve SS-grade long spears. Even bought at the lowest price, each one is worth around 20 billion Huaxia Currency."
Liu He, who had personally escorted the twelve long spears, looked at Shen Mu and couldn't help but say.
Shen Mu smiled, "I have to thank the Head of the Pavilion for his support. Otherwise, with my current finances, I couldn't afford these twelve SS-grade long spears."
Initially, when Shen Mu planned to control twelve long spears simultaneously with his mental energy, he specifically sought out Head of the Pavilion Hong for advice.
Upon hearing Shen Mu's idea, Hong generously sponsored Shen Mu with twelve SS-grade long spears. The condition was that Shen Mu would repay him with the complete corpse of a King-Level monster.
Of course, Hong's intention was for Shen Mu to hunt the King-Level monster after becoming a Planet-Level Mentalist.
"By the way, why do you need twelve long spears? Even a warrior would typically only keep two or three weapons at most," Liu He asked, very curious about Shen Mu's motive.
Shen Mu didn't hide anything. With a thought, his immense mental energy surged.
The twelve SS-grade long spears immediately hovered in mid-air, each executing different spear techniques. They intertwined and cooperated, their spear momentum weaving together like layers of surging ocean tides.
At that moment, Liu He felt as if twelve peak War Gods, each having comprehended an Artistic Conception Level spear technique, were attacking in unison with perfect synergy.
"Using mentalist power to control weapons and execute combat techniques – you're the first person in the world to do this. It's like you've pioneered a path combining Mentalists and martial artists. Truly remarkable."
Liu He looked at the young man before him, a hint of shock in his expression.
A Planet-Level mentalist's spiritual power, simultaneously controlling twelve long spears to perform Artistic Conception Level spear techniques… with such strength, he wasn't even sure he could defeat Shen Mu anymore.
It had only been half a year since he first brought Shen Mu to Hongning Base City. The speed of his strength progression surpassed even Luo Feng's from last year.
"Alright, I've delivered the spear, so I won't bother you any longer. Although your strength is immense, you absolutely cannot be careless on this adventure to the Australia Continent. King-Level Monsters exist on that land."
Liu He earnestly cautioned Shen Mu one last time, hoping he wouldn't underestimate the danger.
After all, since the Great Nirvana, the entire Australia Continent had completely become a paradise for monsters, and no one knew how many dangers still lurked within.
"Yes, thank you for your guidance, Inspector Liu. I will proceed with caution."
"I'm leaving." Liu He waved his hand and turned to depart.
In the blink of an eye, the last few days of July quietly passed.
At 9 AM on August 1st, a large passenger jet equipped with laser cannons departed from Hongning Base City Airport, heading directly for the Australia Continent.
At 3:27 PM that day, on the wilderness at the edge of the Australia Continent, nearly two hundred trainees began searching for their teammates.
"Junior Brother Shen Mu, want to team up?" The tall Chu Qiang walked over.
Shen Mu shook his head and refused, "I can't this time, Senior Brother. My target isn't just any Lord-Level Monster. I'll inevitably face perilous situations, and I don't want to drag you down, Senior Brother Chu Qiang."
"Alright, then I'll team up with Shi Jiang. Be careful this month, and don't go too crazy."
After a brief exchange with a few familiar trainees, Shen Mu, clad in a jet-black combat suit and carrying thirteen sharp long spears, disappeared into the depths of the mountains and wilderness.
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