It was July, and 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 zero.
"Roar!"
The deep dragon roar seemed to shake heaven and earth. The vast mountains trembled violently as a terrifying battle unfolded across Australia Continent.
A massive Azure Dragon over a hundred meters long floated in midair, horrifying telekinetic power raging around him as he dove toward another Dragon Beast.
"Roar!"
This was a Violet Azure Dragon, resembling a winding serpent. It was roughly two hundred meters long, its enormous body covered in blue-black scales, and it had dwelled south of Australia Continent for years.
Boom!
The two King-Level Monsters clashed, their physical strength of several thousand tons running rampant as the entire earth shook violently.
"Die!"
Shen Mu's Azure Dragon Avatar let out a long roar. His dragon claws flew through the air as he attempted to suppress the Violet Azure Dragon.
Like humans, Origin Force warriors were generally stronger in close combat.
Although this Violet Azure Dragon was merely at the first level of the Planet-Level, its physical strength and Origin Force erupted together, granting it roughly three thousand tons of power. For a time, it fought Shen Mu evenly!
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Slender bone awls darted through the sky. Their tremendous speed made them seem like streaks of black light as they shot directly toward the Violet Azure Dragon.
The Violet Azure Dragon roared, brilliant violet lightning bursting from its tail as it swept outward, smashing the bone awls away one after another.
But in the next instant, those bone awls seemed to transform into long spears, erupting with spear momentum like overturning ocean waves.
The twelve bone awls were like twelve second-level Planet-Level warriors using Artistic Conception Level spear techniques. Though they lacked power amplification, their coordination was flawless, and they almost instantly suppressed the Violet Azure Dragon.
"Roar!"
East Sea Azure Dragon roared again. Sound waves shook the air into layer upon layer of fierce winds, while terrifying telekinetic power swept out and formed a mental attack that left the Violet Azure Dragon dazed for an instant.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
The black streaks of light abruptly accelerated. Twelve Spear Auras seemed to form a domain of spears, carrying the overwhelming force of the tides as they instantly pierced through the Violet Azure Dragon's body.
Boom!
The two-hundred-meter winding giant serpent crashed to the ground. Its life force gradually faded, and after letting out one final unwilling wail, it completely died.
East Sea Azure Dragon lightly waved a claw in satisfaction. The twelve bone awls flew back and hovered behind Shen Mu.
"Integrating spear techniques into telekinetic control really did increase my strength immensely!"
Second-level Planet-Level base strength, twelvefold mental amplitude, and mastery of Artistic Conception.
With the three combined, among all the Oceanic Beasts, no one aside from the two Beast Emperors and the Golden Horned Beast that had yet to be born could stand against Shen Mu.
"You, come here!"
East Sea Azure Dragon looked southward. His telekinetic power spread out as he used mental communication.
Mental communication was not difficult. Mentalist Foundation contained explanations on mental communication and beast taming.
Four or five kilometers away, an enormous black giant ape the size of a small mountain trembled as it crawled toward East Sea Azure Dragon, expressing its submission.
"In a few days, a group of humans will come to Australia Continent. I want you to hunt down one human!"
"Roar! Roar!"
The Mountain Giant Ape hurriedly nodded, indicating its obedience.
Across all of Australia Continent, aside from East Sea Azure Dragon himself, only this newly advanced Planet-Level King-Level Monster remained. The other several had all been killed by East Sea Azure Dragon over the past few days.
A newly advanced King-Level Monster relied entirely on instinct for its techniques. Even with Origin Force enhancement, it could at most unleash six or seven thousand tons of strength.
As for his true body, it was now an Invincible War God. The maximum power of his telekinetic force was around 520,000 kilograms, or a little over five hundred tons.
When the time came, with twelvefold mental amplitude and Artistic Conception spear techniques, killing it would not be impossible.
At this time, Shen Mu was inspecting the goods at the Elite Training Camp.
"You really went all out, kid. Twelve SS-grade Long Spears—even at the lowest price, each one is worth around twenty billion Huaxia Currency."
Liu He, who had personally escorted the twelve long spears, could not help saying as he looked at Shen Mu.
Shen Mu smiled. "I also have to thank the Director for his support. Otherwise, with my current funds, I couldn't afford these twelve SS-grade Long Spears."
When Shen Mu had first planned to use telekinetic power to control twelve long spears simultaneously, he had specifically sought advice from Director Hong.
After hearing Shen Mu's idea, Hong had waved a hand and directly sponsored him with twelve SS-grade Long Spears. The price, however, was that Shen Mu would need to repay him with the intact corpse of a King-Level Monster.
Of course, Hong meant for Shen Mu to hunt a King-Level Monster only after becoming a Planet-Level Mentalist.
"Still, what do you need twelve long spears for? Even warriors usually only keep two or three weapons on hand at most." Liu He was extremely curious about Shen Mu's motive.
Shen Mu did not hide it. With a thought, vast telekinetic power swept outward.
The twelve SS-grade Long Spears immediately rose into the air, each performing a different spear technique. They intertwined and coordinated with one another, their spear momentum weaving together and sweeping outward like surging layers of ocean waves.
At that instant, Liu He felt as if twelve peak War Gods who had comprehended Artistic Conception Level spear techniques were attacking together, with flawless mutual understanding.
"Using telekinetic power to control weapons and execute Combat Techniques—you're probably the first person in the world to do this. You could be considered the pioneer of a path combining Mentalists and warriors. Incredible."
Liu He looked at the young man before him, his expression carrying a trace of shock.
Telekinetic power at the War God limit, controlling twelve long spears simultaneously and executing Artistic Conception Level spear techniques... with such strength, he was not even certain he could defeat Shen Mu now.
From the time Liu He had brought Shen Mu to Hongning Base City until now, only half a year had passed. This rate of improvement surpassed even Luo Feng's from last year.
"Alright, I've delivered the long spears, so I won't disturb you any longer. Although you're extremely strong, you absolutely must not let your guard down during this expedition to Australia Continent. King-Level Monsters exist on that continent."
In the end, Liu He still solemnly warned Shen Mu, hoping he would not grow careless.
After all, ever since the Great Nirvana, all of Australia Continent had completely become a paradise for monsters. No one knew how many dangers still lurked within.
"Understood. Thank you for the advice, Inspector Liu. I'll proceed carefully."
"I'm leaving." Liu He waved a hand, turned, and departed.
In the blink of an eye, the final days of July quietly passed.
At nine o'clock in the morning on August 1, a large passenger plane equipped with laser cannons departed from Hongning Base City Airport and headed straight for Australia Continent.
At 3:27 that afternoon, on the wilderness at the edge of Australia Continent, nearly two hundred students began searching for their teammates.
"Junior Brother Shen Mu, want to form a team?" The tall Chu Qiang walked over.
Shen Mu shook his head and declined. "I'm afraid I can't this time. My target isn't an ordinary Lord-Level Monster, so I'll inevitably face dangerous situations. I'd better not drag Senior Brother Chu Qiang into it."
"Fair enough. Then I'll team up with Shi Jiang. Be extra careful this month, and don't go too crazy."
After chatting briefly with several students he knew well, Shen Mu, dressed in a black combat uniform and carrying thirteen sharp long spears, vanished into the depths of the mountains and wilderness.
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