Hypnosis

Bai Yue slowly flew out of the Smart Fighter, controlling it to fly into the distance so it would not be harmed by the aftershocks.

Watching the black dot gradually approach from the horizon, Bai Yue, dressed in a white robe, stood ready. Even though he knew the current Kinkaku Giant Beast was only at the third stellar level while he himself was at the peak of the ninth stellar level, he still had to be careful to avoid an upset.

When they were only two or three kilometers apart, the Devouring Beast swung its right claw, firing a golden beam of light at Bai Yue.

His eyes narrowed as the Nine Heavens Earth Law Domain instantly unfolded. The dark yellow domain rapidly expanded and enveloped the Kinkaku Giant Beast. Suppressed by the domain, the golden beam was like something trapped in a swamp. Its speed gradually slowed, its energy wore away, and the entire beam continuously shrank before dissipating without ever reaching him.

As it watched its attack scatter into specks of starlight, the brutality and coldness in the Kinkaku Giant Beast's eyes seemed to lessen, replaced by a trace of confusion.

Everyone watching through the cameras was stunned. Even Luo Feng, who had made some guesses about Bai Yue's strength, had not expected him to block the attack so effortlessly.

Inside the conference hall, everyone's panic finally eased somewhat.

"So strong... Has he already surpassed us by this much?!" That was Hong's reaction.

"I knew the kid could do it!" Thunder God laughed loudly.

"Nine-layer Domain! We've struck it rich! We've struck it rich! Hahaha..." Babata bounced around inside his virtual space like a madman, ecstatic over his decision to bring Bai Yue into Meteor Star.

As a former World Master, with Master Huyan Bo being Marquis-ranked, Babata's knowledge was naturally extensive. From the aura emitted by that domain, he had judged its level. This meant that as long as Bai Yue had sufficient resources and did not fall midway, reaching the peak of the Domain Lord level was practically guaranteed. Babata was even certain that Bai Yue had comprehended laws, because the miracles he had created were far from few.

After erasing the Kinkaku Giant Beast's ranged attack, Bai Yue did not hold back any longer. The Illusion Chapter Secret Technique from Meteor Star's inheritance activated, and Mental Power quietly invaded the Kinkaku Giant Beast's body, constantly affecting its senses.

His Mental Power continued invading, attempting to deepen its influence over the Kinkaku Giant Beast. Unlike ordinary creatures, the Kinkaku Giant Beast's consciousness resided within its original nucleus. Invading its brain was not enough to control its thoughts; he still needed to break through the original nucleus's defenses.

To outsiders, after blocking the beam attack, Bai Yue did not immediately launch an attack and simply remained floating in place.

Meanwhile, perhaps sensing the invasion of Mental Power, the Kinkaku Giant Beast went mad, launching attacks at the spot where it saw "Bai Yue." However, because its senses had already been affected, its attacks did not strike Bai Yue's actual location and instead landed on empty ground far away.

Gradually, the Kinkaku Giant Beast's movements grew smaller. Its flight speed and altitude steadily dropped, and its eyelids became heavier and heavier, like an ordinary person who was drunk and found even opening their eyes difficult.

"Rumble!"

The Kinkaku Giant Beast crashed into a mountain peak, smashing through its middle. The peak then collapsed, with shattered rocks, grass, and trees flying everywhere, leaving devastation behind.

After bursting through the other side of the mountain, the Kinkaku Giant Beast reacted violently from the impact, seeming as though it was about to wake up. Yet its thoughts remained muddled and its body unsteady. Bai Yue, who had flown after it, continued his illusion attacks, and the consciousness that had just shown a hint of response once again became blurred and chaotic.

Finally, after a wave of high-intensity Mental Attacks, the Kinkaku Giant Beast's consciousness completely fell. It sank into a deep sleep, and its body lost all power, plunging headfirst toward the ground.

"Rumble, rumble!"

The Kinkaku Giant Beast's body slammed into the earth and rock, sliding for more than a thousand meters before coming to a stop.

That level of impact naturally could not harm it. Bai Yue flew down from the sky and landed on the Kinkaku Giant Beast's back.

To Earth, the Kinkaku Giant Beast was a massive source of disaster. But if it could be fully controlled, it would become an enormous treasure. Not to mention its inheritance information, even this body alone possessed immense value. Besides, it was still alive; it had merely been hypnotized through illusions.

A peak-bloodline Kinkaku Giant Beast that could be used for possession and possessed the talent of creating clones was beyond value. It would drive many Immortals mad. Even if they could not use it themselves, what Immortal did not have a great family behind them? There would always be outstanding juniors who needed nurturing!

Everyone observing the scene from various locations was astonished by this anticlimactic battle. They had expected an intense clash, yet it ended in just a few minutes.

"Did we win?" In the War God Palace's top-floor conference room, a senior government official specially permitted to attend voiced his question.

After a brief silence, a council member said, "He's an illusionist. Council Member Bai Yue used illusion attacks to hypnotize the Devouring Beast! We have won!"

Cheers immediately erupted in the conference hall. With the crisis resolved, everyone's spirits soared, until Hong, seated at the head of the room, spoke.

"Although Bai Yue has dealt with the Devouring Beast, the monster tides launched by the two Beast Emperors it controlled have not stopped. Now it is our turn!"

Although everyone had gathered in the War God Palace's conference hall, many had already set out to intercept the monsters when the Devouring Beast began directing sea monsters to attack. Some had even already engaged the monsters in battle!

Now that the primary crisis had been resolved, it was time for humanity to strike back.

After Fog Island was developed, the number of humanity's powerful fighters surged. There were now more than a hundred council members who had surpassed the War God level. The original council-level fighters had generally advanced one or two levels thanks to the Wood Ya Crystals, greatly increasing their strength. Of course, Bai Yue deserved much of the credit, as he had traded Wood Ya Crystals with the major factions for many valuable items.

Therefore, even though King Level Monsters still outnumbered humanity ten to one, humanity was not without the strength to counterattack with the laser cannons it had deployed.

"Thunder God and I will deal with the two Emperor Level Monsters. Since they have come ashore, they will not be going back!" Hong's words carried an indescribable dominance.

"We've fought these two beasts for so many years. I've wanted to slaughter them for ages. Perfect timing—I can test the domain I just comprehended! Hahaha." With no more worries holding him back, Thunder God was clearly delighted.

"Everyone, hold back the other King Level Monsters for now and ensure the safety of the major Base Cities. Once we kill the two Emperor Level Monsters, we will immediately return to assist you and reclaim humanity's territory."

"Yes, First Speaker!" Everyone in the conference hall answered in unison. Since the Great Nirvana Era, humanity had lost its dominance over Earth. Today, they finally saw the dawn of victory, and everyone present was immensely excited.

Over the following days, fierce battles unfolded across the world. The monster tide caused by the Devouring Beast continued to expand, with more than seventy percent of the world's monsters being either swept along or voluntarily joining it.

It had not originally been meant to reach such a scale. The Devouring Beast had only controlled two Beast Emperors and some King Level Monsters to launch the monster tide, but by now, it had evolved beyond anyone's control. This was the accumulated love and hatred between humanity and monsters over decades.

Especially after Hong killed the Eight-Clawed Beast Emperor above the Pacific Ocean, Thunder God fought bitterly for several hours before chopping the Thunder Dragon Emperor into several pieces, and Luo Feng successively killed thirty-seven King Level Monsters, all the King Level Monsters went mad because they sensed an unprecedented danger.

But this was merely the last struggle of trapped beasts. Even without Bai Yue taking further action, the balance of high-level combat power between humanity and the monsters had already collapsed. From the moment Hong, Thunder God, and Luo Feng freed up their hands, the scales of war tilted toward humanity.

Yesterday's Chapter 22 was still under review because it involved sensitive words. I don't know whether it will pass. I posted the next two chapters today, so please bookmark and recommend them.