Swallowed Star: Soul Sovereign
Chapter 44

Beast Tide Warning, Surging Strength

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Beast Tide Warning, Surging Strength

"Good! Then continue hunting in the wilderness and temper yourself. Call anytime if you need anything—the fighter jet will arrive soon."

Liu Xu nodded briskly, then continued.

"Your strength has broken through to War God level, making you an important force in the Military. There are some things I need to tell you in advance so you can be mentally prepared.

"A massive number of Monsters have gathered in the sea. It has already reached the level of a Level 3 Beast Tide and is still growing. It is expected to reach Level 2, or even Level 1.

"A Beast Tide assault could break out at any time, either by the end of this month or next month.

"When that happens, we'll need your strength."

"A Level 1 Beast Tide? Understood."

Qin Ming frowned slightly, then relaxed.

This was something that happened every year at War Base 003. The Military had long been prepared, and for him, this Beast Tide was also an opportunity.

An opportunity to completely transform the Myriad Souls Banner.

"I'll return to the base before the war begins!"

"Alright!"

After delivering the message, Liu Xu did not linger and soon flew away in his fighter jet.

Before leaving, he also took away a batch of Monster materials for Qin Ming.

Over the past few days of hunting Monsters, Qin Ming had deliberately kept some of their valuable materials.

For example, the tendons of an Advanced Beast General Tiger Cat were worth fifty or sixty million Huaxia Currency, yet they contained little energy when condensed into Blood Essence.

"Continue hunting! Increase my strength as much as possible."

Qin Ming's gaze was deep as he directed the Giant Rock Black Bear beneath his feet toward the distance. Behind him, twenty Advanced Beast General Flesh Puppets followed closely.

City 003 never lacked Monsters!

Even though he was in a relatively remote part of the outskirts, several High Lord Level Monsters occupied the surrounding areas.

"There are four Lord Level Monsters over there: the Primary Lord Level Ironback Dragon Lizard, Golden Eye Tiger, Gale Wolf King, and the High Lord Level Thunder Giant Elephant.

"In another direction, there's also a High Lord Level Diamond Ape.

"I'll clear out the Primary Lords first!"

Roar! Roar! Roar!

The Black Rock Giant Bear rampaged through the Monster horde like a Tank, while more than twenty Advanced Beast Generals followed behind it with low growls, carving a bloody path straight through the crowd.

That overwhelming momentum enraged the Ironback Dragon Lizard at the center of the herd, making it roar furiously.

The two had been "neighbors" to begin with, and there had never been a shortage of friction between them. Countless battles had erupted between them.

Do not think Monsters lived in harmony with one another.

Far more Monsters died from killing each other than were hunted by human Martial Warriors!

Boom!

The Black Rock Giant Bear and Ironback Dragon Lizard crashed together violently, and the impact sent the surrounding air trembling.

The battle between the two behemoths was like a clash of bulldozers. Houses collapsed in their wake, dust rose everywhere, and the thunderous booms could be heard clearly dozens of miles away.

Some Monsters heard it and instinctively fled farther away.

Lord Level Monsters were clashing!

Yet both the Black Rock Giant Bear and Ironback Dragon Lizard were Lord Level Monsters with extremely strong defenses. For the moment, neither could do anything to the other.

Just as the two behemoths were locked in fierce combat, a black shadow suddenly swooped down from the sky.

Green-scaled Eagle!

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Nine Flying Knives shot down from the sky with lightning speed.

As the Ironback Dragon Lizard fought the Black Rock Giant Bear, the Soul Roar of the Black Scaled Python rang out in its Sea of Consciousness. Its body stiffened, and then its neck, abdomen, eyes, and other vital points were pierced through.

Before the severely wounded Ironback Dragon Lizard could resist, the Black Rock Giant Bear's enormous Bear Paw slammed onto its head, leaving it dazed and disoriented.

A moment later, the fallen Ironback Dragon Lizard stood up again. However, a trace of blood-red had appeared in its eyes, and it obediently stood behind Qin Ming.

Soon, the two behemoths set out again!

Once a snowball started rolling, it could not be stopped.

With multiple Lord Level Monsters gathered together, how could other wild Lord Level Monsters possibly resist?

What was more, Qin Ming was launching sneak attacks with his Flying Knives, while the Monster souls within the Myriad Souls Banner unleashed Soul Attacks.

In less than a day, Qin Ming killed all three nearby Primary Lord Level Monsters and turned them into Flesh Puppets.

The next day, he changed locations and continued hunting.

Inside a relatively intact luxury apartment building in the urban district.

"What's going on? The Lord Level Monsters in that area have been fighting like crazy! And it seems there's more than one of them."

A muscular man nearly two meters tall, carrying a Battle Axe over his shoulder, listened to the roars coming from the distance and furrowed his brow.

"Let's take a look. Some unforeseen change may have happened. We might be able to pick up some easy gains."

A lean middle-aged man in a black combat suit walked over from beside him.

Both were War Gods, and both were Primary War Gods.

They had entered City 003 to hunt Lord Level Monsters, but not long after arriving, they heard the sounds of Lord Level Monsters fighting.

It was normal for Lord Level Monsters to kill one another, but continuous fighting involving multiple Lord Level Monsters was somewhat unusual.

The two immediately darted through the city at high speed, heading toward the source of the sounds.

"Huh? Holy shit! Black Rock Giant Bear, Ironback Dragon Lizard, Golden Eye Tiger, Gale Wolf King... Eight Primary Lord Level Monsters are besieging that Intermediate Lord Level Tiger Howl Dog?

"What did that Tiger Howl Dog Lord do?

"To provoke so many Lord Level Monsters into attacking it?

"Those eight Lord Level Monsters are enough to tear that Intermediate Lord Level Tiger Howl Dog to pieces."

Standing atop a high-rise building, the burly, muscular War God stared dumbfounded at the Lord Level Monsters engaged in chaotic battle in the distance.

"Not just that! Look at the sky! There's also a Thunderclap Eagle, the third-ranked Lord Level Monster among eagle-type species!"

The lean middle-aged man looked up into the thick fog.

Screeeech—

An incredibly piercing cry suddenly rang out beside them. It was as deafening as thunder, making both War Gods feel a faint ache in their eardrums.

Whoosh!

Before the cry even reached them, a massive black shadow tore through the air, swooping toward the Intermediate Lord Level Tiger Howl Dog at more than four times the speed of sound.

"Holy shit! There's someone on that Thunderclap Eagle! A Spiritual Force User!"

The burly War God's pupils suddenly shrank, his expression filled with shock.

On the back of the Thunderclap Eagle, whose wingspan approached thirty meters, stood a straight-backed figure. Flying Knives shot forth like phantoms.

Splurt!

Blood splashed everywhere.

Already exhausted, the Tiger Howl Dog leader let out a mournful howl and tried to escape the encirclement, only to be swatted back by the Gale Wolf King's claw.

Bang!

The Black Rock Giant Bear dropped its rear onto the Tiger Howl Dog Lord's body, producing a series of cracking sounds from its bones.

Then the other Lord Level Monsters rushed forward and pinned the Tiger Howl Dog Lord down tightly.

"What is this? A Spiritual Force User? A Beast Tamer? Since when did the War God Palace produce a War God like this?"

The lean War God swallowed, his voice turning dry.

The straight-backed figure slowly descended from the air and landed before the Tiger Howl Dog, which was continuously howling and whimpering. Then he pressed his palm against the Tiger Howl Dog's head.

Awoo—

The Tiger Howl Dog Lord released a shriek of extreme terror, as though it had endured some agonizing torment. Then its head slowly drooped.

"He's a Military War God! This is unbelievable! With those nine Primary Lord Level Monsters, even an ordinary High Lord might not be a match for him, right?"

Cold sweat covered the burly War God's forehead. Just as he was about to say something, he saw the unknown Military War God turn and glance at him.

The next moment, his expression became extremely strange.

The eight Primary Lords released the Intermediate Lord Level Tiger Howl Dog they had pinned down. The Tiger Howl Dog, which had just fallen unconscious, slowly opened its eyes and gave a low growl.

It sounded like submission, and like a plea.

Then, just like the other eight Lord Level Monsters, it actually followed behind that unknown War God and headed into the distance.

Screeeech—

The earth-shattering cry of the Thunderclap Eagle rang out, jolting the two awake.

"Who exactly is he?"

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