"It's dead."
"The Beast Emperor, the Tentacle Beast, is dead."
"Look, its shadow on the monitor is fading. Its life signs are dropping rapidly—so fast! They're fading so fast. It's gone!"
After Hong went down, every country had been keeping a close eye on the depths of Mist Island Lake. The moment Hong's aura disappeared, they even held their breath.
More than thirty Planetary-level powerhouses hovered in midair, all looking toward the vast lake. The water churned, and a rocky, ridged tentacle emerged from the surface. Then the black-clad man, Hong, appeared. A vine dozens of meters long was wrapped around the tentacle in his right hand.
He dragged it upward!
The black-clad Hong shot into the sky! The colossal creature, more than three thousand meters long including its tentacles, was hauled completely out of the water. It looked like a huge, dark island suspended above the lake.
The more than thirty Planetary-level powerhouses, the five great powers on Blue Star, the HR Alliance, and the commanders, soldiers, and staff from the various Base Cities all stared in stunned disbelief.
The moment they saw the Beast Emperor's corpse, more than three thousand meters long, nearly everyone gathered from the various countries beside Mist Island Lake felt as if their hearts had stopped and their blood had gone still. It was simply unbelievable, utterly outrageous!
Lin Chenxing was startled, too. He had known how powerful Hong was, but witnessing it firsthand still left him slightly breathless.
This was the first Emperor-level monster ever killed in the world.
"Everyone, the First Councilor has killed the Beast Emperor, the Tentacle Beast. The greatest obstacle to exploring Mist Island Lake has now been removed. It's time to set out. If you find a treasure you can't secure, notify me immediately. Also, remember: if one