Slay the Beast Emperor

A blood-red triangular fighter led the way, with a deep-blue triangular fighter following close behind.

Inside the blood-red triangular fighter.

Ji Yun, Hong, Thor, and Luo Feng sat around together.

Ji Yun looked at the projection below, somewhat puzzled.

The three-dimensional virtual projection inside the cabin had already fully displayed the scenery below. It was no longer the lush green island but a vast lake spanning a hundred li. Around this massive lake were numerous flying saucer fighters, triangular fighters, and even some garrison bases under construction.

The Mist Island lake had no more mist, and even the 'island' at the center of the lake had vanished.

The white-robed 'Thor' pointed at the vast, white expanse of the lake. "This Mist Island lake is very strange. It's filled with a large number of water-type monsters—many in number and very strong! And... there's also a terrifying monster with thirteen long, slithering tentacles. It's the third 'Beast Emperor' we've discovered on Earth."

Hong pointed at the island below and said:

"Luo Feng, with your current strength, you can't face the Beast Emperor yet. If you have time, patrol around the camp to prevent other King Rank monsters from approaching. If you'd rather not, just rest in your fighter."

"Yes."

"Remember, if you encounter that Beast Emperor, don't fight it head-on. Use your flight speed to escape far away." After Hong's instruction, Luo Feng walked out of the cabin door.

"Alright, the three of us can discuss how to deal with this Beast Emperor." After Hong sent Luo Feng away from the Beast Emperor, he spoke to Ji Yun and Thor on either side. "The current situation is that Thor and I have a good chance of going down. Ji Yun, you keep watch from above to prevent the Beast Emperor from escaping."

"I fought this newly ascended Beast Emperor last time, but I held back some techniques, which caused the kill to fail. This time, I'm confident." A battle armor spread out from Hong's body, quickly covering him entirely.

"Cloud-Touching Vine." Ji Yun looked at the armor on Hong and said with certainty.

"Oh? You know about this?" Hong looked quite shocked. Given Ji Yun's background, he shouldn't have been exposed to something like the Cloud-Touching Vine.

"Haha, Brother Hong, look at this." As he spoke, a blood-red suit of armor appeared on Ji Yun's body as well. This armor also exuded a powerful life force, one that was in no way inferior to that of Hong and Thor.

"You have one too? Where did you get it?"

"Kunlun." Ji Yun smiled smugly. "Not only that, but I also found some good things for you two to increase our chances this time."

Ji Yun reached out and flipped his hand, producing two sets of Tier 2 Force Battle Suits and two weapons.

"Tier 2 Force weapons and Force Battle Suits? Where did you find treasures like these?" Thor exclaimed in surprise.

Both Hong and Thor knew quality when they saw it. The spear Hong currently used was a Tier 2 Spear Weapon. Thor was still using a Tier 1 Saber Weapon and the Black God Set.

"With these, I now have a fifty percent chance of killing it."

"No, I think it should be one hundred percent." Ji Yun released his life force aura, revealing himself to be at Planetary Level Stage 4. Across the entire Earth, aside from Hong and Thor, no one else had a higher level than Ji Yun.

"With my Stage 4 strength, plus a Planetary Level Stage 5 Cloud-Touching Vine, killing a newly ascended Beast Emperor is more than enough."

"Attention all personnel!"

"The Limit Dojo's Dojo Master 'Hong' is about to enter the Mist Island lake to kill the Beast Emperor. To avoid being caught in the aftermath and killed, all non-Councilor-level fighters must immediately enter their respective garrison bases! Councilor-level fighters, do not hover over the lake—be careful not to be caught in the blast." The voice rolled like thunder, carrying across a range of several hundred li.

Ji Yun and Hong stood in the air above Mist Island, with the bald monk Thor beside them.

"You bald one, stay here and watch how we deal with this Beast Emperor." As soon as Hong finished speaking, he transformed into a black beam of light and plunged straight into the lake's surface. The lake only rippled slightly as Hong pierced through three hundred meters of water, entering the mud and rock layers beneath the lake.

"Haha, Second Brother, just watch us." Ji Yun followed closely behind Hong, turning into a cyan bolt of lightning, instantly tracing Hong's path into the underground lake's interior.

Inside the underground lake.

This place was no longer what it had looked like when Ji Yun broke through to Planetary Level. Some of the underground rivers were now exposed, some half-visible on the surface, and others still hidden deeper within.

According to the optical computer's prompt—the Beast Emperor was three thousand five hundred meters underground.

A massive shadow of the Beast Emperor appeared on Ji Yun's optical computer, allowing him to confirm its exact location.

"Brother Hong." Ji Yun opened his mouth to Hong, speaking silently: "I'll go from this side, you from that side."

Hong nodded, and the two descended from opposite sides, circling around to attack the Beast Emperor.

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"Disgusting."

Ji Yun looked at the tentacles, whose surface was covered in something like rock-like wrinkles, and snorted coldly. His domain instantly released, a cyan, hazy environment suppressing the Beast Emperor and slowing its speed.

The massive tentacles flailed wildly. In an instant, they tore through the rock layer and burst into the sky, but the main body of the tentacles was fleeing toward the Earth's core!

The tentacles that burst out were severed by Thor in the sky with a single slash. Wielding a Tier 2 Force weapon, Thor's Planetary Level Stage 7 body unleashed its full power, his attack force already rivaling that of a Planetary Level Stage 8 martial artist.

"Bang." Several tentacles tangled with Ji Yun. Although these tentacles were as wide as twenty meters, they were extremely agile. Ji Yun had been grazed by them many times or had used his spear to deflect them.

However, wearing a Tier 3 Force Battle Suit, with a Planetary Level Stage 5 Cloud-Touching Battle Armor on top, Ji Yun wouldn't take any damage. In terms of life level, the Planetary Level Stage 5 Cloud-Touching Vine was already far superior to this Beast Emperor, let alone with Ji Yun's combat power and suppression.

The tentacles danced wildly.

The air exploded, huge waves surged across the lake, and countless water-type monsters were sent flying by the shockwaves, either turned into pulp, killed outright, or crippled. A single Beast Emperor, just by flailing its tentacles, caused chaos as if the sky were falling and the earth were splitting.

"Three tentacles have been severed. The Beast Emperor's life force has dropped."

Counting the one severed by Hong, the one severed by Ji Yun, and the one that burst onto land and was split in two by Thor, the loss of these three tentacles had already greatly weakened the Beast Emperor's strength.

The overlapping black domain and cyan illusion domain slowed the Beast Emperor, which was trying to flee deep underground, to a crawl.

Before long, Ji Yun and Hong had both charged up to the Beast Emperor's tortoise shell.

This shell was actually extremely hard—at least a first-tier weapon couldn't break it. However, Hong wielded a second-tier long spear, and Ji Yun held a third-tier force weapon. With such destructive power, how could a mere Planetary Level Beast Emperor withstand it?

Above the lake's surface.

The churning, roiling lake suddenly exploded! Tentacles that seemed to pierce the sky itself—seven or eight of them—burst out of the water, writhing and thrashing wildly with no pattern, pure chaotic frenzy.

Countless aquatic monsters were caught in the blast, their blood staining the lake red.

Ji Yun and Hong tangled with the Tentacle Beast, keeping its tentacles from striking them while they destroyed its internal structure. The Beast Emperor flailed its remaining tentacles desperately, trying to kill Ji Yun and Hong, but its life had already reached its end.

The tentacles, once brimming with boundless power, slowed their movements, then fell limply into the lake. Even two of the tentacles' segments landed on the nearby wilderness, their heavy impact cracking the ground into two deep trenches that quickly filled with lake water.

The calm lake surface rippled again within seconds.

Ji Yun and Hong shot into the sky! The colossal creature, over three kilometers long including its tentacles, was fully dragged out of the water, like a dark, suspended island hovering above the lake.

The Cloud-Touching Battle Armor they wore hauled the three-kilometer Beast Emperor and dumped it onto the wilderness.

"The Beast Emperor." Ji Yun's heart surged with emotion.

Though his goal had long since surpassed these Planetary Level monsters on Earth, killing a Beast Emperor that posed a great threat to humanity still filled him with pride.

"This is what I must do—pave the way for Earth's humans and protect them."

"All Councilors, gather at my location." Hong ordered calmly.

Soon, the three personal guards and several Inspectors from the Limit Dojo arrived as commanded.

"Dojo Master." Everyone stopped.

Hong turned to look at them and nodded slightly. "Ji Yun and I have killed the Beast Emperor Tentacle Beast. The biggest obstacle to exploring Mist Island's lake is now resolved. Various national governments, the HR Alliance, and the Councilors—some have already begun exploring Mist Island's lake. Most are still preparing."

"Now, all of you will immediately dive into Mist Island's lake and search for treasures within!" Hong said solemnly. "Once you find a treasure, seize it if you can! If you can't, notify me or Ji Yun immediately. Ji Yun and I will split up on two sides to cover you."

"Yes, Dojo Master." Everyone accepted the order.

"Of course, if a treasure is discovered and successfully obtained, the discoverer will receive a 30% reward of the treasure itself. The one who seizes it will also get 30%. The remaining 40% will belong to the Dojo." Hong stated gravely. "In other words, if any of you both discover and obtain a treasure, you'll get 60% of it."

"Now, move out."

The Councilors acknowledged the order and turned into streaks of light, scattering into the island to search for anything that might be a treasure.

"Yun, are you interested in going in to look?" Hong asked with a smile. "You and I will search from opposite sides. Keep an eye on the Limit Dojo's messages. If something's close, get there as fast as you can."

"I understand." Ji Yun nodded.

"As for the treasure, I suspect it's an energy-type item that can aid cultivation—great use for us martial artists. Once you're inside, pay close attention to that kind of aura."

"Alright, I'll head down now."