Planetary Psychic Master! Beast King Appears?!

Sun and moon revolved, time flowing like a shuttle.

Unknowingly, a month passed in the blink of an eye.

During this period, Lin Yuan had almost completely sealed himself within that black king-level intelligent fighter jet. Aside from necessary supplies, he was like an ascetic monk, immersed in a world of cultivation and enlightenment.

It must be said that anything produced by the system is guaranteed to be a masterpiece.

Nine Star Transformations is truly worthy of being a supreme technique pointing directly to the universe level; compared to the Five Hearts Toward Heaven cultivation method circulating on Earth, it is simply a dimensional strike.

If Five Hearts Toward Heaven is like scooping water with a spoon, then Nine Star Transformations is like opening the floodgates, drawing cosmic energy to pour into the body like a rushing river!

Under such terrifying efficiency, Lin Yuan, who was already at the peak of the high-level War God realm with his spiritual consciousness touching a bottleneck, soon touched that layer of window paper.

Hum—

Late one night, the fighter jet hovered at an altitude of ten thousand meters.

Lin Yuan sat cross-legged, and a crisp cracking sound suddenly echoed from the depths of his sea of consciousness.

Following that, the originally formless and intangible spiritual consciousness seemed to be pulled by some mysterious force, beginning to compress and condense frantically.

In the end, it transformed into droplets of crystal-clear liquid, suspended in the center of his sea of consciousness.

Spiritual consciousness, liquefied!

This meant his spiritual consciousness had officially stepped over the threshold of the "Planet level"!

However, when Lin Yuan opened his eyes, although there was a flash of brilliance in them, there was no great joy.

Because he knew very well that this was only a breakthrough in spiritual consciousness.

His martial artist cultivation still remained at the peak of the high-level War God realm.

A true Planet-level powerhouse would condense a substantial "miniature planet" within their dantian, possessing an independent gravitational field, with their life genes undergoing a fundamental leap, henceforth transcending their mortal shell.

A lifespan of a thousand years, a physical body capable of traversing the void.

But for him now, his dantian still contained liquid origin energy; although its purity far exceeded that of ordinary people, its essence remained unchanged.

"One step at a time; even with a system, it is impossible to reach the sky in a single bound."

Lin Yuan's mindset was very calm.

Although the breakthrough in spiritual consciousness gave him attack methods comparable to the Councilor level.

This power had come too fast and too violently, like a child suddenly obtaining a heavy machine gun; without tempering, he could not exert its true power.

"Quality alone is not enough without the strength to back it."

Thus, in the following half-month, Lin Yuan stepped out of the fighter jet.

His footprints covered the wilderness areas of the Asia-Europe continent. From the deep mountains and old forests of China to the tropical rainforests of India, and then to the ruined cities of the European Union.

He was like a tireless hunter, searching everywhere for powerful prey.

He not only needed to temper his newly broken-through spiritual consciousness, but also to thoroughly integrate the newly acquired battle blade Shadow Devourer and its accompanying secret technique Shadow Kill with his own path as a martial artist...

On the border of the European Union, in a desolate ruined city.

This place was once a bustling metropolis, but now it had become a paradise for monsters. Between the broken walls and ruins, a heavy stench of blood permeated the air.

If someone were to look down from high altitude, they would surely be scared out of their wits by the scene before them.

On the streets spanning several kilometers, blood flowed like a river, resembling a hellish blood-colored painting.

On the ground, more than a dozen massive corpses lay in disarray.

There were Iron Armored Dragons clad in heavy armor, Flame Lions burning with flames all over their bodies, and Shadow Moon Wolves known for their speed...

What was even more outrageous was that these monsters, without exception, were all high-level Lord-level existences that dominated their regions! In normal times, pulling out any one of them could cause a War God squad to fall into a bitter struggle.

But at this moment, they had all turned into cold corpses.

And the manner of their deaths was shockingly consistent—

Decapitation!

The cuts were as smooth as a mirror, as if they had been severed in an instant by some extremely sharp blade, leaving them no chance to resist.

Who exactly did this?

Boom!

Just then, a loud noise came from the center of the ruins.

A Diamond Giant Ape, twenty meters tall, let out an unwilling roar as its massive body crashed to the ground, kicking up dust that filled the sky.

At its neck, a blood line as thin as a hair slowly appeared, followed by blood gushing out.

The dust settled.

A slender figure holding a pitch-black battle blade stood quietly beside the corpse of the giant ape.

It was Lin Yuan.

At this moment, his combat suit was spotless, not even a single drop of blood staining it. The Shadow Devourer blade in his hand emitted a faint, chilling gleam, its aura as cold as midwinter.

"Boring."

Lin Yuan casually spun the blade in a flourish before sheathing it, unable to help but grumble.

When he infused his planetary-level spiritual force into his blade techniques and unleashed the Shadow Kill secret art, these so-called high-level lord-class monsters were truly as fragile as chopping melons and vegetables before him.

Too weak.

They couldn't make him feel even the slightest bit of pressure, let alone force out his limits.

"It seems I need to find some stronger opponents."

Lin Yuan shook his head and spent some time skillfully harvesting the most valuable materials from these lord-class monsters.

Although he wasn't short on money, every bit counted; these materials added up to a considerable fortune.

After cleaning up the aftermath, Lin Yuan's figure flashed, transforming into a streak of light as he returned to the intelligent fighter jet hovering in mid-air.

"Activate communication system."

Previously, to focus on his cultivation and combat, he had blocked all external signals.

Beep-beep-beep-beep—!

The moment communication was restored, a series of urgent, piercing alarms rang out frantically inside the cabin.

A virtual screen popped up automatically, the entire interface covered in striking red.

This was... the highest-level red alert?!

And it had been issued personally by the global headquarters of the Extreme Martial Arts Hall!

"Hm?"

Lin Yuan raised an eyebrow, a look of interest flashing in his eyes. For the headquarters to issue an alert of this level, it was definitely no small matter.

He reached out and tapped the email to view it.

[Emergency Mission: Hunt the High-Level Beast King--Phantom Cat Emperor!]

[Location: Wilderness area on the outskirts of the West Sea Base City.]

[Target Strength: High-Level Beast King (approaching the threshold of Emperor-level).]

[Threat Assessment: Extremely High! The target is as fast as a ghost and, quite rarely, specializes in spiritual illusion attacks.]

[Situation Overview: Recently, incidents of God of War squads disappearing have occurred frequently around West Sea Base City. Investigations confirm it is the work of the Phantom Cat Emperor.

This Beast King possesses high intelligence and specializes in ambushing and killing human powerhouses. Three days ago, an elite squad composed of three high-level Gods of War went to suppress it, only to be wiped out entirely, leaving no bones behind!]

Looking at the information on the screen, Lin Yuan nodded slightly.

"It seems things over there have turned into a complete mess."

A high-level Beast King, especially one that specialized in spiritual illusions, was indeed a nightmare for God of War-level powerhouses. Even at the peak of the high-level God of War rank, once caught in an illusion, it was a dead end.

As for why the Councilor-level powerhouses over there didn't take action?

Lin Yuan understood the logic behind it very well.

In this era, although humanity possessed the power to contend with monsters, they remained on the defensive.

Every Councilor-level powerhouse was a strategic deterrent force that had to remain stationed in their respective base cities at all times to prevent sudden monster tides.

Who knew if this Phantom Cat Emperor was a lure? If a Councilor were to leave and a monster tide took advantage of the opening, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Therefore, such tricky "dirty work" often required an Inspector like him—someone with sufficient strength and the freedom of movement—to resolve.

"Spiritual illusions, huh..."

A playful arc curled at the corner of Lin Yuan's mouth.

If it were before, he might have had to weigh his options when facing such an opponent. But now, his spiritual force had just broken through to the planetary level, and he was just worrying about not finding a suitable whetstone.

This Phantom Cat Emperor was practically an experience pack delivered to his doorstep!

After a pause, Lin Yuan's gaze shifted downward.

At the very bottom of the screen, there was a button flashing with red light—

[Accept mission?]

Lin Yuan did not hesitate at all, his finger tapping it lightly.

"Accepted."