Nine-Tails

The Yellow Warning Zone was a classification the military assigned to an area according to its level of danger.

Besides Yellow Warning Zones,

there were also Green Safe Zones, Red Danger Zones, and the most terrifying of all, forbidden zones.

Leaving Green Safe Zones aside,

a Yellow Warning Zone indicated a certain degree of potential danger that called for vigilance.

A Red Danger Zone referred to an area with an exceptionally high danger rating. Generally speaking, such areas either had powerful Mutated Beasts holding sway over them or were riddled with dangers.

As for the final category, forbidden zones, their full name was "life forbidden zones." The name alone conveyed how terrifying they were.

So far, humanity had already confirmed three life forbidden zones.

Each was unfathomable and terrifying beyond measure, and each had drawn the attention of the entire world to a certain extent.

The first was the Bermuda Triangle, which had already been known as the "Devil's Triangle" before Spiritual Qi revived.

After the Spiritual Energy Revival, the terror of this Devil's Triangle had only skyrocketed.

As for just how terrifying it was?

A black curtain blotted out the sky, like a missing corner of the world, while an utterly chaotic magnetic field had taken physical form, distorting everything.

Apart from the Bermuda Triangle, one of the other two life forbidden zones was the Great Blue Hole, roughly sixty li off the coast of Belize, which devoured everything like a black hole. The last was within the Federation's borders, known as "the most perilous Tianchi."

Meanwhile, watching Yan Gaoyuan's departing figure, the old man seemed to think of something. He suddenly smiled and asked, "I heard you brought a little girl back this time."

"Yes, a girl who awakened a fire-element talent."

His steps paused slightly, and the corners of Yan Gaoyuan's mouth lifted a little as he turned back and added,

"She's very good."

"Haha, it's rare to hear you praise someone like that, lad. Bring her to see me when you get the chance."

"All right."

Yan Gaoyuan smiled, readily agreeing.

If Ling'er really could win the commander's regard, that would be a fortunate thing for her.

At that moment, Yu Ziyu, who still stood quietly deep within Beiyu Canyon, knew nothing of the conversation between Yan Gaoyuan and the old man. Otherwise, he would have laughed himself awake from his dreams.

Although "Yellow Warning Zone" and "Red Danger Zone" differed by only four Chinese characters, what they represented was entirely different.

Life forbidden zones, for instance, warranted the attention of all humanity.

Red Danger Zones, meanwhile, fell under the scrutiny of individual nations.

Constant surveillance, deployments, and military suppression when necessary.

That was the price of being labeled a "Red Danger Zone" by the military.

As for Yellow Warning Zones, although they were also under national scrutiny, they were of little consequence.

After all, there were now countless places within the Federation labeled Yellow Warning Zones.

Anyone who picked up a military map would certainly see that, apart from the cities, most areas had become Yellow Warning Zones.

There was nothing to be done about it.

In this age of Spiritual Energy Revival, too many places warranted vigilance.

There were not only Mutated Beasts, but also unknown dangers lurking within the forests.

"They haven't sent anyone here for days. Looks like there won't be much of a problem now."

After thinking it over, Yu Ziyu let out a sigh of relief.

Although he did not fear reconnaissance, he really did dread matching wits and strength with humans.

Shaking his head and dismissing the thoughts that had surfaced, Yu Ziyu began considering more pressing matters.

He was now at the transcendent First Order. According to the information he had gathered from Qing'er, his spiritual energy peak should have been around seventeen or eighteen thousand.

Of the Mutated Beasts he had raised, the strongest was undoubtedly the red fox.

Originally at entry-level four, it had successfully advanced to entry-level six after eating the Golden Giant Eagle, and its spiritual energy peak fluctuated around six thousand.

Looking up, he saw an enormous red fox lying atop a boulder beneath the moon, as though draped in flames.

At that moment, however, its gaze was exceptionally cold, as if warning something.

And that was indeed the case.

Following the red fox's gaze, he saw the Mutated Beasts, including Wind Wolf and the black wild ox bearing a crescent moon, slowly lowering their heads.

But just then,

"Roar..."

A low growl suddenly rang through the moonlit night.

The Honey Badger, whose injuries had mostly healed, was actually crouching on the ground, its sharp claws scraping fiercely against the earth as it bared its teeth at the red fox.

"Tsk, tsk."

Yu Ziyu smiled nonchalantly, knowing he was in for a good show.

Sure enough, a moment later...

Under Yu Ziyu's expectant gaze, the red fox lying on the boulder slowly rose to its feet.

"Roar..."

With a long howl, gusts surged outward. Its imposing presence, like a wave of fire rushing toward them, forced quite a few Mutated Beasts several steps back.

But just then.

With a whoosh, a streak of red light tore through the night sky in an instant.

"Bang!"

As the earth shook, the mutated Honey Badger was slammed into the ground by a single paw from the red fox.

"Still so violent."

Looking at the elegant red fox trailing a tail like flames, Yu Ziyu simply could not understand how this fellow could be so violent.

It resorted to force at the slightest provocation.

Still, he liked it.

With a teasing smile, Yu Ziyu extended a branch.

The red fox obligingly lifted the sharp paw pinning down the Honey Badger, took a few steps toward Yu Ziyu's main body, then stretched its head toward him as usual, enjoying the gentle strokes of his branch.

Its eyes narrowed, and a humanlike expression of delight appeared on its face. It looked as though it was thoroughly enjoying itself.

"From now on, you'll be called Nine-Tails."

With that murmur, Yu Ziyu gave this red fox, which understood human nature, a name of extraordinary significance.

Nine-Tails.

A legendary fox with nine tails, each of which harbored an incredible power.

It symbolized strength and even mystery.

To a certain extent, it was even regarded as an "auspicious beast."

The fact that Yu Ziyu gave this red fox such a name showed how highly he valued it.

And that was only natural. The red fox had always possessed extraordinary intelligence.

Now, in this great age of Spiritual Energy Revival, all things were evolving, and anything was possible.

Who could say that this red fox would stop here?

If it evolved again in the future and became a legendary Nine-Tails Fox, that was not impossible either.

Wasn't it just like how Yu Ziyu still yearned to become an existence like the Willow God?

Whatever else happened, one still had to have dreams.

What if they came true?

What did I just see? A request for more updates?

Thanks to Youmeng Fanchen for the update-request ticket. Here's a chapter, hehe (*^▽^*).

With plenty of chapters stockpiled, Crimson had nothing to fear.

(Event period: June 12 to June 14)

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