Divine Beast Creator-Chapter 1259 - 1260: Taking Turns to Make a Move

"Oh, really?"

Qi Chen tilted his head slightly, gesturing toward the array patterns he had laid down. Agunas flicked its tail impatiently and replied,

"At least, apart from you, I haven’t seen anyone else capable of this."

"Hehe, you’re flattering me too much; you’re going to make me blush~"

Scratching his head, Qi Chen acted sheepishly, but his smile quickly vanished as he locked his eyes on the deep purple tentacles relentlessly striking the Black Wind Wall. That move—the Eclipse’s ultimate skill—wasn’t impossible to counter, but the problem lay in the connection to the energy currents beneath the earth. The Eclipse’s move carried a certain level of pollution risk; if those currents got contaminated, it would spell disaster.

The pollution would spread rapidly throughout the Divine Land Region via the energy currents. At that point, things would get out of control. While the Eclipse itself wouldn’t fear this, provoking all the divine beasts in the Divine Land Region would likely lead Great Xia into serious trouble.

"What a headache."

Turning to Xiao Ji, Qi Chen hesitated for a moment and said,

"Use Crimson Judgement. Toss it directly at the other side."

"Isn’t this directly intervening?"

Agunas glanced at Qi Chen with some confusion. If Qi Chen had merely erected a Wind Wall, it might not have been so conspicuous. But letting Xiao Ji make a move would be as good as announcing his involvement, especially since Crimson Judgement was Xiao Ji’s signature ultimate skill. Anyone who saw it would know Qi Chen had acted.

"Otherwise? Keep waiting?"

Qi Chen shot a sharp look at Agunas, speaking curtly. Just then, Great Xia’s troops started taking action as well. Their prior preparations—though primarily aimed at countering the Breath of Death—weren’t without offensive measures against enemy forces.

Legendary-level Beast Tamers stationed at the rear began accumulating energy, preparing to unleash powerful ultimate moves. The presence of the Wind Wall significantly alleviated the pressure on ordinary soldiers. At least for now, their main focus was on guarding against infiltrators attempting to disrupt the Legendary-level Beast Tamers’ charging process.

"Why not see what they manage to do?"

Noticing Great Xia’s maneuvers, Agunas suggested. After thinking for a moment, Qi Chen placed a hand on Xiao Ji’s head and said,

"Alright, let’s hold off for now. If they can handle it, then we won’t need to bother."

"Follow the plan!"

In Great Xia’s front-line command center, the commanders issued rapid orders. Although the sudden emergence of the Black Wind Wall had given them a significant advantage, they weren’t banking on Qi Chen’s intervention. After all, this was their war.

High above, the Eclipse paused its actions. Before it, the Breath of Death condensed and coalesced. It was curious about Great Xia’s strategy; as long as their plan prevented the Breath of Death from causing destruction, its mission would be accomplished. As for anything beyond that—like hurling the Breath of Death back—it wasn’t strictly necessary.

Moreover, with that ominous construct in place, the Eclipse began worrying whether the Breath of Death might follow the energy currents and flow to other regions. If it did, that would be a massive problem. This energy was extremely dangerous to most living beings.

The wall of the Breath of Death was retracted by the Eclipse, which now hovered in mid-air. Below, Nierlat and the others dared not provoke the Eclipse. They understood well that if they angered it, the Eclipse wouldn’t concern itself with the safety of the Divine Land Region—it would unleash chaos on an unimaginable scale.

Their gaze shifted to Great Xia’s border, where the newly-emerged Guardian Divine Beast of Great Xia had become their true enemy.

"So it’s unavoidable, after all?"

Sighing, Qi Chen looked helplessly toward the border. There, soldiers clashed relentlessly, countless ultimate moves raining down across the battlefield. Turning away, Qi Chen gazed up at the sky and said,

"Let me know if anything changes."

Agunas flicked its tail, occasionally glancing toward the direction of the battlefield. Would it be better to call Veronia over? This kind of war scene was something she was likely accustomed to handling by now.

"What... is going on, exactly?"

Delong Tower’s expression changed as it suddenly stood up. Its fishing rod, bumped over by the abrupt motion, toppled onto the deck. Looking at Qi Chen’s group, Delong Tower said,

"Wait here for me. I’ll be right back. Kong Qing, help protect them."

With that, Delong Tower effortlessly leaped into the sea, reverting to its true form, and the massive shadow quickly disappeared beneath the waves. Kong Qing hissed, and with a flick of its tail, a spherical spatial barrier enveloped the ship. Though it had evolved once, Kong Qing knew all too well that its strength was far inferior to Delong Tower’s.

While the threat of encountering enemies in the Black Sea was relatively low, one should not forget the ever-changing weather characteristic of the Black Sea and the Starlit Sea. With Delong Tower around, extreme weather patterns could be forcibly suppressed from occurring nearby. But now that it had left, it was clear it had urgent matters to address, and maintaining such restrictions wasn’t guaranteed anymore.

Though Qi Chen’s group didn’t know much about Kong Qing’s identity, they were aware of the peculiarities surrounding the spirit beasts accompanying Qi Chen. Still, why was it Kong Qing who had been entrusted with this task, instead of Najia or Long Boduo?

Seeing Yang Hongzhi’s questioning gaze, Najia shook its head and said,

"When it comes to handling extreme weather, my abilities might not be as effective as Kong Qing’s."

As a spatial divine beast, Kong Qing could manipulate spatial severance and abnormal connections to divert extreme weather around them at the spatial level—a feat Najia couldn’t replicate. In its normal form, Najia’s abilities were oriented toward enhancement and support, whereas its inverse form was purely destructive and offensive—neither suited for countering extreme weather.

Furthermore, the Black Sea was unlikely to harbor pursuing foes. After all, those targeting Great Xia were land-based nations. Not only was it unlikely that they’d inexplicably target Qi Chen’s group, but land-based forces generally lacked the right kinds of aquatic spirit beasts for such pursuits.

Don’t be fooled by how quickly Delong Tower transported them into the Black Sea via a high-speed channel. Those adversaries couldn’t possibly reach them in short order, even if they wanted to. Besides, what was there to gain from hunting Qi Chen’s group? Delong Tower had merely tasked Kong Qing with precautionary measures. freewёbnoνel.com

In the Deep Sea, Delong Tower eyed the energy currents with visible irritation. The currents beneath the land were naturally connected to the origin currents of the Starlit Sea’s seabed. After a moment’s thought, Delong Tower decisively severed all links between the seabed energy currents and those flowing beneath the Divine Land Region.

As a result, the energy currents in the seabed, which had been disturbed by abnormal acceleration due to disturbances in the land’s sub-surface energy currents, gradually returned to normal. Delong Tower silently warned the divine beasts of the Divine Land Region through the divine beast intelligence network about the situation.

With Delong Tower’s cut-off, the energy currents in the Divine Land Region began experiencing disruptions. Since both array patterns were siphoning energy, the land’s energy currents faced rapid depletion.

"Quickly resolve this. If the stalemate continues, the Divine Land Region will face major upheaval."

Having received Delong Tower’s warning, Agunas couldn’t help but urge Qi Chen. The energy currents in the skies had yet to recover from Old Wei’s actions during the last incident. If the subterranean currents under the land faltered now, the consequences would be dire. The entire Divine Land Region’s spirit beasts would be heavily impacted.

Whether they relied on Spiritual Medicine and Materials, or simply the resources that grew as food for spirit beasts, all were nourished by the energy currents’ overflowing power. The sky’s energy currents were less concerning; since there was little Spiritual Medicine in the skies, the impact was mainly on Spirit Materials—and even then, the demand wasn’t particularly high. But the land was entirely different.

If anything went wrong here, the spirit beasts might fight each other over dwindling resources.

By now, some divine beasts from the Divine Land Region had abandoned watching Great Xia’s war with those nations and turned their attention to confronting Delong Tower. After all, it was the only one capable of severing the connection between the Starlit Sea’s seabed currents and the land’s subterranean currents.

"Delong Tower! What are you trying to achieve?"

On the coastline, a divine beast unleashed volley after volley of ultimate moves upon the Black Sea. All life in the surrounding seawaters fled in terror from the scene, though the ultimate moves weren’t actually causing much harm to the marine life.

Delong Tower emerged from beneath the waves, glancing at the divine beast with disdain as it said,

"Are you trying to provoke my patience?"

"I just want to know why you severed the energy current connection between the land and the seas!"

The other divine beast responded furiously—as if it wouldn’t give up without a satisfactory explanation.

"Did you not realize your lands were greedily drawing from the Black Sea’s energy currents? If I didn’t sever it, what would happen to the marine life?"

Ignoring the other’s rage, Delong Tower replied calmly. Hearing this, the divine beast stood there stunned.