Chapter 516: Chapter 377: Level 3 Alert—Half-Step Saint Realm Fierce Beast Attack, Is This the War Zone’s Special Welcome Ceremony?

"Chief, this is Zhou Jianjun. Marshal Zheng has already led the team down to the Beast Cave..."

"Nonsense, he’s the highest commander of the defense line, and instead of commanding, he went down into the Beast Cave himself?"

"Chief, this warning is somewhat special. The Warning Tower hasn’t detected any signs of beast horde movements..."

The several commanders of the Southern War Zone onboard the warplane were slightly taken aback upon hearing this, but instead of relaxing, their expressions grew even more grave.

"The Warning Tower has detected a terrifying aura rapidly impacting the earth from the fourth floor of the Beast Cave. According to the Warning Tower’s prediction, if this aura is not stopped, it will break through the Beast Cave and reach the surface in an hour."

Upon hearing this, Yue Jun’s face showed anger.

"Tell me, why was it only detected on the fourth floor?"

"This aura was initially captured at the junction of the fifth and fourth floors. Previously, there was a gathering of Fierce Beasts on this floor, but there were no signs of a riot, and the gathering quickly dissipated on its own.

Initially, Marshal Zheng judged this as a normal territorial division after our troops withdrew from the War Zone and reported it in real-time to the headquarters. The Warning Tower’s detection technicians speculated that the warning might have been interfered with by this factor.

After this aura broke through to the fourth floor, the detection technicians at our War Zone’s Warning Tower realized something was amiss and reacted immediately..."

After hearing the explanation, the anger on Yue Jun’s face diminished somewhat. He was well aware that now was not the time for assigning blame.

"I need you to tell me accurately, is it just that one aura currently impacting the surface?"

"Yes, just one."

"Good, we will arrive within half an hour, follow Zheng Shan’s deployment for all the defense line troops for now."

Disconnecting from satellite communication, Yue Jun’s expression remained somewhat grave.

Only one aura was impacting the surface, and yet this single aura triggered a Third Level Warning on the Warning Tower. Everyone present knew what that implied.

This was more worrisome than a regular Third Level Warning beast tide.

Even Fierce Beasts at the Titled Grandmaster Level were not enough to trigger such a warning; only a supremely powerful Fierce Beast above that level could do so.

In other words, that aura was at the Half-Step Saint Realm!

In an instant, a sense of unease arose in Yue Jun’s heart. If it was just an ordinary Half-Step Saint Realm Fierce Beast, it wouldn’t have caused him such unease.

Years ago, Yue Jun and Qian Xuemin were among the extraordinary geniuses vying for the title of Martial Saint.

Although both ultimately failed, they were nevertheless among the most powerful martial artists other than the Martial Saints.

On the surface, this group of Martial Saint aspirants seemed to have martial arts realms at the Titled Grandmaster Level, but there was a qualitative difference between these martial artists and ordinary Titled Grandmasters.

Because during their pursuit of becoming Martial Saints, they had comprehended the power of the Martial Saint Tower multiple times. As a result, they all gained insight into some of the Martial Saint Tower’s might, though they couldn’t truly step into the Half-Step Saint Realm.

But when necessary, they could invoke this power and temporarily burst out with strength surpassing the Titled level, comparable to the Half-Step Saint Realm.

However, this kind of outburst comes with a price, as the Half-Step Saint Realm touches upon the existence of the Saint Realm.

For a Titled body to burst out with Half-Step Saint Realm power, the price is the burning of essence blood and lifespan. While essence blood can recover, burnt lifespan is irreversible.

But Yue Jun’s unease wasn’t about burning lifespan...

It was about a solitary beast daring to directly impact the surface, which had never happened before—this was unprecedented and had an element of mystery.

Yue Jun’s eyes narrowed. In this world, a Fierce Beast that could cultivate to the Half-Step Saint Realm and slaughter its way out of such a Dark Forest-like Beast Cave must be terrifying. He absolutely couldn’t believe that a Fierce Beast that had grown to this level would be foolish.

A Fierce Beast that could conceal its aura by utilizing a beast horde gathering could hardly be a fool!

The only logical explanation Yue Jun could think of...

Is that this Fierce Beast is incredibly confident in its own strength.

So...

Perhaps this isn’t a simple Half-Step Saint Realm Fierce Beast.

"Old Qian, how long has it been since we last fought side by side?"

Upon hearing this, the other commanders in the Southern War Zone on the warplane looked solemn. Though someone wanted to speak, they ultimately remained silent. Qian Xuemin could clearly perceive the underlying meaning of Yue Jun’s words.

"Actually, it hasn’t been that long, just around thirty years."

"But in fact, I am still slightly stronger than you."

"Oh?" Yue Jun looked over.

"You forgot, over a decade ago I stepped in once to assist the Blood Eagle Team in slaying a Half-Step Saint Realm Fierce Beast."

Qian Xuemin’s words instantly dissipated the grim atmosphere on the warplane considerably.

"Good, then how about this time you and I join forces to slay another Half-Step Saint Realm one?"

Yue Jun chuckled lightly, speaking with spirited boldness.

...

"In the High Martial World, might is right indeed!"

"Strength reigns supreme!"

Su Mu’s eyes flickered slightly. After he obliterated nine Fierce Beasts with a single punch, the beasts on the Fifth Floor instantly quieted down, although as soon as he crossed into the Fourth Floor...

Another batch of unruly Fierce Beasts surged forward on the Fourth Floor.

Until a Martial Arts Golden Body nearly a hundred meters tall descended, and instantly the previously raucous Fierce Beasts on the Fourth Floor fell silent, only daring to take small breaths once Su Mu soared through the air. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

After retracting his Martial Arts Golden Body, Su Mu’s deep eyes slightly glanced downward, and in the moment he entered the Martial God State, he could vaguely sense certain detection instruments buried deep in the earth and along some cliffs.

The instruments were scattered throughout this level of the Beast Cave, and the higher up one went, the more instruments there were.

"They are most likely instruments from the Southern War Zone used to detect the movements of the Beast Cave and monitor the Fierce Beasts."