Divine Beast Creator-Chapter 1257 - 1258: Taking Action

"Feign attack on the east while striking the west? Or are there two plans?"

Feng Yuan stroked his chin, scrutinizing the group of people with suspicion. He could naturally tell that those handling the Breath of Death were elites, but using ordinary soldiers as the vanguard? Was it really that extravagant? Feng Yuan felt doubtful, though not entirely convinced of his own speculation.

"No matter, let’s dig out all the hidden agents lying in ambush first."

Feng Yuan wouldn’t believe that the team tasked with deploying such a superweapon consisted of only this single group. With a flick of Agunas’s tail, it said,

"Should we take care of them now?"

"No need. If we act now, it might push them into desperate measures."

Feng Yuan shook his head as he spoke. He had already informed Eclipse to keep an eye on this spot, so he naturally wasn’t worried about any issues arising. With Eclipse watching, even if there were anomalies, it would only take an Ultimate Move to deal with them.

Hugging Xiao Ji, Feng Yuan instinctively started kneading Tuanzi. This action irritated Xiao Ji, who let out a few discontented cries. This guy had clearly asked Xiao Ji to transform into an Eggshell Chicken—could it be solely because he wanted to knead Tuanzi?

"Come on, let’s check out other places."

Taking one final glance at those soldiers, Feng Yuan turned and left without hesitation. Spreading his black wings, Feng Yuan skimmed low across the woods, rapidly scanning the vicinity for enemies, while Xiao Ji, cradled in his arms, suffered a blow to its spirit. It hadn’t expected Feng Yuan to be capable of flight on his own.

"Seven locations so far. I wonder if there are more."

With narrowed eyes, Feng Yuan landed atop a mountain peak and peered down at the forest below, speaking in a low voice. His low-altitude flight was nothing like Xiao Ji’s erratic maneuvering—the ability to open black wings was, in essence, one of his specialized Ultimate Moves. The speed at which he darted across the landscape was incomparable to Xiao Ji’s.

After scanning nearly half the border regions, Feng Yuan identified seven teams of soldiers preparing to launch the Breath of Death, along with several other groups involved in mysterious activities.

"Such an enormous amount... What the hell are they planning!"

Agunas exclaimed in frustration. With rough calculations, it estimated that the compressed Breath of Death far exceeded the amount needed to completely cover the border regions shared between Great Xia and the neighboring countries.

Not just the surface—underground areas connected by tunnels would likewise be affected by the Breath of Death. It was fortunate the energy couldn’t dissolve into water; otherwise, Feng Yuan couldn’t help but wonder how much destruction would follow the deployment.

"Who knows. But it’s fine—Eclipse is here. Even if they detonate it, it’ll only take a move on its part."

Feng Yuan shrugged indifferently as he spoke. Although it was preferable to prevent them from detonating the weapon, under these circumstances, Feng Yuan couldn’t quite determine the optimal course of action.

"Can’t we use the World’s Shadow?"

Recalling the unique World’s Shadow, Agunas glanced at Feng Yuan and asked. Feng Yuan cast an eye at Agunas and rolled his eyes, responding,

"What are you thinking? If I use the World’s Shadow here, Nierlat could instantly break it on the other end. That thing exists purely to mitigate the potential catastrophic destruction to the world—it isn’t necessary for just this Land of Death."

Rather than saying it was unnecessary, it was more accurate to say it would be pointless. The World’s Shadow didn’t possess strong binding capabilities; given Nierlat’s power, it could likely shatter it within moments.

"Are the preparations complete?"

Deep within a forest, a Quine officer clad in Xingchan military garb asked the subordinate beside him. His face bore a cruel smile as he gazed toward Great Xia, ready to act after scheming so long.

The subordinate straightened and saluted, replying,

"Preparations are complete. We just need to wait for them to initiate the assault, and we’ll take action."

"However, something seems off with Sharlo. They appear to be scheming something."

"No matter. In the end, they’re nothing more than sacrifices. Whatever their plans, won’t they ultimately serve us in the end?"

Bursting into loud laughter, the officer gazed toward the general direction of the troops. Aside from the disposable frontline pawns, a great army was stationed in the rear, ready for the moment Great Xia’s borders were breached. Toying with a purple glass orb in his hands, the officer couldn’t resist sneering at the direction of Great Xia. Years of plotting were about to bear fruit.

"A total of seventeen locations. There’s nothing further out for now, but..."

Touching his chin thoughtfully, Feng Yuan’s gaze shifted toward where Sharlo was located. He couldn’t shake the feeling that something seemed off—but what exactly? Pondering for a moment, Feng Yuan closed his eyes. After a pause, he said,

"Prepare the Golden Tome Page for support later."

"Why?"

Agunas looked quizzically at Feng Yuan. Instead of explaining, Feng Yuan set Xiao Ji down, saying,

"Prepare yourself too. If we engage, don’t get tangled up with them—just unleash the Crimson Judgement."

Returning to its original form, Xiao Ji stared at Feng Yuan in confusion, clearly unable to grasp the situation. Gazing at the sky, Feng Yuan said,

"I can’t shake this uneasy feeling. This whole Breath of Death affair has been exposed for too long without any countermeasures. Is this... truly a trap?"

He wasn’t concerned about his personal safety—the ability to flip the table at will left him invincible against calculations. However, he’d made it clear earlier that he intended to protect the borders. Failure to do so would be deeply embarrassing.

"No, I need to make some preparations."

Suddenly struck by an idea, Feng Yuan pulled out his pitch-black Ancient Book and, spreading his wings, flew toward the direction of Great Xia’s borders.

"So he got involved after all?"

Nierlat murmured to itself as it gazed toward Great Xia’s direction, observing the increasingly potent energy. That level of power was unmistakable—no one other than Feng Yuan could muster it. As for Xiao Ji, the newly-emerged Death-series Divine Beast? It wasn’t even at the Divine Beast Level; how could it possibly unleash such immense power?

Sharlo’s Divine Beast watched Great Xia’s direction in silence. Feng Yuan’s intervention had been accounted for from the beginning, but facing this actual situation, it couldn’t help but feel worried. Unlike others, Feng Yuan’s movements were utterly unpredictable—if he acted, their side might lack the means to respond.

Quine’s forces remained unaware of Feng Yuan’s actions. Such high-level power wasn’t something ordinary humans could detect, and even Quine’s State-protecting Divine Beast hadn’t come along.

Black formations spread across the land, leaving their mark. Enormous energy surged through the Array Patterns, linked to a subterranean energy cycle that supplied its strength to the expanding formation.

"What is this..."

Agunas flicked its tail in surprise, staring at Feng Yuan. His action seemed... like direct escalation? Xiao Ji became uneasy as it watched the surroundings—in fact, this overwhelming energy had truly frightened it.

In Great Xia’s monitoring room, the expanding red zones on the screen made everyone’s faces turn grim. What on earth was this? No one had answers. The border regions continued to report normally, indicating the Sharlo forces hadn’t acted. Then, what was this terrifying energy all about?

"Getting serious? Well, it makes sense. But what are they even trying to do?"

Standing atop a rocky mountain peak, Old Wei watched the growing formation as darkness spread beside him. As he looked at the expanding runes, Old Wei murmured to himself. The terrifying intensity of the power left him shaken. Though he knew Feng Yuan was immensely strong, to this extent—it truly was fitting for a deity-level being from the Outer World. Luckily, Feng Yuan was on their side; otherwise, facing such a foe, did they even stand a chance?

Reflecting on it, Old Wei stepped into the shadows. With Feng Yuan intervening, he couldn’t stand idly by. Although his relationship with Great Xia wasn’t great, his only friend was Great Xia’s Grand Elder. By both emotion and duty, he had to contribute.

"What exactly are they doing?"

Many Divine Beasts couldn’t help but lift their heads toward Great Xia’s borders. The terrifying strength was palpable even from a distance—this was already at the level of Divine Beasts going all out, wasn’t it?

Lorraine Tower flew over its high monument, gazing toward Great Xia’s borders. Its colossal wings flapped as it held a Crystal Ball displaying imagery of Clock Town beneath its claws. Staring at the black patterns beneath Clock Town, Lorraine Tower hesitated before deciding to bring Gitalien along.

"What’s this..."

Aboard a massive ancient ship, Delong Tower and Qi Chen were fishing. Compared to Qi Chen’s group, who were unsettled, Delong Tower appeared entirely relaxed—as if Feng Yuan had gone over, what more could possibly change? Still, that frightening power left Delong Tower puzzled—what had Feng Yuan encountered?

Glancing toward the direction of Great Xia’s borders, Delong Tower hesitated, choosing not to disclose what it had sensed.