Divine Beast Creator-Chapter 1260 - 1261: Suspension

"Extracting the Earth Energy Circulation?! Who would dare?!"

The Divine Beast had not gone to observe the great war between Great Xia and the allied nations, and naturally was unaware of the major events happening at the border of Great Xia. It simply found it strange—who would be so bold as to recklessly extract massive amounts of the Earth Energy Circulation’s power? Do they not realize that doing so could easily trigger major issues?!

"Who else could it be? Other than the people of Xingchan? Honestly, you’d be better off asking Agunas about it. It’s over there."

Speaking without concern, Delong Tower dived directly back into the sea and quickly advanced toward the direction of Qi Chen and his group from beneath the ocean’s surface. Observing the now-calm waters, the Divine Beast fell into a moment of silence, questioning itself—was its decision to stand by and do nothing a mistake?

However, how could they dare? Don’t they realize the immense implications tied to the Earth Energy Circulation? To move such a thing so brazenly? It would never doubt Delong Tower’s honesty; with its character, it would never stoop to deceit.

Moreover, it could always inquire directly with Agunas to gather information. After some thought, it decided to visit the Great Xia border where energy had erupted, to investigate the source of that terrifying energy. Could it be that this energy was drawn directly from the Earth Energy Circulation?

"I didn’t extract power from the Earth Energy Circulation! The Array Patterns linking to the underground energy flow were purely for safety reasons. Otherwise, if those energies spiraled out of control, it’d be a massive headache."

Upon hearing Agunas’ accusation, Feng Yuan shrugged and explained. He had no reason to rely on the Earth Energy Circulation to release his Ultimate Move. His actions were merely to provide the energies with a stabilizing source; otherwise, the uncontrolled energy could potentially wreak havoc on the surrounding environment.

"But..."

"Anyway, I didn’t extract it. However, the power of the Earth Energy Circulation is indeed weakening. Yet that doesn’t seem right—the energy itself isn’t visibly dispersing in any significant way."

Examining the deep purple tendrils of energy, Feng Yuan looked perplexed. Judging by what he saw, if something were constantly drawing from the Earth Energy Circulation’s power, its own energy intensity should continually increase. However, the energy intensity of the deep purple tendrils before him showed hardly any change, nor did the ambient energy in the air exhibit a noticeable increase. fгeewebnovёl.com

So where exactly is the power it extracted being gathered? Feng Yuan was certain he himself hadn’t been drawing large amounts of energy from the circulation, and if the other side wasn’t either, then where had all that energy gone?

"Who could it be?!"

Nierlat roared angrily at the Divine Beast before him. After receiving condemnations from other Divine Beasts who hadn’t joined the battle, it only then learned something had been extracting power from the Earth Energy Circulation. As a Divine Beast of the Divine Land Region, it naturally had no intention of destroying the region. But of the two Array Patterns before it, neither seemed to be drawing energy from the circulation, which left Nierlat fuming—who could be responsible for this mess?!

Furthermore, the blame had been swiftly laid upon them, and Nierlat felt particularly aggrieved. While the opposite side also connected to the Earth Energy Circulation, everyone could deduce that Feng Yuan would be the one taking action; he wouldn’t do such a thing without reason.

Previously, when energy from the sky’s circulation was consumed, it was out of necessity. Feng Yuan couldn’t use his own power, and the partial depletion of the sky’s circulation energy didn’t lead to overly severe consequences, so it hadn’t been a big deal.

But the Earth Energy Circulation was different—just a minor issue could escalate into major trouble. Who could be so bold as to make such a move?

"Could it be that someone is framing us?"

One of the Divine Beasts suddenly suggested. Left with no choice, they couldn’t dismiss the possibility. After all, being accused of meddling with the Earth Energy Circulation was a grave charge. Even if they inadvertently caused a problem, they surely couldn’t explain themselves away.

"But would they go to such trouble?"

The suggestion was refuted by another Divine Beast. Who else but Feng Yuan could pull off such a maneuver? And they all knew Feng Yuan’s personality. That guy always avoided complexities and preferred to bulldoze his way through obstacles—not one for guile and schemes.

As for Great Xia? If they had such capabilities, they wouldn’t be so passive. Besides Feng Yuan, who else had the ability? Agunas and its ilk were ruled out directly. As fellow Divine Beasts, they wouldn’t stoop to such deceit. Furthermore, there was no benefit to them in such an act. A single misstep could even implicate Great Xia in disaster.

"This isn’t the time to shift blame. Let’s focus on solutions—this thing is your doing. Can you see about undoing it?"

One Divine Beast directed their gaze at Sharlo’s Guardian Divine Beast. Most of them had been approached by Sharlo’s Guardian Divine Beast to discuss joining forces against Great Xia. Thinking the plan reasonable, they agreed without much forethought, failing to make any preparations themselves. On the contrary, Xingchan and Sharlo had made their moves—one producing a superweapon, the other harboring hidden contingencies. Clearly, each had their own objectives.

As the small Alliance showed signs of fragmentation, Sharlo’s Guardian Divine Beast quickly spoke.

"I’ll cease their actions immediately. I had them do this merely as a precaution against instances like Eclipse intervening. After all, you saw how they were already aware of our intent to use the Breath of Death as a weapon..."

Hearing Sharlo’s Guardian Divine Beast’s justification, the group of Divine Beasts scrutinized it skeptically. After a while, unable to detect flaws in its reasoning, they hesitantly chose to accept its words as truth.

On Sharlo’s side, its Guardian Divine Beast’s transmission left them conflicted. The special weapon had greatly facilitated their offensives against Great Xia. Although the enemy could take cover behind the black Wind Wall while counterattacking, Sharlo’s forces were also able to dodge. Without close-range engagement, reliance on long-range attacks made precise hits challenging, unless through full coverage saturation bombing—otherwise, it was a gamble.

But without the tendrils to obstruct the enemy, it would allow them to approach freely. Once the battle commenced, the idea of borders would hold no ground.

After brief hesitation, the officer gave the order to deactivate the specialized weapon. There was no other choice; the command came from their Guardian Divine Beast. Though ignorant of the specifics of the underground energy circulation, their Guardian Divine Beast wouldn’t bother explaining such matters. However, they understood that defying their Guardian Divine Beast’s orders could lead to far graver consequences if abandoned by it.

For nations under the shelter of Divine Beasts, outright extinction was uncommon. At worst, they’d face defeat, territorial concessions, reparations, or indemnity agreements. But without Divine Beast protection, other nations would seize the opportunity to wreak havoc. This meant their enemies could do whatever they wished without fear of retaliation.

This was why modern war was rarely initiated. After all, regardless of who emerged victorious, it only served to create more enemies. Even wartime reparations would rarely offset the immense expenditures of war, especially given the inevitable loss of life. Training Beastmasters was no easy task, and in current times, no nation without Divine Beast protection could even dream of establishment.

"What exactly happened?"

Seeing Delong Tower return, Qi Chen hesitated but couldn’t suppress his curiosity and asked. Glancing at Qi Chen, Delong Tower picked up its fishing rod and cast it again, casually responding.

"They’re extracting power from the Earth Energy Circulation over there. I went to sever the connection between the Starlit Sea and the Earth Energy Circulation."

"Earth Energy Circulation?"

The Earth Energy Circulation was something Qi Chen and his group had just witnessed—a vast flow of energy resembling a river, coursing through the deep-sea trenches beneath the ocean. The sheer magnitude of the energy was daunting. Even from a distance, the oppressive force of this immense energy was palpable.

But why sever the connection?

"What are they trying to do? Don’t they understand that extracting power from the Earth Energy Circulation could deplete resources on land or even lead to desolation?"

Najia asked puzzledly. It seldom checked the Divine Beast intelligence network, as it was filled with Divine Beasts arguing or chattering idly. Instead of wasting time there, it preferred training Xiao Hei and Xiao Hui with Yang Hongzhi.

"I don’t know. But they’re definitely doing it. If the connection isn’t severed, even the Starlit Sea will suffer."

Looking toward the sky, Delong Tower remarked indifferently. Even though the Starlit Sea’s energy circulation acted as the origin of numerous terrestrial energy flows, it couldn’t withstand their rampant extraction. While total depletion was unlikely, excessive consumption would surely cause localized weakening of energy circulation for a period.

Hearing Delong Tower’s statement, Najia gazed in the direction of the land, her expression unreadable as she murmured.

"What exactly are they planning..."