Divine Beast Creator

Originally, after the winter break, students at the academy would gradually leave the campus, and even Yang Hongzhi was no exception. However, with such a major incident occurring, he naturally could not pretend as if he had seen nothing.

Just like him, various well-known teams at Maomu Academy also couldn’t remain indifferent. Although they did not possess the identity of a Divine Pact Maker like Yang Hongzhi, they too were not afraid to face the invading enemy.

At least, in the current situation of a manpower shortage, their participation could help the officials of Maomu City maintain order.

Qi Chen and his group were initially unrelated to this matter, and even if they wanted to join, it would be difficult due to strength issues. Despite that, they still sought out Feng Yuan.

This wasn’t out of curiosity but because this matter posed a huge threat to the entire Maomu City, if not the world. Qi Chen and Dou Yanlan were unwilling to hide in the background, watching others rush about, while they could only watch from afar, doing nothing when danger arrived.

However, what surprised Qi Chen and his group was that, early in the morning, apart from them, others also came to see Feng Yuan.

"Qi Chen, you’re here. Hmm? Who are you?"

Hearing the knock on the door, Feng Yuan opened it and spoke casually, noticing a hint of curiosity towards Yang Hongzhi and the person standing behind him.

Welcoming the group inside, Feng Yuan curiously observed the unfamiliar man.

The other party had a student appearance, with neat short hair, a student uniform that looked casual yet tidy, and appeared unremarkable and without features at a glance.

But precisely because of this, Feng Yuan paid attention, as such a person could very well be the kind who hides behind others, with that harmless facade merely being a disguise.

Qiu Hanmo realized Feng Yuan had seen through his disguise but was not bothered and still maintained a smiling facade, pretending to be oblivious. Unfortunately, aside from Feng Yuan, Dou Yanlan also suspected something was off.

Unlike Qi Chen, who relied on his instinctive battle intuition making disguises ineffective against him when harboring malicious intent, Dou Yanlan was different. She did not possess Qi Chen’s exaggerated talent but had been trained to have specialized perception.

Although Qiu Hanmo appeared to be just an ordinary student to anyone else, to Dou Yanlan, he was too suspicious. However, her suspicions were based merely on her experience, lacking concrete evidence.

"I am Qiu Hanmo, just an ordinary member of the Red Fire Team."

"Forget it, that trick doesn’t work on me, especially since Yang Hongzhi has already mentioned you. At least if someone is there to help with analysis, it’s still something."

Feng Yuan said nonchalantly as he glanced at the other person, though he did not like interacting with such types, he wouldn’t go so far as to drive him away.

Though it’s true these guys can be ruthless enough to use even themselves as a cost for victory, Feng Yuan thought it unlikely they would truly hurt him.

It’s not that Feng Yuan was overconfident in his abilities, but because it simply wasn’t worthwhile.

Feng Yuan knew these people well enough to know that, when necessary, there was nothing they wouldn’t dare do. He figured the reason for the visit was likely about the attack incident yesterday, and there was nothing to gain by undermining him in this matter.

"You lot must have come to find me about yesterday’s large-scale attack incident, right?"

Feng Yuan slowly said, casting a glance at Yang Hongzhi and Qiu Hanmo, with a hearty smile Qiu Hanmo replied

"That’s right, do you have any exclusive information on this?"

"Not exactly exclusive, um, to be precise, what has been confirmed so far..."

Rolling his eyes, Feng Yuan couldn’t be bothered to say much about Qiu Hanmo, and explained in detail about the parallel world, also mentioning the Abyssal Vortex.

After listening to Feng Yuan’s explanation, Qiu Hanmo dropped the honest man’s facade and pondered. He hadn’t expected such a significant event to be hidden behind the scenes.

Though there were many parts he didn’t understand, he was sure that this wasn’t something the Red Fire Team could handle easily.

Or rather, there wasn’t much humans could do regarding this matter.

Of course, Qiu Hanmo was not too pessimistic. While they might not be able to affect the main battlefield, in other aspects, they weren’t entirely powerless.

However, how to proceed depends on coordination among many parties. At least he’s sure about one thing, which is that the Maomu City officials might not be of much help on this matter.

Feng Yuan was unaware of how much Qiu Hanmo considered in that instant. After explaining the situation, Feng Yuan looked at Yang Hongzhi and said,

"This matter may require your participation. However, if you plan to stay in Maomu City, that’s fine too."

Feng Yuan wasn’t speaking highly of Yang Hongzhi’s combat prowess — it was merely because of Najia that he said so. After all, exploring that Abyssal Vortex would definitely need the Divine Beasts to handle, as the ordinary person getting close to it would be far too dangerous.

"Have they already decided which Divine Beasts will stay to guard?"

Dou Yanlan inquired this crucial question to Feng Yuan. In her view, the greatest difficulty in this matter wasn’t the dangerous Great Whirlpool, but the issue of how many Divine Beasts should be left to guard.

Nobody could really say exactly how many Divine Beasts there were in this world. But since that place was a parallel world, resolving it likely required quite a few combat units.

If possible, pulling all the world’s Divine Beasts over there would naturally suppress that parallel world without any issues. But Dou Yanlan contemplated a scenario — what if, during this period, the opponent suddenly launched a strong attack on the real world?

"The Divine Beasts guarding the area will likely exceed the requirement; this is inevitable after contact with humans."

Qiu Hanmo said with a calm demeanor, as if discussing an irrelevant matter. Yang Hongzhi looked at Qiu Hanmo in confusion and asked,

"Why?"

Qiu Hanmo glanced at Yang Hongzhi and explained lightly,

"If you follow it to explore the Whirlpool, with no concern for Maomu City, what do you think?"

"This... alright, so that’s it." 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

Scratching his head, Yang Hongzhi seemed to understand something. People have their selfishness, and so do the Divine Beasts. However, before interacting with humans, Divine Beasts weren’t as burdened by considerations — that was until they formed bonds with humans.

Rationally, Divine Beasts are aware that there is no need to worry about what’s behind them. Yet emotionally, they remain concerned whether something might happen during their absence.

This influence could reduce the number of Divine Beasts that could actually participate in battle. However, whether it would impact the formation, even Qiu Hanmo wasn’t sure.

He wasn’t a fortune-teller who could make accurate predictions with incomplete information, nor could Feng Yuan manage that.

"For now, let’s not worry about the Divine Beasts, let them handle their own affairs. I plan on setting off now, considering that Great Whirlpool is truly uncertain in nature."

Feng Yuan shook his head slightly while speaking, considering Qi Chen and the others. He was hesitating whether to bring Qi Chen and his group, mainly due to their lack of strength, which makes their situation uncertain should they go over.

But saying they’d be absolutely unhelpful was not true either, for with Tamur’s presence, their combat power under Mythical Transformation was not weak, provided they wouldn’t be separated.

The Great Whirlpool gave Feng Yuan a very bad feeling, especially those attacking Bronze Eye Tentacles, which seemed far from the product of a proper world.

After much deliberation, Feng Yuan voiced his concerns, and Yang Hongzhi couldn’t quite understand why Feng Yuan asked as he did, since in his view, even with the Crystal Domain, Qi Chen and others’ strength were still too weak.

Qiu Hanmo thoughtfully observed Qi Chen and Dou Yanlan. Unlike Yang Hongzhi, he realized that Feng Yuan probably had a means to temporarily enhance others’ combat power, and this method seemed significant, or else Feng Yuan wouldn’t ask such a question.

Regarding the purpose of taking them along, he could guess. If group combat was needed, given Feng Yuan’s currently displayed manpower, it was still a bit lacking.

After some thought, Qiu Hanmo spoke with a smile on his face,

"Would I have the honor to accompany you? I believe neither I nor he would easily become a burden to you."

Saying this, Qiu Hanmo pulled Yang Hongzhi into a brotherly embrace, and Feng Yuan, after considering, said,

"You all can come along. Do you have a Crystal Domain? What about a corresponding Domain Awakening? I plan to set off in the afternoon, so if you’re not ready, it’s best to prepare now, ensuring you can undertake Domain Awakening, or at least set up a Domain Battlefield."

After staring at Feng Yuan for a while, Qiu Hanmo smiled without saying much. Feng Yuan’s reminder had already revealed a lot of things to him, though they weren’t of importance. He was sure Feng Yuan had some form of temporary combat power enhancement, probably achieved through the Crystal Domain.