Chapter 1144: The Tier-8 Beasts Were Annihilated (Hotspots)

Wilderness (City A)

The massive frame of the beast didn’t stop running despite feeling the pain in its back. It continued charging forward.

While running, the beast’s pain worsened. Blood flowed out from the open gash.

Pfff!

Drops of blood fell to the ground. It couldn’t locate the creature that was attacking it.

Boom!

Its heavy strides sent shockwaves rippling outward, razing everything in its path.

Slash!

A six-winged butterfly struck again. The crimson edge of its wings sliced across the beast’s back, carving another long, deep wound.

Pfff!

Blood spurted from the fresh laceration, adding to the torrent already flowing from the first.

Now, with two wide gashes, the bleeding grew far worse.

Roar!

The Tier-8 Rhino Beast let out a pained roar, reeling from the agony of the second strike.

Swoosh!

On the other side, Jeremy Night used his movement technique to widen the distance. He had no intention of getting close to the beast.

Boom!

He could see the destructive shockwaves kicked up by the rampaging beast, tearing the surroundings to shreds.

If he drew any closer, the sheer aura and pressure of the Tier-8 Rhino Beast would crush him. He left his life-bound beast to handle the beast alone.

Deep down, he wanted to test his own limits against it, but reason prevailed. He decided to watch from the sidelines.

Slash!

The wings of the six-winged butterfly glowed bright crimson as Stella activated her speed ability.

Slash!

Within seconds, she carved multiple deep gashes across the Tier-8 Rhino Beast’s body.

Pfff!

A torrent of blood erupted from the countless wounds. The pain was too overwhelming, and the beast could no longer endure it.

Thud!

With a deafening crash, the Tier-8 beast collapsed heavily, carving a crater into the earth where it fell.

Pfff!

The wounds on its back were torn completely open. Chunks of flesh hung loose, exposing the white bone of its spine beneath.

Stella’s relentless onslaught had dealt fatal damage.

The massive loss of blood formed a crimson pool around the fallen behemoth. The Tier-8 Rhino Beast was utterly bewildered.

Its last clear memory was charging forward blindly. Before it could comprehend what was happening, its massive body had already crashed down.

As time ticked away, the relentless bleeding drained its vitality. The Tier-8 Rhino Beast drew closer to death’s door.

Within ten minutes, it was all over.

Swoosh!

Stella fluttered back to Jeremy’s side. He glanced at the massive carcass, confirming it could no longer rise.

Using his vision technique to inspect the creature, he saw that the beast’s back was torn to shreds, its spine plainly visible through the ruined flesh.

Stella, having reached her limit, let her wings fade back to their normal hue. She hovered quietly in midair.

[That was quite difficult. The beast had such thick skin,] Stella communicated mentally.

"You did an incredible job. Even a Tier-8 Beast Tamer couldn’t have pulled that off so easily," Jeremy replied.

Just then, the gravity of the situation hit him. He could not afford to be seen by anyone.

If anyone witnessed this, it would invite needless scrutiny and danger. The warnings from Lord Martha flashed in his mind.

"Stella, return to the mental space," he commanded.

Swoosh!

Stella vanished in an instant, retreating inside the mental space. She settled down and began circulating energy to recover.

Natural energy from the outside seeped in, and her wings eagerly absorbed it.

Using the shared ability earlier had pushed her to her absolute limit.

"Feathered Steps!"

Activating his movement technique, Jeremy darted away while keeping his vision active along the path.

Swoosh!

He understood that these Tier-8 beasts were fleeing from the hotspot zones.

Something monumental must have occurred there-something he had yet to uncover.

He decided to seek a secure vantage point. Before long, he spotted a small, crevice-like cave entrance.

Swoosh!

Slipping through the narrow gap, he found just enough room inside to conceal himself.

Settling down, he activated his internal healing technique. Ambient energy flowed into his pores.

As he guided the energy through his meridians, the dormant cells in his body awakened and began greedily absorbing it.

He noticed the six-winged butterfly was also steadily drawing in energy. Content with the safety of his shelter, he decided to rest for a while.

He could find out what had caused the commotion later.

Meanwhile, chaos reigned across the core zone.

Several Tier-5 and Tier-6 Beast Tamers crossed paths with the fleeing Tier-8 beasts.

Unable to withstand the rampaging monsters, quite a few were killed on the spot.

A handful of Tier-8 beasts managed to cross the boundary line, vanishing deep into the uncharted territories beyond.

Fortunately, the low-tier tamers stationed in the inner zone avoided the line of sight of the beasts fleeing toward the border.

Only the core zone suffered heavy devastation.

By the following morning, the remaining Tier-8 beasts roaming the wilderness had been eradicated.

Not a single high-tier monster could be found near the hotspots.

City Governor Evelina returned to her headquarters and immediately placed a secure call to a senior executive of the Human Alliance.

She reported the entire incident, confirming that the Tier-9 Spiked Tiger Beast was behind the sudden monster tide, as she had personally sighted it.

The alliance official was stunned and pressed for further details. Evelina confirmed that the Tier-9 beast had retreated deep into the uncharted territory.

Her forces had already eliminated the lingering Tier-8 beasts that posed a threat to the border, rendering the regional wilderness secure once more.

The official promised to convene an emergency meeting with the council. The Tier-9 beast was notoriously cunning, having slipped away from their grasp multiple times in the past.

Even the Lords of the Human Alliance had previously failed to capture it. They needed a concrete strategy before making another move against it.

Ending the transmission, Evelina delayed recalling the higher tier beast tamers stationed across the wilderness.

She kept them deployed to ensure the perimeter remained clean, waiting to see what the Tier-9 Spiked Tiger Beast planned to do next.