My Pet Beast is Super Fearsome

"Ah, finally it's over."

Hu Shiwu stepped out from the military tent, stretching himself languidly.

Surveying the endless expanse of the Gobi Desert in front of him, he smacked his lips with a bit of distaste as the blood-red sun slowly rose between the undulating dunes, the morning wind whirling fine sand among the pebbles.

Due to the longitudinal reasons, sunrise in the border desert occurred around nine o'clock in the Imperial Capital's time. Hu Shiwu looked around and noticed Xiang Nan, dressed in black combat clothes, standing outside the camp, gazing up at the sky, lost in thought.

Hu Shiwu yawned hugely, sauntering over nonchalantly, "Old Xiang, what are you looking at?"

Xiang Nan didn't speak, continuing to stare into the sky. Muttering to himself, Hu Shiwu followed Xiang Nan's gaze and suddenly his eyes widened.

"Holy shit!"

A pitch-black line cut across the cloudless sky, stretching the entire expanse, disappearing at the horizon, cleaving the dawn-lit sky in two.

Online, the appearance of the line caused quite a stir.

"I just slept for a while, and what on earth happened to the world?"

"Which big shot can explain this to me?"

"Hahaha, the heavens are dead, and the Yellow Sky should rise. The opportunity to show our strength has come. Add my QQ379XXX642, let's plan big things together!"

"What? The third Unknown Recovery is coming?"

"Heh, I think it's the end of the world."

"The guy above, stop with the conspiracy theories. The official explanation is here, link below [https://www.zuozhehaoshuai.com]"

Almost simultaneously, numerous accounts began to post video links across major platforms, and the official explanation video was shared by various public accounts.

In the video, a middle-aged man in a gray suit, wearing large-framed glasses, tried his best to explain the science, claiming it was just a rare meteorological phenomenon, and assuring the public there was no need for concern.

Of course, the public wasn't buying it, but they did divert some of their attention by mocking the so-called 'meteorological experts' in various wisecracks.

In the Tingming Pavilion, days of non-stop work had left a few old members of the Council with weary expressions.

They sat around the round conference table with closed eyes, resting, quietly waiting for something.

The sound of hurried footsteps approached as Secretary Sun ran over, sweating profusely, "Mr. Wu, we've got the original video."

Wu Tianyan nodded his head, signaling him to play it.

As Secretary Sun fiddled with the tablet, he said, "These videos were captured by the surveillance from different positions of the Li Family in Korea, sent over as soon as they were calibrated by the technical team."

Several large screens slowly descended, simultaneously playing dozens of videos.

The military-clad elder frowned at the central screen, "Third row, fifth one, zoom in."

"Yes, sir."

The video showed the Li Family in Korea's bodyguards slaughtering mutant creatures. The Council members viewing it frowned deeply.

An elderly lady with the surname Tang showed a flicker of displeasure, "This Li Family is really deteriorating with each generation. Once a renowned noble family in the Great Xia, and now they're involved in such despicable acts."

As Li Fengting appeared, commanding his relatives to kill their own cherished beasts, the Council's disdain for the Li Family reached its peak.

Suddenly, all the surveillance videos flickered simultaneously, and in some of them, flames soared into the sky.

Elder Qi narrowed his eyes, "Switch."

As the camera at the gate was brought up, several elders exchanged glances, their expressions subtly changing.

The elder in military uniform stroked his chin, "This kid... wasn't he just sabotaging the Space Rift the day before yesterday? How come he is involved in everything."

Elder Tang, smiling amiably, said, "It's just the nature of young people."

When it came to Shao Zifeng, the elders of the Council had an unprecedented fondness for him. Even Elder Qi, who often clashed with Wu Tianyan, never held any objections on matters regarding Zifeng, looking at him as if he were looking at his own son-in-law.

It was also because of his emergence that the atmosphere of the Council had relaxed significantly. They even seemed to admire the fact that Zifeng had killed Li Fengting and others, but due to the angle of the cameras, they could not see what was happening in the sky. In the end, it was Secretary Chen who found a video filmed by someone in Bin City that caused the elders to become serious.

The conference hall fell silent as the video ended with Li Xizhu's fall, and her words before death deeply moved everyone.

After a long moment, Wu Tianyan let out a sigh, "I propose that we award Li Xizhu the Medal of the Guardian and provide her with a state funeral. Does anyone have objections?"

"Seconded."

"Seconded."

Thud!

The gavel struck down, and the proposal was unanimously passed. They did not dwell too long on the matter, as the black line in the sky was a much more troublesome issue.

...

Kunlun Mountain.

This mountain range, heralded as the "Ancestor of Ten Thousand Mountains," is the sacred mountain from ancient mythology in the Great Xia and is revered as the dwelling place of immortals in Taoism. The range begins in the eastern part of the Pamir Plateau, stretches across Xinjiang and Tibet, and extends to Qinghai, spanning about 2500 kilometers.

However, this legendary mountain, famed for its strange and rare creatures, is located north of the driest part of the continent. Due to the low annual rainfall resulting in harsh and barren conditions, the biological resources are extremely scarce, with no substantial groups of large organisms living there, and few people venturing out to explore.

Boom boom boom!

On this day, thunderous rumblings emanated from deep within the Kunlun Mountain range, making the entire chain tremble violently with the sounds.

In the clear sky, thunder and lightning suddenly struck, and several bolts of lightning hit the peak of Kongur Tagh, where fine cracks spread across the mountain face and falling boulders created massive roars.

Huff—

After some time, heavy breathing sounds came from Kongur Tagh, as the mountain expanded and forced the cracks apart, then closed them again, as if the mountain itself was breathing.

A burly man with a bare upper body was floating in front of Kongur Tagh, his eyes swirling like a blizzard. He opened his mouth and thundered, "Wake up, or when will you!"

Boom!

The mountain shook violently once more, and more boulders tumbled down. Then, a pair of colossal eyes opened on the mountain.

The two eyes, widely separated, looked around blankly before finally settling on the burly man in mid-air.

"Who is it that disturbs my slumber?"

The burly man's eyes filled with anger upon hearing this. The clear sky suddenly became turbulent, and countless thunders boomed, striking the mountain peak.

The mountain crumbled, stones flew, and the voice cried out, "Stop, stop, I am awake now."

After the thunder and lightning dissipated, those eyes stared blankly at the mighty figure, a hesitant voice echoed through the mountains, "Art thou... Chi?"

Then, as if the owner of the eyes remembered something, they filled with a furious rage. Huge chunks of the mountain fell away, and amidst the billowing dust, a headless, muscular body was revealed.

It had breasts for eyes and a navel for a mouth, with two fang-like tusks curling like cloud patterns, covered in dark red flame designs.

Its feet were planted between mountains, its upper body shrouded in mist, and with a reach of its hand, a gigantic stone axe appeared.

Grasping the stone axe, it tilted its body upward and let out a roar that echoed through heaven and earth; suddenly, thunderous serpents wreaked havoc in the sky, and winds surged with the clouds.

"You despicable coward, why not face the Shi Xing clan in a direct battle!!!"

The bald dragon looked at the headless giant before him and sighed in relief. With the presence of the Eastern Empire's first War God, the pressure on it significantly lessened.

...

On Wangxiang Island in the Jeolla Province of Korea, Shao Zifeng looked at Li Yiming, who appeared dejected, and patted him on the shoulder.

"If there's nothing else, I'll head back first. If you need my help, just let me know."

Li Yiming forced an ugly smile onto his face, "Take care, Brother Shao. I won't see you out."

Shao Zifeng nodded, climbed onto Qiuqiu's back, and waved at him.

"Roar!"

Qiuqiu stood up, greeted Li Yiming, spread its wings, and soared into the sky, speeding towards the direction of the Great Xia.

Sitting cross-legged on Qiuqiu's back, Shao Zifeng gazed at the thin line in the sky, his brows knitted tightly, feeling as though a heavy stone weighed down his heart.

Although Li Fengting's latest scheme hadn't released the Source Messenger, he had a feeling that the day of the Source Messenger's complete advent was not far off.

Qiuqiu was fast, and in less than an hour, it was already possible to see the bustling skyline of Binhai City.

The city's aerial patrol squad spotted Shao Zifeng's figure and wanted to intercept him, but restrained by the pressure radiating from Qiuqiu, the flying beasts hesitated to approach.

Boom—

Qiuqiu streaked over the heads of the patrol squad without any intention of stopping, leaving the members exchanging glances.

"Ah, forget it, he must be the Duke. Let's just pretend we didn't see anything," one said.

"That's all we can do," another agreed.

The appearance of Qiuqiu caused a stir in Binhai City, with countless people chasing after them on the ground, hoping to catch a glimpse of the Duke's true face.

Shao Zifeng glanced back at the swarm of people like a horde of ants. If it were any other time, he wouldn't have flown so conspicuously over the city, but he was in a hurry to use the teleportation array to return to the Imperial City and could not afford to care so much.

Amidst the enthusiastic cheers of the crowd, Qiuqiu landed directly in the Bin City municipal square, and soon after, a strange wave of energy fluctuated, and Shao Zifeng left Bin City.

The Imperial City.

Just as Shao Zifeng emerged from the primary military camp's teleportation array, he was immediately surrounded and protected by a group of fully-armed soldiers.

A young officer saluted, "Your Excellency, the Duke, someone is here to see you?"

Shao Zifeng was about to nod his consent when a familiar voice suddenly echoed in the depths of his heart, and he frowned slightly, speaking faintly, "I need a quiet room, and I wish not to be disturbed by anyone."

The young officer showed a troubled expression and, after a moment of listening to his earpiece, spoke to Shao Zifeng with respect, "Please follow me."

In the underground training ground of the First Military Region, Shao Zifeng made a round to ensure there were no surveillance cameras, then summoned his beast from the summoning space.

As the Space Rift slowly opened, a plump figure tumbled down.

"Ouch~"

Writhing in her chubby serpent tail, she furrowed her willow brows, huffily glaring at Shao Zifeng, "Unworthy descendant, do you wish to kill this old one?"

Shao Zifeng rubbed his temples with a headache, "Your Majesty, the situation is urgent. If there's anything you need to say, please make it quick."

Seeing Shao Zifeng's expression, the empress stopped her unreasonable behavior, puckered her lips, and muttered something about unworthy descendants before curling up her tail comfortably and lying down in the circle, "Worried about those fellows?"

Shao Zifeng nodded. He had personally witnessed the terror of the Ice Source Messenger, and in the end, if not for all his beasts collaborating and unleashing their full power, it would have been uncertain who would win or lose. And his beasts were considered the very top amongst all humanity; to fight one Ice Source Messenger, they had needed to mob up.

The empress waved her tiny hand, "Actually, there might be a way."

Shao Zifeng's eyes lit up, looking expectantly at the petite empress, "Your Majesty, please enlighten me."

"Hmph hmph." The empress, with intelligence in sync with her physical age, lifted her chin proudly, "I just felt it. Dongyang's First War God, Shi Xing, has awakened from his slumber. If you find more Dongyang ancestors, it's not like you have no chance of winning."

"Shi Xing?" Shao Zifeng repeated the name, then suddenly as though remembering something, he asked, "Weren't you defeated by those foes? In that case, even if I find more, it would make no difference, right?"

The empress frowned slightly and shook her head, "Actually, that's only one part of it. Chi should have told you we spirit ancestors can't casually mention those fellows' names, right?"

Shao Zifeng thought for a moment, and indeed that was the case. The old dragon said as soon as they mentioned their names, those fellows would swarm like sharks, ready to tear and bite madly, resulting in many of their plans against the Source Messengers being stillborn.

"Those fellows are incredibly cunning, seizing opportunities to divide and conquer, which led our Dongyang forces to be passive from the very beginning, with many spirit ancestors sealed away in various locations."

Shao Zifeng pondered and said, "So, you mean as long as we know those sealed spirit ancestors, there's hope for unity?"

The empress's plump tail twitched on the floor as she spoke with uncertainty, "Maybe, anyway... anyway, it definitely won't be as embarrassing a defeat."

Shao Zifeng felt somewhat moved, "Then how should I go about finding them? Has Your Majesty's strength recovered?"

"Cough cough..." The empress looked away, her gaze slightly evasive, "It's not that easy. I can only faintly sense the direction of Chi and Shi Xing. As long as you find them, it will definitely increase our sense of security."

"That's great." Shao Zifeng clenched his fist tightly, his eyes burning with eagerness as he looked at the empress, "Your Majesty, please give me the coordinates. I'll set off to find the old dragon and the others immediately."

The empress nodded, extended her chubby little hand toward Shao Zifeng's forehead, and with a touch, a map-like vision appeared in his mind.

Leaving the Trainer, Shao Zifeng headed straight for the teleportation circle. The young officer quickly caught up, "Your Grace, when can we set off?"

"There's no need, take me to the Kunlun Mountain Range."

"This..." The young officer was taken aback by the sudden change of plans.

But Shao Zifeng had no time to explain. Every second wasted might be an opportunity the Source Messengers could capitalize on.

After Shao Zifeng left, the young officer reluctantly made a phone call, "General, His Grace has left again, to the Kunlun Mountains this time."

There was a moment of silence on the other end before the response came, deep and throaty, "I understand."

(PS: There was a duplication issue with the two-in-one chapter copy yesterday. It has been republished. Those who haven't seen it can check out the duplicated section.)