"No time to explain, you should also head to the war conference room, I’ve already informed the grandmaster."
"There’s something very important that needs to be reported in person, it concerns the life and death of the entire South Heaven Gate Fortress and the millions of Flame Country people."
When he learned that the South Heaven Gate Fortress was facing a rare massive Beast Tide again after over a decade, an elderly Pet Beast Master cleaned his home thoroughly.
Two black-and-white photo frames were placed in the brightest spot of the room.
Oddly, one frame contained his own black-and-white photo.
The old man carefully cleaned each of the black-and-white frames, his cloudy gaze resting on one of them.
It seemed that, across time and space, through the Netherworld, he was conveying his longing.
The old man opened his mouth, revealing a mouth full of false teeth, his pale hair shimmering in the sunlight.
"My dear wife, a true man knows what should be done and what should not."
"Sixteen years ago, I had concerns in my heart, unwilling to perish with the Exotic Beast, while my comrades all died in that Beast Tide, leaving me with a life to spare."
"I think it was the spirits of my comrades in heaven protecting me, allowing me to return home safely."
"Yet among the sacrificed comrades, many were only 16 years old, including one with S-level talent as a Pet Beast Master, the Eternal Songstress - Zhang Jie."
"Had she not died, if she had grown, she might have been among the Twenty-Eight Constellations by now."
"I, Qin Huai, am ashamed for my comrades."
"From the battlefield until now, almost six thousand days and nights, I’ve tossed and turned every night, unable to sleep."
"I can never let go, but seeing you and the child, I hid these thoughts within."
Cloudy tears rolled down from the old man’s eyes, dripping onto the floor from his greying beard.
"Now you’re gone, the child has a new family, and my lingering concerns have come to an end."
"I can confidently go accompany my comrades, to defend the South Heaven Gate Fortress, and protect the millions of Flame Country citizens."
"This time, I will absolutely not retreat."
"I must tell my comrades that I am not a deserter."
"If I die this time, I’ll join my comrades in eternal rest beneath the ground."
"If I survive, I’ll defend the South Heaven Gate Fortress as a veteran."
"In matters of nation and family, only with the nation can there be a family, my dear wife, you understand me, don’t you?"
"I’ve regretted for a full sixteen years, this time, I cannot back down again!"
"Old man, I’m leaving!"
"I’m heading to the South Heaven Gate Fortress, may my old arms and bones shine brightly once more."
A gentle breeze blew in a white butterfly, gracefully dancing.
The butterfly landed on the old soldier’s pale hair.
"My dear wife, is that you?"
"I remember you once said, if one day you came back to find me, you would turn into a butterfly and land on my hair."
"Haha, as a couple of one heart, let’s create another glory for the children."
Space ripples appeared around the old soldier, and a fierce Flying Dragon emerged.
"I, Qin Huai, veteran of Earth Number 36 Divine Courage Camp, ready to attack!"
The old soldier said firmly.
The news of the Tier Seven Beast Tide at South Heaven Gate Fortress had already spread.
The members of the Death God Association were indifferent, for the leader, the Death God, was in seclusion, trusting the Corpse Speaker to complete the tasks he’d set.
The Necromancer of the Evangelical Association seemed eager, as the Exotic Beast Battlefield would provide plenty of death and corpses, the raw materials for creating undead creatures.
However, the Hidden Dragon Auction House was about to auction off the Blood Saint’s legacy.
Comparatively, the legacy was more important than adding subordinates, as it concerned his rebirth.
The Necromancer was thoroughly tired of his skull-like appearance, thus he was impatient to find the legacy and be reborn as a human once more.
Moreover, now was not the time for him to appear on the Exotic Beast Battlefield, lest he be discovered by Flame Country, which would concentrate all resources to strike with Heavy Punch and uproot the Evangelical Association.
As for the Resurrection Association, their focus was on the Blood Saint’s legacy, naturally, they wouldn’t stir trouble at this moment.
This was when Zhang Jie already met with Zhang Dashan.
The news Zhang Jie brought greatly shocked Zhang Dashan.
"The Corpse Speaker is excavating bodies in the Heroic Cemetery, planning to turn the heroes buried there into Corpse Puppets!!!"
"There’s a Blood Demon hidden in the underground tunnels of the South Heaven Gate Fortress, aiming to capture you and offer you as a sacrifice to the Demon God!!!"
These were not good news, Zhang Dashan felt a throbbing headache.
The Corpse Speaker was dishonoring the heroic souls!
"Ling Xue, you and Ye Bai must go to the Heroic Cemetery immediately, I don’t want the Corpse Speaker to disturb the heroes’ eternal rest."
"Fang Ritu, intensify your search and see where the Blood Demon might be hiding in the South Heaven Gate Fortress."
"The slaughterhouse needs a thorough inspection, the Blood Demon must not succeed in summoning the Blood Demon God; this poses a huge threat not only to South Heaven Gate Fortress but to the whole world."
Zhang Dashan said with grave seriousness.
Even when the Demon God descends as a Clone, its power is far superior to Exotic Beasts of the same tier.
Especially now, as they are resisting the Beast Tide, should a Demon God descend, it would be a major crisis.
"According to ancient records."
"To summon the Blood Demon God, a large blood sacrifice is required to effectively summon its descent."
"I’ve already dispatched the Sunflower Emperor to absorb the blood mist in the air, preventing blood from seeping into the ground."
"I do believe the slaughterhouse indeed needs a priority check, as when slaughtering Exotic Beasts, except for very special ones, the blood of the Exotic Beasts is also disposed of."
"Master, I suspect the slaughterhouse has a special pipeline for collecting blood."
"There might be Blood Demon spies inside the castle, I’ll have the Sunflower Emperor release Clones for inspection."
Both Zhang Dashan, Zhang Jian, and Zhang Lingxue knew the wonders of Ye Bai’s Sunflower Emperor.
It’s extremely effective against Dark Element and Undead Element Exotic Beasts.
"No problem, Fang Ritu, follow Ye Bai’s suggestions, I need an accurate outcome." Follow current novᴇls on novelꞁire.net
"Oh, there’s another topic I want to bring up with everyone."
Zhang Dashan clapped his hands and a giant projection screen appeared.
The sky darkened like ink, with countless Flying Element Exotic Beasts blocking the sky.
Thunder Light flickered across the sky, forming dazzling golden and silver serpents.
"Could there be a Thunderbird King, or even a Thunderbird Emperor among them?"
Zhang Lingxue furrowed her brow at once.
She understood that the presence or absence of an Emperor among the Thunderbird flock meant two extremes.
If a Thunderbird Emperor existed, they would obey its commands.
And once mature, a Thunderbird Emperor is a Tier Seven Exotic Beast, with a chance to grow into a Tier Nine Exotic Beast.
"Is there a possibility to capture these Thunderbirds for our use?"
Zhang Dashan posed his question.
"Capture Thunderbirds, for our use?"
Corner Wood Flood Dragon and Fang Ritu widened their eyes at once, thinking these words must be a joke.
"The feathers of Thunderbirds can store large amounts of electricity, and they have a special move called Hundred Thousand Volts."
"Originally, I took on the Negative Electric Rabbit and Positive Rabbit projects to address the energy shortage problem."
"If we can tame the Thunderbirds, it would be a great achievement for us."
"Alright, the Thunderbird matter, leave it to me and Ye Bai."
"Fang Ritu, tracking the source of the Blood Demon is your responsibility."
"Senior brother, capturing and defending against Exotic Beasts are up to you."
"I also have a Personal Secret Realm that’s much larger than a Beast Card, perfectly suitable for capturing Thunderbirds."
"Senior brother, if interested, I can transfer control of the Secret Realm to you."
Thunderbirds are precious, their feathers can store electricity, their bones conduct electricity well, Thunderbird eggs are delicacies, and even their claws are hard as metal.
The only downside is Thunderbird meat isn’t tasty, being both dry and tough.
"Then I’ll trouble you, junior sister."