Boom!!!
In just two short hours, the entire coastal defense line of the Eagle Nation had completely collapsed.
Countless sea monsters surged inland along the rivers, flooding into the base cities. The once-glorious commercial hub, Newhe Base City, instantly turned into a living hell.
At this moment—
A voice came from outside the cultivation room.
"Hubby, Hong and Thor are looking for you—it seems something big happened in the Eagle Nation!"
"Hm? Those two showed up together?"
Jiang Li frowned slightly, a faint sense of foreboding rising in his chest.
"They said it's something that concerns all of humanity."
Normally, Ling Ling would never disturb Jiang Li while he was cultivating. But this time, for the first time, she could hear panic in the voices of Hong and Thor.
It wasn't just them—Jia Yi, Liu He, even the councilor Mohandson had tried to contact Jiang Li, but none got through.
In the end, Hong and Thor reached out to Ling Ling directly—after all, her father had old connections with both of them.
"Something that concerns all of humanity?"
Jiang Li's eyes suddenly brightened. "Looks like that little guy's finally shown up."
"Little guy?"
Ling Ling froze outside the door, clearly confused.
"Mm, nothing major. Just a little one. Tell them to wait a bit."
Jiang Li paused mid-sentence, then once again entered the chat group.
Apparently, Sun Wukong had already found the Butian Stone.
Meanwhile—
As a High-level War God, Ling Ling naturally had access to the War God Palace, the virtual world that connected all the world's strongest warriors.
At this moment—
She was the first to enter the virtual space.
"War God Ling Ling, please proceed to the top-floor conference hall immediately."
The mechanical voice echoed through the chamber.
"The top floor?"
Ling Ling's expression turned serious. Only the most critical global meetings took place there.
This time, not only had they called in her husband—the number one in the world—but they had also summoned all powerhouses above War God level across the globe. This clearly wasn't a minor issue.
Inside the top-floor conference hall of the War God Palace, more than fifty councilors in golden robes were already present. Hundreds of War Gods in white stood among them—and even several non-War God figures from major powers had been granted special clearance to attend.
When Ling Ling stepped into the hall, the atmosphere was heavy—so heavy it seemed to press down on the air itself.
On the massive central screen, live footage from the Eagle Nation's coastal battlefront was playing.
"War God Ling Ling!"
"She's Inspector Jiang's wife! Where's Jiang Li himself?"
"Ling Ling, where is he?"
Thor's voice boomed as he turned toward her, seeing she had come alone.
"He's still cultivating," Ling Ling replied calmly, walking to Thor's side. "He said it's just a little guy. Told everyone to wait a bit and not to worry."
"…A little guy?"
Thor's expression turned strange. His gaze drifted toward the big screen. "How small are we talking?"
On the screen—
A quiet battle base suddenly erupted into chaos. In the next second, under everyone's stunned gaze, a blurred shadow ripped through the skies—so fast that human eyes could only capture a streak of black.
When the image stabilized, every powerhouse in the room froze.
Before them was a beast—an enormous creature, its body stretching over two hundred meters long.
Massive wings spread wide, golden-scaled armor gleaming across its body, divine patterns flowing like molten light. At its forehead—one sharp, dazzling horn pierced the sky.
"This size… that's a King-level monster!"
"No wonder Inspector Jiang called it a 'little guy'…"
"Well, compared to the Octopus Beast Emperor, yeah—it is a little guy."
"A King-level monster dares to hover over a battle base? Is it suicidal?"
"Wait—don't tell me the Eagle Nation's laser cannons have malfunctioned?!"
The later arrivals—councilors, War Gods, and representatives from other nations—all wore the same expression: confusion, disbelief… and rising dread.
By size alone, the creature wasn't even one-tenth as large as the Octopus Beast Emperor.
Yet—
All at once, everyone's pupils contracted sharply, their hearts seizing in an inexplicable wave of fear.
Even Thor and Hong, usually unshakable, frowned deeply. Just a single glance into the beast's eyes through the screen had sent an instinctive chill of terror down their spines.
This feeling—they had never experienced it before.
On the big screen—
Three brilliant laser beams fired at once, striking the mysterious beast dead-on.
The resulting explosion was like three miniature suns colliding—the energy output enough to prove those lasers were running at maximum power.
When the blinding light finally faded—
The monster stood there, untouched.
"What?! Not even a scratch on its scales?"
"Impossible! Even the strongest laser cannons can't kill a Beast Emperor, but they should at least leave marks!"
"This isn't just a King-level beast. This is a Beast Emperor—and one even more terrifying than the Thunder Dragon Emperor!"
"Wait—look! The Thunder Dragon Emperor appeared!"
"…It's bowing?"
"My god…"
At that instant, the top-floor conference hall—filled with the most powerful humans alive—fell into chaos.
The Thunder Dragon Emperor was already one of the most fearsome beings on Earth. Even Hong and Thor couldn't truly defeat it.
But now—
Everyone could see it clearly: that terrifying Dragon Emperor was bowing its head, trembling in submission before the newcomer.
Even Thor and Hong's expressions shifted, their voices heavy.
"Ling Ling…" Thor said quietly, "you're sure Jiang Li called this… a little guy?"
"And told us not to worry?"
"A little guy?!"
Those three words alone sent shivers down every spine in the room.
The top-floor hall went utterly silent—dead silent.
Ten seconds passed.
Finally, the black-skinned president in a white robe took a deep breath.
"This… isn't even the most terrifying part."
As if to prove his words, the image on the massive screen changed again.
The monstrous creature opened its colossal jaws—its mouth like a void of endless darkness.
And in that instant, even through the feed, they could see space itself twist and distort.
Then—
The entire battle base began to lift off the ground.
As though drawn by some invisible force, the massive fortress—along with all its structures and personnel—was sucked toward that gaping maw like a stone sinking into the sea.
Buildings, machinery, soldiers… nothing escaped.
"What—?!"
"No way!!"
"My god, that's… that's impossible!"
"A whole battle base… at least two hundred thousand tons…!"
Even the calmest councilors—men who wouldn't flinch if Mount Tai fell before them—were struck dumb.
Spatial distortion?A two-hundred-thousand-ton base torn from the earth?Shrinking and vanishing into a monster's mouth?
Every frame shattered the limits of their understanding.
"Even a War God—or a High-level War God—would be helpless before that thing's devouring power," said the black president, voice heavy and bleak. "And…"
"This was only one of our bases."
"In just a few short hours, all three of our major coastal bases were swallowed whole!"
"With our defensive lines gone, countless sea monsters have poured inland. Our nation has fallen into utter despair!"
He drew in a ragged breath, eyes full of hopelessness.
"And yet—this is only the beginning."
He looked around the silent hall, his voice breaking.
"Now tell me, everyone—do you still think that mysterious monster… is just the 'little guy' Inspector Jiang mentioned?"
His gaze swept over them, filled with despair and powerless fury.
There was nothing left for him to do.
Nothing any of them could do.
Facing such horror—
The top-floor conference hall fell silent once more.
No one spoke.No one dared breathe too loud.
Only the image of the unfathomable beast remained on the screen—its golden eyes reflecting a world that had already begun to tremble.