Wilderness: I Tame Beasts to Survive

The High Priest's power far exceeded Han Ning's imagination.

He clearly remembered Qing Dou once saying that the High Priest was only a sliver stronger than Akatos. If they joined forces, they could probably fight to a draw.

However, reality delivered a ruthless slap to Qing Dou's face. The High Priest had, with almost crushing force, shattered the Jade Forest's Barrier and instantly killed the Abyss Beast that had deployed its Undead Jellyfish Shield.

'I don't know what's happened to Lord Akatos... I have to prepare for the worst.'

Han Ning muttered to himself.

Perhaps because the energy silently annihilated everything around it, the ultra-powerful Soul Technique Akatos had just unleashed was actually less conspicuous than the commotion caused when the High Priest commanded his Soul Beasts to attack the Jade Barrier.

As a result, the Beast Masters inside Night Nether City were temporarily unaware of what was happening on the surface.

Seeing Han Ning's devastated expression, Qing Fan, who had yet to leave, suddenly had a bad feeling and asked with great concern:

"Han Ning, what happened on the surface? How are my father and Lord Akatos?"

"Something has happened to Lord Akatos and the Qing Dou Leader..."

Han Ning's expression was grave as he briefly explained to Qing Fan what had occurred on the surface.

"Barry..."

The more Qing Fan listened, the more his calm eyes filled with anxiety.

He paced back and forth in the hall, muttering Barry's name as if deep in thought.

Suddenly, he stopped, his expression turning extremely ugly:

"I remember now! Barry... I remember my father once told me that this man... he was the one from the Alataku People who plotted to assassinate the Qing Xuan Ancestor! Why would he become the High Priest?!"

"That, I don't know... In any case, we are powerless to get involved in what's happening on the surface. The most important thing right now is to finish the remaining work on the Gray Demon Whale and leave the Insect Continent as quickly as possible."

Worried that Qing Fan might do something foolish, plunging the Dragon Blood Race into internal turmoil and affecting the evacuation plan, Han Ning stepped forward, clapped him firmly on the shoulder, and said in a serious tone,

"Qing Fan, I know you're anxious, but you absolutely must not rush to the surface on an impulse. An enemy that even Lord Akatos and the Qing Dou Leader couldn't defeat... if you go... you'll be a moth to a flame."

He shook him a few times, finally managing to jolt the devastated Qing Fan out of his stupor.

Due to the unique circumstances of their history, the Dragon Blood Race had started as a group of Insect Masters from the same clan banding together for survival. This led to their familial bonds being far closer than those of other Ancestor Insect Master Families.

"Also... I suggest you don't tell the other Dragon Blood People about this. At most, only inform the Direct Lineage who were close to your father," Han Ning advised.

Qing Fan took a deep breath, suppressing the immense grief in his heart. With a stiff expression, he nodded.

"I understand. I'll go gather my father's trusted followers now. Excuse me."

"If you run into any trouble, tell me. Remember, before we evacuate the Insect Continent, you must not let the Dragon Blood Race fall into chaos. Right now, the Dragon Blood Race needs you, the Young Clan Leader, to step up and take charge."

To be blunt, this tragedy hadn't befallen humans, so Han Ning felt his words had a hint of "it's easy for you to say." But to soothe Qing Fan's emotions, it was all he could do.

Qing Fan didn't reply further. He just nodded silently and disappeared from the hall with hurried steps.

'Barry is one of the Alataku People... In that case, I'm afraid the Nether Fire Wall of Night Nether City won't be able to stop him.'

After Qing Fan left, the hall fell silent. Han Ning stood in the dim conference hall, the faint light casting a sinister shadow across his face.

'He probably knows nothing about the Gray Demon Whale... Otherwise, if someone in such dire need of blood and flesh learned that Night Nether City held a Gray Demon Whale brimming with massive amounts of lifeblood and Spiritual Energy, he would never let it go... This most likely means Barry has been holed up in that mysterious Queen's Divine Hall all these years, completely ignorant of the situation inside Night Nether City.'

But speculation was just speculation. Han Ning wouldn't bet on it being true. He composed himself and followed in Qing Fan's footsteps, striding quickly out of the hall.

He still needed to inform the human higher-ups about what happened on the surface to speed up the construction progress.

...

An hour later, Han Ning had informed all the human leadership of what had happened on the surface.

And just as everyone was discussing how to speed up the construction and leave the Insect Continent, a faint glimmer of light suddenly appeared in the sky to the west of Night Nether City.

At first, with Night Nether City in the way, Han Ning didn't notice it.

It wasn't until the light became a meteor trailing a long, fiery tail, approaching to within a dozen or so kilometers of Night Nether City's outskirts, that Qingyao and Akatos's followers guarding the city, as well as the Tier Four Spiritual Power user Han Ning, all simultaneously felt a tyrannical Spiritual Energy fluctuation coming from outside.

Han Ning, who was in the middle of a meeting, had his expression change instantly. Without even a word, he summoned Egg Pancake and rushed with Qingyao, who was standing guard outside, toward the source of the Spiritual Energy fluctuation.

「West of Night Nether City, outside the Wall of Nether Fire.」

"It's Lord Akatos's aura... It's not an enemy."

Han Ning's face was grave. Watching the brilliant meteor grow larger and larger before them, he signaled for Qingyao to raise a Spiritual Shield.

The next second.

BOOM!!

The meteor, shimmering with a cyan halo, slammed violently into the ground in front of Han Ning and the others, causing the earth to tremble violently for dozens of kilometers in every direction.

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