In the blink of an eye!
Swish, swish, swish!
The moment the sound of breaking air echoed, Ao Yuan saw tentacles rushing towards him from afar like arrows loosed from a bow.
Ao Yuan looked at the tentacles and nodded slightly.
These rushing tentacles possessed immense power.
They were more potent than most of the Bone Tempering early-stage demon beasts under Ao Yuan's command.
These tentacles alone were enough to dominate the early Bone Tempering stage.
However.
This was only in relation to the demon beasts under his command.
Compared to himself, even if at the same early Bone Tempering stage, were these tentacles alone enough to kill him? Were they underestimating him too much?
"To kill me! What a joke!"
"Roar!"
As the tentacles closed in, Ao Yuan's dragon roar erupted.
With a light leap, he dodged the attack.
His speed was incredibly fast.
Although the tentacles struck first, Ao Yuan departed faster.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Dozens of tentacles slammed into Ao Yuan's previous position.
Instantly, stone fragments flew, and the ground cracked, displaying immense power!
"Take this!"
Ao Yuan roared, opening his mouth and spewing out dragon flames.
As the dragon flames attached, a sizzling sound immediately ensued.
The power of the dragon flames was now a notch weaker than before.
It took a full several seconds of scorching before these were burned away.
"I'm truly sorry."
"It seems my flames are still superior!"
Ao Yuan grinned at the many monsters.
"Stop him from using fire!"
Seeing this, the monsters' hearts trembled, and they immediately proposed a solution.
"Is that so? If I don't use fire, will you be able to defeat me?" Ao Yuan sneered, looking at the newly regrown tentacles, his brows slightly raised.
With just this, if the monsters faced other demon beasts, they would indeed be quite troublesome.
However, he was not among them!
But Ao Yuan was quite curious to know how far they could push these tentacles!
With this thought, Ao Yuan genuinely did not use fire, only continuously dodged.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Countless tentacles surged forward again, and Ao Yuan's body flickered, once again dodging the attack.
"Slow, too slow!"
"Too slow!"
"Do you only have these tricks?"
While dodging, Ao Yuan continued to taunt them.
This infuriated the monsters.
They felt as if rage was about to ignite their very bodies.
"Hmph!"
"Kid, let's see how you dodge this!"
Just then, a synchronized, peculiar voice echoed in Ao Yuan's mind.
Riiip!
The next second, countless tentacles intertwined, forming a colossal net that struck towards Ao Yuan.
Seeing this, Ao Yuan's eyes showed a hint of admiration.
This move, if faced by others in the Bone Tempering realm, would surely ensnare them.
After all, this giant net covered the sky, obscuring an area of several hundred meters!
But for Ao Yuan, it was far from enough.
"Grow!"
Ao Yuan roared, and his body, over two meters long, expanded.
In an instant, it grew to a colossal size of two hundred meters!
The giant net that pounced at him felt like mere infant clothing draped upon him.
"Poor, too poor!"
Ao Yuan shook his head, then as if thinking of something, he continued, "Don't the tips of your tentacles have suction capabilities?"
"When several tentacles combine, not only does their strength increase, but their tips are also excellent! Fools!"
Boom!
As Ao Yuan spoke, the tentacles that struck him all froze.
Then, they retreated.
"You're seeking death!"
As the voice sounded, dozens of tentacles, like giant pythons, charged towards Ao Yuan.
But unlike before, around each massive tentacle, more than a dozen disc-shaped objects were aimed precisely at Ao Yuan.
These were none other than the tips of the monsters' tentacles.
Capable of adsorbing anything.
"This is more like it!"
Ao Yuan looked at this, nodding with satisfaction, then advised, "Think about it, this way, if others try to escape and one tentacle misses, the tentacles coiled around that tentacle can then launch a pursuit?"
"This is something you must remember in the future!"
As Ao Yuan spoke, his body shrank back to its normal size, and he swiftly retreated.
This time, Ao Yuan's escape was much more cautious than before.
Because, just as Ao Yuan had said.
If one attack missed Ao Yuan, the tentacles coiled around that tentacle would instantly launch another offensive.
"Not bad, not bad!"
"But can you think of another approach?"
"The tentacles don't need to attach and then extend. Wouldn't it be better to extend them first, and then attach and separate based on the situation?"
"Ah! You're seeking death!"
"When have we ever needed you to teach us!"
Ao Yuan's words caused the monsters to roar repeatedly.
However, correspondingly, they all began to launch new attacks, following Ao Yuan's guidance.
It wasn't that they wanted to, but upon careful consideration, Ao Yuan's methods indeed maximized their strength.
Yet, they couldn't comprehend Ao Yuan's intentions at all.
They were adversaries, why would anyone teach their opponent how to improve their strength?
...
While Ao Yuan was fighting these monsters while also guiding them.
On Blue Star.
The leaders of various countries looked at the Pacific Ocean, which remained silent, and felt a growing unease.
Nearly an hour had passed.
Given Ao Yuan's strength, shouldn't he have already dealt with these monsters?
Why had there been no movement from him until now?
Could something have gone wrong?
As this thought arose, everyone couldn't help but shake their heads.
They dared not dwell on it, because if Ao Yuan were to meet with an accident.
Then Blue Star would be in dire straits.
Who could stand against the monsters beneath the Pacific Ocean?
"Did something happen to him?"
Han Yibang looked at the continuously silent surveillance feed, feeling a pang of worry.
He wasn't worried about Ao Yuan himself, but rather about what he would do if Ao Yuan failed.
"It shouldn't be, right?"
Han Yibang's words sparked discussion among those around him.
"That's also possible. If Ao Yuan were to act, there shouldn't be this silence."
"He probably hasn't failed yet. If he had failed, it would have been over by now."
"That makes sense. Then if both sides are in a fierce battle, how could there be no sound?"
"Could it be that Ao Yuan has entered this small world?"
Listening to the answers from the noisy surrounding voices, Han Yibang pondered for a moment and said.
This statement instantly caused everyone to fall into contemplation.
Hey, you're right.
There was a high probability of this scenario.
Otherwise, it was completely unexplainable.
If Ao Yuan had won, then Ao Yuan should have at least emerged by now.
If the monsters had won, they should have launched their attack long ago.
Unless their battle was still ongoing, and if their battle was still continuing, it was only possible to have no repercussions here if they had gone elsewhere.
"Go!"
"Dispatch soldiers to investigate and see what has happened!"
Seeing everyone lost in thought, Han Yibang immediately issued an order!
Many were issuing the same command as Han Yibang.
The United States, Japan, Great Xia... and so on, almost all those who were monitoring this battle issued orders.
...