The moment Qiu Saint spoke, the other five were plunged into confusion.
’What does he mean by "objective factors"? Is there some hidden secret behind all this?’
Unable to make sense of his words, they stopped overthinking it and fixed their gazes on Qiu Saint.
Seeing this, Qiu Saint didn’t keep them in suspense. He let out a long sigh and told them the truth. "The appearance of such a terrifying Dimensional Rift at the bottom of the East Sea certainly involves the destructive actions of Cultists. However, the most fundamental reason for its existence is the fusion of Dimension Planes!"
"The fusion of Dimension Planes? Fusing with the Ancestral Star’s plane?!"
The reason Qiu Saint gave was so earth-shattering that their confusion instantly turned to shock.
Shock gave way to silence. At the top of the tower, the hall instantly became so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
The five of them fell silent, their brows furrowed and their expressions heavy with worry.
As Emperor Level Beast Masters and the true backbone of the Human Race, they had naturally heard of the fusion of Dimension Planes before.
But while they had heard of it, they had always believed it was something far off in the future.
A crisis they wouldn’t have to consider for at least a few hundred years.
They never imagined the crisis would arrive so swiftly, catching them completely off guard.
They knew full well that if they couldn’t resolve the current crisis quickly, the Ancestral Star’s long-standing peace and stability would be shattered before long.
The situation would soon descend into turmoil and chaos.
"How could it happen so quickly? Weren’t we told we had at least two or three hundred years?" The young and handsome Ping Sheng looked at Qiu Saint, his composed demeanor gone.
"Qiu Saint, could the intelligence be wrong?" the short, elderly man in the tank top and shorts asked, clearly in disbelief.
They knew exactly what the consequences would be if what Qiu Saint said was true!
"I also wish the intelligence was wrong. Unfortunately, it’s all true."
There was a hint of resignation in Qiu Saint’s voice. "My colleagues, abandon all wishful thinking."
His resignation gave way to resolve. "Next, we will likely have to face another major crisis, one of the greatest since humanity entered the Age of Beast Taming!"
He paused, then his voice rang out again. "Do you know why I didn’t intercept those three beasts from a distance?"
As he spoke, he deliberately glanced outside the tower. The implication—or rather, which three beasts he was referring to—was perfectly clear.
Hearing this, all five looked at him questioningly. This was something that had been puzzling them as well.
The three Pet Beasts—the Azure Dragon Turtle, the Sharp-beaked Howling Shark, and the Cloud Whale Beast—were certainly powerful to some degree.
However, it should have been virtually impossible for them to invade the coastal waters, let alone rampage along the shoreline as they were now.
Forget Qiu Saint; any one of them could have easily intercepted these three wild Pet Beasts.
The only reason the beasts had been allowed to rampage all the way to the coast was because they had received prior notice not to act rashly.
Looking directly into their five pairs of confused eyes, Qiu Saint spoke slowly. "The reason I didn’t intercept them sooner and allowed them to reach the shore was to use them to deliver a wake-up call to all of humanity’s Beast Masters!"
"They need to feel the impending danger. They need to know that the threat has never truly vanished—it has only been kept at bay!"
Qiu Saint’s voice was resonant and forceful. "The Ancestral Star is our home, a sanctuary for our spirits, but it is not—and never will be—a gentle paradise!"
"The Ancestral Star, our home, faces all sorts of crises. And it’s not just the Ancestral Star, but the entire Rainbow Star System!"
"This long period of peace and tranquility has caused many Beast Masters to lose their sense of crisis."
Although Qiu Saint’s words were forceful, upon careful consideration, one would find them to be somewhat radical.
At that moment, however, none of the other five had any intention of objecting. Qiu Saint’s personal authority was one reason. Another was that they all knew exactly what the fusion of Dimension Planes meant for the Ancestral Star.
Human Beast Masters had explored Dimension Planes, established Cities of Dimensions, and carved out Dimension Territories. On the surface, things seemed to be flourishing, and their progress was impressive.
However, the true upper echelons of the Human Race knew perfectly well that these achievements were but a drop in the ocean compared to the vast, boundless, and enigmatic Dimension Planes.
In the deeper Dimension Planes, forget Shi Yulian and the other four—even Qiu Saint himself had to be extremely cautious when exploring.
Even Legendary Level experts had to be on their highest alert when venturing deep inside.
"Lord Qiu Saint, what should we do next?" the dark-faced man asked anxiously after hearing Qiu Saint’s explanation.
"Should we deal with the Dimensional Rift in the Milo Trench? Or should we just seal it directly?"
"Deal with it?"
Qiu Saint shook his head, rejecting the dark-faced man’s suggestion. "How would we deal with it? As far as I know, the Level of the Dimensional Rift deep in the Milo Trench is no lower than the one suppressed by our Zhonghai Beast Taming University."
"According to the intelligence I’ve received, more than three Holy Spirit-level Pet Beasts have already snuck through that Dimensional Rift. I’m not clear on the exact number at this time!"
"If we go there now, not only would it be futile, we might even get ourselves killed!"
It wasn’t that Qiu Saint was afraid to die, but that such a sacrifice would be utterly pointless.
"That’s true, but we can’t just let this drag on, either!" the refined middle-aged man voiced his concern.
"Of course. We can’t let them continue to rampage unchecked."
Qiu Saint nodded. "Next, Cold Saint and I will lead and quickly form an Elite assault team to try and resolve this."
"If that doesn’t work, we’ll just have to learn to live with the danger."
Qiu Saint spoke again, his voice grave. "And this is only the beginning. According to our predictions, more Dimensional Rifts will open up all across the Ancestral Star, and even the entire Rainbow Star System!"
"Among them, there will undoubtedly be more Dimensional Rifts like the one in the Milo Trench, connecting to A-Level planes. It’s not even out of the question for ones connecting to S-Class planes to appear!"
Hearing this, the refined middle-aged man was so shocked he was at a loss for words. In the end, all his emotions coalesced into a quiet murmur. "These are truly turbulent times..."
Hearing his voice, the other four couldn’t help but sigh.