In a secluded corner of Yuyang City, three cloaked Super Visionaries hid, their faces grim and filled with hatred.
"Damn the Yu Clan!"
"They are double agents and have betrayed us!"
"That despicable creature, even the True Sight couldn't see through his lies. We were too careless!"
Indeed, these three were the remaining Beast Tide Super Visionaries after Chu Feng's assault. Their mission was to infiltrate Yuyang City in advance, gather strategic intelligence, and join forces with the Yu Clan to eliminate the Super Visionaries of the three great families. However, when their comrades suddenly lost contact and Black Shadow's body was found in a tavern, there was only one truth: the Yu Clan were double agents who sold out the Beast Tide Super Visionaries.
"Damn it! What do we do now?"
The other two Super Visionaries looked despondent, knowing their location had been compromised and they might soon face an onslaught from the three families' Super Visionaries.
"Feiyan, use your Super Vision to send the message immediately: the time has come, launch the Beast Tide!"
"But we were supposed to wait until the tournament ended."
"Wait until the tournament ends? We'll be dead by then. Only the chaos of the Beast Tide can give us a chance to survive!"
"Got it!"
Feiyan understood the urgency and used his Super Vision ability to transmit the message to the Beast Tide Super Visionaries. The moment the message was sent, the sky over Yuyang City was quickly covered by dark clouds, and the ground began to tremble as if an earthquake was approaching.
"The Beast Tide is coming!"
Despite being prepared, the three Super Visionaries felt a heavy sense of dread. In the Martial World, a Beast Tide was a catastrophe far worse than any natural disaster. Whenever a Beast Tide occurred, it resulted in countless deaths and destruction, turning bustling cities into ruins in an instant.
Meanwhile, at the tournament arena:
"The twenty-fourth match: Zhao Yi versus Yu Nanguo!"
The official announced the next match with a loud voice, but neither Zhao Yi nor Yu Nanguo appeared on stage.
"Zhao Yi, Yu Nanguo, please come to the stage!"
The official frowned at their absence, feeling quite annoyed. At that moment, a loud crash echoed from the distance, and a wall crumbled to dust. The sky filled with dust, and the terrifying roar of beasts engulfed Yuyang City.
In an instant, the roars of various fierce beasts surrounded Yuyang City, and terrified screams filled the air. Many residents of Yuyang City, experiencing such a large-scale Beast Tide for the first time, screamed in horror and fled for their lives. The once peaceful day had turned into a scene of fear and chaos.
"What's happening?"
Some Super Visionaries stared in panic at the sudden turn of events.
"Check your instance panels! They've changed!"
One Super Visionary shouted, prompting others to open their instance panels, which displayed new messages:
"Martial World Instance has entered the second phase – The Beast Tide Calamity!"
"Background: As a Martial Saint ruling a region, Lord Guanghan has an arch-nemesis named Xia Jiuyou. Years ago, Xia Jiuyou mastered the secret of controlling the Beast Tide and became a Martial Saint. Now, he launches an attack on Lord Guanghan to avenge past grievances."
"Mission: Survive the Beast Tide and reach Guanghan City under Lord Guanghan's protection. Also, eliminate all Super Visionaries from Xia Jiuyou's faction."
"Factions: Lord Guanghan's faction vs. Xia Jiuyou's faction."
"Remaining enemy Super Visionaries: 72."
Another phase? Many Super Visionaries, experiencing the Heavenly Tower for the first time, were completely caught off guard by this development.
On stage, Lord Guanghan sneered.
"So, it begins."
The Protector General and Li Xiuyuan gathered around Lord Guanghan, and the elders of the four great families quickly grasped the situation despite their initial shock.
"We are willing to fight the Beast Tide alongside Lord Guanghan!"
All Martial Masters in Yuyang City stood up, ready to fight to the death. Protecting their people was their duty, and fighting alongside a Martial Saint was an honor for every Martial Master.
"Excellent, follow me to the frontlines!"
Lord Guanghan's figure became a lightning bolt, striking the Beast Tide head-on. With a wave of his hands, countless lightning bolts shot from his palms, decimating the beasts in his path, exactly as Chu Feng had seen with his Supreme Heavy Pupil. Other Martial Masters guarded the city's entrances, but the sheer number of beasts allowed some to break through and wreak havoc inside the city.
"What do we do?"
The Super Visionaries of the four great families gathered, realizing they were now allies, not enemies.
"According to the mission, we must head to Guanghan City and prioritize our survival!"
Several fifth-level Martial Super Visionaries from the Lin Clan spoke up.
"We need to stick together!"
The Super Visionaries nodded in agreement. Suddenly, the Yu Clan's Super Visionaries surrounded them.
"Yu Clan? What are you doing?"
The Super Visionaries of the other three families sensed something was wrong.
"Haha, don't you get it? We've joined Xia Jiuyou's faction!"
The highest-ranking Yu Clan Super Visionary, Yu Hao, stood at the front, his face full of mockery and disdain as he looked at the other Super Visionaries like they were idiots.
"You betrayed Lord Guanghan?"
"Indeed!"
Yu Hao laughed. "Xia Jiuyou's faction controls the Beast Tide and the endless high-level beasts in the Hengduan Mountains, giving them infinite power. While their Super Visionaries are fewer, they possess secrets we don't. In the first phase, the story only involved the four great families and the hidden Beast Tide faction. By choosing to defect and providing intelligence, the Beast Tide faction has a high chance of winning. By defecting before the second phase begins, we are recognized by the system as part of Xia Jiuyou's faction, making victory easy."
"Kids, it's your first time in the Heavenly Tower, right? Consider this a lesson!"
The Super Visionaries of the three great families finally realized why the Yu Clan's Super Visionaries were so powerful. Yu Hao likely had insider knowledge and led the entire Yu Clan with a strategy to win.
"You think you alone can defeat the Super Visionaries of the three great families?"
A Super Visionary from the Shi Clan stepped forward, shouting angrily.
"You think it's just us Yu Clan?"
Yu Hao smirked, firing a flare into the sky.
"Beast Tide allies, it's your turn!"
After a few seconds, three disheveled Super Visionaries emerged, glaring at Yu Hao with hatred.
"Well played, Yu Clan. You fooled us all, even the True Sight!"
"What a performance!"
What was going on? Both the Yu Clan and the other three families' Super Visionaries were confused. Didn't they defect? What's happening now?