Chapter 140 – Xiaobai's Abnormality, Star Beast Uprising?

Fuhai Villa District.

The night was hazy and tranquil.

After saving Xia He’s miserable life and completing his mission, Qin Yang rode the evening breeze and quickly returned to the edge of the villa complex.

The earlier fire attack had slightly drained his stamina, leaving him feeling somewhat hungry.

“Perfect timing to have Xiaobai cook a pot of boiled meat slices when I get back.”

With this thought, Qin Yang flickered through the shadows and arrived near his villa.

But before he could get closer…

Suddenly!

A violent aura pierced into his mental domain.

“This is… Xiaobai?”

Qin Yang paused briefly, then followed the aura down to the courtyard. Seeing the scene within, he was instantly stunned.

The courtyard was in disarray—flowerpots overturned, turf ripped up, the walls scarred with fierce claw marks. The entire layout was destroyed, leaving a chaotic mess.

Inside the villa,

Xiaobai was nowhere to be seen, her whereabouts unknown.

“?”

Qin Yang crouched down, picking up a small tuft of white fur, feeling puzzled.

This isn’t right!

Everything was fine before he left, and he had even seen Xiaobai playing in the courtyard… Yet, just minutes after he stepped out, she had to wreck the place?

“With Xiaobai’s timid nature, she wouldn’t dare… Could something have happened to her?”

Considering this, Qin Yang frowned, then ignited the white fur he held.

The next moment,

A wisp of blue smoke rose.

The white fur transformed into a guide thread, tracing over vast distances. Combined with his bond as her master, it directly pinpointed the little fox’s exact location.

………………

Jianghai City, Northwest Agricultural Market.

As night fell, neon lights flickered amidst collapsed building signs, severed wires crackling and sparking, dust swirling everywhere.

Thud!

A three-tailed white fox landed on a car, eyes blazing crimson, its surging Star Power running wild as it exhaled destructive breaths, recklessly demolishing nearby structures.

“A Star Beast! A Star Beast has entered the city!”

“Run for your lives!”

“Someone help me, my leg! My leg’s been hit!”

In the bustling district, pedestrians screamed and scattered, avoiding the three-tailed fox. Many citizens caught in the chaos lay helpless on the ground, moaning in pain.

The scene was utter chaos!

The three-tailed fox scanned the shrieking humans, descended from the car roof, and slowly approached a young woman, opening its bloody maw.

It seemed poised to sink its teeth into her neck the very next second.

Suddenly!

“Xiaobai!”

A call echoed in its mind.

Hearing this,

the three-tailed fox looked up, as if sensing something, scanning its surroundings before tilting its head toward the sky above.

Under the moonlight, Qin Yang descended from the heavens, his form ethereal and indistinct, draped in the cool lunar glow as he gently landed before it.

“Enough, Xiaobai, let’s go home.”

Qin Yang yawned, transmitting his voice into Xiaobai’s mind, then pulled out his phone to check the time. “If you come back with me now, there’s still time to cook a pot of food.”

The moment he finished speaking,

Roar!

The three-tailed fox let out a warning growl, simultaneously backing away step by step. Its wild instincts screamed that this man was extremely dangerous.

“You don’t even recognize me now?”

Seeing this, Qin Yang frowned slightly.

Xiaobai’s current state was highly abnormal—ferocious and exposed, no different from the Star Beasts prowling the outskirts.

Not recognizing her master was one thing…

But daring to bare her teeth?!

She’s asking for a spanking!

“One last chance, come here.”

Qin Yang focused his thoughts, sending another mental message to Xiaobai, while bending to unbuckle his belt and slowly advancing toward her.

The three-tailed fox wrinkled its nose, bared its fangs tautly, and emitted a low, guttural growl.Flames surged on the street as a man and a fox stood in confrontation.

The next moment.

Crack!

The three-tailed fox shattered the bricks beneath its feet, leaped high, and charged toward Qin Yang’s position. Its sharp claws tore through the air, swiping directly at his head.

Smack!

Qin Yang decisively flipped his hand and whipped his belt back, striking the fox’s rear.

“Whimper~”

The three-tailed fox whimpered as it retreated, its fierce gaze instantly clearing. But this clarity was fleeting, and it soon returned to its frenzied state, launching another torrent of attacks.

Smack! Smack! Smack!

Unusual noises continuously echoed through the street.

Qin Yang repeatedly lashed out with his belt, each strike infused with terrifying Star Power, directly whipping the White Fox until her whole body convulsed.

A few seconds later.

She revealed her true form, reverting to the delicate Little Fox, unconscious on the ground with her tiny tongue hanging out… sleeping peacefully…

“Tsk, wouldn’t it have been better to behave like this from the start?”

Qin Yang looked down as he refastened his belt, then stepped forward to lift Xiaobai by the scruff of her neck. He glanced at the surrounding citizens.

Those who could run had already fled. Now, those moaning on the ground were innocent pedestrians injured during Xiaobai’s rampage.

Seeing this.

Qin Yang didn’t hesitate. He raised his palm to invoke cosmic laws, and emerald light descended from the sky like spring rain, enveloping them.

In an instant, broken bones realigned and fused, wounds and flesh regenerated completely, pain dissipated, and the citizens were restored to health.

“Next, I need to figure out what’s going on with you.”

Qin Yang lifted Xiaobai and vanished from the spot.

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Fuhai Villa District.

At home.

Qin Yang carried Xiaobai and tossed her onto the sofa. He dressed her in one of his T-shirts, then pried open her eyelids to examine her pupils.

Crimson as blood, as if occupied by something unknown.

“Strange, how did she end up like this after just one outing?”

Qin Yang then released his spiritual energy to probe her mental state.

A moment later.

The results returned.

The situation was extremely dire.

Xiaobai’s consciousness was now chaotic—she had effectively become a murderous Star Beast. Even her bond with her master showed signs of weakening.

If left unchecked, she might truly revert to the wild.

“The Mind-Calming Pill should help alleviate this.”

With that thought, Qin Yang stood up and retrieved the Pill Furnace.

He lit the furnace and added the medicinal ingredients.

Fierce Beast Fire blazed.

Soon, jade-like liquid coalesced in the cauldron, condensing into a perfectly round pill. Qin Yang opened the furnace, retrieved the pill, and fed it to Xiaobai, following it with half a bottle of water.

“All done. The Mind-Calming Pill stabilizes the soul and calms the spirit. Now we wait.”

Qin Yang wiped the drool from Xiaobai’s mouth and sat on the sofa scrolling through his Phone. The earlier commotion in the city had been quite intense—he wondered how it was trending on hot search.

He opened the trending app and scanned the local trending list.

A conspicuous headline topped the rankings:

【Warning! Recent multiple Star Beast disturbances in Jianghai City. Citizens, please exercise caution when going out. Avoid unnecessary travel at night!】

Comments below were boiling over:

“They’re turning on their masters! Experts warned that these Star Beasts shouldn’t be kept as pets!!”

“Help! The one in my house is acting up too!”

“Star Beasts will always be Star Beasts—how could they ever be tamed? I think they should all be rounded up and contained!”

“Could this be related to the Beast Tide? It’s been twenty years since the last one, right?”

“Can we please keep those beasts off the streets?!”Flipping through these comments, Qin Yang frowned slightly and glanced at the unconscious Xiaobai, roughly understanding the situation.

Jianghai City was now in a precarious state.

It turned out it wasn’t just Xiaobai…

Many Star Beasts were also showing signs of turning against their masters!

(End of Chapter)