On the planet Dunng, deep within a massive mansion of stone and dirt, a teleportation circle began to glow. In the center of the formation, the giant Explosive Beetle that had recently given Ezequiel so much trouble appeared, still steaming with anger.
"How dare those insects escape me!" the Beetle shouted, only to catch himself and lower his voice.
‚I can't let the elders know about this. If they find out my son was killed and I failed to avenge him and lose a planet against Sea Expansion Realm cultivators then I'm done for.
‚First, I need to capture or destroy them before word gets out. With their strength, they must be hiding something that could make me the next patriarch. I might even be able to turn this disaster into fortune.'
The Beetle pulled out a communication token and summoned a few of his most trusted aides. Soon after, three Explosive Beetles in the Core Formation Realm appeared, kneeling before him.