The Almighty Dragon General

The third level of the Forladtt Land was a world of water.
The land here was made up of numerous oceans, where all beings and monsters could be found. These beings could only live underwater.
After arriving in this realm, James could sense how his speed and powers had been suppressed considerably.
Moreover, the three of them ran into four Yuraeceon Daelm Rank's Ninth Tribulation monsters right after they had reached that level.
They managed to exterminate all four monsters eventually. Unfortunately, Xatia and Adair sustained severe injuries during the fierce battle.
At the moment, the three of them were hiding inside the Yuraeceon Genesis Bell, which had been transformed into a tall mountain.
Various high-ranking monsters swam around the mountain. Their roars and cries could be heard hundreds of meters away.
Xatia turned her eyes to James. “Master, those monsters outside are on the Yuraeceon Daelm Rank's Ninth or Eighth Tribulations. We're trapped. What should we do now?"

"These monsters are the least of my worries." James' eyes narrowed. "I am more concerned about the lower-grade Yuraeceon Daelm Rank's Ninth Tribulation cultivator from the Timaeus Sect."
Xatia and Adair paused briefly.
"We haven't detected that cultivator's presence so far, though."
"He's closer than you think." James sat down on the ground.
Xatia's brows lifted. "Master, are you saying that the Yuraeceon Daelm Rank's Ninth Tribulation cultivator is controlling all these monsters gathered outside?"
"You're pretty quick-witted." James sent a glance in Xatia's direction.
Adair furrowed her brows. "These monsters are all high-ranking monsters, though. Can someone really control them?"
"Beast tamers can." Xatia continued, "The Timaeus Sect has a beast tamer at the Yuraeceon Daelm Rank's Ninth Tribulation. That person can control monsters."
"Abelard?" Adair exclaimed, "He's here?!"
"Think about it," James said, "We killed those four Yuraeceon Daelm Rank's Ninth Tribulation monsters, but we couldn't find any of their Genesis Cores."
Xatia and Adair fell into deep thought.
If there were no Genesis Cores in those monsters they killed earlier, the most plausible explanation for that was someone had acquired the cores beforehand.
Beast tamers were the only people who could achieve something like that.
Also, Xatia and Adair would stand no chance against these Yuraeceon Daelm Rank's Ninth Tribulation monsters under normal circumstances. Yet, they had only suffered non-lethal injuries during the earlier battle.