Chapter 71: Flame-Swallowing Beast

“Rustle…rustle…rustle…”Just as everyone was concentrating their attention, an inexplicable “rustling” sound was faintly heard in the distance; it was as if something was crawling rapidly along the ground. The sound made people feel tingling and uncomfortable in their hearts.Moreover, this subtle rustling sound seemed to be gradually getting closer and closer; listening to this sound, you could tell that the source of the sound was approaching this high ground at a very fast speed.Of course, Bu Gong also noticed this unusual sound at this time, but he did not show any abnormality on the surface.But the man in white who was leading the crowd had a face that gradually became ugly; but his expression did not escape Bu Gong’s eyes.Because from the beginning to the end, Bu Gong had been paying some attention to him.After all, this Xuanling secret place was really unfamiliar to General Bu Gonglai; even though he had learned something about this secret place a few days before coming here, he didn’t know it in detail.In fact, the main reason was that Bu Gong was only a new disciple who had just been in the sect for a year. No one had expected that he would actually come to participate in this secret trial, so he did far less preparation work than others before.Therefore, after he came to this mysterious and secret place, he saw that everyone seemed to be very convinced of the man in white, so he also paid more attention to him, thinking that it is better to be cautious.When Bu Gong noticed the look on the white-clothed man’s face, his heart skipped a beat and his eyes became fierce. At the same time, the magic power in his body began to circulate quietly so that he could take action at any time.”Everyone, please be alert,” the man in white in the crowd suddenly spoke up.Then he hesitated for a moment, and said uncertainly: “If I’m not mistaken, this sound should be made by the legendary flame-devouring beast that is unique to the Red Flame Land.””Ah? Flame Devourer?””Flame Devourer?””…”When the crowd heard the man in white say this, there were bursts of exclamations; the horror in their expressions was not concealed at all.Obviously, they had all heard of the Flame-Devouring Beast; at this moment, almost everyone present changed their expressions because they had won the prize.”Everyone gather together. The thirty of us will be divided into three teams, with ten people in each team. I will lead one team, Wang Feng will lead another team, and the last team will be led by Zhu Mian.” After saying that, the man in white quickly began to divide the teams.Among them, the man named Wang Feng looked a bit old-fashioned and was rather silent; but from his eyes that flashed with sharpness from time to time, it could be seen that he was definitely not a simple character.As for Zhu Mian, he was the man in blue who had strolled around Sanfang City with Bu Gong and Xiang Ling’er a few days ago.At this time, everyone quickly moved to their positions and began to choose their own teams.Of course, more people still chose the man in white who spoke earlier; but in the end, he still pushed it to Wang Feng and Zhu Mian.At this time, Bu Gong hesitated again and again, and then slowly walked towards the team led by the man called Wang Feng.Xiang Ling’er was watching Bu Gong’s every move closely. When she saw Bu Gong walk into the team led by Wang Feng, she followed without hesitation.Just as Xiang Ling’er was about to follow Bu Gong, a gentle voice suddenly came: “Junior Sister Xuan and Junior Sister Ling’er, you two should come over to me.”Following the voice, the person who just spoke was naturally the man in white in the crowd.At this moment, he had returned to his previous demeanor; he was looking at Xiang Ling’er and Xuan Yue, who were both wearing green dresses, not far away with a smile on his face.Seeing this, Xiang Ling’er paused slightly; then a smile appeared on her slightly cold face, and then she chuckled and said, “Thank you for your kindness, Senior Brother Nian.”After a brief pause, Xiang Ling’er said again: “I think the number of people behind Senior Brother Nian is enough, so I won’t bother Senior Brother Nian.” After she finished speaking, she smiled apologetically at Senior Brother Nian and ran towards Bu Gong.Seeing Xiang Ling’er like this, the white-clothed man called Senior Brother Nian had a hint of unnaturalness on his face; his expression also changed slightly, and then he laughed awkwardly: “Hehe… Since Junior Sister Ling’er is like this, then I won’t force it.”As for the other disciples, they all looked at Xuan Yue and the green figure running towards Bu Gong with some envy at this moment; for a moment, everyone was a little confused.They really couldn’t understand why Xiang Ling’er didn’t choose to join Senior Brother Nian’s team, but instead ran to Wang Feng’s team.Normally, no one would want to miss such a good opportunity.You know, Senior Brother Nian is probably the strongest among all the disciples; although people like Wang Feng, Bu Gong and others have never competed with Senior Brother Nian, his prestige is unquestionable.Xuan Yue, who was with Xiang Ling’er, hesitated a little when he saw Xiang Ling’er like this, then gritted his teeth and walked towards the team behind Senior Brother Nian.Because she didn’t dare to take risks, she was very clear about the dangers in the Xuanling secret land; so she didn’t want to give away her name in vain because of her momentary impulse, not to mention that the one she faced before her was the notorious Flame-Swallowing Beast.She had a general understanding of Xiang Ling’er’s behavior, because Bu Gong was in Wang Feng’s team, but she didn’t dare to gamble at this time.When the man in white, who was called Senior Brother Nian, saw Xuan Yue walking towards him, a smile finally appeared on his face; however, he was more worried.Because there are very few records about the Flame-Devouring Beast in the sect; there are only a few brief mentions of it in the books, but they also mention its vicious reputation and rarity.He didn’t expect to meet himself just after coming in. This was really unlucky.”Okay, everyone, be careful. Our three teams will break out separately. Don’t stay together. Otherwise, if we are surrounded by the Flame-Devouring Beasts, it will be really troublesome.” At this time, Senior Brother Na Nian was no longer vague and gave instructions to everyone.So, for a moment:The disciples could hear more clearly the rustling sound coming from all directions at an extremely fast speed.”Get ready, we will split into three directions to break out later,” Senior Brother Nian said in a low voice, and he became fully alert.After a few breaths, everyone felt that heat waves were clearly coming from afar on this red and scorching ground; the hot breath was more obvious than before, and the temperature was also higher.Then, all the disciples of Xianyang Sect suddenly saw red waves rolling in from all directions in the distance; it was like layers of sand waves blown up by the wind in a desert, sweeping towards this high ground.”Isn’t this red, rigid land? Where does this red mud flow come from?” Upon seeing this scene, a voice of surprise and doubt was heard among the crowd.”Yeah, there’s no wind and nothing happening. Where did this earth wave come from?””Didn’t Senior Brother Nian just say it was a Flame Devouring Beast? Why hasn’t it arrived yet?””…”There were also low murmurs among the crowd; it was obvious that they did not understand the reason for the current situation.Just as everyone was discussing this in low voice, a deep, soul-shaking voice suddenly rang out: “Look carefully, is that a land wave?”As the shout rang out, everyone instantly quieted down, and all looked in amazement at the red waves rolling in from the distance.After a moment, a scream suddenly rang out from the crowd:”Ah, these are not earth waves. These red waves seem to be formed by a large amount of something gathering together.”As the screams rang out, everyone’s previous composure suddenly became horrified; there was a hint of horror and fear in the eyes of those who looked at the red waves rolling in front of them.How could this be some kind of earth wave? It was simply a crimson torrent, formed by tens of thousands of tiny crimson creatures gathered together.”Could this be the very rare Flame-Swallowing Beast mentioned in the records?” This was the thought that flashed through everyone’s mind at this moment; because the tiny creature in the red torrent before them really did not fit the concept of “demon beast” in everyone’s mind.You said this was a monster, but how could there be such a small monster?Because in everyone’s mind, the legendary flame-devouring beast should at least be a creature of extremely large size.As for Bu Gong in the crowd, he was staring at the torrent of flame-devouring beasts rolling in front of him with a serious expression; the corners of his mouth twitched slightly, and there was some inexplicable horror in his heart.”This, this is a monster?” Bu Gong’s thoughts raced in his mind, and he finally uttered these words.According to the records in the sect’s books, the monsters in his mind should all be creatures with large bodies and powerful strength.But the monster he actually saw for the first time was very different from what he had imagined; he even found it hard to believe that the thousands of soybean-sized reptiles in front of him were actually Flame-Swallowing Beasts.This made him feel both amused and helpless. The image of the flame-devouring beast really made it difficult for him to associate it with the monsters recorded in books; but this was just a small monster.”Everyone be careful, the three teams will rush out separately.” At this time, Senior Brother Nian shouted in a low voice, and then led his small team to rush in one direction.Wang Feng, the leader of Bu Gong’s team, turned around and greeted him, then found a direction and rushed out.Bu Gong in the team also followed; he really had no way to deal with these tiny flame-devouring beasts in front of him.Because he only knew one set of Thunder Destruction Fist, and apart from the talisman and the colorful small dagger he bought in Sanfang Market a few days ago, he had no other means of attack.As they quickly approached the torrent of fire-devouring beasts, Bu Gong and the others gradually felt that the heat wave coming from the front was getting stronger, making some people feel uncomfortable all over.”The attack power of this monster is not too strong, but the flames it collectively spews out are extremely hot. Everyone must remember to protect themselves, don’t act rashly, and conserve your mana,” Wang Feng, who was at the front of the team, said to everyone in a deep voice.”Also, those who possess ice talismans, remember to use them when we charge forward. Don’t keep them for yourself now. Because the records say that although this Red Flame Land is dangerous, this Flame Devouring Beast is extremely rare, but every time you encounter it, there are heavy casualties. So everyone, don’t hold back if you can.”Hearing Wang Feng say this, a nervous voice rang out from the team: “Brother Wang, what are our chances of surviving this time?”Sure enough, as this voice sounded, the others looked expectantly at Wang Feng who was at the front of the team; obviously, they also wanted to know the answer.