Chapter 118
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Chapter 118: Black Beasts
In the mountains and forests,
In a slightly flat area.
Warriors from various major forces in the Yun Chuan martial arts world were gathered in a circle, their expressions grave as they watched the battlefield in the center.
In the middle of the battlefield,
Two first-layer postnatal realm experts, accompanied by over a dozen peak earth realm warriors, were besieging an unknown exotic beast.
The beast was entirely black, resembling a tiger or a leopard, measuring four to five meters in length, and emanating a faint black mist from its body, looking extremely ferocious!
“Bang!”
“Boom!”
The violent clash between humans and beasts erupted with earth-shattering sounds.
In an instant,
Ancient trees snapped, and the ground collapsed!
The terrifying shockwaves flattened the area within hundreds of meters.
To be precise,
It was a one-sided massacre!
Those dozen or so warriors were no match for the black exotic beast!
In just a few exchanges, over half had been injured or killed.
Even a first-layer postnatal realm expert let out a scream, falling victim to the black beast, which bit him in its mouth and began to chew!
“Crunch, crunch.”
The beast’s sharp teeth gnawed on the remnants of the warriors, producing a horrifying grinding sound, while blood flowed from its mouth, sending chills down the spines of the onlookers.
“What on earth is this monster? It’s so powerful!”
“My God! How can we fight this? A first-layer postnatal expert is like a chick in front of it.”
“This monster can’t possibly have innate-level strength, right?”
A group of onlooking warriors trembled, filled with fear.
Upon hearing these words,
Lin Xiaohong’s face also turned pale. As a woman who only knew how to enjoy life, she had never witnessed such a brutal scene.
Lin Xiaohong turned to Nan Gongxun beside her, her face ashen as she asked:
“Brother Xun, what kind of monster is this?”
“You ask me? How would I know?”
Nan Gongxun’s expression was grim.
Among the group that had just attacked, two of his subordinates were included, and those two had already perished in the beast’s jaws, their bones gone!
They hadn’t even found the Immortal’s Tomb yet, and he had already lost two capable men, which he found hard to accept.
“Brother Du! What do you think this beast is?”
Nan Gongxun shifted his gaze to a man in yellow not far away.
The man in yellow, named Du Zitang, was an elder of the Du family in Yun Chuan, with a cultivation level of postnatal sixth layer, comparable to Nan Gongxun!
The Du family was also a significant presence in the Yun Chuan martial arts world, considered a first-class family!
“I don’t know! The Ten Thousand Mountains of Yun Chuan are vast and boundless, with towering peaks. Even martial arts masters wouldn’t dare to guarantee they could come out alive from the deepest parts! It’s normal for a few exotic beasts to appear!”
Du Zitang replied solemnly.
“This beast’s strength is likely not far from the innate realm! Do any of you have plans?”
At this moment, another man in white spoke up.
The man in white, named Shangguan Feihong, was an elder of the Shangguan family, a first-class martial arts family in Yun Chuan, and he also had a cultivation level of postnatal sixth layer!
Besides him,
There was another postnatal sixth layer expert present.
However, this expert was a loose cultivator, relatively less known than the other three!
“If we join forces, can we kill this beast? A beast of this level must have a core inside! If we can obtain the beast’s core, it would be a significant gain!”
The loose cultivator suddenly said.
Nan Gongxun, Du Zitang, and Shangguan Feihong exchanged glances, all hesitating.
The strength of this beast was unknown, and rashly attacking it could be very risky!
A careless move could lead to death!
Just then,
“Crunch, crunch~”
The first wave of over a dozen warriors had been completely wiped out.
The black beast devoured them like a child enjoying snacks.
After finishing off the dozen warriors, it began to shift its blood-red gaze toward the others present, licking its tongue, a hint of human-like greed appearing on its face.
It had been hundreds of years!
It had been trapped for hundreds of years, and now it finally had the chance to feast!
As long as it devoured everyone present and absorbed their essence, it could restore itself to its peak state and once again become a Golden Core stage beast!
It might even reach the Nascent Soul stage and transform into human form!
Old thing, you’ve kept me trapped for hundreds of years!
Hahaha… Did you think I, the Black Emperor, wouldn’t rise again?
“Roar~”
The black beast let out a furious roar and leaped toward the nearest loose cultivator.
“Damn beast, seeking death!”
The loose cultivator snorted coldly. As a postnatal sixth layer expert, he was confident he could withstand this black beast!
This was the belief of a strong person!
“Fierce Tiger Fist!”
The loose cultivator mobilized his true energy, delivering a powerful punch toward the black beast.
“Bang!”
His fist unleashed true energy, forming a massive tiger head that opened its bloody maw, aiming to devour the black beast.
The black beast looked at the tiger head with disdain, completely ignoring the attack.
That powerful strike, capable of easily killing a postnatal fifth layer expert, hit the black beast but didn’t inflict any damage whatsoever.
Then, the black beast pounced, quick and fierce, easily biting the loose cultivator in its mouth and swallowing him whole.
Seeing this scene,
Everyone present was horrified.
Even Wang Yuexuan, who was hiding in the shadows, couldn’t help but gasp in shock.
A postnatal sixth layer expert was killed just like that!
Innate realm!
This beast definitely had innate realm strength!
Nan Gongxun, Du Zitang, and Shangguan Feihong swallowed hard, feeling a chill run down their spines!
Faced with such a being, even if they teamed up, they would only be delivering themselves as food!
What to do?
What should they do?
The three of them quickly pondered in their minds, searching for an escape route!
But the results were all dead ends!
They didn’t even dare to turn and flee, as they could sense that their life force had already been locked onto by the beast. Once they turned to run, they would be dead without a doubt!
“Burp~”
At that moment, the black beast, perhaps having eaten too much, let out a satisfied burp, showing a comfortable expression.
Seeing this,
The three of them had a thought.
“Brother Du, Brother Shangguan! This beast has a limited appetite! If we let it get full, we might be safe!”
Nan Gongxun suddenly said.
“That is indeed a plan!”
Du Zitang and Shangguan Feihong nodded in agreement.
After witnessing the loose cultivator being killed, the three had completely lost the will to resist, and actively feeding the beast might be a new way to survive!
The other warriors present, hearing the three’s conversation, changed their expressions, sensing something ominous!
It couldn’t be…
At that moment,
“Bang!”
Nan Gongxun was the first to act, grabbing a peak earth realm warrior and throwing him toward the black beast.
“No…”
The peak earth realm warrior let out a scream, then was bitten by the black beast and swallowed whole.
“Burp~”
The black beast exhaled a foul breath, its blood-red eyes showing a hint of human-like surprise.
These foolish humans actually thought of such a method?
Did they really think I, the Black Emperor, would get full?
But this works out perfectly; it saves me the trouble!
“Roar~”
The black beast pretended to whimper lightly, sitting down on the ground, putting on a posture of waiting to be fed.
Seeing this scene,
Nan Gongxun, Du Zitang, and Shangguan Feihong felt a surge of joy!
It really worked!
A beast is just a beast; give it some food, and it becomes docile immediately!
Thinking of this,
The three of them acted without hesitation, grabbing the onlooking warriors.
“You… you can’t do this!”
“As esteemed experts, how can you be so shameless!”
“No… I don’t want to die!”
A group of warriors tried to escape but couldn’t get away at all.
One after another, they were ruthlessly thrown toward the black beast by the three experts.
The black beast initially chewed a few times but then simply swallowed them whole!
In a short time,
It had consumed over forty warriors.
After eating so many, the black mist around its body grew denser, its black fur shining, and its four claws gleaming like knives, radiating a cold light in the darkness!
“Cackling… human flesh truly is the most exquisite food in the world! I’ve already recovered more than half!”
The black beast was filled with excitement, unable to resist letting out another burp.
Almost there!
Almost full!
Nan Gongxun, Du Zitang, and Shangguan Feihong worked even harder!
But even after throwing ninety percent of the warriors present to it, the black beast still looked like it was waiting to be fed.
“Truly an exotic beast! Its digestive function is so good; after eating so many, it’s still not full!”
Shangguan Feihong’s gaze shifted, feeling quite unsettled.
At this moment, the other warriors present had basically been eaten, leaving only their respective subordinates.
Did they have to sacrifice their subordinates too?
These subordinates were not ordinary people; they were all peak earth realm warriors, the backbone of their families, and could not be sacrificed!
Just then,
Nan Gongxun’s gaze fell on two people not far away.
A young man and a little girl with two high ponytails, wearing white stockings and a small pink dress.
Both had low cultivation levels; the young man was mid-earth realm, while the little girl was merely at the peak of the mysterious realm, truly weaklings among weaklings!
“Nan Gongxun, what are you looking at me for?”
Chen Qianheng’s expression changed slightly as he hurriedly pulled his sister behind him, looking at Nan Gongxun warily.
The little girl, Chen Yishui, tightly clutched her brother’s clothes, scared to the point of almost crying!
She had heard about the Immortal’s Tomb and secretly brought her brother here at night, not expecting to encounter such a dangerous scene!
“Brother Nan, these two are from the Chen family; we can’t touch them!”
At this moment, Du Zitang frowned and said.
Upon hearing this, Nan Gongxun smiled and said:
“I’m just taking a casual look. With the North Xuan King present, how could I dare to touch someone from the Chen family!”
After a pause, he continued:
“However, this exotic beast is clearly not full yet and is waiting for us to feed it. We can’t possibly use our subordinates to feed it, right?”
“Looking at it, it seems it’s probably almost full; it might only need three or four people to solve it!”
Shangguan Feihong said.
Du Zitang looked at Lin Xiaohong beside Nan Gongxun and suddenly said:
“This woman isn’t from your Nan Gong family, is she?”
“Who said that! I’m Brother Xun’s woman!”
Lin Xiaohong’s face turned pale, tightly gripping Nan Gongxun’s clothes.
Nan Gongxun hesitated for a moment, then roughly handled Lin Xiaohong a few times before grabbing her and throwing her toward the black beast.
“Nan Gongxun, you won’t have a good end!”
Lin Xiaohong let out a desperate scream as she was swallowed by the black beast.
Yet even so,
The black beast still wasn’t full, its eyes fixed greedily on the remaining people, licking its tongue.
“You were wrong from the start; this exotic beast can never be fed full! Didn’t you notice that after eating so many, its belly hasn’t even bulged at all?”
At this moment, Chen Yishui couldn’t help but speak up.
Upon hearing this,
Nan Gongxun, Du Zitang, and Shangguan Feihong’s expressions shifted slightly.
They had actually noticed something was off long ago but were unwilling to believe this fact!
Or rather, besides feeding it, what other options did they have?
“Roar~”
The black beast seemed to be angered by Chen Yishui’s words, opening its bloody maw to bite at her.
The foul breath blew over, scaring Chen Yishui’s face pale, her body going weak, unable to move.
Just then,
“Be careful!”
Chen Qianheng suddenly pulled his sister behind him, protecting her tightly.
“Brother… no!!!”
Seeing this scene,
Chen Yishui let out a piercing scream, her delicate face covered in tears.
At that moment,
Her heart was filled with regret!!!
If it weren’t for her playful nature, insisting on sneaking out with her brother at night, they wouldn’t have encountered such danger!
If it weren’t for her careless words just now, they wouldn’t have drawn the beast’s attack!
And now, not only was she going to die, but her brother would also be implicated, paying with his life!
“Brother… I’m sorry! I was wrong! I won’t be willful again.”
Chen Yishui cried, tears streaming down her face.
Chen Qianheng let out a bitter smile, saying nothing.
As the bloody maw was about to swallow Chen Qianheng’s head,
Suddenly,
The black beast abruptly stopped its movements, as if frozen in place.
In the next moment,
“Bang!”
The black beast was sent flying, crashing heavily to the ground, creating a deep pit several meters wide.
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