“Hoho, so I take it that you guys no longer have any regrets?” Xiang Ning suddenly turned serious. He expanded his Mental Power outward and increased the strength of the flying knives.
Toad and Bird felt like they were trapped in a domain as the twelve flying knives that surrounded them hummed dangerously. Both of them knew that they would die the moment they let their guard down.
Xiang Ning used this chance to properly wield his bioweapon. I should name it. Devourer? That’s a good name for a sword that consumes the flesh and blood of its enemies. Wielding Devourer, Xiang Ning slashed the tier two and three martial artists with ease, like he was chopping up vegetables.
“Let’s see how much longer you can last!” A tier three cult member slashed his sword downward at Xiang Ning. His attack was easily capable of cutting down a defensive-based beast of the Beast Soldier rank.
“Mountain-Splitting Slash!” Xiang Ning took the attack head-on with his full strength. With the destructive capabilities of Devourer and his continuous training, what was once a slash that could break mountains and sever rivers was now capable of slicing mountain ranges and parting seas.
The cult member felt the force of Xiang Ning’s attack and tried retreating out of fear, but it was too late. A single slash and another cult member perished.
In just thirty seconds, more than ten cult members had met their end.
“Strong, he’s too strong!”
“How could he be that strong if he trains in the same curriculum as us?!”
“So strong, and at such a young age. Damn, I feel worthless for still being this weak even though I’ve cultivated for so long.…”
“Hahaha! Did you see that? Look at how strong he is!”
“What are you gloating about? There’s still two more tier four martial artists!”
“What do you know? He’s sweeping up the trash so he won’t be interrupted later.”
Those who hadn’t witnessed Xiang Ning fighting were thinking that everyone that defended him had lost their marbles. All of them were fanatics that defended every single action he performed as if his intention wasn’t something normal people could understand.
At first, everyone felt that they were mere fanatics, but they soon started believing that Xiang Ning’s actions did have an intention behind them. His strength far surpassed a tier three martial artist as he easily cut down those of the same tier as him. Some even doubted their own mind and their inability to determine what Xiang Ning was aiming for.
Back on the battlefield, Xiang Ning saw that the beasts were rapidly reaching where they were fighting. He immediately kept Devourer and recalled his flying knives as he raced back toward the outpost. The beasts numbered in the thousands; not even a tier five or tier six martial artist could singlehandedly win against that. Being surrounded would mean death.
Xiang Ning ran as fast as he could toward the outpost with the Shadowmist Ghost Step.
Toad and Bird were speechless when Xiang Ning suddenly ran away. Looking at the cold bodies of their members, their eyes turned red in anger.
They wouldn’t let Xiang Ning leave.
“Our mission today failed! We’ll be executed even if we go back!”
“We have to drag them with us to death!”
In the outpost, Li Yunfei was excited upon seeing Xiang Ning. To think that he was that strong! And his bioweapon is too barbaric!
“Looks like he really did come here looking for you.” Li Yunfei smiled at Fang Rou. She blushed at his remark, but her gaze never left Xiang Ning’s silhouette.
“He’s coming over here!”
“Good job! He attracted the beasts to run to the other side so we wouldn’t be overrun by the horde! Everyone get ready! The moment he arrives, we’ll kill the beasts around us and escape!” Li Yunfei ordered.
“Wait! Look at what the cultists are doing!”
“Are those guys mad?! They intend to die with us!”
Toad and Bird had just covered themselves with beast attractant powder. As its name implies, it was a mixture of different herbs that attracted beasts. Seeing how the two weren’t just covering themselves, but also spreading the powder everywhere in the air, it was clear that they intended to die with everyone in the outpost.
Even the viewers were in a panic.
“Holy shit are they thinking of doing a suicide attack?”
“Oh no. There’s over a thousand beasts! How could they stop it?”
“Look! Xiang Ning just stopped!”
“What’s he doing?! Is he mad?!”
“No, don’t tell me he is trying to stall for time?”
“But that’s nowhere near enough time!”
Fang Rou saw Xiang Ning’s back as he positioned himself between the outpost and the incoming horde. She was close to crying.
“Quick! Everyone get in the cars and retreat at full speed!” Li Yunfei made a quick decision as he understood what Xiang Ning intended to do.
“Wait! What about Xiang Ning?!” Fang Rou cried out.
Li Yunfei gritted his teeth. “We don’t have a choice—if we stay here, we’ll all die!”
Xiang Ning was surprised by how the two cult members were hellbent on killing Fang Rou. But still, he had one last trick up his sleeve. He took out Devourer and planted it into the soil. He placed both hands on the tip of the handle and silently stood there as if he was a giant.
“Xiang Ning! Run!” Fang Rou shouted into the megaphone of the outpost. He heard her and turned around. He smiled and his lips moved, his words lost to the wind. Then he turned and silently stood there with no intention to run.
“N… no.…” tears rolled down Fang Rou’s cheeks. She understood what Xiang Ning had said. But why? Why would he fight so much for her?
“HAHAHA! SUFFER! TASTE THE DESPAIR!” Bird shouted.
“IF WE DIE, YOU DIE TOO!” Toad yelled.
Toad and Bird expected to see despair on Xiang Ning’s face. They were truly rotten to the core.
“Activate Disguise”
Please select Disguise target
“I choose Kaiser Aurumsaur.”
Target acquired
And one last thing.… “Activate the Sovereign's Throne!”
The air hummed as an oppressive pressure radiated outward from the throne. It was the aura of the monarch above all.
The earth rumbled and Toad and Bird suddenly felt pressure weighing down their bodies.
“What’s this?! What is happening?!”
“Ho… how could he give off such an oppressive aura!”
“Something’s off! What kind of monster is he?!”
The beast horde stopped in their tracks. In their eyes, they saw a terrifying beast standing in front of them. For the first time, they felt fear; a fear that was deeply rooted in their instinct and even their souls. It was the fear of a king, a monarch of beasts!
“Hoho, so I take it that you guys no longer have any regrets?” Xiang Ning suddenly turned serious. He expanded his Mental Power outward and increased the strength of the flying knives.
Toad and Bird felt like they were trapped in a domain as the twelve flying knives that surrounded them hummed dangerously. Both of them knew that they would die the moment they let their guard down.
Xiang Ning used this chance to properly wield his bioweapon. I should name it. Devourer? That’s a good name for a sword that consumes the flesh and blood of its enemies. Wielding Devourer, Xiang Ning slashed the tier two and three martial artists with ease, like he was chopping up vegetables.
“Let’s see how much longer you can last!” A tier three cult member slashed his sword downward at Xiang Ning. His attack was easily capable of cutting down a defensive-based beast of the Beast Soldier rank.
“Mountain-Splitting Slash!” Xiang Ning took the attack head-on with his full strength. With the destructive capabilities of Devourer and his continuous training, what was once a slash that could break mountains and sever rivers was now capable of slicing mountain ranges and parting seas.
The cult member felt the force of Xiang Ning’s attack and tried retreating out of fear, but it was too late. A single slash and another cult member perished.
In just thirty seconds, more than ten cult members had met their end.
“Strong, he’s too strong!”
“How could he be that strong if he trains in the same curriculum as us?!”
“So strong, and at such a young age. Damn, I feel worthless for still being this weak even though I’ve cultivated for so long.…”
“Hahaha! Did you see that? Look at how strong he is!”
“What are you gloating about? There’s still two more tier four martial artists!”
“What do you know? He’s sweeping up the trash so he won’t be interrupted later.”
Those who hadn’t witnessed Xiang Ning fighting were thinking that everyone that defended him had lost their marbles. All of them were fanatics that defended every single action he performed as if his intention wasn’t something normal people could understand.
At first, everyone felt that they were mere fanatics, but they soon started believing that Xiang Ning’s actions did have an intention behind them. His strength far surpassed a tier three martial artist as he easily cut down those of the same tier as him. Some even doubted their own mind and their inability to determine what Xiang Ning was aiming for.
Back on the battlefield, Xiang Ning saw that the beasts were rapidly reaching where they were fighting. He immediately kept Devourer and recalled his flying knives as he raced back toward the outpost. The beasts numbered in the thousands; not even a tier five or tier six martial artist could singlehandedly win against that. Being surrounded would mean death.
Xiang Ning ran as fast as he could toward the outpost with the Shadowmist Ghost Step.
Toad and Bird were speechless when Xiang Ning suddenly ran away. Looking at the cold bodies of their members, their eyes turned red in anger.
They wouldn’t let Xiang Ning leave.
“Our mission today failed! We’ll be executed even if we go back!”
“We have to drag them with us to death!”
In the outpost, Li Yunfei was excited upon seeing Xiang Ning. To think that he was that strong! And his bioweapon is too barbaric!
“Looks like he really did come here looking for you.” Li Yunfei smiled at Fang Rou. She blushed at his remark, but her gaze never left Xiang Ning’s silhouette.
“He’s coming over here!”
“Good job! He attracted the beasts to run to the other side so we wouldn’t be overrun by the horde! Everyone get ready! The moment he arrives, we’ll kill the beasts around us and escape!” Li Yunfei ordered.
“Wait! Look at what the cultists are doing!”
“Are those guys mad?! They intend to die with us!”
Toad and Bird had just covered themselves with beast attractant powder. As its name implies, it was a mixture of different herbs that attracted beasts. Seeing how the two weren’t just covering themselves, but also spreading the powder everywhere in the air, it was clear that they intended to die with everyone in the outpost.
Even the viewers were in a panic.
“Holy shit are they thinking of doing a suicide attack?”
“Oh no. There’s over a thousand beasts! How could they stop it?”
“Look! Xiang Ning just stopped!”
“What’s he doing?! Is he mad?!”
“No, don’t tell me he is trying to stall for time?”
“But that’s nowhere near enough time!”
Fang Rou saw Xiang Ning’s back as he positioned himself between the outpost and the incoming horde. She was close to crying.
“Quick! Everyone get in the cars and retreat at full speed!” Li Yunfei made a quick decision as he understood what Xiang Ning intended to do.
“Wait! What about Xiang Ning?!” Fang Rou cried out.
Li Yunfei gritted his teeth. “We don’t have a choice—if we stay here, we’ll all die!”
Xiang Ning was surprised by how the two cult members were hellbent on killing Fang Rou. But still, he had one last trick up his sleeve. He took out Devourer and planted it into the soil. He placed both hands on the tip of the handle and silently stood there as if he was a giant.
“Xiang Ning! Run!” Fang Rou shouted into the megaphone of the outpost. He heard her and turned around. He smiled and his lips moved, his words lost to the wind. Then he turned and silently stood there with no intention to run.
“N… no.…” tears rolled down Fang Rou’s cheeks. She understood what Xiang Ning had said. But why? Why would he fight so much for her?
“HAHAHA! SUFFER! TASTE THE DESPAIR!” Bird shouted.
“IF WE DIE, YOU DIE TOO!” Toad yelled.
Toad and Bird expected to see despair on Xiang Ning’s face. They were truly rotten to the core.
“Activate Disguise”
Please select Disguise target
“I choose Kaiser Aurumsaur.”
Target acquired
And one last thing.… “Activate the Sovereign's Throne!”
The air hummed as an oppressive pressure radiated outward from the throne. It was the aura of the monarch above all.
The earth rumbled and Toad and Bird suddenly felt pressure weighing down their bodies.
“What’s this?! What is happening?!”
“Ho… how could he give off such an oppressive aura!”
“Something’s off! What kind of monster is he?!”
The beast horde stopped in their tracks. In their eyes, they saw a terrifying beast standing in front of them. For the first time, they felt fear; a fear that was deeply rooted in their instinct and even their souls. It was the fear of a king, a monarch of beasts!
