"What … is that?" Zheng Luo said the four words in two sentences. It was obvious that the scene just now had shocked him.
It wasn't just Zheng Luo. Everyone else in the cave would not be able to stay calm.
When they were in the forest, their first thought was how to kill the beast, how to split it, how to eat it, how to use it, how to exchange its skin for something? The moment they saw this giant beast, even though they couldn't see what it looked like due to the snowstorm, they still felt a sense of crisis as they looked at it from afar.
They couldn't fight it! That was Zheng Luo's conclusion.
"It's a snake, right?"
"Do snakes cry like that? Why would they come out in this weather? "
The three chiefs whispered to each other.
Outside, the anaconda beast charged out of the salt mine and landed among the strange rocks around the mine. The snow-filled rocks rumbled. The strange rocks were easily swept away like decorations. A single swipe of its tail would bring down a large patch of rocks.
All Shao Xuan and the others could see from inside the cave was rocks being swept up into the sky and thrown far away.
Duo Kang gulped again. He wanted to speak but no words came out. This was the first time he felt this way since he was born. The ferocious beasts in the forest, even the most ferocious beasts he had ever encountered, were simply insignificant compared to the one outside.
It could sweep away the hard rocks without a scratch on its body. How could its skin even cut through?
The anaconda beast leveled the ground in its path but cleverly avoided the salt mine. All the rocks were swept to the other side, as if it was purposely clearing a path.
Shao Xuan even saw people being swept up along with the rocks. However, those people did not have any signs of life, as if they were dead. They were thrown away along with the rocks.
Those were the people who had escaped.
The chief of the Fox tribe had wanted to escape with his men but they could not. The thick layer of snow and the buried rocks were a huge hindrance to them. Even if they wanted to avoid the beast, they could not just ram their heads into rocks.
The giant beast was very fast, heading straight for the Fox leader and the rest.
Hearing the approaching commotion, the woman in the Fox leader's arms tugged at him. "Go back." They might not be able to escape, but they could take the risk and return.
The Fox leader frowned. He did not want to take the risk but the road ahead was blocked by the thick layer of snow. Even breathing became difficult after a while. Even if he got out of the strange rock field, he still had to face the wider salt field, which was even more dangerous. Moreover, he didn't bring any food when he left the cave.
The woman tugged at him again and gave him a look. "Let's go back that way."
The Fox chief gritted his teeth and changed his direction. He turned back but not the way he came. Instead, he ran towards the Shen cave. He quickly waved the sword in his hand, sweeping away the thick layer of snow in front of him like a broom. He could also recognize the path ahead. If the sword hit a rock, he would go around it.
Seeing this, some people followed him.
Along the way, they met the chief of the Shen tribe and other people. Perhaps they all had the same idea and walked in the same direction.
Other than them, there were others who returned too. However, they didn't head towards the Shen cave. Instead, they went back the way they came.
Although they had missed the direction of the giant beast's sweep, the crisis was not over yet.
Previously, when they escaped from the salt cave, they had a hard time avoiding all kinds of rocks. Now, in a large area near the salt mine, there was nothing left except for some traces of rocks on the ground that could easily trip people.
There was no thick layer of snow, no irregular rock forest. They turned back quickly. To avoid being targeted by the beast, they did not even dare to look behind them. They did not stop at all, running as fast as they could towards their destination.
Hence, the people who escaped from the cave were split into four groups. One group still wanted to leave this place and ran further away. Another group was scattered in the rock forest and lost their way, enduring the pressure of the snow and the lack of oxygen. The third group went back the way they came, back to the cave. The fourth group followed the Fox chief, heading towards the Shen cave.
There were five caves in the salt mine, located in five different locations. That was why Shao Xuan and the rest had no way of knowing what was going on over there. However, based on the current situation, staying in the caves was indeed the best choice. At least, that was the case for now. They had not escaped under the snow but they could imagine how difficult it was.
"What do we do?" Hearing the rumbling sounds from afar, even the arrogant Lanmu, the Mountain Wind chief who liked to look down on others, could not help but tremble. He lowered his voice and asked the others. As a chief, he was helpless against such a beast. At the same time, he was relieved that they did not go out. If they did, they might not have been able to escape.
The others were silent.
The weather change was enough for them. Who knew there was an even bigger problem? This was not something they could deal with easily. If they really fought, they did not know what kind of price they would have to pay. It was possible that they would all be wiped out.
They did not know what to do. They had never experienced something like this before. Hence, the three chiefs looked at Shao Xuan again. Up until now, Shao Xuan's decision had been correct.
"Shao Xuan, any ideas?" asked Zheng Luo.
Shao Xuan thought for a moment. "Send someone down to check. If it's not as cold as before, send a group down."
"I'll go." Duo Kang volunteered. He just wanted to find something to do. Otherwise, he would feel uncomfortable. This was the first time he felt this way.
The beast outside was still clearing the strange rocks. It was probably circling around the salt mine area. Every now and then, it would appear in Shao Xuan's field of vision.
"Do you guys think it noticed us?" asked the Taihe chief.
Zheng Luo and Lanmu looked at him at the same time but did not say anything.
The beast that looked like a giant python did not seem to be in a hurry to come over. Instead, it was slowly clearing the area around it.
"Shao Xuan, how do you feel?" asked Zheng Luo. Instead of asking the other two chiefs, it was better to ask his own tribe's elder.
"How do I feel?" Shao Xuan thought carefully. "I feel that it's in a good mood."
The three chiefs were disappointed. No matter whether the beast was in a good mood or not, it was not good for them.
Duo Kang had already returned from the lower level. He arranged for some people to go down. The crowded cave was suddenly much more relaxed. The air was much smoother, but it was still cold.
"Looks like the frost came from that beast. If it comes this way, we have to avoid it, "said Duo Kang. After running for a while, his body was not so stiff and he could speak more clearly. Now that he thought it through, so what if he died? He was not lonely with so many people. It was just a pity that he could not see Duo Li get married and have children.
Just as Duo Kang finished speaking, he heard Shao Xuan say, "It's coming."
The beast outside was heading towards the salt mine. It was neither fast nor slow. It even had the mood to clear the uneven ground.
When it swept through the strange stone forest, a layer of snow fell on the place it had swept, so it left a long, winding trail behind it.
The beast was heading towards Shao Xuan and the others. Seeing the situation outside, they were terrified. They prayed in their hearts: Don't come here, please don't come here. Go and harm Fox and the others!
The beast climbed up the salt mine. As it got closer, Shao Xuan could see it more clearly. The giant beast did indeed look like a snake, but its head was different. It was more angular, and there were also some protruding icicle-like things distributed around its head.
As the beast approached, the temperature in the cave dropped.
Shao Xuan gestured for everyone to back off.
Luckily, he had arranged for some people to go to the lower levels. Otherwise, they would not be able to retreat quickly.
After the beast climbed up the salt mine, it passed by the top of the cave. Even without light, Shao Xuan could hear the sound of frost in the cave.
Whoosh —
The giant beast's scales scraped against the uneven surface of the salt mine, and the sound was clearly transmitted into the cave. It was like a brush covered in ice, sweeping over everyone's heads. Many people shivered and shrunk their necks.
When the sound faded away, Shao Xuan took out a glowing crystal wrapped tightly in animal skin to light up the cave.
They had already made way for the area directly below the giant beast. At this moment, a large area, from the top to the bottom of the cave, was covered in a layer of frost. There was a herb that someone had dropped on the ground. It was covered in frost and shattered into pieces when stepped on.
"That's the king beast." Zheng Luo breathed out slowly.
"It went to …" Shao Xuan listened and recognised it. He pointed in a direction. "That way?"
"That's the Fox cave," said Zheng Luo.
"Could the Fox have dug it out from the fire crystals?" Duo Kang shuddered. He had dug a hole too. Luckily, it was not deep.
They did not know if it was the truth. They could only listen carefully to the sounds and guess what happened. In any case, they would definitely not leave the cave now.
At that moment, the Fox chief led a group of people to hide in the Shen cave. When they entered, they realised that the bird and fox they did not bring were both here. They even found a corner to hide.
On the other side, the people hiding in the salt caves of the Fox tribe heard the approaching sounds and their teeth chattered.
Frost appeared at the entrance of the cave. There was a freezing sound.
The people in the cave rushed into the depths of the cave.
With a peng sound, the stone that was blocking the entrance of the cave disappeared in the blink of an eye. A beast head covered in white scales that looked like ice crystals appeared at the entrance of the cave.
To a human, the cave was already very big, but to this giant beast, it was still one size smaller.
The people in the cave heaved a sigh of relief when the beast could not enter. They stood far away, looking nervously at the strange beast head at the entrance.
Its eyes were as cold as ice, its pupils as sharp as swords, staring into the cave as if it wanted to freeze the air. It looked into the cave. Then, it suddenly opened its mouth and roared.
The piercing sound rushed into the cave, bringing with it white frost. It rushed into the depths of the cave.
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