"What's going on?"
"Why is he back again?!"
"What are they trying to do?"
The people who had come to see the king beast felt that it was better to turn around and run after seeing it. No one dared to go any closer. Even if they weren't in danger yet, they could feel the oppressive aura that made them tremble in fear.
The petrified forest they saw along the way had really shocked them. Just one look was enough. They just wanted to keep a safe distance from the king beast. That was why when they saw the Yanjiao Grand Elder, who was said to have lured the king beast away, running back, they didn't have time to think and quickly ran away.
As Shao Xuan ran back, he called Guigou over and said a few words to him. Then, he led the king beast in a circle, giving Guigou time to inform the people at the Flaming River Castle.
Because Shao Xuan and Guigou were far away, the others didn't know what they were talking about or what they wanted to do. They only saw Shao Xuan running away with the king beast while Guigou ran back to the Flaming River Castle.
Shao Xuan asked Guigou to inform the people at the Flaming River Castle that he was running with the king beast towards the Flaming River. They might be close to the Flaming River Castle for a while, so they should be prepared. They shouldn't release their fire seed's aura and try to hide it as much as possible. That way, the king beast wouldn't notice them.
If the king beast didn't follow Shao Xuan and ran towards the Flaming River Castle, they should evacuate first. The Flaming River Castle could be rebuilt if it was destroyed, but it wasn't wise to fight the king beast. Moreover, Shao Xuan had been running with the king stoneworm for a long time. He had some understanding of the king stoneworm's strength. Although it wasn't complete, he was sure that this king stoneworm wasn't any weaker than the salt beast he saw on the other side of the sea. If the two were to fight together, the salt beast would be at a disadvantage.
Even if Shao Xuan lured this giant beast away now, it wouldn't be a long-term solution. No one could guarantee when it would come back. The best way to solve the problem was to bring it back to its nest.
According to Shao Xuan's guess, this king stoneworm had no sense of direction and couldn't find its way back. However, if things weren't as he thought and the king stoneworm didn't want to go back to its nest, then luring it to the forest filled with fearsome beasts was a good solution. It was better than leaving it at the Flaming River. After all, there were many tribes here and no one had the confidence to kill it directly.
Hoping that several tribes would work together to fight the king stoneworm? He was afraid that not only would that not happen, but it would also make everyone blame the Flaming Horns tribe.
Since the king stoneworm wasn't afraid of water, why not lure it to where it should stay?
This was the conclusion Shao Xuan came to after careful consideration.
Guigou conveyed Shao Xuan's message to the trading point. At the same time, he had the snow falcon bring a letter back to the headquarters. Both sides had to be prepared, just in case. Against a king beast, they had to be more prepared.
After Shao Xuan led the king stoneworm in a few circles, he looked up and saw Guigou's snow falcon flying across the sky. He knew that the other side was ready, so he turned around and headed towards the Flaming River.
The king stoneworm was also in a daze. Shao Xuan was obviously leading it in circles and it kept following him in circles without much emotion. If this happened to the salt beast, it would have gone mad.
That was to say, not all beast kings were the same in terms of intelligence. But everything had to be balanced. If a king beast didn't have a high IQ, then it must have a high innate talent. Just like Yi Si's half-beast human slave, who didn't have a high IQ, he used his innate talent to make up for it. There was a reason why he was able to intimidate others.
It was undeniable that this king stoneworm was freakishly strong. If it was left unchecked, it would definitely stir up chaos in every part of the continent.
Inside the Flaming River Castle, after Guigou's announcement, Yanjiao's team leaders gathered and told them what to do next.
Sensing the changes in Yanjiao's team, Yi Si was puzzled. Even if he could calculate the probability of something happening based on many details and predict what would happen next, he had too little information. Even if he knew that Yanjiao had a plan, he couldn't figure out what it was.
Just as he was thinking, Yi Si suddenly heard a gurgling sound. He turned around and saw Grasshopper curled up into a ball. The gurgling sound came from his teeth chattering. Yi Si looked at his back. Originally, only his spine still had thorns, but now several thorns were popping out. The thorns that had been retracted before were all coming out now.
That was a clear indication of the beast king's whereabouts.
Didn't they lure the king beast away? Why was it approaching again?
Grasshopper wasn't the only one who sensed the king beast's approach. The others in the Flaming River Castle also sensed the king beast's presence.
"What's wrong? Is the king beast here?! " The people who weren't allowed to leave looked forward expectantly. They felt that the houses in front of them were an eyesore, so they jumped to the roof of the tallest house around them. From there, they could see beyond the outer walls of the trading point.
However, there was a forest outside the trading point, so in the end, they set their sights on one of the towers on both sides of the trading point's main entrance.
Yanjiao's team just wanted these restless people to calm down. At the same time, they were also curious. Ta, who had already rested, led a team to the tower near the main entrance and looked forward.
There were three main entrances to the trading point. Only this entrance faced the direction that Shao Xuan planned to go through.
Rumble —
Ta's expression changed. "It's here!"
He knew that it was the sound of the king stoneworm wriggling. Although the sound was still far away, he couldn't help but tense up. He was so nervous that his forehead started to sweat. When he came into close contact with the king stoneworm, the feeling of petrification that even his totemic power couldn't resist, the helplessness of defeat, was still fresh in his mind. There was no way he could relax.
With Ta's reminder, the others also became nervous. Even the people from the other tribes who had been clamoring to see the king beast were now silent. They stared unblinkingly in that direction, their fists clenched tightly. Their palms were sweaty. They heard the sound too. Just because they wanted to see the king beast didn't mean that they weren't afraid. Even if they were fearless before, they couldn't help but feel nervous now.
The air seemed to be filled with the smell of stone powder.
The forest was silent, as if all the creatures living in it had been strangled.
The rumbling sound was getting closer and closer. Whether it was the people standing on the tower or the people standing on top of the Flaming River Castle, they could all see a grey-white line approaching from the forest in the distance. It was heading towards the Flaming River.
"Is that the king beast?" someone asked in a low voice. Even without the Yanjiao people's reminder, they didn't dare to make any noise. Even if they were still far away, they subconsciously lowered their voices as soon as they spoke.
"That's where the king stoneworm is. Wherever it goes, everything will turn to stone, whether it's trees or people. Everything will turn to stone!" Ta's tone was calm but if you saw the expression in his eyes, you would know that he was looking in that direction with fear and caution.
Hearing this, everyone sucked in a deep breath. Even if they weren't there, they could imagine what the Yanjiao people were talking about.
Someone gulped and stammered, "It's … it's really powerful!"
"Of course, a king … king beast … how can it not be powerful?!" The person next to him tried his best to put on a calm face but his true feelings were exposed as soon as he spoke.
As someone who rarely even saw fearsome beasts, one could imagine how shocked he was when he saw a king beast.
But soon, everyone's attention shifted from the king beast to the Yanjiao people's goal.
"Didn't you say that you've lured it away? Why did you lure it back? "Yi Si asked. He was the calmest person among the non- Yanjiao people.
Ta glanced at him. "We have our reasons for doing this." He didn't want to say more. In fact, he wasn't sure either. Shao Xuan's plan was crazy. He wouldn't have thought of it even if he was beaten to death. But after thinking about it, it really was the best plan.
"Let's wait and see," Ta said dryly and didn't say anything else. Who was in the mood to talk now?!
Even though the king beast wasn't heading in their direction, it wasn't too far from the Flaming River Trading Point. Everyone could even see the green forest turning into a greyish-white petrified forest.
Those who didn't have a clear understanding of beast kings felt their knees go weak and cold sweat trickled down their backs. They opened their mouths several times, wanting to say something, but no words would come out. They could only stare at the beast kings with their eyes wide open. The muscles on their faces twitched, giving them a ferocious look.
Rumble —
The wriggling sound of the king stoneworm was like thunder in everyone's hearts, again and again. Unknowingly, everyone in the trading point started breathing cautiously.
They couldn't see Shao Xuan leading the king stoneworm. They couldn't even see the king stoneworm's figure in the petrified forest. But the greyish-white expanding in their field of vision left a deep impression on them.
This was a king beast!
Those who were clamoring to fight a king beast now felt that they were so naive and stupid! But no one mocked him at a time like this.
Everyone's eyes followed the expanding greyish-white until the rumbling in their ears weakened. The king stoneworm was already in front of them, heading towards the Flaming River. Only then did they come back to their senses.
"You all stay here. I'll go take a look." Ta jumped down from the tower and ran towards the Flaming River.
The trading point was safe for now. He wanted to go take a look.
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