As soon as Hogg left, the ground began to tremble even more violently, as though an entire army was charging forward.
"Hey? What's this? "
Suddenly, with a 'clang' sound, a pitch-black, ring-like object rolled to Linley's feet, covered with a layer of dust.
"A ring?"
Linley picked up the object, then rolled up his sleeves and gave it a good rub. Only then did he get rid of the dust on its surface. Seeing the object's true appearance, he murmured to himself.
The ring was completely pitch-black. It seemed to be made of wood, but it also seemed to be made of stone. On its surface, the image of a divine dragon was engraved.
"Lord Father should know about this ring, right?"
Little Linley mumbled to himself. Just as he was carefully inspecting the pitch-black ring, with a 'hum' sound, the space above him suddenly split open, revealing a pitch-black hole.
In the next instant, a figure walked out from the hole, neither too fast nor too slow.
It was a man, dressed in a long green robe.
[Mission 1: The host shall sign a contract with Linley.]
The green-robed man was naturally Chu Bei. As soon as he emerged from the Spacetime Wheel, the system's voice rang out in his mind.
"You … who are you?! Why have you appeared in my clan's ancestral hall?! "
Little Linley stared in terror at the figure who had appeared out of nowhere. His body shrank backwards, his little face filled with vigilance.
Hearing the voice, Chu Bei turned to look. When he saw little Linley, he was startled at first, but when he saw the ring in Linley's hand, a hint of a smile appeared on his face.
"Little Linley?" Chu Bei asked tentatively.
"How do you know my name? Also, how … how did you come out from there?! "
Hearing Chu Bei call out his name, Linley grew even more vigilant. At the same time, he didn't forget to point towards the hole behind Chu Bei, which had yet to be closed.
"Kid, don't be afraid. You and I are connected by destiny, so I've come to give you an opportunity. Look at that ring in your hand. Didn't I give it to you? "
Chu Bei pointed at the pitch-black ring in Linley's hand and laughed calmly.
"It's yours?"
Hearing Chu Bei's words, Linley lowered his head to look at the ring in his hand.
"You can call it the Coiling Dragon ring." Chu Bei leisurely walked towards Linley.
"Don't, don't come over!"
Seeing Chu Bei draw closer, Linley retreated yet again.
"Little guy, you don't believe what I said, do you? Why don't you drip some blood onto the Coiling Dragon ring on your finger? "Chu Bei paused.
Linley hesitated for a moment. Biting his forefinger, he dripped some blood onto the Coiling Dragon ring.
In an instant, the originally dark ring blossomed with a gorgeous light, and it actually flickered with a layer of hazy light.
Gradually, the hazy light and shadow solidified until it turned into an amiable old man in a moon-white robe with white hair and beard.
"You … Who are you?!"
Staring at the image of the white-haired old man floating out of the ring, little Linley's pupils contracted.
"Little doll, was it you who woke me up from my slumber?"
The white-haired old man sized up Linley, then said, "My name is Doehring Cowart, a Saint-level Grand Magus of the Pouant Empire! Today, I am the ring spirit of this ring. "
"Pouant Empire? The Pouant Empire that was destroyed five thousand years ago! And, you said you are a Saint-level … Saint-level Grand Magus! "
Linley stared at Doehring Cowart in disbelief, so much so that he completely forgot about Chu Bei's existence. His head was buzzing.
"What? You don't believe me? "Doehring Cowart laughed as he looked at Linley.
"But isn't this ring his?!" Linley stretched out his hand and pointed at Chu Bei.
At this moment, Doehring Cowart turned his attention to Chu Bei. Frowning, he let out a cold snort. "Little fellow, you can't make jokes like this! Five thousand years ago, I acquired this ring! How can it be yours?! "
"Is the 'little fellow' you speak of referring to me?"
Chu Bei stared intently at Doehring Cowart, his face slowly turning cold. His calm voice emanated a terrifying aura that was filled with majesty.
Sensing that terrifying aura, Doehring Cowart's body trembled. Instantly, a look of deep terror appeared in his eyes.
"You … you are …"
Doehring Cowart's body trembled. In this moment, it was as though he had been strangely imprisoned. He couldn't even return to the Coiling Dragon ring. When he looked at Chu Bei again, his eyes were filled with terror.
"Year 4280 of the Yulan calendar. You battled with Saint-level Grand Magus Hamlin. Who knew that another Saint-level warrior would secretly ambush you? In the end, you were defeated, but you sealed your soul within this Coiling Dragon ring of mine. "Chu Bei calmly recounted Doehring Cowart's past.
"How do you know?! Can it be … can it be that you really are the owner of this ring?! "
Hearing Chu Bei's words, aside from fear, Doehring Cowart's face was now filled with deep shock.
His battle with Hamlin had occurred five thousand years ago. In addition, given his opponent's temperament, there was no way he would tell the outside world that he had joined forces with another Saint-level combatant to ambush him.
For this reason, only the three of them should know about this battle.
But who would have thought that the person in front of him would know!
As he saw it, perhaps the person in front of him really was the owner of the Coiling Dragon ring, and had some sort of close connection to it. This was why he had been able to learn about their battle through the Coiling Dragon ring!
In addition, from the aura emanating from this person, he had definitely surpassed the Saint-level!
He had most likely become a Deity!
"You will find out who I am in the future."
Chu Bei glanced calmly at Doehring Cowart. After removing the pressure from Doehring Cowart, Doehring Cowart visibly relaxed and let out a long breath.
"Why did you give this ring to me?" Linley swallowed, looking at Chu Bei with growing nervousness.
Although he wasn't very old, from the conversation between these two, he could tell that these two were monstrous freaks who had lived for five thousand years or more!
"I was passing by this place and felt that there was some destiny between us, and so I wanted to take you on as my disciple." Chu Bei crossed his arms, smiling as he looked at little Linley.
"Take me on as your disciple?"
Linley was startled. Biting his lip, he pondered for a moment, then said, "I'll have to wait for Lord Father to return before making a decision."
"Big brother, there's a huge, huge monster outside!"
Right at this moment, little Wharton ran in unsteadily, as though he would fall at any moment.
"Monster?"
Linley glanced at Chu Bei, then hurriedly crawled out from under the table and picked up Wharton.
Boom, boom, boom!
Soon, the ground, which had been stable for a moment, began to tremble once more, and in a rhythmic manner, as though an enormous creature was marching towards Baruch's manor.
Because Baruch's manor was located in the easternmost part of the town, to the east of the manor was a mountain range. Between the mountain peaks, there was a large, empty space.
Right now, this empty space was filled with people, all of them wielding weapons and staring vigilantly into the distance.
"Big brother, quick, look! It's that monster!"
As soon as little Wharton was carried out of the manor by Linley, his chubby little hands pointed towards the mountain range.
It was a magical beast that was twenty or thirty meters long, and its entire body was covered with fiery red scales. Every single one of its scales gleamed with a cold, metallic light, causing one's heart to tremble.
"So huge! Can that be a magical beast?! "
The other children in the town couldn't help but run out of their rooms, running to Linley's side. All of them turned their gazes towards that enormous creature.
"A magical beast of the seventh rank, a Velocidragon! Why would it appear in such a remote place?! "
Recognizing what that enormous creature was, a hint of surprise flashed through Doehring Cowart's eyes.
"The seventh rank? Then doesn't that mean it's even more powerful than Uncle Hillman?! "
In Linley's eyes, Hillman was the most powerful warrior in the town, the most powerful person in the town.
"Why have you kids all come out? Didn't I tell you to stay at home?! "
Right at this moment, a shout could be heard from afar. It was Hillman.
"Uncle Hillman, just let us stay here and take a look. It'll be fine." A little girl hugged Hillman's arm and said coquettishly.
"Fine. I'll let you take a look. But remember, no one is allowed to leave my side! "
After giving the order to the group of children, Hillman turned to look at Chu Bei. "You aren't from this town, are you? I've never seen you before. "
As for Doehring Cowart, he had already returned to the Coiling Dragon ring. Even though he was within the ring, he was still aware of what was happening in the outside world.
"Uncle Hillman, he's just passing by. He wants to take me on as his disciple."
Linley hid behind Hillman, still wary of Chu Bei.
"Take you on as his disciple?"
Hearing Linley's words, Hillman carefully sized up Chu Bei. Slowly, a frown appeared on his face.
But just as he was about to ask something, the sounds of an intense battle could be heard from the direction of the mountains, as well as a terrifying roar.
"Quick, look! They're fighting!"
"There seems to be someone on the back of that magical beast!"
"Good heavens! That person was actually able to tame a Velocidragon of the seventh rank. How terrifyingly powerful must he be?! "
….
Linley and the other children all cried out in shock. Even Hillman couldn't help but hold his breath as he stared intently at the distant battlefield.
There were a total of seven people battling the Velocidragon. From the looks of it, there were five warriors and two magi.
Of the seven, the leader was a muscular man with short red hair. Beneath him was a pitch-black iron bull.
"Don't make any pointless struggles."
The figure on the back of the Velocidragon spoke calmly, his voice cold and indifferent.
"Fight to the death!" The seven simultaneously called out.
"Then die!"
The magus on the back of the Velocidragon shook his head. As his calm voice rang out, he reached out with his right hand and gently patted the Velocidragon.
"Roaaaar!"
Instantly, the Velocidragon raised its head to the sky and roared. Opening its mouth, an incomparably large column of flame shot out towards the seven people.
Crackle! Crackle!
Crackle! Wherever the column of flame passed, the previously empty ground was instantly scorched black. In some places, because of the expansion and contraction of the heat, the ground began to crack.
"Not good! The fire is spreading. Everyone, retreat! "
"Good heavens! If we were to be burned by those flames, we'd instantly turn to ash! "
Hogg and the others, who were already at the front, saw the raging flames. Their faces changed, and they hurriedly retreated.
Soon, Hogg and the others had all retreated to where Chu Bei, Hillman, and the others were.
"Quick, retreat! They're attacking! "
At the edge of the clearing, Hillman's eyes suddenly narrowed, and he immediately led the group of children in retreat.
Rumble!
The fierce battle that had been taking place at the base of the Mountain Range of Magical Beasts suddenly began to move towards Wushan township. Amidst the roars of the Velocidragon, the houses on both sides of the street began to tremble even more violently.
In the blink of an eye, the battle between the seven people and the Velocidragon had reached the town.
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