The Dark Forest.
This was a vast forest located deep within the Dark Forest.
The dense sea of trees spanning five miles of the Dark Forest was packed densely with these powerful magical creatures that usually occupied various places and dominated the area. Outside of them, there were also ordinary forest beasts and birds of prey that outnumbered the monsters by a hundred times, as well as countless herbivores, insects, and small spiders …
The variety and variety of them far exceeded the imagination of outsiders.
From the Wind Eagles, Gale Eagles, Chimeras, and Wyverns that flew in the sky, to the Razor Boars, Armored Rhinos, Berserk Baboons, and Violent Earth Bears that ran on the ground, to the strange purple worms, blood-sucking spider monsters, Fermi Ants, and even the extinct Owl Bears, Shark Lizard Beasts, and Griffins …
It could be said that all the magical creatures that could be described in the Encyclopedia of Magical Creatures could be found here, and there were even many mutated species that were not recorded in the encyclopedia.
Today, even if a Sorcerer or scholar who was proficient in magical creatures was present, it would be difficult to identify their races, origins, and types.
Usually, these fellows hid in various parts of the dark forest, with their own fixed living and hunting areas. They rarely traveled long distances and intruded into the territory of other creatures. But today, under the restraint of a strange force, they suppressed their instincts and the urge to hunt. They lay quietly in the forest, waiting for the orders of the Forest Kings.
In the center of the forest surrounded by many monsters, three Forest Kings of different shapes and sizes, with wild and violent auras, gathered together to discuss the upcoming attack.
In the southeast corner of this small camp, a large group of harpy witches were entrenched together.
The harpy witches were a large magical creature kingdom in the Dark Forest. Most of their members had grey bird feathers and looked ugly and ferocious. They had more bird-like characteristics than humans. Only the mutated individuals would shed the feathers on their torso, leaving only some blue bird feathers on their joints, armpits, and the ends of some limbs.
The harpy witches present today were obviously the cream of the crop in the kingdom. Their exposed skin was white and delicate, their bodies were slender, their breasts were full, and their faces were strangely exquisite and perfect. The only remaining characteristics of their race were their crimson eyes, sharp, curved claws, and blue wings on their backs.
As spellcasters who had awakened the power of the elements, most harpy witches were surrounded by eye-catching wind and lightning elements. When such a large group of spellcasters gathered together, their overwhelming magical aura could even cause the magical energy of the Dark Forest to resonate with them.
Moreover, they clustered around a beautiful woman who wore a fiery red feathered robe and revealed an elegant and noble bearing.
Her figure was unusually tall and slender, and her appearance was also extremely alluring. Her appearance alone would cause quite a commotion in the mortal world. However, the purple eyes with thick black eyeshadow flashed with the madness and cruelty unique to wild magical beasts.
More importantly, this beautiful woman, who was a combination of the feminine charm of a human and the cruel characteristics of a monster, wore a small and exquisite crystal crown on her head.
She was actually a Harpy Empress with the strength of a Grade 4 Intermediate!
Logically speaking, Harpy Queen Feloxi didn't have the qualifications to be the king of the Dark Forest. But considering the large number of spellcasters in the harpy witches' kingdom and the shocking number of combatants in their tribe, there was a place for her among the three kings of the forest.
On the east side of the camp, there was a jellyfish-like flocculent floating alone. Its size was about the same as a rhinoceros. It floated in the air ten meters above the ground, dragging thousands of strange silk-like tentacles behind it.
The jellyfish-like monster's body was translucent and filled with a light blue viscous liquid. In the dark forest, it would occasionally emit strange light waves that would make one dizzy.
This monster was facing off against the other two kings of the forest by itself, and it didn't seem to be at a disadvantage in terms of aura. Even when the Harpy Empress Feloxi's gaze landed on his strange and demonic body, a trace of fear and vigilance could be seen on her face.
As for the third king of the forest, it was a huge war bear covered in white fur.
It was five meters tall, but it squatted on a tree stump like a human. It had its legs crossed and a huge pipe in its mouth, puffing out clouds of smoke with a smile on its face.
On its body, there was a set of simple and crude metal armor that only covered its chest, back, and ribs. The rest of its body was still exposed. On its head, there was a metal helmet that was buckled at a slanted angle. Looking at its sturdy appearance, it seemed to have been forged from meteoric iron, a specialty of the Dark Forest.
The three kings were undeniably powerful kings of the western regions of the Dark Forest. In their respective regions, they were overlords of the forest that no one dared to provoke.
And now, under the allure of the magic tide, they had finally gathered here and began to discuss how to launch an official attack on the human settlements.
The Silent Forest was already at the edge of the western regions of the Dark Forest. Less than a hundred miles to the east, one would be able to enter the human territory of the central region of the Wizard Continent. It was said that the human Wizards had already built a tall Wizard's Pagoda at the edge of the forest to guard against their attacks, as well as a dozen War Wizard Pagodas.
Faced with such a situation, the three kings of the western regions did not look worried or afraid. Instead, they began to discuss how to split the spoils of war after breaking through the Wizard's line of defense.
"Wizards … We only want Wizards!" Harpy Queen Feloxi slammed the crystal staff in her hand and said sternly with her strange purple eyes, "You'd better be gentler in battle. Don't kill all the human Wizards. What we need are living Magi, the stronger the better … If you can capture a living Magus, we can use the Dark Crystal and Garuda Fruit to exchange for it! "
"The Garuda Fruits are good stuff. I still haven't forgotten that sweet taste." The white War Bear revealed a human-like expression of gluttony. It puffed out a thick smoke ring and said, "Don't worry, I'll try not to use too much strength when I meet those human Wizards. But I want all the Magical Crystals of the human Wizards. If anyone dares to fight with me, hehe, don't blame my fist for not recognizing who you are … "
"Hmm, that's good too! Feloxi wants human Wizards, you want Magical Crystals, and I want human souls … Hehehe, this way, we won't have to fight each other. Everyone will be happy! "The jellyfish-like Magical Creature did not have a mouth, and was communicating with the other two using the Mental Language.
"Since it's decided, let's start the attack!" The white War Bear put away its pipe and stood up like a human. It roared, "These little brats have been cooped up here for too long. Once they become violent, I'm afraid the entire Beast Tide will be in chaos."
"Alright, then …" The jellyfish-like Magical Creature stopped abruptly halfway through its sentence. It turned its head slightly, and the thousands of strands of flesh attached to its body raised at the same time, pointing toward the northeast horizon.
There, an inexplicable rumble of thunder could be heard.
This was a strange undulation that originated from the laws of the world. Normal creatures would not be able to detect it. Only powerhouses like them, whose strength had touched upon the laws of the world, had the right to embed their spiritual force into the illusory laws of the world and read the correct information from within.
However, the moment their spiritual force entered the void and touched upon the laws of the world, the word 'scram' filled with a scorching and violent aura suddenly rushed into their minds.
Harpy Empress Feloxi was caught off guard, and she let out a cry before spitting out a mouthful of blood. Her fiery-red feathered robe was instantly ignited with wisps of flames, as if she had turned into a sea of fire and was about to combust.
The harpy witches around her screamed, either pouncing over to protect her or soaring into the sky to search for the strange ambusher. The rest gathered the power of wind and quickly suppressed the strange flames on Feloxi's body.
"Don't touch those flames … Disperse!" Her subordinates did not know what was good for them, but Feloxi was able to sense the terror of the golden flames with her sharp senses.
She threw off her most treasured fiery-red feathered robe, turned around, and fled a hundred meters away in a flash. When the power of wind from her subordinates collided with the burning robe, it instantly exploded into a huge ball of flames.
The three harpy witches who could not dodge in time were caught in the flames, their bodies and hair starting to burn. However, no matter how much they tried to attack and wash away the flames with their magic, it was to no avail. Instead, the magic they gathered became nourishment for the golden flames, and the ball of flames grew larger and more ferocious.
The three Grade 2 Bird and Snake Witches were burnt to death by the golden flames in just a dozen or so moves, turning into black ashes that scattered in the wind.
Only then did the other harpy witches realize how terrifying the golden flames were. They did not dare to add fuel to the flames, and they all fled far away from the flames.
While Feloxi suffered a huge loss, the white war bear did not gain an advantage either.
Its skin was thick, and it could easily withstand the burning intent that invaded its body through the laws of nature. It stood up on its hind legs and heavily patted its chest. A scarlet stream of flames gushed out from its nostrils, instantly turning the grass in front of it into ashes.
However, how could the Inextinguishable Flame be so easily dispelled?
The white war bear raised its broad and majestic right paw, staring blankly at the tiny flame burning in its palm. It had already tried many times and used all kinds of methods and means, but it was still unable to annihilate this seemingly weak little flame that could be extinguished with a single blow.
It could not use magic energy!
Using magic energy was like adding oil to a flame, it would only make it grow stronger … But if it did not use magic energy, was it supposed to extinguish it with its bare hands?
The white war bear extended two thick claws from its left paw and accurately pinched the center of the flame. After a while, it loosened its claws, but the little flame was still burning quietly.
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