svetikya Chapter 34 The Battle of the Beasts
Chapter 34 The Battle of the Beasts
The news spread like wildfire among the surrounding villages, and every force that learned of it was eager to seize this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
For Ishimura, this was also a huge temptation.
Upon receiving the news, the villagers of Shi Village immediately convened a meeting and ultimately decided that Shi An, the strongest man in Shi Village, would lead the team to compete for the remains of the Suanni.
Originally, Shi An intended for himself and Shi Hao, who was going to broaden their horizons, to be the two of them.
However, Shi Yunfeng and Shi Linhu disagreed, believing it was too risky. Although Shi An was very strong, it was clear that having more people would make things more difficult.
So, in the end, Shi An led the team.
"Let's go, into the mountains!"
The next morning, under the watchful eyes of Shi Yunfeng and others, a large group of people entered the mountains and headed towards the tomb of Suanni.
The villagers of Shicun ran wildly, traversing the continuous mountain range, heading straight into the depths.
When the Suanni's lifespan was exhausted and it fell to the mortal world, it meant that the supreme true blood and extraordinary treasures it left behind were now like unclaimed heavenly treasures. How could this not stir people's hearts and ignite the fire of greed?
The mountains and forests stretch endlessly, with one majestic peak after another, winding like the spine of a giant dragon. Some of the ancient trees are incredibly thick, with canopies reaching straight into the sky, reaching thousands of meters high, and even towering above some majestic mountains, blocking out the sun and sky as if they want to devour the heavens and earth.
Those intertwined vines have been growing for countless years, like a lurking green dragon, vigorous and powerful, and even several people working together could hardly encircle them.
Finally, as time passed and the sun set, the group was very close to the place where the Suanni had fallen.
Here, everyone could clearly feel a terrifying aura permeating the air, so heavy it was almost suffocating – the lingering power of the fallen King of Beasts.
"It's so quiet here!"
What's even more astonishing is that the place is eerily quiet, without a sound, as if it were a realm permanently sealed by death.
Not even a bird could be seen, let alone a beast. Even the smallest ants and insects hid deep in the caves, not daring to make the slightest sound. The entire forest was immersed in a deathly silence, as if the end of the world had come.
Suddenly, a chill ran down everyone's spine. They vaguely sensed a cold, piercing gaze piercing through the void and locking onto the area, as if a primordial beast was slowly descending from a distant shore, carrying boundless pressure and indescribable terror.
Then, at Shi Linhu's suggestion, the group stopped advancing and quickly turned around, rushing towards the outer perimeter.
Soon, the villagers of Shicun climbed a high mountain and looked out at the situation there.
Then, under everyone's watchful eyes, figures began to flicker, and shouts echoed through the mountains and forests. Three groups of people arrived from three different directions, each from a different village in the surrounding area.
But at this moment, they all harbored the same goal: to rush towards the tomb of the ancient Suanni and dig out its remains.
Looking down at the scene below, Shi Linhu, who had just suggested leaving, had a glint in his eyes and muttered, "Sure enough, it's not just our clan that knows this ancient Suanni is going to die of old age; the people living near this wilderness are all paying attention."
Before long, the three forces below formed a stalemate, and the sparks of conflict were inevitably ignited. In no time, shouts of battle rose and fell in the woods, shaking the heavens and the earth.
"Roar..."
However, at that moment, five ferocious beasts as large as houses suddenly appeared in the forest. They exuded a terrifying aura, and their snow-white fangs gleamed coldly in the dim forest. Like five moving mountains, they suddenly pounced on the group of people, clearly also coveting the corpse of the Suanni.
At the same time, a long cry came from the sky, a strong wind suddenly rose, and several fierce birds swooped down from the clouds.
Each of them was five or six meters long, and their wingspan reached eleven or twelve meters. When they swooped down, their sharp claws were like hooks, and they tore six or seven people to pieces on the spot, with blood splattering all over the ground, a gruesome sight.
This extremely bloody scene sent chills down the spines of not only those who witnessed it firsthand, but also the villagers of Shicun who watched from afar.
The ferocious beasts have returned!
"Awooo!"
In an instant, the roars of beasts and the cries of birds echoed through the mountains, deafeningly loud. The ferocious beasts and birds that had been intimidated by the Suanni's power and forced to flee earlier now returned one after another, wanting to seize its remains, absorb its power, and break through to a higher level.
Not only this mountain forest, but also other powerful creatures in the distant mountains were awakened and came out one after another, some soaring in the sky, some darting through the forest, all rushing towards this place.
In an instant, the entire mountain range seemed to be enveloped by a frenzied atmosphere, boiling over with excitement.
The beasts rioted, creating a terrifying scene. From colossal beasts tens of meters tall to tiny spirit beasts just a few feet in size, hundreds of powerful creatures emerged in the blink of an eye, like an unstoppable flood, roaring wildly as they surged forward—all the overlords of the mountains and forests.
Indeed, if one did not possess absolute strength, how could one dare to easily attack this place at this moment?
The same was true in the sky. Various birds spread their wings and soared high, their iron beaks like knives and their sharp claws like hooks, blotting out the sun and rushing towards this mountainous area like madmen, their scales and feathers flying everywhere, dazzling in their brilliance.
"Run!"
The people of the three villages were already terrified. After leaving behind more than forty gruesome corpses, they all jumped into a swift river like stray dogs, hoping to escape by water.
Otherwise, under this apocalyptic beast tide and bird plague, I'm afraid not a single person could survive.
On the mountain peak, the villagers of Stone Village, watching from afar, turned pale. They had expected that ferocious beasts might come to fight for the corpse of the Suanni King, but they never imagined that so many would come, and that they would be so frenzied.
The scene resembled a catastrophe, filling everyone with despair.
"ah·······"
Suddenly, another scream rang out.
The villagers turned around and saw a giant snake, tens of meters long, writhing in the river, devouring those who had fallen in earlier.
"Snap!"
On the other side, a giant golden crocodile, over ten meters long, suddenly burst out of the water. Its body resembled a small warship, and it opened a huge mouth the size of a winnowing basket, instantly swallowing five or six unfortunate people.
Instantly, blood gushed out like a fountain, flowing down its sharp, white teeth and staining the calm river surface a shocking red.
The scene sent a chill down the spines of every witness. The survivors were terrified and fled with all their might, not even daring to look back, for fear of becoming the next victim.
"That was terrifying. Luckily we retreated in time, otherwise we might have ended up like them."
"I can't believe it," Shi Linhu said, his voice trembling slightly. He instinctively touched his back and realized that his clothes were soaked with cold sweat, which clung to his back and sent a chill through him.
The others nodded in agreement, realizing they had been too simplistic in their thinking.
At the same time, hundreds of ferocious beasts and birds of prey, like a group of demons driven by greed, frantically attacked the Suanni's tomb, trying to break through this last barrier and dig out the Suanni's precious body containing boundless power.
However, they were not on good terms; instead, they were fighting each other, the air thick with the stench of blood and the deafening roars of various creatures!
The battle between the beasts was extremely fierce, and blood stained the entire forest red. Every moment, powerful ferocious beasts fell, and new birds of prey joined the fray.
The beasts fought fiercely, their blood flowing like streams, staining the earth red. Every moment, powerful ferocious beasts fell, and then new raptors joined the battle.
"Phew~"
A fierce wind howled, and two more enormous creatures appeared together, each seven or eight meters long, covered in brown fur, shaped like tigers, with ferocious faces and wings growing from their sides.
This... it's actually the legendary ferocious Biao, and two of them appeared at once!
You should know that because of his unusual appearance, Biao was often disliked by his mother tiger and abandoned when he was a cub, making it almost impossible for him to survive.
Generally, they either starve to death or are devoured by other mountain beasts. But if any survivors manage to grow, they will become infamous and become the overlords of the forest, devouring all wild beasts.
The appearance of the two leopards together has undoubtedly shocked all the creatures present, as they are far more ferocious and difficult to deal with than ordinary beasts.
With a whoosh, a gust of wind swept by, and one of the giant leopards moved, swooping down like a black lightning bolt, opening its blood-red maw, and instantly biting a giant wolf that was struggling to tear apart a boulder beside the Suanni tomb.
The wolf was enormous, but under the leopard's sharp teeth, it was like paper, torn apart instantly, blood splattering everywhere and staining the surrounding land red.
"roar!"
The other leopard was not to be outdone. It spotted a raptor that was about to take flight, and with a flash, it intercepted the ferocious bird in mid-air. Its claws were like hooks, and it instantly tore the bird in two, with feathers and flesh flying everywhere.
This sudden turn of events made the already chaotic battlefield even more chaotic. The battle between the ferocious beasts and birds of prey became increasingly fierce, with each clash accompanied by the loss of life, and new threats emerging every moment.
Blood mist filled the air, and roars echoed continuously. The Suanni's tomb seemed to have become a magnet, attracting all the greed and killing in the surrounding area.
At this moment, the people of Stone Village who witnessed all of this atop the mountain were filled with indescribable shock.
They had never seen such a massive beast tide, nor had they ever imagined that the remains of an ancient remnant species like the Suanni could trigger such a terrifying struggle.