282: Chapter 282 Star Stealing Demon

After a moment, the burly man stomped his feet hard, and spiderweb-like cracks spread out from beneath him in all directions.

Soon, he retracted the violent spiritual power from his body, turned his head, and spat fiercely on the ground.

There was no need to think; one look was enough to know the other party had escaped.

"What kind of things are they, and why can they control Star Beasts?" Qian Mo asked.

"Just a bunch of rats from the Land of Destruction..."

Martial General Hu Dachui scratched his head irritably. Then, the ground began to roll like waves, quickly bringing over the red-striped wolf Star Beast that had been "skewered" not far away, which he silently put away.

According to the rules of the Jianghu, first come, first served; whoever kills it, the prey belongs to them.

Xing Yaoyan suddenly felt a subtle spiritual power fluctuation sweep over her body again. The range was much larger than before, likely because the recent attack had served as a reminder, prompting him to further expand the range of his spiritual barrier.

During the subsequent journey, Martial General Hu Dachui explained the identity of the mysterious individual to the two of them.

"It is a Yao..."

Almost the moment the word "Yao" left his lips, the two men turned their heads in tacit agreement to look at the masked White-haired girl. Seeing that she had no other reaction, a hint of disappointment appeared in their eyes.

Hey... what exactly are you two boring guys disappointed about?

Xing Yaoyan rolled her eyes in speechlessness. In her past life as a man, she could certainly understand the strange, indescribable psychology of men, but now that she was on the receiving end, she just felt it was inexplicable...

"It is not a Yao from your Kingdom of Myriad Demons..."

Martial General Hu Dachui looked at Xing Yaoyan again, hoping to see the shocked expression he expected.

Unfortunately, the White-haired girl remained as calm as ever.

Martial General Hu Dachui sighed at this. Without looking for more trouble, he began to explain earnestly to the two.

That guy wearing the earth-yellow cloak is a special kind of Yao. Everyone calls them—Star-Stealing Yao, and we usually refer to them as "rats."

This type of Yao generally does not awaken its own Innate Talent, but it can still Cultivate Demonic Power. Furthermore, they have a major characteristic—they can control beasts. However, the only beasts they can control are Star Beasts...

It is unknown which of their ancestors first discovered this characteristic and became the first Star-Stealing Yao.

Legend has it that when it appeared before the other Yao with the beast it had tamed, all the Yao were extremely shocked, followed by infinite curiosity and admiration. Because the Kingdom of Myriad Demons had not yet been established at that time and the Yao Race did not have a relatively safe environment, some Yao even felt they were the hope for the Yao Race to deal with Star Beasts...

At the suggestion of the crowd, the Yao crowned that Star-Stealing Yao as King and established the first Yao Race nation before the Kingdom of Myriad Demons—the Le Yao Kingdom, which flourished for a time...

Later, it is said that after the joint expedition between humans and Yao concluded, the Kingdom of Myriad Demons and the Human Alliance were established simultaneously. With the help of humans and the support of the Tushan Fox Demon, the strength of the Kingdom of Myriad Demons grew extremely fast, and its prestige in the hearts of all Yao continued to increase, soon completely surpassing all other Yao Race powers.

Three of the current seven great Yao royal families merged into the Kingdom of Myriad Demons at that time. It is rumored that some Yao suggested that the Le Yao Kingdom should also join the Kingdom of Myriad Demons; after all, all Yao admire strength, and everyone witnessed the strength and prestige of the Kingdom of Myriad Demons.

But the King of the Le Yao Kingdom at the time refused...

A few years later, the ruler of the Kingdom of Myriad Demons at the time learned of this powerful yet unyielding Le Yao Kingdom. Legend has it that the ruler was furious and, with one order, sent Yao to attack the Le Yao Kingdom on the grounds that they were colluding with Star Beasts.

Upon receiving news that the Yao of the Kingdom of Myriad Demons were attacking, except for those Star-Stealing Yao, all the other Yao either fled or surrendered. Although the Star-Stealing Yao were also quite powerful, under the offensive of the Kingdom of Myriad Demons Emperor, who was known as standing at the pinnacle of the world, the entire Le Yao Kingdom was completely erased from history in less than a day.

Nowadays, these Star-Stealing Yao can only linger on in the Land of Destruction. Because resources are scarce, they often rob the Yao and exploration teams who come to train, making them creatures detested by both humans and Yao.

Because their methods are sinister and their escape skills are top-notch, everyone also calls them "rats"...

"I'm telling you, if it weren't for the Captain's injury and having to protect you two, I definitely would have chased after them and crushed these damn rats to death..."

By the end of the story, Martial General Hu Dachui had a gnashing expression, clearly indicating he had dealt with this group of special Yao many times.

Xing Yaoyan, who was listening intently from behind, nodded subconsciously.

She had long thought that besides the Yao in the Kingdom of Myriad Demons, there must be other Yao in the Land of Destruction.

After all, Star Gazers like Yun Lan had tribes in the Land of Destruction, so it made sense for the Yao Race to have similar ones.

It was just that she hadn't expected the history of the Star-Stealing Yao to be so thrilling—first being able to control Star Beasts, then establishing the first nation, and finally daring to challenge the Kingdom of Myriad Demons, only to end up with their nation destroyed... It was truly sigh-inducing...

"There are no records of this in the library of the Imperial City of the Kingdom of Myriad Demons..." Xing Yaoyan said.

"I haven't seen it in any literature either..." Qian Mo added.

"Of course, what I just told you are all legends passed down by word of mouth in the Jianghu; who knows if they are true or false? Just listen for fun... However, calling them Star-Stealing Yao and rats is really not unfair; they are just too hateful..."

As they were talking, the sky gradually darkened.

Crossing the last earthen hill, a dense forest appeared before everyone. Through the overlapping leaves of the outer circle, one could faintly see a large circular barrier emitting a faint blue light behind the trees.

"This is a station that our exploration team spontaneously built and maintained in the Land of Destruction. It is now a public facility recognized by the Security Bureau. We can stay here for the night and set off again at dawn..."

Martial General Hu Dachui explained considerately.

"Leave the money to me. Young Miss Fox Demon, you don't need to worry; this place only keeps out Star Beasts and doesn't distinguish between humans or Yao..."

Passing through the forest outside, Xing Yaoyan soon saw the figures entering and exiting before the entrance. Inside, there were Espers emitting spiritual power fluctuations, as well as Yao covered in blood who seemed to have just experienced a bloody battle, exactly as Martial General Hu Dachui had described.

"Wait! What is that?"

Xing Yaoyan suddenly felt an ominous fluctuation coming from the entrance.

"Oh, that is the Star Beast detection device added a while ago. Previously, due to limited technology, it couldn't stop some Star Beasts that could shapeshift. However, ever since that Star Beast detection device was invented, this thing has had an extremely strong suppression effect on Star Beasts. The thing working inside is called something like... Star Soul Ritual..."

Xing Yaoyan: !

The Star Soul Ritual is still chasing me!