105: The storm is coming

“No! We must kill that Human kid to avenge our clansmen!”

The Seven Venom Snake Leader’s eyes were extremely cold.

This time, the Seven-Poisonous Snakes clan suffered the heaviest losses among all the Yao Beasts.

According to the reports from his subordinates, that Human kid killed a total of eighty-one Yao Beasts, and forty-two of them were Seven-Poisonous Snakess.

This was practically targeting the Seven-Poisonous Snakess specifically!

If this continued, the Seven-Poisonous Snakes clan would become a laughingstock among the other Yao Beasts, a result the Seven Venom Snake Leader could not accept.

Furthermore, he was also worried about one thing.

What if that Human kid, finding no opportunity to strike, simply left?

If that happened, he would completely lose the chance for revenge.

After all, he didn't know what that Human kid looked like, and the Yao Beasts that were attacked, due to the suddenness of the incident, couldn't describe him clearly.

If that Human kid truly hid, finding him in the vast sea of people would be like searching for a needle in a haystack.

“Pass down the order: each Yao Beast squad is to revert to a distribution of ten Yao Beasts per squad.”

The Seven Venom Snake Leader issued the command.

Since that Human kid didn't dare to act rashly, he would give him an opportunity to strike.

Anyway, he had already arrived in the peripheral area. As long as that Human kid dared to strike again, he would arrive immediately and kill him.

“My lord, wouldn’t doing this send the Yao Beast squads to their deaths?”

A subordinate asked, puzzled.

Ten Yao Beasts were simply not enough for Shen Xi to kill; they couldn’t even delay him for a minute.

If the Seven Venom Snake Leader did this, those Yao Beast squads would definitely not agree, and might even rebel.

“Hmph! The Beast Tide is approaching. This is inherently a life-and-death war between us and humans. Even if the Beast Tide is called our Yao Beast carnival, many Yao Beasts still die in each Beast Tide. If they are so timid, why participate in the Beast Tide at all?”

“Besides, did I say to send them to their deaths? It’s true that each Yao Beast squad’s number will revert to ten, but I haven't refused to have one Houtian Realm Yao Beast stationed there. Each Yao Beast squad will be composed of one Houtian Realm Yao Beast and nine Yuánqì Realm Yao Beasts. This way, the patrol range remains unchanged, and they will have the strength to fight against that Human kid.”

“Most importantly, I have personally come here. Are you still afraid that Human kid will cause any trouble? I will use his head as a sacrifice!”

The Seven Venom Snake Leader spoke with full confidence.

As long as he encountered Shen Xi, he would ensure that he died without a burial place.

Yao Beasts were inherently stronger than Martial Artists of the same Realm, not to mention that the Seven Venom Snake Leader was in the Late Acquired Realm.

Dealing with a mere Human kid would naturally be effortless.

If it weren't for Shen Xi hiding in the shadows, making his whereabouts untraceable, the Seven Venom Snake Leader would have already acted.

“With my lord personally in charge, it will naturally be a walk in the park!”

The subordinate quickly flattered him, then relayed the Seven Venom Snake Leader's command.

For a time, the Yao Beasts were full of complaints.

They naturally didn't know that the Seven Venom Snake Leader would personally act.

After all, the Seven Venom Snake Leader also feared that Shen Xi would learn of his existence, be scared out of his wits, and flee.

Therefore, the Yao Beasts only knew that the higher-ups, disregarding their lives, rigidly demanded them to form squads of ten Yao Beasts. Although there was a Houtian Realm Yao Beast stationed, they still felt a strong sense of unease.

According to the intelligence currently gathered, that human who had acted repeatedly was most likely also in the Houtian Realm, and they truly might not be his match.

However, the Yao Beasts also dared not disobey the orders from above.

In the world of Yao Beasts, the law of the jungle was extremely severe, and disobeying orders also meant only one outcome: death… “Hm? It seems there’s another hunting opportunity?”

Just as Shen Xi was about to abandon this hunting operation, he suddenly noticed that the Yao Beasts had reverted to squads of ten.

This made him overjoyed, and he continued to search for an opportunity.

Of course, Shen Xi did not act rashly.

Unusual occurrences always hide something sinister.

The Yao Beast squads had adjusted their formation twice in a short period, revealing a sense of unease.

Another day passed.

Shen Xi finally found an opportunity and successfully hunted a Yao Beast squad.

And with this strike, he finally understood what was amiss.

Within this Yao Beast squad, there was actually a Houtian Realm presence.

No wonder they reverted to squads of ten Yao Beasts; one Houtian Realm Yao Beast combined with nine Yuánqì Realm Yao Beasts could indeed delay him for a period of time.

Once reinforcements arrived, Shen Xi would be like a fish on a chopping board, at the mercy of these Yao Beasts.

In a critical moment, Shen Xi unleashed his potential. He continuously killed several Yao Beasts and successfully escaped the scene before reinforcements arrived.

This setback also made him more cautious.

He couldn't act rashly; even a small mistake would lead him to be surrounded by Yao Beasts, dying without a burial place.

This made Shen Xi even more careful.

In a blink of an eye, three more days passed.

During these three days, Shen Xi only acted twice.

However, in both instances, he acted with one hundred percent certainty, seizing the opportunity when a Yao Beast squad was isolated, completely annihilating them.

This allowed him to once again earn a good amount of demon beast lifespan.

Especially the Houtian Realm Yao Beasts, each one provided him with nearly five hundred years of demon beast lifespan.

“At the current pace, it will take at least another three to five days to gather enough demon beast lifespan.”

In a secluded cave, Shen Xi murmured to himself.

During this time, he had earned over five thousand more years of demon beast lifespan.

However, according to his estimation, to Cultivate another Innate Martial Arts to Perfection Realm would require at least ten thousand years.

This made him a little anxious, but he also knew that such things couldn't be rushed.

He was currently walking a tightrope; if he rushed and made a mistake, he would lose his life.

He could only steadily search for opportunities.

However, there was one thing Shen Xi was somewhat curious about.

He had been back in Twenty-eighth City for almost a week now. When he first returned, there were rumors of an impending Beast Tide. Now that so much time had passed, why hadn't the Beast Tide occurred yet?

What exactly were these Yao Beasts waiting for?

This puzzled Shen Xi; the records in books had never mentioned a similar situation.

However, Shen Xi could clearly feel that sense of an impending storm. The most direct manifestation was that, looking around, he saw an increasing number and variety of Yao Beasts.

During this time, a continuous stream of Yao Beasts was still arriving at Twenty-eighth City.

Shen Xi even suspected that perhaps all the Yao Beasts in the wilderness were now gathered at Twenty-eighth City?