126: Chapter 127 Unstoppable Force, Majestic Figure

The beast herd that had been frantically charging at the soldiers suddenly became restless, letting out low growls filled with obvious fear, as if something terrifying was approaching.

Even the fierce exotic beasts began to paw the ground uneasily, and several larger ones even turned and fled.

The ground began to vibrate.

It was a continuous and violent tremor, as if something was rapidly traveling beneath the surface.

Soil churned, gravel jumped, and fine cracks began to appear on the surrounding ground.

Wang Lin's expression changed abruptly upon seeing this, and he tightened his grip on his broken spear.

He was all too familiar with this movement.

"All personnel, hear my command!" Wang Lin stood up abruptly. Though his voice was still raspy, it carried a commanding authority that compelled obedience.

"Everyone, scatter!"

Although the remaining soldiers were all wounded, they reacted instinctively upon hearing the command, fleeing quickly in all directions.

Boom!

Just as the soldiers had run a short distance, the ground where they had been standing suddenly bulged upward, and soil exploded outward like a fountain.

In the next second, a gargantuan creature burst forth from the earth.

It was a giant exotic beast that resembled a pangolin, but its size was terrifyingly large.

From its head to the tip of its tail, it was a full three zhang long.

Its body was covered in massive dark-gold scales, each the size of a washbasin, like shields glinting coldly in the sunlight.

Its head was cone-shaped with a long, slender mouth, from which a thick tongue darted out occasionally, moving so fast it left only afterimages.

However, the most frightening part was its pair of front claws.

Three sharp claws like scimitars, each as long as an adult's arm, exuded a sense of extreme sharpness.

After burrowing out of the ground, the Giant Pangolin immediately turned its gaze toward Wang Lin, its eyes glowing with a dark red light, reflecting the coldness unique to a top predator.

"So it really did follow us..." Wang Lin gritted his teeth, his eyes flashing with intense hatred and wariness.

Earlier, it was this beast that had suddenly burrowed out from the center of the army, catching him off guard.

The army of three thousand had no time to react before their formation was shattered.

If he hadn't stepped up in time, the entire army might have been wiped out.

He had still underestimated the danger of Heifeng Mountain.

Had he known such a large burrowing creature was hidden here, he would never have led the army into the mountains for a sweep.

But things had come to this; regret was useless now. He could only find a way to lead the survivors to safety.

"Everyone, stay sharp! Don't stand in one place for too long."

Before Wang Lin could finish speaking, the exotic beast moved.

Its two front claws slammed into the ground, slicing through the soil like tofu. In an instant, most of its body had vanished underground, leaving only a deep furrow extending toward Wang Lin.

"Everyone, get back!"

Wang Lin shouted to drive back the Personal Guards who wanted to rush over and protect him. Then, gripping the broken spear with both hands, he thrust it violently into the ground.

Bang!!

The ground exploded, and Wang Lin was propelled into the air by the massive force.

Using the momentum for a backflip, he narrowly avoided a blood-red tongue.

He had seen how terrifying that thing was.

A Martial Artist's Copper Skin and Iron Bones was no different from paper in front of it.

He had suffered greatly from it before.

If not for his precious armor protecting him, he would have definitely had a bloody hole pierced through him.

Whoosh!

Accompanied by a piercing sound of breaking air, the crimson tongue attacked Wang Lin again.

Currently in mid-air, Wang Lin had no way to leverage any force. He could only hold the broken spear horizontally in front of him and take the hit directly.

Pfft!

A large mouthful of blood sprayed from Wang Lin's mouth, and his internal injuries worsened once more.

"Commander!"

"Commander!"

Seeing this, the Personal Guards ignored Wang Lin's previous order and rushed toward the Giant Pangolin with a roar, trying to draw its attention.

However, this was destined to be in vain.

Pfft, pfft, pfft!!

Accompanied by three sounds of breaking air, the three Personal Guards in the lead were instantly blown into three clouds of blood mist.

Wang Lin's eyes nearly split from rage at the sight.

"Die!!"

Wang Lin frantically mobilized all the blood and Qi in his body, turning into a blood-colored meteor as he lunged straight for the Giant Pangolin's face.

He was so fast that the surrounding air was compressed into a scorching heatwave, letting out a sharp sonic boom.

The ground beneath his feet exploded into a circle of cracks the moment he jumped, and gravel was swept up by the air current, blasting outward.

Before the Giant Pangolin could even react, the streak of blood-red light had already struck its left eye.

"Pfft!"

A burst of crimson liquid exploded from the eye socket, splashing everywhere along with shattered tissue fluid.

The Giant Pangolin let out a sky-shaking scream, the sound so sharp it nearly pierced eardrums.

Its long head jerked back violently, and its massive body rolled across the ground, crushing a large swath of trees, with splinters and dirt flying everywhere.

Its left eye socket was now a bloody, mangled hole. Blood and shredded flesh flowed down together, snaking through the gaps in its scales and leaving shocking crimson trails on the dark-gold plates.

Wang Lin fell from the air and knelt on one knee, gasping for breath.

His face was now as pale as paper, and there was no color in his lips.

The blood-red light on his body had also dimmed, like a lamp about to run out of oil.

That strike just now had drained almost all the blood and Qi energy in his body.

He now lacked even the strength to stand up.

The Giant Pangolin had also recovered from the pain. Its remaining right eye stared fixedly at Wang Lin, blood-red flames burning in its pupil.

That gaze was no longer a predator's scrutiny of prey, but a pure, violent rage that wanted to tear the opponent into pieces.

Suddenly, it opened its huge mouth.

A thick tongue snapped out from inside, moving so fast it was only a blurry afterimage. With a whistle that tore through the air, it headed straight for Wang Lin's chest.

Wang Lin wanted to dodge, but his legs no longer obeyed him.

He didn't even have the strength to raise his spear to block, and could only watch helplessly as the crimson tongue drew closer...

His pupils contracted violently; he could even clearly see the two rows of fine barbs on the tongue.

Wang Lin had no doubt that this strike was enough to pierce through his entire chest.

At this critical moment, an afterimage arrived through the air from the side.

Immediately following, a powerful hand grabbed Wang Lin's collar, lifting him from the spot and throwing him backward.

Wang Lin's body traced an arc in the air. After tumbling twice, he landed steadily among a group of Personal Guards, who scrambled to catch him.

"Take your commander and leave."

Lin Ye's voice wasn't loud, but it reached everyone's ears clearly.

The Personal Guards were stunned for a moment, then reacted, carrying Wang Lin and running into the distance.

Lying on a guard's shoulder, Wang Lin struggled to look back.

Lin Ye stood there before the Giant Pangolin, holding a long staff, his figure standing tall and straight.

Compared to the three-zhang-long beast, Lin Ye's figure appeared exceptionally small.

But for some reason, Wang Lin felt that Lin Ye at this moment was so towering.

"Brother Lin..." Wang Lin struggled to open his mouth, wanting to say something.

But his consciousness was starting to blur, and the scene before him grew darker. He only had time to utter those two words before his head slumped and he passed out completely.

The Giant Pangolin didn't chase Wang Lin. Instead, it stared fixedly at Lin Ye, the rage in its pupils slowly receding, replaced by a solemn scrutiny.

From this human who had suddenly appeared, it felt a sense of threat.

Lin Ye was in no hurry to act.

He just stood there confronting the giant beast, while secretly activating his Qi Observation Technique.

In the next second, the exotic beast's information appeared before his eyes.