55: The Four Guardian Beasts

The many Yao Beasts previously prostrating on the ground trembled incessantly upon hearing these roars.

Shortly after, three incomparably massive Yao Beasts appeared before their eyes.

At the very front was a pale bone dragon devoid of flesh, its skeleton covered in ancient Nether Runes.

Cold, ghostly blue Soul Fire burned in its eye sockets; it flew silently, leaving a long trail of flames behind it.

Immediately following it.

Was a bird completely bathed in red flames.

The flickering flames made its features difficult to discern, but those flames clearly weren't ordinary, containing immense power.

Finally, there was a multi-colored centipede ten thousand zhang long, its body as vast as a mountain range.

Its body was vibrant with many colors, and it had thousands of pairs of densely packed legs.

From the joints of each carapace segment, a multi-colored, viscous venom constantly seeped out, dripping onto the ground; the rocks were instantly corroded into honeycomb-like holes, sizzling and smoking.

It made a rustling sound as it crawled, making one's scalp tingle.

Each of these three Yao Beasts emitted an Aura slightly stronger than that of the Sky-Splitting Demonic Ape.

"Three Ninth-Rank Demonic Beasts!"

Everyone gasped.

Lin Chen had just subdued the Sky-Splitting Demonic Ape, and everyone was still rejoicing over their narrow escape.

But at this moment, their hearts suddenly sank to the bottom once more.

Three Ninth-Rank Demonic Beasts!

Several Beast Tides had broken out in the past, but they had never seen so many Ninth-Rank Demonic Beasts!

Could that Fairy from just now still hold her own?

If she couldn't... they would all have to die here with her!

A Ninth-Rank Demonic Beast was no joke!

"Demonic Ape!"

"You traitor!"

"To actually become a lapdog of the Human Race!"

"Scum of the Yao Race!"

"I look down on you!"

Seeing the Sky-Splitting Demonic Ape obediently following behind Lin Chen, the three great Yao Beasts were instantly furious.

"Big Brother, Second Sister, Third Brother... let me explain!"

The Demonic Ape grew anxious, gesticulating wildly in a desperate attempt to explain.

But... the three great Yao Beasts wouldn't listen at all, firmly believing the Demonic Ape was a traitor to the Yao Race.

"Demonic Ape!"

"From now on, you are no longer our brother!"

"Second Sister, Third Brother!"

"Kill this traitor with me!"

The ghostly blue Soul Fire on the pale bone dragon's body suddenly flared up as it twisted its body and pounced toward the Demonic Ape!

The fire bird and the multi-colored centipede, unwilling to be left behind, also rushed forward!

"Roar—"

"Chirp—"

"Sizzle—"

The Demonic Ape, covered in sweat, grappled with the three great Yao Beasts, shouting anxiously while fighting: "Listen to my explanation!"

"Not listening! Not listening! Not listening!"

The attacks of the three great Yao Beasts grew increasingly fierce, showing no mercy.

It seemed their past friendship had been completely severed from that moment on.

Seeing that the Demonic Ape was about to be unable to hold on.

Suddenly, a faint flute sound slowly rang out... Before long, the three great Yao Beasts all knelt on the ground, kowtowing repeatedly: "This small beast submits, I submit... I am willing to surrender..."

"That's more like it!"

Lin Chen smiled and gave them the same promise as the Sky-Splitting Demonic Ape.

With this, all four Ninth-Rank Demonic Beasts were subdued.

The Wending Sect had gained four more Supreme Realm combatants, and Lin Chen was quite satisfied.

"This, this, this..."

Everyone was slack-jawed with shock, unable to speak.

These were the three great Ninth-Rank Demonic Beasts of the Monster Beast Wasteland; were they really subdued so easily?

Just what was Fairy Nansheng's strength?

Could it be... a Great Emperor?!

Why had they never heard that the Wending Sect had a second Great Emperor?

If she really were a Great Emperor... then the Wending Sect's foundation was simply too profound!

Ignoring the shocked crowd, Lin Chen asked, "Tell me, what are your abilities?"

The three great Yao Beasts began to speak in a babble.

It turned out.

The eldest was called the Yellow Springs Bone Dragon, formed from the skeletal remains of an ancient Dragon Emperor after its fall; the ghostly blue Soul Fire on its body was silent and deadly upon contact.

The second was called the Archaic Fire Sparrow, a mutated descendant of the Divine Beast Vermilion Bird, specializing in fire-based attacks.

The third was called the Ten Thousand Poisons Heavenly Centipede; its bones, flesh, and mucus were all highly toxic. Even if the opponent's Realm was several minor stages higher, touching its venom would cost them several layers of skin!

"Did you start the Beast Tide?"

"Uh... this, this..."

The four great Yao Beasts stammered, lowering their heads and not daring to look at Lin Chen.

"Make all these Yao Beasts retreat, and they must never step foot out of the Monster Beast Wasteland again for the rest of their lives!"

"Otherwise, they will be killed without mercy!"

Lin Chen didn't intend to hold it against them and instead gave such an order.

The four great Yao Beasts felt as if they had been granted a great amnesty.

There was no way they would refuse, and they immediately babbled a lot in the Yao Beast language.

After finishing, they let out several roars.

Their majestic Aura frightened the Yao Beasts into trembling.

Soon, countless Yao Beasts retreated like a receding tide.

From then on, the Beast Tide that had plagued Qingzhou for countless years was completely quelled.

"The Beast Tide... has retreated?"

Everyone could hardly believe it; Lin Chen had only given a single order, and the Beast Tide had been quelled.

The four 'ringleaders' had 'turned over a new leaf,' so it was estimated there would never be another Beast Tide in the future.

The Wending Sect was truly incredible!

"Can the four of you transform into human form?"

"Yes..."

"Then transform into human form! You're too ugly like this; don't go back and scare the Wending Sect Disciples!"

"Uh... yes..."

The four great Yao Beasts obediently complied.

The eldest, the Yellow Springs Bone Dragon, turned into a lean man.

The second, the Archaic Fire Sparrow, turned into a seductive and beautiful woman wearing a red dress, with a shimmering gaze.

The third, the Ten Thousand Poisons Heavenly Centipede, wore a purple robe; his face was pale and his lips were purple, looking as if he were poisoned and about to die at any moment, appearing cold and terrifying.

The fourth, the Sky-Splitting Demonic Ape, was a thick-set muscular man with a somewhat foolish look.

They glanced at each other.

They all felt a bit awkward.

They had never liked transforming into human form because their original forms were the most comfortable... Furthermore, they had always thought the Human Race was very ugly, and only their Yao Race was the most handsome and beautiful... "Return to the sect!"

Lin Chen smiled and, with a single command, led everyone and the four great Yao Beasts back to the Wending Sect.

"Ah!!"

"What kind of monsters are these!"

Although the four great Yao Beasts had transformed into human form, the terrifying Yao Beast Aura on them still remained.

The Wending Sect Disciples were frightened as soon as they saw them.

"They are the four great Yao Beasts newly subdued by the Sect Master. Each one is powerful, equivalent to the Supreme Realm!"

"From now on, they will be our Wending Sect's Guardian Divine Beasts!"

Fairy Nansheng stepped forward to explain.

Hearing this, the Disciples' gazes toward Lin Chen were filled with admiration.

The Sect Master is too amazing!

Those are Ninth-Rank Demonic Beasts, yet they were actually subdued by the Sect Master just like that!

On the other side, the four great Yao Beasts ignored these impudent fellows because they were currently being intimidated by the Aura of the Wending Sect—

It occupied an area of tens of thousands of miles, vast and boundless.

Every place was rich in Spiritual Qi, many times stronger than the Monster Beast Wasteland!

Even if they didn't Cultivate here and just slept every day for a year, it would be equivalent to ten years of bitter cultivation in the Monster Beast Wasteland!

No wonder the Sect Master said he could help them break through to Tenth-Rank Demonic Beasts!

It's true!

"From now on, the Wending Sect is my home!"

"Right, right, right!"

"Whoever wants to drive me away, I'll have a bone to pick with them!"

"..."