112: The first bird to stick out!

“A Pangolin? It’s still alive?”

At the foot of Tai Xu Mountain, the military personnel, even without binoculars, saw the giant beast digging its way out. Their faces initially showed surprise, but then quickly turned to understanding, as if they had figured something out.

After all, during the nuclear bombing, many fierce beasts were killed, and some even witnessed the Pangolin within the blast radius, so it must have been injured.

However, due to the high radiation after the nuclear explosion, humans had abandoned those areas that had been nuked, and thus no inspection was carried out.

Therefore, it was reasonable for the Pangolin to have slipped through the net.

But for humans, such a powerful fierce beast remaining alive was, after all, a huge hidden danger.

When it appeared, military personnel immediately began emergency mobilization, though not yet openly.

“Audacious Pangolin, how dare you covet our human race’s supreme treasure!”

Warrior Monk Erlong looked simple and honest, with a big head and big ears, but he was the first to speak up now.

Moreover, his strength was immense. After a loud shout, he lightly pushed off the ground, directly ascending into the air, “Today, this Baldy will definitely slay demons and eradicate evil, eliminating a great menace for our human race!”

Rumble—

Instantly, as Erlong struck out with a palm, a huge golden palm print shot out, flying towards the Pangolin at an extremely fast speed.

The golden palm print looked pure and true, imbued with a strong Buddhist power. Some onlookers almost bowed their heads in worship, but thought better of it and held back.

Almost in an instant, the golden palm print struck the Pangolin on the mountainside. For a moment, dust rose everywhere, and the ground shook.

Master Zhang and the Monkey King exchanged glances, both understanding the meaning in the other’s eyes.

They now understood that Erlong appeared unremarkable, but that was only in his looks; this guy still had some strength. Otherwise, with the Pangolin and the eastern emperor bell together, the palm print would not have completely avoided contact with the heavenly divine weapon.

It seemed Erlong was also afraid of being repelled by the divine weapon right now, thereby losing the initiative.

The Pangolin’s soul was already shaken by the bell’s chime, so when the golden palm print struck, it didn’t even think to dodge. When hit, a strong sense of dizziness immediately washed over it, making it feel disoriented for a while.

It took several minutes for it to glare at Erlong’s location, cursing him inwardly, “Damn Baldy!”

“One day, I will dig up your mountain gate!”

Now, the Pangolin was severely injured, so if it forced itself to stay, it would likely be even more seriously hurt, or even perish.

Thinking of this, it was furious, but there was nothing it could do but escape again.

It was the first fierce beast to try and snatch the divine weapon, but because it didn’t know the divine weapon hadn’t truly emerged yet, it was also the first fierce beast to flee in defeat, like a joke.

Little did the Pangolin know, it didn’t understand one truth—sometimes, effort doesn’t necessarily yield results.

“Good!”

In the crowd, someone shouted first, instantly drawing agreement from others, “How dare a mere fierce beast covet a human divine weapon?”

“What an overconfident fellow.”

“Hehe, with no other fierce beasts interfering, this heaven-sent divine weapon will naturally fall into our human hands. In the future, it will be a great help against fierce beasts!”

Hearing these words, the Monkey King, hidden in the crowd, had a cold glint flash in his eyes.

But he ultimately said nothing, just listened quietly, his gaze fixed on the divine weapon.

After this commotion, human morale was greatly boosted, and they were filled with confidence for the upcoming struggle over the divine weapon.

Buzz—

Suddenly, on the summit of Tai Xu Mountain, a glow shimmered, and the huge commotion instantly attracted everyone’s attention, also making them realize that the divine weapon had fully emerged.

“Look!”

“What a exquisite great bell, truly a genuine treasure.”

“I want it so bad...”

Amidst the exclamations of the crowd, the Baldy and the old Daoist priest also perked up, staring unblinkingly at Tai Xu Mountain, or more accurately, at the exotic treasure within the mountain.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh—

Suddenly, the sky in the distance changed, and when everyone looked closely, they discovered a colossal creature, riding the wind. Its majestic appearance astonished and envied countless people.

When people realized it was the Golden Tiger King, they exclaimed again, “The Tiger King’s entrance is quite similar to the Dragon King’s back then. It seems like another formidable enemy!”

“He certainly knows how to put on a show!”

In the crowd, the Monkey King murmured to himself, then a iron rod appeared in his hand without warning. His arrogant voice followed closely, “Damn Baldy, old Daoist priest with a bull’s nose, all of you get lost!”

“This belongs to our demon race!”

Bang—

In an instant, an iron rod swept across. Caught by surprise, the Baldy and the old Daoist priest were completely unprepared and directly took the full force of the blow.

After all, they never expected someone in the crowd to act like this!

“Evacuate the crowd!”

“Quick! Let the people go first!”

The military personnel were shocked, and after recovering, immediately gave orders.

For the descent of the divine weapon this time, the military had made ample preparations, believing it to be foolproof. Yet, they never expected that even with so many troops forming a siege on the periphery, fierce beasts still managed to infiltrate.

And when they saw the Monkey King revert to his original form, their eyes widened, “Fierce beasts can actually transform into human form?”

Such a magical ability was too astonishing, as it was their first time seeing a fierce beast like the Monkey King, indistinguishable from a human.

“Monkey King?”

In the sky, Xia Fan had arrived, looking down at everything.

His gaze was more directed towards the Monkey King, who had sent the Baldy and the old Daoist priest flying with a single strike, a look of reminiscence in his eyes.

In his previous life, he had witnessed the Monkey King’s prowess.

And he clearly remembered that the Monkey King possessed the ability of 72 Transformations, and his intelligence was also astonishing, often doing unpredictable things that gave humans a headache.

“It seems that after the spiritual energy riot, these ancient bloodlines have awakened even more thoroughly.”

At this moment, Xia Fan’s mind flickered, “If the previous Dragon King had lived until now, he would probably be much more powerful.”

However, unfortunately, the Dragon King did not live until the spiritual energy riot and had long become nourishment in his belly.

On the ground, everyone was still in a panic due to the Monkey King’s sudden arrival, and various screams erupted. But Xia Fan remained calmly standing in the air, his gaze towards the Monkey King filled with confidence, “Even if I am just an ordinary tiger, in this life, I will still compete with you extraordinary beasts.”

“The current me is not what I used to be. Let’s see who will have the last laugh...”