73: Conquer! Add another general!

Above the sky, Xia Fan's tiger eyes gleamed.

He stared at the giant toad below, his heart filled with surprise, as it was his first time realizing that before this giant toad became renowned, it had taken its first step of growth right here.

"Tiger Brother, what are you looking at?"

On the tiger's back, the Magic Cat suddenly felt them stop, and Xia Fan was even more focused on the situation below, so he couldn't help but meow curiously, "Is the extraterrestrial meteorite iron here?"

"No."

Snapping back to reality, Xia Fan let out a low growl in response.

At the same time, the origins of this giant toad gradually surfaced in his mind.

He still remembered that in his previous life, this fellow was also a King-level fierce beast, and had devoured many humans back then.

"The River Lord was therefore placed on a wanted list by humans and subsequently pursued by a large number of ability users."

Xia Fan's mind was filled with a myriad of thoughts, even a hint of emotion, "However, this fellow's ability allows it to freely traverse various rivers, and each time it manages to escape the encirclement of ability users."

"Therefore, it was eventually named 'River Lord' by humans!"

Thinking of this, Xia Fan's gaze towards the River Lord became somewhat sharp; at this moment, he had already made a decision in his heart, "I didn't expect to encounter this fellow in this desert."

"Little cat, let's go."

"Come with me to meet the fellow down below."

As the low growl faded, Xia Fan led the Magic Cat directly down towards the oasis... "Why is this fellow's skin so hard?"

Above the oasis, several humans, holding simple farming tools such as hoes and shovels, moved back and forth around the River Lord.

One of them, though his face was filled with despair, a flicker of determination flashed in his eyes as he looked back at the villagers who hadn't gone far, "Everyone, hold on a little longer."

"Although it's impossible for us to be a match for this fellow, it's worth it as long as we can buy some time for the others."

"Mhm!"

The others nodded heavily at his words.

They had voluntarily stayed behind to help the other villagers buy time, as the River Lord's skin was tough, and its ten-meter-long tongue was extremely fast; if it wasn't obstructed, the entire village would likely perish.

Moreover, they all knew very well that the farming tools in their hands certainly couldn't harm the creature before them, but they had no choice!

"Kill!"

The next second, these few people shouted and charged out again, like moths to a flame.

"Croak!"

In the River Lord's eyes, there was always a playful look.

It looked down at these few people, allowing them to charge at it.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

A series of dull thuds sounded as everyone attacked the River Lord's body with all their might, only to find that it remained motionless, not even emitting a sound of pain.

Thump!

At this moment, the River Lord merely lifted its leg slightly, and one human was directly kicked flying.

When he landed, he immediately groaned a few times, then spat out blood mixed with fragments.

"Third Uncle!"

Someone turned his head, roaring with eyes wide in fury, about to rush to the rescue, but then heard that person shout, "Don't mind me, quickly buy time for the others!"

"If only a few of us die to save the lives of most people, it's worth it."

The other humans surrounding the River Lord fell silent upon hearing this, but their movements became even more fierce, as if venting all their resentment.

Thump! Thump! Thump!

With a few more dull thuds, the River Lord easily kicked everyone away.

It allowed these people to lie on the ground groaning, neither advancing nor actively devouring them.

"Beast!"

One of them gritted his teeth and stood up, and upon seeing the River Lord's very human-like expression, he flew into a rage.

Ignoring his injuries, he once again charged towards the River Lord with his extremely simple weapon, "I'll kill you!"

When the distance between them was less than five meters, the River Lord slowly opened its mouth, its terrifying tongue already poised to strike at those few humans.

"Roar—"

Suddenly, a powerful tiger's roar descended from the sky.

Following the tiger's roar was a powerful beastly aura.

The River Lord looked at the few humans in front of it with some reluctance, feeling a bit of regret in its heart, as it could have devoured them freely, but because of its amusement, it ended up eating a few less.

As the tiger's roar was about to fade, the River Lord slowly turned, ready to leave.

It felt a threat to its life in the tiger's roar.

Buzz!

Suddenly, a purple beam of light crashed down.

The River Lord looked at the water source within reach, and instantly, a tumultuous wave of shock surged in its heart!

It was incredibly astonished to find that its ability could no longer be used; although it understood that this situation must be related to the purple beam of light just now, it was still profoundly shaken.

"Fortunately, the Amethyst Seal hit!"

At this moment, Xia Fan descended from the sky, looking at the shocked River Lord, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Earlier in the air, he had witnessed this fellow's actions, so he quickly cast the Amethyst Seal to prevent it from escaping.

For the River Lord, a water source was its absolute home ground.

"Croak?"

Seeing no way to retreat, the River Lord secretly glanced at the golden-yellow tiger in front of it, letting out a questioning croak.

It simply couldn't understand why, when it was perfectly fine, just eating some humans, it would suddenly be targeted by this fellow.

"Submit, or die!"

Xia Fan held his head high, standing before the River Lord, his roar filled with supreme majesty.

He knew this fellow understood the meaning of his roar, and besides, the extraterrestrial meteorite iron was the top priority, so he didn't want to waste time here.

The River Lord immediately hesitated.

However, it pondered for a long time, and finally bowed its head to Xia Fan, croaking, "I am willing to submit, I only ask the Great King to spare my life!"

Buzz—

Instantly, a mysterious fluctuation emanated from Xia Fan.

As a doubt just arose in the River Lord's heart, it suddenly felt a scorching flame added to its Soul Fire, and just a slight struggle would cause its Soul Fire immense pain!

"G-Great King, what is this thing?"

It shrieked in terror, afraid that its Soul Fire would be annihilated.

Xia Fan, however, roared out joyfully, "Nothing, this is just my means of controlling you; it has a beautiful name—Soul Fire!"

"River Lord, from now on, I only need a thought to end your life..."

A moment later, the River Lord completely prostrated itself before Xia Fan, its croaks filled with reverence, "River Lord respectfully welcomes the Great King's arrival!"