44: Chapter 44 The Messenger Who Guards the Monster

A clear voice rang out.

A tall, slender youth with orange hair walked slowly in front of the Lion King.

The Lion King squinted his eyes, taking a long time to recognize him.

"The Fox Clan?"

"Yes! Not long ago, you threw me down from here!"

Hu Mo reached out and pointed to the cliff.

Below the cliff, dense vegetation on the rock face obscured most of the view. Beneath the plants, clouds and mist roiled, resembling the throat of a wild beast.

"You actually came back alive!"

The Lion King pinned Hu Mo to the ground with one claw.

"Speak quickly, how do we get there?"

"Don't kill me, please don't kill me..." Hu Mo said pitifully, "I will take you there right now..."

Hu Mo walked in front.

Five Lion Beastmen followed behind.

Hu Mo asked cautiously: "Lion King, you promised me that as long as I could return, you would release my family. Where are my family members?"

The Lion King choked for a moment, then said offhandedly: "I've locked them up. When we return, I'll take you to see them."

"Will you take me there personally?"

He didn't understand why he asked that.

The Lion King hadn't had time to speak yet.

Hu Mo suddenly darted forward.

He bit a Marmot Beastman to death in one go.

His golden-orange eyes stared grimly at the Lion King within the pitch-black tunnel.

"Lion King, be careful. These little things are likely to get you killed. They will send messages to the Beastmen. If you see one, you must bite it to death immediately."

"Are the Beastmen here very strong?" The Lion King asked with some unease.

He was old and cherished his life.

"Of course not! Lion King, you are the Son of the Beast God. Once you possess the power of the monsters, no Beastmen will be anything to fear."

The Lion Clan had always claimed to be descendants of the Beast God, and upon hearing Hu Mo call him the Son of the Beast God, the Lion King became even more confident.

He didn't even suspect how he knew their true purpose for coming here.

"Lion King, I don't think we should trust this fox completely," one Lion Beastman warned.

"Then do you have another way?"

Lion Beastman: ...

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"Boss, five of them." Lang Chi ran to Lang Lie anxiously.

"How did they find the entrance?"

"That fox is there too, and the Marmot Beastmen have all been bitten to death."

Upon hearing this, the Marmot Beastmen let out a cry of alarm.

Potato even fainted on the spot.

Because Hongshu was also guarding the entrance.

Lang Lie's brow furrowed tightly; he shouldn't have let the Marmot Beastmen guard that place alone.

"Lang Lie! They are coming this way!"

Suddenly, a Marmot Beastman burrowed out from the ground.

"Hongshu!" The Marmot Beastmen shouted excitedly.

Hearing Hongshu's name, Potato regained consciousness.

Lang Lie said sternly: "Everyone, evacuate immediately!"

Potato's mother organized everyone to evacuate towards the canyon.

Most Beastmen would not advance further upon feeling the coercion of the monsters.

At this moment, the place that instilled fear in people had, for them, become a form of protection.

Lang Lie crouched down, drawing on the ground to quickly formulate a battle plan.

"Only by separating them will we have a chance of winning."

"Lang Mo and I will go lure them away," Lang Yu said.

"They won't be that easy to separate," Lang Feng said, pointing to the map Lang Lie had casually drawn on the ground, "Why don't we lead them into the canyon?"

Lead them into the canyon and let the monsters take care of them.

Even if they were lucky enough to survive, their strength would be greatly diminished.

It was certainly a good idea.

But the problem was, who would go, and how would they lure them?

Lang Lie pondered for a moment.

"I'll go!"

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At the same time.

Tang Ruan held Xingxing's hand, weaving through the crowded people.

"Lang Feng entrusted you to me, you must hold onto me tightly—"

Xingxing's hand suddenly slipped out of her palm.

Tang Ruan's heart skipped a beat, and she turned around abruptly; his figure had already been swallowed by the crowd.

"Xingxing! Xingxing, where are you?"

It was as if Xingxing had vanished into thin air.

Tang Ruan ran back a few hundred meters and finally found him under a large tree.

He was lying on the ground, enveloped in a pale purple aura, as if he had been knocked unconscious.

Just as Tang Ruan was about to walk towards him, she suddenly heard a bestial cry coming from the side.

She turned her head abruptly and saw a cave not far from Xingxing.

The sound of the monsters—the cave.

It must be the cave leading to the canyon that Lang Lie mentioned.

Tang Ruan couldn't help but swallow hard.

It was very dangerous here; she needed to take him away quickly.

Tang Ruan walked over quickly, just about to reach out to Xingxing.

Suddenly, a blue light blocked her path.

Baby often did this.

Most of the time, it was because he wanted to play with her.

Tang Ruan said: "Baby, let go of Mommy. Brother Xingxing is hurt."

The blue light from Baby not only didn't disappear but pushed her backward.

Tang Ruan was almost knocked over, became a bit angry, and shouted: "Baby! Now is not the time to play!"

Baby seemed to be startled and suddenly burrowed back into her stomach.

Tang Ruan took a deep breath, realizing her attitude just now had been a bit harsh.

But thinking about how Lang Lie and Lang Feng were charging into battle for everyone, while she hadn't taken good care of Xingxing, she felt very guilty.

She crouched down, treating Xingxing while explaining to Baby: "Baby, Mommy didn't mean to be harsh with you. Mommy was just very worried about your Daddy, I was a bit anxious... I don't know what to do to help them..."

"You should figure out how to help yourself first!"

Suddenly, a force slammed into her from the side.

It knocked Tang Ruan directly into the cave.

A giant boulder fell rapidly, sealing the exit.

The moment the gap closed, she saw Lang Yue's brown eyes.

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"How did they come over here?"

On the mountain peak, Lang Lie had been tailing the Lion Beastmen the whole way.

He hadn't found an opportunity to strike yet, but he discovered they had walked to the canyon side themselves.

"Your servants are all in here," Hu Mo bowed respectfully.

The Lion King was extremely excited upon hearing the monsters' roars.

"Move it quickly!"

He raised his hand, signaling the other Lion Beastmen to push the stone away.

One Lion Beastman trembled instinctively.

"Lion King, if... if the monsters don't listen to you, what should we do?"

"Hmm?" The Lion King looked at him angrily, "Then I'll use you to feed my pets."

The Beastman dared not speak anymore.

The Lion King and his party walked in.

Suddenly, they discovered there was a Female Beastman inside the cave.

Tang Ruan, seeing the people arrive, hurriedly stood up.

She had been huddled in the corner, talking to Baby the whole time.

Not daring to look at the hole above.

Her mind and body were in extreme fear.

Therefore, when she saw people come in, her first reaction was actually that she was saved!

She rushed over, looking up to see Hu Mo's surprised gaze.

The Lion King's eyes lit up when he saw Tang Ruan.

How could there be such a fair and tender Female Beastman in the world?

It felt like her skin was even softer than that of a Mermaid.

It was a pity she was pregnant.

But it didn't matter. In a while, he would lead the monsters to kill all her Beast Husbands and take her back with him.

As for the Baby—he could just force her to absorb it.

"Who is she?" The Lion King asked.

"She is... she is the messenger sent here by the Beast God to guard the monsters."

Hu Mo stared at Tang Ruan and gave her a look.

Tang Ruan didn't know why he said that, but she could see that the other party consisted of five powerful Beastmen, and they were very likely Lion Beastmen. Very dangerous.

Therefore, she nodded, following his lead.

"Get out of here now!" Hu Mo said to Tang Ruan.

Tang Ruan was just about to turn around when the Lion King's voice interrupted her movement.

"Wait a moment! A guard? Can such a weak Female Beastman even guard herself?"

The Lion King reached out towards Tang Ruan.

"If you crawl out from here, you will be able to see your monsters."

Hu Mo calmly walked between the two and changed the subject.

Two Lion Beastmen jumped out first.

A monster flew quickly over their heads.

The two Lion Beastmen were so scared they immediately wanted to retreat.

But the Lion King had already pushed Hu Mo aside, grabbed Tang Ruan, and jumped out.

Afraid that she would take the opportunity to run away.

"What are you afraid of? I am here," the Lion King said proudly.

The monsters in the canyon quickly gathered around.

The monsters overhead gathered in increasing numbers, and the Lion King became more and more excited.

Because these monsters, just as the legends said, did not attack them. Instead, they hovered in mid-air.

Those on the ground also maintained a safe distance.

Tang Ruan was so scared she couldn't move. She forced her body to kneel on the ground.

The blue light on her stomach flashed on and off. She knew Baby must be very scared too. For his sake, she had to hold on. She must find a way to survive.

She gently stroked her lower abdomen, and a blue light suddenly burst outward.

The surrounding monsters retreated a step at the same time.