It Was the Elder's Doing All Along

Just as they were about to set off, someone suddenly pointed in a direction and exclaimed, "What's happening over there?"

Everyone froze and looked where he was pointing.

They saw a large area of trees shaking violently.

The affected area was vast.

Upon closer inspection, they noticed numerous gigantic beasts, some even taller than the trees!

The number was staggering.

And these were just the large beasts they could see.

They were certain that beneath the trees, there were countless more hidden from view!

"This... this can't be a beast tide, can it?" one person asked, his face pale with fear.

They had witnessed a beast tide before.

It was caused by a peak Dacheng realm beast whose offspring had been killed by humans.

That time, countless human lives were lost.

It took the combined efforts of the continent's top experts to finally quell the tide.

Now, seeing the commotion in that area, they were all terrified.

Even though the strongest beast in this mountain range was only at the Fenshen realm, the sheer number of beasts was overwhelming.

If they all rushed towards the royal city, it would become a ghost town in less than half an incense stick's time!

The elderly leader furrowed his brow at this moment.

Regardless of whether this was a beast tide or not, he quickly took out a communication jade slip and sent a message to the guild master in the royal city.

In the royal city.

The Beast Tamer Guild Master was currently in a restaurant.

He had already learned about the Alchemist Guild and other major forces' actions against the Liu family.

This news shocked him greatly.

Why would these supreme guilds treat such an insignificant family in this manner?

To investigate, he had invited Tang Siyuan out.

Under the pretext of catching up after a long time, his real intention was to discreetly inquire about the matter.

He felt something was amiss.

Tang Siyuan arrived first, with others yet to come.

The Beast Tamer Guild Master was chatting casually with Tang Siyuan, preparing to broach the subject indirectly when he suddenly received multiple urgent messages from the steward he had sent out.

He had no choice but to listen.

As soon as he heard the message, he abruptly stood up.

Tang Siyuan frowned and asked, "Brother Zhang, what's wrong?"

The Beast Tamer Guild Master quickly explained the situation with the beast tide.

Upon hearing this, Tang Siyuan's face darkened.

"Notify the royal family immediately!"

A beast tide!

If it reached the royal city, countless lives would be lost!

Thus, the news began to spread among the powerful figures in the royal city.

The Beast Tamer Guild Master, Tang Siyuan, and other guild leaders with interests in the royal city flew towards the Beast Mountain Range with worried expressions.

They needed to assess the situation of this beast tide.

If it proved too formidable, they would have to evacuate their guilds quickly.

Otherwise, the losses would be catastrophic.

In the sky above the Beast Mountain Range.

More and more people gathered.

Those who came were all extremely powerful cultivators.

Their cultivation levels were all above the Fenshen realm.

Some were even at the Heti realm.

However, even Heti realm cultivators would struggle. If the beast tide came rushing in, their superior cultivation wouldn't matter.

They would all perish in the end.

The top guild leaders, including Tang Siyuan, had all arrived.

Among the crowd was a man who appeared to be in his fifties, wearing a golden robe and sporting a full beard, exuding an extremely domineering aura.

This man was none other than the King of the Zhanwu Kingdom!

After the King arrived, he flew to Tang Siyuan and the others, politely saying, "Everyone, you've all come?"

Tang Siyuan and the others greeted King Yang Liwan.

However, they didn't engage in small talk. After exchanging greetings, they all turned their attention to the distant mountain range.

The Beast Tamer Guild steward, who had been here all along, approached his guild master and reported, "Guild Master, those beasts are behaving strangely. They haven't left the mountain range and are just moving back and forth within it."

Hearing this, Tang Siyuan and the others were stunned.

"Moreover, we've noticed that the number of beasts is increasing. A rough estimate puts it at around ten thousand now!"

Hiss!

Tang Siyuan and the others felt their scalps tingle upon hearing this.

Ten thousand beasts?!

Didn't that mean almost all the beasts in the mountain range had gathered together?!

What was going on?

"Have you sent anyone to investigate?" Yang Liwan asked with a furrowed brow.

If this beast tide reached the royal city, his kingdom would be no more!

The Beast Tamer Guild steward quickly shook his head.

They wouldn't dare get close.

If the beasts sensed their presence, it would be certain death!

It might even provoke the beasts into a frenzy.

After asking, Yang Liwan turned to the Beast Tamer Guild Master and quickly cupped his hands, saying, "Brother Zhang, we certainly can't go investigate ourselves, but perhaps your beast companion could serve as a scout?"

Yang Liwan knew that the Beast Tamer Guild Master possessed a treasure.

This treasure could house beasts, and the guild master should have it with him now.

His beast companion should be inside.

The Beast Tamer Guild Master nodded and said, "Alright, I also want to know what's happening there."

As he spoke, he took out a round bead about the size of an eyeball from his storage ring.

The bead was completely green, like a piece of jade.

He infused it with spiritual energy.

The next moment, a beam of light suddenly flashed from the bead.

Before them, a blue-maned lion suddenly appeared!

This lion gave off an incredibly powerful aura.

Standing there, it looked majestic, with a clear kingly presence.

Its cultivation level was at the peak of the Fenshen realm!

"Go and see what's happening over there," the Beast Tamer Guild Master instructed.

The blue-maned lion nodded, then leaped down into the forest, bounding towards that direction.

It could actually fly, but flying would be too conspicuous.

In the center of the mountain range.

Chen Ping'an looked around at the beasts surrounding him, a smile tugging at his lips.

Despite the vast number of beasts, he wasn't afraid, as these beasts showed him extreme reverence.

Near him were some incredibly enormous beasts.

Chen Ping'an wasn't impressed by their smell, but it didn't matter. He had made an absurd amount of spirit stones this time, so he could endure it.

He had roamed the Beast Mountain Range, exploring many beast lairs.

Some lairs had storage rings, while others didn't.

Overall, the harvest was quite satisfactory.

In his possession alone, he now had over two thousand storage rings!

The spirit stones totaled more than five hundred thousand!!

This amount was so vast that he wanted to laugh out loud.

If it weren't for maintaining his image as a great expert, he would have thrown his head back in laughter.

Chen Ping'an explored another beast lair, but found no storage rings inside.

"Well, I've pretty much explored everywhere, and I've earned quite enough."

Chen Ping'an thought for a moment, feeling it was time to wrap things up.

After all, these spirit stones were enough for him to buy that martial skill book.

Plus, selling the storage rings should net him another forty to fifty thousand spirit stones.

Thinking this, Chen Ping'an began to dismiss the beasts.

Seeing Chen Ping'an do this, the Black Flood Dragon also started to retract the trace of dragon might it had been emitting.

Upon learning they could leave, the group of beasts was extremely happy, though they dared not show it.

What Chen Ping'an didn't notice was that among the group of beasts, there was currently a blue-maned lion staring at him dumbfoundedly.

However, the Black Flood Dragon noticed the blue-maned lion and looked over at it.

Feeling the Black Flood Dragon's gaze, the blue-maned lion's fur suddenly stood on end, and it fled at top speed in the direction it had come from, terrified.

In the distance.

Tang Siyuan and the others waited patiently.

But just then, they noticed that the beasts in the distance seemed to be dispersing!

"Huh? What's happening?!"

Tang Siyuan and the others were bewildered by this scene.

Yang Liwan turned to the Beast Tamer Guild Master and asked, "Could it be that Brother Zhang's beast managed to disperse the beast tide?!"

Hearing this, the Beast Tamer Guild Master was at a loss for words.

That's impossible, right?!

My beast doesn't have that kind of ability!

Soon after, he noticed his beast companion returning.

But seeing his beast unleash a speed he had never witnessed before, he was dumbfounded.

As the blue-maned lion reappeared, the group's eyes lit up.

They were all curious about what had happened.

Now, that area had calmed down, no longer showing that terrifying scene.

Everything had quieted down.

Upon its return, the blue-maned lion had completely lost its earlier majestic demeanor.

It stood there, displaying an expression of extreme shock, its body still trembling.

The Beast Tamer Guild Master stood dazed for a good while before hurriedly asking what had happened.

The blue-maned lion took a moment before roaring a few times.

The Beast Tamer Guild Master clearly understood beast language.

But as he listened, he suddenly looked stunned.

The blue-maned lion stopped, and the surroundings fell silent.

Everyone looked at the Beast Tamer Guild Master.

Seeing his expression, Yang Liwan and the others' faces darkened.

Had something major occurred?!

After standing still for a while, the Beast Tamer Guild Master looked towards Yang Liwan and the others.

After swallowing hard, he relayed what he had heard.

The group listened intently.

As his words faded, the surroundings fell silent once again.

Not a sound could be heard.

A man in his twenties?

Accompanied by a terrifying beast?

Over ten thousand beasts under his control?!

Gulp!

The air was extremely still.

Just as they were still in shock, suddenly, the blue-maned lion's fur stood on end again, and it quickly hid behind the Beast Tamer Guild Master.

Yang Liwan and the others noticed someone flying over from a distance and quickly shifted their gaze in that direction.

They saw a man and a dog flying towards them.

Tang Siyuan looked in that direction and could make out the person from afar.

At this moment, he first froze, then his face showed a look of understanding.

So it was the Elder all along!!