That Black Dog is a Dragon?
From a distance, Chen Ping'an noticed a group of people ahead.
He halted his flight.
"This... could they have been drawn here by the commotion of the beasts?"
Chen Ping'an suddenly found himself at a loss for what to do.
After some thought, he realized they might not necessarily know he was behind this large-scale beast parade.
He could easily pretend to be someone who had just been training in the Beast Mountain Range, completely unaware of the situation.
With this in mind, he tried his best to appear normal and continued flying towards the group.
As he got closer, he spotted a familiar face among the crowd.
It was Tang Siyuan, the president of the Alchemist Guild.
Chen Ping'an noticed that everyone present looked extremely mature and composed.
At a glance, their power levels seemed quite high.
"They must have really been drawn here by the beasts."
Chen Ping'an considered this and decided to make himself look more like someone who had just been startled by the earlier beast commotion before flying over.
As he approached, he was about to greet Tang Siyuan.
However, to his surprise, they spoke first, and much faster.
Led by Tang Siyuan, they immediately bowed and addressed him as "Elder."
Their heads were lower than their hands.
Hearing Tang Siyuan's words, the others also bowed and greeted him similarly.
Chen Ping'an was taken aback.
If it had just been Tang Siyuan addressing him this way, he wouldn't have thought much of it.
After all, back at the Alchemist Guild, Tang Siyuan had called him this before due to the token.
But... what was going on with everyone else?
Surely... they couldn't all be from the Alchemist Guild?
Considering this possibility, Chen Ping'an felt it was probably close to the truth.
Because of this, he relaxed and dropped the act, asking, "What brings you all here?"
Since they were calling him Elder, he figured it was best to act the part.
Hearing Chen Ping'an's question, Tang Siyuan respectfully replied, "Because of those beasts, we thought it was a beast tide, so we rushed here. We didn't realize it was you controlling them, Elder."
Chen Ping'an was momentarily stunned.
How did you know I was controlling them?
Chen Ping'an narrowed his eyes, then said, "I had some business to attend to, which is why I created this spectacle. But you need not worry, it's not a beast tide."
Tang Siyuan nodded with a smile upon hearing this.
The expressions of the others, however, were not as relieved as Tang Siyuan's.
Now that they confirmed all of this was the work of the person before them, they all secretly drew in sharp breaths.
By this time, they had already scrutinized Chen Ping'an several times.
His cultivation level was at the first layer of Core Formation.
He also looked incredibly young.
And beside him was a black dog that appeared utterly ordinary.
They found it hard to associate the terrifying scene from earlier with someone like this!
If Chen Ping'an had been a peak Dacheng realm expert, they might have found it more believable.
But this Core Formation cultivation was just too...
Chen Ping'an didn't have time to chat idly with Tang Siyuan. After putting on a brief show of importance, he said, "Well then, I have matters to attend to. I'll take my leave."
With that, he began flying towards the royal city.
Tang Siyuan watched Chen Ping'an leave with a look of reverence.
Not long ago, due to the events at the headquarters, he had made many guesses about Chen Ping'an's identity.
What kind of being could possess such power?
Perhaps only an immortal, or even a more powerful existence.
Earlier, when he saw that spectacular scene of countless beasts, he had been terrified at first.
But upon learning that it was all Chen Ping'an's doing, he immediately felt relieved.
It perfectly aligned with his speculations about Chen Ping'an.
For such a being to create this kind of spectacle was entirely reasonable.
It wasn't just Tang Siyuan who watched Chen Ping'an leave; everyone present gazed at his departing figure with extreme reverence.
After Chen Ping'an and the black dragon had left, the others turned to Tang Siyuan.
Of course, the Formation Master Guild president and others had already learned some preliminary information about Chen Ping'an.
But they still needed to confirm with Tang Siyuan if this was indeed the being that had caused their headquarters to act in such a manner.
Tang Siyuan didn't even wait for their questions. He simply smiled and nodded, "That's right, it's him. The Liu family's current status is all thanks to this Elder."
Hiss!
Getting confirmation from Tang Siyuan, the Formation Master Guild president and the others drew in sharp breaths.
So it really was him!
The Beast Tamer Guild Master, who had originally wanted to inquire about the Liu family's situation, was stunned for a good while after hearing this.
It was all because of him?!
Wasn't this person even more terrifying than he had imagined?
The Beast Tamer Guild Master then looked at his beast companion.
He found that the blue-maned lion was still trembling.
Its demeanor was extremely unusual.
Since he had started raising this beast companion, he had never encountered such a situation.
The blue-maned lion, still apprehensive even after the black dragon had left, looked at its master and roared once.
The Beast Tamer Guild Master was dumbfounded again after hearing this.
What?!
A dragon?!
That black dog was actually a dragon?!
While the Beast Tamer Guild Master was in shock, on the other side, Tang Siyuan, in response to Yang Liwan's inquiries, shared all his speculations about Chen Ping'an.
After listening, Yang Liwan was so shocked that his scalp tingled. He had never imagined that such a terrifying being had come to his kingdom.
Most importantly, he hadn't even known that the Liu family had risen to such a status!
He began to seriously doubt the effectiveness of his information network.
The Beast Tamer Guild Master, having recovered from his shock, turned to Tang Siyuan and the others.
"Guess what that black dog really is?" he swallowed hard, not revealing the answer immediately.
He felt uncomfortable being the only one in shock.
He wanted everyone present to feel the same way he did.
Only then would he feel balanced.
The others, hearing his words, grew puzzled.
"Although I didn't sense any cultivation aura from that black dog, being able to accompany such a powerful elder, it certainly can't be as simple as it appears."
"I guess it must be a peak Dacheng realm beast!"
"Earlier, Brother Tang mentioned that this elder might be an immortal. I think it must be a celestial beast! That would explain the situation here."
"..."
Everyone offered their guesses.
The Beast Tamer Guild Master listened, then shook his head solemnly and said, "You're all wrong."
The group was taken aback upon hearing this.
"Then what kind of beast is it?"
Their curiosity grew even stronger.
The Beast Tamer Guild Master took a deep breath and said in a grave tone, "A dragon!"
As soon as these words were spoken, a deathly silence fell over the area.
Combined with the fact that the Beast Mountain Range below no longer resembled its usual self and was eerily quiet, the place now felt like a graveyard.
Gulp.
Everyone swallowed hard.
A dragon!
This was beyond incredible!
They knew that even in the immortal realm, dragons were extremely rare beings!
As far as they knew, only the Immortal Emperor had one!
Could it be that the elder was...
Thinking of this, they drew in another sharp breath.
Could the elder actually be the Immortal Emperor?