Divine Beast Creator
Chapter 337: Departure_1

Chapter 337: Chapter 337: Departure_1

Yao Yin glared at Feng Yuan somewhat dissatisfied and said,

"You don’t trust me?"

"I don’t trust your ability to protect people."

"Hmph! With my strength, there’s nothing I can’t protect!"

Staring at Yao Yin, Feng Yuan said calmly,

"Have you truly never witnessed the covert battles that happen behind the scenes?"

"I..."

It was as if Yao Yin was recalling some unpleasant memory, and after a moment of silence, she said,

"Fine, whatever you want to do has nothing to do with me, I’d rather be at ease anyway."

"Their target is Xiao Ling?!"

Hu Weng had not realized it before, but now he remembered that Mo Ling was in Zhen Nan City. As for turning back to attack Mo Li, not to mention that Mo Li’s current location was not in the Cangyun Mountain Range, even if it were, it wouldn’t be an easy task to thoroughly eliminate Mo Li. After all, Mo Li was accompanied by the strongest military force of Yongning. Although they might not be able to contend against the beast tide head on, escaping wouldn’t be difficult.

On the other hand, Mo Ling was now in some danger. If it weren’t for the presence of Feng Yuan and the others, he feared that he would have to ask for assistance from the Zhen Nan City Lord Mansion. After all, even without being scattered, the soldiers protecting Mo Ling were not particularly strong.

"Let’s go, to the border."

Feng Yuan said and began to change something in the Dark Ancient Book again. The Agunas mirage looked worriedly at Feng Yuan, but it was just a mirage by Feng Yuan’s side, completely unable to stop him.

Glancing at Xiao Ji, Agunas didn’t think that Xiao Ji could stop Feng Yuan either. After thinking a bit, it reluctantly let Feng Yuan make his changes in the book.

"What is he doing..."

Yao Yin watched Feng Yuan’s actions with some confusion. She always felt there was something eerily familiar about what he was doing. She thought about it and then cast the idea out of her mind.

"How could it be possible, he and I are from different worlds, there’s nothing in common."

Yao Yin laughed at herself mockingly and followed Mo Ling to make preparations for the departure. Beads of sweat continuously dripped from Feng Yuan’s forehead; Xiao Ji, sensing something was amiss with Feng Yuan, became somewhat anxious and leaped onto the open Dark Ancient Book. Feng Yuan smiled and carefully brushed Xiao Ji aside saying,

"Just a moment, I’m almost done."

"What have you done?"

After everyone gathered, seeing Feng Yuan looking somewhat weak, Guo Huai asked curiously. Feng Yuan merely smiled and offered no response. Yao Yin looked at Feng Yuan and said,

"Where to now? The border area is so large; we surely can’t just pick any random place to go, can we?"

With a wave of his hand, Feng Yuan brought forth a Sandboard Mirage in front of everyone. Observing the direction of those red dots, Feng Yuan pointed to a small group of red dots moving toward a village and said,

"Here, this village is just near the border."

"Are you afraid?"

Yao Yin, looking at the largest group of red dots with some bewilderment, noted that the location Feng Yuan was pointing to was not on the path of the largest swarm of beasts, and there were several mountain ranges separating them. It was impossible for the beasts to suddenly change direction to the location designated by Feng Yuan.

"It’s too late for that place, and moreover, it has already passed. I believe it will hold its ground there."

Seeing that the largest group of beasts was getting very close to the blue border, everyone fell silent. According to the speed of their arrival, it would take at least half a day’s travel to reach there. That’s when Yao Yin suddenly realized and stared at Feng Yuan,

"Even if we head there now, we won’t make it in time, will we?"

Feng Yuan smiled mysteriously and said,

"No, we’ll make it. It’s just that we can’t proceed as we did on the way here."

A group of people followed Feng Yuan to the outskirts of Zhen Nan City, where Yao Yin’s gaze occasionally fell on the White Wolf Deity. She suspected that Feng Yuan planned to make the White Wolf Deity return to its original form or even become larger. Given the strength of the White Wolf Deity, it wouldn’t take much time to hasten to their destination.

"Let’s wait here."

Once Feng Yuan led everyone to an open area, he spoke, and although Guo Huai and Yao Yin understood Feng Yuan’s abilities, they weren’t clear on what he planned to do. Still, they quietly waited to the side. Mo Ling wanted to do something for the common folk but was also aware that she was not strong enough at the moment, and acting rashly would only cause trouble for her brother.

"It’s here."

Suddenly, Feng Yuan violently threw the Dark Ancient Book in his hand towards the distance. The group watched in astonishment as the book vanished from sight. Just as Guo Huai was about to ask what was happening, a brown figure materialized out of nowhere. The figure looked at the Dark Ancient Book before its paws and asked without a word,

"Why would you do this?"

As they all walked over, Feng Yuan raised his head and said with a smile,

"Of course, it’s to hitch a ride～"

The Earthguard Kirin stared at Feng Yuan speechless for a long while before saying,

"Do you know where I’m going?"

"Of course, Heshan Village, and we’re headed there too. Mind giving us a lift on the way～"

Hu Weng and Mo Ling had become accustomed to Feng Yuan speaking like this to a Divine Lord, but Guo Huai was somewhat nervous. After all, he recognized that the figure before them was one of the five Spirit Beasts of the Divine Land Region, the Earthguard Kirin. If the beast decided to attack, he figured that everyone apart from Feng Yuan would not survive. (Guo Huai hadn’t seen Yao Yin in action and Mo Ling and the others hadn’t mentioned to him what Yao Yin had done on Lake Heart Island)

After a long silence, the Earthguard Kirin finally spoke,

"Granted."

"Is that... the Mountain Lord?!"

Above the Watchtower, Yun Maoxin was awakened by the soldiers and, surprised, looked at the giant kirin appearing outside the city. During this period, the five Spirit Beasts had already had multiple interactions with humans. Although the strength of Spirit Beasts wasn’t yet categorized, certain Beasts that had shown their formidable power on several occasions had already earned the title of a Lord.

"Why would the Mountain Lord suddenly appear here?"

Yun Maoxin was puzzled by the sudden appearance of the Earthguard Kirin outside the city, knowing that it usually roamed far north of Great Li, which was common knowledge. Its unexpected appearance within the territory of Great Li caused many to be astonished. After some thought, Yun Maoxin suddenly smiled and said,

"This way, they should restrain themselves a bit."

"Why would the Mountain Lord suddenly appear here?"

Riding on the back of the Earthguard Kirin, Hu Weng quietly asked Feng Yuan, needing to know the reason. Mo Ling, due to a lack of experience, didn’t recognize the Earthguard Kirin, but Hu Weng certainly could. Although he wasn’t sure why Feng Yuan called it the Earthguard Kirin, upon closer thinking, it indeed closely resembled the legendary kirin.

"That direction emanates an aura that I find most distasteful. Do you happen to know what it is?"

As the Earthguard Kirin galloped, it asked the question. Feng Yuan pondered for a moment before responding,

"That is the scent of invaders. You will understand once we get there."

"Why do you have that thing? Why have I never seen it before?"

"Well... that, you might want to try asking Lorraine Tower. As for Agunas, that’s a bit harder to explain."

"Lorraine Tower? Alright, I understand."

The Earthguard Kirin vaguely suspected something about Feng Yuan and Agunas. Although it had not lived since the Mythical Era, there was communication among Divine Beasts. The Divine Land Region was the domain of Lorraine Tower and Gitalien, so the resident Divine Beasts would, during their interactions with Lorraine Tower, learn a thing or two about matters of time.

Noticing the ground shaking, a hunter in a small village hidden within the mountain range became anxious and looked around. Seeing the massive dark figure appearing in his field of vision, he immediately sounded the bell that signified an emergency alarm. As the urgent ringing filled the air, chaos erupted in the village. Women grabbed their children who were close and ran towards their homes, while able-bodied men grabbed their weapons and charged towards the village entrance.

In a clean and tidy temple within the village, an aged Spirit Monkey awoke from meditation and slowly opened its eyes, puzzled,

"The Earthguard Kirin? What business does it have coming here?"

Though puzzled, the aged Spirit Monkey thought for a moment before slowly rising from the ground and heading toward the village entrance. Along the way, upon seeing the elder Spirit Monkey appear, both men and women anxiously tried to persuade it to take refuge.