Martial Conquest of the Nine Desolates
Chapter 582 - 568 Heavenly Dragon Beast

Chapter 582: Chapter 568 Heavenly Dragon Beast

Fifty li away from the mountain range where Xiao Ye was located, the Tianyuan City Lord, leading a throng of Martial Artists, arrived in a wind-wearied hurry. If one looked closely, one could see that the Tianyuan City Lord, including the majority of the Martial Artists, were all wounded and at the brink of exhaustion.

Moreover, of the original group of over two thousand Martial Artists, only less than fifteen hundred remained, and even the Ferocious Beasts they had been using for transport were gone.

"Damnit, to think we’ve actually encountered the Heavenly Dragon Beast!" The Tianyuan City Lord stumbled forward, his right arm bleeding non-stop, nearly dyeing half his body red.

While walking, he turned his head and looked behind him.

While searching for Xiao Ye, they had accidentally entered a forest.

But unexpectedly, right here, the famously powerful Heavenly Dragon Beast of the Three Alliances Domain, which possessed the strength of King Martial Level 7, was hibernating, and the disturbance caused by his Martial Artists awoke this beast, leading to a colossal disaster.

The Heavenly Dragon Beast was extremely brutal, having locked onto them, it followed them like a shadow no matter where they fled. Whenever it felt hungry, it would cruelly strike, devouring the Martial Artists from the Tianyuan City contingent.

In just a few short days, over five hundred Martial Artists had been lost.

The Tianyuan City Lord angrily confronted it, only to be severely injured by a slap from the Heavenly Dragon Beast, which snatched his King Crystal but did not kill him.

Moreover, this Heavenly Dragon Beast possessed Spiritual Wisdom, cutting off their retreat to Tianyuan City and instead, it drove them deep into the secluded woods, continuously devouring the lives of these Martial Artists as if playing a game.

The Tianyuan City Lord, having no choice, could only lead his people in this direction.

However, unbeknownst to him, in a fluke, he had come incredibly close to the mountain range where Xiao Ye was.

At this time, he had no mind to worry about Xiao Ye, only thinking about how to escape the deadly grasp of the Heavenly Dragon Beast, lest he die right here.

The Tianyuan City Lord led his people in a desperate flight for life, but he always felt that the Heavenly Dragon Beast was still lingering behind them, never leaving.

"Roar!"

Just then, a ferocious roar suddenly surged through, like a violent wind rampaging forth, causing the ground itself to shake violently, smashing boulders into dust, and shattering mighty Heavenly Trees.

"Ah!"

Instantly, the faces of the one thousand five hundred Martial Artists were painted with the color of despair, their calves cramping with fear, terrified to the extreme.

Many of them let out pitiful screams and dashed forward recklessly.

Throughout this ordeal, their nerves had nearly been frayed to madness by that Sky Dragon Beast, and even the Tianyuan City Lord was no exception, bursting forth with extreme speed, shooting forward like a streak of light.

Boom, boom, boom!

The next moment, an enormous silhouette suddenly emerged from the forest, spreading out its body in midair, eclipsing the sun like a massive cloud, its lantern-like eyes flashing a mocking light.

"Roar!"

Following that, this giant silhouette dove towards the fleeing Martial Artists, stirring up waves of a pungent breeze. It opened its vast maw wide and directly devoured more than fifty Martial Artists from the rear of the group.

Subsequently, the gigantic beast, with its lantern-like eyes flashing a crimson light as if reveling in satisfaction like a human, effortlessly vanished back into the woods.

After running for ten more li, the Tianyuan City Lord and many Martial Artists finally stopped, gasping for air, their faces deathly pale.

"City Lord, another fifty of us have been eaten by that beast. What should we do now? If we don’t come up with a solution, we’re all going to die."

"Yes, City Lord, your cultivation is the highest, please think of something quickly!"

...

These martial artists stopped, worn out, and looked towards Tianyuan City Lord as if seeking help.

Although he had offered rewards that they couldn’t refuse, when compared to their own lives, those rewards were insignificant.

After all, no matter how many treasures there are, they would be in vain if they had no lives to enjoy them.

In everyone’s heart, the thought of retreating sprang up, but sadly the Heavenly Dragon Beast didn’t give them any chance to back down.

"What to do?" Tianyuan City Lord was seriously injured; upon hearing this question, veins throbbed on his forehead, and he couldn’t hold back his roar any longer, "How would I know what to do?"

"This Heavenly Dragon Beast is even stronger than me. From now on, everyone rely on your own abilities and don’t expect any help from me, the City Lord." Tianyuan City Lord said this and then stepped forward, walking ahead.

Having these martial artists follow him would only make them an obvious target, and naturally, they would not be able to shake off the pursuit of the Heavenly Dragon Beast.

But if he separated from these martial artists and allowed them to draw the attention of the Heavenly Dragon Beast, perhaps he could successfully escape. As for people like Xiao Ye and Young Master Leng, let them go to hell.

At worst, he would give up everything he currently had and start anew elsewhere. He didn’t believe that the Sky Sword Sect could find him if he went to the territory of another power.

This was precisely what Tianyuan City Lord was planning.

"What? The City Lord is actually abandoning us?"

"That damned creature, if it weren’t for him, how could we possibly have encountered the Heavenly Dragon Beast?"

"Right, let’s catch up with him. Even if we die, we have to drag that guy down with us!"

...

The remaining martial artists roared angrily, cursing the Tianyuan City Lord bitterly for his lack of humanity.

Immediately after, these martial artists didn’t dare to hesitate and hurriedly chased after Tianyuan City Lord.

Their cultivation levels were low; very few of them were on King Martial’s level. If they acted alone, death was certain. But if they kept following Tianyuan City Lord, there was at least a slim chance of survival.

Luckily, Tianyuan City Lord was seriously injured and couldn’t shake them off for a while.

"These trash, they actually caught up with me!" Tianyuan City Lord felt the movements behind him and his eyes flashed with a cold light.

If it weren’t for the threat of the Heavenly Dragon Beast, he would have immediately killed these martial artists.

"Hmph, even though I’m injured now, I’m not someone you can keep up with." The eyes of Tianyuan City Lord flashed with a cold light, and his slightly plump figure suddenly moved agilely as he charged into the mountain range where Xiao Ye was located.

At this moment, inside a cave in this mountain range, Xiao Ye was sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed, trying hard to comprehend the content of the Four Emperor Skills King Martial Scroll.

Suddenly, Little White, who was lying at Xiao Ye’s feet, became alert, raised its head, and looked towards the outside of the cave. Then it immediately rushed to Xiao Ye’s side, its paws incessantly scratching at his robe and making urgent cries.

"Hm?" Xiao Ye woke from his meditation, understood Little White’s meaning, and his face immediately changed drastically.

"Little White, are you saying that a powerful King Martial ferocious beast is rushing this way?"