Chapter 408 - White Flag
Chapter 408 White Flag
“What exactly is that fella doing?” Li Xinfang furrowed his eyebrows and turned to ask Elder Universe.
Elder Universe stroked his beard as he was troubled too. He almost snapped a few strands as he used too much force, but he was not bothered at all. The elder sighed. “I can’t perceive it either. Ah, it seems like the spirit beast’s descent this time changed everything, and I’m at my wit’s end.”
Everyone else looked at each other as they strongly resonated with the elder.
The spirit beast was behaving strangely; it was simply unpredictable and puzzling.
Elder Universe felt silent for some time before he asked, “General Li, how about we invite Her Royal Highness here to take a look at the situation?”
Li Xinfan’s face changed, and he responded without any hesitation, “Senior, Her Royal Highness is incredibly precious. How can she come to the dangerous battlefield?”
“I wouldn’t have suggested this if the beast herd is attacking the city, but now…” Elder Universe shook his head, then he turned to asked, “May I ask if any of you feel like we’re in danger now?”
The other people were not blind. Although they could see the creature in the distance, they could also tell that the beast had no intention to approach the prefecture.
Moreover, nearly 100 Supreme Great Ancestors had previously forced the giant beast to flee.
Since they did it once, why could they not do it again? Li Xinfan pondered and questioned, “Senior, why would you like the princess to come?”
Elder Universe answered, “I’ve experienced the previous disaster as well, but it’s entirely different this time, so I can’t help much. On the other hand, perhaps Her Highness has read about such an event from the imperial family’s secret records.”
‘Sure enough, the older, the wiser.’ Li Xinfan and the others nodded.
Nonetheless, it was also because they were looking at the matter from different perspectives. It was evident that Li Xinfan and the others put the safety of the princess and Ou Yangming as their priority. To put it unpleasantly, Li Xinfan and the others would definitely choose to protect the two figures as compared to everyone else in the city. Wu Hanning did not hesitate at all after she received the news. She headed straight to the wall and brought Ou Yangming along.
Everyone else smiled faintly when Ou Yangming went up to the wall cheerfully and greeted them. They thought, ‘This fella just can’t stay away.’
Nevertheless, under everyone’s supervision, Ou Yangming could not get past them to find the spirit beast even if he had three heads and six arms.
Li Xinfan and the others welcomed them with respect and briefly told them about the situation.
In actuality, they did not need to give such a detailed explanation. After all, as long as one was not a fool, one could clearly see the humongous creature far away.
The massive creature, which was almost as tall as the city walls, was pacing back and forth. Even so, the people were shocked because every step it took was soundless, and it did feel like the earth was quaking.
Judging from the beast’s build, every movement it made was probably equivalent to 5,000 kilograms of force. Even though the earth would not shatter, it would surely not be silent.
If the people had not witnessed how gigantic it was, they would think that a normal person was moving around instead.
Wu Hanning looked from the top of the wall for a long time before she stated, “I’m sorry, but I don’t know what it wants.”
Li Xinfan and the other powerhouses were slightly disappointed, but her answer was within their expectations. At the end of the day, one must be quite opinionated to claim that one could deduce a spirit beast’s thoughts.
Ou Yangming looked as well, but there was soon a strange look on his face. For some reason, he had a feeling that the huge creature seemed to be attracted to him. It could also be described as a friendly feeling, as though the fellow was his comrade in an entrenchment. Struck with a thought, the Military Fire in his sea of consciousness was simulated, and it was drifting toward the giant beast’s direction.
At this point, Ou Yangming’s eyes lit up. He could finally confirm that the mysterious senior, who had secretly helped him yesterday during his fight against the Sky-devouring Devil God’s follower, had something to do with the giant beast.
It was the spirit beast—the culprit behind the Humans’ disaster!
Countless people in the prefecture were eager to end the creature’s life to avenge the deaths of their fellows, who were killed by the ferocious beasts.
The enmity was irreconcilable, it could only be resolved by blood.
Despite that, the Military Fire gave Ou Yangming a completely different feeling. Something on the giant beast must be attracting him, and he was sure that it was not harmful.
Ou Yangming took a deep breath and expressed after some thought, “Perhaps it’s trying to express good intentions.” “Good intentions?”
Everyone else widened their mouths. Whether it was Elder Universe or the ordinary guards, who were further away, they could not help but curse to themselves. ‘If a spirit beast knows how to express good intentions, pigs can fly!’ Needless to say, if someone else had said something like that instead, the people would have reprimanded him or her long ago, but the situation was different because it came from Ou Yangming. Nobody believed him, but nobody dared to reproach him too.
“Master Ou, spirit beasts have been our enemies for generations, and we can’t coexist. It’s probably looking for an opportunity to fight…” Li Xinfan smiled bitterly. He did not finish his sentence because even he did not know how he could further justify himself.
For the time being, the three large holes on the walls had not been fully fixed. As such, the enormous creature did not exactly need an opportunity to fight if it wanted to; it could simply order the beast herd to charge into the city.
Who knew, the giant beast drove away the other ferocious beasts and exposed its whereabouts. On top of that, it openly lingered around for a long time…
The people on top of the wall exchanged glances. Though they were not willing to admit it, they somewhat felt that Master Ou was making sense.
All of a sudden, Elder Universe shouted at the top of his longs, “Be careful, that fella moved!”
Everyone else tensed up, and they retrieved their magic tools in case of need.
The Eight-armed Giant Beast had indeed moved. It swayed its bulky body and slowly approached the city. It was walking extremely slowly but owing to its unordinary size, it appeared as if a small hill was shifting toward the prefecture. As the intense and suffocating pressure got closer to the people, they were appalled.
“Quickly send Her Highness and Master Ou away!” Li Xinfan’s face changed, and he immediately yelled.
Wu Hanning was undecided at first, but she did not object to it because she knew her presence had nothing to do with the overall situation. On the other hand, if the princess insisted on staying on the wall, she would affect Li Xinfan’s judgments, causing a negative impact on the war situation.
In a fight of such level, as long as one’s martial art cultivation base was not at least of Yang Grade, one would be considered insignificant.
Having said that, Ou Yangming was different. As the giant beast inched closer, his heart raced as well.
It was not due to fear, but because he was joyful and was eager. He wanted to see the exact reason behind his Military Fire’s keenness.
“Master Ou, please leave right now!” Ni Jingshen urged the young fellow.
Ou Yangming noted after some thought, “General, I still think it’s not going to attack our city.”
Li Xinfan glared at him. “I can tell, but this is a battlefield. Master Ou, please obey my order.”
The young fellow twitched his mouth, but he finally sighed and shook his head. He then left with Wu Hanning.
At this moment, he regretted letting the big yellow dog stay in the courtyard.
Ou Yangming put the safety of Old Craftsman and Ni Yinghong as his priority. Therefore, even when Big Yellow was disgruntled, he ordered it to stay in the courtyard to protect them.
If Big Yellow was at the wall now, Li Xinfan and the others would probably not be so anxious.
“Gentlemen, prepare your magic tools and activate your skills.” Li Xinfan’s voice spread far and wide.
It was naturally directed at the Supreme Great Ancestors on the wall. The great ancestors, who had gone through this once, instantly raised their magic tools, which shone in various colors. They were ready to release their skills at any time.
Given that the spirit beast was massive, as long as the powerhouses released their skills, there was no way they could not hit it.
When Ou Yangming and Wu Hanning looked at each other, they could notice how regretful they were both feeling. In spite of that, they went away from the wall. At the spur of the moment, they heard numerous people shouting at the top, and it sounded like the people were surprised.
Ou Yangming and Wu Hanning stopped at once, then they turned to look. They widened their eyes as well. The humongous creature, which was slowly making its way toward the city, opened its hand without warning, revealing a tiny white cloth between its thick fingers.
As the wind blew, the cloth flapped in the air. The spirit beast then extended it forward, causing the people to be bewildered as if they were also being blown by a strong wind…
‘White flag?’
‘Surrender?’
These were the first few things that crossed their minds.
Based on the giant beast’s size, it was quite difficult to find a white flag that would match its body.
Hence, when the giant beast showed the piece of cloth, as long as one was a normal person, one could understand what it meant. The beast had to pinch the cloth with its fingers, but it could easily be used to wrap around a person’s body several times.
‘How difficult it must be for that giant fella. I wonder where it found such a big piece of white cloth.
‘But a spirit beast surrendering to humans?
‘It should at least sound convincing.’
Li Xinfan’s forehead was covered in beads of cold sweat, and his vest was also drenched.
‘What should we do? What should we do?’