C17 Beast tide.
After some time, inside this dense forest, the fragrance of meat filled the air, increasing the people's appetite.
In front of Du Shaofu, a bonfire was set up. It was roasting the two pig legs that he cut off from the Piercing Mountain Demon Pig and he sprinkled with natural fragrant leaves and seasonings he found in the dense forest. The roasting oil sizzled, and the aroma of meat made him salivate.
Smelling the aroma, the plain-clothed beautiful lady nearby could not help but turned to the fire.
Du Shaofu was familiar with this kind of meat. He and Fu Yibai had grilled this several times at the back of the mountain for the past few years.
Speaking of meat-cooking skills, Du Shaofu had learnt it from Fu Yibai. Every time he ate roast meat, Du Shaofu had to admit that Fu Yibai's culinary skills were really good, and many times better than the cooks at the Du Family.
Du Shaofu's stomach was growling with starvation. He did not care about his appearance. When the meat was very fragrant, he began to gnaw on it.
"Fu Yibai taught you how to roast this, right?” The plain-clothed beautiful woman said, looking at Du Shaofu who was wolfing down his food. The coldness in her voice had lessened, and there was a trace of gentleness in it.
Du Shaofu raised his head and looked at the plain-clothed beautiful woman. It was impossible to escape now anyway, so he was more relaxed, and he said: "There is still one left. Try it, you gave me a poison pill, but I didn’t poison the roast meat. The meat of the Piercing Mountain Demon Pig is indeed not bad, although it is a little aged.”
The beautiful woman hesitated for a moment. Surprisingly, she raised her delicate hand and grabbed the other roasted pig leg. After using an extra clean handkerchief to wrap it up, her rosy lips opened slightly and she took a bite. Her posture and disposition looked much better than Du Shaofu's ravenous eating.
Du Shaofu’s gaze lingered on her. He originally thought that Rankers did not need to eat anything, and he had never thought the beautiful woman would be interested in barbecue.
"Roar! Roar!”
From the depths of the mountain range, a large number of roars of beasts could be heard, resounding through the forest.
"Let me take you into the crowd and see what's going on there.”
The beautiful lady stood up, her gaze turning towards the depths of the mountain range. Before Du Shaofu could react, his body involuntarily rose into the air, and then left where they were camping before.
Not long after Du Shaofu and the beautiful woman left, a dozen or so figures rushed out from the mountain forest. They were a crowd of sturdy people, with several uncommon looking youths and young girls at the centre.
"Someone has been here just now. Recently, there was a riot inside the Barbarian Beast Mountain Range, so most of the Demon Hunters do not dare to come close at all. It looks like there are some people who are coming here with their own intentions. Those few influential officials should be here as well.”
The leader, an old man with white hair, looked at the bonfire that was still burning. He frowned and said, "Let's continue on our way. We cannot let others take away the opportunity first.”
"Roar!"
It was late night, and the waves of beast roars had intensified. The sound coming from the depths of the Barbarian Beast Mountain Range rustled through the forest, which trembled the mountain range as well as trembled the hearts of people.
"Why are the Demon Beasts getting more and more abnormal recently? Just what is happening inside?”
The violent roars from the mountain range shocked everyone. Around the Barbarian Beast Mountain Range, many people who were meditating were suddenly awakened by this.
For the Demon Hunters who often walked around the Barbarian Beast Mountain Range, they had never encountered such an abnormality, yet the situation was still getting more and more intense.
"Rumble!"
All of a sudden, the ground trembled, the forest swayed, and a sea of trees rose and fell. The smell of blood and a demonic aura shot into the sky.
"The Demon Beast is coming; some powerful Demon Beasts are approaching.”
Some of the Demon Hunters immediately felt that something was amiss. All of them held a weapon in their hands, preparing to defend themselves.
“Aooo!"
A ferocious demon wolf rushed out, its entire body was overflowing with light. Faintly, a Talisman Secret Mark was rapidly moved around its body like lightning. The demon opened its big bloody mouth and roared ferociously, baring sharp fangs. It waved its wolf claws and instantly tore a sturdy, man, who did not have the time to react, into pieces.
"It's the Wild Stone Demon Wolf!”
By the side, the expression of a powerful middle-aged man changed dramatically, as this adult Wild Stone Demon Wolf was a demon beast at the Pulsating Stage. A rune flashed on the blade in his hand. At a glance, one could tell that this blade was deadly. The rune spread out and turned into a ray of light, slashing the Wild Stone Demon Wolf.
"Roar!"
The roar of the beast shook the heavens. Just as the middle-aged man brandished his blade, a white-headed Demon Tiger jumped forward. Its body was like an elephant, filled with demonic Qi, and its bloody mouth was flooded with the flickering light of the Talisman Secret Mark.
"It's the Blood-Thirsty Demon Tiger, and it's stronger than a Wild Stone Demon Wolf.”
"Beast Tide. It's the Beast Tide.”
During this instant of change, many people cried out in alarm. Within the darkness of the night, cries of alarm could be heard within the surrounding mountains, some howling in pain.
"Rumble!"
Within the mountain range, a large group of vicious birds and fierce beasts pounced forward like a dark cloud. It was truly terrifying. In the air, countless birds flapped their wings, and the treetops of towering trees were chopped cleanly in half.
The forest shook; huge boulders fell. The earth shook; vicious birds flapped their wings; fierce beasts ran about.
Hearing the commotion, the Demon Hunters within the mountain range immediately fled, not daring to come into the mountain range.
The Wild Stone Demon Wolf and the Blood-Thirsty Demon Tiger were so terrifying that there was no way for them to defend against such an army of beasts. Many of their bodies were buried under the Beast Tide's flood. The scene was extremely terrifying.
"Swoosh swoosh!”
When the shaking Beast Tide passed by, dozens of figures rushed out from a cave. They all have a strong aura, and amongst them, there were a few extraordinary youths. Their gazes did not waver, as if the Beast Tide did not seem to pose much of a threat to them. They just did not want to waste any energy dealing with this Beast Tide.
Among these people, the leader, a sturdy bald man, was very special. On his bald head was a strange green stripe that forms a secret pattern, giving off a sharp aura.
"I didn't expect that there would be many Demon Beasts of high stage within this Barbarian Beast Mountain Range. When I have time in the future, I will come catch some and take them back to the sect to tame as mounts.”
The place the Beast Tide passed was a mess. The bald man's gaze shifted, and looked towards the direction the Beast Tide that passed, and said: "Just as we investigated, there was a huge change in the Barbarian Beast Mountain Range. It is very likely that something has happened to the existence of the overlord during his breakthrough. This is our best chance. The other forces that have known this matter should have arrived; we need to be quick.”
As his voice faded, this group of people also disappeared into the forest.
Under the night sky, the forest shook and the earth quaked. Vicious birds flapped their wings and a myriad of beasts roared. It was as if they were being chased away by something or fleeing away from something, which made people feel frightened.
"From the looks of it, something has truly happened to the existence that overlord. Otherwise, this wouldn't have happened. This is a chance bestowed by heaven -- an absolute opportunity bestowed by heaven.”
On a cliff, a black clothed elder who held a strange snake-headed walking stick in his hand looked at the shaking Beast Tide in the distance. His brows slightly knitted, as if he was worrying about something. The existence of that overlord was too terrifying. If it wasn't for this change, no one would dare to hurt him.
"Elder, those other forces should be here as well. I'm afraid that it will be quite a difficult task for us to obtain such a great opportunity." A thin man said to the black-clothed old man.
The black clothed elder raised his head and looked at the mountain range that the Beast Tide had passed through and said: "No matter what, we must obtain that opportunity. If it were to be obtained by other forces, the consequences would be dire."