Chapter 898 – Eight-Armed Blood Lizard

“What? Category Seven Emperor-tier?!” Elder Shi panicked because both sides needed him.

He was prepared to knock Long Chen unconscious so he could deal with him later. However, Long Chen suddenly said, “I’ll come with you to check on the Emperor Crystal mine and the feral beast. Maybe I can help. You can ask me questions on the way there. Xiong Jun, your injuries have not healed yet, so stay here.”

“Alright!” Xiong Jun nodded.

“Brother Long Chen, I’ll go with you,” Xiong Wan’er said hopefully, standing next to Long Chen.

Have I judged him wrongly?

Elder Shi froze for a second. It was even better that Long Chen wanted to follow him so that he could figure the teenager out.

Along the way, Long Chen and Xiong Wan’er were at the very back of the group when Long Chen asked, “Wan’er, what does ‘feral beast’ mean?”

This was the true reason why Long Chen had followed them. Furthermore, he had formed a bit of a bond with Wan’er and the others, so if tragedy had struck them, it was only right that he helped them, since he was already here.

“Feral beast?” Xiong Wan’er was used to Long Chen not knowing much about things. Being able to answer Long Chen’s questions gave her a sense of achievement, and she did not overthink things.

“What’s the difference between demonic beasts and feral beasts?” he asked again.

“At the Earthly Martial Realm and below, there is no difference between them. However, at the King-tier, a portion of demonic beasts can take human form. The demonic beasts in the Desolate Royal Territory can all take human form. Other beasts, however, are unable to. Instead, their animalistic tendencies intensify and they become much more terrifying. Even when they reach the Divine-tier, they still cannot become human. Beasts like that are known as feral beasts, and they are very scary. There are many feral beasts in the True Martial Territory and the Swordsoul Territory.”

“I see.” Long Chen finally understood.

He thought all demonic beasts could take a human form after reaching the King-tier, but it seemed like that was not the case.

When Elder Shi and the others saw Long Chen and Xiong Wan’er chatting so close to each other, they frowned slightly.

“Wan’er, come here. I have some questions to ask you.” Elder Shi waved and slowed down. Xiong Wan’er apologized to Long Chen, then she walked up to Elder Shi.

Before he spoke, she told him about how she met Long Chen and what had happened to Xiong Jun.

“You mean he rescued Jun’er from that Underworld Soldier Zhao Kongming?” Elder Shi asked, shocked.

“Yes. He was the one who brought Jun’er back,” said Xiong Wan’er.

“Hmm, is that so? It looks like he has extraordinary combat abilities. However, you cannot trust people just by how they look. Only time will tell of his true intentions. Be careful.”

Elder Shi had noticed that Xiong Wan’er seemed to admire Long Chen, so he hoped that she would rein it in, in case she was tricked by an outsider.

“I understand,” said Xiong Wan’er with a chuckle.

Although he had learned a lot about Long Chen from Xiong Wan’er, Elder Shi was still suspicious of him and was constantly on guard. It was not that Long Chen looked malicious, but there were just too many people in this world who were good at disguises.

Elder Shi could not be careless about this.

I’ll let this rest for now. After we deal with the feral beast, I’ll discuss about the mine with the Patriarch. This information must not leak out, or the Barbaric Bear Tribe will be in mortal danger.

In the blink of an eye, Alligator Mountain appeared in front of Long Chen. It was part of a lush, green mountain range, and Long Chen saw that it looked like a gigantic green alligator laying on the ground.

“We’re here.”

When he approached Alligator Mountain, Long Chen sensed a bloody, violent aura. The source was likely the feral beast.

“Go rescue them!” shouted Elder Qi, then he charged along with the crowd of warriors through the patch of forest. Beyond the forest, there was an empty patch of land, which was at the foot of Alligator Mountain. Opposite the piece of land at the base of Alligator Mountain was a man-made mining cave where they likely mined Emperor Crystals.

The most eye-catching thing was not the mine, but the large and bloody feral beast in front of the cave.

The feral beast was not large, but it looked particularly fierce. Long Chen had never seen a beast like that before. It was a blood-red lizard covered in blood-red scales, and it had eight arms in total. Its long, blood-red tail was covered in sharp spikes, and two sharp and large rows of teeth could be seen in its jaws. Based on the glint of its teeth, they were equivalent to elementary Emperor-tier weapons.

This beast radiated a thick, bloody aura and heavy killing intent. It was no wonder it was called a feral beast.

“That’s an ... Eight-Armed Blood Lizard!”

When Xiong Wan’er saw the bumpy-skinned, blood-red lizard, she hurriedly took two steps back and said with a pale face, “I’ve seen this in the tribal records. This is a Category Seven Emperor-tier beast with terrifying strength. It is very violent, and it is considered strong among beasts of its tier. Why would it appear here?”

“Father!” she shouted anxiously.

Many men were fighting the terrifying Eight-Armed Blood Lizard together. It kept swiping its eight claws and long tail. Every time it swung its tail, it was a terrifying attack to the people around it!

Xiong Wan’er’s father was the leader of the tribe, so he was surely there too.

When Elder Shi saw that it was an Eight-Armed Blood Lizard, he had no time to watch Long Chen. He left a Fifth Heavenly Martial Stage man to protect Xiong Wan’er, then the group of fresh fighters hurriedly rushed over to the beast!

There were originally a dozen or so people, and now another batch of a dozen or so joined them. The Barbaric Bear Tribe’s combat ability increased greatly. The strongest person present was Elder Shi, who was at the Sixth Heavenly Martial Stage, and a muscular middle-aged man who looked like Xiong Jun. However, he had a full beard, was covered in blood, and had a sharp gaze.

“Kill!”

Deafening war cries sounded.

𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺

The thirty-plus tribe members all unleashed attacks against the beast. However, attacks strong enough to kill a Fifth Heavenly Martial Stage cultivator did not have much effect on the Eight-Armed Blood Lizard’s thick armor. They could only blast off its scales after several consecutive attacks, and even though the lizard lost a huge chunk of flesh, it was largely unaffected.

“Damn it! Is this beast trying to destroy the Barbaric Bear Tribe?” Xiong Jun’s father, Xiong Zhan, roared with rage. He rushed to the front of the lizard, attracting its attention, and threw consecutive punches at its head, breaking its scales. He was the one inflicting the most damage.

Elder Shi’s arrival lessened his burden. If he had not come, these people would have died here!

“Roar!”

The Eight-Armed Blood Lizard roared with fury. It attacked using its eight muscular arms and claws, as well as its spine-covered tail. As it attacked the humans in a crazed manner, more and more people were injured, and many even died.

Every Fifth Heavenly Martial Stage cultivator was a pillar of the Barbaric Bear Tribe. After about two hours of fighting, ten out of the group of thirty-plus had died. The tribe had suffered huge losses from this excursion.

Xiong Wan’er’s eyes filled with tears as she watched the bloody fight.

“Father!”

During one of the times the lizard lashed its tail, Xiong Zhan was struck. Blood sprayed out of his mouth, and he tumbled several times on the ground. His body was covered in blood, but despite the severe injury, he climbed onto his feet and reentered the fight. Without him occupying the lizard, two more people died from the beast’s attacks.

“Father, let’s retreat. Let’s abandon the Emperor Crystal mine! The lives of our tribesmen are more important. We’ve lost this time!” screamed Xiong Wan’er with tears in her eyes. Her heart ached when she saw her tribesmen die.

“Fall back! Everyone, leave this place! I’ll cover for you!”

Xiong Zhan gritted his teeth, but he still listened to his daughter’s suggestion. He was unwilling to go, but what choice did he have? His eyes were filled with tears and his sweat was mixed with blood.

When the lizard appeared, Xiong Zhan knew that they did not stand a chance. However, he insisted on fighting because the refusal to submit flowed in the Barbaric Bear Tribe’s veins!

However, he still had to submit in the face of absolute power!

After Xiong Zhan’s desperate shout, although the other people were also unwilling, they had no choice but to leave quickly. They swarmed in Long Chen’s direction!

Elder Shi did not leave, but instead fought alongside Xiong Zhan to cover for the others. With Elder Shi helping him, Xiong Zhan would not be killed.

“Everyone, go back to the village! Elder Shi and I will return later!”

Their job was to lure the Eight-Armed Blood Lizard away.

“Brother Long Chen, let’s go!” Xiong Wan’er had to leave too. The only ones who could cover for them were Xiong Zhan and Elder Shi.

Xiong Wan’er pulled on Long Chen’s arm, but Long Chen gently pushed her away. He thought for a moment and decided to do something. Perhaps fighting this beast would not be useful in advancing his cultivation level, but the Barbaric Bear Tribe was unwilling to abandon the mine. Since Long Chen was here and he had witnessed the casualties, he decided to help them.