Chapter 1281: Chapter 1280: The Terrifying King of Mutant Beasts

Celestial Master Guiyuan said so much, it would actually be impolite for Lu Yang to refuse any further.

"Then I thank Ancestor for his kindness."

Lu Yang gave a respectful bow and sealed the pact with blood to become the master of the Black Canopy Boat.

"Shall I join the seniors on a journey to the outside world in two days?" Lu Yang felt a bit awkward; he could technically go to the outside world right now, but to accept a gift and then immediately leave would be rather discourteous.

For cultivators of their level, two days passed in the blink of an eye.

Celestial Master Guiyuan smiled and waved his hand: "How could the gift I gave you become your restraint? You can leave right now, no need to worry about our feelings."

Lu Yang bowed once again to Ancestor Guiyuan and the three seniors before boarding the boat and flying out of this realm.

Once the Black Canopy Boat reached the velocity of light, everything around seemed to come to a halt, and then it leaped through space in an instant, bringing Lu Yang back to the starting point of his return.

Normally, this journey would take him more than ten days to fly, but now with the Black Canopy Boat, it was merely a blink of an eye.

"What a marvelous thing."

Lu Yang couldn’t help but exclaim in admiration. What’s most crucial was that the Black Canopy Boat was mass-producible, which meant that all cultivators exploring the outside world need not worry about the distance and could hugely increase the time spent exploring.

During the Black Canopy Boat’s flight, Lu Yang didn’t idle, taking out a piece of canvas. He drew the appearances of each star system they passed and noted the travel route.

This was the world of all cultivators who explored beyond their realm; to them, the outside was unknown, and the universe was vast and boundless, a slight misstep and one could easily lose direction.

This was why, despite its rough and incomplete nature, the White Horse Dynasty’s "Stargazing Map" was still sought after by cultivators.

When tired of traveling, Lu Yang occasionally docked the Black Canopy Boat near a star, transforming into a giant and playfully flicking the stars around like marbles, finding much amusement in it.

"Fairy, won’t you give it a try?" Lu Yang didn’t forget Fairy when encountering something fun.

Fairy Eternity disdainfully exclaimed and waved her hand in refusal: "No thanks, it’s so childish."

These were all things she had grown tired of in Ancient Times.

Although Fairy Eternity deemed it childish, Lu Yang found it novel and did not tire of it.

After playing with the stars, Lu Yang cautiously placed them back in their original orbits and continued on his way.

In the blink of an eye, more than a month had passed by, and Lu Yang finished his day’s cultivation, yawning out of boredom.

"After such a long time, how come I haven’t encountered a single Life Star? Could it be there are none in this direction?"

"Just keep searching."

Fairy Eternity didn’t find it boring at all; how could it be dull when she was with Little Yang?

Suddenly, Lu Yang’s eyes lit up, pointing at a star not far away, his Spiritual Sense detecting signs of life: "Does that star seem to harbor life?"

Lu Yang hastily commanded the Black Canopy Boat to slow down, lest they overshoot it.

"It really is a Life Star."

The Life Star seemed to exhibit extreme polarization; one side was lush and vibrant with life, while the other was bare and devoid of greenery.

Steering the Black Canopy Boat to the lively side, Lu Yang arbitrarily chose a spot to dock.

After disembarking, Lu Yang discovered the environment was somewhat similar to the Demon Territory, with towering trees reaching the clouds, densely covering the sky, and the air was humid and sweltering.

It was almost like a tropical rainforest.

"It seems there are signs of the Human race’s activities here?"

Lu Yang had not walked far when he found human-built structures, long abandoned and overgrown with vines.

"Such exquisite architecture," commented Fairy Eternity. The structure was neither wooden nor stone; it was complex, unlike anything she had seen before.

"It is indeed exquisite, like the architecture from before I crossed over," Lu Yang said, touching the abandoned building with a hint of emotion. The architectural style resembled that of Blue Star, distinctly "modern."

"Ah? Could this be the star you originally came from?"

"That’s impossible."

"Why?"

Lu Yang pointed at the sign posted at the entrance of the building: "Because the text on it is unfamiliar to me."

"It looks like the technology of this star is quite advanced, but it’s unknown why it has been abandoned."

Just as Lu Yang was about to use his Spiritual Sense to inspect the star, he suddenly heard a roaring noise.

Roar—

A several zhang tall, vibrant tiger strode forward, its tail like a long whip, lightly sweeping, and towering trees were snapped in half by its tremendous force.

Lu Yang was stunned: "Are the tigers here this big?"

Lu Yang attempted to communicate with the tiger, but although it was massive, it was not yet at the stage of developing Spiritual Wisdom—just a fierce wild beast.

The tiger roared again, pouncing towards Lu Yang.

Lu Yang let out a slight sigh, wondering why he was being attacked just upon arriving at this star, feeling it to be quite unfriendly towards him.

He flicked his fingers casually, and Sword Qi pierced through the tiger’s skull, snuffing out its life.

"Speaking of which, there are quite a lot of wild beasts on this star, encountering such a large tiger so casually."

...

The fully armed Salvation Team moved quietly through the jungle.

"How far away are we from the Beast King?" they whispered to each other, afraid of alerting their target.

"According to the intelligence we gathered, the King of Mutant Beasts is still five hundred meters away."

The captain nodded silently, saying nothing more.

Each of them had a determined look, ready to face death.

Thirty years have passed since the great disaster, and in the last three decades, the Mutant Beasts have occupied half of the land on this star, with human territory dwindling daily.

At this rate, humanity will surely be extinct!

To counter this, the human elites gathered seven out of the top ten experts to form the Salvation Team to deal with the troublesome King of Mutant Beasts.

The team leader, named Zhan Po, was ranked first among the top ten experts in chaotic times. He seldom spoke, but his every word and deed influenced the team, truly deserving the title of boss.

Zhan Po’s child perished at the hands of the Mutant Beasts, prompting him to vow to annihilate all Mutant Beasts!

The deputy leader, named Shi Lingyun, was the youngest of the top ten experts with the highest talent. Although his appointment as deputy leader was controversial, since he defeated another one of the top ten experts, no one questioned his role.

Shi Lingyun was at the bottom of his class at school, but by chance, he came into contact with an Enhancer. Normally, Enhancers had side effects, but Shi Lingyun was naturally immune, attracting significant attention from human leadership.

However, his fiancée was the daughter of a high-ranking human authority and was very beautiful. Before Shi Lingyun became one of the top ten experts, many sought trouble with him over this.

𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

One of the team members, named Yuan Xing, frequently joked and livened up the team’s mood, but Shi Lingyun saw him gazing at a photo toward the sky with an expression of Sadness on a quiet night, obviously harboring an untold past.

Another member, named Su Tianxing, whose father was one of the former top ten experts, worked tirelessly to prove himself and eventually became one of the new top ten experts. He often clashed with Shi Lingyun, but after jointly defending against a swarm of beasts, they became confidants.

The King of Mutant Beasts was shrouded in mystery, with its race unknown—only that it was extremely powerful, commanding all Mutant Beasts.

After sacrificing countless lives, humans barely managed to determine the location of the King of Mutant Beasts.

"Lingyun, if we fail this battle, we will cover your escape," said team leader Zhan Po.

"Captain!" Shi Lingyun was somewhat agitated.

Zhan Po pressed down on Shi Lingyun’s shoulder, his tone resolute: "Listen to me, I know you’re not afraid to die, but no one knows how strong the King of Mutant Beasts really is. Should we fail, you are our last hope for humanity, you cannot fall no matter what!"

"Enough, let’s stop talking, we have arrived."

Their life detectors indicated the presence of life ahead.

They exchanged glances and continued forward—the King of Mutant Beasts was right in front of them!

They parted some leaves and saw the corpse of a vibrant tiger as large as a small hill.

And atop that hill, sat a young man in strange attire.

Their expressions grew solemn, never before feeling such pressure, an indescribable fear spreading among them.

The King of Mutant Beasts... was actually humanoid!