“Young Master, let’s go back.”
Lady Gusu whispered to Xianhai Shaoyu.
Even someone like Lady Gusu was reluctant to linger in this place.
In such a location, even a figure of her stature felt deeply uneasy.
“Since we’re here, we can’t just leave like this.”
“We must at least meet the one the Gale Hunter Clan spoke of.”
Xianhai Shaoyu said.
Roar—
At that moment, a bone-chilling roar echoed from the distance.
Upon hearing it, Xianhai Shaoyu and his two companions employed special observation techniques to peer into the distance.
Though far away, with their unique methods, the three quickly pinpointed the source of the roar.
But upon seeing it, their expressions changed to varying degrees.
Xianhai Xiner, in particular, turned pale, as if struck by immense fear.
It was a humanoid creature.
Its body was colossal, towering over a thousand zhang, like a massive peak, unimaginably large.
Its entire body was covered in blood-red fur, strange and eerie, as if dyed in blood, sending shivers down the spine.
The blood-red fur cloaked its entire form, obscuring its face. Only a pair of enormous, sun-like, yet hollow eyes could be seen, radiating intense killing intent.
The humanoid creature held a massive scythe in its right hand, stained with fresh red blood, with large amounts still dripping down its sharp blade.
In its left hand, it carried a cage the size of a vast palace, filled to the brim. A closer look sent chills down their spines, sweat beading on their backs, for the massive cage was packed with countless human heads, numbering in the tens of thousands.
The red-furred humanoid creature not only fixed its murderous gaze on Xianhai Shaoyu and his companions but was also striding towards them. Each step shook the distant ground, its movements seemingly slow but actually terrifyingly fast.
It would reach them soon.
“Is this the one the Gale Hunter Clan spoke of?”
“This is clearly a monster.”
Xianhai Xiner’s unease and fear were evident in her trembling voice.
“Xiner, don’t be afraid. I’m here.”
Xianhai Shaoyu said with a smile.
Compared to Xianhai Xiner, he was far calmer.
“Young Master, I’m not afraid.”
“I will protect you with my life.”
Xianhai Xiner, as if to prove her words, stepped forward, positioning herself in front of Xianhai Shaoyu.
Though he knew she was putting on a brave front, Xianhai Shaoyu had no doubt about her loyalty. She was forcing herself, but her desire to protect him was genuine.
“Young Master, can you discern its cultivation level?”
Lady Gusu asked Xianhai Shaoyu. She asked because she herself couldn’t see through the red-furred giant’s strength.
As the saying goes, know yourself and your enemy, and you will win every battle.
But when you can’t gauge an opponent’s strength, that opponent becomes extremely dangerous.
For martial cultivators, an opponent whose strength you can’t discern is either on par with you or stronger, and more often than not, it’s the latter.
“I can’t see through it.”
Xianhai Shaoyu’s answer made Lady Gusu’s frown deepen.
Xianhai Shaoyu’s strength surpassed hers. If even he couldn’t discern the opponent’s power, the situation was truly dire.
Roar—
Roar—
Roar—
Roar—
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But at that moment, the ground trembled, and roars resounded one after another.
From all directions, terrifying roars kept coming.
Upon closer inspection, red-furred giants began emerging from every direction.
Their numbers were countless, roughly estimated to be at least a million.
“Young Master, we must leave now.”
Even Lady Gusu lost her composure, grabbing Xianhai Shaoyu to flee the area.
The strength of a single red-furred giant was unfathomably powerful.
One alone was more than the three of them could handle with certainty.
Now, with such numbers appearing, they had no chance of winning.
Seeing this, even Xianhai Shaoyu, who had been stubbornly determined earlier, felt the urge to retreat and prepared to leave.
“Stand down!”
At that moment, a deep, resonant voice boomed from the heavens.
The voice was so piercing that not only did the earth tremble, but it seemed as if the sky itself had been pierced through.
Awoo—
After this earth-shaking voice rang out, the red-furred giants emerging from all directions let out wails.
These were not roars but cries of anguish.
Like a dog scolded by its master for doing something wrong.
After wailing, the red-furred monsters turned and retreated into the distance.
This scene sent chills through Lady Gusu.
It turned out that the red-furred giants, which they had no confidence in facing, were not the one the Gale Hunter Clan spoke of.
The one the Gale Hunter Clan referred to was clearly far stronger.
“Just foot soldiers?”
“I truly underestimated this place.”
Watching the retreating red-furred giants, Xianhai Shaoyu frowned, unable to hold back a sigh.
Though he had anticipated this journey wouldn’t be simple, the current situation was far worse than he had imagined.
Whoosh—
At that moment, the winds shifted, and the clouds churned.
The eerie dark clouds in the sky began to roil violently, transforming as they churned, eventually forming a massive face that covered the heavens.
The face was bizarre, constantly shifting, never settling into a final form. By all accounts, such a face should have been terrifying, but Xianhai Shaoyu and his companions felt no fear. Instead, they sensed an overwhelming sanctity, as if it were a divine being.
This oppressive presence far surpassed that of the red-furred monsters.
A pair of enormous eyes on the giant face was now fixed on Xianhai Shaoyu and his companions.
“Such an existence?”
Seeing the sky-covering, ever-changing giant face in the void, Lady Gusu’s eyes flickered with uncertainty.
She had thought the black dragon in the Nine Dragons Anomaly Post was the hidden monster of the Holy Light Galaxy.
But compared to this terrifying giant face in the void, the black dragon was insignificant.
The monster before them was something even the top experts of her Xianhai Fish Clan would struggle to handle.
“Senior, are you the one the Gale Hunter Clan spoke of?”
Xianhai Shaoyu asked solemnly.
Though he knew the other’s strength far exceeded his own, he showed no panic.
“From the Gale Hunter Clan?”
The deep, earth-shaking voice descended from the void once more.
It was as if a god were questioning mortals.
“Yes.”
Xianhai Shaoyu replied.
“What brings you here?”
The terrifying giant face asked.
“I wish to ask you, Senior, about the events concerning those three girls.”
Xianhai Shaoyu said.
“So, it’s for that matter.”
“Jejeje…”
Suddenly, the terrifying giant face let out a laugh.
The laughter was eerie, far more unsettling than the roars of the red-furred giants.
“Senior, why do you laugh?”
Xianhai Shaoyu asked.
“To come here and seek death for such a reason is truly foolish.”
“But I can grant your wish.”
As the voice thundered from the heavens, Xianhai Xiner and Lady Gusu’s faces changed drastically.
Could it be that this being intended to kill them?
