The Thunder Tyrant and Hu Xianlie’s positions rose in unison. The crowd looked on from afar, only able to vaguely discern a red halo and a white halo colliding in the air.
Each collision caused a massive energy explosion.
This was the combat power of the Councilor level.
Terrifying indeed!
Following the consecutive collisions, Hu Xianlie’s contracted beast clearly began to fall into a disadvantage, but it still fought tenaciously. The Thunder Tyrant’s offensive did not abate at all. If the onslaught continued like this, there would likely be only one outcome!
Hu Xianlie roared, "Thunder Tyrant, if you do not retreat, I will issue a mobilization order, and the World Government’s secret troops will be deployed. I hope you will not regret this!"
The Thunder Tyrant, with a large mass of energy condensed in its mouth, suddenly halted its action of expelling the massive energy wave. Its huge eyes fixed on Hu Xianlie, then shifted towards the direction of the train.
Finally, it flicked its tail, let out a roar of unwillingness, and disappeared into the thunderous clouds.
Watching the disappearing back of the Thunder Tyrant, large beads of sweat broke out on Hu Xianlie’s forehead. Fortunately, the threatening words were enough to deter the behemoth, otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable.
Hu Xianlie steadied himself and looked towards the train with a look of suspicion.
“Why did the Thunder Tyrant go berserk all of a sudden? It had disappeared for so many years and lived in peace with humans.”
Unable to find an answer, Hu Xianlie did not board the train. Instead, he mounted his silver-white contracted beast and left the area.
Inside the train, the shocked survivors remained.
Lu Fei was panting heavily. If anyone was the primary victim, it was undoubtedly him. He had almost been grabbed and carried away like a chicken. If Hu Xianlie hadn't appeared, he might have been plummeting through the air right now.
However, a question still arose in Lu Fei’s mind: why was this behemoth targeting him?
With so many people on this train, couldn't it have chosen someone else?
As he pondered this, a voice suddenly echoed in his mind.
"Damn it, I didn't expect there to be such a powerful existence in this region. It seems a lot has changed on this continent while I was away."
Lu Fei was slightly taken aback, then showed a questioning expression. He transmitted his thoughts, "Hei Pi, this isn't related to you, is it?"
Hei Dan, inside the spatial ring, said guiltily, "I don't know, I don't recognize this fellow."
Since Hei Dan had made a deal with Lu Fei and handed over a portion of its origin power, Lu Fei discovered he could communicate with Hei Dan through thoughts. However, calling it Hei Dan all the time was inappropriate, so Lu Fei gave it a name.
He decided to call it Hei Pi.
Hei Dan was quite happy to accept this name.
After hearing Hei Pi's words, Lu Fei frowned.
He thought to himself, wasn't this behemoth sniffing something with its nose earlier? Was it smelling Hei Pi?
Lu Fei retorted, "Didn't you say you were very strong? Why didn't you make a move earlier?"
"Uh..."
"Uh..."
Hei Dan, hiding in the spatial ring, stammered. After a moment, it chuckled, "Well, this divine envoy's current strength has not fully recovered. Once I recover, I will settle the score with this creature."
It paused and added, "Of course, if I had more energy crystals, I could recover even faster."
With that, it looked up expectantly, awaiting Lu Fei’s reply.
What greeted it was silence.
The journey was long, and coupled with the dangerous encounter.
By the time they reached Fenghe Town, everyone was exhausted.
A sudden gust of cold wind blew through the empty street, sending chills down their spines, causing goosebumps to rise.
It felt as if someone was singing in their ears, a mournful melody.
The eerie atmosphere made the two girls, Zhang Wan and Liu Manman, feel intimidated, and they couldn't help but swallow.
"Why don't we find a hotel first? This place... is quite scary," Zhang Wan suggested.
Everyone agreed and walked towards a hotel.
The time was around 10 PM, but it should have been the peak of nightlife. However, in Fenghe Town, all the houses were shuttered, and most people on the streets were tourists or adventurers visiting Fenghe Town.
Even the hotel here had its door ajar.
The group found a hotel with a half-open door and pushed it open.
"Hello, is anyone here?"
A moment later, a head popped out from beneath the service counter. Seeing a group of passing guests, the middle-aged woman quickly stood up. Although she was slightly surprised why anyone would check into a hotel so late, she welcomed them with a smile.
"Boss, do you still have rooms?"
Chen Fan, who was a social butterfly, stepped forward to ask. He was the most suitable person for this situation.
The middle-aged woman smiled, "Yes, yes, yes, of course, we do. How many rooms do you need?"
Before Chen Fan could reply, Zhou Tao preemptively answered, "Ten."
The middle-aged woman's eyes lit up, and she looked down at the computer.
After a short while, she looked up again and said apologetically, "I'm sorry, everyone, there are only nine rooms left."
Zhang Wan linked arms with Liu Manman and exclaimed joyfully, "Then I can share a room with Manman."
No one objected, and they checked in.
The group went upstairs one after another, leaving Lu Fei at the front desk.
Lu Fei looked at the middle-aged woman.
"Landlady, why is Fenghe Town so deserted?"
The middle-aged woman chuckled, "It's actually quite busy lately..." Realizing she might have misspoke, she quickly stopped and said with a fawning smile, "It's late at night, of course, our small town is deserted. Everyone is asleep. You look like you're from the city, sir. This Fenghe Town can't compare to a big city."
Lu Fei frowned slightly.
Although the middle-aged woman's words seemed sincere, they gave him an unconvincing feeling, as if she was hiding something.
Lu Fei returned to his room, washed up, and prepared to sleep.
As night fell, Lu Fei quickly fell asleep.
Suddenly, a strange laugh echoed in his ears.
Lu Fei woke up with a start, but there was nothing around.
"Was it a dream?"