"Be careful, here it comes!"
Chen Shu's expression tightened, his gaze fixed on the distance as if searching for something, but his human vision could not spot the lurking Fire Dragon King.
"It's coming?!"
Xu Xingxing's body trembled, his eyes instantly becoming extremely cautious. He looked around and asked, "I don't see anything, are you sure you saw it?"
"It's peeping at me, like a pervert!"
Chen Shu's tone was utterly certain, his bandit's instinct detecting a killing intent.
"..."
Xu Xingxing's lips twitched. He had never heard anyone describe a king like that...
Screech!
The mutated thunderbird shook its tail and streaked across the sky like a bolt of lightning, heading straight for the agreed-upon location.
Before long, Xu Xingxing indeed sensed something unusual. The beast horde below all locked onto the thunderbird and charged towards it, as if commanded, their beastly eyes filled with icy killing intent.
Roar! Roar! Roar!
In just ten minutes, thousands of powerful ferocious beasts were following the mutated thunderbird. Dust flew everywhere, the momentum was grand, and the异空间 (yì kōng jiān - alternate dimension) was no longer peaceful.
Xiao Xing asked, "Chen Pi, should we take care of them?"
"No need, they're just cannon fodder."
Chen Shu shook his head, even glancing back at the beast horde, completely unconcerned. While a human wave tactic might work for other beast tamers, it was of little use against Erha, only leading to them being slaughtered.
He smiled and asked, "Xiao Xing, does this scene look familiar?"
"Familiar?"
Xiao Xing was momentarily stunned, looking utterly clueless.
"Forgot, you weren't there then."
Chen Shu patted the thunderbird beneath him and said, "Little bird, you remember, right?"
"Screech!"
The mutated thunderbird shook its tail, its eyes filled with excitement. Back then, before the [Blazing Volcano] had even descended, Chen Shu and Fang Si had infiltrated it. Facing the pursuit of countless ferocious beasts, he had kindly gifted them a nuclear bomb...
"I say, Xiao Xing, since you've already advanced to Silver rank and have a new contracted spirit, why don't you give this thunderbird to me?"
Chen Shu raised an eyebrow, a look of interest in his eyes.
"Give away a contracted spirit?"
Xu Xingxing's lips twitched. "How dare you say such a thing!"
"I think this thunderbird and I are a good match."
Chen Shu said, "How about I give you some nukes in exchange?"
"Get lost!"
Xu Xingxing had never seen anything so outrageous, asking for a contracted spirit to be given away... "Even if I gave you my entire fortune, I wouldn't give you the thunderbird!!" His tone was resolute. Without even considering the relationship between a contracted spirit and a beast tamer, the resources he had spent cultivating the thunderbird were astronomical, otherwise its speed wouldn't be so monstrous.
Chen Shu nodded and said, "Alright then, I don't want the thunderbird. Give me your fortune instead!"
"..."
Xu Xingxing was slightly taken aback. "Heh heh~~"
As the two were idly chatting, two bizarre red lights shot over and merged into their bodies.
"Huh?!"
Xiao Xing's expression changed drastically, a hint of panic in his eyes.
"Don't panic, it's a tracking skill!"
Chen Shu smiled and said, "Don't you remember when we were being chased before?"
Xu Xingxing finally remembered, managing to relax slightly.
Roar!
At that moment, a roar that echoed through the heavens came from the sky! A colossal fire dragon unfurled its wings, its entire body burning with intense flames, but the killing intent in its eyes was icy cold.
"It's here!"
Chen Shu's body trembled, a hint of a smile in his heart. The mutated thunderbird seemed thoroughly frightened and fled into the distance.
Roar!
The Fire Dragon King roared, ordering all the ferocious beasts in the alternate dimension to move out! Now that his enemy from his dreams had appeared, it naturally wouldn't let him go easily! The two sides continued to pursue each other, but the distance between them never closed.
"Huh?"
Xu Xingxing asked, "Chen Pi, should we deliberately slow down a bit?"
"No need, this guy is doing it on purpose!"
Chen Shu's eyes held a thoughtful expression as he glanced back at the Fire Dragon King.
"On purpose?"
Xiao Xing's eyes were filled with confusion and bewilderment. Could it be that the other party no longer wanted to kill them?
"It deliberately released its aura to intimidate Elder Ye, a fact known to the entire Spirit Suppression Army."
Chen Shu's tone was calm. "Knowing it's nearby, yet I appeared so openly, is indeed a bit odd."
"Is that so..."
Xu Xingxing nodded. "Did our plan fail?"
"Don't rush."
Chen Shu smiled slightly. "It sensed something was wrong but still pursued relentlessly, proving it still wants to kill me. The initiative is in our hands!"
"Just keep flying!"
The mutated thunderbird's speed remained unchanged, still leading the countless beasts behind it on a merry chase.
"Roar!"
The Fire Dragon King in the distance snorted flames. Despite the killing intent in its eyes, its mind was remarkably calm. Its intelligence might not be high, but after a few missteps, it had gained some experience. The Fire Dragon King had secretly sworn never to be tricked by Chen Shu again!
Roar!
A roar erupted, and more and more ferocious beasts converged. It didn't intend to attack personally but wanted to kill its enemy with a beastly horde tactic! After all, commanding all the beasts in the space was a king's strongest move!
Tens of thousands of meters away from the stronghold, within a barren volcano, Ye Qing waited patiently near the lava. Beside him, a panda-like Iron Eater beast released a black and white shield, which not only blocked the lava but also concealed their presence.
"It's coming soon!"
At this moment, Ye Qing's expression shifted as he sensed the rumbling outside the volcano, sounding like an earthquake. Only Chen Shu could create such a commotion.
"Time to get to work!"
He patted the Iron Eater, anticipation in his eyes.
Roar!
The Fire Dragon King still followed Chen Shu from a distance, showing no haste.
"It actually got smarter."
Chen Shu muttered to himself, his gaze also falling upon the volcano below, clearly understanding that Ye Qing was hiding within. The mutated thunderbird flew over the volcano and continued forward. Before long, the Fire Dragon King flew over and hovered above that very volcano. The moment it passed, a terrifying roar erupted!
"Huh?"
The Fire Dragon King's body trembled, and it looked down. A colossal black bear was leaping towards it, its massive claws ferociously striking at its head! There was indeed an ambush!
Simultaneously, the mutated thunderbird in front suddenly flapped its wings and instantly turned back, preparing to surround and kill the Fire Dragon King as per the original plan! The Fire Dragon King's heart was shaken, but it immediately made a decision. It actually ignored the black bear's attack, offered no defense, and instead spread its wings, fleeing into the distance!
Boom!
Its body was struck by the giant claw, its scales cracking, but it was only a minor injury. The immense force of the black bear's strike actually gave the Fire Dragon King a push, allowing it to successfully escape into the distance. Apart from fleeing, it was unwilling to do anything else, at least not make any more mistakes...