The Master of Beasts

Chapter 853 282: The Guardian of Anle Plain

"What's the big deal, Silver King? Did you see wrong? Or are you just too scared?" Dabai raised his eyebrows and made funny faces.

"Get out of here, master, something's not right here. I just saw a shadow flying through the fog!" Silver King said seriously.

As the one who raised Silver King, Chen Jiuge naturally knew Silver King's abilities; its perception was the strongest among them all!

"Are you sure you didn't see it wrong?"

"No, there's definitely something there. It looks human-like, but its size is only that of a five or six-year-old child, and it seems to have four eyes!" Silver King recalled.

After pondering for a long time, Chen Jiuge also didn't know what it was and whispered, "Everyone, be careful!"

"Ao Li, you take Bai Xing and Hei Biao to the middle, Bai Ya and Dabai, you stay on the outermost edge."

"Ah, I stay on the outside!" Dabai felt a bit chilly; isn't this a bit dangerous!

Chen Jiuge said exasperatedly, "Bai Ya has the quickest reaction time, your scale armor is the toughest. If not you on the outside, then who?"

"Actually, I think Bali's scale armor should be tougher!"

Bali looked dumbly at Dabai, just about to speak but was interrupted by Chen Jiuge, who kicked Dabai to the outer edge: "Nine Yang Heart wasn't given to you for nothing, watch out on the outside!"

Dabai is the Fire Qilin, and the Nine Yang Heart is actually perfect for Dabai's cultivation, but this guy can't stand loneliness or pain; it doesn't dare sit in the core nine positions. Usually, its cultivation is half-hearted, but after ten years, Dabai's scale armor has been well-refined.

Don't be fooled by its timid appearance; the refined scale armor is hard for even an ordinary Daluo to break. Of course, sometimes killing doesn't require breaking the shell, a powerful force can directly shock the inside.

"Clang clang clang"

Dabai barely regained its footing when it felt continuous attacks, immediately scared into wailing.

"Huh?"

Dabai touched its body with its little hand, finding itself seemingly unscathed; the fear on its face turned to arrogance: "Hahaha, little thing, you dare to scare Grandpa Dabai? Come at me again!"

Chen Jiuge looked helplessly at Dabai, who stood with its hands on its hips, face full of arrogance.

The creature in the dark seemed to understand Dabai's provocation. Over the next fifteen minutes, Chen Jiuge and the others watched, bored, as shadows occasionally appeared around Dabai.

The occasional sounds were quite clear; each attack's whistling of air sounded fierce, but it was all bark and no bite.

"Yawn"

"Master, why don't we just go?" Yue Meng felt bored.

"Alright."

The unknown creature in the black fog seemed to be alone, and now that Dabai had attracted its attention, the rest of them were probably not in much danger.

"Let's go, but we should still be cautious!"

"Dabai is tangled with it, Bali, you and Bai Ya should stay on the outer edge."

In terms of combat ability, Bali and Bai Ya's fighting skills are the most outstanding among the Guardian Beasts, though it doesn't completely represent their battle power, at least their emergency response is the best.

On the following path, aside from the clinking sounds of the unknown creature clashing on Dabai, there wasn't even a sound of birds or insects from the dense forest on either side of the path.

"Strange, really strange!"

Other areas of the Heavenly Gift Realm were unknown to Chen Jiuge, but the entire Sunset Mountain Range was mainly this lush virgin forest, inhabited by countless Fierce Beasts. Situations like now were something Chen Jiuge hadn't encountered before.

"Chirp chirp"

"Bird call?"

The sudden sound made Chen Jiuge's heart flutter: "Quick!"

In one leap, the environment before Chen Jiuge's eyes changed.

The gray fog disappeared, the towering trees that covered the sky vanished, replaced by a colorful plain.

All sorts of Spirit Flowers bloomed wildly, exuding enchanting fragrances, and unknown Fierce Beasts frolicked and played on the plain.

The sudden intrusion of Chen Jiuge and others only made them curiously turn their heads for a glance before continuing their frolic.

"There's actually a place like this!"

"Bai Xing, is this your home?"

Bai Xing's sparkling eyes showed a hint of confusion: "It seems to be, but also seems not to be?"

"Hmm?"

Bai Xing pointed at the frolicking Fierce Beasts: "They used to play like this too, but I can't find any identical ones."

"And I remember there were many big trees around the pond, which could be seen from outside, but now they're gone!"

"Yet the aura here is so familiar!"

Chen Jiuge sighed internally; this might indeed be Bai Xing's home. If Bai Xing's parents truly suffered the Ghost Fighting Tribe's attack, it's normal for the environment to change drastically.

"Outsider, this is not where you belong!"

A hoarse voice came from beside him, leaving Chen Jiuge stunned, slowly turning to look.

Drooping triangular eyes revealed a hint of malice, the hooked nose, and thin lips left an impression of stinginess. Pair it with some comical mouse whiskers, and it was the perfect image of Captain Jia from an Otherworld.

"Senior, I didn't mean to intrude, we just encountered a little one on the road and were helping him get home!" Chen Jiuge explained, bowing, while Ao Li quickly handed over Bai Xing.

"Oh?"

The old man's muddled eyes brightened with incredulity: "There's actually a descendant still alive."

The old man's appearance was too scary, causing Bai Xing to shrink back when he extended his hands.

The joy on the old man's face paused, touching his wrinkled skin, puzzled: "Little one, are you afraid? This shouldn't be, the old masters said my appearance is that of a kind old man."

Chen Jiuge felt a sweat drop on his forehead, secretly thinking, with your appearance, ordinary people would keep their distance!

"Gurgle"

After leaving the fog, the creature that had been battling with Dabai finally revealed its form.

This creature was almost as Silver King described, child-sized, with a face that had four eyes, but lacked other features like a mouth or a nose.

Two pairs of exceptionally thin arms created a blur in the air, and the sharp claws left sparks on Dabai's face, without leaving a mark.

Its extremely robust legs possessed unimaginable power, explaining its quick speed.

Perhaps Dabai's taunting was too extreme; this creature outside the fog was fixated on why it couldn't break Dabai's tough exterior.

Without the fog to shield it, its form was visible. With help from other Guardian Beasts, Dabai finally managed to grab and hold it tightly, rolling into the middle between Chen Jiuge and the old man while struggling.

"Evil Monkey?"

The old man furrowed his brows, saying: "Outlander, please have your Guardian Beast release the Evil Monkey; it's the Guardian of Anle Plain!"

"If you're truly here just to return the young one home, the Evil Monkey won't attack you further!"

Chen Jiuge shook his head slightly: "Senior, it's not that I don't trust you, but if Anle Plain is truly Bai Xing's home, why didn't the Guardian Evil Monkey recognize him?"

By the time he finished speaking, Chen Jiuge had already retreated amongst the Guardian Beasts, with the tough-skinned Er Shixiong standing out.

The old man frowned slightly, seemingly pondering how to explain, before his somewhat sly triangular eyes turned to Bai Xing: "To hide the young one's presence, the old masters never let us see him!"

"I recognized him due to the masters' last will. Fine, follow me; after you see, you should believe me!"

Chen Jiuge hesitated for a moment, looking at the stumbling old man with some suspicion.

"What's the matter, he appeared so suddenly before, and now he's like a decrepit tree. Am I overthinking it?"

"Chen Jiuge!"

Bai Xing fought back tears, softly calling.

"Alright, let's go!"

If this old man really was strong, escaping wouldn't be possible now; if not, then there wasn't much to fear!

Moreover, the sensation in Chen Jiuge's heart grew stronger, there was truly something he needed here!

"Thank you, thank you!"

The old man seemed to be held in high regard among these Fierce Beasts; each time passing by, they paused to salute him human-like.

Strangely, though the old man claimed Bai Xing to be the young master of Anle Plain, not a single Fierce Beast recognized him!

Even if Bai Xing's identity was to be hidden, it couldn't be so much that not a single beast recognized him!