Chapter 65: Advancing Towards the Pobai River
In the more distant pre-ancient era, the heaven and earth had just given birth to spiritual beings. The dragon in the sky was born on time and obtained great power, controlling all beasts under the sky and dominating this world. At that time, no matter what kind of spiritual being, whether strong or weak, generally belonged to the beast category, and everything had to listen to the command of the dragon in the sky. Even the thirteen ancient dragon clans led by the Dragon God Emperor had to submit to it and did not dare to act arbitrarily.
At that time, the heaven and earth had just opened up, and everything was in a state of chaos. All the beasts were extremely powerful, born with countless divine powers. Some were as big as mountains, with boundless strength, able to move mountains and seas. Some swam freely in the starry rivers, unencumbered and unrestricted, living as long as heaven and earth. Some had hundreds of eyes and arms, grasping the void, shuttling back and forth through past and future. These first-generation beasts were all born from the womb of heaven and earth, the first batch of divine spirits with vast and powerful divine powers, capable of anything. It wasn't until later, after numerous wars among the gods, that the dragon in the sky and the Dragon God Emperor fought for dominance over the world, waging a great war at the endless clouds, resulting in countless deaths and injuries among the beastly dragon clans, gradually declining from then on. Only afterwards did the Borweisna pantheon rise to power, taking control of the skies, oceans, and land, creating humanity, driving out other pantheons, and establishing a glorious legacy that lasted for tens of thousands of years.
Perhaps it was the fear of the ancient beast's power, fearing that the bloodline that remained in their descendants would awaken and reappear with the terror of their ancestors. The gods of Borweisna, after taking control of this land, slaughtered the Dragon Emperor, and drove the Sky Dragon into the endless void. Then they began to hunt down the remaining ancient beasts, even their descendants were caught and modified one by one, filling them with various energies, adding insult to injury, forcibly changing their original bloodline. Over tens of thousands of years, they eventually evolved into what are now called magical beasts.
Until later, when humanity rose to power, two of the three giants of Borweisna sent their own adopted sons to hunt down and kill the last seven Beast Gods remaining on the continent. The Human King Adam slew the Red Dragon, beheaded the Nine Snakes, wrestled the White Rhinoceros, tore apart the Earthshaker, and established an eternal dynasty. The Eastern Sea Overlord Poseia mobilized his army of a thousand to attack the Thunderbird Zerro, who was hiding in the polar ice cap, and then sealed away the Blood Demon, thereby solidifying his own divine position, which marked the end of the ancient beasts' reign.
A perfect ending. However, at that time, a giant demon named Baiyan escaped and forcibly broke through the spatial barrier, hiding in the endless abyss where even the gods did not dare to tread, accompanying the Abyssal Queen. And these seven beast gods who were extremely evil in the ancient era are also the barbarian high priests' lineage, the seven-line forbidden law that can evolve into a beast god's virtual shadow, tyrannical and unmatched.
Now, the so-called super demon has shed its original body and would have been nothing but a mere dog's fart tens of thousands of years ago. In ancient times, those beasts were incredibly powerful, their physical bodies didn't need to be tempered, they were born strong and invincible, with immense divine power. With just a wave of their hand or a stomp of their foot, they had the power to move mountains and seas, far surpassing the strength of the gods' condensed bodies that exist today. However, after Borweisna took control of the world, because their line of gods were all in human form, they also required other strong beings to condense into a humanoid body when they reached a certain level of cultivation, in order to be recognized by them. Otherwise, they would not be recognized and would be considered heretics, with the possibility of being discovered and killed. The demons were even more pitiful, their bloodline had been messed up by those gods, losing the divine power of their beastly ancestors. Once they shed their original body and became super demons, they could never return to their demon form, only able to appear in a humanoid guise. Even if they had the opportunity to condense into a godhead and become a true god in the future, they would not be able to return to their beastly form.
The emergence of the Beastmen, a peculiar species that can transform between humanoid and beast forms, is a slap in the face to those who have been desperately seeking to elevate themselves by finding out why their ancestors were so powerful as super beasts. Since Beastmen can already transform between the two forms, they don't need to shed their original bodies or follow the old path of super beasts. Instead, they can continue to temper their physical bodies and make their beastly physiques even stronger, making it more possible for them to regain the prestige of ancient beasts. In a way, Beastmen are more orthodox than those higher-level existences that have abandoned their original bodies. This is the reason why those higher-level beasts feel uneasy and fearful.
Under the leadership of Old Giro, thousands of beastmen marched towards the main tributary of the Pambai River. Along the way, other beastmen continuously joined in, and seven or eight large teams with thousands of people merged into it, making the beastman army expand rapidly like a snowball. The leaders of these beastman teams were all super magical beast-level strong beastmen, seemingly from alliance teams from other directions in the Gaya Rainforest. By now, probably more than 90% of the remaining roaming beastmen in Gaya had been recalled. What made Old Liu feel strange was that although there were many powerful existences among these beastman leaders, including one who was only a step away from becoming a demigod, they still voluntarily handed over their management rights and let Giro, an unremarkable old mandrill, lead their teams, as if they had reached some kind of agreement before arriving. This made Old Liu secretly shocked and sensed the smell of conspiracy.
After several days of long-distance trekking, the beastman army of over 30,000 finally arrived at the main tributary of the Pamba River. The river in front of them was vast and majestic, with turbulent waters and towering waves. From time to time, large fish jumped out of the water, creating a dazzling display of golden light under the sunlight. The two banks of the river were separated by a distance of 700-800 meters at their narrowest point, with a powerful current and magnificent waves. It was impossible to gauge the depth of the river just by looking at it, but in the distance, the river valley gradually opened up, merging with several tributaries, resembling a long dragon winding its way to its destination - the Western Sea.
As soon as the beastmen arrived, the Pongbai Water Demon, who was busy preparing for the Great Tide War, was shocked and immediately went to report to their commander on the front line. However, in an instant, a layer of waves burst out on the surface of the river, and a huge boulder suddenly rose up. When they looked again, Old Liu's pupils shrank, and he discovered that this so-called boulder was actually a giant arrow turtle over 100 meters long, at least a super magical beast level existence. Moreover, it was clearly a beastman with transformation abilities; otherwise, it would be impossible for it to grow to such a massive size. However, this giant arrow turtle had severe injuries all over its body, its shell had been stripped off by more than half, and fresh blood was dripping from its wounds. Its eyes had been gouged out, leaving only two huge cavities, and its limbs had been severed, weakly twitching about. On top of its head, a massive iron chain hung down, piercing through its throat, with bloodstains leading all the way to the riverbed. Just looking at it made one feel a deep, bone-chilling pain. The tragic scene was enough to make one's hair stand on end.
Seeing their own kind being treated this way, many beastmen had already gritted their teeth in anger and were on the verge of going berserk. The one with strength comparable to Teta's, a powerful beastman, was trembling with rage, his eyes brimming with tears as he said: "I remember him, his Norton, was the leader of the Giant Arrow. Oh my god... what have these monsters done to him?!"
Girru patted the beastman's back and said in a low voice, "Raul, calm down. They owe us, and one day they will pay us back. But not now. Don't forget our purpose for coming here this time."
Other beastman leaders, all of them tacitly averted their gazes, unable to bear looking again. They gritted their teeth, with sharp claws deeply piercing the palms of their tightly clenched fists, letting fresh blood flow down, bringing wave after wave of stinging pain. But it couldn't cover up the anger and sorrow in their hearts.
On the back of that enormous giant arrow, water accumulated and suddenly a tall water demon appeared, covered in a layer of flowing water condensed into armor, holding a seven-foot-long green long knife. As soon as it appeared, an extremely strong aura of menace spread out, like a rolling sandstorm, pressing down fiercely on the beastmen!
Raul took a big step forward, and behind him, the image of a golden lion gradually emerged. With a cold hum, a fierce and tyrannical aura burst out, and as soon as it collided with another invisible energy, a deafening explosion sounded in mid-air, causing the air to distort and violently shake, with an increasingly intense trend! A violent storm suddenly rose from the ground, extremely fierce, and amidst the continuous thunderous roar, it lifted up large swaths of river water, along with the hidden demons within, all the way into the high sky. With a loud rumble, it enveloped the entire area, shattering everything into a misty fog.
This Marlene, the commander of this great river, has 8,000 water demons and 100,000 beastmen under her command. Although she can't compare to Badak in the Delbaryn River, she is also a ruthless character. She usually looks down on these lowly beastmen. At this moment, seeing herself being suppressed by a beastman in terms of aura, Marlene's face changed slightly, and with a thought, the waters of the river surged forth, pouring onto her body. Her figure suddenly expanded tenfold, transforming into a 20-meter-tall water elemental giant. In the void, she let out a thunderous roar, followed by a horizontal punch aimed at Rour. This punch was unmatched in its ferocity, like a high-speed train on iron tracks, and it exploded with a deafening crash!
"Die!" Raul was finally enraged by the repeated provocations of the Water Witch, and as he saw Marion's massive fist hitting him right in front of his eyes, he didn't dodge or evade. Instead, he took a step forward, stepped out with a bow step, and also punched out with all his might. In an instant, the surging killing intent converged into one line, and countless thoughts merged into one body. His fist had transformed into a roaring golden lion head! Wherever Raul's fist struck, it seemed to sink in as if the air itself was collapsing. The two fists collided silently, but Marion's Water Elemental Giant face showed an extremely painful expression. A massive elemental arm disintegrated in less than a moment, turning into countless water droplets. The gap left by the collapse continued to expand and spread throughout his body, ultimately shattering into nothingness. The result of the battle was shocking - the terrifying Water Elemental Giant had lost, and was instantly knocked back to its original form! Old Liu watched clearly, his heart racing wildly as he thought: "That just now... wasn't wrong! That's also the Fury of the Beast, the strongest martial art! I'm going to faint, it's actually this strong! The old man didn't lie to me!"
Marion fell back onto the giant arrow's spine, one arm throbbing in agony, trembling incessantly, which he quietly hid behind his back. His face was as calm as water, but a pair of eyes were extremely cold and staring at the beastman army in front of him, especially the beastman who had easily defeated him, saying in a cold voice: "What do you want to do? Rebel?"
"Rebel? It seems we're not subordinate to the aquatic demon's beastman underlings. Your way of speaking is really ignorant." Girugiru stepped forward, changing from his usual calm tone to a somewhat ambiguous one.
"State your business. Otherwise, I have reason to believe that you are rebels harboring evil intentions towards the aquatic tribe of Pabai, and also have reason to gather a large army to capture and deal with you." Marion said coldly, scanning the group of beastmen. As soon as his words fell, countless terrifying aquatic creatures emerged from the surface of the water, including massive sea king beasts, transformed beastmen, imperfectly evolved inferior water demons, and many well-equipped water demon warriors. Looking far away, there was a vast expanse of blackness, with at least tens of millions in number. The sheer quantity made one's hair stand on end, striking fear into the heart.
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