547 The Black Roc Beas (1/2)
This battlefield was seeing quite a bit of action.
There was a magnificent beast the size of a small mountain. It looked like a creature from the legends.
On its back was an inn-like building. It was, in fact, the Black Roc Beast that Fang Yuan had ridden on once before.
However, the Black Roc Beast now was in a terrible state. One of its wings was broken and it was unable to fly away. It could only thrash about on the ground as it defended itself against a large group of armed men.
”Black Roc! You won't escape this time!”
”If you surrender now, we might let you keep your wretched life!”
...
Profane taunts and jeers filled the air.
”Pui!”
Black Roc's exasperated voice floated out from the inn.
”I'd rather die than fall into your dirty little hands!”
'It's really him!'
Fang Yuan smiled lightly as he had recognised the voice of the specialised provider of long-distance flights.
'Although the most powerful man surrounding the Black Roc Beast was but a low-level Elemental Opening spiritual knight, the Beast was outnumbered and Black Roc's status as a former master of the illusionary divine stage was of no help. It was all thanks to the resistance of the Black Roc Beast that they were still alive!'
However, the Black Roc Beast was a flight carrier, not a war animal.
Still, it made use of the sheer size of its body to keep the bunch of spiritual knights and Wu Zong on their toes. They all scurried about like terrified rats.
”It's a pity that the Black Roc Beast has injured its wing or it would have escaped easily! But now, it is defending itself on the ground and will surely be overrun in time. There is something about the bird though...”
Fang Yuan shook his head as he saw the attackers rush up the back of the Black Roc Beast and into the inn.
Size equates to strength but would lead to clumsy movements. Now that the attackers had taken their chances, the Black Roc Beast was rendered helpless and could not oppose them.
”Wood of the heavens, wooden dragon! Go!”
The leader of the spiritual knights recited a magical formula which caused green light to surge from his body. Vines surfaced from the ground and twisted around each other to form a colossal green dragon that smashed its tail towards the inn.
”Crash!”
A deafening sound rang out as the windows of the inn were broken into pieces. Wooden splinters flew up into the air and large cracks swam across the walls. Still, the inn held on as it was protected by an array.
”Haha... Black Roc, let's see what other cards you have up your sleeve!”
The spiritual knights were gleeful instead of feeling frustrated. They knew that their opponent had nearly reached the end of his line. The leader signalled for his underlings to lunge forward.
”Charge! Tear this crappy inn down to the ground!”
”Xue Jing, you are too much!”
Black Roc's fat physique appeared at the door to the Inn, his dark face clouded with anger.
”We have no beef with each other. Why are you forcing me to a corner?”
”The dream masters are scourges of the world and deserve to be eliminated!”
Xu Jing waved a hand.
”Back when you dream masters wielded power, we were treated like scum. We will now return the favour ten times over. This is the karmic cycle. If you have any grievances, you will have to take them to the grave!”
”So you think you can do whatever you want as long as you are powerful?”
Black Roc took note of Xu Jing's words and he smiled deviously as the men advanced up the back of his Black Roc Beast.
”In that case...all of you shall die! Beastie!”
”Chirp!”
The Black Roc Beast, previously looking spent, suddenly let out a thunderous caw that threatened to split the skies.
A blood-red glow covered the Black Roc Beast's body and the texture of its tough feathers became soft like mud. The huge bird was swallowing up the attackers through its skin.
The reddish light illuminated the terrified faces of the Wu Zongs.
”Haha...did you think that my last line of defence was simply the array I placed on the Inn? My real weapon is the Black Roc Beast!”
Black Roc laughed devilishly.
”You are all going to become food for my Black Roc Beast.”
As the attackers were melted away by the reddish light, the Black Roc Beast let out a satisfied call. The Black Roc was happy as well.
His Black Roc Beast had undergone an evolution earlier and had developed several bizarre abilities as a result.
The reddish glow was a protective layer around the Black Roc Beast's body that broke through defences and struck fear into hearts. It created swirls on the surface of its body that sucked in any live being that came into contact with it.
After this discovery, Black Roc put in much effort into training his beast secretly and turned it into his trump card.
Now that this ability of his beast was activated, Black Roc saw for himself how effective it really was.
”It's a pity that Beastie's ability requires prolonged contact on its body before it can be activated, or I wouldn't have to try so hard to lure the attackers up its back to the inn…”
Black Roc spat out a mouthful of blood and began to clear up the mess.
”Sigh...the Da Qian now is no longer the Da Qian of old. Perhaps I should move elsewhere. There will definitely be a place in the world for me to settle down in!”
Fang Yuan had watched the entire proceedings with much interest.
In a short time, the tables had turned. Black Roc had played his cards well and had put on a great act to crush his enemies.
”Who's there?”
Black Roc called out cautiously and looked towards where Fang Yuan was hidden in the bushes.
”An old friend!”
Fang Yuan emerged from his hiding place and leapt up onto the back of the Black Roc Beast smoothly with his hands behind his back.
The reddish glow was activated once more but it surrounded Fang Yuan to no effect.
”Black Roc hereby greets Your Excellency!”
Black Roc had found this person familiar upon first sight but decided to kneel down all the same.
This person was immune to the special ability of the Black Roc Beast, which definitely meant that he was powerful!