Chapter 157: The Roar (1/2)

Lin Mu slammed his palms onto his ears; the roar was just too loud. Unlike before when it was distant and was simply echoing, this time it sounded close, too close.

”What… is… that…?” Lin Mu muttered as he struggled to handle himself.

The thunderous roar was making him dizzy and he was now lying on the ground trying to stop the sound. He writhed on the ground in pain for about a minute, after which the noise stopped.

~Huu~

”Haa… Haa… Haa… it… finally… stopped…” Lin Mu spoke as he tried to get a hold of himself.

Five minutes passed, after which Lin Mu finally felt better. His head was no longer spinning and his heart beats had also calmed down.

”I felt as if I was almost going to die there for a moment.” Lin Mu spoke to himself.

”While the beast's roar was powerful, it wouldn't have been enough to kill you. At most you would have fallen unconscious, and then that would have stopped the noise.” Xukong spoke.

Lin Mu felt a little surprised upon hearing Senior Xukong's words. Not because he said he would have been fine but because he knew that it was a beast's roar. Back when Lin Mu had heard the roar for the first time, senior Xukong had not been with him.

”Do you know what beast that was senior?” Lin Mu questioned.

”No, I can't tell just from the roar. But seems like you've heard it before. Was it the same beast you talked about before?” Xukong questioned.

”Yes, senior. Although I still want to know what kind of beast it is.” Lin Mu answered.

”Hmm, well from the power of the roar, I can tell that it's a peak qi refining realm beast if not higher. But it could also be because the beast's main ability may be its roar itself. I think it's the latter though, a core formation beast wouldn't roar like that for no reason and there doesn't seem to be anything going on here. It's too calm.” Xukong replied.

”Should we investigate then? The sound did seem like it came from nearby.” Lin Mu asked.

”You can, of course. Your skills should allow you to escape anyway, and I think the sound came from behind you.” Xukong replied.

Lin Mu turned around when he heard that the sound came from behind him. He was a little astonished and wonder if that beast was in the cave or something.

'There shouldn't be anything here, I already checked the cave.' Lin Mu thought.