Chapter 486 - More Arrivals (2/2)

”It's Luo Mei, your majesty,” Luo Mei said.

”I am Ma Rong, sect leader of the Hong Wu sect,” Ma Rong introduced herself.

”I am Wen Cheng, sect leader of the Tiger sect,” Wen Cheng said.

The Emperor's eyes brightened. ”The Tiger sect? You were the one that messaged about the Beast Horde, weren't you? How did you kn— Ah, I see,” the Emperor said as a mystery opened up to him as he looked at Alex in front of him.

”No wonder you always knew when the beasts were coming. He told you, huh?” the Emperor said. He then turned to Ma Rong and asked, ”You said Hong Wu sect right? So it must be one of your people that found the recipe to the pill that helped by younger brother's family.”

”Yes, your highness,” Ma Rong said. ”In fact, it was my disciple who found it.”

The Emperor's eyes brightened even more. ”You did?” he turned to ask Alex.

”Yes, your highness,” Alex said, but he turned around in worry once more. ”Master, please go back. The beasts will be here any moment. You can't fight them at all.”

”And you can?” Wen Cheng asked. ”What did you plan on doing here? Giving your life to protect us? Do you even know if that will work? Did you ever stop to think what we would feel like when we found out that you died for us? What would we do as masters who couldn't even help their disciples?”

Wen Cheng seemed calm, but there was anger hidden in each of his words.

”Let's go back quickly, junior brother. We will think of something for the beasts. I'm sure we can fight them off this time. Look, even the Emperor is here. He will surely save us,” Luo Mei said as she turned towards the Emperor.

The Emperor just shook his head. ”I'm afraid that's impossible,” he said. ”If I could defeat the beast, I would've done so ages ago.”

”Your majesty, if you can't defeat the beast then you should go to the city as well. Please take my masters and senior sister too,” Alex said.

”I…” the Emperor stopped for a moment and said,” I would happily do that considering what you've done for my brother and sister-in-law. However… I'm afraid we've run out of time.”

Suddenly, a massive aura erupted from the forest as a horde of beasts, in amounts that exceeded the one from the capital appeared in the Gap.

The Gap was created previously during the wars when the empire was still shattered. No beasts could be seen venturing this open part of the Southern forest, but now it did.

Alex could feel the overwhelming aura that gave him nothing but a sense of hopelessness. Adding on to that the feeling of tragedy that he had caused when he saw that his masters and sister were here, he couldn't feel anything but the worst right now.

The many beasts ran through the open grass and flew through the air, all coming directly towards the 7 people that were there.

However, just before they reached Alex and the rest. 3 distinct aura appeared from behind Alex that seemed to suffocate the entirety of the beasts, and also the 4 non Saint realm folks that were there.

Ma Rong and Wen Cheng's faces changed when they saw that the two other people with the emperor were also Saint realm in cultivation.

Even Alex was surprised.

The beasts all stopped right where they were and started cowering in fear and they tried to crawl on top of each other to find a way back.

Sounds of whimpers and hisses and howls all sounded from the group of beasts that were hurting from the pain they were feeling.

”Stop harming them.”

A voice came from behind the beast that rung around the entire forest, followed by a massive aura that seemed to snuff out the Emperor and the other two's aura as if they were nothing.

”So, it's true,” the Emperor said as he realized the difference between him and the opponent.

The black Jaguar showed itself, with its purple eyes that seemed to look directly into a person's soul.

Alex saw the beast and immediately recognized it without even having ever seen it.

”How are you humans always there where I am?” the Jaguar asked.

”Haha, well, this one is just a coincidence,” the Emperor said. ”Why don't you introduce our new friend? I don't see why he had to remain hidden.”

”Who says I'm hiding?” a voice came from behind the Jaguar as a puma with white furs and black-tipped ears and paws showed itself.

The puma was very bulky and looked almost twice as wide as the jaguar who itself was quite large already. ”I'm only in the sideline for today, so you humans don't need to worry,” the puma said.

The Jaguar looked down at the group of humans and said, ”Finally, I managed to track you down after 4 months. It's time I take— huh?” the Jaguar stopped speaking.

”This can't be,” it said as it looked at Alex.. ”But you're a human.”