Chapter 349 (2/2)

A giant figure was approaching. The light cast from the sea surface above enabled Shao Xuan to see the stripes on its body and the sharp teeth protruding out of its huge mouth. Shao Xuan was nothing compared to one tooth.

The giant beast had no claw but the fin-like limbs did not diminish its might. Those who were timid would be scared to death from one look in its eyes. But it did not seem to be interested in such a small person like Shao Xuan. It swam near him but did not leave.

What worried Shao Xuan more was, when he stopped paddling, he went down faster. Despite his great ability to hold his breath, it would be impossible for him to hold his breath continuously and stay there forever.

If this continued, he would not leave alive.

In the meantime, outside the waters, at the edge of the cliff, the Golden Armours who were chasing after Shao Xuan gathered. Looking down at the bottomless blue ocean, they did not follow him. They were not crazy enough to follow him to his death.

The riding beasts seemed to feel the formidable force beneath the sea, scraping their hooves on the ground.

Pacifying the riding beasts, the leader ordered the soldiers to spread out and watch to see if Shao Xuan resurfaced.

And the people of Sky Wheel City were shocked by Shao Xuan’s action. How could he just jump off the cliff?! It was suicide!

The beast in the sea seemed to notice that there were many people moving above the cliff. It was displeased, so it jumped out of the water, did a flip and roared. Its roars shook the ground so much, rocks almost fell off the cliff.

Even the Golden Armours, who were not afraid of death, took a few steps back on their riding beasts while the people of Sky Wheel City lurking nearby went even further, retreating a hundred meters. They lived here, they knew exactly what was under there. It was a mighty creature, far stronger than the giant beasts in the desert.

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The Golden Armours ordered by the lord to kill Shao Xuan, had stayed on the cliff for two days. Since they did not see him resurface, they inferred that Shao Xuan must have been swallowed by the beast in the sea. This was sort of an indirect completion of the lord’s order, wasn’t it?

On the third day, the leader of the golden armour soldiers commanded with a wave of his hand, “We shall return!” Since they had accomplished the mission, it was time to go back.

As for the people from Sky Wheel City, they had intended to rob the soldiers’ armours. But in the end, they chickened out- and with their hesitation, the troops had already marched far ahead.

“Forget it, let’s wait for the next time.” One of them said. There were not many people in this group, not much more than the golden-armoured soldiers. If they fought with the Golden Army, they would surely lose.

“What do you think? Did the guy get eaten or did he sink to the bottom?” Someone asked.

“Whatever. He’s just a madman.”

The people of Sky Wheel City turned and walked back, this long journey was quite peaceful, and their return trip was smooth too. But the Golden Armours were less fortunate, blocked by a flood of insects on the way back to their city.

Looking around, the sand was greatly covered by large swathes of black beetles.

Boom!

On a dune, there was a movement in the yellow sand.

A blue beetle came out of the sand slowly, and with the emergence of this beetle, the calm tide of black beetles surged like big waves.

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