Chapter 467 (2/2)

“I’ll go,” volunteered Duo Kang bravely, though he was just looking for an excuse to do something. He was very uncomfortable, it was his first time being this frightened.

The beast continued clearing the land outside, moving around the salt mine area. Occasionally, it entered Shao Xuan’s field of vision.

“Do you guys think it noticed us?” asked Taihe’s chief.

Zheng Luo and Lanmu looked at him but did not answer.

The python-like king beast was not in a hurry, slowly sweeping everything in its path aside.

“Shao Xuan, do you sense anything?” asked Zheng Luo, who would rather ask his own tribe’s Elder than the other two chiefs.

“Sense?” Shao Xuan thought for a moment. “I sense that this guy’s in a good mood.”

The three chiefs were crestfallen. It didn’t matter if it was in a good or bad mood, it was still bad news.

Duo Kang had already returned and sent some people to the lower floor. The crowd cleared and air flowed better. It was still cold.

“Looks like the beast radiated frost and cold air. If it approaches us, we have to avoid it,” said Duo Kang. After moving, he felt less stiff and could speak better. He had made a decision-- fine, I’ll die if it comes to that. I’ll be with many people, I won’t die alone. But I’ll regret not being able to see Duo Li marrying a wife and have grandchildren.

As he spoke, Shao Xuan said, “It’s coming.”

The beast approached the mines, taking its time to sweep and clear the path.

As it swept the forest of boulders, a layer of snow fell on the ground once again. Wherever it went, it left behind a long, curved line in the snow.

The beast was now coming towards Shao Xuan and the rest. Everyone who could see this muttered to themselves in terror- please don’t come here, please don’t come here, go disturb the Fox tribe instead!

The beast approached. Shao Xuan could not see its head. While its body looked like a snake, its head had spikes like icicles sticking out of its head.

As it came closer, the temperature in the cave fell.

Shao Xuan gestured for everyone to back away.

Thank goodness some people were sent down or they wouldn’t have been able to back away quickly.

The beast crawled on top of the mines and passed above the cave. Although there was no light, Shao Xuan could hear frost forming in the cave.

Screech---

The giant beast’s scales scratched against the uneven salt mines, the screeches echoing within the cave like an ice brush swept across their heads. Everyone shivered and contracted their necks.

When the sound grew further and further away, Shao Xuan took out the glowing crystals wrapped tightly in his back to brighten the cave.

The crowd had already backed away from the regions directly under the beast’s body. At this moment, all that's left was a trail of frost where it travelled. There was a herb dropped by someone on the ground, now frozen. When someone stepped on it, it shattered.

“That’s the king beast.” Zheng Luo slowly exhaled, for he had been holding his breath.

“It’s going towards…” Shao Xuan listened and pointed. “That way?”

“That’s where the Fox cave is,” said Zheng Luo.

“Maybe the Fox people dug the beast out when they were mining fire crystals?” Duo Kang shivered. He had also dug a pit, thank goodness it was not deep.

They did not know the truth, only making assumptions. They were not going to leave the cave now.

At this moment, the Fox chief brought a batch of people into the Shen’s salt cave. When he entered, he realised the forgotten birds and fox were hiding here in a corner.

On the other side were people huddled together, shaking as they heard the noises outside.

Frost appeared at the mouth of the cave.

The people in the cave ran hysterically towards the inside.

Thud! The boulder blocking the entrance disappeared. It was swept aside. The white head of the beast, as if covered in ice crystals, appeared.

The cave was large to humans, yet it was small for the beast.

The beast would not be able to enter. They secretly heaved a sigh of relief, hiding deep inside as they peered fearfully at the peculiar beast.

Its eyes were as cold as eyes, glaring sharply at everything in the cave as if it could freeze the air in an instant. It looked inside the cave then suddenly opened its jaws and cried.