Chapter: Chapter 463
Most of the beastmen who could fly looked down on those who ran on the ground, believing that those who could fly were more advanced. This idea had been ingrained in them since childhood, making it almost impossible to change.
The beastmen who couldn’t fly, on the other hand, simply thought that the flying ones were arrogant and had unapproachable personalities, naturally not giving them any pleasantries.
Currently, the conflict between the bird tribe beastmen and other beastmen within the beastmen tribe was quite significant. Fortunately, their territories rarely overlapped, so there was little possibility of their conflict escalating.
Nominally, the bird tribe beastmen would obey the orders of the current Great Chieftain of the beastmen tribe. However, in reality, they were more like feudal lords in ancient human systems. They would only pay attention to the Great Chieftain when they felt like it, and would directly refuse communication if they didn’t.
In such a situation, would the lion-headed ones of the beastmen tribe be happy to see this?
Of course, they wouldn’t be happy. But all they could do was be unhappy about it. They couldn’t possibly mobilize a large army to attack and conquer the territory of the bird tribe beastmen, could they?
Setting aside the odds of ground-running beastmen defeating flying ones, an army large enough to conquer the bird tribe’s territory wasn’t something that could be mobilized casually.
The control the lion-heads had over the beastmen tribe was not stable, and it became even less so after the previous Beast King was killed by the Sword Saint years ago. After all, it was a humiliating peace treaty following a lost battle. It would be strange if there were no problems.
After the defeat in that battle, the lion-heads spent several years suppressing rebellions that broke out across the grasslands.
Although they managed to suppress the rebellions and maintain their rule by the end, many beastmen tribes realized that the current lion-heads were no longer as powerful as they once were. They secretly harbored some different intentions. In such circumstances, and they still wanted to mobilize a large army to attack the bird tribe beastmen?
That would be suicidal, but not in this way.
“For my sake, they won’t say anything,” White thought of his own tribe and sighed helplessly.
He, like his tribesmen, used to look down on other beastmen. But after years of hardship, he had to admit that having such big, strong fellows around sometimes provided a great sense of security.
“Good brother, if you are really troubled, I won’t go. At worst, you can treat me to a meal separately later,” Charlotte was magnanimous. “You know I have a bad temper. If I really cause a scene at the wedding, it will be even worse.”
“This is still a matter of ‘if eight characters are not yet written.’ We should focus on completing this task first!”
“That’s true. Let’s get some rest early. We have to set off early tomorrow.”
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Deep in the jungle, several pairs of golden vertical pupils watched the sleeping mercenaries. After a long period of observation, these eyes gradually dimmed and disappeared into the dense forest.
About ten minutes later, in a small wooden house in the mountains, several humanoid creatures that looked like lizards sat around and discussed the mercenaries in hushed tones.
“These guys are well-equipped and well-trained. They are probably not something ordinary beasts can deal with.”
“Yeah, haven’t you seen that lion-head slice off Black Snake’s head with one sword? That was Black Snake!”
“What are they here for? Are they here to develop the Sleeping Dragon Mountain Range?”
“Impossible. There’s nothing good in the Sleeping Dragon Mountain Range. They can defeat wild beasts, but other beastmen can’t. Moreover, only these guys came in. I don’t think this is the will of the Royal Tent.”
“Is it possible… they are here to find us?”
The lizardmen fell silent.
Finally, another older lizardman shook his head and denied this guess, “The possibility is not high. I think they are more likely to be looking for the dragon clan!”
“The dragon clan?!” everyone exclaimed softly.
“That’s right. The dragon clan fled into the Sleeping Dragon Mountain Range to reproduce because they were being pursued by unknown assailants. Now, these mercenaries have suddenly intruded, and their target is very likely the dragon clan.”
“Then, should we inform the dragon clan?”
“Of course. No matter what, the dragon clan helped us when we were at our weakest. Besides, do you think those mercenaries will show mercy if they see us?” the elder lizardman nodded. “When the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold.”
The lizardmen nodded in unison, all agreeing that the old lizardman’s statement made sense.
Many here had encountered the dragon clan hidden in the mountains. Unlike their semi-humanized bodies, the dragon tribe beastmen were almost entirely humanized. They had tails of various colors and sharp, long horns. Some dragon tribe beastmen also had wings and the ability to fly.
In this mountain range, these dragon people were considered the uncrowned kings.
However, these kings seemed to be wary of something and had been hiding in a secret tribe deep in the mountains, not appearing unless absolutely necessary.
Even the lizardmen, who were native to the Sleeping Dragon Mountain Range, found it difficult to locate the dragon tribe beastmen who ventured out.
“Then, you take a few people to find the dragon clan. We will continue to follow these outsiders, but do not attack them. We cannot deal with them,” the elder lizardman whispered.
The combat power of the lion beastman, who decapitated Black Snake with one sword, made him clearly aware of the gap in combat strength. To put it bluntly, all of them together wouldn’t be enough for the lion beastman to ‘chop’.
“Yes!”
Several dark figures quickly left the forest cabin under the cover of night towards the depths of the Sleeping Dragon Mountain Range. Having lived in the Sleeping Dragon Mountain Range for who knows how many years, they had ways to avoid beast attacks, and the mountain paths that were extremely difficult for outsiders were like flat ground to them.
If they moved fast enough, these messengers should reach the area where the dragon clan appeared in a few days. If they were lucky, they might directly encounter the dragon clan outside and inform them of the enemy’s appearance.
The lizardmen had a good relationship with the dragon tribe beastmen. News from allies was enough to alert the dragon tribe beastmen.
After completing the arrangements, the elder lizardman called everyone to sleep. They also needed to conserve their strength to continue tracking and hiding themselves without being discovered.
After all, even though they had the home advantage and the dense forest could block the enemy’s vision, the enemy’s strength was too great. A single mistake could lead to total defeat.
The lizardmen were not numerous, and the death of any one of them would be unacceptable.
“Hopefully, everything goes smoothly,” the elder lizardman sighed inwardly as he closed his eyes and gradually entered his dreams.
In his dream, he seemed to see the mountain range beneath him transform into a magnificent dragon soaring with its wings spread…
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“White, I’m telling you, this mountain range is definitely not normal. Do you know what I saw last night?” Early in the morning, Leticia secretly pulled Bai Ling, who was stuffing bread into his mouth, aside and asked mysteriously.
“What did you see? A beautiful dragon girl, or other beautiful beast-eared girls?” Bai Ling swallowed the bread in his mouth and retorted ungraciously.
Hey, am I that shallow? Leticia’s eyes widened. Did this Bai have a misunderstanding of her?
Yes, she, Leticia, liked beast-eared girls, but not to the point of saying such things at this time. Besides, even if Leticia really dreamed of cute beast-eared girls, she wouldn’t say it, would she?
Cute beast-eared girls were for her to enjoy alone. Why would she share them and invite trouble?
Heh, don’t think Leticia doesn’t know Bai Ling’s true nature. This white-haired scoundrel is prone to jealousy and smells of sourness all over. Leticia definitely wouldn’t step on his toes.
In terms of emotional intelligence, Madam Demon King was still at a decent level.
If she really dreamed of them, she would only keep them in her heart. Heaven and earth would not know, and how could Bai Ling pry open her head and look at her memories?
This Sword Saint lady didn’t have such skills. Hypnosis and mind-reading were Leticia’s specialties.
“I’m talking about serious matters. I find it very difficult to perceive dreams within the Sleeping Dragon Mountain Range, as if there is a very special power protecting the dreams within the mountain range,” Leticia said with a serious expression. “My current dream-capture range is very, very large, and it can definitely cover the Sleeping Dragon Mountain Range.”
“Could it be that there are no creatures capable of dreaming in the area you’re covering?” Bai Ling raised a question.
As everyone knows, not all creatures have the ability to dream. To dream, one’s brain must be at least somewhat functional. If all the creatures within Leticia’s perception range were unable to dream, then she wouldn’t be able to find any dreams, would she?
“Are you serious?” Leticia raised an eyebrow. Did he really believe what he was saying?
She took out a rather rudimentary map from her pocket, drew a perfect arc on the map, and then pointed at the Sleeping Dragon Mountain Range enclosed by the arc, asking, “Do you think that in such a large area, there isn’t a single creature capable of dreaming?”
Leticia’s arc covered a small part of the Sleeping Dragon Mountain Range. Although it didn’t look large on the map at first glance, it was actually an exceptionally large area.
Currently, Leticia’s dream perception radius was about one hundred kilometers, and the town they were in was located on the outskirts of the Sleeping Dragon Mountain Range.
Going a hundred kilometers deep into the Sleeping Dragon Mountain Range from here, without a single creature capable of dreaming, was that possible?
“Powerful beasts may not necessarily dream, but as long as the quantity is sufficient, there will definitely be beasts with enough intelligence to have their own dreams, even if these dreams are very monotonous and boring,” Leticia, as the new god of dreams, recounted her experiences over the past few days.
Generally, Leticia would target the dreams of intelligent creatures for mischief, as these dreams could bring her considerable rewards. However, when she was bored, she would also look into the dreams of other creatures.
Therefore, she knew that as long as she looked carefully, she could always find the dreams of those creatures among the vast number of dreams.
But last night’s situation was quite unusual. Dreams in other places were normal, but the Sleeping Dragon Mountain Range was blank. Anyone could tell that something was amiss!
What, were the creatures in the Sleeping Dragon Mountain Range so diligent that they didn’t even dream?
“In my perception, the Sleeping Dragon Mountain Range is blank. I cannot perceive anything within this mountain range. There must be an exceptionally powerful force that is interfering with my perception,” Leticia paused and stated her guess. “And the ability to disable my dream perception might belong to another deity.”
Or, it definitely belonged to another deity.
Only the power of a deity could prevent Leticia from prying into dreams, as prying into dreams was Leticia’s domain. No matter how powerful non-divine entities were, they couldn’t stop her from perceiving dreams and entering them.
The former God of Dreams had once infiltrated Leticia’s dreams without her even noticing.
And the current Leticia could also enter Bai Ling’s dreams silently. If she wished, she could even make Bai Ling in the dream unaware of her presence.
This was the unreasonable nature of divine powers. Without a comparable opposing power, resistance was impossible.
Of course, this was also due to the special nature of the God of Dreams’ domain.
In short, the power that made Leticia unable to perceive dreams must belong to another deity!
This deity was likely an enemy of that dead big bird, and there was a high probability that the dragon tribe beastmen were its dependents…
“That doesn’t make sense either. That big bird is clearly dead. If the dragon clan has a deity protecting them, why are they being chased like this?” Leticia had seen the corpse of the big bird. The bird was indeed thoroughly dead.
Didn’t she see its blood being sold as commodities?
If this were a living deity, could it tolerate such treatment?
It’s not that Leticia is boasting, but her understanding of deities is quite deep. These girls are all incredibly proud and would never sell their own blood as commodities!
Moreover, the price was ridiculously low.
A drop of the Demon King’s blood could sell for an unbelievable astronomical price in the demon realm. Could a drop of a deity’s blood be sold cheaper than the Demon King’s blood?
But that big bird’s blood was very cheap. Even Linglong could bite the bullet and buy a barrel.
A barrel!
What kind of concept was that?
Even estimating by the price of Leticia’s blood, that would be enough for Leticia to renovate her Demon King’s Palace more than ten times!
So, that big bird was absolutely finished.
And since the dragon clan was being pursued to such an extent by the forces of a deceased deity, the deity protecting the dragon clan might also be dead.
Even if the dragon clan possessed divine artifacts, they wouldn’t have been reduced to such a state. Divine artifacts could allow deities to temporarily descend their power!
“Could it be that both of these guys are dead…” Leticia suddenly had a bold idea. If the subordinates of the dead big bird could do this to the dragon clan, then the dragon clan’s deity must be dead.
So, two deities had fallen in the beastmen tribe?!
This was truly big news.
Currently, the deities Leticia knew for sure to be dead were only a handful. One was the God of Dreams, whom she sent off personally. Another was the God of War, whom Yin confirmed to be completely dead. Besides these, it seemed to be these two.
