Chapter: Chapter 465
“If you don’t cut, then I won’t cut either,” Miss Bai shook her head. She had no enmity with this skinny beastman, so it would seem cold-blooded of her to just cut him down.
There was no harm in sparing this fellow’s life. He was someone who could be killed or not. Even if he woke up, what could he do?
Would he seek revenge?
Well, the only person who saw his face was Leticia. If he went to seek revenge on Leticia… even if his father was the great chieftain of the beastman tribe, it wouldn’t matter!
If the great chieftain of the beastman tribe knew that his foolish son had offended the Demon King, he would probably collapse on his knees from fear.
The Sword Saint could single-handedly charge into the depths of the great plains and decapitate the former great chieftain with a single sword, but that didn’t mean the Demon King was easy to deal with. Compared to the solitary Sword Saint, the Demon King, backed by the entire demon race, was the more terrifying one.
No matter how powerful the Sword Saint was, could he kill all the beastmen by himself?
But the Demon King truly had the ability to kill all the beastmen.
“How about you do it, Linglong? This guy has always had a grudge with you,” Leticia looked at Linglong.
Miss Dragon Girl didn’t hesitate much. While this beastman was not a threat to Leticia and Bai Ling, he was a great threat to her.
Killing an enemy here would mean less danger for her people in the future, and Linglong understood this principle very well.
She stepped on the skinny beastman’s back, grabbed his head, and with a crisp “crack,” Linglong clapped her hands. That’s how it was done.
This swift and decisive action made Leticia exclaim, “As expected of the beastman tribe.”
Even girls from the demon race might not be able to kill someone so cleanly. In terms of ferocity, it was still the beastmen.
Even a beautiful girl like Linglong was so ruthless and decisive when she acted, which was quite visually striking.
“Ah?” Linglong tilted her head, showing no sign that such a young lady had just coldly ended an opponent’s life a moment ago.
“It’s nothing, just consider it a compliment,” Leticia changed the subject. “Let’s hurry up and head into the mountains. It will take some time to find that mercenary group!”
The other two girls had no objections to this suggestion, and no one paid any attention to the beastman corpse lying on the ground.
After a few minutes, they entered the Sleeping Dragon Mountain Range from the small town. Leticia immediately felt a very strange energy field within the mountains. This energy field greatly weakened her perception. If she normally had clairvoyance and enhanced hearing, she was now just an ordinary person.
Fortunately, this energy field only weakened perception and had almost no effect on combat power.
“The power of magic is not reduced, but the authority of dreams seems a bit difficult to use,” Leticia cast a few wind blades around her, testing the damage she could inflict.
As expected, things like that crystal lotus flower couldn’t be found everywhere… Speaking of which, shouldn’t the prophecy books of the beastman tribe also record the method of making that lotus flower? Is it because the beastman tribe didn’t think of making it because they found it useless?
Oh, I almost forgot, one of the two known gods of the beastman tribe is dead, and the other is dead and being resurrected. It seems unnecessary to create such uncontrollable things.
So humans are really outrageous, making a big fuss without saying a word.
“My strength hasn’t decreased either, and my perception seems to be weakened by something,” Bai Ling also reached the same conclusion.
The secret hidden in these mountains was probably quite significant.
Being able to weaken the perception of both of them, this must be the work of a deity.
“These mountains might be the burial ground of a god,” Leticia said softly. She could faintly feel a sense of sorrow welling up in her heart. It wasn’t her own emotion, but the divine authority she possessed that was grieving.
What were they grieving for?
They could only grieve for the passing of their own kind.
But you gods start fighting as soon as you meet. Shouldn’t you be happy to see your potential enemies dead? Why would you be sad?
I really don’t understand.
“A dead god may not necessarily be a good god. Be careful with everything, she might leave something behind.” Leticia has always held the attitude that gods are all troublemakers.
And no one doesn’t understand that troublemakers last a thousand years. Even if this god has already played their last move, you can’t be careless. Who knows if they have a death rattle?
“I know. Linglong, don’t stray too far from us… Linglong?” Miss Bai nodded and turned to look at Linglong, only to find her staring blankly at the sky.
“Did you… see a golden dragon?” Hearing Bai Ling’s voice, Linglong looked at the sky blankly and whispered.
Huh? A golden dragon? Leticia followed Linglong’s gaze but only saw the clear blue sky. Even using divine power… Huh?
A massive golden phantom vaguely appeared in Leticia’s vision. It was a dragon larger than the mountains. Its outstretched wings seemed to be able to cover the entire sky, but Leticia could only see a semi-transparent illusion. If Linglong hadn’t spoken first and said it was a dragon, she would have thought it was just a cloud.
A very faint mental ripple. Was it the will of a god left behind after death?
It circled above these mountains, using its last bit of strength to protect its kin, but as time passed, this protection seemed to be gradually losing its effect.
“Ah, it’s gone,” Linglong rubbed her eyes vigorously, searching the sky but couldn’t find the golden dragon that had been so clear just moments ago.
Was this a bloodline resonance, or some other reason? Leticia looked at Linglong with interest. She hadn’t even detected such a faint mental fluctuation, yet Linglong saw such a clear image. It was hard to say there wasn’t something strange about it.
The god’s form was a giant dragon, and Linglong could also transform into a dragon. The connection was quite obvious if you thought about it.
Perhaps Linglong was truly a descendant of this god?
Leticia had already concocted a story in her mind: after the great dragon fought with the great bird, it knew its time was short, so it came to these mountains, set up protective measures, and even created Linglong’s ancestor with a part of its body. This was why Linglong could transform into a dragon and see the golden dragon at a glance!
Was it logical and convincing?
“But what is the connection between the dragons in other worlds and this golden dragon here?” This question was difficult to answer.
…
Swish!
A blue wind blade, compressed from the air, condensed into a storm and flew towards a black bear about ten meters tall.
The black bear had just let out a roar when the storm pierced its body. In an instant, large amounts of flesh and blood were stripped from the black bear by the extremely sharp wind blades. When the storm completely passed through the black bear’s body, only a bear skeleton remained, still in an upright posture.
Leticia clapped her hands. In front of her, these wild beasts, much more ferocious than those in the outside world, were not much of a threat. Compared to this true Demon King, these beasts were of a lower caliber.
She didn’t even need to make a move herself. Simply setting up a few auto-triggering counter-attack spells around her was enough to deal with most of the dangers in the mountains.
“They still haven’t found any clues about the dragon tribe? It’s been almost twenty days.”
“After all, the Sleeping Dragon Mountain Range is too vast. It’s quite difficult to find any hidden dragons here.” Miss Bai sat on a treetop, using a simple telescope made by Leticia to observe the mercenaries in the distance.
Because their perception was suppressed, it was already considered incredibly lucky that they found this group of mercenaries. To find the dragons before them would truly depend on luck.
So, after some thought, Leticia decided to follow these guys first, lest they themselves have no gains while these mercenaries find the dragons’ lair.
“Their combat effectiveness is truly impressive. After so many days, they’ve only lost five people. As expected of the elite mercenaries of the beastman tribe, it’s no wonder they were sent to kill dragons here.”
“Compared to them, Leticia, how long do you think it will take us to find my people?” Linglong squatted beside her, carefully using a branch to poke at the pile of fallen leaves on the ground.
She had a few noticeable bruises on her face, and her movements were slightly distorted. During these days, Leticia often let some wild beasts come for Linglong to practice fighting.
“Maybe by fighting, you’ll break through the meridians and directly master the technique of transforming into a dragon?” Leticia explained.
Linglong didn’t know if she could break through her meridians, but she only knew that the wild beasts in these mountains were truly wild and their hides were incredibly thick. A fireball she cast wouldn’t even shed a single hair.
Was this magic resistance something a beast should have?!
It forced Linglong to go without sleep or food for several days, hurriedly developing several spells with stronger magic-breaking abilities to barely break through the physical defense of these beasts.
The wild beasts that Leticia chose to fight with Linglong were all heroes among beasts. Linglong was almost breathless after defeating each one. If not for Leticia’s strong healing spells, Miss Linglong might have died in these strange mountains.
During these days, Leticia became completely certain that these mountains definitely had something to do with the dragon tribe. The wild beasts in the mountains all showed signs of dragonization to some extent, such as growing scales or horns. It was because of these changes that they gained combat capabilities superior to their kin in the outside world.
The price, however, was that their intelligence seemed to be a bit low, completely unable to discern advantages and avoid disadvantages. As soon as they saw a living creature, they would rush forward to their deaths without thinking if they could defeat the enemy in front of them.
“Leticia! I think I’ve found something!” Bai Ling, who was on lookout, suddenly spoke.
Whoosh!
With a gust of wind, Leticia appeared beside Bai Ling. “What’s happening? Did you find the dragon tribe?”
“Not the dragon tribe, but I think you should take a look over there.” Bai Ling pointed to another part of the forest. “The group of lizardmen we saw a few days ago are also here. They seem to have the same goal as us, and they are watching these mercenaries.”
Leticia knew that lizardmen were indigenous races of the Sleeping Dragon Mountain Range, so she didn’t pay much attention when she saw some lizardmen a few days ago. After all, her target was the great dragon, not some lizard.
The gap between great dragons and lizards was too great.
“There’s nothing wrong with them watching the invaders, is there?”
“They are the natives of the mountains. Now it seems they are not getting along with these mercenaries. Why don’t we ask them if they have any clues about the dragon tribe?”
“Good idea. The only problem is, we don’t seem to speak the same language.” Leticia had considered communicating with these lizardmen, but she had followed them for a long time those days and couldn’t understand a single word they said!
Even using mind-reading didn’t help; she only heard a jumble of chaotic things. If Leticia had any other options, she wouldn’t be at such a loss.
“Then… how about using hand gestures? They can understand drawings, right?”
“It seems a little difficult, but it’s worth a try.” After following for a full twenty days, Leticia was out of options. She probably couldn’t count on these mercenaries anymore. Seeking help from the natives was the most feasible option. “Then I’ll take Linglong there. You continue to keep watch here.”
“Hurry back.”
“Even if you say so, I can’t help it. I can’t be quick.” Leticia sighed and jumped down from the treetop.
Amidst Linglong’s startled cries, a black figure, accompanied by green wind, flew towards the distance.
Leticia moved quickly, reaching the location Bai Ling had pointed out in just a few minutes. She put down the somewhat dizzy Linglong and curiously looked around.
It didn’t look much different from the place they had just been, except for a few more lurking gazes.
Seeing those “well-hidden” lizardmen, Leticia shook her head. With a single leap, she arrived beside one of them.
The lizardman chosen by Leticia’s eyes widened, but before he could make a sound, Leticia silenced him with magic and tied him up with magic ropes, bringing him to Linglong.
“Do you understand what I’m saying? Nod if you do.” Leticia first asked in the common tongue of the beastman tribe.
The lizardman stared with his amber eyes, filled with bewilderment.
Fine, he didn’t understand.
If he didn’t understand the common tongue, he probably wouldn’t understand the language of the Silver Fang tribe either. Now, Leticia could only pin her hopes on Linglong.
Linglong had traveled to many places with her father when she was young and knew a bit more languages than Leticia.
But after speaking a string of gibberish, Linglong regretfully said that none of the languages she knew were understood by this lizardman.
