If I keep wasting time here... In the end, let alone witnessing this greatest fortuitous encounter that could cause Heaven and Earth to change color and the sky to fill with red clouds, I might not even see its shadow. The gifts that had been arranged to present to the two princesses of the Peach Blossom Clan will instead be wasted, leaving only bitter disappointment.

The expression on Yu Huan's face revealed nothing.

But he seemed somewhat excited, grateful, and respectful, yet his speech was impatient and stumbling.

"Yes, yes, thank you, young masters... thank you for sparing my life, for not killing me! I... I will definitely help you, young masters, obtain that strange object and deliver it into your hands..."

Little did he know, these distinguished sons of influential families were sneering in their hearts.

"As expected! A dog is a dog. Even if it wears a wolf's skin, it still likes to wag its tail!"

"A little favor can subdue you so thoroughly. Where did your previous dignity go? Heh, haha... Interesting, interesting. Perhaps it would be even more fun to train you later..."

Of course, not all these sons of influential families were fools.

At this moment, an individual who seemed insignificant in the crowd was coldly watching Yu Huan, letting him perform.

I always feel something is wrong... This wolf's attitude changed too quickly! But it could also be because he offended someone. Now that his last escape route is almost gone, perhaps that's why he's acting this way?

In fact, Yu Huan's situation was no secret. Anyone who inquired in the Surroundings could learn of it. He had offended Ta Qing, the king of the Hyena Clan. Ta Qing was the overlord who ruled Yu Huan's territory and had several top leader-level Beast Clan groups as his subordinates. So, this young man naturally attributed Yu Huan's change in attitude to this.

However, how could these people truly understand Yu Huan's audacious calculations? He had indeed obtained benefits for his clan, but he then quickly gave away the largest share, so for the time being, no one could discern his intentions. Naturally, their vigilance towards him would decrease. Just like Wang Zhan, who only realized his mistake after suffering a setback, or like the king of the Hyena Clan, who remained oblivious.

「Meanwhile.」

The king of the Hyena Clan was single-handedly confronting a Blood Wolf almost the same size as Yu Huan. Behind him was a moderately-sized swamp. Ta Qing's eyes and the corners of his mouth were filled with ferocity, brutality, and ruthlessness. He kicked the giant wolf against a big tree. The tree swayed, and even as a top Lord-level beast, the giant wolf could not bear the force and kept vomiting blood. Its crimson wolf robe now appeared even more striking, yet also more tattered and filthy.

"Tell me, where is your ancestral land!" he roared. He stared at the giant wolf with a sinister gaze. He was angry because although he felt the blood boiling in his body and sensed a mysterious presence that had a powerful effect on him, he found no sign of the strange object. Undoubtedly, this was the strange object that had appeared, the one mentioned in the note.

The strange object is in the wolf clan ancestral land!

Therefore, because the leader-level giant wolf before him was constantly evasive, refusing to confront him directly yet always remaining vigilant, Ta Qing had confirmed his suspicions. For this, his Soul couldn't help but boil, and his entire skeleton seemed to tremble.

Closer, closer! The great opportunity is right before my eyes! The glorious future of the Hyena Clan, and my own, is within reach!

He just needed this obtuse giant wolf to tell him the truth, to reveal the real destination. Then, he could achieve a true breakthrough and use his power to warn those 'challengers' around him.

From now on, no one should dare to scheme against me again.

I am a King-level beast, the true king of the Hyena Clan! Without me, the Hyena Clan would still be those pitiful creatures reduced to snatching rotten meat from the mouths of lions and tigers!

However, the Blood Wolf's actions would teach him a lesson, forcing him to see himself clearly once more.

PTOOEY!

No one ever knew that in this world, not only the Human Race would spit, but these Beast Clans would too. Moreover, their spit contained not only saliva but even undigested, bloody strips of meat.

Ta Qing froze. Then his gaze became even more icy, and his whole body seemed to tremble with volcanic fury. This glob of spit had landed squarely on his forehead.

But a mere leader-level beast dared to use such means to humiliate me, a King-level being who rules over countless races!

"You are seeking death!"

"Tch, tch, tch... Even if I am seeking death, what can you do! Kill me if you have the guts! My Blood Wolf Clan is not like those shameless dogs among your, Ta Qing's, subordinates... UGH!"

"AARGH!!!"

Ta Qing completely lost his mind, leaping out fiercely and charging madly. Ramming the already dying leader-level beast with his head, CRASH! Ta Qing shattered the big tree it was leaning against. The Blood Wolf was suddenly sent flying, still with a mocking smile on the corner of its mouth.

Unexpectedly, as the Blood Wolf prepared to fall and caught sight of the swamp below, a hint of terror flashed in its eyes, its expression filled with unease, as if a life-claiming specter lurked beneath the swamp.

No!

This scene immediately gave Ta Qing, who wanted to tear it to pieces, an idea.

Haha, haha! I know! So, that's where it is! It's under here!

Suddenly, Ta Qing appeared directly above the swamp land, looking down at the Blood Wolf, which was now floating there. The corner of his mouth stretched into a huge arc as he opened his gaping, bloody maw.

"Hahahaha, you've worked hard! Now that that's settled, it's time for you to die!"

BOOM!

A tremendous sound crashed down from the sky. The swamp land let out a heavy rumble. The Blood Wolf was driven directly into the swamp land. Ta Qing, without hesitation, descended from the sky and likewise vanished into its depths.

Ta Qing, however, didn't notice that at the instant his body slammed onto the Blood Wolf, though its eyes were still filled with terror, the corners of its mouth seemed to curl into a strange, brilliant smile. Then, under Ta Qing's fierce collision, the Blood Wolf's body immediately shattered, staining a stretch of the swamp land red and soaking into the cave beneath it.

As for Ta Qing, he passed through the barrier, gazing at the intoxicating scene that became visible as the blood mist in the air dissipated. There was also a peculiar aroma that made the True Essence, long dormant within his body, stir restlessly.

Hahahaha, it's right here! Finally, I've succeeded!

The plan had been long in the making, and the reward was about to be reaped. No one in the world could understand the excitement in Ta Qing's heart at that moment!

However, after Ta Qing arrived, an unnoticeable silhouette, seemingly devoid of presence, quietly grinned, a fierce smile playing on his lips as he muttered.

JIE JIE JIE... As long as you're happy, that's good. It would be even better if you seized this chance to advance a rank or half a rank!

Indeed, the mysterious figure, having accomplished his task, departed without a trace, his motives unknown, hiding his merits and fame.

However, just a few short breaths later, Something's wrong! This opportunity... it's not right! I'm still missing something, I'm still just short!

Suddenly aware of the anomaly, Ta Qing immediately opened his eyes, which were filled with anger. The appearance of a strange object is always accompanied by unusual phenomena. Ta Qing had experienced this once when he was young. It was because of that encounter that he, an ordinary hyena, had transformed into the Hyena King he was today. So he understood very well that these phenomena, accompanying the maturation of a strange object, could definitely allow him to ascend another step and glimpse the pinnacle of King-level beasts. But now he found that this was not the case!

It was as if everything was illusory, hidden by someone within a dream—to be observed from afar, but not to be profaned.

But when he truly opened his eyes and saw the surroundings before him becoming clearer as the blood mist dissipated, he realized. Someone had already stolen the opportunity here! All he had obtained were mere scraps, just like when he used to snatch food from the mouths of other beasts.

Therefore, fueled by the rage of his interrupted advancement and the indignation of being deceived, Ta Qing erupted once more.

AARGH!

Roar after roar echoed, representing his uncontainable fury, boiling within this Small World.

No matter who you are, I will kill you!

BOOM!

He could no longer bear to look at the devastated scene below—a landscape of deep pits and mud, and nothing else. Instead, he chose to soar into the sky.

I must track down that detestable culprit! I must unleash all my power!

He swore that once he caught that person, he would make them wish for death but be unable to die, subjecting them to endless torment! This was the rage of a clan's king!

But before Ta Qing could implement his plan to track down that despicable 'thief,' a group, whose arrival seemed sudden yet had long been plotted, unexpectedly met him face-to-face. Then, feeling the fluctuating aura from Ta Qing, clearly indicating he was either attempting to break through or had just completed one, these few sons of influential families, who had followed Yu Huan all this way and were already burning with impatience, finally saw their expressions change drastically, all composure gone. Moreover, the anger in their hearts was even more outrageous than Ta Qing's, raging beyond containment! Those who dared to provoke them would always pay the price.

So, these people, who had still retained a shred of hope, now the moment they saw Ta Qing, boundless anger instantly welled up.

Yu Huan had said, the strange object was under the swamp. In this desolate place, even if it matured, no one would find it for some time. They had gradually come to believe Yu Huan, but now, even that belief was meaningless.

"You're asking for death!"

At this moment, a gigantic palm, every detail upon it startlingly clear, shot out from one of the young men, soaring into the sky. Carrying an unstoppable momentum, it bore down from the heavens, aimed at turning Ta Qing into ashes.

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