The very moment the young man roared, the entire jungle seemed to fall silent. The beasts that had been fighting fiercely, not even noticing this strange object, all started shivering uncontrollably. It was as if their natural enemy had suddenly descended from the sky, leaving them with only silence and awe as their means of survival. As for some of the Beast Kings, they fled outright. The only exception was the White Tiger King, who was ruthlessly hunting its own kind while muttering that it only killed its kin and had no intention of coveting the Divine Object.

Countless top-tier Lord-level beasts and King-level beasts departed the jungle in haste. In an instant, this place became a forbidden zone.

For Ta Qing, this slap signified the moment it emerged from underground, filled with rage, only to be immediately consumed by icy dread and boundless fear. Feeling the force of the slap, along with the True Essence and mental energy flashing upon it, Ta Qing immediately realized its own weakness. Its eyes narrowed in panic as it roared, "No!"

It seemed very much like the Blood Wolf, cornered and with no path to escape.

No, not quite.

After all, the Blood Wolf died for its pack, but this Hyena had the misfortune to cross a formidable existence that ordinary people avoided at all costs—it had peeked under the skirt of the goddess of misfortune!

The young man who delivered the slap roared, "You dare to snatch what we've reserved? Are you courting death? I'll give you one chance. If you survive, then you'll earn the qualification to become our barbecue ingredients!"

The young man was, after all, from a prominent family. At a glance, he saw the disgusting Hyena's true nature; it was a low-rank King-level beast—hard to kill, but edible.

The others burst into hearty laughter. It was as if, in their eyes, a King-level beast was no different from a mosquito or a fly. This was the confidence their prestigious background afforded them.

Compared to them, Ta Qing wasn't even a country bumpkin. It was merely a lowly creature, constantly tucking its tail and struggling for survival in the cracks.

And so, BANG! Ta Qing was once again slapped into the swamp land, utterly defenseless. Before the enraged young man, the resistance of the swamp land was like soft mud, offering no opposition. This forced Ta Qing to truly experience the sensation of its eyes, nose, and ears being filled with muck. Immediately, its entire body began to fissure, blood gushing out as if from a spring. It looked horrifyingly mangled and was clearly on its last breath.

Nearby, Yu Huan quietly watched the scene unfold, then began to reconstruct and analyze the sequence of events.

Ta Qing appearing in the ancestral land means that the Human Race members have left, and they scoured the place clean before departing. That's probably why Ta Qing is so enraged; after all, it has lost all hope...

They were all individuals who lived by their wits. How could Yu Huan not understand Ta Qing's predicament? According to the information Yu Huan had gathered these past few days, Ta Qing had been even more excessive than Yu Huan itself. Yu Huan had merely wanted to find an opportunity to break through to the Martial King Realm. But Ta Qing truly, earnestly, wanted to become a sycophant to those major figures, trampling on the reputations of other Martial Kings to climb higher. The direct consequence was that even when the Hyena Clan was attacked, the fifty thousand from all the other Beast Clans chose to watch coldly from the sidelines. Not a single one chose to stand by Ta Qing.

Truly, as the saying goes: Sins orchestrated by heaven might be forgiven, but one cannot escape the consequences of one's own wrongdoing.

However, Ta Qing quickly realized something.

Yu Huan thought, That human must have also tampered with it, causing Ta Qing's realm to fluctuate and thus further solidifying the suspicion against it…

Yu Huan let out a silent sigh of relief.

Wang Zhan was undoubtedly difficult to deal with. Although Wang Zhan didn't know Yu Huan's objective, he had exploited the situation, turning a mere suspicion regarding Ta Qing into something undeniable. It was no longer just a suspicion; it was as if Ta Qing had been caught red-handed. However, since this didn't conflict with Yu Huan's own interests, Yu Huan naturally wouldn't say much, feeling that today's matters were... secure!

But what Yu Huan hadn't expected was that just as the young man who had initiated the attack—his face cold—was about to rush forward and deliver the finishing blow to Ta Qing, another young man, his face still showing a hint of fine hair, suddenly stepped out. He grasped the first young man's hand and then glanced silently at Ta Qing.

"Hold on!"

That single glance made Ta Qing's heart clench. A bad premonition surfaced, and it felt its grasp on the unfolding events and their direction slipping away.

The young man who had intervened then turned his gaze. Did he figure it out? Yu Huan, who was a Blood Wolf King, dared not reveal anything, merely maintaining a facade of sincere terror and reverence towards these sons of influential families.

Fortunately, the young man who spoke up didn't expose anything directly. Instead, he looked at Yu Huan with great interest.

Then, with a slight wave of his hand, a fluctuation of mental energy, like a miniature tornado, suddenly appeared—far more profound than that of any so-called King-level beast. In the blink of an eye, Ta Qing, who had been blasted out of the swamp land, floated before him, clearly on its last breath.

Only then, a cold smirk gracing his lips, did he murmur, his voice chillingly soft, almost directly into the Hyena's ear, "If you're not dead, tell me, who took the item from here?"

However, as he stared intently at the changes in Ta Qing's eyes, apart from confusion, there was no hint of an accusation.

Instantly, the young man's expression turned cold. He slapped his palm onto Ta Qing's forehead, not caring that it hadn't regained consciousness. Its head utterly disintegrated, brain matter splattering everywhere.

"Worthless!"

This reaction led the young man to conclude that the item from beneath had indeed been consumed by Ta Qing. Since that was the case, he naturally wouldn't hesitate to act.

One should know that the reason this strange object could be called a Divine Object was not only because of the corpses used as nurturing material but also due to another attribute that drove countless people mad—irreversibility! In other words, even if this Hyena were now refined into an elixir, it would be utterly useless. No wonder the young man had erupted in fury and killed Ta Qing with a single palm strike.

However, what truly chilled Yu Huan to the core and made it once again recognize its own status was that young man's seemingly effortless palm strike.

Like an ant, even if you painstakingly cultivated to reach the King-level beast stage, so what? In their eyes, you were still just an insignificant grasshopper. This was the Beast Clan. Even if they themselves originated from the Beast Clan, whether it concerned their own kind, descendants, or offspring, in the eyes of these powerful ones, such lesser beasts were merely tools!

「Under a small tree root.」

Wang Zhan, showing no intention of leaving, patiently observed the unfolding changes. He watched the scene before him, his brow furrowed in thought. At this moment, although no one present had noticed that their every move was being watched, Wang Zhan didn't feel excitement, but rather, an immense pressure!

These young individuals appeared indistinguishable from the Human Race, but Wang Zhan saw through to their true nature at a glance.

They were all beasts! Not only did they carry the unique blood-tinged aura characteristic of beasts, mixed with various other scents, but they also retained certain features inherited from the Beast Clan. For example, their eyes, their palms—such external details were telling. Take the young man who had killed Ta Qing with a single, unhesitating slap, as if swatting an ant; his eyes were heterochromatic—one red, one green. I don't know what kind of beast he is. But they are truly strong... and why do they look no different from humans?

Wang Zhan pondered, Is this the reason the Federation has concealed the truth for so long? Have we always been fighting a race that looks almost identical to the Human Race? If their appearance were to be publicly known, the entire Federation would likely be thrown into an uproar, with condemnations echoing everywhere. Moreover, it would allow those with ulterior motives, or the excessively sanctimonious, to exploit the situation, potentially bogging the Federation down in debates about humanitarianism or so-called redemption, diverting its attention. This was a subversive discovery!

And so, as Wang Zhan ventured deeper into the Star War Battlefield, he began to understand more about the truth the Federation had consistently hidden regarding the front lines.

And the strength of these young people… Wang Zhan couldn't even imagine what his fate would be if he were to encounter them. Although he had broken through, and while he still couldn't kill Ta Qing, he could now push it into a more desperate situation, achieving a hard-fought stalemate. Yet, compared to these individuals, he was like a firefly against the bright moon! Wang Zhan was like that pitiful frog at the bottom of a well, gazing up at the vast world. This must be the true strength of a top-tier King-level beast—practically the upper limit for a Human Race Martial King, strong to an inconceivable degree. Thankfully, my main body has already left with Lin Hao. Even if this avatar is discovered, nothing catastrophic should happen. Otherwise, this time…

Wang Zhan smiled bitterly. Once again, he experienced that feeling of powerlessness: the stronger one became, the smaller one felt.

However, just as he decided to continue observing—not particularly concerned with Yu Huan's schemes but intending to further gauge the capabilities of those young people...

「In an area less than ten li from the swamp land.」

Suddenly, two soft gasps of surprise were heard. The sounds were gentle and ethereal, captivating the listener like a cooling shower on a sultry day, thoroughly enthralling.

Then, onlookers finally saw it.

In a distant direction, a colossal, bizarre, and terrifying three-headed giant snake appeared. Its scales resembled brass gongs, shimmering with a profound light. Atop its heads, it carried two small pavilions that constantly exuded a fragrant aroma. This monstrous creature was now glaring down at them. Its two eyes, larger and more striking than any human-made headlamp, shone with an oily green light. They radiated no warmth, only a coldness that seeped deep into the bones, as it stared down at them imperiously.

Wang Zhan was utterly stunned.

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