Chapter 404

Chapter 404: Carnage Golden Falcon

The weather was extremely good today . The sky was clear and quiet, and a gentle breeze was gently blowing through the unconventionally graceful Huangmang plain .

Long Yi and the rest of them stood on a small hillock overseeing Lost City . They stared at the ruins which were still enveloped by a dark fog . Even though they were merely 100 meters away from Lost City, they seemed to be in a separate world .

Wushuang looked into the distance in a trance . Thinking about the times she spent here in the past, she felt really sad . Not only were her close relatives buried under Lost City, every single citizen was buried there too . The only exception was Wushuang who managed to escape the calamity .

“One day, I will definitely rebuild the Holy City . Citizens of the Holy City, wait for me . ” Wushuang flung her head backward and her black hair fluttered in the wind . The sad expression on her face gradually disappeared and her countenance relaxed .

Looking at Wushuang, Long Yi gave her a thumbs up . At this moment, Long Yi knew that the knot in Wushuang’s heart had completely disappeared . She was no longer immersed in the glory and grief of the past . Speaking from another point of view, Wushuang had now started to take the initiative to integrate herself into the current world . She finally released her past memories and started accepting the fact that this was her life now .

“Okay, we are leaving . ” Long Yi said . Leaving behind afterimages, he began rushing forward and in an instant, he became a small black dot in the distance .

When the rest of the group saw that Long Yi left them behind, they smiled at each other and began to chase after Long Yi’s figure .

This trip to lost city made everyone closer . The relationship between Nalan Ruyue and Wushuang had also improved . Initially, they still felt unfamiliar towards each other which made the interactions between the both of them awkward . Now, they became more like sisters and the invisible barrier between the both of them dissolved . Besides the both of them, Bertha had also grown closer to the both of them . The biggest change was that Bertha looked at Long Yi with a completely different gaze from before . The look she gave Long Yi now was one of admiration . Other than admiration, her gaze towards Long Yi had a look of undisguised infatuation . She was especially touched that Long Yi threw himself into the pattern in order to save her . She knew that Long Yi almost died trying to save her . Originally, Bertha already had feelings for Long Yi which were out of the ordinary . After experiencing the baptism of tribulations and setbacks when travelling with Long Yi, her hidden feelings towards Long Yi was just like a soap bubble under direct sunlight, it burst . When Long Yi saved her from danger and risked his life, she felt something stir from her innermost soul . After going through life and death with Long Yi, she realized that she really loved this man .

Huangmang Plain was different from the Proud Moon Empire . Currently, the Proud Moon Empire was freezing cold . However, Huangmang Plain which was located at the northwest of the empire was experiencing spring . Grass grew everywhere and orioles flew in the sky . Perhaps for some people, Huangmang Plain was a terrifying place with many high leveled magical beasts roaming about . Looking around Huangmang Plain, high leveled magical beasts could be seen flying in the sky, swimming in the lakes, or just wandering about the plain . As long as one could think of it, there were magical beasts everywhere . There was no way to escape the vast network of beasts even if one was able to fly high in the skies . Even if one was able to dig deep into the earth, it was not certain that they would not meet their demise there .

Although it was dangerous for most people, Huangmang Plain was paradise for Long Yi and his group . When the magical beasts saw the three god-beasts, they would retreat far away . Occasionally, Barbarian Bull would casually catch some A ranked magical beast to tyrannize . The sad, shrill cries from the beast would make the rest of the beasts panic-stricken . As such, most of the other magical beasts started to hide themselves in case this terrifying group of humans decides to mess with them .

“Boss, the meat of this A ranked magical beast is very fragrant! We should totally bring back hundreds of them . Imagine throwing several hundreds of these beasts into the hall of the Mercenary Guild . How cool would that be?” Barbarian Bull said while munching on a piece of roasted meat .

“Cool my ass . An upright person should always be low-keyed . Do you even understand what low-keyed means? How many times have I taught you? If you really want to act tough, go throw several hundred god-beasts at the Mercenary Guild’s guild hall instead . Why are you even bothering with A ranked magical beasts . ” Long Yi snapped at Barbarian Bull . The words which came out of his mouth made everyone stare at him with a blank expression on their face .

Barbarian Bull scratched his bull horn and smiled fatuously . After all, boss’ words were definitely correct . If he wanted to show off, he should go all the way . Why settle with A ranked magical beasts?

After eating and drinking to their heart’s content, everyone sat on the soft green grass on Huangmang Plain . Placing his head on Wushuang’s lap, Long Yi picked up a blade of long green grass and place it in his mouth . As he smelled Wushuang’s body fragrance, he stared at the sky with a blank expression in his eyes . As for his legs, he placed them on Nalan Ruyue’s lap and enjoyed a gentle massage .

Bertha who was sitting at the side stared directly at the three of them . In her heart, she had an impulse to join them . However, she didn’t dare to just intrude on the three of them while they were enjoying themselves . As a result, she could only sit beside them as she supported her chin with her little hands . Although she seemed to be in a daze, her eyes would frequently move and stop on Long Yi’s figure . Her gaze would linger on Long Yi’s face for a short while before she looked somewhere else .

“This bad fellow, even in a daze, he still has that signature bad smile on his face . He is really hateful” Pouting, Bertha hastily shifted her gaze from Long Yi’s face . Her heart was pounding and there was a strange feeling in her chest . Not even a second later, her burning gaze was directed back to Long Yi . It was as if she couldn’t control herself as she glued her eyes onto Long Yi’s handsome face . Love was truly a feeling which would cause a large amount of pain .

Barbarian Bull was repeatedly wiping his treasured Greenstone Rule like before . Compared to his wife Yinwa, he appeared as if he treasured Greenstone Rule over her . After wiping it numerous times, Barbarian Bull started scanning the area . Seeing as there was no opponent for him to use his Greenstone Rule on, he seemed to be really depressed .

Just when Barbarian Bull sighed inwardly, a bird cry full of evil intent came from the distant southwest direction . The sound wave echoed again and again, and everyone who heard the sound felt as though their blood and qi was churning . Within moments, the entire area was enveloped in chaos as crowds of magical beasts started to flee in terror .

“What a terrifying cry, what creature made that sound?” Nalan Ruyue asked in surprise .

Long Yi sat up as he left the fragrant and warm jade . He started to mutter under his breath, “Strange, why would that fellow leave his territory?”

“What fellow are you talking about?” Nalan Ruyue asked curiously .

“SSS ranked magical beast, Carnage Golden Falcon, the king of the Huangmang Plain . I remember the last time I saw it . It was only an SS ranked Carnage Silver Falcon, after so many years, it finally evolved into an SSS ranked magical beast . ” Wushuang took the initiative to answer .

Nalan Ruyue stuck out her tiny tongue . SSS ranked magical beast… That was the rank of a legendary magical beast . Even a Swords God or Magic God should give way to this monster as they wouldn’t be able to fight it head on .

“Barbarian Bull, weren’t you shouting about how you didn’t have a good opponent to play with your Greenstone Rule? Well, you chance to use Greenstone Rule has just arrived . I’ll leave that Carnage Golden Falcon to you . ” Long Yi said to Barbarian Bull with a smile . Although he didn’t know why that Carnage Golden Falcon had appeared in this area, Long Yi didn’t plan to let it fly around as it pleased . The magic core of an SSS ranked magical beast was a priceless treasure .

“Boss, I am no match for it . ” Barbarian Bull scratched his head and said .

“Then, we’ll have group brawl . However, you’ll be the one to take the lead . ” Long Yi flashed a sinister smile as he said . Long Yi obviously knew the power an SSS ranked magical beast possessed . He also knew about how terrifying the Carnage Golden Falcon was, it was a very ruthless magical beast . It had a terrifying physical attack and was also as fast as lightning . Moreover, according to the legends, it was able to perform short distance spatial teleportation . This Carnage Golden Falcon was simply a creature which shouldn’t exist in this human world .

Long Yi and others, along with three god-beasts, flew towards the direction of the cries . They were able to feel the rage of the Carnage Golden Falcon even though they were still quite a distance away from it .

Far away, Long Yi saw a huge golden shadow circling in the sky . It looked dazzling .

“What a huge bird . If we shot it down, we’ll have enough first class meat to eat for a long time . ” Long Yi laughed and said . Although Long Yi seemed unfazed by this SSS ranked magical beast, he was amazed in his heart . Even with such a large distance between them, he could feel the power and momentum of that Carnage Golden Falcon .

“Who exactly is it chasing? Why can’t we see anyone?” Barbarian Bull droned . Even after looking at the sky for a long time, he was unable to see the enemy of this huge bird .

Suddenly, a green light beam flashed in the distance and Long Yi frowned . Flying to a higher altitude, Long Yi tried to see what was going on . Looking as far as his eyes could see, Long Yi was able to make out several black dots which were in the process of fleeing from the Carnage Golden Falcon . Long Yi was able to see that this Carnage Golden Falcon was not in a hurry to send those black dots to hell . Instead, it was toying with them as though it was playing a game with those black dots .

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“That was a nature arrow . Could it be that the Carnage Golden Falcon is chasing an elf?” Long Yi muttered .

A slightly fragrant air drifted into Long Yi’s nostrils as Wushuang floated beside him . In a soft and gentle voice, she said, “There should be an elf . Let’s go and help them . That Carnage Golden Falcon is about to finish them off . ”

Naturally, Long Yi wouldn’t refuse to help those people . He could be considered half an elf clansman . If an elf was in trouble, it was natural for Long Yi to help them .

At that time, the Carnage Golden Falcon issued a loud cry and its huge body, as if a bomber aircraft, dived downward . It was as fast as a thunderbolt as if flashed straight towards the few black dots . Feeling an extremely strong pressure, Long Y was able to feel that the space distorted around the Carnage Golden Falcon .

Long Yi and the others were too far away to help . They could only leave everything up to luck . Sure enough, that attack only took an instant and several of those black dots that were running like mad dogs suddenly disappeared . With Long Yi’s good eyesight, he could make out that there were only three black dots left . Among them, one seemed to have suffered injuries . Long Yi could see that the two other black dots stopped momentarily, presumably to help the injured individual . This resulted in a drop in their speed and the Carnage Golden Falcon was catching up to them quickly .

Long Yi nodded his head in his heart . Since they had both affection and faith, they were worth saving . During trials and tribulations, it was very easy to see the true feelings of the people around you . It was easy to measure a person’s heart by how they treated their companions during times of hardship . He had seen numerous close friends that usually called each other brothers ignore each other or even stab on the other’s back during the time of calamity . He had also seen numerous sweethearts who usually made solemn pledges of love leaving each other behind when faced with imminent disaster .

“Alpha, Arnold, leave me and run by yourself . You’ll have a higher chance of survival if I don’t hold you back!” A female elf whose entire body was covered with blood said towards her two male companions who were similarly in sore straits .

“Don’t speak nonsense, you are our companion . We will never abandon you and escape by ourselves . ” A brawny man on the right gritted his teeth and said with an unwavering voice . His steps were still firm despite staggering .

The eyes of this female elf became watery . She clenched her teeth and held back her tears . She was moved by the comradeship of her teammates . If she returned alive from the Huangmang Plain, she would definitely remember the kindness they have shown her throughout her life . However, escaping with her life seemed like a very extravagant wish when they faced this SSS ranked magical beast .

At that time, the Carnage Golden Falcon that was circling around the sky cried out again . Once again, it initiated its attack . As the Carnage Golden Falcon had attacked before, the two men who were supporting the female elf were prepared to receive the attack . However, being prepared is different from being able to defend against the attack . Carrying the female elf, they rushed to one side in order to dodge the attack from the Carnage Golden Falcon .

Fortunately, the three of them managed to dodge the attack from the Carnage Golden Falcon . However, the hurricane which was caused by the shockwave of the attack managed to send the three of them flying . They simultaneously vomited a mouthful of blood as the shockwave reached them .

Three of them shot glances at the huge Carnage Golden Falcon which was circling above them . They felt really helpless as the Carnage Golden Falcon stared at them with its cruel eyes . It was reeking with blood and ferociousness .

The female elf gritted her teeth . She drew strength from an unknown source and she fell to her knee . Straightening her back, she drew her elven bow . Three golden arrows appeared out of the thin air on the bowstring and that dazzling golden light illuminated the surroundings ten meters around her . Holding her head up high, she exuded an imposing momentum . Her eyes shone with a terrifying glint as she stared straight at the Carnage Golden Falcon .