Lin Fan still couldn’t wrap his head around one thing—why the yaoshou launched beast tides to destroy human empires. Perhaps now, he could finally learn the truth from this Flame Lord.
The Flame Lord stared at the human before him, genuinely terrified.
Who in their right mind had ever seen a human whose recovery ability was even more terrifying than that of a beast? And after chasing nonstop for days and nights, he still looked as fresh as if nothing had happened.
“Big brother, just let me go, and I’ll tell you everything,” the Flame Lord, with his chubby face, said, wearing an expression of complete submission.
Lin Fan looked at him with disdain. “You call yourself a fierce beast? How pathetic. Are all you beasts cowards who bully the weak and fear the strong?”
“No, big brother! This is what my mother taught me. If I ever run into a human I can’t beat, I should behave and act submissive. Then the human might pity me and let me go,” the Flame Lord explained.
At this moment, Lin Fan couldn’t help but admire this human woman. How on earth had she managed to bear a child with a beast? If the beast couldn’t transform into human form, then… no, he didn’t even want to think about it.
At that moment, Lin Fan couldn’t bring himself to continue imagining. He could only mutter, “The world is vast, and there’s nothing too strange.”
“Your mother sounds interesting. I’d love to meet her someday,” Lin Fan said. No matter what, he had to see this extraordinary woman for himself. After all, traveling the world was all about broadening one’s horizons.
The Flame Lord’s face, previously begging for mercy, suddenly turned somber, even carrying a trace of hatred. “Big brother, you probably won’t get the chance. My parents are already dead.”
Lin Fan glanced at the Flame Lord but said nothing. He wasn’t naive enough to believe a word from a beast. He then asked the critical question.
“Where are you from? What’s the truth about the Beast Tides? Why do you want to destroy the human empire?”
“I come from the Beast Spirit Realm. The beast tide was commanded by a terrifying figure. As for why we must destroy the human empire, I don’t know,” the Flame Lord replied.
He truly didn’t understand why humans had to be destroyed. Humans and beasts had lived separately without conflict. But that terrifying figure had taken control of the Beast Spirit Realm, and anyone who resisted would be turned into a horrifying beast mummy.
“Tell me everything you know, and I’ll promise to let you go,” Lin Fan said, lowering his gaze in thought.
In fact, the first time he encountered the beast tide, Lin Fan had sensed that things weren’t as simple as they seemed.
Beasts didn’t just attack the empire for no reason—they must have had a motive. And now, the veil of mystery surrounding everything would be peeled back, layer by layer, under his sharp detective gaze.
At this point, the Flame Lord dared not hide anything and spilled everything he knew.
As Lin Fan listened, his brows furrowed tightly.
A terrifying figure in a black robe.
Though small in stature compared to the beasts, this figure possessed unmatched power, leaving the Beast Spirit Realm utterly helpless and unable to resist.
Lin Fan now understood that the Beast Spirit Realm and the Xuanhuang Realm were naturally separated by a barrier that prevented travel between the two. But hundreds of years ago, this figure in black had suddenly appeared in the Beast Spirit Realm and, with ruthless force, crushed all resistance, taking control of the entire realm.
The parents of the Flame Lord had been among the rebels, and they were eventually killed.
After centuries of effort, this black-robed figure had broken through the barrier between the realms, creating a tunnel capable of transporting beasts into the human world, with the sole purpose of annihilating the human empire.
“Big brother, can I go now?” the Flame Lord asked cautiously. He had already revealed everything he knew.
Lin Fan scrutinized the Flame Lord carefully. A beast with sixteen condensed chains of laws—such a being could easily overwhelm even a Saint Sect leader. If he could subdue and recruit him into the Saint Devil Sect, it would be a major step toward strengthening the sect.
The Flame Lord, noticing Lin Fan’s suspicious gaze, shivered involuntarily and immediately threw himself to the ground. “Big brother, my mother said humans are the most trustworthy. You can’t betray me, your half-human relative!”
Shameless, without principles, a coward who didn’t fight back, a half-human hybrid—this creature had immense research value.
Indeed, such traits made him an ideal candidate for the Saint Devil Sect.
“Since you say the Beast Spirit Realm is already under the control of this mysterious figure in black and is suffering terribly, why not follow me instead?” Lin Fan offered politely first. If this little fatty refused, then the whip in his hand would have a chance to show its might.
“Big brother, I really want to, but I can’t stay. If I don’t return, all the people in my territory will be killed by that terrifying figure. Big brother, please let me go. I have no ill intentions toward humans. Earlier, when I attacked the city, I was just scaring them. I’m actually very friendly to humans. I’ve always believed in peaceful exchanges…” At this moment, the Flame Lord rambled on like a chatterbox.
Lin Fan looked at the Flame Lord helplessly. Should he recruit him or not?
Seeing the other’s silence, the Flame Lord obediently remained prostrate.
“Then tell me, how do I get to your Beast Spirit Realm?” Lin Fan asked.
“Break through the barrier between the two realms,” the Flame Lord replied.
Are you kidding me? That’s like saying nothing. Breaking through the barrier between realms required immense strength.
“Any other ways?” Lin Fan asked stubbornly. The Flame Lord had come from the Beast Spirit Realm, after all—he must have been sent by that mysterious figure in black.
“I don’t know. There probably aren’t any. But that terrifying figure said that within three years at most, he will break through here and descend from the Beast Spirit Realm to destroy all humans,” the Flame Lord said.
Upon hearing this, Lin Fan was momentarily stunned, shocked.
Within three years at most? That meant it could happen any day within the next three years?
“Just how strong is this terrifying figure you mentioned?” Lin Fan felt like he had stumbled upon a huge secret.
“Extremely strong. My parents and many other elders from various territories were all killed by him. No one could resist him at all,” the Flame Lord said, his expression turning fearful as he recalled the past.
At that moment, Lin Fan stood up, having made his decision.
If he hadn’t known about this, he wouldn’t have thought much of it. But now that he did, Lin Fan felt this was no ordinary matter.
Even this Flame Lord alone, had he not encountered Lin Fan, would have been more than enough to trouble the people of the Eastern Ling Continent.
And if what the Flame Lord said was true, then within three years…
The Eastern Ling Continent, no—the entire Xuanhuang Realm—would face annihilation.
Damn it, he needed to become stronger, and fast. Now that he had learned of this future danger in advance, if he still failed to protect what he held most dear, then he might as well die.
At that moment, Lin Fan grabbed the fat, chubby Flame Lord and dragged him toward a nearby grove.
“Ahh… Big brother, what are you doing? I’ve told you everything already. Why are you dragging me into the woods?”
“No… Big brother, not there… Not there!”
“Ahh…”
A scream of unusual agony echoed throughout the grove.
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