Chapter 256: Who Can Purify Salt?

Black Pig Tribe

After an entire night of feasting around the bonfire, the Black Pig Tribe had finally fallen silent.

It was early morning.

Most of the Beastmen who had drunk the fruit wine the previous night were still deep in their sleep, snoring loudly inside their Wooden Huts.

Even Serena was no exception.

She lay comfortably in bed with her back toward Henry, a satisfied smile lingering on her lips.

She was dreaming.

And in her dream, everything had gone exactly according to plan.

She had successfully seized control of the Salt Well Cave.

She had annexed the surrounding Tribes one after another, expanding the influence of the Black Pig Tribe until it became one of the most powerful Tribes on the continent.

The Wolf Tribe had been completely destroyed.

And as for Kaelira...

Kaelira had been reduced to a miserable prisoner.

Her eyes had been gouged out.

Her feet had been severed.

She had been locked inside a dungeon and forced to clean the Beast Latrine every day, performing the hardest and most exhausting labor without rest.

The humiliation did not end there.

Lucas, Ace, Xavier, Lukan, Ryan, and Damien had finally realized the truth.

Kaelira was ugly.

She was inferior to Serena in every possible way.

And they were all desperately scrambling to beg Serena to form a Contract Totem with them.

The thought made Serena even happier.

When she imagined Xavier’s tall figure lowering himself before her, Serena could not help but drool in her sleep.

She was completely immersed in her beautiful dream.

Unfortunately, that dream did not last long.

A rough voice suddenly broke through the peaceful morning.

"Where is Serena?"

The shouting was followed by a loud commotion.

Something crashed outside.

Then came the sound of wooden doors being kicked open.

Bang!

Bang!

Bang!

The peaceful atmosphere of the Black Pig Tribe was instantly shattered.

"Who are you?! Why are you suddenly invading our Tribe?"

"Vulture Birds! Our Tribe has no feud with yours. What are you doing here?"

"Henry, I won’t make things difficult for you. Do you know someone named Serena? We’re only here to find her."

Henry’s expression changed immediately.

The moment he heard strangers asking for his Female, his instincts as a Beastman immediately rose.

Someone was coveting his Female.

How could he tolerate that?

Henry grabbed his Bone Knife, kicked open the door, and rushed outside.

He swung the Bone Knife directly toward the Beastman who had spoken.

"What do you want with Serena?"

The Vulture Tribe Leader quickly dodged the attack.

His eyes narrowed.

"So Serena really is here?"

Henry’s expression became cold.

The Vulture Tribe Leader raised his hands slightly.

"I have no other intentions."

His eyes swept across the Black Pig Tribe.

"I heard that she knows how to Purify Salt. We only need to borrow her."

Henry frowned.

How did these people know Serena knew how to Purify Salt?

He glanced around.

The Beastmen of the Black Pig Tribe had all been drinking heavily the previous night.

Most of them were still drunk.

They certainly did not look like people who had gone out to spread information.

Henry suppressed the suspicion rising in his heart.

His fingers tightened around the Bone Knife.

He stepped forward.

"I don’t know what you’re talking about."

His voice was cold.

"Serena is my Female. She couldn’t possibly be the person you’re looking for."

"Is she not?"

The Vulture Tribe Leader looked suspicious.

"That shouldn’t be possible."

He narrowed his eyes.

"I already sent people to investigate. Within several hundred miles, your Black Pig Tribe is the only Tribe with a Wolf Tribe Female named Serena."

Henry’s expression darkened.

The Vulture Tribe Leader turned his head and gestured toward one of the Vulture Birdmen beside him.

"Go check whether the Serena in this Tribe looks like the person in the Portrait."

"Yes, Leader."

The Vulture Birdman immediately moved toward the Wooden Huts.

Henry’s eyes flashed.

He stepped in front of him and swept his Bone Knife across the path, forcing the Vulture Birdman to stop.

"Vulture."

Henry’s voice carried a warning.

"Our Black Pig Tribe has no feud with you."

He tightened his grip on the knife.

"Serena is my Female. Isn’t it going too far for you to barge into her room without even asking permission?"

The Vulture Tribe Leader stared at Henry.

A sinister smile slowly spread across his face.

"Black Pig Leader, I have no interest in stealing your Female."

His smile disappeared.

"But if she truly knows how to Purify Salt, then I must take her today."

Henry’s eyes became fierce.

"Then let’s see whether you have the ability."

He raised his Bone Knife.

"Bring it on!"

Since the other side clearly had no intention of backing down, there was no reason for Henry to continue talking.

He attacked.

The Vulture Tribe Leader immediately met him.

The two Beastmen clashed.

The Vulture Tribe Leader was roughly Rank 5.5 in Beast Rank.

His strength was not much different from Henry’s.

However, when the two actually fought, Henry quickly realized that this opponent was extremely troublesome.

The battle became intense.

Henry barely managed to break free from the Vulture Beastman’s attacks.

But before he could catch his breath, another group arrived.

This time, it was a Hyena Tribe.

The Hyena Beastmen swept their fierce eyes across the Black Pig Tribe.

One of them shouted,

"Which one of you is Serena?"

"Come with us!"

The Black Pig Tribe was already engaged in battle with the Vulture Tribe.

Naturally, no one paid attention to the newcomer.

The Hyena Beastman’s expression became cold.

He looked around.

None of the Beastmen currently fighting were Wolf Tribe Females.

His eyes narrowed.

Then he raised his hand.

"Go."

He pointed toward the Wooden Huts.

"Search every house."

"Make sure you find the Female named Serena from the Beast Hide Paper."

"Yes, Leader!"

The Hyena Beastmen immediately spread out.

They began kicking open the doors of the Wooden Huts one after another.

Bang!

Bang!

The peaceful houses were quickly thrown into chaos.

Henry saw them brazenly breaking into the Wooden Huts while he was still fighting the Vulture Tribe.

His heart became anxious.

But he could not disengage from the Vulture Tribe Leader in front of him.

He could only hope that Serena would be able to escape.

Inside one of the Wooden Huts, Serena was still dreaming.

She was unwilling to wake.

Her beautiful dream was too wonderful.

She was already imagining herself standing at the peak of the Beast World, surrounded by powerful Beast Husbands.

Then—

Bang!

The door was kicked open.

Serena’s eyes snapped open.

The sounds of fighting and shouting outside immediately reached her ears.

Before she could fully understand what was happening, a huge Hyena Beastman stepped into the room.

His eyes landed on her.

He pulled out the Beast Hide Drawing and compared it with her face.

"So you’re Serena."

He frowned.

"You look much uglier than you do in the Beast Hide Paper."

Serena froze.

Her first reaction was to raise her hand and cover her face.

Did my pearl powder fall off?

Her heart tightened.

Had something gone wrong?

A moment later, she secretly shook her head.

Impossible.

Before leaving the previous day, she had specifically mixed Sticky Leaf Sap with her pearl powder.

Without water, it should not have been possible for the powder to come off so easily.

Thinking about this, Serena finally relaxed slightly.

But another question quickly surfaced.

"What Beast Hide Drawing?"

She stared at the Hyena Beastman.

"I’ve never interacted with the Hyena Tribe before. Why are you suddenly looking for me?"

The Hyena Beastman did not bother answering.

He grabbed Serena and dragged her outside.

Serena immediately struggled.

"Let go of me!"

But the Hyena Beastman’s strength was far greater than hers.

No matter how hard she struggled, she could not escape his grip.

Realizing that brute force would not work, Serena quickly changed tactics.

She softened her expression.

She gently hooked her fingers around the arm of the Hyena Beastman dragging her.

Then she blinked her eyes seductively.

"Mister Beastman..."

Her voice became sweet.

"What is that Beast Hide Map about?"

She smiled.

"Can you tell me?"

Beastmen generally liked gentle Females.

Serena had always relied on her appearance and charm.

Whenever directly asking someone failed, she would simply use another method.

Seduction.

Unfortunately, this time it failed completely.

The Hyena Beastman immediately threw her hand away.

He grabbed her by the throat.

"Cut the crap!"

His eyes were cold.

"This Beast Lord doesn’t fall for that trick."

Serena’s face changed.

The Hyena Beastman continued,

"We Hyena Beastmen are faithful. We prefer brave Females."

He looked at her with disdain.

"We’re not interested in a Vixen like you."

"Hurry up!"

Serena was suddenly being choked so tightly that she could barely breathe.

She immediately abandoned any thought of resisting.

She could only obediently follow him.

However, before Serena could even cross the doorway, another Beastman suddenly appeared.

A Lion Beastman swung his fist directly toward the Hyena Beastman.

The Hyena Beastman quickly ducked.

The fist passed over his head.

But Serena was not fast enough.

The blow swept toward her.

Bang!

The fist struck Serena.

Her body flew backward.

Her head slammed against the wooden door.

"Clang!"

"Clang!"

Her entire head spun.

Before she could even recover, she fell face-first onto the ground.

Dirt immediately filled her mouth.

But that was only the beginning.

The Lion Beastman attempted to snatch Serena away.

The Hyena Beastman reacted instantly.

He swept his leg toward the Lion Beastman.

The Lion Beastman avoided the attack.

Then, without hesitation, he grabbed Serena from the ground.

He lifted her body and used her as a shield.

The Hyena Beastman’s leg struck Serena instead.

Bang!

Serena’s body jolted.

Her face was already bruised and swollen.

Before she could even recover from the first attack, another blow landed against her stomach.

She almost doubled over from the pain.

The two Beastmen continued fighting over her as though she were an object rather than a living Female.

Serena was practically flattened between their attacks.

Her beautiful dream from earlier had completely disappeared.

There was no powerful Tribe.

No Salt Well Cave.

No defeated Wolf Tribe.

No Beast Husbands begging for her.

Instead, she was being tossed around like a rag.

Finally, the Lion Beastman gained the upper hand.

He grabbed Serena and lifted her.

But before he could take another step, a shadow suddenly descended from the sky.

A bird swooped down.

Its claws caught Serena.

With a sharp flap of its wings, it snatched her away.

Serena’s body was pulled into the air.

Her head was already spinning.

Stars seemed to flash before her eyes.

Her vision was blurry.

But the bird was unexpectedly weak.

It had barely flown a few steps when the Lion Beastman chased after it.

He struck the bird’s wing.

The bird cried out in shock.

Its grip loosened.

Serena immediately fell from the sky.

Her face turned pale.

She looked down.

Several meters separated her from the ground.

If she fell from that height, she would at least be seriously injured.

She might even become crippled.

Just when Serena thought she was about to crash to the ground, the Hyena Beastman rushed forward and caught her.

He glared furiously at the Vulture Tribe.

"You bastard!"

He looked toward the sky.

"At least keep her alive!"

His expression was furious.

"Otherwise, who are we going to find to Purify Salt?"

But even though he had caught Serena, he showed her no kindness.

He simply tossed her aside.

Serena’s body slammed hard into the ground.

The impact struck her stomach.

Her face immediately twisted in pain.

She could no longer hold it back.

She bent forward and vomited bile onto the ground.

The proud Serena, who had been dreaming of conquering the Beast World only moments ago, now lay helplessly in the dirt.

And the Tribes surrounding her had only just begun fighting over the secret of Purify Salt.