Da Xuan Martial Saint - Chapter 1428 - Capítulo 1428: 686: Black Rock Association (Part 2)
Capítulo 1428: Chapter 686: Black Rock Association (Part 2)
Upon witnessing this scene, the Wind Divine Monarch and even the Guanglie Divine Monarch, among others, felt a sudden boost in their spirits.
“Good!”
Many Divine Monarchs were overjoyed and continued to unleash their techniques, launching consecutive ferocious attacks.
This Triangular Rhino Beast’s life force was indeed tenacious. Even though it had completely lost its mobility, it continued to howl incessantly, enduring the attacks from everyone, and occasionally swung its antlers in a counterattack.
The intense battle continued for nearly two hours, and finally, the howls of the Triangular Rhino Beast gradually weakened, and its breathing began to dissipate. Eventually, it fell headlong to the ground, unable to rise again.
Seeing the Triangular Rhino Beast fall to the ground and lose its vitality, the numerous Divine Monarchs finally ceased their attacks.
Because they were of flesh and blood, some people even showed obvious signs of fatigue like ordinary mortals, with beads of sweat streaming down their cheeks and their chests heaving violently, yet everyone’s expression was one of excitement.
“Hahahaha.”
The Wind Divine Monarch was the first to laugh heartily and quickly approached the Triangular Rhino Beast’s carcass. After a careful inspection to confirm its death, he did not collect the carcass but instead turned to look at Chen Mu.
“Brother Chen, you also have the means to collect items, right? I’ve already gathered six Exotic Beast carcasses here. This Rhino Beast is of extraordinary value, and keeping it all with me is somewhat risky. Why not store it with you for now?”
The Wind Divine Monarch said to Chen Mu.
Chen Mu pondered for a moment upon seeing this and then nodded, saying, “Alright.”
Due to the unique environment of this void, collecting the carcass of an Exotic Beast is no small burden. The Wind Divine Monarch had stored six Exotic Beast carcasses, which was about the limit for maintaining his combat strength without being affected.
If he wanted to collect more, he would have to expend some energy to maintain his Personal Space, which would affect his combat ability.
Swish!
Chen Mu placed his hand on the Beast’s carcass and with a gentle caress, the Beast’s carcass disappeared instantly.
Storing the Beast’s carcass in the space he had opened up, Chen Mu also felt a slight ‘heaviness,’ like a hunter in the mundane world carrying game, experiencing it as a ‘weight’ sensation.
However, Chen Mu’s realm was sufficiently high, so the heaviness caused by storing this Rhino Beast was quite minimal. By his estimation, he could store twelve to thirteen more without issue.
Yet, if he tried storing up to twenty, it might become excessively heavy, causing a significant burden and affecting his combat ability.
“Let’s go.”
“We’ve gained enough this trip; it’s time to return.”
Seeing Chen Mu collect the Triangular Rhino Beast’s carcass, the Wind Divine Monarch also nodded and directly suggested.
The many Divine Monarchs of the Wind Association naturally had no objections, all eager to return and share the spoils.
Quickly.
Everyone tidied up briefly and set off towards Wuxiang City.
The road back did not require them to stay along the riverbank of the Wuxiang River, so everyone’s demeanor was much more relaxed, as being away from the riverbank of Wuxiang River meant fewer attacks from Exotic Beasts.
“Brother Chen is indeed a lucky general. As soon as you joined, our first hunt was a great success.”
The Wind Divine Monarch laughed and spoke, glancing at Guanglie Divine Monarch and the others, “As per the previous proposal, Brother Chen gets a tenth of the harvest from this hunt. What do you all think?”
The topic of distributing the harvest came up again, but this time even Guanglie Divine Monarch did not object. He merely glanced at Chen Mu and then responded in a deep voice, “I have no objection; Brother Chen’s skills truly warrant a tenth of the harvest.”
This hunt, seven Exotic Beasts, was entirely successful.
Especially the last Triangular Rhino Beast, without Chen Mu’s help in suppressing it, even the Wind Divine Monarch alone wouldn’t have been able to contain it, resulting in the hunt’s failure as it would have escaped back to the Wuxiang River.
Even the previous six Exotic Beasts wouldn’t have been guaranteed successes; failures would have been possible as well.
Chen Mu’s involvement not only increased the hunt’s success rate but also enhanced the spoils, allowing them to hunt seven Exotic Beasts before returning. Such a contribution easily justified a tenth of the gains without complaints from other Divine Monarchs.
“Good, then it’s decided. For subsequent hunts, Brother Chen will also receive a tenth of the harvest.”
The Wind Divine Monarch decided.
Chen Mu watched quietly from the side, also without objections. However, just as he was about to respond, a micro-glint flashed deep in his eyes as he glanced in a certain direction afar.
The Wind Divine Monarch also sensed something amiss immediately afterward, and thus slowed their pace.
In the distance,
An unknown mass of shadows appeared suddenly on the desolate riverbank, approaching rapidly. These shadows were not Exotic Beasts but other Divine Monarchs, numbering significantly more than the Wind Association’s people—at least close to thirty!
“It’s the Black Rock Association.”
“Damn, we’ve run into them again.”
The many Divine Monarchs from the Wind Association, including the Guanglie Divine Monarch, frowned and displayed unfriendly expressions.
The Wind Divine Monarch equally showed displeasure, staring intently at the approaching Black Rock Association members.
“Hahaha, it’s Wind Brother, we meet again.”
The leader of the Black Rock Association, the Black Rock Divine Monarch, stepped forward with a chuckle, looking at the Wind Divine Monarch, “It seems Wind Brother has had quite a fruitful hunt, heading back to Wuxiang City?”
Chen Mu looked at the dense assembly of Black Rock Association’s many Divine Monarchs, as a dim light glinted in his eyes.
Black Rock Association!
He had already learned about the Black Rock Association from the people beside him. It’s another hunting team, but far stronger than the Wind Association, with three Double Vein Perfection experts, who had also robbed the Wind Association’s loot before!
No killings were allowed within Wuxiang City, but outside, there was no governance over robbery or looting, where strength ruled. The Black Rock Association’s strength was much greater than the Wind Association’s, so every encounter with them typically bore no good results.
Encountering the Black Rock on the outset of a trip would be fine, as one could take a detour, choosing another route, but encountering them upon a successful return was certainly not going to end well.
“Black Rock.”
The Wind Divine Monarch coldly responded, staring at the Black Rock Divine Monarch.
The Black Rock Divine Monarch observed the Wind Association’s members, smirked, and said, “Alright, no need for idle chatter. Since we’ve met, you should offer some meeting gifts; I won’t ask for much, three Exotic Beast carcasses, surely you can afford that.”
“Two.”
The Wind Divine Monarch coldly stated, “More than that is impossible.”
The Wind Divine Monarch’s response drew cold glances from the many Divine Monarchs of the Black Rock Association, who stared at the Wind Association members, forming an implicit encirclement, ready to attack at any moment. The Wind Association members, too, remained extremely vigilant.
The atmosphere instantly seemed to freeze over.
The Black Rock Divine Monarch squinted, staring at the Wind Divine Monarch for a long moment, then suddenly laughed softly, “Alright, on Wind Brother’s account, two it is.”
He wasn’t clear about the Wind Association’s harvest this time, but typically, they gather around five Exotic Beasts. Demanding three at once certainly exceeded their tolerance. Though the Wind Association’s overall strength was weaker than the Black Rock’s, the difference wasn’t insurmountable; a real conflict would cost the Black Rock too.
Weighing the losses and gains, it wasn’t worth a clash over one Exotic Beast carcass, while securely obtaining two was a distinct windfall.
Swish.
The Wind Divine Monarch cast a cold glance at the Black Rock Divine Monarch, flung two Exotic Beast carcasses onto the riverbank, and immediately led the Wind Association members away from the Black Rock Association, departing quickly.
The Black Rock Divine Monarch squinted, watching their retreating backs.
Beside him, someone suddenly spoke up, “Their state seems unusual; maybe this harvest is extraordinary, and we could seize more.”
The Black Rock Divine Monarch heard this, turned to the two Exotic Beast carcasses on the ground, and slowly shook his head, saying, “Even if their harvest is extraordinary, it doesn’t necessarily mean they found some rare flowers or herbs, maybe they just hunted a few more Exotic Beasts. Plus, their team has a new unfamiliar member; if their haul was significantly due to him, without concrete intelligence on him, should we risk a confrontation for one more carcass? Isn’t it better to secure a stable gain of two?”
“That’s true enough.”
Thus, the many eyes of the Black Rock Association watched as the Wind Association members disappeared into the distance, before each turned their own gaze away, continuing along the Wuxiang River.
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