Chapter 1004: Conversation between two Beast kings
At the Battlefield
Shhhhiiiiiiii-
With a wave of Caesar's hand, the massive black flame wall scattered and disappeared. There was no longer a need for it...
The wall, which spanned several miles and stood over 30 meters tall, was too weak to do any good. Caesar had activated it for one purpose: to frighten the beasts under the Beast Emperor Realm of Death's aura. But now that all of them had left, the two sides stood silently, staring at each other...
The strait that once held millions of beasts now contained only Durger the Devourer, the Nine Beast Tyrants, and roughly 1,500 Beast Emperors. Each of them could easily breach the black flame wall or simply leap over it.
The sight of these gigantic, myriad beasts was a nightmare, and their bloodthirsty auras and foul stench confirmed to everyone that the nightmare was real.
However, the True Beginning Empire's side had not lost much in terms of presence and dread. Woosh Woosh
To Caesar's right, standing at the forefront of the army, Victoria descended, holding a blue and black scepter topped with an energy pearl of the ice element, recently acquired from the planet Gudah. To his left, Cassia Levan landed, wearing full battle armor, wielding a long sword in one hand, and placing her other hand behind her back.
Kachaaa!
A bolt of lightning struck the ground next to Victoria, from which Raiden emerged, clutching a crescent-shaped dagger, lightning coursing through his eyes and spiky silver hair.
Shwalaaa!
Beside Cassia Levan, a mass of flames materialized, revealing General Martin Barnett, the successor of the Flame Continent and currently the strongest among the Major Heavenly Law of Fire users.
Each of these generals was undoubtedly capable of leading an army to conquer a planet, and each had already done so once or twice before. Seeing the four of them standing side by side under Caesar's banner was a terrifying sight for anyone who knew them.
Behind the five generals stood 17 Warlords and around 300 Martial Emperors. Behind them, hundreds of thousands of infantry and Terra Cavalry lined up, while above them, hundreds of thousands of Draco Ridres hovered.
Beyond all this, Richard and Hulak were particularly too eye-catching. The Nine Tyrants focused their gazes on them and Caesar, knowing full well that if another battle began, they would have to deal with those three first.
Durger and his companions were intimidating enough, but their numbers were a mere handful compared to a fully prepared army that came prepared to face millions of beasts!
Yet, Durger seemed unconcerned. His eyes were fixed on something behind all of this, atop a small hill.
"What... are you? Hssss!"
Disturbance Disturbance
The beasts around Durger were shocked by the sound, and they had to confirm once or twice that their king was the one who had spoken... The king could speak the language of humans? This was undoubtedly the first time, evident in the difficulty with which he uttered the words.
Long before the arrival of Pythor and his bothersome empire, Durger had either been sending waves of beasts or simply sleeping. It had never occurred to him to communicate with Pythor. Whenever he saw humans, he attacked them without exchanging a word.
"..?!" Caesar furrowed his brows and gripped his halberd even tighter. The language Durger had just spoken was the language of Planet Yura!
They had indeed been speaking it in front of him throughout the days-long battle, but could this have been enough for him to understand it and pick up a few words? Just how intelligent were these creatures known as Beast Kings?
...Knowing the words were directed at him, Cryxus raised his body high and spoke in a tone full of authority, "I am the Wyvern, descendant of Dragons. I am Cryxus the Great. I am Cryxus the Purifier. I am the Beast King of Planet Nihari!"
Commotion Commotion
Once again, the beasts were struck by some panic and confusion. Upon seeing Cryxus, they instantly recognized that he was no ordinary beast. Hearing him declare himself as a Beast King from another planet only solidified their fears...
Something deep within every beast sowed fear of the Beast Kings in their hearts. The presence of even one Beast King was more than enough!
"King... of Beasts... Nihari... here... why?" Durger raised his five-horned head higher. "You challenge... my authority?!"
Rattling Rattling
Durger's aura as a level 50 beast fully manifested. The air around him began to dissipate under the density of the Law of Corrosion in his aura, forcing the beasts to step back slightly in all directions.
Yet they were puzzled to see their king remain still in the face of such a direct provocation. In the past, any beast daring to raise its head in his presence would have had it bitten off immediately. But here he was, talking, questioning, and revealing his aura before this
wyvern.
However, they couldn't blame him... Even their king had to tread carefully in the presence of another king, especially one who showed strength comparable to his own.
Cryxus opened his mouth again, and his ancient voice resounded, "I was summoned here by His Excellency, the planetary emperor Robin Burton. He decides what I shall do. If he asks me to challenge you, I will. For now, however, he has asked me to make you wait for his arrival!"
Cryxus the Great felt deeply embarrassed after uttering those words, but Robin had instructed him to say them word-for-word. This would reduce the chances of a battle erupting between him and Durger. Losing face a little now was far better than starting a fight while he had an injured core.
"Me?...Wait?...For a human? Hsss hsss hsss!" Durger shook his head, laughing a strange laugh. His gaze toward Cryxus turned mocking. "How.. disappointing... it seems... the beasts of this... Planet Nihari... need ...a new king..."
"Damn he's roasting you, the worm got a good sense of humor, he is better than you in this aspect at least I'm not going to lie, Hahaha!" Hulak slapped his partner's leg a few times,
laughing out loud.
"...Say that again." Shwoo~ Cryxus growled, baring his massive fangs. The Blue Purgatory Flame began to ignite in his throat, ready to burst out at any moment. That wretched serpent was rubbing salt into the wound!
Durger's narrow eyes narrowed even further, his entire body preparing for battle. "I said...
you..."
Riiiip!
At that moment, the space between the two sides was torn apart, and Robin emerged, carrying someone under his arm. "Oh, dear, the tension here is suffocating!"