Chu Tian was intently focused on the next development of the events.
"Halt..."
A sudden shout rang out in front of him.
Chu Tian startled, pulling his mind back.
He looked up.
He discovered a team of several dozen people blocking his path ahead.
The leader had a face like a mule.
A curved saber was strapped to his back.
His body was as thin as a bamboo pole.
Upon closer inspection, he resembled a mummy that had crawled out of some tomb.
This person was incredibly ugly, especially when speaking.
His teeth protruded, a dirty yellow, making him even more hideous.
Chu Tian thought, 'Didn't I adjust my direction to bypass them just now?'
"Four humans, with a cub, daring not to kneel and worship upon seeing the 'Wang Yue Ling Xi Clan.'
Trying to detour away, you all deserve to die!"
The speaker was the mule-faced man.
What's more, he wore a smile, his gaze fixed on Dian Dian.
He even instinctively licked his lips.
"Xi Mang, don't waste time. The rain hasn't stopped, and the Qian Wei Sha Badger's sudden retreat means it's not a simple matter."
Someone walked over from the side with dozens of people.
The mule-faced man glanced at the newcomer with a strange look.
"Quan Wu Lang, I've long heard that your Ming Quan Clan is very close to humans.
What? Are you interfering in the affairs of our 'Wang Yue Ling Xi Clan' today?"
The one called Quan Wu Lang looked at him, then shook his head.
He turned back to the people behind him and said, "We depart!"
"Hahaha... This is hilarious. The Ming Quan Clan truly lives up to its reputation. The way you run with your tails tucked is truly a sight to behold!"
As he spoke, Quan Wu Lang's body froze. He had merely found the Qian Wei Sha Badger's behavior highly unusual.
It gave him an inexplicable sense of danger.
He didn't want to get entangled with them and wished to reach Wan Shou City quickly.
However, this Xi Mang was simply going too far.
The clansmen behind him trembled with anger.
They already had a grievance with the 'Wang Yue Ling Xi Clan.'
They had just happened to encounter them during the badger swarm and were forced to fight together.
Now that the badger swarm had receded, this Xi Mang was spewing filth.
To be mocked like this made them feel as if they were about to go insane.
Especially Xi Mang's mule-like laughter, which was already grating.
In this situation, it was even more unbearable.
Pfft...
Just as Quan Wu Lang was about to placate his clansmen.
A figure flashed before his eyes.
A finger pointed at the center of Xi Mang's mule-like forehead.
A surge of energy pierced his skull, spurting a spray of blood from behind.
The mule's cry abruptly ceased.
"I'm truly sorry, but your laughter was too unpleasant, and I really couldn't stand it."
Under the astonished gazes of over a hundred people.
Chu Tian slowly withdrew the finger he had inserted into the man's forehead.
With his other hand covering one ear, he said apologetically.
As his finger moved away, the mule-faced man's body toppled from his mount to the ground.
With a loud thud, his emaciated form transformed into a massive rhinoceros.
A lean, skin-and-bones rhinoceros.
With the mule-faced man dead, Quan Wu Lang stared in disbelief.
He truly hated this fellow.
But the strength of the Ming Quan Clan was indeed slightly weaker than the Wang Yue Ling Xi Clan.
Even their individual strength did not grow as quickly as the latter.
Yet, the encampments of the two clans were very close.
He and Xi Mang would practically fight whenever they met.
He had been suppressed by the latter for so many years.
Such a long-standing rival.
Was now killed by this human in front of him with a single move.
And it was effortless.
Killed with just one finger!
Quan Wu Lang's scalp tingled instantly, and he felt a surge of fear.
Fortunately, he hadn't shown any malice towards these people just now.
Otherwise, he might not be in this world anymore.
Moreover, their Ming Quan Clan, as Xi Mang had said.
Was indeed quite close to humans.
They were also one of the few demon beast clans that did not intermarry with humans.
"Yaaah..." Chu Tian looked at Xi Mang, who had transformed into a rhinoceros.
He was clearly stunned for a moment.
He recalled the incident with the Long-Arm Ape Clan. After killing that one.
The corpse didn't seem to change.
He finally remembered that the fellow, during their fight.
Had already transformed into a gorilla form and was charging up energy.
It seemed these demon beast clans all liked to transform their appearances into humans!
Since they felt humans were inferior beings.
Why did they usually appear in human form?
This question, Chu Tian didn't know who to ask, and even if he did, he probably wouldn't get an answer.
"Kill him..."
Suddenly, the dozens of people from the Wang Yue Ling Xi Clan reacted.
They swarmed forward, launching various attacks at Chu Tian.
Some had even revealed their true forms, giant rhinoceroses.
Charging towards Chu Tian.
"Holy crap... I misjudged you!"
Chu Tian looked at Xi Mang's corpse under his feet.
"I thought it was just your voice that sounded like a mule's bray.
Turns out your entire clan has that kind of pronunciation...
My apologies, but I'll have to borrow your body for a while!"
Saying that, he wrapped his arms around the massive rhinoceros horns on its snout.
"Heave... up!"
Chu Tian, without activating any transformations, directly used his physical strength to lift this giant rhinoceros, over ten meters long!
Bang...
He didn't know which unlucky fellow it was, but Chu Tian swung the rhinoceros and sent him flying with a mule-like cry.
In their team, Xi Mang was the strongest.
Naturally, his physical body was also the hardest.
Even in death, his body remained.
Upon impact, the unlucky Wang Yue Ling Xi's bones snapped and broke, and he rolled away in the rain.
Following that, there were thuds and bangs...
With each impact, the ground trembled.
Rainwater splashed upwards.
Quan Wu Lang and his team had already fled far away.
Watching everything with incredulous eyes.
Even Old Yang, who had run a few steps with his spear, stopped.
Looking at the situation, there was no need for him to step forward and help.
Moments later, crack...
The rhinoceros corpse in Chu Tian's hands was flung away.
Leaving only a single horn, which he clutched.
"Broken... it's broken... the Wang Yue Ling Xi's horn is broken..."
Quan Wu Lang's eyes nearly bulged out.
The hardest part of a Wang Yue Ling Xi had been broken off by this human.
Was he a monster?
Was this the strength a human should possess?
In truth... Chu Tian himself didn't know about the changes in his body.
If he had observed closely, he would have noticed.
At some unknown time, from the middle section of the Tree of Life.
Five tentacles had extended and touched his internal organs.
Each time he exerted strength, these five tentacles would flash with a shimmering color.
Simultaneously, they would draw a faint energy from the Tree of Life and inject it into his internal organs.
The moment Xi Mang's corpse was thrown,
It wasn't just Quan Wu Lang who saw it.
The Wang Yue Ling Xi who were surrounding Chu Tian also saw it.
In an instant, they halted their charge.
But because the ground was too slippery, many rhinoceroses collided, tumbling over each other.
In the next second, these rhinoceroses scrambled to their feet and fled into the distance without looking back.
"Don't run... I'm talking to you... Stop right there!"
Chu Tian stood in place and roared!
However, it had the opposite effect.
Those rhinoceroses wished they had a few more legs.
Kicking up a spray of mud and sand, they vanished without a trace!
Still not having had enough of a fight, Chu Tian turned his gaze towards Quan Wu Lang.
Being stared at by Chu Tian, Quan Wu Lang stiffened.
And the others of the Ming Quan Clan behind him.
Shivered, and unconsciously took a step back.
This single step put Quan Wu Lang completely within Chu Tian's line of sight.
He felt as if his heart was being squeezed by a hand, unable to beat.
"Damn it... disturbing my viewing!"
With the battle concluded, Chu Tian once again extended his spiritual sense towards the direction of the Qing Shui City caravan.
He discovered that the other party was no longer there.
Clearly, they had already left, but he didn't know what had become of Shen He and his three subordinates.
And the effect of mixing the You Xue Shen Long and Ni Ning Huo Feng divine medicines.
Angered, Chu Tian wished he could resurrect that Xi Mang and kill him again.
Chu Tian clapped his hands, walked over to Old Yang, and pulled out the steel spear stuck in the ground.
"Let's go together!"
Seeing that Chu Tian wasn't bothering them, Quan Wu Lang was gathering his team, preparing to distance themselves from this dangerous human.
Suddenly, Chu Tian's voice reached his ears.
He shivered in fright, realizing Chu Tian was standing in the distance, watching him again.
He considered it for a moment, said a few words to the others in his team.
The person nodded blankly, and led the team away slowly.
Meanwhile, Quan Wu Lang took a deep breath.
And walked slowly towards Chu Tian.
"Don't be afraid! Relax, I'm not a bad person!"
Chu Tian smiled and patted Quan Wu Lang's shoulder.
However, the latter echoed Chu Tian's words in his mind: I'm not a bad person!
Who are you kidding?
You blew up Xi Mang's head with a single finger.
Just because his laughter was unpleasant.
And then you used its corpse as a weapon.
A warrior would rather die than be humiliated, and this was clearly an insult!
Quan Wu Lang was trembling with apprehension.
But under Chu Tian's imposing might.
He had already said they would go together.
And he didn't dare to refuse. If he disagreed.
This guy might start a massacre, and it wouldn't matter if he died.
He still had so many brothers and sisters following him.
These were the elites of their entire clan from this generation.
If they were lost here, the Ming Quan Clan would truly be unable to recover.
Quan Wu Lang's mind raced with thoughts.
Meanwhile, Chu Tian had already instructed Old Yang to lead the way, walking in front.
He and Quan Wu Lang walked behind.
Qian Qian and Nie Yun kept looking back at them curiously.
Wondering why Chu Tian had invited this demon beast clan member to travel with them.