In a mountain valley, the Dragon Horse, having reverted to its original form, was hiding cautiously. Behind it were more than a dozen demon beasts of various races and varying strengths.
Besides the Dragon Horse, the strongest of the demon beasts was a mid-stage Emperor-level black bear, and the weakest was a late-stage King-level rabbit demon beast, about the size of a person.
In addition, there were dog demons, monkey demons, wild boar demons, toad demons, reptile demons, and more, creating a chaotic scene.
At this moment, all these demon beasts, like the Dragon Horse, were hiding silently and cautiously, their gazes fixed on the valley entrance.
"Swish!"
Just then, a rat about three meters in size ran into the valley. Its speed was extremely fast; it crossed the valley's depths in a blur.
Currently, it was holding a human corpse in its mouth. After running into the depths of the valley, it stopped.
Simultaneously, at the valley entrance, several figures rushed in.
A group of people, seething with anger, glared at the rat in the valley, their killing intent boiling.
"Beast! How dare you snatch our spoils! Where do you think you can escape now?!"
A burly man roared, his body instantly growing fifty Zhang.
"A mere early-stage Emperor-level dead rat, daring to snatch food from a tiger's mouth! Who gave you the courage!"
Another person shouted, his face full of rage. The six of them had finally managed to kill a late-stage Emperor-level body cultivator and were about to refine his essence and blood. But who would have thought that a rat demon beast would suddenly emerge from the ground, snatch the cultivator's corpse, and run away? This had enraged them to no end.
Who wouldn't feel uncomfortable when the meat that was already in their grasp was snatched away?
What made them even more furious was that their group consisted of four mid-stage Emperor-level cultivators and two early-stage ones, and this single rat dared to rob them. This was clearly a death wish!
With such a vast difference in strength, didn't this foolish rat have any self-awareness? This was clearly a deliberate provocation! Looking down on the six of them!
Boom boom boom!!!
The six of them, their killing intent ablaze, were about to strike and eliminate the rat demon.
But who would have thought that the rat demon would suddenly lie down on the ground, lower its head, and shout.
"Please, Lord Dragon, make your move!"
"Roar!"
As soon as the rat demon finished speaking, a dragon's roar echoed. Immediately after, the Dragon Horse revealed itself, hovering in the air, its dragon head tilted up forty-five degrees, a look of arrogance on its face.
"Humans! How dare you attack my beast! You have a great deal of courage!!!"
The Dragon Horse spoke, its tone filled with pride and contempt.
Seeing the Dragon Horse suddenly appear, the six people instinctively became vigilant, their gazes towards the Dragon Horse filled with anger and confusion.
"Scoundrel! Twisting words! Letting this rat demon snatch our corpse and deliberately luring us here to pull a 'black-eat-black'? Hmph! Just you, a mongrel demon beast?"
A burly man roared, his eyes filled with killing intent. A mongrel demon beast at the mid-stage Emperor level daring to have designs on the six of them was seeking death!
"Roar! Presumptuous!!! Human, you have angered this lord! I am the Dragon Horse! A divine beast of heaven and earth! Not a mongrel demon beast! Roar!!!"
The Dragon Horse roared upon hearing this. Ever since its body color turned black, it had been very concerned about its appearance. The burly man's insult of "mongrel demon beast" had undoubtedly hurt its pride. How could it tolerate this?
"Brothers, all of you come out! Take them down! Roar! They bully my beast and insult me, kill without mercy!!!"
The Dragon Horse roared, and then, demon beasts one by one appeared behind it: dog demons, monkey demons, wild boar demons, and over a dozen other demon beasts, all of them roaring.
"Bullying my demon race, kill without mercy!!!"
The demons roared in unison and charged at the six people. The Dragon Horse led the charge, directly targeting the burly man.
"Damn group of beasts, brothers, kill!"
The burly man roared, a cruel glint flashing across his face. Showing no fear, he charged forward.
A great battle instantly erupted, and the entire valley was affected by the combat fluctuations. The roars of beasts and screams rose and fell in succession.
At the same time, high above, Li Xiaotian's expression was strange. It seemed that this horse was doing quite well, having gathered a group of subordinates in just one day.
Although the quality of these subordinates was somewhat uneven.
"This guy is also a cunning old fox!"
Li Xiaotian muttered. After all, he was a Hegemon-level expert. Couldn't he aim higher? Hiding his strength to bully a group of mid-stage Emperor-level cultivators, and still needing to go to such lengths to lure them here?
Li Xiaotian shook his head speechlessly.
"Roar!!! With my arrival, I am invincible in this world! Who! Dares to be my enemy?!!!"
The Dragon Horse let out a roar, its tone filled with dominance. The burly man's fifty-zhang giant form had been ruthlessly crushed by it.
"Lord Dragon is mighty!!!"
Seeing this, the demons immediately roared with excitement, their battle spirit surging, they attacked the other five people with all their might.
"Damn it! We are from the Xingtian Tribe! The demon race must not attack the three great human tribes. This is an agreement between the Myriad Demon Royal Court and our three great tribes. Are you foolish demons not afraid of the Royal Court holding you accountable for attacking us?!"
Someone shouted, his face filled with grief and indignation. They had never felt so wronged.
As soon as these words were spoken, the attacks of the demons slowed down. They all looked at the Dragon Horse. The Myriad Demon Royal Court governed all demon races, and they were aware of this agreement. Now that the human had spoken it out, they were somewhat apprehensive, fearing punishment from the Royal Court afterward.
"Roar! Nonsense! How noble is our demon race? How can we agree to such a humiliating pact? Brothers, don't listen to his nonsense, take them down! The demon race will never be enslaved!!"
The Dragon Horse roared, instantly appearing above the head of the person who had spoken, and kicked down with a hoof.
Could his hard-won influence be stopped by some damned agreement? Otherwise, how could he dominate the Battle Domain? How could his name spread in all directions? How could he be invincible in this world?
"Roar! Kill!!! Listen to Brother Dragon, the demon race will never be enslaved!!!"
A bear demon roared, swinging the large club in its hand and charging forward. Following suit, the demons continued their attack.
After a while, the battle in the valley had ended. The Dragon Horse looked up, surveying the valley like a king returning. It looked at the demons and said in a feigned calm tone.
"You all divide the corpses of those seven people. I said I would lead you to eat well and drink heartily."
"Thank you, Brother Dragon!!!"
"Thank you, Lord Dragon!!!"
The demons roared excitedly. Seven corpses, including one late-stage Emperor level, this was a grand feast.
"Mm!"
The Dragon Horse nodded with dignity, then stepped into the air, stopping above the valley. Its dragon head was raised, giving the impression of leaving gracefully after completing a task, concealing its merits and fame.
Of course, the more crucial point was that it needed to conceal its pained expression. If it wasn't for the sake of making these subordinates willing to follow it, it wouldn't have been willing to share the late-stage Emperor-level body cultivator's corpse.
"Tsk tsk, not bad. You've learned to win people's hearts. It seems you're doing well here."
Li Xiaotian's voice suddenly sounded in the Dragon Horse's ear, startling the Dragon Horse. If it weren't for its concern for its status, it might have been shocked on the spot.
"Above you."
Li Xiaotian reminded.
"Enjoy yourselves, I'm going to patrol the surroundings and see if I can catch a few more humans for you."
Before leaving, the Dragon Horse did not forget to instruct the demons, maintaining its status as a leader, then it rapidly moved, soaring into the sky in an instant and finding Li Xiaotian.
"Roar! Li Xiaotian, how did you find me? Let me tell you, I'm about to do something great, don't interfere!"
The Dragon Horse tilted its head, deliberately positioning itself higher than Li Xiaotian, looking down at him with a proud tone.