Divine Beast Creator

As the Beastmasters left Yunhuo Village in groups, the entire village instantly fell silent. Although there were still many people engaged in cleanup work, compared to the bustling atmosphere before the start of the ritual, it was now quite deserted.

Not long after the Beastmaster team departed, others in the village also left in groups. It wasn’t that they wanted to join in the excitement, but because right after the ritual ended, the life energy hadn’t completely dissipated yet. If they began planting now, it would be more efficient.

The reason they hadn’t dealt with this before the ritual was because the massive life energy during the ritual could cause seeds that couldn’t have germinated in the soil to sprout.

Some of these seeds were brought by the wind, some unintentionally carried and dropped by Spirit Beasts or wild animals. As long as they hadn’t been unearthed, they might successfully germinate and grow after the ritual.

Almost every year, after the ritual ends, many mysterious plants, even Spiritual Medicines, would emerge in their fields and plantations. They would choose to transplant these miraculous lives, along with wild Spirit Beasts, to environments more suited for their growth.

It is precisely due to their actions that this land, although not particularly suitable for plant growth, remains lush and verdant.

Feng Yuan didn’t bother watching them handle these plants, as they had already packed their luggage and joined the group heading to Xu Family Town, the site of the resource competition.

As the team moved forward, the previously grand procession gradually dispersed. Nonetheless, the commotion brought on by a large group of Beastmasters was still quite significant.

Feng Yuan and the others were riding White Shadow Wolves at the tail end of the group, while ahead, other Beastmasters were also riding their respective Spirit Beasts to travel. However, Feng Yuan could tell that those Spirit Beasts serving as mounts were probably not their own, as they were not particularly strong.

After all, the intense competition was set for the next day, and they needed to conserve their energy for the upcoming battle.

Aside from the Beastmasters, the logistics staff opted to walk on foot. Besides the fact that there weren’t enough Spirit Beasts to serve as mounts, it was also more convenient for movement.

Even for the White Shadow Wolves, when it came to movement, they weren’t necessarily more agile than Feng Yuan and his group, especially since creatures like the White Shadow Wolf weren’t common.

After evolving again, the Fluffy Fire Wolfhound could carry a person, but only one. As for speed and agility, it couldn’t compare with the White Shadow Wolf at all.

If it were Yang Hongzhi’s Mountain Rock Pig King, it would be even worse in terms of agility, given its massive size, flexibility was out of the question.

Initially, most of the staff ran ahead because of the unique terrain near Yunhuo Village. Many Spirit Beasts in their team were enormous, and while they could carry more people at once, they couldn’t pass through some fragile rock formations.

What the staff at the front needed to do was to ensure the road was passable. Due to the significant energy impact in the area, each time after a ritual, the fragility of the rock layers would change. Along the way, they had already taken detours several times.

There’s no choice. The originally passable rock layers became fragile due to the massive energy shift earlier. Following the original route would undoubtedly lead to problems.

However, as the team gradually distanced itself from Yunhuo Village, the number of detours decreased until they completely left the special area. After working tirelessly for most of the day, the staff retreated to the back of the team for a short rest.

It’s exhausting constantly checking the rock layers along the way, even if they could rotate duties. Moreover, if they weren’t thorough and missed hidden risks, it could lead to serious problems.

Now that they’re out of the danger zone, the tension in their hearts relaxed, and fatigue surged like a tide.

"We’ve finally left that area."

Turning his head to look behind, Feng Yuan muttered. Although he could have guessed the result based on the team’s behavior, the fact that the barely perceptible energy from the ground had completely disappeared was the most direct evidence.

The energy was like an underground lake, with its deepest part at Yunhuo Village. As they moved outward, the intensity and quantity of the energy steadily decreased, and now it was entirely undetectable, indicating they had left the area.

After leaving that special area, the team completely relaxed. From this point, they wouldn’t encounter any unexpected events on the road. As for whether anyone would attack them?

Not to mention that no one would do something so foolish in the modern age, even during the Dynasty Era, few would be foolish enough to attack a group of not-so-weak Beastmasters. Even though their team had dispersed, the Beastmasters heading to Xu Family Town were inherently strong; otherwise, they wouldn’t be able to represent Cha Mu Town in the resource competition.

The team continued to advance, crossing the canyon left between the mountains. The surrounding environment suddenly changed. On one side of the mountain was a peaceful and harmonious natural scene, while on the other side was rugged and rocky terrain.

"Several great battles took place here in the past, and ultimately, this forest was wiped out, leaving it barren."

Dou Yanlan explained, gazing at the desolate land. Though no one asked, Dou Yanlan knew Qi Chen surely didn’t understand why this place looked so.

Rubbing his chin, Feng Yuan examined the surrounding rocks. The constituent elements of these rocks were complex. He was certain that these things had been summoned by some Ultimate Move or something else and left behind here.

As for the great battles Dou Yanlan mentioned, Feng Yuan could guess a thing or two because the mountain range they traversed was one of the few dangerous peaks in the Tea Wood Town Area. These steep peaks acted like solid walls, blocking the connection between the Tea Wood Town Area and this region.

Unless they took the canyon they just traversed, crossing the mountain range to attack the Tea Wood Town Area wouldn’t be easy.

Even if Spirit Beasts could fly, during the Dynasty Era, not many people could have Spirit Beasts capable of carrying them in flight.

The canyon they came through thus became a strategic point. However, since the battlefield was here, it shows that the Tea Wood Town Area had not insignificant advantages against external threats back then, or it might not have been able to hold the canyon.

The barren land stirred up quite a bit of dust as they advanced. Even with the help of Wind Attribute Spirit Beasts, it was hard for people to avoid inhaling some dust.

Fortunately, this barren land wasn’t large. Soon after, the team re-entered the forest, and now they were not far from their destination. Checking the map coordinates sent by He Nanqing, Feng Yuan thought for a moment and turned to Qi Chen and said,

"Let’s go. The camp is ahead. I want to look around first."

Qi Chen gave Feng Yuan a dubious look but didn’t oppose it, mainly because he knew Feng Yuan wouldn’t delay important matters. As for why he suddenly wanted to leave the team?

That he didn’t know, hoping it wasn’t because of some unexpected incident...

"What are you going to do?"

Agunas eyed Feng Yuan suspiciously, wondering if he had discovered something amiss.

Glancing at Agunas and seeing its tense expression, Feng Yuan said,

"Of course, I’m just going to look around. Are we supposed to follow them into the camp? We’re not here to participate... sorry, I should say we’re not here to fight, so why go over there? Anyway, He Nanqing already sent the route. We’ll go by ourselves later."

"Is that really all?"

Agunas still felt a little incredulous, especially since many recent events were tied to Feng Yuan, and it couldn’t be sure if Feng Yuan was bluffing.

Rolling his eyes, Feng Yuan replied irritably,

"What else could it be? Even if that group wanted to appear, it would have been in the direction of Maomu City. How could they advance from here? Moreover, this place is so close to the battlefield; there’s nothing hidden here."

Staring at Feng Yuan for a moment, Agunas didn’t refute. Feng Yuan’s logic wasn’t unreasonable. Just like the barren land at the canyon exit, it was rare for anything to remain hidden in an area near the battlefield.

After all, neither side of those battles would hold back, tossing all sorts of Ultimate Moves around. No hidden technique could survive because no one knew if some coincidence would break those hiding methods.

Although this wasn’t barren land, it was quite close to it. The possibility of something strange remaining was indeed low. Still, Agunas couldn’t comprehend why Feng Yuan suddenly wanted to leave the team and what he intended to do.