Chapter 4531 — Neither Way Forward nor Back
The Blossom Guardian · Page 2 of 2
"Yes, sir!" Several guards stationed around the clearing shot instantly skyward, and once Wei Zhao felt the terrifying pressure they radiated, even his nerves gave a violent start.
The aura of these few spirit beast guards was actually more vast and imposing than that of the mountain-opening stage magnates! Even Xishan Jiuzong, that arrogant and unmatched demonic cultivation magnate, could not compare to these few guards—it was simply inconceivable!
Fiercer and more terrifying than the mountain-opening stage—what realm was this? Wei Zhao's heart was already churning like a stormy sea. The mountain-opening stage had been the highest realm he had ever witnessed, and he had never imagined that today, on the spirit beast race's own ground, his eyes would be opened so wide.
A few guards who popped out at random were stronger than the mountain-opening stage, to say nothing of lofty top-tier existences like the Vermilion Bird and the Azure Dragon. Was the spirit beast race not simply absurdly powerful?
Only at this moment did Wei Zhao finally realize that the spirit beast race's long ability to stand as an equal against human cultivators was truly not without reason. No wonder the Vermilion Bird was so ambitious, amassing wealth on such a grand scale—anyone who commanded such a horrifyingly vast force would surely be just as confident, and perhaps even more brazen.
As had been said before, the spirit beast race's strength far surpassed that of any single human sect. Wei Zhao had more or less always harbored a prejudice against the spirit beast race, always feeling that without the formidable deterrence of the former Spirit Beast King, the race had been declining day by day, splitting apart at the seams.
But looking at it now, even if the spirit beast race's overall strength could not match its former invincible prime, it still could not be underestimated. If full-scale war truly came, human cultivators would absolutely have to pay a tremendous price; even if they laughed last, it would likely be a bitter victory.
In an instant his thoughts were in a myriad tangle, but this was no time for Wei Zhao to stand dazed. With his strength he had been helpless even against Xishan Jiuzong, let alone against these terrifying spirit beasts who surpassed Xishan Jiuzong.
Wei Zhao knew in his heart that this time he was most likely finished. Once seized, before the many methods of these powerful spirit beasts, his human identity would inevitably be exposed—and what would follow needed no spelling out. Even death would probably be a luxury.
When a person's luck turns bad, even a gulp of water gets stuck between the teeth. Wei Zhao felt that this was exactly his state now: a cloud of misfortune hung overhead that would not disperse. He had barely shaken off Xishan Jiuzong when, in the blink of an eye, he ran into these even more ruthless existences…
As Wei Zhao was fuming in helplessness, the ghost-thing was caught in a tangle of hesitation. In a situation like this, it was utterly impossible for Wei Zhao to escape with his skin intact on his own. The only way that might still hold some slim chance was for it to step forward publicly.
As the former Azure Dragon Elder, the ghost-thing reckoned it should still carry some influence within the spirit beast race—especially on a public occasion like the present spirit beast assembly, where even the Vermilion Bird might not dare do anything to it. If it stepped forward to extricate Wei Zhao, the pressure would naturally shift from Wei Zhao onto itself. The premise, of course, was that it had the strength to back it up!
And now—what if the Vermilion Bird refused to play along? R1152