Chapter 323: Bro, Why Did You Drag Me Into the Woods?

Lin Fan had never understood one thing: why did the demon beasts form beast tides to destroy human dynasties? Perhaps now he could learn this secret from the Flame Lord.

The Flame Lord looked at the human before him, truly terrified in his heart.

Who the hell had ever seen a human with a recovery ability more terrifying than a beast's, and after chasing for days and nights, he was still as if nothing had happened?

“Bro, if you just let me go, I’ll tell you everything.” The Flame Lord’s chubby face showed an expression of absolute submission.

Lin Fan glanced at him with contempt. “For a fierce beast, you have no backbone. Are all you beasts cowards who bully the weak and fear the strong?”

“No, bro, my mother taught me that if I ever meet a human I can’t beat, I should be obedient and act pitiful, and the human might take pity on me and let me go,” said the Flame Lord.

At this moment, Lin Fan couldn’t help but admire that human woman. What method had she used to bear a child with a fierce beast? If the beast couldn’t take human form, then... perhaps... perhaps.

At that thought, Lin Fan dared not speculate further. He could only say: the world is full of wonders.

“Your mother sounds interesting. I’d like to meet her someday.” Such an extraordinary woman—he had to see her, after all, traveling was about broadening one’s horizons.

The Flame Lord’s pleading expression suddenly turned sorrowful, even carrying a hint of hatred. “Bro, you probably can’t. My parents are dead.”

Lin Fan glanced at the Flame Lord but said nothing. He wasn’t foolish enough to believe a beast’s words. Then he asked the important question.

“Where do you come from? What’s the beast tide about? Why destroy human dynasties?” Lin Fan asked.

“I come from the Beast Spirit Realm. The beast tide was ordered by a terrifying大人. As for why we must destroy human dynasties, I don’t know,” said the Flame Lord.

He truly didn’t understand why they had to destroy human dynasties. Humans and beasts had no conflict, no interaction. But that terrifying大人 had taken control of the Beast Spirit Realm, and anyone who disobeyed would be drained into a dried beast husk.

“Tell me everything you know, and I promise to let you go.” Lin Fan lowered his head in thought.

In fact, from the first time he encountered the beast tide, Lin Fan felt things weren’t as simple as he thought.

Beasts weren’t so bored as to attack dynasties for no reason. There had to be a reason, and under the detective’s gaze of yours truly, this mysterious veil would be peeled away layer by layer.

The Flame Lord dared not hide anything now; naturally, he said whatever he knew.

Lin Fan listened, his brow furrowing tightly.

A terrifying figure under a black robe.

Its body was tiny compared to the fierce beasts.

But it possessed unparalleled strength, leaving the Beast Spirit Realm utterly powerless to resist.

Lin Fan also knew that the Beast Spirit Realm and the Xuanhuang Realm were separated by a natural barrier, preventing either side from crossing to the other. That black-robed figure had suddenly appeared in the Beast Spirit Realm hundreds of years ago, then with lightning means, killed all who resisted and took control of the entire Beast Spirit Realm.

The Flame Lord’s parents were among the resisters and were ultimately killed.

After hundreds of years, that black-robed figure had blasted a tunnel through the barrier between the two realms, allowing fierce beasts to be transported over, with the goal of destroying human dynasties.

“Bro, can I go now?” The Flame Lord asked cautiously, knowing he had said everything there was to say.

Lin Fan carefully examined the Flame Lord. A fierce beast that had condensed sixteen rule chains—even the Saint Sect Master might not be able to defeat it. If he could tame it and incorporate it into the Holy Demon Sect, then the path to strengthening the sect would take a huge leap forward.

The Flame Lord noticed the ill-intentioned look in this human's eyes and trembled all over, immediately prostrating itself on the ground. "Big brother, my mother said humans are the most trustworthy. You can't deceive me, your half-breed kin."

Shameless, without principles, cowardly, not one to show off, and a hybrid of human and beast—the research value was immense.

Indeed, such traits made it a suitable candidate for a Holy Demon Sect disciple.

"Since you say the Beast Spirit Realm has been taken over by a mysterious black-robed figure and is in dire straits, how about following me?" Lin Fan first offered courtesy before resorting to force. If this little fatty didn't show respect, the whip in his hand would finally have its use.

"Big brother, I'd like to, but I have to go back. Otherwise, countless subjects in my domain will be killed by that terrifying big shot. Big brother, please let me go. I really mean no harm to humans. When I attacked the city earlier, I was just scaring them. I'm very friendly to humans. I've always upheld friendly exchanges..." The Flame Lord rambled on like a chatterbox.

Lin Fan looked at the Flame Lord before him, somewhat at a loss. Should he take it in or not?

Seeing the other party fall into silence, the Flame Lord obediently lay there.

"Then tell me, how do I get to your Beast Spirit Realm?" Lin Fan asked.

"Break through the barrier between the two realms," said the Flame Lord.

Damn, that's like saying nothing. Breaking through the barrier between realms required the strength to do so first.

"Any other way?" Lin Fan asked persistently. The Flame Lord had come from the Beast Spirit Realm, sent by the mysterious black-robed figure.

"I don't know. There shouldn't be any. But that terrifying lord said that within three years at most, he would break through here, descend from the Beast Spirit Realm, and destroy all humans," said the Flame Lord.

Hearing this news, Lin Fan was stunned, somewhat shocked.

Within three years at most? That meant it could happen any day within those three years?

"How strong is this terrifying figure you speak of?" Lin Fan felt he had discovered an extraordinary secret.

"Very strong, very strong. My parents and many old lords of the domain were killed by that person without any chance to resist." Recalling the past, the Flame Lord showed a terrified expression.

At that moment, Lin Fan stood up, having formed his own thoughts.

If he hadn't known about this, he wouldn't have thought much. But now that he knew, it seemed to Lin Fan that this was no simple matter.

This Flame Lord alone, if not for encountering him, would have been enough to give the Eastern Spirit Continent a hard time.

And if it was as the Flame Lord said, within three years...

Then the Eastern Spirit Continent, no, the entire Xuanhuang Realm, would face destruction.

Damn it, he had to get stronger quickly. If he learned of the future danger in advance and still lost what he considered most important, then he might as well die.

At that moment, Lin Fan grabbed the chubby Flame Lord and dragged it toward the small forest.

"Ah... Big brother, what are you doing? I've told you everything! Why are you dragging me into the woods?"

"No... Big brother, not there..."

"Ah..."

An abnormal scream echoed through the entire small forest.