Chapter 1026: Chapter 1023: A Sense of Familiarity
The fierce and terrifying aura of antiquity rushed towards him.
Yang Fei was already a Foundation Establishment Cultivator. In his life, he had gone through many things, and his state of mind was very strong; it was difficult for anything to frighten him.
But at this moment, he felt a strong sense of fear.
This fear came from deep within his soul, like it was something encoded in the ancient genetic memory of humans.
"Roar!!!"
A deafening roar of antiquity sounded again, making Yang Fei’s chest feel like it was clutched tightly, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.
Not only that, but he also felt as if his eardrums were shattered, causing him immense pain.
The most terrifying thing was that this enormous Exotic Beast suddenly barged into the cave, its size so huge that it seemed to fill the entire space. Yang Fei’s body was instantly pushed against a wall by a mass of soft, fluffy fur.
Then, he felt the giant beast struggle and twist violently, seemingly trying to carve a path within the cave.
Thus, he was repeatedly squeezed and twisted against the cave wall.
Fortunately, the beast’s body was warm and soft. Besides, he was already a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, and his Physical Body Realm defense was quite strong. Although the mountain wall pressed against him strongly, it didn’t harm his body.
The only injury was from the loud roar earlier.
He felt his internal organs had somewhat ruptured; the soundwaves produced by the roar were too terrifying and bizarre that he couldn’t resist at all.
He didn’t know how much time had passed when, along with a series of intense tremors, the enormous pressure on his body suddenly disappeared.
He quickly looked up, only to see a massive, furry shape right in front of him.
A giant beast was clawing vigorously at the cave.
A large amount of dirt and rocks fell, and to avoid getting covered in dust, Yang Fei focused his mind. Power Elements surged around him, forming an invisible barrier above his head.
"Roar!!!"
Suddenly, the giant beast roared again.
Although Yang Fei was somewhat prepared this time, he still felt dizzy, almost passing out.
As he regained his senses, his pupils suddenly contracted.
The giant beast suddenly lowered its head and looked at him.
Yang Fei felt a chill run down his spine, and his whole body went numb.
A fear of being watched by Death emerged instinctively.
For some reason, even though his character wouldn’t bow down to any opponent, in the face of this suddenly appearing giant beast, he had no desire to resist.
It was as if his subconscious decided he wasn’t this creature’s match and resisting would lead to a quicker death.
He looked up.
The beast also lowered its head, looking for him.
Its eyes were as big as basketballs, the pupils glowing faintly blue, not blank or clueless like an animal, but rather seemed very intelligent, giving the impression that it was quite smart.
Yang Fei couldn’t describe the appearance of this beast.
It looked somewhat like a bear but not quite.
It seemed a bit like a primate.
Yet compared to the monkeys and apes he had seen on Earth, it didn’t resemble them particularly well either.
The giant front limbs had paws somewhat similar to bear paws, but they appeared more agile, especially with the sharp claws exuding an eerie glow that sent chills down one’s spine.
Uh!
Holy crap!
As Yang Fei stared at those claws, he suddenly felt the claws were getting bigger and closer.
He quickly maneuvered to dodge.
"Roar!"
Another roar sounded.
However, this time the sound was not as angry as before, more like a form of comfort or greeting.
"Boom!"
The ground shook, and the spot where Yang Fei had been standing was struck by the giant limb, sinking a meter deep into the ground.
Although he narrowly avoided the blow, Yang Fei suddenly had an illusion in his mind. He felt that the beast’s paw coming down on him didn’t seem like an attack but rather... a caress?
While he was lost in doubt, his eyes suddenly widened.
He saw the gigantic ancient beast slowly shrinking.
Yang Fei saw it clearly and also felt a strange energy field appearing around the beast.
It slowly shrunk to a height of just two or three meters, making the entire cave spacious again.
"Roar!"
The beast roared at Yang Fei.
This time, the sound was even smaller than before, as if greeting, saying hello.
Yang Fei twitched his mouth, raised his hand and waved, not knowing what to say.
The beast’s eyes fixed on Yang Fei, constantly examining, as if scrutinizing something.
Yang Fei even saw a hint of confusion in the faintly blue light of its eyes.
"Ahem, do you know me?" Yang Fei asked.
The beast let out a low growl, seemingly understanding, and shook its head.
Yang Fei didn’t sense malice from it, feeling much more relaxed, and his thoughts became clearer.
It crossed his mind suddenly, thinking of Li Er.
Is this Li Er’s pet?
No way, wasn’t Li Er’s legendary pet a blue ox?
This wasn’t a blue ox; it was a beast he had never seen before.
At this moment, the beast suddenly opened its mouth towards the backpack behind him.
Then Yang Fei was surprised to find the Spirit Stones he had painstakingly dug up flying into the beast’s open mouth.
He reached out to grab them, but all the dozen Spirit Stones were swallowed by the beast.
The speed was too fast for him to react.
The beast seemed to have an Innate ability to devour Spirit Stones, instantly absorbing them into its belly.
Roar!
The beast showed a look of unfinished greed and called out to Yang Fei.
Yang Fei twitched his mouth and tentatively asked, "You want more?"
The beast nodded.
Yang Fei spread his hands: "No more. I barely managed to get those few."
Upon hearing this, the beast showed a hint of disdain.
Then it lifted its right arm and pointed outside.
Yang Fei asked in confusion, "Go out?"
The beast nodded, showing a look of "You’re not completely dumb."
Yang Fei took a deep breath, trying to calm his emotions.
Ever since the Outer Realm Cultivators came to Earth, nothing surprised him anymore.
Now encountering this highly intelligent Exotic Beast, he calmed down from initial fear and fully accepted it.
In fact, he vaguely had a bold guess deep inside.
The reason this beast was so friendly was that he had obtained Li Er’s legacy.
When he released Divine Thought to control the Power Elements, he had unconsciously revealed Li Er’s understanding of the Tao, making the beast feel a sense of familiarity and closeness. Thus, the beast did not attack him but instead showed affection and friendliness.