Chapter 552: Chapter 346 The Scent of Hope and Happiness_3
Following closely behind Wan Qiao, Yan Xiaobao activated the Velocity Flow. Considering that he needed to rescue Li Meilin, he had to be there from the start. Finding her would be challenging, but ensuring her safety was even more critical.
Wan Qiao was well aware of this and offered some assistance. She ensured her speed matched his maximum while using Velocity Flow. After the beasts roared behind them, the magical beasts began preparing for the inevitable battle. At this moment, Yan Xiaobao was the only person in human form. However, due to his limited control over his Wolf Form, he didn’t dare to transform prematurely.
For approximately two hours, the pack of magical beasts pressed on until they began hearing distant clicks and shouts. The delegation had long anticipated the arrival of the beast tribe and had been ready to confront the oncoming horde.
Seeing this, Yan Xiaobao hid behind Wan Qiao as he expected, and the giant eagle screeched again. Its cry echoed throughout the forest as roars upon roars of beasts responded in unison.
Wan Qiao directly clashed with numerous humans. With a sweep of her wings and legs, she effortlessly caused at least twenty deaths on impact. However, just as she collided with them, she ascended into the air, drawing the attention of a bald man who was entirely focused on her as a flying bird.
When Yan Xiaobao saw this man, he was shocked. Without a doubt, this man was a Holy Name Expert. The deployment of a Saint demonstrated how seriously the Siban Empire regarded this delegation. Yet, they had never ventured to any place where humans could be found, nor did they ever intend for peace. Their true purpose in entering the Divine Domain was to gather any information possible for the Empire.
This journey was of utmost importance to the Siban Empire, which was why they dispatched Captain Song, one of their few Holy Name Experts. This Saint was so confident in his own powers that no matter how vile his actions were, he believed he would never face retribution. He was convinced of his strength being unparalleled. Yet, he had never encountered someone like Wan Qiao before.
As the giant bird soared through the skies, tree after tree was being felled. The trunks crashed into the heart of what was rapidly becoming a bloody battlefield. Magical beasts and humans fought relentlessly against each other. Yan Xiaobao drifted through the battlefield, doing everything in his power to avoid drawing attention to himself as his eyes finally landed on a formidable woman who was refusing to engage in combat with anyone.
Yan Xiaobao sprinted toward her, a faint smile gracing his face, as he hoped this might be the woman he had been searching for all along. When he reached her, he immediately noticed that she was far stronger than him—something that exhilarated him even further.
"Li Meilin?" he asked, his eyes darting across the battlefield in front of him. The number of guards was overwhelming, but so were the magical beasts. Golden and silver lights flickered everywhere, only to be countered by the beasts’ retaliations. Near the ground, an array of colored mists swirled, while the ripples of each attack clashed in the air. Small explosions could be heard all around.
The woman looked at the young man with a hint of surprise, realizing that he knew her name. She guessed it had to do with the beasts she had saved. Deciding that it was better to let the man lead her away from the battlefield, she chose to follow him, especially as she had no intention of aligning with either side in this conflict.
She couldn’t bring herself to fight against her own delegation, as she still felt a sense of loyalty to the Spanish Empire. However, she also understood why the magical beasts were seeking retribution. She knew this place, the Divine Origin, belonged to magic and was never meant to be a domain for humans.
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