Chapter 548 - 540: Lion King
Li Wei and Saint Xi infiltrated the Inheritance Ancestral Land to find the Holy Dragon Inheritance.
Unexpectedly, they were discovered by the guards.
A great battle erupted.
They encountered a powerful enemy and were thrown into a bitter fight.
Facing a Legendary Level Black Armor Guard from the Feather Race, Li Wei found himself in a crisis.
Had he encountered a Legendary Level expert anywhere else, Li Wei could have dealt with them with a bit of effort.
However, this was the Beastman Race’s Imperial Palace, the very heart of the Beastman Race Empire.
Encountering a Legendary Level enemy here was practically a death sentence.
The Legendary Level expert from the Feather Race only had to stall Li Wei for a moment before experts from the Beastman Race arrived.
At that point, surrounded by numerous experts, even someone as powerful as Li Wei would die filled with regret.
Seeing that the situation was dire, Li Wei made the decisive choice to retreat.
"Saint Xi, retreat!"
Li Wei shouted to Saint Xi in his mind.
Li Wei was deeply disappointed they couldn’t find the Holy Dragon Inheritance.
Still, it was better than losing his life here.
Without hesitation, Li Wei transformed into the Holy Flame Lord, his Holy Flame Domain spreading out to envelop the entire area.
It suppressed all his enemies.
Only Legendary Level experts could still move under the pressure of his Domain.
With a great roar, Saint Xi transformed into a Giant Dragon. She forcibly burst the elephant guard’s trunk, then swatted the Legendary Level behemoth away with a single claw.
WHOOSH!
Saint Xi flew to Li Wei’s side, snatched him up, and sped out of the city as fast as she could.
Li Wei let Saint Xi carry him as he cast the Meteor Fireball Technique.
WHOOSH! RUMBLE!
A bright meteor appeared in the night sky.
Everyone instinctively looked up.
A moment later, looks of terror appeared on the faces of all the Beastmen in the Imperial Capital.
They had realized the meteor was falling right toward the Imperial Capital.
"Aaaah, run for your lives!"
"It’s over! We’re done for! We’re all going to die!"
"Damn it! Won’t someone save us?!"
Li Wei had cast the Meteor Fireball Technique on purpose to draw the attention of the Beastman Race experts within the Imperial Capital.
Otherwise, not even Saint Xi would be able to escape the Imperial Capital.
Sure enough, a figure rose from within the Imperial Capital to meet the massive falling meteor.
Several white slashes appeared in the night sky, looking as if they would slice the stars themselves apart.
With a sharp CRACK, the meteor shattered into a rain of fire that lit up the night.
The Meteor Fireball Technique had been annihilated by the Beastman Race expert.
Li Wei’s pupils constricted as he witnessed this.
No one knew the power of the Meteor Fireball Technique better than he did.
Even a meteor he had summoned in haste possessed terrifying power.
Its power was comparable to a Forbidden Curse.
’This person actually managed to cut down the falling Meteor Fireball.’
’Doesn’t that mean even a Forbidden Curse would be useless against him?’
’To think the Beastman Race was hiding such a terrifyingly powerful expert.’
A lingering fear filled Li Wei’s heart.
Fortunately, the Meteor Fireball Technique had drawn the expert away.
Saint Xi carried Li Wei and fled the Beastman Imperial Capital with all speed.
Several more figures rose from the Imperial Capital, giving chase to the fleeing pair.
However, their flying speed was no match for Saint Xi at her full velocity.
Saint Xi had already reached the Legendary Level Late Stage.
She was already forty-five meters long.
At full speed, it was unlikely that even a Tier Eight Demigod Level expert could catch her.
Giant Dragons were, by nature, one of the fastest flying species.
After a short while, the pursuing figures behind them vanished from sight.
Li Wei breathed a sigh of relief.
As he watched the Imperial Capital recede into the distance, he couldn’t help but feel a pang of regret.
It had been such a perfect opportunity. They had been right on top of the prize.
And they had missed it, just like that.
’Heh, and I’m still thinking about that? We’re lucky we got away so fast. If that Beastman Race expert had caught up to us, we’d have been dead for sure.’
Li Wei thought, feeling fortunate.
Suddenly, Saint Xi’s flight speed decreased.
Li Wei looked puzzled. "What’s wrong? We’re still close to the Imperial Capital. It’s dangerous."
Saint Xi’s voice echoed in his mind.
"Li Wei, there’s someone on my back."
"Hm?"
Li Wei’s expression turned to shock.
He hadn’t even noticed when the person had appeared.
Saint Xi released Li Wei, who slowly flew up to her back.
When he saw the figure standing on Saint Xi’s back, Li Wei’s pupils shrank to pinpricks, and his very soul trembled.
Although he had never seen the ruler of the Beastman Empire, the moment Li Wei laid eyes on him, he knew with absolute certainty that the figure before him was the Beast King.
The man wore a loose yellow robe, his thick, flowing hair scattered in the wind.
His features looked undeniably human.
Judging by his golden-brown hair, he was clearly a member of the Beast Race’s Royal Family—the Lion King Race.
The more powerful a Beastman, the more human they appear.
This was a trait of the Beastman Race.
This was especially true for the Beastman Race’s Royal Family. Beastmen of the royal bloodline typically had a thick, lion-like mane of golden hair, but were otherwise indistinguishable from humans.
Gazing at the Lion King before him, Li Wei floated silently in mid-air.
His mind raced, searching for an escape route.
The Lion King was, without a doubt, the strongest expert in the Beastman Empire.
The Beastman Empire revered strength above all else.
Unlike the Human Empire, it was impossible to become the Beast King without possessing absolute, overwhelming power.
He wracked his brain.
Li Wei realized he had no way to deal with the situation before him.
After considering all his options, he finally chose to descend and stand before the Lion King.
The Lion King had been looking down at the Holy Giant Dragon beneath his feet the entire time.
It was only when Li Wei landed and stood before him that the Lion King finally raised his head to look at him.
The moment the King’s gaze fell upon him, Li Wei felt an immense sense of pressure, an aura of nobility.
It was the prestige the Beast King had accumulated over many long years.
A single glance could make an ordinary person lose all will to resist and submit completely.
Li Wei wasn’t so easily overwhelmed, but his spirit was still shaken.
He quickly recovered his composure.
Looking at the Lion King, neither servile nor arrogant, Li Wei bowed and said, "Grand Mage Li Wei greets Your Majesty, the Beast King."