Chapter 110 Chapter 110
When Phoenix arrived, it was too late.
The Peacock Tribe's land, once thriving just three days ago, was now a devastated mess. The once elegant and refined houses had been torn to pieces, and a large claw mark remained on the remaining intact wooden structure.
Bai Yuer stepped forward and stretched out his bear paw to compare, and found that the murderer's claws were much larger than his.
Phoenix stood quietly in an open space, watching the demons sort the bodies one by one and neatly arrange them aside. Perhaps the murderer had some peculiar hobby, but almost none of the bodies beneath the white cloth were intact; they had all been gnawed at once.
In today's world, it's not uncommon for monsters to eat monsters. But this is definitely not for eating, but more like playing and toying with them.
"Boss, this accident probably wasn't about fighting for territory and resources, but rather a simple killing of one side by another. And there's only one enemy, so he must be quite powerful to be able to do this." After comparing every claw mark left at the scene, Bai Yu'er deduced that they all came from the same monster.
He looked at the corpses with a look of pity and said, "I don't know which bastard did such a heartless thing, not even sparing the cubs. The corners of this child's mouth are still tender yellow, and before he even had time to grow up..."
"Ah! Lord, please spare me. I confess. I confess everything. Don't eat me."
You Lin found a rat demon from nowhere. Seeing that it was carrying a lot of things and acting suspiciously, he pinned it to the ground without saying a word. Under the influence of pain and extreme fear, the rat demon let out a sharp roar.
"Who are you and why are you here?" You Lin asked coldly. With an effort from his men, the rat demon cried even more miserably.
"I just came here to pick up some scraps. I didn't do anything else. These monsters have nothing to do with me. They were already like this when I arrived. My Lord, please understand."
Fenghuang was getting a headache from the noise. Rubbing her brows, she said, "You Lin, let him go."
After the rat demon was freed, he immediately ran to the Phoenix's legs and knelt down with a plop, fearing that You Lin would use his gun to pick him up and fly him out of the ground.
"Don't be afraid, we just want to ask you, how did you know that something happened to the Peacock Clan?" Phoenix asked softly.
The gentle voice gradually calmed the rat demon. "To be honest, we are under the protection of the Peacock Clan, and our clan's territory is also close to us. We heard the commotion almost immediately."
"You heard it right away, so didn't you help seek help?" Bai Yu'er couldn't help but ask. In his opinion, since these little demons accepted the protection of the great demon clan, they also had the responsibility to seek help from the outside world when the great demon was in danger.
After all, we can't rely on our strength, but we should at least be able to call for help, right?
The rat demon showed despair: "That's Taotie, a ferocious beast. Forget about going out to ask for help. We little demons should be thankful that we are not discovered."
When these words were spoken, everyone was shocked.
"Taotie, it's actually Taotie."
"It's over, he won't come back to kill me again, right?"
"With Lord Phoenix and Lord Dragon here, we will be fine." Although they said so, the little demons still quickly increased their work speed.
Fortunately, the peacock clan, ravaged by this catastrophe, was not completely destroyed. As they spoke, the demons managed to find a few survivors, but they were severely injured, many hanging on by a thread. One of them struggled, grabbing a nearby demon, and forced a gap through his throat. Then, his head tilted and he lost consciousness.
You Lin followed the direction and finally found a small black box in an inconspicuous corner.
Phoenix took the box and unleashed the spell. Soon, a green figure fell out of the box, returning to its normal size from the size of a fingernail in the blink of an eye.
It’s Miao.
The little peacock looked terrified, tear marks streaking his face. Blood stained his emerald green feathers, weighing him down so hard he could barely stand. He gasped heavily, still dazed by the horrific scene before him.
"Master Phoenix, why are you here? Where is that beast? Where are my parents?" Before Phoenix could reply, the little peacock saw the white cloths. He seemed to understand something and stumbled towards the corpses, peeling back the white cloths one by one, searching.
When he finally saw those familiar faces, tears burst forth like a dam breaking. He looked up at the shattered remains of his home, then suddenly bent his legs, fell heavily to his knees, and slumped forward. "I will follow you till death, my lord, and I beg you, Lord Phoenix, to avenge my Peacock Clan."
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"What are you going to do next?" After dealing with the Peacock Clan's affairs, You Lin followed Feng Huang out for some fresh air. He could see the anger beneath his friend's calm exterior, and even without Feng Huang saying it, You Lin could guess what he was planning.
Phoenix raised his head and looked at the sky, and said softly, "Of course, we must make that reckless guy pay the price."
"The title of ferocious beast is only given to those who are powerful but brutal. Those guys have committed countless blood debts and are not good people."
"In that case, we should go for a while."
In fact, regardless of today's incident or not, as long as Phoenix wants to continue to implement the plan, it is only a matter of time before it encounters the ferocious beast.
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Taotie's movements were erratic, and he seemed to have no fixed residence. Fortunately, after a period of tracking and investigation, Phoenix finally found Taotie's location.
At that time it was "feeding" on another victim group.
It was still the same tragic scene, and the little peacock couldn't help but tremble at the first sight. But even so, he insisted on following and seeing the enemy with his own eyes.
Seeing that Taotie was about to attack another demon, accompanied by the little demon's terrified scream, a stream of fiery red light flew from a distance and hit Taotie accurately, knocking its mouth crooked.
"Who!" Taotie, who was interrupted while eating, was furious on the spot.
"Taotie, you really made it hard for me to find you." Fenghuang smiled gently. He walked over slowly, and the fan in his hand slowly opened, faintly glowing red in the night.
Taotie turned around impatiently, saw who it was, and sneered on the spot, "I was wondering who it was, but it turned out to be some naive little bird. I haven't even bothered you yet, but you've come to me on your own initiative."
It noticed the presence of the little peacock with its sharp eyes, and bared its fangs: "I was wondering why the little cub disappeared, and it turned out to be with you."
Staring at him with those crimson eyes, the little peacock's feathers exploded. He mustered up the courage to glare back angrily, demanding, "Why do you do this? You were once a pioneer, someone who gave everything for all living things. Why did you degenerate into this state?"
"Why? What why?" Taotie feigned bewilderment. He glanced around, then suddenly realized, "Oh, you're talking about this? Hahahahaha, do you need a reason to do this?"
"The strong prey on the weak. Isn't that just how the world works? I'm stronger than them, so I can do whatever I want with them. Killing them or eating them is all up to the strong. This is the truth of the world. There's no need to change this world. It's already rotten."
He looked at Phoenix and continued his taunting tone, "You said you wanted a bright future, didn't you? If you can't even protect your allies, what qualifications do you have to lead them down this path? It's nothing more than a child's game."
"But you can't play with the lives of my people and let them die without dignity!" The little peacock's heart was filled with grief and indignation. He wanted to rush forward desperately and make that bastard pay the price, but was pulled back by Bai Yu'er.
The black bear demon's tall body completely blocked the little peacock.
"Don't stop me, I'm going to kill him, I'm going to kill him!"
"Don't be impulsive. What can you do with your weak arms and legs? Even if he eats you, it will be like a piece of cake."
Phoenix looked at Taotie's frantic appearance and suddenly said, "According to what you said, let's have a duel. If I'm stronger than you, I can do whatever I want with you, right?"
"Of course." Despite his words, Taotie didn't take the Phoenix seriously. In his eyes, the great demon before him was merely the lord of a small hill. Occupying such a small territory, how powerful could he be? He was just a youngster who didn't know his own limitations.
As for Taotie, he had long been unrivaled throughout the world. As long as he wanted, any place in the world could be his territory. Moreover, his strength was ranked first among the four fierce beasts. How could a mere Mountain Lord possibly defeat him?
"Okay." Phoenix suddenly smiled. A fiery red light suddenly flashed in his eyes, a symbol of the great demon mobilizing all his demonic power.
Taotie didn't take it seriously at first, until the first fight when the phoenix cut off one of his horns. Then he realized that something was wrong, so he quickly mobilized all his demonic power, not daring to be negligent in the slightest.
Being a ferocious beast, its strength was naturally not bad, and it was no exaggeration to say that it was the top fighting force of the demon clan. But even so, it was no match for the serious Phoenix.
It was this battle that made the monsters that had been defeated by the Phoenix clearly realize how much the Phoenix had been generous and how gentle it had been when it had been "reasoning" with them - it was really reasoning.
By the end of the fight, there was no place left to stand. Taotie's demonic power had been shattered, and he lay on the ground, gasping for breath.
His mind was completely blank. He saw the same sky he had seen countless times before, but this time it was gray and lifeless. He struggled to get up, only to find he had lost all feeling in his body. So, he simply lay there, giving up.
Taotie couldn't understand how a mere mountain lord could possess such formidable power. Unable to comprehend the truth, he simply asked.
"I don't understand. You're so strong, why do you sympathize with the weak? You could have a bigger territory, a bigger reputation, but there's no need to be so depraved as to protect these losers. They'll all be eliminated sooner or later."
Phoenix walked slowly to him and said only three words: "I am happy to."
"I'm happy to... Hahahaha." Taotie didn't say anything else, but instead burst into inexplicable laughter. Laughing, he said, "My 'merciful' monarch, why don't you give me some advice? Perhaps you can persuade me."
"After all, I also longed for such a beautiful future when I was young..."
These were his last words.
Taotie died in the end, and Phoenix didn't want to keep him.
The hidden dangers posed by a living Taotie were far too great, far beyond their ability to bear. Perhaps Taotie had experienced something, some hidden secret that led him from a pioneer to his downfall, but that was no reason to ignore his sins.
Every wrong has its perpetrator, and the death of Taotie can be considered as a vindication for the little demons who suffered from it. Moreover, only its death can serve as a warning to others.
——If anyone dares to do such a heartless thing in the future, he should first weigh his head carefully to see if it is as hard as the head of a glutton.
You Lin looked at Fenghuang's back and for the first time began to wonder just how strong his best friend was. His intuition told him that Fenghuang hadn't used all his strength in this battle with the Taotie.
At the same time, the little demons looked at each other, and their eyes suddenly became firm as if they had made some kind of decision.
Phoenix looked at the corpse of the Taotie and breathed a sigh of relief. Honestly, before engaging this creature, he hadn't been entirely sure what to expect. After all, these beasts were known for their ferocity, and Phoenix had never truly fought them, so he had no idea how their strength compared.
Therefore, at the beginning of the battle, Phoenix had considered giving it his all, but he didn't expect that after just one move, the nature of this guy as a paper tiger was exposed.
So the four ferocious beasts... seem to be just so-so. Who praised them as so powerful?
Just as Phoenix's thoughts were wandering, he suddenly heard a series of thumping sounds behind him. He turned around in confusion, only to see all the demons behind him kneeling down.
Fenghuang was a little confused, and You Lin, the only one standing among the monsters, was also a little confused.
As if they had rehearsed it countless times, the demons shouted in unison: "We are willing to serve you as our king and offer you our complete loyalty."
Phoenix: ???
"What's going on? You guys..."
Seeing that Phoenix was about to refuse, the demons shouted even louder, "Only you can lead our demon race to prosperity! King... No, Your Majesty the Demon King!!!"
"We swear to follow His Majesty the Demon King until death!!!"
"His Majesty!!!"
"Your Majesty the Demon King!!!"
After all, even the most powerful beast in the world couldn't withstand a few blows from this man, which shows how powerful he is. Moreover, perhaps only by following this man can the ideal world in the hearts of many ancestors truly become a reality.
Even if such a beautiful world of great harmony is just a pipe dream, as long as there is a glimmer of possibility of its realization, they are willing to give everything for it.
At this moment, You Lin finally reacted. The moment Fenghuang looked at him for help, he knelt on one knee. His kneeling was extremely neat, smooth, and earth-shaking.
"I will follow His Majesty the Demon King until death!"
He even shouted louder than anyone else.
The Phoenix, who was almost deafened, said: "..."
He dared to swear that this was the loudest he had ever heard You Lin shout since he met him.
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