HPDBC Chapter 1155: Adolescent Beast
Chapter 1155: Adolescent Beast
Chapter 1155: Adolescent Beast
The Silver Horn Rhinoceros being could see that Han Li was a little distracted by his thoughts, and he attempted to move ever so slightly.
Han Li immediately snapped back to his senses before stomping down with mountainous force, causing the Silver Horn Rhinoceros being to sink even further into the ground.
"I did say that I won't kill you, but that doesn't mean that you should test me," Han Li warned.
The Silver Horn Rhinoceros being shuddered before falling still, not daring to move again.
"Which one of the eight regal bloodlines does that adolescent beast possess?" Han Li asked.
"I don't know," the Silver Horn Rhinoceros being replied.
"Looks like searching your soul will be more convenient, after all," Han Li harrumphed as he raised an eyebrow.
"I'm telling the truth! At the moment, the adolescent beast is in a strange state where it looks like it's been encased in a rock, and it's not giving off any aura fluctuations at all, so I can't tell what it's supposed to be," the Silver Horn Rhinoceros being explained.
"In that case, how do you know that it possesses a regal bloodline?" Han Li asked.
"Beings that possess regal bloodlines are naturally able to exert dominance over other primordial beings and evoke an urge to pledge subordination. You're a human, so you won't know about that," the Silver Horn Rhinoceros being explained.
As it turned out, Han Li actually was rather familiar with this concept. It was just like how his Heavenly Phoenix bloodline allowed him to naturally subjugate many species of avian demon beasts.
"Take me to the adolescent beast," Han Li ordered.
The eight regal bloodlines were most certainly all very powerful bloodlines. At the moment, Han Li was still missing two types of true spirit bloodlines in his Twelve Awakening Transformations, and if he could obtain one of those bloodlines from the adolescent beast, then that would certainly be very welcome news.
"You said you would release me once I answered your questions, yet you're blatantly going back on your word now! I knew you humans can't be trusted!" the Silver Horn Rhinoceros being yelled in a furious voice.
"Who told you that I'm a human?" Han Li asked.
"You're not a human? That's impossible!" the Silver Horn Rhinoceros being denied with a shake of his huge head.
Han Li offered no response, choosing to let his actions do the talking as he channeled his true spirit bloodlines and transformed into a giant Lightning Bird.
At the same time, he withdrew all of his Azure Bamboo Cloudswarm Swords back into his body, revealing his Lightning Bird form to all of the surrounding Silver Horn Rhinoceros beings and Cloud Spot Tiger beings.
Han Li knew that there was no way that the Silver Horn Rhinoceros being would be willing to take a human to see the adolescent beast, and he didn't want to have to wipe out these two tribes, either, so he had to resort to trickery.
All of the primordial beings present were instantly rooted to the spot upon sensing the true spirit aura emanating from Han Li's body.
"You... What... How is this possible?" the Silver Horn Rhinoceros being stammered in disbelief.
"I bear no ill will toward the adolescent beast. You say that it's currently in a strange state of slumber, right? Perhaps I can even help it," the Lightning Bird declared in a thunderous voice, then spread its wings and soared into the heavens.
Han Li took a glance at them, then returned his gaze to the rock, and the more he inspected it, the more pronounced the look of befuddlement in his eyes became.
"Something's not right," Sang Tu said in a puzzled manner as he arrived by Han Li's side. "The last time I was here, the lake was still very active, and there wasn't anywhere near as much black stone on the surface."
"Was this adolescent beast always this color?" Han Li asked.
"It was black when we first found it, but I distinctly recall that its coloration definitely wasn't as dark as it is now," Sang Tu replied in a confident manner.
Han Li reached down to gently stroke the creature, and he immediately felt a cool sensation on his fingertips.
"It seems like this beast was severely wounded by an ice-attribute attack, and it had no choice but to completely seal itself away in order to save its own life. Right now, it's using the heat of the lava lake to help ward off its injuries," Han Li explained.
"So that's why so much of the lake's surface has cooled and solidified," Sang Tu mused with an enlightened expression.
"Alright, I'll be taking it back with me now," Han Li declared.
"I can't let you do that!" Yun Bao objected as he stepped into Han Li's path.
Han Li cast his gaze toward Yun Bao, and a hint of fear immediately flashed through the latter's eyes, but he stood his ground as he said, "If it's staying here to ward off its injuries, then won't we be endangering it by taking it away from here?"
"Your concerns are not unwarranted, but rest assured, I have a way to save him," Han Li replied with a nod, then spread a hand open, and a bright, silver flame appeared over the palm of his hand, giving off incredible heat that was hundreds of times more potent than that of the lava lake.
Sang Tu and the others all reflexively sprang back in retreat in the face of the unbearable heat.
"Can I take it with me now?" Han Li asked.
"My apologies, I shouldn't have doubted you," Yun Bao conceded in an apologetic manner.
"Alright, let's take it back to the Silver Horn Rhinoceros Tribe," Han Li decided, and Sang Tu was ecstatic to hear this, while a concerned look appeared in Yun Bao's eyes.
Han Li had noticed both of their reactions, but he didn't say anything.
Shortly thereafter, the group departed from the cave.
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The Silver Horn Rhinoceros Tribe's territory was situated on the bank of a large river, and it consisted of clusters of tall, tent-like buildings constructed from rocks, beast hide, and wood, presenting a stunning sight to behold.
Upon the return of Sang Tu, all of the Silver Horn Rhinoceros beings emerged from their tents to greet their leader, only to involuntarily bow their heads in the face of the bloodline pressure that they felt from the adolescent beast.
However, fierce killing intent then surfaced in their eyes at the sight of Yun Bao and his subordinates, and the situation could've easily spiraled out of control had Sang Tu not stepped forward to keep his tribesmen in check.
Sang Tu led everyone to his tent, and the adolescent creature was set down onto his beast hide bed.
With a sweep of his sleeve, Han Li released the Essence Fire Child, and as soon as it appeared, the temperature in the tent instantly spiked drastically, forcing Sang Tu and the others to back out of the tent in discomfort.