Chapter 1404: The Uprising of Plant-Type Beasts

Qing Luan Nation, Luanfeng City.

Seven Beast Tamer teams departed from Luanfeng City, heading toward Lüyun Mountains.

Xu Cheng, the commander of Luanfeng City, received the news and stood on the city wall, watching them leave.

A squadron leader asked quietly: "Commander Xu, are they going to investigate the situation in Lüyun Mountains?"

"Yes!"

"Could something powerful have appeared in Lüyun Mountains?"

Xu Cheng said dismissively: "Don't worry—even if something powerful appears, what of it? Twenty years ago, the same thing happened, and in the end, it was still resolved."

"Shouldn't we send people to check?"

"No need. These people are from the Red Bird Mercenary Company, Axe Mercenary Company, Babao Tower's hunting squad, and the Xu family of Yang City. Together, they're stronger than our City Guard. Maybe they'll handle the trouble themselves!" Xu Cheng smiled. "We just need to wait, and wait for their news."

The squadron leader asked: "Didn't Deputy Commander Zhang and his team go out a few days ago? Could they have run into trouble?"

"Unclear, but the Lord Mayor's order is to wait two more days," Xu Cheng said. "They might have encountered some problem."

"True."

Xu Cheng's words made sense.

Losing contact after entering Lüyun Mountains is normal.

The Red Bird Mercenary Company, Axe Mercenary Company—they failed to return on schedule after entering Lüyun Mountains.

Especially the Red Bird Mercenary Company's team: they were supposed to return half a month ago, but they haven't returned to this day.

The same goes for Babao Tower and the Xu family.

These factions also suspect something may be wrong inside Lüyun Mountains.

That's why they joined forces and entered together—to watch each other's backs.

This team of seven Beast Tamers, formed by four factions, had the weakest among them at Platinum rank.

They were the elite of their respective factions, all highly skilled in reconnaissance and tracking.

Riding flying beast companions, they soon entered Lüyun Mountains.

Shortly after entering Lüyun Mountains, they detected anomalies.

An elder said: "Have you noticed something's off about this mountain?"

"Indeed," the Red Bird Mercenary Company's leader nodded. "Normally, there are still beasts roaming the outer edges of Lüyun Mountains. But now, after flying for half a day, we haven't seen a single beast… it's as if all the beasts are dead!"

"Could it be the Plant-type Beasts?"

Rumors about blood-red Plant-type Beasts appearing in Lüyun Mountains had spread through Luanyun City.

A Babao Tower expert said: "I heard those Plant-type Beasts are only Bai Yin rank. Though numerous and resistant to fire, slightly troublesome—but could they really do this?"

An Xu family expert interjected: "Bai Yin rank? I heard those blood-red Plant-type Beasts include Gold rank!"

"Those Plant-type Beasts are so numerous, their growth potential probably tops out at Gold rank… but if their numbers are truly vast, it's not impossible they've devastated this area."

"Let's press deeper."

"Stay cautious!"

"We know. None of us are new to Lüyun Mountains."

"…"

Live off the land.

The Red Bird Mercenary Company, Babao Tower, and the Xu family all grew up relying on Lüyun Mountains.

Nearly all their Beast Tamers had once roamed Lüyun Mountains.

The deeper they flew into Lüyun Mountains, the more solemn their expressions became.

They realized they were nearly at the mid-zone—and the ground remained utterly silent.

Aside from beast carcasses, they found not a single living beast.

It was as if all the beasts in Lüyun Mountains had perished!

The hearts of these Beast Tamer experts grew heavier.

Someone suddenly warned: "Look below—there's what looks like fresh bone!"

Three remained airborne to guard; four Beast Tamers landed.

The bones lay within dense forest, and the surrounding trees had been destroyed.

The bones were pink, ten meters long, with broken wing bones on either side.

The Red Bird Mercenary Company's leader glanced once and said: "Adult Lüyun Eagle. Platinum rank."

The Xu family expert sniffed: "Death occurred roughly four hours ago. Ribs shattered, wings broken—its opponent was immensely strong, snapping the wings while binding it."

"Plant-type Beast!" One expert picked up a three-meter-long blood-red spike. "This looks like a spear—but it's part of a Plant-type Beast."

"The soil around here has been turned over," said the Babao Tower expert. "That Plant-type Beast must've been much larger than the Lüyun Eagle—and it burrowed away. The blood-red Plant-type Beast… could it be the very one the Beast Tamers fleeing Lüyun Mountains described?"

"Platinum rank Plant-type Beasts, in groups? Rare indeed!"

"Stay alert," an elder Beast Tamer said. "I suspect these Plant-type Beasts may have ranged attacks. Lüyun Eagles are fast flyers—they rarely land."

"Plant-type Beasts aren't strong individually, but if we face a swarm of Platinum rank ones, our team might not hold."

"Yes."

Everyone grew anxious.