Chapter 483: Besieging and Slaying

"As expected of a powerhouse capable of slaying the Director of the Snake Letter World, your perception is truly astonishing."

A black-robed figure appeared, his form ethereal; even if ordinary people saw him with their own eyes, they would be unable to perceive where he was.

This person was Mang Long, one of the two Half-step Saint Domain experts besieging Lin Chao.

Mang Long was a wandering Beast Master, ruthless and having committed countless slaughters, a figure wanted by the Yuan Palace.

The Shangguan Family had invited both Mang Long and Mu Bairen, clearly harboring a desire to kill Lin Chao.

On the other side, Mu Bairen appeared in white robes, the aura of slaughter on his body almost condensing into substance.

He looked at Lin Chao, his eyes flashing with sharp light.

"My foundation for attaining the Dao lies in you!"

Two Half-step Saint Domain experts, and not ordinary ones at that, appeared in tandem, one in front and one behind, surrounding Lin Chao in the middle.

The remaining four Myth Peak Beast Masters had long since summoned their Pet Beasts.

The four of them wore solemn expressions.

Clearly, they were treating this siege with great seriousness; after all, a single moment of carelessness would result in being smashed to pieces.

However, the reward was sufficiently bountiful.

"The Shangguan Family's investment is quite large."

Lin Chao looked at the group, his gaze calm; he felt no anxiety and was extremely composed.

This demeanor made Mang Long even suspect a trap.

Mang Long looked at Lin Chao, becoming even more vigilant.

After all, his current collaborator was a White Tiger Saint Child.

He did not trust people from the Holy Palace; he was a wanted criminal.

Perhaps, after taking down this Half-step Saint Domain expert, this White Tiger Saint Child would turn on him.

The killing intent on the White Tiger Saint Child Mu Bairen condensed into substance; he stepped forward and spoke coldly: "Kill!"

As his voice filled with killing intent fell, the space seemed to stagnate, and several terrifying Pet Beasts appeared, making the surrounding space seem cramped.

Among them, the most terrifying was a giant white-eyed tiger; it was white, its body like snow with no stray fur, and when it roared, the wind arose.

Killing intent condensed upon the White Tiger's massive body, nearly becoming substantial; it concentrated within those sharp tiger claws, and with one swipe, it seemed capable of tearing a rift in space.

The White Tiger watched Lin Chao with predatory eyes.

An Earth dragon hid in the ground, waiting for the opportunity to strike.

Lin Chao looked at the White Tiger and sighed: "I don't know how many years it has been since I last saw a White Tiger."

In this world, there were no White Tigers, nor were there any so-called Five Sacred Beasts.

When he was Prince Lin, Lin Chao had crafted many Divine Puppets according to the statues of ancient gods.

Among them were the Five Sacred Beasts.

Mu Bairen hid behind the White Tiger, his eyes burning red.

The massive giant tiger and the underground Earth dragon struck simultaneously.

The earth crumbled and mountains split, with countless dust and gravel flying.

Half-step Saint Domain powerhouses already possessed the ability to destroy all life on the surface.

However, both sides exercised restraint, not wishing to truly destroy the Snake Letter World.

Where Lin Chao stood, it was like a sudden storm and raging gale, as if thunder were flashing wildly, yet he stood within it, completely unscathed.

"There is an abandoned Trial Ground not far from here; how about we fight there?" Lin Chao said softly.

Mang Long remained silent with a gloomy face.

Mu Bairen nodded: "Fine."

In an instant, the battlefield shifted.

Yet, the positions and movements of the five people remained unchanged.

It was as if a powerhouse were casting the Great Displacement Art, moving them into the abandoned Trial Ground.

Boom!

In an instant, a blood-red light permeated the area.

The entire Trial Ground could see the White Tiger's massive, imposing claws.

Under one claw, how could anything remain intact?

The Earth dragon waited for an opportunity to move, breaking out from the ground, and the entire Trial Ground seemed to be overturned.

Attacking simultaneously from above and below.

The other four terrifying Pet Beasts also bared their fangs at this moment.

The six of them joining forces was enough to turn the entire Trial Ground into ruins.

I fear that after today, this Trial Ground will no longer exist.

Lin Chao was targeted by the six terrifying Pet Beasts, his entire body's Qi locked down.

An ordinary Half-step Saint Domain expert, locked by so many powerful auras, would be unable to move easily and could only take the attack head-on.

However, Lin Chao was not an ordinary Half-step Saint Domain expert; a strange smile appeared on his face.

"Split."

He parted his lips slightly, his voice like a decree.

He stepped on the ground with his left foot, as if the Di Ting beast were suppressing the ten lands.

His palms swung forward, like a green dragon roaming the eight wildernesses.

Only the White Tiger above the Heavenly Vault was ignored by Lin Chao.

This scene left everyone present in shock.

Because Lin Chao ignored Mu Bairen's attack and focused solely on attacking the others.

Especially Mang Long, whose expression changed drastically: "Mu Bairen, are you in collusion with this person?"

He even suspected that this was a trap set for him.

The other Beast Masters had the same thought.

Mu Bairen was also slightly stunned, and he said: "To actually look down on me.

Mang Long, do your best to defend; I will destroy him in one strike!"

He offered no further explanation, and the offensive aura belonging to the White Tiger grew even stronger.

Seeing this, Mang Long had an ugly expression: "Fine."

At this moment, he eased his offensive, using it mainly for defense.

He was utterly bewildered.

After all, Mu Bairen's White Tiger strike had already been set in motion; even if Mu Bairen wanted to pull back, that strike would inevitably land on Lin Chao.

Why was that shopkeeper so unwise?

At this time, Lin Chao ignored everyone's thoughts entirely.

His attack was like the hardest stone, indestructible, and he stomped his foot down upon the Earth Dragon.

Mang Long's eyes held a look of madness: "The Earth Dragon has the Dragon Bloodline, its defense even comparable to the Black Tortoise; what are you using to break my defense?"

The surface of the Earth Dragon's body was covered in earth-yellow armor, indestructible.

Mang Long was confident that even the White Tiger, which was best at attacking, could not break through the Earth Dragon's defense in a short time.

A sharp look flashed in Lin Chao's eyes.

He remembered that golden Divine Dragon, the butterfly bird turning into wings to guard its corpse for a thousand years.

He felt something, and said coldly: "Of all dragons... I am the sovereign!"

He was Xiang Long, and also the "big guy" in the butterfly bird's words.

Under that one stomp, the Dragon Blood boiled.

That massive Earth Dragon curled its hill-like dragon head, its eyes filled with a thick look of fear, as if it had encountered a creature from a higher dimension.

Seeing this scene, Mang Long was shocked and terrified.

"Dragon Bloodline? You are not human?"

He sensed the Dragon Bloodline.

This belonged to the suppression of bloodlines.

Yet the opponent was clearly just a human.

A terrifying thought suddenly arose in his heart.

The Five Saint Saint Master!

The Five Saint Saint Master was also non-human!

Thinking of this, Mang Long regretted it immensely.

How could he encounter such an existence, and one that... possessed the Dragon Bloodline, naturally restraining him!

Just as this thought arose, Lin Chao's foot stepped onto the Earth Dragon's divine body.

The Earth Dragon dared not resist at all, or rather, it was unable to resist.

That sturdy and heavy armor was crushed by a single stomp, like the inner membrane of an egg.

The Earth Dragon was instantly severely wounded.

Even with the Earth Dragon suffering such heavy wounds, the other four Myth Peak Pet Beasts that were besieging Lin Chao were in an even more miserable state.

Under one palm, three died instantly, and one was heavily wounded and dying.

Everyone's eyes were bloodshot.

"Mu Bairen, kill him!"

Mang Long was also roaring.

Now, the only hope was Mu Bairen.

Mu Bairen's White Tiger strike was right above Lin Chao's head.

Lin Chao, having just exerted force to attack, had no energy left to defend.

This strike was enough to completely obliterate Lin Chao.

"Kill!"

The White Tiger's giant claws finally descended from the sky, crashing straight into Lin Chao's body.

A look of triumph appeared in Mu Bairen's eyes, yet the next moment, the triumph on his face turned to terror: "How is this possible!"

Mang Long and the other four Beast Masters also showed expressions of shock.

"What is going on?"

They were confused.

They were shocked.

Because the White Tiger's attack, landing on Lin Chao, not only failed to hurt Lin Chao, but instead turned from offense to defense, forming a protective barrier at Lin Chao's side.

That huge White Tiger also seemed to have broken free from Mu Bairen's control, becoming a divine beast under Lin Chao's command.

"How is this possible!"

A look of terror appeared on Mu Bairen's face.

It was the first time he had encountered such a thing.

The White Tiger was the Pet Beast he had contracted, his strongest reliance.

But now, it was... out of control.

Originally, the must-kill strike had become a joke.

And just at this moment, a voice came over.

"Mu Bairen, he is related to the Saint Master!" The one shouting was none other than Luo Zhangtian; he had finally arrived, his heart incomparably anxious.

Mu Bairen stood frozen on the spot, a look of disbelief flashing in his eyes; he stared at Lin Chao, his gaze like a torch, as if he wanted to see right through Lin Chao.

Seeing this scene, Luo Zhangtian continued to roar: "Ten years ago, the Snake Letter World encountered a crisis, and a mysterious powerhouse intervened.

At that time, all the fierce beasts had a moment of stagnation, and then instantly shattered.

Is this method not similar to the White Tiger Morning Cry?

Yet at that time, there was no White Tiger roar!"

Luo Zhangtian was incomparably anxious.

He had sent all this information to Mu Bairen's bracelet.

Unfortunately, Mu Bairen had given him no reply at all.

"What... is your relationship with the Saint Master?" Mu Bairen's gaze became complex as he looked at Lin Chao.

"Does that matter?" Lin Chao did not look at Mu Bairen, but instead looked at that white tiger.

It could be said that the white tigers of this world were all his creations.

A flash of killing intent crossed Mu Bairen's face: "Since you are the Saint Master, so what if you are the Saint Master's successor!"

After he finished speaking, a large blood-colored snake suddenly appeared.

Every Beast Master, as their strength grows, can contract multiple Pet Beasts.

But generally speaking, every Beast Master only has one main Pet Beast.

Other Pet Beasts are auxiliary, and their realm will be half a realm lower than the master's own.

However, Mu Bairen actually had a second Half-step Saint Domain level Pet Beast.

The appearance of that large blood-colored snake once again ignited hope for Mang Long and the others.

"Mu Bairen, stop him, let us escape to heal our wounds first, and we will besiege him again in a few days!" Mang Long shouted; his Earth Dragon had been heavily wounded, and his own strength had dropped by seventy percent.

"Fine." Mu Bairen responded, though his expression was somewhat Ghost-like.

"Ah... no... Mu Bairen, what are you doing?" Mang Long screamed miserably; he had summoned five Pet Beasts, including one at the Mythical level, yet they were all swallowed in one gulp by Mu Bairen's blood-colored snake, "Why!"

The other four Beast Masters met the same fate.

The terrifying large snake appeared and swallowed them, along with their Pet Beasts, directly.

All of this happened in the blink of an eye.

Mu Bairen's gaze was cold and stern as he looked at the air where they had been, for they hadn't even left behind corpses: "Because you deserved to die, and furthermore... you knew things you shouldn't have known."

Mu Bairen's original plan was to use their power to Slay Lin Chao, then break through to the Saint Domain during the battle, and then Slay these malignant tumors.

Now that a complication had arisen, he had to strike early.

Lin Chao watched this scene with a calm gaze.

Luo Zhangtian, however, breathed a sigh of relief.

Whether Mu Bairen or Lin Chao died, it was unacceptable to him.

Now, it seemed to be the best outcome.

However, the scene he had anticipated did not occur.

Mu Bairen looked at Lin Chao, his eyes filled with intense fighting spirit: "Are you really related to the Saint Master?"

That large blood-colored snake coiled around Mu Bairen's body, its massive eyes, like lanterns, exceptionally ghastly.

"What if I answer that I do not know?" Lin Chao looked at Mu Bairen with a calm gaze.

"He is truly related to the Saint Master, Mu Bairen, look quickly at the data I sent you." Luo Zhangtian roared from the side.

Only then did Mu Bairen focus his attention on his bracelet.

Inside the bracelet was a lot of data sent by Luo Zhangtian.

Especially the footage from back then of that mysterious powerhouse Slaying many fierce beasts just before time and space froze.

His expression changed again and again, and his gaze toward Lin Chao became exceptionally complex.

That large blood-colored snake was no longer ferocious.

Seeing this, Luo Zhangtian breathed a sigh of relief.

According to the information he had researched, the Saint Master was the teacher of the Five Saints and held a lofty status within the Holy Palace.

However, in the Great Beast World, many rumors said that the Saint Master was fictional.

Such a magnificent existence did not exist at all.

After all, the Five Saints were the peak powerhouses of the Great Beast World; how could they have a master?

And what kind of existence was that master?

In the Snake Letter World, Lin Chao had used that terrifying method to save the Snake Letter World; after some investigation, Luo Zhangtian learned that Lin Chao was related to the legendary Saint Master.

A successor?

A servant?

Or perhaps a descendant?

Regardless, this was a huge discovery.

"Mu Bairen, he must be the Saint Master's successor, or related to the Saint Master, otherwise he wouldn't..."

Yet, what Mu Bairen did next completely shocked Luo Zhangtian, causing the words he wanted to say to get stuck in his throat.

"Unworthy grand-disciple Mu Bairen pays respects to the Saint Master!"

Just like that, the high and mighty Mu Bairen, filled with an aura of slaughter, actually knelt on both knees.

Tears welled up in his tiger-like eyes as he knelt on the ground, his head thumping against the floor.

He looked at the figure before him, overlapping with the figure he had seen in his youth.

The two had different appearances, yet they possessed the same temperament.

Moreover, possessing the Dragon Bloodline, the submission of the White Tiger, and adding the information given by Luo Zhangtian.

He understood that the person before him was not the successor of the Saint Master; he was the Saint Master himself.

In his youth, he was merely a servant in the Holy Palace who suffered all kinds of humiliation.

Of humble birth, he had no qualifications to become a Beast Master at all, being merely a servant.

One day, the Saint Master descended with the Five Saint Lords, and the Holy Palace changed hands, gaining five new masters.

The Saint Master looked at their group of servants, his gaze gentle: "Everyone should be like a dragon."

Thus, they were removed from the servant registry.

And he, Mu Bairen, among all the servants, remembered the man who had given him a bright future.

Later, the woman Mu Bairen loved fell gravely ill, and with nowhere to seek medical help, he happened to encounter the Saint Master.

He had not expected that the high and mighty Saint Master would save the life of the woman he loved.

Toward the Saint Master, he felt even more gratitude and admiration.

That was the original Holy Palace.

Later, the Holy Palace gradually grew stronger, becoming one of the Three Palaces.

The Saint Master also gradually faded from the public eye, becoming a legend.

Only Mu Bairen understood that the Saint Master truly existed.

That Saint Master who had given him a future really existed in this world.

However, six thousand years ago, the God Game began.

The Five Saint Lords bled to death, and the Saint Master's whereabouts became unknown.

Mu Bairen also suffered the greatest blow of his life.

"To surround and kill the Saint Master was my fault; I am willing to sever my own arm, I beg the Saint Master to forgive me!"

As Mu Bairen spoke, his left arm snapped off in response, blood pouring out like a fountain.

Over the thousands of years, although he had not been in contact with the Saint Master, to him, the Saint Master was a father-like existence.

His respect and admiration for the Saint Master were the same as those of the Five Saint Lords.

Lin Chao looked at Mu Bairen, his gaze complex, and he murmured: "Saint Master..."

In his fragmented memories, he had indeed played the role of the Saint Master.

Unfortunately, he could not recall the details of what happened back then.

(End of this chapter)