Chapter 39: Epilogue

It seemed as if a massive shockwave swept around the two beasts, and within a 30‑meter radius the houses that had not yet collapsed instantly toppled!

The smoke and dust mingled with flying snow, completely shrouding the battlefield.

After advancing to High-level Extraordinary, Chen Mo awakened the ability Ice Wind Roar; with the boost of Roaring Lion, its power is terrifying! More importantly, Ice Wind Roar not only deals physical damage but also delivers a massive blow to the target's mind and soul! The roar instantly pierced the head—and even the soul—of the Ice‑Horn White Rhinoceros.

In that instant, it seemed to see its great‑grandmother.

Its Ice‑Armor defense was indeed formidable, able to block physical damage.

But the problem is—

It cannot resist mental attacks!

The Ice‑Armored White Rhinoceros bled from its ears, already stunned by the roar.

Before it could recover, another soul‑piercing lion roar sounded.

Roar! The Extraordinary Ice Lions kept bellowing, each lion's roar traveling dozens of kilometers, and the glass of the remaining houses shattered all at once.

The lion and rhinoceros packs locked in combat were also affected to some degree.

Fortunately, the Extraordinary Ice Lions were accustomed to hearing the King's wrath; after a brief daze they resumed fighting, whereas the Extraordinary Ice Rhinoceroses struggled to adapt.

Humans hiding beneath the ruins shivered, and those closer to the battlefield even fainted outright.

The successive lion roars sounded like the howls of ancient beasts, and the clash of the two giants seemed like a movie come to life! While terrified, the people in the ruins prayed frantically.

They prayed that the two terrifying beasts would both be mortally wounded, and that a mutual annihilation would be ideal.

After about two minutes, the lion roars and the mournful wails abruptly ceased.

Has the battle ended?

At this moment, only those on the edge of the town who hadn't been knocked out by the roars dared to peek out.

They saw that the once‑raging White Rhinoceros beast lay motionless on the ground, having been killed outright by the Ice Lion's roar!

The gigantic Ice Lion stood atop the White Rhinoceros, unscathed! The fight had barely begun, yet it was already over.

Seeing the Ice‑Armored White Rhinoceros completely dead chilled the survivors' hearts.

They had hoped the Ice‑Armored White Rhinoceros would die in battle, but not so hastily! It hadn't even inflicted any damage on the Ice Lion!

The Ice‑Armored White Rhinoceros alone could leave armies helpless; against an even stronger Lion King, their chances of survival were negligible! At this point, the clash between the Extraordinary Lion pack and the Extraordinary Ice Rhinoceros herd entered its final stage.

The gap in strength remained huge; every lion was Extraordinary, and there were three mid‑tier Extraordinary among them.

In the Extraordinary Ice Rhinoceros herd, aside from the Ice‑Armored White Rhinoceros, the strongest were only Low-level Extraordinary, and many were unawakened Mortals.

Under the organized, disciplined assault of the lion pack, they were naturally no match.

After wiping out the beasts that had occupied Sunset Town, the Ice Lions did not immediately devour their prey; instead they dragged the carcasses together to the side of their King.

They crawled on the ground in unison, their eyes feverishly fixed on Chen Mo.

Roar! Roar! The lion pack let out strong, powerful, overlapping roars.

Lions are creatures that revere the strong by nature.

After awakening their intelligence, the Extraordinary Ice Lions worshipped the Lion King as if he were a deity.

Seeing this, Chen Mo calmly let out a low growl—

"Roar!" (Let's eat first!) Only then did the Extraordinary Ice Lions begin to feast heartily.

Chen Mo produced the demon pill of the Ice‑Armored White Rhinoceros, intending to absorb its spiritual energy.

After a while of absorption, he stopped; the spirit within the Ice Pill lay still as water, showing no change.

It seems that to break the Extraordinary limit, a Second‑tier Divine Pill is still required.

So he tossed the Ice Pill of the Ice‑Horn White Rhinoceros straight to Ai Sha.

Ai Sha also holds the title Gluttonous Lion; after perfect digestion she has a great chance to advance to High-level Extraordinary!

Chen Mo began swallowing the flesh and blood of the Ice‑Horn White Rhinoceros. After a while, he found that under the effect of Gluttonous Lion, the High-level Extraordinary flesh still slightly improved his physical condition.

Only a little, but better than nothing.

From underground emerged a snow‑white, fur‑covered Ice Crystal Mouse, kneeling before Chen Mo and saying:

"Squeak squeak!" (Great King, you are the most powerful Extraordinary being I have ever seen since my birth! Your strength is unmatched by any beast! Your wisdom surpasses all beasts! Your looks outshine every beast!) When the Lion King fought the Ice‑Armored White Rhinoceros earlier, to avoid being caught in the crossfire it dug a hole and hid underground. Sensing the battle's end, it then emerged again.

Chen Mo didn't understand mouse language, but knew the little creature was definitely flattering him.

He tore off a large piece of the Ice‑Armored White Rhinoceros's flesh with his claw and tossed it in front of the Ice Crystal Mouse.

The body of this High-level Extraordinary giant rhinoceros was enormous, weighing dozens, even hundreds of tons! "Squeak!" (Praise the Lion King!) After the Ice Crystal Mouse bowed to the Lion King again, it eagerly bit down.

The mouse is now eating~

After the first bite, the Ice Crystal Mouse's eyes sparkled! Delicious, love it! At that moment, Xiong Ba also returned to the lion pack with Sang Qi.

The off‑road vehicle's speed was still a bit slow.

"Roar!" (King, a living being has been brought back.) "Roar!" (Well done!) Chen Mo tossed two demon pills from medium‑tier Extraordinary creatures and a portion of the Ice‑Horn White Rhinoceros's flesh to Xiong Ba.

Xiong Ba this time was unexpectedly steady; he didn't rush to chase other Extraordinary Ice Rhinoceroses, but stayed by Sang Qi's side, keeping the mission he was given in mind.

It seems this fellow isn't as reckless as he appears.

"Roar!" (Thank you, my King!) Grabbing the flesh, Xiong Ba began tearing and swallowing it madly.

It was his first time eating High-level Extraordinary flesh.

Sang Qi fell to his knees, his face full of relief and gratitude:

"Your Majesty, thank you! From now on, this life of Sang Qi belongs to you."

He understood that without the Lion King, neither he nor his parents could survive.

"Roar!"

Chen Mo calmly nodded and wrote a line in the snow—

【First treat the wounded】

He came to this town mainly for the Ice‑Armored White Rhinoceros's flesh and Ice Pill; subduing Sang Qi was just a side task.

Okay, Your Majesty.

Sang Qi hurried over to the wounded Ice Lion and used Frost Heal to treat them.

After the treatment, Sang Qi hesitated a moment, then approached the Lion King and asked:

Your Majesty, can I bring my parents back to the Lion Pride? They can drive and they cook really well.

Hearing that, Chen Mo gave Sang Qi a strange look.

You're practically sending your parents straight into the lion's mouth!

But for Sang Qi, this is indeed a wise choice.

With the resurgence of spiritual qi accelerating, the city is no longer safe.

On the contrary, with the Lion King present, the Lion Pride is the safest place! Sang Qi can realize this, and he has the courage to speak up to him.

That's quite smart.

Okay

After obtaining the Lion King's consent, Sang Qi earnestly tried to persuade his parents.

He now genuinely feels that staying with the Lion Pride is great—at least much safer than staying in the city! Although Sang Qi's parents were reluctant to stay with such a fearsome Lion Pride, they ultimately couldn't argue with him and decided to first go live with their son in the Lion Pride for a while.

Adjusting the update schedule, releasing two chapters at noon! This should make reading smoother~ Lastly, asking for a wave of monthly votes and follows, thanking the readers for their support of this book! (End of chapter)