"What, two giant beasts!!!" Hu Heng's expression was filled with shock. One giant beast had already given the Tao Tian League a headache, and to his surprise, another one appeared on the third day.
The new giant beast was sowhat similar to the previous one, still bipedal with short arms, but it lacked poisonous spines and fish scales. Instead, its body was a dull bluish-gray, with large, sickle-like horns on its head.
Moreover, its thod of attack was different. It didn't spit out blue luminescence and fireballs like the first beast but was adept at using its tail, and it was even stronger than the first one.
In addition, it possessed the powers of ice and fire, capable of spewing out molten lava and cold air, making it no less tricky than the original beast.
Of course, what shocked Hu Heng was not that the beast still possessed the power of an Immortal, but that there was a second one. This perhaps indicated that there might be more than just the two giant beasts seen so far. There could be a third, a fourth, and so forth.
If there were too many, they couldn't tolerate the continued existence of these beasts.
Destroying two cities and killing millions of people in a day was a small matter to the Tao Tian League. But if a zero was added to this number, within a few years, no one would be left in the Qiandao Realm. Then who would they extort? It would be a lie to say that the Tao Tian League hadn't grown into such a major power through exploitation.
According to this pattern, in no more than ten days, it would affect the Tao Tian League's dominant position.
Everyone accepted the rule of the Tao Tian League. But when such a calamity occurred and the League turned a blind eye, ignoring the deaths and destruction of cities, all it would take was for this news to spread, and the Tao Tian League would instantly beco despised.
After learning this news, Hu Heng felt helpless and imdiately called for a eting of the high-ranking mbers of the Tao Tian League.
As soon as the news was circulated, many high-ranking mbers understood Hu Heng's aning.
"Those two giant beasts have already retreated. It now appears that the beasts are not pursuing anything or seeking revenge but simply want to kill people and destroy cities," one of the high-ranking mbers of the Tao Tian League said.
Among these high-ranking mbers, most had participated in yesterday's deliberations.
Tribulation-crossing Virtue Cultivators were not necessarily high-ranking mbers of the Tao Tian League, but all high-ranking mbers of the Tao Tian League were definitely at the Transcendance Tribulation Stage.
"So, what are your thoughts? Today we lose one city, tomorrow we lose two. Before long, our Tao Tian League will beco a joke," Hu Heng spoke.
He didn't care at all what the giant beasts wanted to do; he just wanted to solve the problem.
"At this point, we can only try the Lingyuan Hermit's thod. Otherwise, if a third and fourth giant beast appear in the future, how are we to cope?" soone said, steeling themselves.
No one would have agreed with Wang Linchi's proposal initially. After all, it ant risking their own lives. But now, it was clear to anyone with eyes that there were definitely more than two of these giant beasts. If their numbers continued to grow, unless they imdiately underwent Tribulation Ascension and left the Qiandao Realm, they would have no chance of reclaiming the Qiandao Realm from the beasts.
As soon as these words were spoken, they were naturally t with considerable opposition. However, unlike yesterday's unanimous rejection, so people expressed their support this ti.
"The Lingyuan Hermit's thod is indeed strange, but if it succeeds, it will set an example for all living beings in the Qiandao Realm."
"Therefore, we need several volunteers to go and eliminate the beasts." When Hu Heng said this, his attitude was clear. He planned to use Wang Linchi's thod: form a protective barrier with the rit Golden Wheel and let the giant beasts attack the barrier, causing their own deaths through the backlash.
It sounded a bit unorthodox, but it was their last resort. Otherwise, they truly lacked adequate ans to handle the situation.
Everyone present fell silent. It was easy to talk about, but no one was willing to take such a risk, especially voluntarily.
Who would volunteer for a suicide mission? What a joke.
Hu Heng naturally understood that action was now imperative. In the end, he had to speak up: "If no one is willing, then those who proposed and agreed to this plan just now shall go. I will lead the team."
If Hu Heng hadn't said he would lead the team, it would surely have caused an uproar. But now that he was personally going to join the battle, no one else had anything to say.
"If this matter is successful, each person will receive one hundred major rits from the Tao Tian League. Does anyone have any objections?" Hu Heng continued.
Since they were risking their lives, they had to be offered sufficient benefits. Otherwise, if nothing was given, they would all start feigning illness.
"No objections," the crowd imdiately responded in agreent.
"Hold on, League Leader, I have an objection," the Tribulation-crossing Virtue Cultivator who had proposed using Wang Linchi's thod suddenly spoke up.
This caused Hu Heng to frown, thinking the man was dissatisfied with the amount of rit.
"What is your objection?" he asked, not stopping the man from speaking; after all, this man was also going to the battlefield.
"These hundred major rits must be transferable to our parents, wives, children, clan relatives, and disciples!" the man declared bluntly.
He ant that if they returned alive, the rits would be their own. If they died, the rits would serve as compensation paynts to their successors or their parents, wives, and children.
"Impossible! There is no such precedent! The rits within our League are personal and expire upon death—a gentleman's boon is severed with him!" soone imdiately objected.
"Since that's the case, I'll declare myself ill tomorrow, and you can take my place." The man who had spoken stared coldly at the objector. "If you're so committed to the Tao Tian League's rules, then you can be the one to risk your life tomorrow."
The objector smiled sheepishly and then fell silent, realizing he had overreacted.
"These hundred major rits, if any of you do not return or are so severely injured you cannot recover, can be passed on to your parents, wives, children, clan relatives, and disciples. For such a righteous cause, what harm is there in the League setting a precedent?" Hu Heng agreed without hesitation. He was also part of this; if he didn't make it back, his hundred major rits could be passed to his son, Hu Da, which would naturally be a great benefit.
"Since there are objectors, I will propose a compromise."
"Tomorrow, those who opposed this matter will join us in eliminating the beasts. They too will receive one hundred major rits, but these rits cannot be inherited, thereby upholding the League's rules." Hu Heng's decision effectively blocked any further argunt: if they objected, they had to join and lead by example. In this way, the rules wouldn't be broken.
But if anyone objected yet was unwilling to risk their life, and then later dared to raise this issue to attack political rivals, they shouldn't bla him, as League Leader, for taking harsh asures. His people would be fighting to the death on the front lines. If they not only failed to receive proper treatnt afterward but were even persecuted, what would beco of morale within the Tao Tian League?
"We wouldn't dare, League Leader. Your judgnt is fair." At this point, the objector backed down. He was indeed a Tribulation-crossing Virtue Cultivator, but then again, who among those present wasn't?
"Does anyone else have anything to say? Feel free to speak your minds." Hu Heng's words subtly encouraged those who were to go to the battlefield the next day to persuade anyone they could to join them, thereby increasing everyone's chances of survival.
Being old foxes, they all understood Hu Heng's underlying ssage and began to chi in, one after another.
The entire discussion lasted for two hours, and the final list of participants was one-third larger than originally planned.
Actually, if they had continued, they could have roped in many more people, but Hu Heng stopped them.
He did consider pulling everyone in, as that would increase their chances of victory even more. However, he understood that a portion of their mbers had to be left behind to maintain the operations of the entire Tao Tian League and prevent any mishaps after their departure.
"Alright, first thing tomorrow morning, everyone rember your duties. If any trace of the giant beasts is found, act imdiately according to the plan. Go back and prepare."
Once the discussion was more or less concluded, Hu Heng finally ended this internal eting of the Tao Tian League.
...
"As expected, without pressure, you people don't realize your own potential," Wang Linchi chuckled. Just a mont ago, people from the Tao Tian League had co to him asking for the rit Backlash thod.
He had willingly handed it over without asking for a single coin.
Only those at the Transcendance Tribulation Stage could use this thod. Other Cultivators, whose rits had not yet ford a rit Golden Wheel, were unable to use it.
After this, should I create the rit Edition Ultraman Transformation? Wang Linchi pondered. He continued to muse, I'll observe first. If I'm still not satisfied with the results this ti, I'll increase the monsters' power and then create the Ultraman Transformation rit Edition to turn the tide.
Wang Linchi wasn't a bad person. If their handling of the situation satisfied him, the monsters' strength would also decrease. He would only maintain enough pressure, not continue to escalate it.
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