Divine Beast Creator-Chapter 136 Advance or Retreat_1

"What is that thing?"

Qi Chen looked towards the direction where the creature slithered away, puzzled, as Feng Yuan stroked his chin and said,

"An aberrant life form?"

"What’s an aberrant life form?"

"The powers of certain special Spirit Beasts can erode and change the life forms of other beings. Those whose life forms have been changed are called aberrant life forms. But how could such a thing..."

Seeing Feng Yuan’s serious expression, Qi Chen was somewhat baffled and asked,

"Is there a problem?"

"There are not many Spirit Beasts capable of producing this kind of erosion... What’s more, this one is quite strong..."

"Everyone fall back!"

Upon hearing Feng Yuan’s words, Captain Yang seemed to remember something and sternly ordered the group. Seeing that Feng Yuan did not object, Qi Xiaoshuang asked with some doubt,

"What’s wrong? Is there some sort of issue?"

Feng Yuan glanced at Qi Xiaoshuang and said with a hint of helplessness,

"Though aberrant erosion will not affect Divine Beasts, you, without a pact with a Spirit Beast, would easily be influenced by the aberrant erosion. To protect you, even the White Wolf Deity might not be able to enter the battle..."

"Then...should we fall back?"

"That’s not possible either."

At Feng Yuan’s words, Captain Yang glared at him. Feng Yuan walked up to Wu Feng and said, looking at the Vermilion Bird,

"If we were to fall back, we’d need at least one Divine Beast to protect the people retreating. But..."

Feng Yuan paused for a moment, then lifted his head and said word by word,

"Have you ever heard of Nainefar?"

"Nainefar? What’s that?"

Seeing Captain Yang’s confusion, Feng Yuan thought for a moment and said,

"How about the Century Tree?"

"The Century Tree?!"

Meng Binglan looked at Feng Yuan with some surprise. Captain Yang tried to recall and found no impression of the Century Tree, so he asked Meng Binglan,

"What is the Century Tree?"

Meng Binglan hesitated for a moment and said uncertainly,

"I’m not sure if it is the same as what I know. According to information discovered by the researchers from the academy, in a very distant era, there existed a massive Spirit Beast known as the Century Tree."

"Of course, since there is too little evidence to prove the existence of the Century Tree and its credibility is not high, there has always been controversy over whether it existed. Currently, information about the Century Tree is still only being discussed internally in the research academy."

"The biggest controversy about the Century Tree is its domain, which rivals that of the creators. According to descriptions, whether it is Lorraine Tower, Gitalien, or any other Spirit Beast, if they get within a certain range of the Century Tree, they will be severely suppressed. Whether this description is exaggerated or not is still debated internally."

Meng Binglan said, staring at Feng Yuan,

"Could it be that you think the drought was caused by the Century Tree?"

Feng Yuan shook his head and said,

"That’s not it. Nainefar disappeared early in the Tribal Era. What I mean is that the Spirit Beast causing the drought most likely possesses a domain, as aberrant erosion usually occurs alongside a domain."

Feng Yuan then looked around. The torrential downpour had turned into a drizzle. The Vermilion Bird above Wu Feng seemed frightened, spread its wings, flew up, and returned to its original size; a wave of heat surged from the Vermilion Bird as Wu Feng silently watched Feng Yuan and said in confusion,

"Are you mistaken? It says it hasn’t felt any suppression."

"Is that so? Try letting it use its fire-gathering ultimate technique."

Wu Feng fell silent for a moment, looking puzzled. The Vermilion Bird in the sky cried out, and billowing flames began to appear around it, slowly gathering towards the Vermilion Bird. Just as Wu Feng was about to speak, something unexpected happened. The flames gathering on the Vermilion Bird faltered, rapidly dissipating into the air. The fire-gathering ultimate technique was forcibly terminated. Seeing this, Feng Yuan sighed and said,

"Indeed, there is a domain."

"What in the world is this..."

Watching as the Vermilion Bird tried to gather fire for its signature move but failed again, Wu Feng murmured in surprise, and Captain Yang stared at Feng Yuan asking,

"What in the world is this?"

Feng Yuan walked to the side of the White Wolf Deity’s Barrier, stretched out his hand, and released the Crystal Barrier. The crystals outside the Barrier of the White Wolf Deity appeared dim and lifeless, while those within remained unchanged. Next to him, Qi Xiaoshuang, somewhat dissatisfied, shouted at Feng Yuan,

"Stop speaking in riddles! Just tell us! What the hell is this?"

"Some very special Spirit Beasts possess domains, and all Spirit Beasts within those domains are subject to their restrictions or suppression, including Divine Beasts," Feng Yuan explained.

"Then why did we..."

Recalling their recent fight with the fire snakes, where they were completely unaffected, Wu Feng looked at Feng Yuan skeptically. Feng Yuan sighed and said,

"You didn’t use any major moves just now, did you? A domain, unless actively manipulated by its owner, only suppresses powers that exceed a certain strength automatically. Of course, if the Vermilion Bird were to unleash all its power, it shouldn’t be completely restricted."

"So, if we face off against it, our combat power will be severely suppressed."

"That’s right."

Hearing Feng Yuan’s explanation, Captain Yang hesitated. Qi Xiaoshuang, puzzled, said,

"Can’t our two Divine Beasts defeat it?"

"It’s not that. Just don’t forget about the mutation erosion. Either you fall back, or we will have to divide our attention to protect you during the fight."

"You should go back too."

Captain Yang said calmly to Feng Yuan, who scratched his head and let out a few chuckles before pointing at Wu Feng and asking,

"What about him?"

Wu Feng looked at Feng Yuan with discontent and said,

"I am a Divine Pact Maker! I won’t be affected by mutation erosion!"

"I won’t be affected either~"

"You?"

Wu Feng regarded Feng Yuan doubtfully. Seeing that Feng Yuan was about to walk out of the Barrier, Qi Chen quickly pulled him back. Although Qi Chen didn’t know if the Barrier could prevent mutation erosion, an irate Feng Yuan shook off Qi Chen’s hand,

"Knock it off, I really am not afraid of mutation erosion."

"Don’t act tough for no reason!"

"Stay there and don’t run off!"

When Teacher Yan saw Feng Yuan still trying to sneak out of the Barrier, he spoke up, leaving Feng Yuan standing there somewhat helplessly. Seeing that Captain Yang was contemplating, Yang Hongzhi sighed and asked Feng Yuan,

"Can the White Wolf Deity still initiate Coming of the Future?"

"It can, but the only restriction on Coming of the Future for the White Wolf Deity is that it must wait at least three days before it can be used again. There are no other limits."

"What is Coming of the Future?"

Confused, Captain Yang looked at Yang Hongzhi, who hesitated before telling him about when they used Coming of the Future in the Emerald Ruins. After thinking it over, Captain Yang understood Yang Hongzhi’s point, glanced over the group, and said,

"Are you saying we should all follow along, and if it really comes to a battle, let the White Wolf Deity use Coming of the Future?"

"That could work..."

"But your safety if we do that..."

Uncertain, Captain Yang hesitated to make a decision, but Wu Feng, remembering the White Wolf Deity’s Coming of the Future move, glanced at the group and also started to persuade Captain Yang. After some consideration, Captain Yang told the group,

"Then let’s do this, the White Wolf Deity should be able to protect you all. Later on, Binglan, Wu Feng, and I will handle the enemies outside the Barrier. You must not leave the Barrier!"

As he spoke, Captain Yang glared fiercely at Feng Yuan. Seeing everyone agree, Captain Yang, Meng Binglan, and Wu Feng divvied up their tasks. As the three of them took their Spirit Beasts and dispersed cautiously around the perimeter, Feng Yuan, feeling miffed, muttered,

"I told you I’m not afraid. Well, whatever, it means less fighting for me."

Watching the three of them struggle against the fire snakes, Feng Yuan spoke with disdain. Qi Chen, puzzled, watched them and said,

"Why are they having such trouble with those fire snakes?"

"That’s normal. Those are obviously Fire Attribute mutated beings, with a resistance to fire-based moves not inferior to some Legendary Level Spirit Beasts. Whether it’s Wu Feng’s Vermilion Bird or his own Fire Sprite, both are purely Fire Attribute, and will hardly inflict effective damage."