Pretending To Be A Boss-Chapter 353 - 42: The Pit in the Holy Land

The perspective from above the sea of clouds always tends to inspire a profound sense of insignificance in the face of the ancient mountains and rivers.

The flight speed of the Ash Dragon was slower than that of the Azure Dragon, but it had ultimately fallen behind by a mere two days’ journey.

For the first time, Tang Xian felt a bit anxious.

He had originally thought that such restlessness would not befall Qing JiuYu and Bai Mansheng.

Perhaps it was Akasi, Li Xiaoyu, Tang Xiaojiu, or even Dongran, Qiaoshanshan that would cause his emotions to become a bit uncontrollable if something happened to them.

People are always changing. Many disasters occur abruptly, without warning.

Just like parents suddenly disappearing. Like that idiot drowning. Like a hero’s fall from grace during the Trial of the Chosen.

Or like not long ago, when life underwent another fusion and he suddenly became Eden’s demon child.

It might be a splendid life, but it was certainly a life with a chaotic rhythm.

Just when everyone thought his life was bound to be a mess,

Tang Xian always managed to live out his own attitude. It seemed like he was the same no matter where he went.

Tang Feiji would dive down through the clouds every so often to take in the view of the land below.

During these dives, Tang Xian completely calmed down.

The need for calm was due to unease. The once-distant Court of All Beasts was suddenly about to declare war. It was like a hero who still needed to hone his skills and survive by the skin of his teeth was about to confront the great demon lord.

But he had now become tranquil.

It was just another modulation in life.

"There is a herd of beasts below with a leader," Tang Feiji suddenly spoke up.

He disrupted Tang Xian’s train of thought.

"Let’s go down and have a look," Tang Xian said.

They had been flying above the sea of clouds for quite some time, and this was not their first encounter with a herd of beasts.

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Tang Xian was an adequate actor, always able to imitate a member of the herd with his unique aura.

It was by blending in with these herds that they verified the directions of the Ash Dragon and the source of the plague.

But the previous herds they encountered mostly lacked leaders, or boss units, preventing Tang Xian from communicating with them.

This time, the herd consisted of Steel Bone Ducks.

They made a hissing sound when walking and were the size of gorillas from the Human World.

They belonged to elite-level creatures.

The one leading them was a Sword Feather Duck—a perfect-level boss creature.

[Ga! So scary, what are you, don’t come near me, I don’t taste good ga!]

Tang Xian was taken aback.

Indeed, not long ago, he and Tang Feiji, along with Yuan Wu, had roasted a few wild beasts from other herds to eat.

He was just about to comment on how delicious chicken and duck were, hoping to swindle them, but the Sword Feather Duck was very sensitive and immediately picked up on his intention.

"Don’t be afraid, I’m just a friendly, fragile traveler, a vegetarian," he said.

[Ga, so scary, he’s giving off an aura that wants to eat me! Run fast ga!]

The Sword Feather Duck led the rest of the Steel Bone Ducks in fleeing.

They scattered their broad duck feet, flapped their plump duck wings, and stretched their sinewy duck necks.

Tang Xian looked at them, seeing that every part of them was edible.

But perhaps because the Sword Feather Duck was somewhat silly and cute, Tang Xian momentarily resisted the urge.

He said calmly,

"What’s following me is a dragon. If you want to live, you had better stop right away. We just want to ask a few questions, just answer them truthfully and you’ll be fine."

At the mention of a dragon, the Sword Feather Duck waved its wings, and the other Steel Bone Ducks stopped as well.

[Dragon Clan? Ga, I haven’t seen any dragons like you before. Are you a confidant of the great Ash Dragon?]

The Sword Feather Duck halted; if it truly were the Dragon Clan, it certainly wouldn’t be able to escape.

Yet, it had never seen such a dragon before and was momentarily uncertain.

But it knew that the giant serpent-like creature soaring in the sky possessed tremendous power.

"Yes, we come from the other side of the Court. However, it’s my first time coming to the holy land, and I would like to know the direction of the holy land and which way the great Ash Dragon went," he said.

Upon hearing "holy land," the Sword Feather Duck relaxed:

[Ga, we are law-abiding good ducks, every year we pay our offerings in full.]

Offerings? Tang Xian was slightly puzzled:

"Is that so? What did you pay this year? I don’t seem to remember."

The Sword Feather Duck immediately panicked:

[Ga! Sir, we have sacrificed the finest young ducks in our tribe to the Ancient Ape, and the Endless Turtle can bear witness.]

"Don’t worry, I was just testing you," he said.

[Scared me to death ga!] the Sword Feather Duck exclaimed.

Tang Xian pondered the implications within the Sword Feather Duck’s words. The Court required the most excellent young beasts from other creature tribes?

The Ancient Ape was not powerful, merely elite-level.

But this creature possessed wisdom not inferior to humans.

Perhaps it was conducting certain experiments?

There was also a claim he had heard before, that beasts possessing the ability to transform into humans was a manifestation of evolution.

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Allowing all beasts to use a unified form for diverse life fusion.

The existence of Tang Xiaojiu, even his own existence, might stem from this.

But Tang Xian had originally thought these matters should arise from sentiment.

He had a vague feeling that the Ancient Ape might be doing something very evil.

"Have you seen the Ash Dragon and the source of the plague?" he asked.

[The two lords have returned to the holy land ga! Head west!] the Sword Feather Duck said.

Tang Xian looked toward the west.

Bai Mansheng had said there was a huge pit in the holy land, which should be easy to recognize.

But as he looked in that direction, he still saw nothing.

"Alright, I’ve asked all I needed to, let’s go," he said.

[Not eating them?] Tang Feiji suddenly asked.

[Ga! It wants to eat me, run duck!]

The Sword Feather Duck once again fled with its group.