"You're right,"
Austin agreed with a nod.
The fire source beasts and the other strange creatures they had met before had died miserably. It was
obvious there had been a fierce battle leading to their deaths.
This was probably the cause of the fire source beast race's decline.
Then,
just as Austin and the fire source beast were making their way forward,
numerous figures began charging at them
from all directions.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
They were terribly thin, almost weak-looking, but their speed was enough to cover Austin's and the fire
source beast's faces with worry.
Somehow, despite their powerful spiritual senses, they were only barely able to feel these figures
arriving.
"Look out! They look hell-bent on attacking us!"
the fire source beast cried out.
"Yes, I'm aware of that!"
Austin shouted back, nodding vehemently.
There were clear energy fluctuations on the rushing figures; they were poised for attack—that was for
sure.
It did not take long for the strange creatures to be on them.
They could now finally get a good look at their harassers.
They were a horde of creepy, ferocious creatures.
They were skinny, their bodies covered entirely in yellow, messy hair.
Their claws were long and sharp, like talons.
And their tiny eyes burned with nothing but hatred.
Most disgusting were the purulent sores all over their bodies, constantly oozing sticky, dark liquids.
With their arrival came a revolting and nauseating stench as well.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Austin and the fire source beast looked off into the distance to see more and more of these creatures
rushing over.
"What on earth are they?"
They were both curious, but at the same time, stayed on high alert.
"Kill them all!" The cry for blood rang out.
Black spears appeared in the hands of the strange creatures.
The weapons were covered in strange symbols, emitting terribly dangerous laws.
They held the spears tight in their grasp and launched a wild assault on Austin and the fire source
beast.
They rushed at them at rapid speeds. When they were halfway from their targets, they gathered all
their strength on their spears, twisted their lean bodies and swung their arms viciously.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
The spears flew across the sky astonishingly fast, piercing through the air and darting for Austin and
the fire source beast with a horrible energy.
"Let me block them!" yelled the fire source beast.
He took a step forward and used the fire-controlling skill. Blazing flames quickly gathered from every
direction, condensing into walls of fire, protecting him and Austin.
After hundreds of years of cultivation in seclusion, the fire source beast was far stronger than before.
What was more, this world was the fire source beast race's territory, so he could exercise his full
strength and go beyond expectations.
As the walls of fire defended them, they gave off a vast amount of energy as well.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The spears collided with the walls of fire in an unending stream.
Austin and the fire source beast were relieved to find the spears held off and unable to break through
the walls of fire.
"Charge in and kill them!"
growled the short, strange creatures angrily.
Every one of them held a spear in their hand.
They bulldozed towards the walls of fire, striking them desperately, trying to break through and kill
Austin and the fire source beast on the other side.
Austin and the fire source beast were only disheartened further when they saw more and more strange
creatures coming over from the distance.
There were countless of them bounding over now.
As they attacked, they released a large amount of fog and many strange laws too.
"These creatures must have something to do with those corpses of those creatures we met before.
I suspect they're of the same race,"
remarked the fire source beast as he stared through the gloomy fog and strange laws.
"I think you're probably right."
Austin nodded.
"Let me help you hold them off,"
he added.
He then stepped forward.
"Austin, that's not necessary.
With your strength, you're going to have a hard time dealing with them.
Just get behind me and let me take care of this.
You'll only distract me if you join in now,"
barked the fire source beast.
He saw Austin as much weaker than himself, unable to defeat these strange creatures.
Back in the Eight Fires Valley, he'd protected Austin the whole time, from the gods of chaos of the Time
Chamber Sect and the darkness race that had been chasing after him.
"Don't worry.
I know what I'm doing,"
Austin retorted with a confident smile.
"Do not be so reckless. They have us outnumbered. It's not going to be easy to deal with them.
If they surround you, the consequences are going to be dire..."
said the fire source beast, anxiously trying to persuade Austin against helping.
Before he could even finish speaking, Austin waved his hand and conjured hundreds of arrays.
The arrays engulfed them, housing them inside.
They were now protected by both the walls of fire and the arrays simultaneously.
They felt that should have been enough to keep them safe for now.
"Fear not, my arrays are incredible.
These creatures are going to have a real hard time breaking through them. It'll take a long time, if they
can break through at all,"
Austin said with a proud grin.
"Those arrays you've set up appear to be quite brilliant!" exclaimed the fire source beast.
He was a little surprised when he sensed the energy of the arrays.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The creatures then began pummeling Austin's arrays.
Spears in hand carrying strong and mysterious energy, they bombarded the arrays with a crazed
charge.
The arrays shook under the impact.
But they were solid and sturdy. They might have shaken a little, but they were not damaged in the
slightest.
These strange creatures were certainly not going to be able to break them anytime soon.
"When did your arrays become so powerful?
They're truly awesome!"
the fire source beast cried out with surprise and joy as he watched the creatures futilely trying to
destroy the arrays.
"My array skill is much better than before, isn't it?"
Austin replied with a smug smile.
"With the help of your arrays, dealing with these disgusting guys is proving much easier,"
the fire source beast said, much more relaxed now.
"Their numbers are increasing though.
We'd better leave right away,"
he continued urgently.
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