Pretending To Be A Boss

Some small animals drinking by the creek fled in fear, appearing utterly frantic.

Accompanied by the colossal and heavy body of Qiongqi falling, the airflow swept towards the boundary of Nether Valley, causing a panic among the beasts.

Tang Xian, gasping for breath, crouched in front of Qiongqi's body and said,

"Now do you believe I'm a big villain? I'm really not any kind of just ally, I'm only fighting you because you're trying to kill me."

Qiongqi was on its last breath, its body shattered, exuding an air of decay throughout, yet there was a look of excitement in its eyes.

Tang Xian couldn't get excited.

Among the four evil beasts, Qiongqi represented the ultimate in evil. Keeping company with evil, even if it was its own, it would show a look of admiration. In terms of sheer destructive power, Qiongqi was actually much stronger than Taotie and Chaos. Its terrifying tiger claws seemed capable of tearing apart anything, and it was the monster with the strongest attack power that Tang Xian had ever seen.

But unfortunately, the strongest spear met the strongest shield, and from the very beginning, the battle was tasteless. Tang was just too tough. This unparalleled defensive power made Tang Xian feel that his trip to the mines had already yielded the greatest gain.

It was just rather exhausting, for Qiongqi, in terms of numerical values in all aspects, was a level stronger than Chaos, and during this process, Bai Mansheng even sustained some injuries. Fortunately, she healed quickly after the battle ended.

However, the terrifying attack power that Qiongqi displayed, capable of cutting through everything, still made Tang Xian enviously admire it.

But now, at this moment, Tang Xian only wanted to extract some secrets about the court from Qiongqi's mouth.

For example, the trajectory of the holy mountain's movement, where the holy mountain might be now, or if it would regularly stop at some place at a certain time?

Qiongqi did not answer, because in its eyes, Tang Xian was not a villain.

"I truly am a major villain, every word I speak comes from the heart, my actions in the mines can be summarized as nothing but fraud, deception, freeloading, and killing. I don't just do this, I also slaughter small animals, hellhounds, mountain-taming beasts, wilderness bulls. Not just those on the ground, but also those in the water and those who fly, I eat them all. I've nearly driven the cat-eared bats to extinction by eating them."

Qiongqi was dying.

Tang Xian had already figured out Qiongqi's character during the battle; as long as one was evil enough, one could gain its acknowledgment.

What he said was also the truth. From the perspective of the creatures in the mine, wasn't he a major villainous antagonist? But why wouldn't this creature believe him?

"Is the phrase 'righteous enforcer' written on my face? Or is the holy light in my soul blinding your eyes?"

Tang Xian was speechless.

Because Qiongqi had already closed its eyes.

The third of the four great evil beasts had died; now only Taowu remained.

Tang Xian, watching Qiongqi's death, felt a sense of defeat.

Bai Mansheng found it amusing from the side. Tang Xian really was a complete demon king. She realized that Tang Xian had an accurate sense of himself: scheming, deceiving, mooching, and slaughtering beasts everywhere.

This was the kind of human being she was actually allied with.

"What a pity, I still wanted to find out the location of the Beasts Court."

"What do we do now?" asked Bai Mansheng.

Tang Xian looked towards the Northwest and said,

"We continue further in, find Lei Xiao, and then see. Qiongqi's death hasn't brought me any benefits. My purpose for this trip to the mines has not yet been fulfilled."

Tang Xian, along with Bai Mansheng and Tang, began to backtrack.

With Tang joining them, Tang Xian felt the same as he did in the Pyramid while navigating the world of the beasts.

But he didn't let his guard down, for Tang, after all, was a living thing, not a true suit of armor. Perhaps some beings with special abilities could strip it from his body.

Becoming stronger ultimately had to depend on oneself.

The group quickly got ready and began moving in the direction of the Northwest.

Nearly half of the twelve Judgment Chiefs had been defeated. Tang Xian had a premonition that he would soon have a more intense conflict with the Beasts Court.

The ruins of Eden, Mount Court — in these places, there must be some of the answers he sought.