149: Chapter 149 Lu Zheng and His Doppelganger's Crisis

This was a Tier 2 Evolved Beast. Its strength was not low; it could cause panic even in Jianghai City, and a bloodthirsty look flashed in its eyes.

In the center, the motionless giant snake looked just like an incredibly delicious cake, filled with immense temptation.

If it were before, with its strength, it would only have had to bow its head before an Evolved Beast of this level, but now it had a chance to taste it itself.

However, the ubiquitous eyes surrounding it kept staring at it, flashing with a hint of deep dread, and it could only turn and leave unwillingly.

It was not the only Evolved Beast in this situation, but they were all driven away by the snake subordinates guarding Lu Zheng and the Clone.

Among the snake subordinates responsible for protecting the safety of Lu Zheng and the Clone, there were a total of ten Tier 2 Evolved Beasts—five at the high stage and five at the initial stage—as well as one hundred Tier 1 Evolved Beasts, the vast majority of which were at the high stage.

These had already filled up the Clone's "slots."

Where there was slaughter, there were casualties.

Although the surrounding snake subordinates were powerful, they could not withstand the endless stream of Evolved Beasts coming in pursuit of the scent. The number of snake subordinates was slowly decreasing, and even the most powerful Tier 2 snake-type Evolved Beasts had sustained significant injuries.

Now, the most dangerous point before them was that some of the Evolved Beasts that hadn't been killed in time had not actually gone very far after fleeing; they were currently gathering outside the perimeter of Lu Zheng and the Clone.

Staring intently at this place.

As the battle became more and more intense, the smell of blood here grew increasingly thick, and more and more Evolved Beasts were attracted. There were already three Tier 2 Evolved Beasts alone, not to mention the Tier 1s.

Perhaps it wouldn't be long before a Third-Order Evolved Beast arrived. If Lu Zheng and the Clone could not wake up, the surrounding snake subordinates would sooner or later be routed and would no longer be able to hold their ground.

"Roar!"

What they feared came to pass. With a roar, the surrounding snake subordinates immediately stared fixedly in the direction the sound came from, as if they had perceived a huge danger. As the branches swayed, a massive figure slowly emerged.

A salamander, and a Third-Order Evolved salamander at that.

Its strength was not low, slightly weaker than the Red Rainbow Giant Wolf encountered earlier. It seemed it had also been attracted by this thick, bloody scent, but regardless, it was a Third-Order Evolved Beast, not something that Tier 2 Evolved Beasts could deal with.

The arrival of this salamander made the whole situation even more dangerous.

In an instant, without any negotiation or signal, a great battle broke out. The snake-type Evolved Beasts responsible for protecting Lu Zheng and the Clone poured out in full force, heading towards the Third-Order Evolved Beast, the Giant Salamander Beast, and the surrounding Evolved Beasts.

The Giant Salamander Beast also let out a fierce roar and headed towards the place where Lu Zheng and the Clone were. The ground trembled as it began to engage with the snake subordinates.

There was still no sign of Lu Zheng and the Clone waking up. The power of the System continued to strengthen them, while the battle on the side grew increasingly intense...

Meanwhile, the Burning Fire Vajra Ape, which had been scared off by Master Long's Clone earlier, had now returned to the great mountain.

It felt somewhat angry.

They had been played by that human. There was an even stronger person in Jianghai City whom it was no match for, and it could only flee in a panic.

If that human did not give it an explanation, it would surely devour him to vent the anger in its heart.

Even when its own child was killed, it hadn't been this angry.

Suddenly, it sensed movement of a battle coming from the outskirts of the great mountain, and the commotion seemed quite significant.

A hint of curiosity appeared in the eyes of the Burning Fire Vajra Ape. Who could be fighting? And what interested it most was that after walking out from the deep parts, it hadn't yet had a proper taste of flesh and blood.

It then took huge strides and slowly walked towards the place of battle, with its massive True Martial Staff carried on its shoulder.

This scene was as terrifying as a demon god of the great mountain.

But after taking only one step, the Burning Fire Vajra Ape stopped again. It thought for a moment, shook its head slowly, and then turned to head in the opposite direction of the battle.

For now, it was more important to take the situation of Jianghai City back.

It was anxious to tear that human who had deceived it to pieces, so it took huge strides again and headed towards the depths of the great mountain.

Lu Zheng had no idea that he had almost, by a twist of fate, run into the Burning Fire Vajra Ape; he could be said to have been close to dying without even knowing how.

And the Burning Fire Vajra Ape did not know that because of a momentary lapse in judgment, it had let go of someone capable of overturning the entire world. It was unknown whether it would regret it.

The huge footprints moved bit by bit towards the depths of the great mountain, and the speed of the Burning Fire Vajra Ape was not slow. It was unknown how much time had passed when it had already arrived in the depths of the great mountain.

The most obvious difference between the depths of the great mountain and the outskirts was the concentration of Spiritual Qi and the various Evolved Beasts present; their strength was far greater than those in the outskirts.

After the Burning Fire Vajra Ape arrived, it attracted the attention of those two beings in the great mountain.

The might of one of them was even greater; it must be the World-Destroying Dark Fang Bear that had defeated the Burning Fire Vajra Ape and the Steel-Bone Light-Devouring Rat not long ago.

That is, the true king of this great mountain, the Bear King.

The World-Destroying Dark Fang Bear stood nearly sixty meters tall, quite a bit taller than the Burning Fire Vajra Ape, and its terrifying might made the Evolved Beasts of the entire great mountain submit to it.

The moment the Burning Fire Vajra Ape stepped into the depths of the great mountain, the World-Destroying Dark Fang Bear had already perceived it.

It then looked at the human beside it who was as small as an ant.

If not for this action of the World-Destroying Dark Fang Bear, no one would have noticed that there was another human beside it. Ever since the world's Spiritual Energy Revival, humans and Evolved Beasts had been in a state of irreconcilable conflict.

Now, a human appearing beside the World-Destroying Dark Fang Bear would shock many people if word got out, and what purpose did this human have in appearing here?

"Bear King, no need to be anxious."

"Everything I have said is true; the content of the Spirit Stone Mine in Jianghai City is not even weaker than this spirit mine in the great mountain."

"Presumably, the Burning Fire Vajra Ape has also brought back good news."

"Perhaps even the head of the City Lord of Jianghai City has been brought back. Jianghai City is destined to become a second great mountain."

The man said slowly. Although he was like an ant, his voice could clearly reach the ears of the World-Destroying Dark Fang Bear, and the words he spoke showed that he did not take the lives of the people of Jianghai City seriously.

"I have brought this news to the Bear King, and I hope the Bear King can keep its promise."

"After occupying Jianghai City, the Spirit Stone Mine will belong to you, and that The Great Tomb will be handed over to us."

The man had actually come for The Great Tomb. If Lu Zheng were here to hear these words, he might be quite surprised, because he had heard of The Great Tomb several times but had never seen it, and there had even been no news of it afterwards.

It had actually appeared here again.

What exactly did The Great Tomb have that attracted people from various mysterious forces to come, even to the point of being willing to sell out the entire Jianghai City and commit such vicious acts of betraying humanity?

"To be of the same kind as humans, yet do such a thing."

"It really makes me... admire you very much..."

The voice of the World-Destroying Dark Fang Bear rang out slowly, with a hint of admiration in its eyes as it looked at the man. The man smiled slightly; on the path of evolution, the weak are prey to the strong, and sacrificing some people is worth it.

As long as he is not the one sacrificed, that is fine.