However, he did not receive a response.
When he could no longer hold back his curiosity and slowly looked back, he discovered that his good older brother had already retreated behind everyone else.
Tai Xie's eyes widened in disbelief.
He had never expected his brother to be so decisive.
Judging by this, had he been hanging back at the rear all along?
Even so, when his gaze fell upon his brother's paper-white face drenched in sweat, he immediately understood that there was no other choice.
A fifty-meter Red Dragon was no laughing matter.
Everyone knew that once a deity reached a certain size, its strength underwent a massive leap in tier.
Previously, although dragons in the Great Wilderness possessed formidable combat strength, they were usually only twenty to thirty meters long, posing no threat to deities and the subordinate deities and familiars under their command.
Because of this, no one paid them much mind.
Now, with a fifty-meter Red Dragon standing right before their eyes, its power could no longer be calculated by a simple doubling of combat strength.
No one dared to underestimate or slight it.
Let alone them, even the larger subordinate deity back in their tribe wouldn't dare claim a guaranteed victory over this Red Dragon.
“No wonder the Feilian Tribe refused to trade that thirty-nine-meter dragon with us no matter what generous terms we offered.”
“Turns out they recognized the upper limit of a dragon's strength leap.”
Tai Xie gritted his teeth, filled with instant regret.
“If I'd known, I wouldn't have chased after these two broads.”
“I even hurled insults at them earlier. If the Red Dragon before us decides to pursue it...”
Tai Xie's heart trembled in fear, not daring to think any further. His scalp went numb, and a cold chill ran down his spine.
It was as though he could already see his own end.
Tai Shan had not expected these tribespeople to actually possess their own Dragon God either.
No wonder they wore crude clothing yet could use Divine Abilities.
No wonder they labored under the scorching sun yet had skin as white as snow.
No wonder that dark green dragon watched them calmly without flying away.
That was right—there was also the dark green dragon.
The Red Dragon's sense of oppression was so intense and its presence so overwhelming that they had completely overlooked the dark green dragon and the two ten-plus-meter flood dragons beneath it.
At this thought, Tai Shan felt even more despondent.
“That bastard Tai Xie, daring to spout such lustful filth!”
“Before, taking them hostage after catching up wouldn't have been too bad—after all, our tribe has a deity of its own, so the opponent might have hesitated out of caution.”
“Now look at what you've done! You actually wanted to take your pleasure right in front of the Dragon God? It's bad enough insulting its believers, but you dared to insult the Dragon God itself?!”
“You must really be tired of living...”
Tai Shan felt he was finished.
Why had he brought along such a gang of debauched fools?
Before his grand ambitions could even begin, they were going to crumble right here.
How he hated them...
Although he had been cautious enough to hang back at the tail end of the group, dragons could fly.
Even if their Bo kicked their four legs as hard as they could, they couldn't outrun it.
Thinking of this, his hatred grew even deeper.
That damned fool will be the death of me!
Tai Xie was already in despair when his brother's voice reached him in a low whisper from behind.
“Listen up. If you want to live, split up and run the moment that Dragon God charges. If we stay together, we'll definitely die.”
Hearing this, Tai Xie's eyes lit up.
That was right! The Bo beneath him and his brother were both over twenty meters long.
They could run faster than the others. If they split up, they might actually survive.
As it turned out, the others were thinking the exact same thing.
They nodded one after another and responded in quiet agreement.
They figured their own Bo were smaller, while the larger beasts ridden by the Hunting Chief and Deputy Hunting Chief would draw more of the Dragon God's attention.
So they gladly agreed.
However, as everyone backed away tremulously with tense bodies, they were astonished to find that ever since the Red Dragon appeared, it had remained standing on the giant boulder, watching them without moving an inch.
Was it so confident in its power that it didn't think they could escape?
At this thought, everyone grew even more terrified and uneasy.
They looked back toward the tribespeople.
Every single one of them had turned around to look at them, neither making accusations to the Dragon God nor giving chase. They simply stood in place with the Dragon God behind them, watching them depart.
Seeing this, the group spent two seconds in tense confusion before suddenly realizing the situation, their eyes brightening in an instant.
So the Dragon God wasn't overly confident in its ability to catch them—it had no intention of acting against them at all!
Of course! They were riding the exotic beasts Bo!
This proved that their tribe was powerful and possessed the protection of a supremely formidable deity. If the Red Dragon rashly engaged in battle, the consequences would be dire.
The opponent must have recognized this, which was why neither the Red Dragon nor the tribespeople intended to move against them. The tribespeople were even willing to swallow their pride rather than inform the Dragon God of the insults they had endured.
Life in the Great Wilderness was hard; no one wanted their deity to perish and leave them unprotected.
So that was it! Everything made sense now!
A surge of relief at surviving a narrow escape welled up in everyone's hearts, along with immense gratitude that the deity protecting them was powerful enough.
Otherwise, having committed such a severe offense, having a layer of skin flayed off would be considered a light punishment.
With that thought in mind, they looked at the Red Dragon's expression once more.
Immediately, they realized that indeed, it held no intent to fight at all. It was merely watching them depart in silence, even with a hint of a smile in its eyes, as if wishing to forge a good relationship.
“Let's go,” Tai Shan realized, his tense body slowly relaxing as he sat up from his hunched posture.
Seeing that the Red Dragon truly made no move, he let out a long sigh of relief.
“Since the Dragon God harbors caution toward Lord Bo God, let us leave quickly.”
His voice was kept very low, just loud enough for the others to hear, and everyone nodded in agreement.
So, they commanded their Bo to turn around instead of backing away slowly.
The Bo beneath them seemed to sense that the opponent had no intention to attack; their bodies relaxed, and they turned around smoothly.
Everyone glanced back. The Red Dragon was still in place, so they pretended to just be passing through, walking away slowly while looking back from time to time.
Tai Xie exhaled sharply, drenched in sweat from head to toe. He said to Tai Shan, “Brother, we are truly lucky to be alive. Thank goodness for Lord Bo God.”
Tai Shan looked at Tai Xie with a trace of intent to kill in his eyes, but forced a faint smile onto his face. “We are lucky indeed, but do not drop your guard. Let us get out of here first.”
They walked forward while looking back repeatedly.
The Red Dragon did not give chase.
Everyone sighed in relief again, finally relaxing.
“Brother, there is a dragon here, and even a Dragon God. If we report this to Lord Bo God, wouldn't we strike it rich?” Once he felt certain there was no more danger, Tai Xie's wicked courage swelled up again.
“Indeed,” Tai Shan pondered carefully.
Although he had hated Tai Xie and the others to death earlier, now that the threat was gone, thinking about it carefully, this was actually a massive opportunity.
Once they received a reward from the Bo God, their bloodline would undergo a transformation, allowing them to gain longevity.
“Let us safely survive this ordeal first. Once we return to the tribe, we will invite Lord Bo God over,” Tai Shan said, feeling much more at ease. Stroking the mane beneath him, he made his Bo quicken its pace.
The wind blew across the green fields, setting the grassy waves rolling.
In the forest not far away, birds sang sweet melodies.
Everyone's hearts surged with excitement. To survive a catastrophe promised good fortune to follow.
Tai Shan quickened his pace even further.
Having hung back at the tail end of the group earlier, he was now taking the lead, best positioned to escape safely.
“As long as I inform Lord Bo God, my bloodline can transform, and I can live a long life...”
As he thought this, recalling the enviable power in the tribe and the swaying figures of the holy maidens, a faint warmth rose in his chest.
He tightened his grip on the mane.
With a loud thump, a solid, forceful impact reverberated. The Bo beneath him seemed to have slammed into something.
Tai Shan raised his head in surprise.
The wind blew across the green fields, setting the grassy waves rolling.
In the forest not far away, birds sang sweet melodies.
There was nothing in front of him—how could he have bumped into anything?
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