The giant bird in the sky saw that Luo Kai wanted to escape into the river. The river was almost a hundred meters wide, but it was not even as wide as its wings. It flapped its wings again and dived down. The colorful wings emitted a faint golden light, like a colorful cloud about to land.
Luo Kai felt his skin go numb. He suddenly stopped and fell to the ground. He felt that the space around him was frozen. He couldn't move at all.
Seeing that the strange bird's huge claws were about to reach him, his Qi and blood burned fiercely. He swung his blade forward, concentrating all of his strength and even all of his essence, Qi, and spirit into this blade. Once again, the Blade of Severance condensed a black blade light that was nearly two meters long. Accompanied by a crisp sound, the invisible Space Freeze was cut open.
He rushed forward and plunged into the Defying Dragon River. The water above his head kept sizzling, and mist filled the air. The giant bird seemed to be venting its anger by igniting a flame in the river.
The giant bird flapped its wings and flew up. To it, the human in front of it was just a slightly bigger ant. It would be best if it could kill him, but it didn't matter if it couldn't. It didn't want the filthy water to dirty its feathers.
Luo Kai dived down the river. Every once in a while, he would sneak his head out. He didn't climb ashore until he reached the seaside. He put the two girls in his arms on the shore. The two girls had fainted from the spiritual pressure of the powerful beast. Their breathing was stable, and their lives were not in danger. However, their hair and clothes were curly because of the high temperature.
They woke up after a while. They were a little confused. To them, the earthquake was like a dream.
Xiao Zhuo stood up and looked around in confusion. "Big Brother, what happened? Why are we at the seaside?"
Luo Kai sighed and told them what had just happened.
The two girls realized that it wasn't a dream. Tears welled up in their eyes. Xiao Zhuo squatted on the ground and cried. She cried until the sky turned dark, and she was out of breath.
Luo Kai didn't know how to comfort her. The earthquake was very strong. It depended on luck whether ordinary people could survive, and the hope was very slim.
Erya wiped the tears in her eyes and stood up. "Uncle, my father and brother are still in the city. I have to go back and save them."
Luo Kai shook his head. "You can't go back now. I don't know if the two beasts have left."
As soon as he said that, he saw a dark cloud floating over the sea. Luo Kai could clearly see that it wasn't a dark cloud at all. Instead, it was countless strange birds. They were much larger than ordinary seabirds, and they were flying toward the land like a swarm of crows.
Luo Kai's face changed, and he hurriedly pulled the two girls to hide in the seaweed nearby.
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Seongma Province was attacked by beasts on a large scale. Two full-bodied beasts destroyed three human cities in one day, and they were all the most populous county cities. Following that, countless different types of beasts and mutated creatures came. Some flew from the sea, and some came from the Misty Mountains. More than half of Seongma Province's territory fell in an instant. This country that had been peaceful for nearly a hundred years became a hunting ground for the beasts.
The response of the other human countries was not slow. The first to arrive was the Jingnan Army of Higashimogami Province, which was responsible for the central war zone. Tens of thousands of aerial soldiers rushed to Seongma Province's capital, Jinlan Prefecture. At the same time, the Mechanical Sciences Institute of Higashimogami Province also used transport planes to urgently transport several powerful weapons to assist in the defense.
Only powerful weapons could pose a threat to the full-bodied beasts. However, they could only defend and were powerless to attack. This was because the full-bodied beasts were already at the peak of evolution on Earth. Not only did they have an extraordinary ability to sense danger, but they could also sense any existence that could threaten them. This was the legendary ability to seek fortune and avoid disaster.
Moreover, their bodies were incomparably hard. There were not many things in the world that could harm them. Any injury could be healed in a day. For example, the flying-type beasts could almost travel thousands of miles in an instant. Technological weapons could not lock onto them. The other types of beasts also had their own strengths. Once a full-bodied beast evolved, they would have the ability to control the power of heaven and earth, such as triggering earthquakes, controlling hurricanes, guiding cold, and so on.
In the hundreds of years of war between humans and beasts, the number of full-bodied beasts that were killed could be counted with one's fingers. Each time, five or six powerful physical masters participated in the battle, and only with the help of powerful weapons could they have a chance to kill them. A lot of luck was involved. If the full-bodied beast wanted to escape, the chances of stopping it were very slim.
Two full-bodied beasts appeared in Seongma Province. This meant that the land had completely fallen. There was no way for humans to take it back.
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At night, Luo Kai brought Little Zhuo and Erya and carefully moved towards Longyang City. They saw many strange mutated creatures. Luo Kai tried his best to avoid them. He would only kill them when he had no other choice.
Along the way, there were overturned vehicles, collapsed buildings, and corpses that had been eaten clean. Until now, he finally knew that between humans and beasts, there was only one kind that could survive in this world.
The closer they were to the city, the more mutated creatures there were. Luo Kai stopped. If he was alone, he could naturally fight and escape as he wished. However, there were two little girls behind him who had never experienced fighting. If they continued to go deeper, once they attracted the mutated creatures, he could not guarantee their safety.
Little Zhuo's face was pale with fright. Although she was scared, she was more worried about the safety of her parents. Seeing this, she asked carefully, "Big brother, what's wrong?"
Luo Kai said in a deep voice, "I will find a safe place for you to stay. Remember, don't make any noise."
Little Zhuo wanted to object, but seeing Luo Kai's stern face, she did not dare to say anything. Erya's mind was more mature. She knew that the two of them would only be burdens if they followed. Not only would they be useless, but they would also distract Luo Kai. She pulled Little Zhuo's hand and whispered, "Listen to big brother."
Luo Kai found a basement in the suburbs that was still intact. He left the Insect Queen's cocoon and said, "As long as you hide here, you will be safe. No matter what happens, don't leave."
Before he left, he thought of something and pulled out the stiletto on his calf. Since he had the Blade of Severance, he had used the stiletto a lot. His fighting skills mainly came from the Mighty Dragon Fist. He was deeply influenced by the essence of the Mighty Dragon Fist. After he comprehended the Canglang Force, he tried to exert his strength to the extreme. The use of the stiletto was mainly dexterous, which was not suitable for his current fighting style.
He handed the stiletto to Erya and said, "Erya, if you really encounter any danger, use the Mighty Dragon Fist I taught you to deal with the enemy. Don't be afraid. The biggest influence of us humans on fighting strength is the will other than the body. As long as you overcome fear, you will double your strength."
Erya took the stiletto and nodded heavily.
Luo Kai left lightly. He lowered his heartbeat and moved towards Longyang City. In addition to the mutated creatures, there were many ferocious beasts in the city. However, their ranks were not high. Most of them were in the growth period, which was equivalent to the human's high level warriors. They had a strong sense of territory. Once other ferocious beasts came over, they would show their teeth and threaten them. If they could not scare them, they would bite each other and fight.
Ferocious beasts were the same as humans. They were very intelligent. They would not blindly expand their population like animals. Instead, they each occupied a territory and reared the creatures in their territory to maintain the balance of the food chain in their territory.
In the past, humans were like God to other creatures in the world. They could kill and plunder at will. But now, ferocious beasts had appeared.