Chapter 108: Chapter 107: Raising the Great Banner

Now, not a single Beastman in the square dared to make a sound.

What did Beastmen fear most? Natural disasters and man-made calamities!

You could still find ways to resist man-made calamities, but in the face of natural disasters, the power of a Beastman was minuscule. Even in the Central Continent, everyone had to toil from the first thaw until the rainy season just to prepare for it and the coldest season.

The slightest anomaly in the weather could pose a great threat to the Beastmen’s survival.

Take the bolt of heavenly lightning from a moment ago. Forget the ordinary Beastmen present—even the handful of Level 15 Beastmen here couldn’t have withstood it.

While everyone was still reeling from the lingering might of that first bolt, another blinding flash of lightning shot down, heading straight for the Winged Dragon Beastman who had been humiliating the female earlier.

Like the first, that Beastman was struck so hard that not a trace of his fur or Beast Skins remained. He was frozen in a curled-up position as he toppled rigidly to the ground.

An awe-inspiring voice once again drifted down from the heavens:

“Is the Beast World Continent not My domain? Can you of the Winged Dragon Clan fly forever without ever touching down?

Since you tread upon this land, I am the law!

I have tolerated your kind for a very long time. In My eyes, all Beastmen are equal, regardless of region or race.

You eat of My land and drink of My waters, yet you worship some so-called Winged Dragon Divine Beast. You call out to that little serpent—does it even answer?”

Every word was a condemnation of the Winged Dragon Clan’s shamelessness—suckling at one’s breast while calling another mother.

After two strikes of heavenly lightning, the Winged Dragon Beastmen were scared out of their wits. They groveled on the ground, their legs having given out. Where was the arrogant, disdainful attitude they had shown just moments before?

The Beast God’s voice continued, unhurried. “Beastmen of the Central Continent, do you think that just because your living conditions are better, you are free from My constraints? That you can treat precious females as mere playthings and tools for reproduction?

All things in this world are complementary. There is day and night, scorching summer and bitter winter, male and female. Males provide for the family, and females bear new life. Each has their role, and neither is more important than the other.

I have observed you for a long time. Without the restraint of the Beast Mark, you act with abandon. How, then, are you any different from the Fierce Beasts driven by pure instinct?

I have allowed you to indulge yourselves for a long time. If I do not intervene now, I fear the extinction of the Beastmen is not far off!

Therefore, from this day forward, every tribe must conduct the marking ceremony. You shall no longer make excuses to shirk this duty or treat it with contempt. Otherwise, I will descend with punishment from time to time…”

After he finished speaking, the once clear, moonlit sky was consumed by oppressive dark clouds. A wild wind raged, and a torrential downpour began.

The Beast God’s voice began to fade. “This is My warning. Remember it well!

Also, release all the Male Slaves and Female Slaves in the auction house. Without trade, there is no harm. Beastmen are not commodities…”

The Beastmen prostrated themselves even lower, wishing they could press their entire bodies flat against the grass.

Only the Beast God could possess such heavenly might and ability. They began shouting one after another:

“We will remember the Beast God’s teachings! We will return and inform our High Priests, and we will strictly follow the ancestral rules for marking and blessings that came from you!”

“We will follow the Beast God’s will for the rest of our lives!”

Si Shuo watched the entire spectacle, dumbfounded. ’If I hadn’t been the one to provide the props, I would have actually believed the Beast God had appeared,’ she thought.

However, the storm came as quickly as it went. In just three to five minutes, the moon and stars were once again hanging high in the sky.

The ground was damp and the bonfires had been extinguished, leaving everything in pitch-black darkness. The only sounds were the chirping of insects and the startled flutter of a bird’s wings in the distance.

Ji Liang and Xu Chi silently returned to Si Shuo’s side.

Si Shuo grinned and gave them a thumbs-up. Before, the arrival of the Winged Dragons had thrown everyone into a panic. Their minds had conjured all sorts of tragic scenarios, and the more timid females had already started whimpering in the arms of their males.

Now, that fear had dissipated, just like the storm.

Even though they knew the Beast God had departed, the Beastmen from the Southern Continent continued to kowtow gratefully.

Suddenly, someone cried out in delighted surprise, “Zhu Bang isn’t dead… He’s alive!”

Everyone crowded around in disbelief.

Many of them had checked on him earlier. The male named Zhu Bang had been kicked in the heart and had gone to report to the Beast God without so much as a struggle.

He had no breath, no pulse, and his body was growing cold. He had been dead for at least the time it takes to boil a pot of water—he couldn’t have been more dead!

But now, he was slowly stirring, coming back to life.

The female who had been bullied hugged the male, crying and laughing at the same time. “It was the Beast God! It must be that the Beast God couldn’t bear for you to leave me, so He sent you back.

Thank you, Beast God…”

Everyone else nodded in agreement. It had to be. Only the Beast God possessed such heaven-defying power.

The more divine might the Beast God displayed, the more fervently they believed in and revered him.

Even the Beastmen from the Central Continent no longer dared to show the slightest disrespect or negligence. Indeed, progress couldn’t be achieved without restraint; there had to be standards to ensure one advanced on the right path.

They all understood the principle, but after such a long period of comfort, the Beastmen had grown complacent. They no longer wanted to be tied down by the Beast Mark, forced to be meticulously careful around females, terrified that if they displeased their mate after the Contract, the Beast God would reclaim half their lifespan and Combat Power.

Gradually, many tribes abandoned the practice of marking their males. They paid less attention to females, coaxing them when happy but casting them aside to fend for themselves when not.

Only females from good families who were doted on were given any importance, and they generally chose males who still bore the Beast Mark.

You could say the Beast Mark had become a privilege for the nobility to toy with others.

Someone else shouted, “Lord Xie Shi, the Beast God Himself said to release the Male Slaves and Female Slaves. Please return our Yin Jiang to us!”

Xie Shi turned without a word, took a key, and opened a cage with bars as thick as a grown man’s arm.

The members of the Eagle Clan rushed forward and carried out Yin Jiang, who had been tortured into a wretched state.

Seeing his condition, everyone’s heart ached. A male like this could only be a burden to others…

Seeing everything developing in a positive direction, Si Shuo let out a huge sigh of relief. She threw her arms around Zhi Le and began to nuzzle him, shamelessly expressing how much she had missed him.

Zhi Le chuckled softly and transformed into a Snow Leopard, carrying her on his back as he slowly walked away.

Ji Liang lowered his head and wrote a letter to Gong You: *Crisis averted. Don’t worry!*

Lying on the soft, fluffy fur of the Snow Leopard, Si Shuo felt her sleepiness creeping up with the gentle, swaying motion, and she soon fell asleep on his back.

Xu Chi took out a blanket and covered her, holding her securely, afraid she might roll over and fall off.

Ji Liang and Xu Chi quietly asked Zhi Le about the three-day hunt.

“The first two days were team-based hunting. The teams that hunted the most Fierce Beasts at the highest Levels ranked at the top and advanced to the second round, which is individual competition.

The team with me, Gong You, and Zhe Heng all advanced.

Once it became an individual competition, I used my Clone Ability to hunt in different places. So, even if this clone couldn’t get back, I’m confident the Fierce Beasts my other clones hunted will be enough to get me on the leaderboard…”

Ji Liang nodded. “Our family will definitely have new Twin Brothers joining in the future, but not many. Two or three at most.

We can use Teleportation to get to Little Shushu’s side at any time. To be on the safe side, at least three of us four should get selected as Guard Soldiers.

That way, the Beast Husbands in the family won’t have to go hunt in the Border City District. We can just patrol the city, and if anything happens at home, we’ll be able to handle it…”

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