Chapter 23: The Beasts Took Risks to Save Xia Muqing

Translator: Atlas Studios  Editor: Atlas Studios

The Netherworld River was the intersection between the middle and the depths of the Sunset Mountains.

It also highlighted the gap in strength and power.

Regardless of whether they were flying or walking beasts, as long as they wanted to enter the depths of the mountains, they had to pass through the Netherworld River.

The green snake led the beasts to the Netherworld River.

The beasts gazed at the river and were in a dilemma.

“Brother Green Snake, even if we survive, we will be severely injured. How do we even save Flower?”

A huge brown bear grunted roughly.

They didn’t know what Xia Muqing’s name was, and Gungun didn’t mention either.

Flower was the name they gave Xia Muqing.

The green snake was also in a dilemma. However, it had to save Xia Muqing.

After contemplating, there was only one way.

“We’ll send out a team of beasts to stand in the river first. The other team will rush across the river quickly. The beasts in the river will retreat first. There’s no need for the first team to participate in the rescue mission.”

This plan was too cruel, making many beasts hesitate.

The rhinoceros stepped forward and yelled, “Flower is my benefactor. She cured my internal injury. Otherwise, I would have died long ago. I will risk my life to save Flower.”

When the rhinoceros arrived, Xia Muqing was already captured and brought up high in the sky.

The rhinoceros felt very guilty for not saving her.

With the rhinoceros speaking up, the beasts who had received Xia Muqing’s favor, all stood up to express their determination.

Beasts had to repay the kindness of others.

The green snake nodded. Seeing that none of the beasts had retreated, it was rather touched.

If not for Xia Muqing, these different species of beasts would never be so united.

Since it was decided, the green snake split the beasts into two teams according to their strengths.

The green snake was the first to test the waters of the Netherworld River.

It had just put down its tail when it heard a “whoosh” sound.

The skin at the tip of its tail had completely melted.

The pain made it frown.

It reminded them, “When you go into the river, you have to use all your energy to protect your body. Don’t think about getting lucky.”

The other beasts nodded solemnly.

The terrifying legend of the Netherworld River had been passed down from generation to generation.

The beasts that were preparing to enter the river lined up in a row. Many of them were already pale with fright.

But they didn’t retreat.

The first to go was the rhinoceros that had just spoken. It didn’t have much combat power, but it had thick skin and was familiar with rivers. Therefore, it was chosen to be the first to enter the river.

This meant that it had to move from one end of the river to the other.

The rhinoceros took a step forward and acted as though it was facing death.

Looking at the surface of the river, it was green like the bottomless mouth of a ferocious beast.

It closed his eyes and entered the river.

“Stop!”

Xia Muqing shouted as she sat on the black eagle.

But it was too late.

The rhinoceros had jumped into the water.

With a scream, the rhinoceros was grabbed by the black eagle’s claws and thrown to the ground.

The rhinoceros closed its eyes and cried out in pain.

The beasts around it, including Xia Muqing, gazed at it silently.

The rhinoceros suddenly stopped howling.

Why did it not feel pain?

Quietly opening its eyes, it caught a glimpse of the black eagle in the sky.

It shouted, “That’s it! That’s the one who captured Flower!”

The black eagle looked a little like its father. The rhinoceros had clearly mistaken him.

Then, the rhinoceros spotted Xia Muqing sitting on the back of the black eagle unharmed.

It blinked. It wasn’t seeing things.

It was taken aback. What was happening?

The corner of Xia Muqing’s mouth twitched. Did the rhinoceros just called her Flower?

Gungun had never told her about this, and she gritted her teeth.

Suddenly, she remembered that Gungun had not woken up. Xia Muqing paused for a moment and decided to let it slide.

She shall forgive it this time.

“I’m fine.”

Xia Muqing spoke to the rhinoceros. Of course, she also spoke to all the beasts.

“Flower, I just jumped into the Netherworld River. Quick, save me. I’m going to die.”

The rhinoceros suddenly cried out.