Chapter 1928: Chapter 1926: [Touching, Passionate, and Inspiring]
[Seeking rewards!!!]
Cruel and bloody, killing comes as easily as breathing to the Peacock Great Bright King. It’s a routine matter, hardly worth mentioning or hesitating over. Killing any living creature, if it’s possible, the Peacock Great Bright King wouldn’t even bat an eye. This is the source of its formidable and fierce nature!
The Young Monk was swallowed whole by the Peacock Great Bright King. To the Peacock Great Bright King, it was not even enough to fill a tooth gap. Especially now that it saw hundreds of people down in the village; those are ordinary villagers, mere mortals. Yet in the eyes of the Peacock Great Bright King, all these people are its blood feast, a feast that excites it. They’ve finally found a plentiful blood feast!
The Peacock Great Bright King didn’t kill the Young Monk, only because it could tell that this Young Monk had an elevated mental realm, possibly with unfathomable power. To it, consuming such a person could be enormously beneficial, it might instantly enhance its Cultivation Realm.
After devouring the Young Monk, the Peacock Great Bright King paused slightly. It could sense there was something profound about this teenage monk. Despite his young age, he gave off an impression of being deep and mysterious. It dared not be careless, so it waited to see if there would be any adverse reaction from consuming the Young Monk.
Moments later, a sneer appeared at the corner of the Peacock Great Bright King’s mouth, and it muttered with disdain: "Seems like just a fool who doesn’t know his limits, boasting recklessly. To think he could actually allow himself to be eaten, I’m not going to let this village with hundreds escape, not even newly born babies. The taste of these infants is best, the most nourishing blood feast!"
Bang!
In a flash, the Peacock Great Bright King landed at the entrance of the village below. Looking at the entrance, there was a small dog and a few young children playing. They were so innocent, so carefree and happy, unaware that the next moment they would become Demon Beast’s blood feast, to be devoured. Their fate was about to become tragic!
The Peacock Great Bright King hesitated, feeling a subtle shift in its mental realm. It frowned and gritted its teeth: "I am hungry, and I will devour everyone here in one go!"
Rumble!
Suddenly, the entire village shook like it was struck by a massive earthquake. All the villagers began to shout in panic, unsure of what was happening, thinking an impending disaster was upon them!
Indeed, a great disaster was coming. A massive peacock overshadowing the sky had already positioned at the village entrance. With its power, it could swallow the entire village with one bite. For this village, the Peacock Great Bright King was an apocalyptic disaster, a catastrophic scene. In an instant, the entire village could cease to exist, with hundreds, regardless of age or gender, being devoured and turned into blood food, perishing in an instant.
"What happened? An earthquake?"
"A flash flood?"
"Why is the whole village shaking?"
"Oh my God, look above, what is that..."
"A Demon Beast, a powerful Demon Beast..."
"We’re doomed, it’s going to eat us all?"
"This world is too cruel; we can never escape the fate of being food..."
At this moment, the Peacock Great Bright King revealed its form, directly soaring above the village. Its colossal body was overwhelmingly terrifying. It didn’t just overshadow the village; it seemed to cover the whole sky and earth. Its size and power were enough to make anyone shiver in fear.
"Hmph, you will all become blood food, prepare to be swallowed whole; resistance is futile!" the Peacock Great Bright King coldly snorted.
"Oh no, it’s such a massive peacock; can we even escape?"
"We’re doomed, everyone in this village is going to die!"
"No, is there anyone to save us?"
"Wasn’t there a little monk who came here earlier? He said our village faced a great calamity, and that he would save us..."
Hearing the villagers’ cries and pleas for help, the Peacock Great Bright King felt even more exhilarated. The sensation of having control over life and death was thrilling; many desire such power!
"The little monk you’re talking about, is he a seventeen or eighteen year old youth? He can no longer help you because he’s currently inside my stomach!" the Peacock Great Bright King laughed.
Thud!
Many villagers collapsed to the ground, realizing there was no hope left. Everyone was going to die at the hands of such a powerful Demon Beast, which was devoid of any compassion, set to devour them all. It was a slaughter annihilated beyond human comprehension!
Thud!
Thud!
Nearly all the villagers kneeled on the ground; hundreds quickly knelt together. They didn’t wish to die or turn into blood food. They couldn’t stand to see their entire village slaughtered. In their minds, the elders could be sacrificed, considering they had little time left to live, but there were so many children, barely a few years old, who hadn’t witnessed the wonders of the world, and newborn infants who hadn’t experienced anything in the world, would they be devoured alive?
"Please, spare our village!"
"We have small children here, even newborn babies!"
"If you spare our village, we’ll do anything for you, even become your slaves!"
Hearing the villagers’ pleas, the Peacock Great Bright King scoffed: "Slaves? You, mere mortals without strength, are useless to me as servants. Being my blood food is the only value you have!"
"No, don’t massacre our village; would you even not spare the children?" An old man trembled as he asked.
"Hmph, in my eyes, even children are just food!" the Peacock Great Bright King coldly snorted.
"Why... why be so cruel? Why such slaughter? What meaning does it hold for you?" The elder asked through clenched teeth.
"Because I’m hungry!" the Peacock Great Bright King replied menacingly.
This left the leading elder momentarily stunned. Then he looked at the villagers behind him; there were hundreds of them, including men, women, the elderly, and children. The elder suddenly made a shocking move, stunning the Peacock Great Bright King and Ye Tianchen, who couldn’t believe the enormous spirit and determination a mere mortal could possess.
"Facing slaughter, no one can save our village but ourselves. This Demon Beast is hungry and wants people to eat. Old brothers, it’s time for us to step up. I don’t want to see our entire village wiped out, nor do I wish to see children, just a few years old, newborns who haven’t even enjoyed the world’s beauty, to perish. It’s too unfair and cruel to them. It’s our time to make a decision!" the leading elder shouted to the villagers.
Soon, all the village elders stood up, numbering twenty to thirty. They all knelt before the Peacock Great Bright King. The leading elder loudly proclaimed: "Demon King, if you must eat, eat us old ones, and hopefully after consuming us you’ll spare the others!"
"You... how dare you negotiate with me, the Peacock Great Bright King, everyone must die!" The Peacock Great Bright King was astonished by such a scene and couldn’t help but growl, gnashing its teeth.
Hearing its words, the elders kneeling in front were also startled. Yet, they continued to kneel and kowtow, requesting the Peacock Great Bright King consume them and spare the others, especially the children.
The Peacock Great Bright King was taken aback, furrowing its brow. It sensed a powerful, selfless strength. The village elders, willing to become food to protect the village, displayed immense courage and greatness. The display of such power stunned the Peacock Great Bright King, as it was the first time encountering such a situation!
"Please, Demon King, consume us and spare the others in the village!" pleaded the twenty or thirty elders.
"Insolent fools! You have no right to negotiate with me; everyone must die!" the Peacock Great Bright King’s face twisted. Though it sensed resistance and unprecedented strength that made it hesitant, it was also angry at being challenged!
In the past, as the Peacock Great Bright King swept the world, humans trembled and worshipped unceasingly upon seeing it. Never before had anyone dared to propose terms as they did now, making it more determined to feast on everyone, lest its mind would be greatly affected... (To be continued. If you like this work, support us on Qidian.com with recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)
