The bull-wolf monster lowered its head, appearing to be in thought.
It was a well-bred mount, sent by the deity to demonstrate courtesy. Therefore, it did not wish to resort to force.
It was for this reason that it chose to offer civility before resorting to combat.
However, the response it received plunged it into contemplation.
After a while, it spoke, "Though you are but mortals, all beings possess spirit. I do not wish to draw my sword, so state your demands, and I shall endeavor to meet them!"
Its demeanor surprised everyone.
Since the Great Cataclysm, the world had operated on the principle of the strong preying on the weak, with might making right.
The monster's words left them bewildered.
In their minds, the strong did not negotiate with the weak.
They began to whisper amongst themselves.
Andrew asked, "Esteemed companions, what terms should we propose?"
As soon as he finished speaking, a man retorted, "Leader, I believe this monster is bluffing. Think about it, would a truly powerful being negotiate with the weak?"
Another disagreed with his assessment, "It is a mount of a deity, a cultured mount that enjoys politeness. What's wrong with that?"
The first man shook his head, "This is illogical. I suggest we test it."
Andrew was tempted. They had invested significant effort in this land and, unless absolutely necessary, he did not wish to leave.
Andrew made up his mind, "Let us test it!"
"How shall we test it?" someone inquired.
"Let one with the talent to control fierce beasts manipulate one to attack the monster," Andrew replied.
The others' eyes lit up, and they hurried off to make arrangements.
Meanwhile.
The immense bull-wolf was awaiting the humans' demands. As a polite mount, it did not wish to conquer the weaker race by force.
However, after waiting for a long time, their continued deliberation began to irk it.
But recalling his master's teachings, it calmed itself.
"My master said that only with a calm and peaceful mind can great achievements be made! I must not be agitated, I must not be angry!"
Suddenly!
It twitched its head, its eyes flashing. A bird-like fierce beast, five to six meters tall, was bound in the air.
"A mere fierce beast dares to attack me?" it grew somewhat enraged.
Its colossal body, simply standing there, was a spectacle. Yet, a fierce beast, without regard for its own life, dared to attack it.
Why was this?
It was an intelligent mount and enjoyed thinking.
At this moment, it heard the voices of the humans.
"Sir, our condition is: we desire some treasures!" The test having failed, Andrew settled for less and called out loudly.
Looking at these mortal beings, the bull-wolf remembered its master's admonition.
His master had once said, "Mortals are insatiable and enjoy playing tricks to deceive deities."
Gazing at the humans on the ground, it suddenly understood.
As a beast, its intuition was more acute. It could sense the insincerity of these humans.
They were acting; they had deceived it.
The bull-wolf closed its eyes, feeling a sense of defeat. It had been so polite, yet in return, it had received their rudeness.
It recalled its master's command once more: "Those who are impolite shall be destroyed!"
It suddenly opened its eyes, looked down at the humans, and said, "You tested me, did you not?"
This was its final question. Andrew's heart leaped, but how could he admit it? He vehemently shook his head. "Senior, you jest. How would we dare test you?"
The bull-wolf shook its head and raised a hoof.
"Let me examine your soul!"
The next moment, a hoof lashed out. Andrew's soul was kicked out of his body.
Andrew was greatly alarmed and tried to fly back to his physical form, but he was bound in the air, unable to move.
The bull-wolf asked, "Did you test me?"
Andrew's soul became dazed. "Yes!"
The bull-wolf sighed and kicked out with its hoof.
Boom!
The next moment, space shattered, and a colossal hoof descended from the sky.
Rumble!!!
The hoof landed on the ground, leaving a massive imprint.
This imprint was so vast that it spanned a hundred miles in diameter.
With a single stomp, millions perished on the spot. Andrew did not even have time to cry out before he met his end.
The remaining survivors, filled with terror, fled desperately.
"Our leader, Lord Andrew, is dead! The monster is going to slaughter the city! Let's flee!"
"Yes, quickly escape! We'll head east. This place is too dangerous."
"With one stomp, it destroyed an area of a hundred miles. This monster is too terrifying; we definitely cannot defeat it."
"Run!"
Having witnessed the bull-wolf monster's power, they harbored no further hopes and fled with their families and belongings.
The bull-wolf watched this scene without intervention. It was not a creature that enjoyed slaughter; rather, it preferred reason.
But if the other party refused to listen to reason, it would destroy them.
This made it feel somewhat ashamed. It sighed, "I seem to have reverted to my nature before being subdued by my master. No, no, this is too brutal. I must be a polite mount..."
The scene of millions of humans perishing with a single stomp not only terrified the remaining humans in the west but also the surrounding races.
After some deliberation, all the races evacuated their homelands and migrated eastward.
At this moment, the bull-wolf's face was etched with contemplation.
Recalling his master's instructions, it descended from the sky and landed on the earth, roaring towards the heavens.
"Roar!"
As the sound subsided, ripples appeared in the spatial gates, and monsters, each slightly smaller than itself, emerged one after another.
The monsters were immense, the smallest standing five to six hundred meters tall. Their strength was not weak; the weakest were Tier Nine, and there were over a thousand monsters of demigod level.
When Lin Yu arrived, he saw demigod-level monsters covering the mountains and plains.
He was instantly stunned.
He muttered to himself, "This world, what the hell is with all these powerful beings?"
Lin Wu's pupils also contracted. "Main body, I've counted. There are at least a thousand demigod-level monsters, and about ten pseudo-god level monsters. Judging by this scale, the deities behind them might be more than one."
Lin Yu fell silent.
Lin Wu continued, "Main body, with our strength, we can handle this!"
A fused clone was comparable to a deity. Let alone a thousand demigods, he would not fear ten thousand of them.
Moreover, with only a thousand demigods, he wouldn't even need to fuse to win.
After all, he had tens of thousands of clones, and each clone possessed strength close to that of a pseudo-god. Dealing with these demigods would be a simple matter.
However, he was concerned about the deities behind them.
Lin Wu suggested, "Main body, that monster with the wolf's head and bull's body was quite polite. We could try talking to it."
Lin Yu nodded, but then shook his head. "Before we talk, let's display our strength. Without strength, they won't take us seriously."
Lin Wu chuckled, "An excellent plan!"
With that, Lin Wu stepped back. Lin Yu waved his hand, "Brothers, go and show them your strength!"
The clones nodded and flew forward.
The bull-wolf was in discussion with several monsters of similar caliber when it suddenly looked up at the sky.
All the monsters exclaimed in shock, "Thousands of pseudo-god humans are attacking!"