Free Web NovelBecause of the Year Beast that emerged from the night, everything outside the ancestral hall seemed to freeze, even the steam from the boiling dumplings hung suspended in mid-air.
When it ‘squeezed’ through the doorway, it was like the night itself flowed into the ancestral hall.
In an instant, the Ying Family ancestral hall grew dim, quiet enough to hear a pin drop, and everyone was scared into silence, as if feeling an ancient dread.
“Is this... that Disaster Beast?”
Li Mo’s heart filled with understanding, yet also a sense of absurdity.
Legends all say the Qilin is an Auspicious Beast.
But in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, there once existed True Dragons, True Phoenixes, Golden Crows, and other mystical races, yet there was no Qilin race, because among the jade phoenix god’s myriad True Spirits, the Qilin race was uniquely absent.
Moreover, it was this ‘Year Beast’ that resembled a Qilin.
And its phrase, ‘You’re back,’ was it spoken to the Little Ice Cube?
Suddenly, Li Mo shivered.
It was the Little Ice Cube.
He saw Little Ying Bing biting her lip tightly, her serene eyes fluctuating violently, and an uncontrollable chill emanating from her body.
“!”
Li Mo’s expression changed; was her Bloodline finally completely erupting today?
The Year Beast’s gaze, fixed on them at this moment, grew increasingly dark, and an invisible darkness dyed the ground into a deep, dark lake.
As the lake surged, many strange and ferocious beasts scrambled out of it.
They were about the size of calves, and their appearances were bizarre, yet they shared a common characteristic.
They looked very hungry.
“Tomb-guarding beasts?!” The Ying Family elder cried out in terror, and no sooner had he spoken than he was tackled to the ground.
The first hint of blood appeared in the grayish dream.
“Run!”
“The Disaster Beast is here, quickly go out and report it!”
“Those who have practiced martial arts, block these beasts together!”
There were those who fled, those who resisted, and those who sat paralyzed with ashen faces.
Screams, roars, and the sound of flesh being torn filled the air, and the scene instantly devolved into chaos.
Meanwhile, the Year Beast slowly approached, a hint of amusement seemingly in its deep-set eyes.
Tomb-guarding beasts?
Xiao Mo’s brow furrowed deeper.
He heard that powerful individuals, to prevent their tombs from being plundered after death, would place beasts within them, and since there was no food in the tombs, the beasts would devour each other.
Eventually, they would become unrecognizable and extremely vicious.
This was the ‘domain’ of that Year Beast!
But he had no time to think about it too much.
The Little Ice Cube’s body was getting colder and colder.
The Year Beast was getting closer and closer, equally chilling to the spine, causing waves of coldness to surge from the depths of one’s Soul.
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“Follow me!”
Ying Xu Liang picked up his daughter and ran with his wife towards the ancestral statue.
Li Mo followed without hesitation.
He saw it.
In the now dim ancestral hall, it seemed only that exquisitely crafted statue emitted a faint glow!
The few tomb-guarding beasts behind them had already bitten to death many slow-moving Ying Family members and were now scrambling after them like shadows.
“Woo woo...”
But as soon as they rushed into the area illuminated by the statue’s light, black smoke sizzled from their bodies, like oil in a raging fire.
They could only stop, wary.
The Year Beast emerged from the pack of beasts, its large eyes examining the statue.
Deep hatred could not hide the wariness within them.
Indeed, her statue, after so many years of accumulated worship by the Ying Family members, had already developed some spirituality, not to mention the extraordinary material of the statue itself.
“It’s just a dead object after all.”
“Go!”
And so.
Before everyone could breathe a sigh of relief, the Year Beast commanded, and the tomb-guarding beasts, fearless of death, charged into the illuminated area.
Even if black smoke billowed from their bodies, or they were instantly reduced to pools of blood.
But compared to the ancestral statue, they were clearly more afraid of the Year Beast.
The light began to waver!
People squeezed at the edge had already screamed and been bitten to death by the tomb-guarding beasts!
“Husband... what should we do?”
Ying Mother was terrified, her voice trembling.
“Don’t be afraid, don’t be afraid, let’s protect Bing’er first.”
Ying Xu Liang forced himself to remain calm, then suddenly seemed to remember something.
“Bing’er, Xiao Mo, come here!”
“Ying Uncle?”
Seeing that Li Mo showed no fear, Ying Xu Liang finally spoke:
“The ancestral statue is hollow in the middle. When I was little, Brother Li and I used to crawl in there to play.”
“Later, the elders moved the statue and blocked the opening at the back.”
“My wife and I will move the opening for you in a bit, and you take Bing’er and crawl inside. No matter what happens outside, you are not allowed to come out! Not even if you hear our voices, unless your father comes, understand?”
“You are a little man; if we are not here, you must take good care of her...”
With that, the couple quickly ran to the statue and pushed together with all their might.
The statue was very heavy, and neither of them had practiced martial arts, so it was extremely strenuous to barely move the statue a fraction.
And clearly.
Adults could not enter this statue.
“Ying Uncle...”
Li Mo clenched his fists, finally understanding how the Ice Cube had survived that night.
She was stuffed into the ancestral statue by her parents.
He suddenly felt a surge of powerlessness.
Even in a dream, even though this was something that had already happened, he really wanted to change everything.
“Oi! Old thing!”
Xiao Mo suddenly took a step forward, his clear voice particularly distinct.
Year Beast: “?”
“I’ll screw your mother!”
Li Mo said with conviction.
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The Year Beast was rendered speechless.
Everyone present was stunned for a moment.
No, at a time like this, you’re still provoking it?
You’re really something else, you are.
The Year Beast narrowed its eyes, not wanting to bother with this little thing. After all, everyone here was going to die sooner or later; not a single one would be left alive, it was just a matter of time.
“Filthy-mouthed little...”
“It’s dark and gloomy in the tomb, and there’s no food, so you must have eaten your own poop.”
“?”
“Other Auspicious Beasts are revered as gods, yet you’ve fallen to the point of eating poop. Don’t you want to commit suicide out of shame? I’m asking you.”
“I’ll f*cking kill you!”
Whether it was because he hit a nerve or not, the black Year Beast appeared extremely furious, Evil Qi surging around its body. It seemed to be preparing to devour Xiao Mo first.
But what it didn’t expect was that.
The boy didn’t hide within the light’s range; instead, he ran towards a nearby window.
That’s right!
Li Mo’s plan was those ‘voids’ that had been erased!
He planned to lead the Year Beast to hit the invisible wall!
And the invisible wall was the back door of the Ying Family ancestral hall, where only elders of the Family could enter. Ying Bing clearly hadn’t been in there!
That area wasn’t covered by the light of the ancestral statue, so he had to act fast...
“Roar!”
A roar suddenly came from his ears, followed by a gust of foul wind. Just as Li Mo was about to reach the back door, a massive figure already blocked his path.
It just happened to block the back door.
Li Mo had no choice but to stop his short legs.
From the black Year Beast’s mouth, foul-smelling drool dripped down its ferocious teeth, hitting the ground and emitting green smoke.
In its eyes, there was not only burning resentment but also intense desire and greed!
The dark tide around its body swept over, attempting to engulf Li Mo’s small figure.
Li Mo clenched his fists, still staring at the opponent without fear.
Just that little bit more...
It’s so cold, I haven’t been this cold in a long time... This is clearly a dream, how can the cold be so real?
No.
Li Mo discovered that the chill was coming from his shoulder, carrying a very familiar ethereal scent. freēwebnovel.com
He was even more familiar with this touch, soft jade and warm fragrance...
He looked up and saw Han Xianzi’s Immortal Qi, a 360-degree perfect view, and her frosty jade countenance.
It wasn’t the Little Ice Cube.
It was Han Xianzi.
She looked down at Xiao Mo:
“So small... and also very cute?”
