The Mantis Stalks the Cicada, Unaware of the Oriole Behind

Leaving Whispering Cloud Village, Ji Feng and his disciples arrived at the Zuldazar Mountains, which could be considered the border of Pandaria.

Towering into the clouds were fir trees, and lush, dense wilderness. The Zuldazar Mountains were much older than Whispering Cloud Mountain, and the area felt like stepping into a dream.

Birds occasionally chirped in the sky, and herds of elk with huge antlers passed by in groups on the mountain paths. To Ji Feng, it felt like another Val'sharah, a sacred and primitive mountain region.

The mountain ranges stretched on, and Ji Feng's group journeyed deeper into the mountains...

"Roar!"

Deep within the mountains, before a vast body of water, Ji Feng and his group sat in the bushes near the water. As they rested, they were suddenly startled by a massive roar.

As the saying goes, where there is water, there is life. This body of water was incredibly fertile, nurturing countless lives. The great beast that now ruled this water had returned.

"Everyone quiet down, don't make a sound. A dragon is coming this way," Ji Feng signaled with his hand from within the bushes.

He could clearly see a red skull on the system map. A red skull represented immense power. Before he had even seen the giant dragon, he dared not act rashly. The moment he finished speaking, the ground trembled violently, and in the distance, the figure of a Thunder King Dragon appeared.

This was a terrifying creature, similar to a Tyrannosaurus Rex.

In World of Warcraft, to the north of Kun-Lai Summit, there was a Beast Island famous throughout Pandaria. Countless primitive dinosaurs inhabited Beast Island, the most famous among them being Uldyssian. The monster that appeared at this moment was a super-giant beast just like it.

It was a creature about twenty meters long, completely black. Its claws were larger than Ji Feng himself. As it approached, countless birds took flight from the water.

"Master Ji, this Thunder King Dragon seems to be injured. Look at its rear..." Yao Shi whispered, pointing.

A bloody wound was visible on the hind leg of the powerful Thunder King Dragon. Perhaps it was because of this wound that it had let out such a roar that echoed through the mountains earlier.

"To bite through this beast's hide... could there be an even more powerful monster here? What is this..."

As Ji Feng marveled, a string of red skulls appeared consecutively on the system map. Clearly, other terrifying creatures were heading this way.

"Roar!"

"Roar!"

Roars echoed from the sky as green, blue, and golden Cloud Serpents flew above the water. Cloud Serpents, it turned out to be Dragonflights this time.

"Rumble!"

The moment the Cloud Serpents appeared, the giant Thunder King Dragon seemed to see its mortal enemy. It moved its thick, powerful legs and lunged at one of the Cloud Serpents.

This Cloud Serpent was about seven to eight meters long, while the Thunder King Dragon was about twenty meters long. Compared to each other, the Cloud Serpent didn't seem particularly imposing. Yet, this very Cloud Serpent, unafraid of the Thunder King Dragon's attack, charged forward.

"Bang!"

Instantly, the two giant monsters became entangled. The Thunder King Dragon might have had slightly more strength than the Cloud Serpent, but it couldn't fly. Every time it was about to bite the Cloud Serpent, the Cloud Serpent would fly into the sky. After several such exchanges, the Thunder King Dragon's momentum gradually waned.

Clearly, this was a territorial dispute. The Thunder King Dragon was not fighting just one Cloud Serpent, but the entire Cloud Serpent clan. As the battle escalated, a second Cloud Serpent joined the fray.

"Crack!"

As more Cloud Serpents joined the battle, the Thunder King Dragon began to sustain injuries. One of its eyes was blinded, and it had also killed several Cloud Serpents. The battles of Dragonflights were not like those of Humans, with many spells. Their fights were more about brute strength.

The battle between the two sides had turned the area into a muddy mess, and the entire grassland seemed to have been scraped away.

"Yao Shi, Kang, you've been watching for so long. What have you learned? What are the differences between these Cloud Serpents and the Thunder King Dragon? Have you noticed anything?" As the battle intensified, Ji Feng conversed with the two of them.

"Master Ji, the Cloud Serpents' agility far surpasses that of the Thunder King Dragon, and they seem to understand some tactics. Each Cloud Serpent is clearly targeting the Thunder King Dragon's wounds..."

"Brother, the Thunder King Dragon is like the Mogu, and we Pandaren are like the Cloud Serpents. If we want to defeat the Mogu, it's not through fighting alone, but through the power of unity."

Yao Shi and Kang both offered their thoughts.

"Mm... well said."

"But have you noticed one thing? The Thunder King Dragon has been staring intently into the depths of the water. I suspect something extremely important is there..."

In fact, this was what Ji Feng wanted to say. He hadn't considered what Yao Shi and Kang had said. In reality, he was referring to "Dragon Eggs."

Although he hadn't thought of what they said, Ji Feng could discern their personalities from their words. Clearly, Yao Shi was a natural leader, and Kang, as expected of a future sage who would overthrow the Mogu, thought of the strength of the clan.

"Something extremely important? I understand, it's Dragon Eggs."

"That's right, Dragon Eggs. I'm going to check the depths of the water."

Before Yao Shi could finish speaking, Ji Feng interrupted him and gestured towards the depths of the water.

This body of water was dotted with many low bushes, and the dense undergrowth provided the best cover. Since he had come to the Zuldazar Mountains and encountered the Thunder King Dragon, Ji Feng naturally wanted to visit its lair.

"Master Ji, you're going into the depths of the water? You're going alone?"

"Yes, the depths of the water are too dangerous. If I encounter other Thunder King Dragons, I won't be able to protect you. You should stay here for now. Oh, and if I'm not back by nightfall, continue walking towards the village. I have a way to find you..."

With Ji Feng's current combat strength, he might not be able to defeat a juvenile Thunder King Dragon, but he could definitely escape, so he wasn't afraid.

Moreover, the greater the danger, the greater the reward. He also wanted to build a "war machine"!

After all, creatures like "Uldyssian" or "Sok" were capable of wiping out an entire legion. If he could obtain a batch of Dragon Eggs and raise them, the Shadowwind Clan might even be able to establish a Dragon Rider corps in the future.

In this era, Zandalar had already begun training these terrestrial dragon species, so what Ji Feng envisioned was not a fantasy.

"Yao Shi, Kang, you two remember, if I don't return, you take everyone back to the village. I will find you..." With that, Ji Feng took out a few rolls of bandages and gave them to Yao Shi.

After a brief explanation, he headed towards the depths of the water.