Dong, dong~
The clock tower of the beastfolk's ancient capital rang out. The Stormflame Dragon wheeled through clouds gilded by the setting sun. For some unknown reason, vast amounts of World Power gathered overhead, making the golden clouds slowly rotate in a vortex.
Directly beneath the vortex stood the Old King's Hall. On the old throne sat the old Beast King. Though gaunt as a skeleton, he had lost none of his stature or strength. His fingers were interlaced before him, and his slightly clouded yet imposing dark-golden eyes stared at Su Xiao.
Click-click-click~
The doors behind Su Xiao opened. Bubu Wang, A'Mu, and Baja entered. As for why Xian Lulu had not come, she could not adapt to a battle of this level. Bubu Wang might not look physically powerful, but when fighting strong opponents, Bubu possessed tremendous survivability, honed by following Su Xiao against powerful enemies all this time.
With a boom, the doors of the Old King's Hall closed. The old Beast King instinctively reached up to straighten his crown, only to grasp empty air. Instead, he gripped the hilt of the war blade resting beside the armrest.
"Law-Destroying, will you become enemies with the entire beastfolk for this mark?"
The old Beast King picked up the "Initial Mark" from the throne's armrest.
"..."
Su Xiao said nothing.
"You will. For this mark, you will make the Zerg Queen you raised bare her fangs at the beastfolk. You have already raised that Zerg Queen into an existence capable of annihilating the beastfolk. They are a race born solely for conquest. The beastfolk's abundant vitality is a breeding ground for those Zerg, allowing them to multiply until their numbers can swallow the beastfolk and tear the sea race apart."
The old Beast King's words were not delusion, but