At a thought.
A figure wearing a horned crown split off from his body.
Elephants, tigers, water buffalo, and other creatures circled around him.
Though he was called the Beast Lord, this incarnation wore a compassionate expression when he appeared. His entire body was suffused with the solemn, tranquil bearing of a king.
"Beast Lord, you already know the Preaching Squad's strength. They are no simple opponents. If you face them alone, you likely won't be their match."
"Just interfere with them and slow their progress."
After everything that had happened at the Water-Land Dharma Assembly, Shiva felt that having his incarnation eliminate the Preaching Squad was unrealistic.
Since his incarnation possessed the ability to rule nature, it should not be a problem to have those so-called beasts create some difficulty for the Preaching Squad.
The Beast Lord nodded slightly.
"The Dao is the roar of countless beasts, the freedom of the wilderness—not the rigid scriptures in their hands."
"I will stop them and keep their footsteps upon the earth for as long as possible."
The Beast Lord bowed to Shiva.
Shiva was slightly stunned.
The way he put it, it was as if the Beast Lord truly looked down on the Preaching Squad's members and even intended to deal with them in earnest.
Shiva opened his mouth, but in the end said nothing. His incarnation's cultivation was there for all to see. So long as he did not clash head-on with them as he had at the Water-Land Dharma Assembly, his strength was undeniable.
With his current cultivation, perhaps part of him also wanted to avenge the Yoga God.
After a brief silence, he handed both the divine bow and the Beast Lord's Arrow to the Beast Lord before him. He did not leave out the axe or the