A deep, rough voice rang out, edged with anger.
Its powerful aura made the earth tremble and sent wild winds surging in every direction.
Lu Yuan turned toward the sound.
Not far away,
a gigantic brown bear, dozens of meters tall, stood proudly among the trees.
Its eyes were bloodshot, and its fur bristled like steel needles.
Even standing still, it exuded an oppressive presence. With its mountain-like body, anyone before it seemed utterly insignificant.
It was a Mutant Beast King in the Shackled Realm—and an especially unusual one, capable of speaking human language.
Lu Yuan knew that any being able to speak like a human
either possessed immense strength,
or had an exceptionally powerful bloodline.
Such beings were destined to be extraordinary.
They could not only speak human language, but also think like humans.
The Mutant Beast King before him had clearly been drawn over by the battle just now.
Seeing Tiger Leopard King dead and Lu Yuan enjoying its flesh, it had immediately pieced together what had happened.
Now, anger filled its eyes, and a dense killing intent radiated from it. Rings of light welled up around its body. Everything they touched crumbled to dust—a special ability of the Mutant Beast King.
Much like the flames Tiger Leopard King had unleashed.
"You can speak human language?"
But when Lu Yuan saw the Mutant Beast King, his eyes lit up.
He had just been thinking he needed to find a guide to save time.
Now one had come right to him.
What luck.
After the brown bear king finished speaking and saw that his opponent did not react,
a cruel, almost human expression spread across his face, tinged with a hint of pride.
He was a Mutant Beast King and had encountered humans before. Without exception, they had all