Someone Else Is Here?

"Roar~"

Another velociraptor emerged.

Apart from Zhou Yuan and the Crimson Feather Golden Phoenix, no one else knew there were two velociraptors here.

Seeing a second velociraptor suddenly appear, everyone was stunned. There were actually two of them!

Although velociraptors were only seventh-level magical beasts, they were extremely rare. Seeing even one was difficult, let alone two.

For a moment, quite a few people felt relieved. If they had recklessly barged in earlier and encountered two velociraptors, they probably would never have made it back out.

However, many of them were also confused. Where had these two velociraptors come from?

Facing the Crimson Feather Golden Phoenix and Zhou Yuan, the two velociraptors felt an instinctive fear. But with Fang Yun as their "backing," they acted much as they usually did.

If anything, they seemed even more arrogant than usual.

"Roar~"

The larger velociraptor suddenly let out an angry roar.

The enormous beast before them gaped its bloody maw, and even a bloody stench wafted out.

Then the velociraptor's roar rang across the area, carrying a hint of dragon might that made many people tremble.

Watching the velociraptor, Zhou Yuan sensed something was off.

When low-level magical beasts encountered high-level ones, they were always cautious, even if they didn't submit. Especially when facing Saint-level magical beasts—even ninth-level magical beasts would submit.

Yet these two velociraptors were only seventh-level, and they seemed hardly affected.

The Crimson Feather Golden Phoenix noticed it too.

Ordinary magical beasts could barely stay on their feet in her presence. How could these two little things withstand her pressure? Not only that, they could even release the little bit of dragon might they had?

It seemed this place really was no ordinary place.

Before the Crimson Feather Golden Phoenix could say anything else, the velociraptor let out several low calls, explaining the conditions for entering the small valley.

Then the two velociraptors stood like mountains at the valley entrance, blocking the way. Their blood-red eyes swept over everyone as white smoke continuously poured from their nostrils.

Everyone stared at the velociraptors, utterly baffled. Only the Crimson Feather Golden Phoenix could understand what they were saying.

Zhou Yuan could guess what the velociraptors had said, but he couldn't understand their words, and his brows furrowed.

"Heh. Interesting."

The Crimson Feather Golden Phoenix wasn't angered by the velociraptors' "disrespect." Instead, she found their words quite intriguing.

They had to be defeated before anyone could enter?

That couldn't be a rule they had made up themselves. Otherwise, they'd be asking for death.

Aside from that possibility,

the likeliest explanation was that someone had ordered them to do it.

Could that person be the owner of this place?

The Crimson Feather Golden Phoenix was far more intelligent than humans. It wasn't difficult for her to figure out what was going on.

Considering the earlier phenomena and the barrier, it was easy to guess that if this place did have an owner,

they had to be an existence beyond the Saint-level.

At the thought, the Crimson Feather Golden Phoenix felt a stirring in her heart. What lay beyond the Saint-level?

Fang Yun was hovering in the air.

Watching what was happening, he felt he'd made a slight miscalculation.

Since the velociraptors weren't Saint-level, they couldn't speak, and the human experts didn't know the rules. That was bound to cause trouble later.

Still, Fang Yun wouldn't interfere again. He didn't mind if that led to a fight or two.

It would make things more interesting.

After hearing the velociraptors' rules, the Crimson Feather Golden Phoenix was wary of the possible "owner." So she didn't ask why the rules existed and flew straight toward the valley.

She was so fast that even Zhou Yuan's eyes narrowed. What terrifying speed!

The velociraptors guarding the valley hadn't even reacted before the Crimson Feather Golden Phoenix had already entered.

Zhou Yuan felt a pang of panic. He couldn't let her claim the opportunity for herself.

He immediately charged toward the valley too.

He didn't take the two velociraptors seriously.

In fact, he was ready for them to stop him. But to his surprise, neither velociraptor moved as he flew past.

Could it be that the velociraptors wouldn't stop anyone from entering?

A question flashed through Zhou Yuan's mind.

But soon, he had no time to think about it.

Right before his eyes, the Crimson Feather Golden Phoenix flew onto the "platform." Then the platform suddenly lit up, and she vanished.

Vanished?!

Zhou Yuan's eyes narrowed, and he abruptly halted.

The bizarre sight filled him with alarm, and a chill ran through him. What was going on?

A Saint-level magical beast had simply disappeared?

How was that possible?

He couldn't make sense of what he was seeing.

Outside the small valley.

Seeing that Zhou Yuan and the Crimson Feather Golden Phoenix had both entered the valley,

the others immediately grew nervous.

With a Saint-level expert there, they hadn't been worried about two seventh-level velociraptors. But now they had to face the two beasts themselves, and fear gripped them.

"Town Chief, this..."

A warrior couldn't help speaking in a low voice.

"Don't worry. The velociraptors didn't stop Lord Fire Saint, so that means they won't stop people from entering the valley."

The Town Chief forced down his nerves and carefully reasoned, "They probably won't do anything to us."

"Then..."

The warrior stared at the velociraptors' blood-red eyes, sweat beading on his forehead. His voice trembled as he asked, "Then should we still go into the valley?"

"Since Lord Fire Saint has gone in, there's no need for us to enter. We can wait here for the other lords to arrive."

The Town Chief answered without hesitation.

Enter the valley?

He'd have to be crazy. He wouldn't mind going in if a Saint-level expert were leading the way, but not now.

"Let's back away carefully first."

The Town Chief swallowed and spoke quietly as he watched the velociraptors lower their heads to look at them.

Huff!

Seeing the group retreat cautiously, one of the velociraptors seemed disdainful and snorted. White smoke billowed from its nostrils.

The smell made everyone's faces change, but no one dared make a rash move.

Anyone would feel their legs go weak facing two enormous beasts like these.

But when the velociraptors saw that the group had no intention of foolishly entering the valley, they couldn't be bothered with them.

Normally, if they encountered these humans, they would have ended up as their food.

But now, the velociraptors had a more important task, so they weren't as interested in these meals.

The Crimson Feather Golden Phoenix had no idea that her sudden "disappearance" had made Zhou Yuan stop in his tracks.

She only knew that the platform beneath her feet had suddenly lit up. Just as she felt a flicker of caution, a wave of dizziness swept through her mind. When her vision cleared, the scenery around her had changed.

The Crimson Feather Golden Phoenix froze.

Perhaps because she was on guard, her body instantly grew larger, until she was as big as a house.

Her dark golden eyes were full of wariness as she carefully surveyed the boundless ocean around her.

In the Metal Castle in the Dark Forest,

Beirut suddenly lifted his head and looked toward the South Sea, a little surprised. "Someone else is here?"

From those people earlier, he had learned that this Magic Array led to a Material Plane called "Blue Star." But he hadn't expected visitors to arrive so frequently. It had only been ten days since the last five came.

Was this magical transport passage freely accessible on "Blue Star"?

"Hm? It's a Saint-level magical beast?"

Beirut was a little surprised. "Is this a magical beast with a trace of Phoenix blood?"

Although the Phoenix was inferior to the Vermilion Bird, one of the Four Divine Beasts, it was still an immensely powerful existence. True divine beast Phoenixes were exceedingly rare as well.

With his knowledge and strength, Beirut could discern a few things just from the Crimson Feather Golden Phoenix's features.

"Interesting."

As soon as he spoke, Beirut vanished.

Perhaps he could learn more from a magical beast of this caliber.