Luo Yun knew nothing of what was happening deep within the Ancient Forest. At the moment, he was still speaking with the Detter Chief.
As Detters who had lived in the Ancient Forest for generations, they possessed a long history and heritage. Curious, Luo Yun began asking about the Ancient Forest.
"Meow, meow~"
"At the top of the Ancient Tree lives the God of Hurricane. Do not provoke it. Deep in the forest, near the canyon, there is deadly Poison Mist and invisible monsters. Every few thousand days and nights, the forest turns cold. When the forest alternates between heat and cold too often, many deadly spores appear."
The conversation with the Detter Chief had gone fairly smoothly, but it also gave Luo Yun another sense of crisis.
He vaguely guessed what lay behind the phenomena the Detter Chief had described.
This also matched Luo Yun's own speculation. As the site of the Ancient Dragon Crossing, the New World had seen increasingly frequent crossings by Elder Dragons in recent decades. Its dense Life Energy alone was enough to attract all kinds of Elder Dragons to settle here.
Not to mention the exceptional ecological environment and remarkable inclusiveness here.
But the God of Hurricane atop the Ancient Tree... was it the Steel Dragon, or Kirin?
No wonder the highest-ranking Fire Dragons had only approached the canopy when challenging the Fire Dragon. They had still remained some distance from the treetop. An Elder Dragon was nesting there.
But whether it was the Steel Dragon or Kirin, its appearance would inevitably bring hurricanes. Even if it deliberately restrained itself, there would at least be winds swirling around it.
Yet ever since he had arrived, the Ancient Tree had been calm every day beneath clear skies. He had also flown higher than the Ancient Tree more than once, but he had not seen anything unusual.
It was very strange.
"Meow! Meow meow!"
Urgent cries came from the opening of the nest. A Detter that had gone out on patrol scrambled in from there in a panic, then raced on all fours to the Detter Chief.
The two Detters rapidly conversed, each meowing a few words at the other.
The Detter's abnormal behavior made Luo Yun uneasy. It was Ya Ji's turn to hunt outside today. If something had happened, would it affect her?
Soon, after the discussion ended, the Detter Chief quickly reported to Luo Yun.
"The forest is in chaos. Many, many great monsters from the depths have come here. Massive slaughter. Food will be affected. Many giant lightning wolves have started fighting in the lower levels."
The depths of the Ancient Forest were in chaos?
Giant lightning wolves... Jinouga?
What could have happened to make a group of monsters occupying Jinouga's Ecological Niche migrate? And migrate to the lower levels of the Ancient Tree, at that?
This was bad. Jinouga had an extremely strong territorial instinct. If they migrated to the Ancient Tree, they would inevitably clash with the Fire Dragon population. The Fire Dragons were weak against lightning, so a bloody slaughter was likely unavoidable.
At a hunting ground not far from the Ancient Tree, Ya Ji was gnawing on a Diablos carcass when the sound of snapping branches in the forest suddenly put her on guard.
She released her prey and assumed a combat stance, staring intently at the figure slowly emerging from the forest.
The newcomer resembled an enormous wolf. A pair of earthy-yellow dragon horns shaped like wolf ears grew from its head. Its body was covered in broad earthy-yellow armor plates, fine blue scales, and white fur. Its two forelimbs were packed with astonishing muscle and wrapped in thick, bracer-like scales.
Lightning Bugs circled and danced around the white mane on its back.
Its massive seventeen-meter body radiated overwhelming pressure. Its malicious eyes were locked on Ya Ji as it cautiously advanced.
"Roar!!"
Faced with such blatant hostility, every poisonous spine on Ya Ji's back stood erect. Her powerful hind legs tensed, and the patterns on her wings slowly spread.
There was no need for words. Fight!
A terrifying green Dragon Charge shot straight toward the Jinouga with unstoppable momentum, kicking up dust along the way.
This enormous Jinouga had originally intended to rely on its powerful muscles and stop her head-on with its forelimbs.
But the moment they made contact, the muscles in its forelimbs immediately cried out under unbearable strain.
Before its disbelieving eyes, the spikes on Ya Ji's wings brutally tore through its scales and plunged deep into its flesh.
Then the entire giant wolf was driven into the forest, smashing through tree after tree.
After hitting the ground, the Jinouga felt as though its forelimbs were about to break. Blood poured from the horrifying hollow wound in its chest like water from an unsealed pipe, quickly pooling across the ground.
It could not understand. It truly could not understand!
What exactly had it just faced—a Wyvern Species or a Bird Wyvern Species?
A Female Fire Dragon might excel at ground combat, but how could she possess such terrifying strength?
A single charge had actually crushed it and severely wounded it to this extent.
Because of one momentary mistake in judgment, its injuries were now so severe that it could not even stimulate its own electrical organs to attract Lightning Bugs.
As heavy footsteps approached, the Jinouga had only managed to push itself halfway up with its forelimbs before an immense force stomped it back into the earth.
Amid a piercing roar, the sound of shattering bones rang out. Purple-tinged scorching flames exploded, and the Jinouga's consciousness sank completely into darkness.
Without fear, Ya Ji spread her wings and flew into the sky. After surveying the area like a queen, she flew toward the Ancient Tree nest.
By then, the Ancient Tree had already descended into chaos. At its lower levels, several Great Jagras were confronting Jinouga, while Nargacuga hid within the shadows, ready to launch deadly attacks at any moment.
More than a hundred Male and Female Fire Dragons descended from the sky and circled overhead, continually roaring at the "invasive species" below.
But whether it was the Jinouga, the Nargacuga, or the scattered giant beasts of other kinds, none gave an inch. They were determined to seize enough territory here.
Jagras covered the surrounding tree trunks. That massive Veteran Great Rathian led several Great Rathians as they watched from afar. No matter which side won, it would not affect them. As bottom-dwelling creatures among the great beasts of the Ancient Forest, they had no right to join a battle of this level.
The Detters outside returned to their tribe one after another, waiting fearfully for the war to end.
This war concerning entire species was destined not to end in a day or two.
This abnormal mass migration directly turned the depths of the Ancient Forest into a complete mess. Deadly battles erupted in every corner almost without pause.
The Herbivore Dragons in the hunting grounds sensed the danger and began migrating elsewhere as well.
The shortage of food had finally appeared. Since there were not enough Herbivore Dragons, carnivorous dragons would have to make do. The slaughter escalated once again.
The ecology of the entire Ancient Forest suffered enormous damage.
Meanwhile, the First Investigation Team was still working hard in the Great Antlion Desert to search for traces of Kirin, completely unaware of what was happening in the Ancient Forest.
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