Chapter 318. (cont.)

"You..."

He stared at the woman in front of him, unable to utter a single word for a long time.

Another faint, persistent pain came from my abdomen.

It has to be admitted.

The last battle between her and Maria was another indelible humiliation in her life.

She really didn't want to recall the time when Maria had dominated her.

But... wanting to be an ostrich is obviously not that simple.

As Maria approached, she silently clenched her fists and spoke sharply again.

What are you doing here?

"... On official business?"

Maria tilted her head, a thoughtful expression on her face.

She didn't really know what this trip was all about.

She did it to help Zuo Zheng, but also because she couldn't stand the surrender faction among these humans... But ultimately, she couldn't say what her true motives were for taking action against these people...

"On... official duties?"

Ya was stunned for a long time.

But after a moment, she resisted the awkwardness of asking what official business was and took a deep breath.

"Where is she? Shouldn't she be with you?"

After Maria and the others left, she couldn't hold back her anger at being beaten up and prepared to go find Sui to fight again.

But when she returned, she found that Sui Zao had disappeared.

This infuriated her.

Holding her breath, and after confirming that the other person had indeed gone far away, she pinched her nose and transformed into a human.

According to those humans, Sui may have already transformed into a human and entered human society to play.

In order to find the other person, she also chose to transform into a human.

She didn't think much of it when she encountered this group of people who called themselves her followers.

However, after hearing that these people could help him with his affairs, he stayed for the time being.

And now...

I ran into Maria again...

"Out of politeness, I should probably tell you, but... you'll end up fighting with her again, won't you?"

Maria shook her head slightly.

The current Sui Dynasty is located within the Hundred Stoves, which is now the center of the Yan.

If they were to fight over there... who knows what kind of trouble those two would cause.

Therefore, she was unwilling to explain it to the other party.

Upon hearing this, Ya scoffed impatiently and then waved his hand.

The petals trembled slightly and restlessly around them.

"So... what brings you here?"

"If you're looking for a fight... I'm ready anytime!"

He opened his mouth, his tone forceful.

But Maria could sense the slight tremor in the other person's voice as they spoke.

Clearly, she was not as brave and fearless as she claimed.

Maria also narrowed her eyes slightly.

After a moment, he slowly shook his head.

"I didn't have that idea... and you're not my target."

"I just... came here to kill these people."

Maria turned her head and looked around.

If Ya could behave himself, she wouldn't target the other party.

But these Shanhai Assembly...

She didn't have the energy to ask them one by one.

"You're going to kill them?"

Ya frowned.

She looked up and glanced at everyone present.

To be honest, she didn't care about these useless people; Maria could kill them if she wanted.

But...

She turned her head again and looked at the man beside her.

The man was trembling and hiding in a corner, seemingly trying to save his life.

If Maria were willing to tell her where the people were, then whether they were alive or dead would truly be meaningless to her.

But... Maria didn't want to say, and this guy just said he knew where the age was...

"That won't do."

After a few simple considerations, Ya made his judgment.

"If you tell me where these people are, you can kill them however you want, but if you don't tell me... I won't let you do it!"

Ya's fingers trembled slightly, and the petals began to sway rapidly.

They spun in the air, forming tiny darts...

"... So, you're going to stop me?"

Maria remained calm despite noticing the commotion around her.

She wasn't surprised by the other party's wariness.

Rather, after hunting Great Beast for so long, the only one she could truly have a proper conversation with was Sui.

This is enough to show that Great Beast are not peaceful creatures.

At the very least, if they were obedient to humans, they wouldn't have created themselves.

So, when she saw Ya preparing to make a move, her eyes narrowed slightly.

A slight ooze of crimson seeped out, and the aura grew increasingly sharp.

"Nature..."

Ya clenched his fist, his pupils suddenly dilating!

"..."

"..."

Inside the dense forest, the group slowly spread out.

Zuo Zheng ordered the various teams to spread out on their own, forming a semi-circular encirclement behind the Shanhai Assembly camp.

To be honest, even at this point, Zuo Zheng still had some concerns about Maria's decision to take on the entire Shanhai Assembly alone.

Although she had indeed witnessed Maria's fighting prowess in single-handedly killing a Great Beast.

But fighting a human is a different feeling than Great Beast.

The destruction caused by Great Beast is always so direct.

Pure power, causing a violent upheaval that altered the very fabric of the world.

But people can be different.

After all, according to the investigation, the enemy numbered at least three thousand, and Maria alone... It would be very difficult for her to kill so many people.

She worried that some enemies might try to escape from the front.

Maria should have known this problem, but she still chose to do it.

What gives you that confidence?

"Team leader?"

Nearby, several people stepped out from the group and cautiously leaned against the Zuo Zheng side, also asking questions.

What should we do next?

They were somewhat puzzled.

According to the original design, there should have been quite a few people going head-to-head to fight those people from the Mountain and Shanhai Assembly, right?

But to them, they now appeared to be completely surrounded.

That front...

Who's going?

Could they be from Jiangdong City?

"Let's wait."

Upon hearing the member's question, Zuo Zheng composed himself.

There's no point in dwelling on this or that at this point.

The fact that Maria chose to do this shows that she had enough confidence.

At this moment, all I need to do is trust the other person...

But it was also at this time...

"Boom--!"

The terrifying sound, like a mountain collapsing, instantly terrified everyone.

Zuo Zheng to look at the source of the sound almost instantly.

It came from the Shanhai Assembly Camp!

"They broke through?! So fast?"

Zuo Zheng was somewhat surprised.

We've only just finished setting things up here.

Has Maria already infiltrated their ranks?

However, Zuo Zheng soon discovered that his conjecture was flawed.

This sound... isn't the sound of a battle...

Instead...

"Boom--!"

Another loud bang!

In the mountains and fields, countless birds were startled and took flight into the sky.

The already low hill began to slide.

From their perspective, it was as if one side of the hill had suddenly shifted downwards!

Then...

The entire surface that had been translated developed countless cracks.

The trees began to fall, and soil surged up to the roots...