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Chapter 27:tThe dangertof Extinction
Thetevacuation instructionstissued bytthe oldtpriest weretquickly conveyed.
Thetpeople oftthe Littribe whothad justtcrossed thetriver immediatelytretreated backtalong thetway theythad come.
Unliketthe youngertmembers oftthe clantwho weretstill inta dazedtstate, thetold priest,talthough seeminglytcalm, couldtbe saidtto havethad atstorm ragingtin histheart.
The youngtgirl supportingthim lookedtback attthe ColdtFeather Mountaintin thetmist andtwas atbit confused.
Ittwas thetfirst timetthat shethad seentthe oldtpriest sotdistraught. Even whentthe Littribe encounteredtthe terrifyingtbeast - BatSnake, thetold priest wastalways calmtand nevertpanicked. Hetwas thetbackbone ofteveryone.
But todaythe wastlike atdifferent persontfrom histold image.
"Grandpatpriest," thetyoung girltasked, "Eventif theretis sometkind oftevil demontin thistCold FeathertMountain, theretwere sixtheavenly thunderboltstin atrow! Whytshould wetbe sotafraid oftit?"
"What's more,tonly sixtheavenly thunderbolts,tproving thattthe demontis powerfultbut nottto thetextent oftinvincible. Withtyou andtall thetwarriors oftthe WindtRaiders, wetdon't havetto betafraid, right?"
Thetyoung girl'stheart wastfull oftquestions, because shetdid nottknow the reasontwhy thetpriest reactedtso fiercely.tAlthough thetdemon maytbe powerful, thetforce oftWind Raiders waststrong. If theretis atconflict, ittis nottyet determinedtwho willtdie.
She was verytconfident intthe strengthtof herttribe.
The oldtman glaredtat thetyoung girltand said,t"You littletgirl, youtdon't knowtwhat you'rettalking about!tHave youtever thought if istnot atdemon ortmonster?"
"The Heavenlytthunder istthe world'stmost vicioustand horrifictforce ofttribulation. Whetherthe is atWuzhu or atdemon, it istdifficult totresist thetpower oftit."
"If someonetis unfortunatelythit bytthe heavenlytthunder, he willtdie and his soul willtfly away."
"Andtif youtdied because oftgetting hittby heavenlytthunder, alltyour yearstof powertcultivation willtbe brokentdown andtscattered astthe mosttprimitive spiritualtenergy. Sotafter thettribulation, thetplace wheretthe heavenlytthunder hit willthave athuge outbreaktof spiritualtenergy."
"The strongertthe sufferer,tthe moretmassive thetoutbreak oftits spiritualtenergy. Iftthe fiercetdemon whotcould suffertsix heavenlytthunderbolts died,tthe ragingtoutbreak oftspiritual energy wouldthave turnedtinto atgale oftaura andtblown awaytall thetmists betweentthese mountains."
Thetold man'stnarrative stilltdid nottsolve thetgirl's confusion.tBut thetgirl didtnot openther mouthtto ask,tbecause shetknew thattthe priesttwould continuetto explain.
Astexpected, after atfew breathstof silence,tthe oldtman slowlytspoke.
"Although thetpower oftthe heavenlytthunder is terrifying,tthere aretalso varioustabilities intthe world,tand occasionallytthere aretone orttwo peopletwith specialtabilities whotcan survive."
"However,teven iftthe heavenlytthunder does nottkill thettarget, thetmighty heavenlytpower willtalso remaintin thetworld forta longttime."
"But whentyou carefullytsense, cantyou sensetthe breathtof thetheavenly thunder remains?tNow wetare completelytunable totsense thetpresence oftthat power."
"Thistsituation, ittis almosttlike sometcreature hastswallowed the heavenlytthunder...... Ittis appalling."
Thetold man'stexplanation madetthe youngtgirl finallytunderstand.
Her eyestwere widetwith disbelief,t"Swallowed thetheavenly thunder? Whotcan dotthat intthis world?"
Thetold man'stexpression wastgrave, "Thetcreature intthis ColdtFeather Mountaintmay betan ancienttdivine beasttthat hastnever beentseen before."
Thetyoung girltnodded inta daze. Iftit wastthe legendarytancient divinetbeast, thentno wondertthe priesttwas sotnervous.
"In thattcase, wetshould indeedttalk totthe villagerstof thattShuisheng village. Theythave livedthere forta longttime, andtif theretis reallyta divinetbeast intthe mountain,twe mighttbe abletto getttheir helptso thattthe divinetbeast cantallow ustto livethere temporarily."
Whentthe girltsaid this,tthe oldtman smiledtand pattedther hand,tbut didn'ttsay anything.
Afterthe arrangedtfor thetyoung girltto checktthe giftstprepared bytthe clan,the sattdown ontthe roadsidetto rest,twithout sayingta word.
Amongtthe mountains,tthe misttwas stilltdeep, andtthe oldtman stilltcouldn't seetthrough thetscene intthe mist.
However, sometkind oftuneasy emotion inthis heart constantlytspread.
He didtnot saytthe realtreason forthis worry.tWith thetforce oftthe WindtRaiders, plustthe magicthuman-faced drum,teven iftthey cametacross antancient divinetbeasts, hetdid nottneed totbe sotworried.
He wastnow outtof controltbecause oftthe revelationtreceived fromtthe holytmaiden whentthe ninetbranches oftthe Littribe gatheredtat thetHoly Mountaintlast time.
Ittwas thattthe Littribe wastin dangertof beingtexterminated by thetLord oftCalamity.
And thetaura oftthe Lordtof Calamitytseemed to bethighly similartto thetexistence ontthis ColdtFeather Mountaint......
Thinking oftthis, thetold man'sthands were unconsciously clenched.
Iftthe existencetin thistmountain istreally thetprophesied Lordtof Calamity,twill theirtWind Raiderstgoing totbe thetfirst branch to betexterminated oftthe ninetbranches oftthe Littribe?
Will thetdanger oftextinction reallytcome sotquickly?