"What did you say?"
Shi Gang suddenly turned his head, his heart surging like a storm.
Shi Yu’s expression was heavy, his gaze serious: "Brother, I definitely won’t forget."
He pointed in the direction of the Thousand-Spine Rock Lizard’s charge, his brows furrowed: "Just a few kilometers forward from here will lead to Daping Village, I’ve been there several times when I went to find Wei."
There are two roads to reach Daping Village from the outside: one is the country road they passed through earlier, the other is a dirt road known only to locals.
This dirt road is bumpy and rugged, flanked by towering mountains, requiring constant navigation through dense forests, and if one is not careful, they might get lost or encounter unforeseen dangers, it’s always off-limits to outsiders.
And the direction of the Thousand-Spine Rock Lizard’s charge happens to be this dirt road.
As long as it continues forward along the dirt road, it will inevitably break into Daping Village.
By then...
The two could imagine the scene of such a massive creature bursting into Daping Village, not to mention the damage it would cause to buildings, if it caused casualties, it would turn into a grave emergency.
For a moment, their faces were extremely grim.
Although they couldn’t determine if the Thousand-Spine Rock Lizard’s target was Daping Village, nor could they ascertain if it would pose a threat to the village, they dared not gamble.
No one dared to gamble.
The moment the Thousand-Spine Rock Lizard stepped onto this dirt road, they had to fully prepare for extreme situations.
His heart in turmoil, Shi Gang tried to stay calm and asked in a deep voice: "Does this dirt road lead anywhere else?"
Shi Yu shook his head: "No, both sides of the dirt road are steep mountains, unless the Thousand-Spine Rock Lizard can fly, it will definitely close in on Daping Village."
Upon hearing this, Shi Gang’s face looked even grimmer, but he didn’t have time to think further. With a sliver of calmness, he issued a decision: "You head to Daping Village as fast as you can to organize the evacuation, meanwhile, have Wei contact Advisor Chen, I’ll stay here and try to stop it."
Shi Yu glanced at Shi Gang, whose expression was taut, hearing the decisiveness and determination in his voice, hesitated: "But you..."
"Go quickly!"
Shi Gang stared intensely at the charging Thousand-Spine Rock Lizard, without turning his head to look at Shi Yu, shouting loudly: "Don’t waste time!"
"Alright!"
With that, Shi Yu didn’t hesitate at all, immediately urging the Abyssal Giant Bear to speed up, galloping straight towards Daping Village.
Leaving only Advisor Shi behind.
Shi Gang strode forward, followed closely by the Monstrous Strong Monkey.
"Afraid?"
Shi Gang stretched his neck, his eyes sharp, striding briskly forward.
"Roar!"
The Monstrous Strong Monkey beat its chest and stamped its feet, waving its fists.
Initially, it wanted to attack the Thousand-Spine Rock Lizard on its own, but upon seeing the terrifying destructive power of the lizard, it hesitated. Now, with the Beastmaster leading, its fierce bravery prompted it to boldly throw a punch.
"Then go."
Seeing the Monstrous Strong Monkey’s reaction, Shi Gang nodded slightly, then crossed his arms, his well-built muscles almost bursting through his sleeves, grinning towards the front: "Go stop it."
"Roar!"
At the moment the words fell, the Monstrous Strong Monkey charged forward suddenly, sprinting several dozen meters in an instant, the black fur on its chest waving in the wind.
Advisor Shi opened his mouth and added: "Be careful."
The Monstrous Strong Monkey heard this, but didn’t look back, keeping its eyes on the Thousand-Spine Rock Lizard ahead, its gaze burning with battle intent.
Fortunately, the Thousand-Spine Rock Lizard wasn’t charging in a straight line the whole time; sometimes it burrowed underground, sometimes it rammed the towering mountain flanks with force, sometimes it swung its massive tail sweeping a tree after another.
It seemed to be in a frenzied state, venting its agitation in various ways.
"Crack!"
At the same time, the sudden appearance of the Thousand-Spine Rock Lizard and its ways of venting threw the wild Pet Beasts residing in this area into chaos, countless birds took flight in swarms, their urgent cries merged into one;
On the ground, in the forest, under the snow, one wild Pet Beast after another emerged, terrified by the enormous figure and intense oppression of the lizard, they could only keep fleeing forward.
And ahead, was Daping Village.
For a moment, the scene was extremely chaotic.
And because of this chaos, the Monstrous Strong Monkey didn’t lose distance from the Thousand-Spine Rock Lizard, instead, it drew closer quickly in its full sprint, until it was almost within reach!
Shi Gang commanded the Monstrous Strong Monkey through his Spiritual Power, while carefully observing the peculiarities of the Thousand-Spine Rock Lizard, gathering as much information as possible for Advisor Chen to better respond.
He knew well that he couldn’t stop the Thousand-Spine Rock Lizard on his own.
But he didn’t need to stop it, as long as he could buy a moment for the villagers to evacuate, it would be enough.
Yet the terrifying power of the Thousand-Spine Rock Lizard still far exceeded Shi Gang’s expectations.
In the first instant that the Monstrous Strong Monkey approached the Thousand-Spine Rock Lizard, it leaped high, clenched fists bursting with sharp white light, the powerful Brute Force Fist following swiftly!
Bang!
The Brute Force Fist landed right on the lizard’s head, the Monstrous Strong Monkey’s eyes gleamed with joy, thinking that this big guy wasn’t much, easily hit just like that.
However, the next instant, the Monstrous Strong Monkey clearly felt as if its fist had struck an indestructible steel plate, throbbing with pain.
The Thousand-Spine Rock Lizard seemed unaffected, merely shaking its head before lowering its massive head to look at the Monstrous Strong Monkey, its eyes so large they gave the latter an unprecedented sense of pressure.
The Monstrous Strong Monkey withdrew its fists, swallowing discreetly.
It had a feeling of foreboding.
The next moment, the massive form charged forward, with terrifying momentum crushing everything, lunging at the Monstrous Strong Monkey, the ground quaking thunderously.