Chapter 016: The Legend of the Bimons
In Or’s mind, it was impossible for any single dwarf faction to subdue the entire Bimon clan! It was that genius dwarf king who had forced the Bimons to sign such a contract back then!
Unfortunately, such a king doesn’t appear in this world just because one wishes it. If even one dwarf faction couldn’t be subdued, then it was even more impossible for just a few people like Du Fan to bring the Bimons under control!
“Elder Orna,” Du Fan snapped out of his thoughts, smiling at Orna before saying calmly, “Who said I couldn’t do it? If I fail to subdue the Bimons within three days, I’ll never return to the dwarf clan again. But if I succeed, I believe Elder Orna isn’t the kind to break his word.”
“Good boy,” Orna said, looking at Du Fan with a mocking sneer. Then, disdainfully turning to Lumba, he added, “This is what you humans say. If he fails to subdue the Bimons, you’ll have to give up your position as regent.”
“Fine!” Hearing this, Du Fan replied loudly, “But what if I do subdue the Bimons?” With a smile, he looked at Orna.
“Hmph! If you truly succeed in subduing the Bimons, I, Or, will lead my people to follow you unconditionally! By the name of the Supreme God, as long as you, Du Fan, are alive, we’ll serve you!” Orna declared resolutely upon hearing Du Fan’s words.
“Haha! Good, that’s what you said! In front of so many of your people—Elder Orna, I hope you’ll remember your words then!” Du Fan laughed heartily.
Seeing Du Fan’s relaxed demeanor, Orna’s face tightened.
Du Fan’s confident attitude made this dwarf elder feel inexplicably nervous. Could it be that this human expert truly had a way to subdue the Bimons? Orna thought to himself.
“Very well,” Lumba said, not feeling nervous at all but instead smiling in admiration as he looked at Du Fan. “Then go rest for now. I’ll lift the restriction tomorrow so you can enter the Bimon clan.”
“In that case, Du Fan thanks the clan leader first,” Du Fan replied immediately upon hearing Lumba’s words.
“Haha, wait until you’ve subdued the Bimons before thanking me!” Ramba laughed heartily.
“Huh? What did you say?” Naixiu asked anxiously upon hearing Du Fan’s words. “Have you really decided to go to the Bimons’ stronghold? Bimons are fierce beasts, and they’re not easy to deal with. Ordinary Bimons reach three meters in height by adulthood, while Golden Bimons can be as tall as five meters. Their strength is likely several times greater than that of my second brother’s Fire God form.”
“Yes, third brother, you’re being too reckless,” Bashaa said anxiously, also looking at Du Fan. “Don’t you think about it? The entire South is now under your control. If anything goes wrong, who will be responsible? If word gets to Fische, the South will collapse.”
Hearing Bashaa’s words, Du Fan could only smile helplessly before explaining to everyone, “There’s definitely danger, but without risk, how can there be success? Don’t forget, if I can become the regent of the Dwarf tribe, then the Bimons, Earth Tigers, and Dwarfs will all be our allies. Will Fische still dare to fight us then?”
At that moment, all the members of the Dwarf tribe and the six people including Du Fan stood in the center of their tribe, in their square. Ramba, Dubai, Orna, and Jones each held an incredibly large key. As soon as these keys appeared, Du Fan and the others felt the immense power of the domains they represented.
“Hmm, Du Fan,” Ramba said helplessly, looking at him. “These four keys are the ones that can unlock the Bimons’ restrictions. But remember, even with our combined strength, the restrictions can only be maintained for a week from the moment they’re unlocked. That means if you don’t return within a week, the restrictions will be reactivated for fifty years. Even we won’t be able to unlock them during those fifty years.”
“Okay, I understand.”
After answering Ramba, Du Fan looked helplessly at Lan Xin’er beside him. He hadn’t expected this girl to insist on coming with them. Moreover, she had managed to fight Bashaa for nearly a hundred rounds using her own abilities. What does it mean to fight a god-tier warrior for a hundred rounds? Her strength is probably on par with Du Fan’s.
It was only then that everyone realized Lan Xin’er was also a true master. And this was all before she transformed into a earth dragon. Although the transformation could only last for a second, for a master like Du Fan, that one second was enough to determine the winner. At that moment, the four Lumba members simultaneously plunged their keys into the ground. The Hellish Gorge shook violently for a few moments, and soon a large hole appeared in the square. As soon as this hole appeared, the pressure from a level-9 magical beast surged towards Du Fan and the others. Based on their experience, this pressure couldn’t have come from just one magical beast—it might have been hundreds or even thousands of them. But the pressure of a level-9 magical beast was still just that of a level-9 beast. Du Fan and the others simply stood there, yet the energy within them naturally counterattacked against this pressure. Six different domains of power suppressed all of this pressure back into the hole. Realizing the intensity of this battle, the three Orna members finally understood how powerful Du Fan and the others were. They all wiped the cold sweat from their brows and began to regret not having fought against them directly, as they would have suffered the consequences. “Chieftain Lumba, wait for my good news,” Du Fan laughed at Lumba before leading the five people behind him into the hole. “Hehe,” Lumba laughed at Du Fan’s retreating figure, then glanced at the three Orna members sweating profusely and said with a hint of schadenfreude, “Now you know how to act humble? Why didn’t you do that earlier?” Hearing Lumba’s words, the three Orna members didn’t dare to oppose him and left the scene shamefully with their own people. “Chieftain,” Haina approached at that moment. Frowning at Lumba, she said, “I heard that the latest weapon created by Fan Si was taken by Orna’s men. He was about to go after Orna to settle accounts, but I stopped him. What should we do, chieftain?” “What to do?” Seeing Haina’s frown, Lumba smiled faintly and calmly advised, “You know Orna as well. Although Fan Si isn’t my disciple, his skills are no worse than yours—he’s completely self-taught. I’m getting old now. Once Du Fan returns, I’ll announce one more thing.”
“What’s the matter?” Haina looked at Lumba in front of her, a bit confused, and asked doubtfully, “Is it about taking Fan Si as your disciple? That’s great—then I can be his senior sister.”
“No, no, no.” Hearing Haina’s words, Lumba shook his head sharply, then walked away from the square silently with a smile.
Watching Lumba leave, Haina also followed him out curiously, shouting, “Teacher, if you have something to say, just tell me directly. Don’t hide it from me.”
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At that moment, Du Fan and the others stood in a very spacious area, with endless land stretching before them and giant tents scattered around, which made Du Fan feel somewhat frustrated.
“Third brother,” Basha said with a smile upon seeing Du Fan’s expression, “It’s exactly the time when the Bimons sleep. They also have their rest times. If we wait for them to wake up, it will take us quite some time.”
“Mm,” Du Fan nodded after hearing Basha’s words and casually sat down. He then asked Lan Xin’er beside him, “What do you feel about being here? You’re all magical beasts, and ancient ones at that. Shouldn’t there be a sense of familiarity?”
“I don’t feel any familiarity,” Lan Xin’er replied helplessly, rolling her eyes before continuing, “I don’t know about familiarity, but what I do know is that we need to be careful entering the Bimons’ territory. If we run into patrols, we’re done for.”
As soon as Lan Xin’er finished speaking, one after another Bimons began to emerge from the tents. In just a few minutes, the formation became very clear and distinct.
Du Fan and the others were astonished. This speed was definitely slow by human standards—human armies could form a clear formation in 30 seconds. But remember, these were magical beasts, whose intelligence was far inferior to humans. Yet the fact that they could form a formation in just a few minutes clearly showed that these Bimons were an extremely well-trained army.
“Bang! Bang! Bang!”
While Du Fan and the others were amazed at the thousands of Bimons lining up, the ground began to tremble violently.
A Bimon about five meters tall, covered in golden fur, stepped forward toward Du Fan and the others, its imposing presence gradually spreading.
“This is a domain-level magical beast!” Du Fan exclaimed in shock. Those around him also quickly stood up, ready for battle. Although it was just a domain-level Bimon, Bimons were magical beasts from the era of the gods—far more powerful than modern magical beasts. Moreover, they didn’t need to transform like Earth Dragons to unleash their immense strength. All Bimons could freely adjust their size; when they returned to their normal height, they looked no different from ordinary humans, yet they still retained their unique abilities. Without a doubt, the being before Du Fan was a Golden Bimon, the king of the Bimon race! “Humans,” said the Golden Bimon, looking at Du Fan and the others with displeasure. “Why have you invaded our territory? Don’t you know that such behavior in someone else’s land is highly rude?” “Your Majesty, the King of Bimons,” Du Fan stepped forward as well, speaking defiantly. “I am here on behalf of the dwarf race to discuss returning to the continent.” “Returning to the continent?” The King of Bimons frowned at Du Fan, displeased. “Even if you want to talk, you should send the regent of the dwarf race. You don’t bear the mark of the dwarf regent—how can I trust you?” “How can you trust me?” Hearing the king’s words, Du Fan smiled faintly and said to those around him, “Isn’t it enough that my wife is the Queen of the Nature Elves, my second brother is the King of Dwarves, my brother is a Dark Demon Tiger, and this little girl beside me is the daughter of the leader of the Earth Dragon race?”