Pretending To Be A Boss

"No... no, you can't talk bad about Qing."

Tang Xiaojiu was panicking, but she had no intention of retreating.

Even when Yuan Wu and Tang intended to help in an instant, she declined them with her eyes.

"The giant bird and the giant spider haven't moved."

"Tang Xian has pinned down the giant praying mantis and the giant snake."

"Yuan Wu and Tang can hold back the swarm of beasts."

"Bai and that ugly monster are at a stalemate; the situation is the best it can be, as long as I can hold her off!"

If Tang Xian knew Tang Xiaojiu's thoughts, he would feel immensely relieved. This silly girl, who only knew about eating, was showing uncommon wisdom in protecting him during a crisis.

"Talking bad? I could've not said anything bad about her. That cheap woman, cavorting with humans, isn't she just as lowly as your mother?"

When she heard the words 'her mother,' Tang Xiaojiu felt as if her heart had been carved by a knife.

She showed her small fangs, her eyes misty yet filled with fighting spirit.

"A being that is born a mistake yet dares to glare at me like that, I am the queen of the fox tribe. You truly are arrogant."

Without a word, Tang Xiaojiu swung her fox tail irregularly and suddenly showed a smile.

There was a time when she really wanted to fit in with this group.

Because Qing loved her people, and she loved Qing, she also wanted the approval of her tribe members.

But now, looking back, she had left the tribe for a long time, she had always behaved so well, but the expressions these foxes gave her... were still filled with disgust.

Tang Xiaojiu smiled and shook her head, her misty eyes ultimately remained tearless.

A being that is born a mistake?

Not at all.

"Tang Xian likes me, Qing likes me, I am not a mistaken existence!"

Her childish voice let out a sharp shriek, and the terrifying foxfire burst out in an instant, surrounding Qing Jiuye and Tang Xiaojiu with fierce flames.

Qing Jiuye naturally knew that a young nine-tailed fox demon was far weaker than an adult one, so she was somewhat surprised because Tang Xiaojiu's strength seemed... not to be able to reach such a level.

Although she despised this "mistake" tainted by human blood, she also slightly put away her teasing demeanor.

"Let me make it clear; I don't care whether you're a child or not."

The battle began.

Two fox tribe monarchs commenced their duel amidst the great flames.

Tang Xian, witnessing this scene, although concerned for Tang Xiaojiu, also knew that this was an opportunity to defeat them one by one. If Bai Mansheng and Tang Xiaojiu could each hold off a leader... their chances of winning could increase further.

However, at this time, the Gold-Breaking Beast had not yet attacked.

Tang Xian said:

"What's the matter, I'm trapped here and you can't kill me? Are you that incompetent?"

[Mocking me is meaningless.]

After the cry of the Xuan Bird, the Gold-Breaking Beast began to calm down.

Qiongqi, as powerful as itself in terms of destructive power, the young man's displayed strength was not enough to cause any harm to it, and he could only run himself ragged, defending passively.

How could such a person kill Qiongqi?

The leaders of the Wan Beasts Tribunal were no trivial beings; they had survived countless deadly battles and had some keen sense of crisis.

The Gold-Breaking Beast had realized that its attacks were increasingly unable to harm this man.

Troublesome.

Tang Xian had no idea the Gold-Breaking Beast could analyze the situation so calmly.

Seeing the Gold-Breaking Beast and Xuan Bird's analysis, Tang Xian was certain they had caught onto something.

Usually, creatures would still stubbornly fight him head-on.

But the Xuan Bird and Gold-Breaking Beast, though strong, were excessively cautious.

[Gold-Breaking, go kill that white snake and help Taowu.]

The discourse of the Xuan Bird, theoretically, could not be understood by the Gold-Breaking Beast.

But following several cries of the phoenix, the Gold-Breaking Beast obediently retreated from Tang Xian.

At the same time, the webs of the Bone Spider, which initially only clung to Tang Xian's back, began to pierce through Tang Xian's skin like parasites and gradually covered him completely.

"Damn it!"

Tang Xian's heart chilled, as he had not expected the Blackbird to make such a decision.

"The Gold-Breaking Beast's slashing was supposed to cut you down easily, but its effect on you is getting weaker. On the brink of death, you now seem to have fully recovered. This shows, you are deliberately stalling; that is your ability."

In its heart, the Blackbird also considered another possibility.

But that clan should have been completely erased from this world centuries ago.

The Blackbird's experiences differed from those of the Sea Dragon.

Having read the Beast Codex, the Blackbird knew a portion of history, and it had personally been through the Twilight of the Gods battle. But precisely because of this, it couldn't shake off some entrenched ways of thinking.

Tang Feiji, the Sea Dragon who guarded the depths of the sea, yearned to leave but was trapped by the Dragon Blood Blood Oath, waiting for the Sea God's prophecy to come true.

The former Sea God was, indeed, part of the Eden Tribe under the command of the Lord of Eden, which is why Tang Feiji could easily consider Tang Xian's identity as part of the Eden Tribe.

The Blackbird, however, did not think of this and dared not entertain the thought.

Tang Xian shook his head and said:

"You've seen through everything, playing tactics with such a filthy heart. Are you staying out of the fray up till now because you're mediocre apart from being immortal?"

The Blackbird did not care about this taunt. As a member of the Analysis Faction, it believed its approach to be the most reliable.

Certainly, there are monsters in this world that are difficult to kill.

Right here on the battlefield, there are two, not just the human in front of it, but also the experiment who once stayed on the Holy Mountain, the current Tang.

For such beings, there is actually no need to kill them deliberately; trapping them would suffice.

By this time, the web was slowly wrapping Tang Xian up completely, making him resemble an insect inside a cocoon.

The web could isolate smells and sounds. As Tang Xian's eyes, ears, mouth, and nose were about to be sealed by the web, he also began to think rapidly about the current situation.

"The Gorgon's only ability is petrification, which is troublesome but perfectly countered by Eclipse."

"The Blackbird must still think it controls the situation; that's why it hasn't personally dealt with me. Fortunately, it hasn't targeted anyone else either."

"I need a little more time to completely free myself from the web. Right now the one under the most pressure is Bai, with the Gold-Breaking Beast having an advantage over her."

With such thoughts, Tang Xian quickly formulated a tactic. Before the web completely closed over him, Tang Xian shouted:

"Tang! Protect Bai Mansheng!"

This was the best strategy. Tang Xian was not at ease about the confrontation between Tang Xiaojiu and the nine-tailed fox, but somehow Xiaojiu's half-human half-fox form seemed to represent a very peculiar possibility. Now all he could do was to trust in Xiaojiu, though in his heart, the day she would reclaim her throne as the queen of the fox clan was supposed to be much further in the future. Yet plans could not keep up with changes.

What worried him the most was the Elemental Fog.

With Tang's help, Bai Mansheng would become an unstoppable Nuwa Emperor.

But removing Tang from the battle would drastically increase the pressure on the Elemental Fog against the horde.

Yet Tang Xian was betting on a possibility.

"This is a deathtrap for me, as well. To break out of it, I cannot rely solely on myself. I have to put my trust in this child."

Every well-planned, gradual arrangement was turned upside down by this sudden ambush.

Those children who were protected had to grow as rapidly as possible in this fight or no one would survive.

The forces of the six-tailed fox, the Steel-Slicing Beast, and the three-headed serpent were more than in the hundreds.

They were like a terrifying tide of beasts, as if they could engulf the Elemental Fog in the next instant.

Fear was written all over the Elemental Fog's eyes. The fluctuations of telekinesis were also extremely unstable.

Enemies surrounded him on all sides, and when he looked around, he realized there was no one to help him.

Finally, a Steel-Slicing Beast broke through the telekinetic barrier and swiftly left a shocking gash on the Elemental Fog's abdomen.

"Remember quickly..."

The Elemental Fog gasped heavily, his body trembling non-stop.

He was supposed to feel angry and resist, but he couldn't summon the anger. Only fear and sorrow remained...

"Remember quickly..."

Following that claw strike, the telekinetic barrier of the Elemental Fog also disintegrated, and more and more fierce beasts stretched out their claws and fangs, as if ready to tear him to shreds!

He looked up helplessly, his eyes should have been filled with despair, but at this most critical moment, they shone with a strange and different light.

"Remember quickly... the feeling of rage..."