Finally, someone admitted it. However, the twenty people were still adamant about blaming Darren.
"Beat them!"
the other people shouted. They were not stupid and could tell right from wrong. It was useless for the twenty people to blame Darren anymore.
Everyone else was infuriated, and they violently attacked the twenty people.
They beat them black and blue to vent out their anger.
"Fuck off! You don't deserve to stay in the team."
Then, the crowd expelled the twenty people.
"Darren, we were too reckless before. I hope you can forgive us."
"Alas, we only listened to one side. We didn't even try to hear you out. It's all our fault."
Many people were ashamed and rushed toward Darren to apologize.
"Forget it."
Darren did not blame them for their actions.
Boom!
Suddenly, specks of sand began to rain down from the sky.
The creatures stirred.
It was a gigantic python about a thousand feet in length. On its back was an enormous pair of wings.
"Do we have to kill these strange creatures to obtain the inheritance?"
Everyone stared at the gigantic beast before them, terrified.
They felt that this thing, at the very least, had strength comparable to that of a warrior at the Superior God Realm! It was very likely that it was at the top level of the Superior God Realm.
How could they possibly defeat it?
Shock and despair loomed in everyone's hearts. It would be so easy for the python to crush them to death. How could they best this opponent and achieve the coveted inheritance? Was it even possible?
Just then, many stones fell off of the python's body. It suddenly opened its piercing, red eyes and scanned the crowd around it.
"Roar!"
The python opened its bloody mouth and looked up at the sky, breathing out dark yellow energy.
Everyone turned deathly pale. Terror captured their hearts.
Darren and his friends were no exception.
"Darren, I'm so scared!" Sally was a timid girl, and she had never seen such a horrible, giant beast before. She was on the verge of tears once more.
"Don't be afraid." Weber stood in front of her, shielding her with his body.
Weber wasn't putting on a show. He genuinely wanted to keep both Sally and Beatty safe. The two women sensed this and became grateful to Weber.
Darren was very uncomfortable with the vibrations that the python was putting out. However, he felt in his heart that they were not in any real danger. Their masters must have already known about this. Otherwise, why would they send out their young talents?
Who would be willing to send their disciples to their doom?
The python breathed out the dark yellow energy, waking up completely. It reared its massive head and shot up straight into the air.
Its huge body stretched out and seemed to close the gap between heaven and earth. Everyone was in awe of its sheer size.
Boom!
The space vibrated, and the python's huge body began to dive down.
"Damn it! We are doomed!"
The impact of its fall alone was sure to kill many people. Who could withstand its great power?
Everyone became desperate.
Whoosh!
Suddenly, the python opened up its huge mouth and took a deep breath. Over ten people were lifted off the ground, and headed towards the python's mouth.
However, to everyone's surprise, instead of falling into the python's mouth, the people were whisked up to the top of its head.
Whoosh!
The python turned back and flew into the distance, quickly disappearing from everyone's sight.
"This..."
Boom! Boom!
The ground shook even more as the other beasts began to wake up from their slumber. The same thing happened. Each beast whisked away more than ten people and flew off into the distance.
"So they're not going to hurt us?"
Everyone was confused. They were still fearful, because they did not know where the others had been taken.
Soon, almost every single one of them had been taken away by the giant beasts.
Only Darren and his companions were left behind.
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