Published at 18th of September 2018 10:45:03 PM
Chapter 417 – Disaster Beast
Translator: Mr Voltaire
Editor: Modlawls123
It was still afternoon, so there was some time before the festival began at midnight . Zhao Fu decided to prepare by collecting some information on the Disaster Festival so as not to be caught off guard when it came .
Time gradually passed, and soon, midnight arrived .
Boom!!
A massive explosion sounded out in the air as a shockwave rippled out . This explosion could be heard all throughout the Heaven Awaken World, and it made everyone feel a stabbing pain from within their ears .
The lighting suddenly became darker as an oppressive aura continuously descended from above as if there was a terrifying demon about to descend .
The entire world seemed to fall silent, and it became quite dark, making it impossible to see anything . However, that oppressive aura became stronger and stronger .
Whoosh…
A massive gust of wind started to blow, bringing with it an aura of destruction . This terrifying aura was enough to make people’s hairs stand on end .
Rumble…
The wild wind seemed to be able to blow away anything, and it started to assault the entire Forest of Horrors . Countless trees trembled as if they were about to be lifted up, and countless rocks were easily brought into the air .
The Forest of Horrors’ first natural disaster… was a cyclone!
Under the assault of such an intense cyclone, countless villages were severely damaged, and even some roofs were lifted off homes . Some buildings were knocked over, but that wasn’t the most terrifying thing .
What was most terrifying was that the countless rocks and logs lifted up by the wind would be slammed down, causing the ground to crack . Some buildings were ravaged by these rocks and logs, and people ran about in terror .
However, they didn’t dare to go too far away from shelter because it was quite difficult to walk in the wind, and they would be blown away if they weren’t careful .
It wasn’t just the players; even the system factions were affected . Many roofs were lifted off, and rocks and logs destroyed countless buildings, creating a devastating scene .
As the cyclone assaulted the Forest of Horrors, Great Qin’s territory shined with a faint light that seemed quite bright in the dark surroundings as something strange happened . The wind in that area suddenly became much gentler before disappearing .
Great Qin was completely unaffected as if there was no cyclone at all . This caused all of the nervous residents to let out a sigh of relief, and they all thanked Zhao Fu . This was all because of Great Qin’s natural disaster resistance stats .
The cyclone continued for ten or so minutes, leaving the Forest of Horrors in a complete mess . Countless trees had fallen, and many large rocks lay scattered about in craters .
Seeing that the cyclone had stopped, countless people let out a sigh of relief . Zhao Fu didn’t do anything because this was only the opening act of the Disaster Festival . Only after this would the true Disaster Festival began .
Zhao Fu used his Flight Stone and turned into a ray of black light as he left the Great Qin City . He looked at the aftermath of the cyclone and was surprised to see how much destruction it had caused .
However, this was what the Disaster Festival was like – now that everyone had seen how terrifying it was, it would gradually get better .
However, that cyclone hadn’t completely dissipated . It had instead turned into 20 or so gigantic azure birds that had wingspans of 30 meters . They weren’t corporeal beings . Instead, they were instead formed from an azure-colored wind . They looked just like normal birds, but their eyes were especially sharp and contained an azure light .
These sorts of beings were called Disaster Beasts, and they caused natural disasters . They would only appear during the Disaster Festival and cause all sorts of natural disasters .
In the real world, there were many reasons for natural disasters – cyclones were because of the movement of air currents, earthquakes were because of tectonic movements in the Earth’s crust, and droughts were because of a lack of rain over a long period of time .
Those were real natural disasters, and they had widespread effects; they couldn’t be controlled and were difficult to recover from . However, things were different in the Heaven Awaken World – the festival only lasted for seven days, and because everything would return to normal afterward, the natural disasters were all caused by Disaster Beasts as opposed to actual natural disasters .
There were many different types of Disaster Beasts, and the azure-colored birds were only one type of Disaster Beast responsible for creating cyclones . They were called Wind Disaster Beasts .
Wind Disaster Beasts weren’t as powerful as that cyclone from before, but they could still muster up winds that could affect everything within 100 kilometers . They were also quite hard to deal with . They didn’t attack directly . Instead, they created large gusts of wind that destroyed one’s village .
If one sent an army to attack them, they would quickly fly away upon seeing so many people because Disaster Beasts had some intelligence . They would then return after some time and create gusts of wind from another direction . That was why individuals had an advantage, which was also why it was said that this festival was one for individuals .
With Great Qin’s natural disaster resistance stats, the Disaster Beasts wouldn’t go to Great Qin, so Zhao Fu had to come out and seek them out . However, this wouldn’t be too difficult because there would be Wind Disaster Beasts wherever there was a strong wind .
Zhao Fu used his Flight Stone, and after flying for a while, he saw an area being blown about by massive gusts of wind . He activated his King’s Domain, and a black barrier with dragon inscriptions on it appeared around him as he dived into the wind .
After flying for a while, he saw a gigantic azure bird in the sky . This bird was continuously flapping its wings, causing powerful gusts of wind to ripple out from it . Some trees were even uprooted, and large rocks were sent into the air .
Zhao Fu maintained his King’s Domain with his full strength, resisting the wind .
By now, the Wind Disaster Beast had discovered Zhao Fu and flapped its wings, causing two massive wind blades to fly towards him . Luckily, as the Wind Disaster Beast attacked, the wild gale around him ceased; otherwise, it would have been very difficult for Zhao Fu to move .
Facing those two wind blades, Zhao Fu drew the Sky Demon Sword and dodged the first wind blade before vigorously slashing out, sending out a ten-meter long black arc of light that clashed with the second, causing the attacks to explode .
However, at that moment, the Wind Disaster Beast once again flapped its wings, and a pillar of wind knocked Zhao Fu back . After steadying his body in mid-air, Zhao Fu released all of his strength, and the City Lord Seal within his body trembled as a powerful aura spread out from his body . With the City Lord Seal, Zhao Fu’s strength became many times more powerful, and he quickly rushed towards the Wind Disaster Beast .
The Wind Disaster Beast released a few more wind blades, which Zhao Fu exploded with his own attacks, causing the Wind Disaster Beast to feel quite shocked . It cried out as it charged towards Zhao Fu – it was made up of countless strands of wind energy, so it had a very sharp aura and could even reduce steel to small pieces .
However, Zhao Fu coldly laughed and didn’t hide his strength as he used one of his divine skills, “Godly Demonic Thrust!”