Battle of Giants
The roar had the intended effect, as the ones who had been chasing Lin Xiao all faltered. Some collapsed, others kneeled and yet some—the stronger ones—were just stunned momentarily, but this moment was enough for the monk to retreat safely.
Seeing that Hei Gou, Lin Xiao, and Luoluo had reconnected with the army from the Gu and Yuan families, Xue Wei was feeling much more placated, so he got ready to face the grand elder.
Truth was that before this, he had not had much faith in his ability to survive. He knew that the grand elder had made the decision within the dungeons to kill him, but now it seemed that his luck had turned.
After seeing Xue Wei taking on the beastly shape and connecting it with the rumors about Lin Xiao’s ability to tame beasts, it was as if he had rekindled his notion of getting the information out of Xue Wei.