After the headless body continued to run forward for two more steps, it finally fell slowly to the ground.
With a thud, all the monks watching felt a tightening in their hearts.
It turns out this powerful individual wasn't afraid to kill, he just didn't want to...
At this moment, everyone's fear was pushed to the limit; no one dared to jump out and court death after this warning.
Those two city guards began to explain the so-called Sain Beasts and the Beast Tide.
"It's said that long ago, there were no humans living in the Fiery Sun Star Domain. But thousands of years ago, on one day, the first city lord of Fiery Sun City, along with his family and servants, settled down on this Fiery Sun Star in the Fiery Sun Star Domain."
"Then they built this grand and imposing Fiery Sun City on the Fiery Sun Star; with just one city, it occupied ten percent of the land on the entire Fiery Sun Star!"
"Adding in the surrounding development of agriculture and livestock, nearly thirty percent of Fiery Sun Star's land came under the control of Fiery Sun City."
The shorter of the two city guards began to slowly introduce the past of Fiery Sun City, but did not mention the Sain Beasts and the Beast Tide.
Seeing this, Bai Yan slightly widened his eyes, and a wave of killing intent descended upon him once again, like a whip drenched in spicy oil, fiercely striking him.
The shorter soldier did not dare to delay and immediately started talking about the origin of the Sain Beasts and the Beast Tide.
"...But the good times didn't last long. Later, in an unknown year, a group of giant beasts with massive bodies suddenly appeared, letting out roars similar to 'Sain', rushing madly towards Fiery Sun City."
"This phenomenon occurs once every year, lasting for an entire day each time. So, we residents of Fiery Sun City named these beasts, which only scream 'Sain Sain', as Sain Beasts, and the annual incident of their attack on Fiery Sun City is known as the Beast Tide."
The shorter soldier explained the relationship between the Sain Beasts and the Beast Tide clearly in just a few sentences, but if Bai Yan hadn't pressured him at the end, he probably would have taken a long time to get to the point.
"Haven't you thought about leaving here? Leaving Fiery Sun City, leaving the Fiery Flame Star Domain?"
Bai Yan looked at the monks kneeling in front of him, his heart gradually filled with doubt.
Since Fiery Sun City faces the Beast Tide every year, with countless deaths, why do these people insist on staying on Fiery Sun Star, enduring the Beast Tide's assault?
"Sigh... Sir, it's not that we don't want to leave, it's just that we really can't! With our mere Legendary cultivation, the entire Fiery Sun Star Domain is vast beyond measure! What could we do with just our own strength?"
"Yes, and most of our families have their elderly and young here in Fiery Sun City. If we leave, who will protect them?"
"So it's not that we don't want to leave, but that we can't..."
Looking at the sighing and groaning monks in front of him, Bai Yan didn't feel any sympathy that he should have felt for some reason.
He just felt that these people seemed to be hiding something.
"Have you never tried to solve the Beast Tide issue from the source? For example, finding out the origin of these Sain Beasts and destroying their lair?"
Bai Yan always thought that only by solving the problem could it be put to rest. With these people living year after year under the Beast Tide's impact yet not addressing the problem was something Bai Yan couldn't accept.
"Sir, our strength is so insignificant. How could we have the ability to solve this problem?"
"If we were to search for the origin of the Sain Beasts, it would only be sending ourselves to die."
"Every year, there are significantly more Sain Beasts than in previous years. We rely on Fiery Sun City's defenses to protect our homes, and that's already good enough."
"After all, the Sain Beasts only come once a year. We just need to get through it."
Listening to these chattering monks, Bai Yan suddenly felt a tinge of anger swell in his heart.
Anger at their incompetence!
Moreover, Bai Yan had a subtle feeling that the so-called Beast Tide and the annual appearance of Sain Beasts seemed to be closely connected to him.
He didn't know where this feeling came from, but it suddenly appeared in his heart, causing worry in a reasonable manner.
"If you can't do it, can't Fiery Sun City find even one person of the Supreme Realm?"
Bai Yan's voice started to grow louder, with a hint of reprimand.
"Sir, those powerful individuals left a week ago because each Sain Beast's power is exactly the same; they're all at the Quasi-Saint Realm, not higher or lower, as if cast from the same mold."
"So they just don't care about Fiery Sun City anymore?" Bai Yan was increasingly astonished after hearing the monks' explanations.
"It's not that they don't care, but they go on vacation at this time every year, leaving Fiery Sun City, and come back a week after the Beast Tide ends."
"Anyway, they don't care about our lives."
"As for why we collect entrance fees to the city, it's to gather Spirit Stones to power the Hongji Cannons on the city walls!"
Bai Ya glanced up at the Hongji Cannons mentioned by the city guard, something ran through his mind as if he thought of something.
Then he continued to ask the two city guards with a cold face, "Have you ever thought about solving this once and for all?"
"It's impossible. For so many years, Fiery Sun City has only been able to linger on amidst the Beast Tide, and every year the scale of the Beast Tide gets bigger. We have no way to solve it."
The taller city guard was very pessimistic, but this was understandable.
They had grown up under such an atmosphere and concept, instilled from a young age with the notion that the Sain Beasts could not be solved. They had always accepted this as the truth and naturally wouldn't think of other solutions like Bai Yan.
"Just because you can't solve it doesn't mean I can't."
Bai Yan looked at the two city guards, revealing a calm smile.
By now, the feeling in his heart had become very clear. Bai Yan even knew that if he solved the Sain Beasts' issue, he should gain great benefits.
But what exactly the benefit was and who would provide it, Bai Yan could not yet guess.
At his level of cultivation, one would have some ability to sense what might happen in the future. Though it's not true foresight, it helps avoid harm and seek benefits.
"Sir... Are you saying you're willing to help Fiery Sun City solve the Sain Beasts issue once and for all? Is this really true?"
The taller soldier looked up at Bai Yan, exclaiming with disbelief.
"Of course it's true, go find the current highest leader of Fiery Sun City, I will talk to them."
Bai Yan smiled, releasing the oppressive killing intent that weighed on everyone, allowing them to regain their freedom.