Rebirth of the Prime Dragon Master
Chapter 129 You Are The Boss (Part One)

Zander looked pretty disappointed when Rocky, who he thought that had already left, appeared infront of his face again. "I have told you before,” Zander sneered. "You're scared of being alone. Whyelse would you follow us stealthily?"

Rocky seemed agitated with what Zander said and reacted as soon as the latter finished talking. Helunged at Zander and grabbed him by the collar of his shirt. He radiated a different kind of air,which Zander did not fail to notice. He was instantly surrounded by Rocky's new aura and his eyescould not believe how Rocky had changed at the drop of a hat.

"If it were not for me, a man could have lost his life! If you want us to get out of here alive, youshould learn how to shut that mouth of yours. Things have turned around. Instead of us looking forthe spirit-manipulated beast, we are now the ones being hunted down. It's a trap. Is that clearnow?" Rocky said firmly as he stared at Zander with anger in his eyes.

Zander was shocked by Rocky's sudden outburst that he just stood frozen for a moment. The Rockythat was standing in front of him was different from the one he knew. Rocky used to be timid. Now,he seemed to have transformed in an instant and became someone powerful. Zander finally realizedwhat happened and was left with no choice but to nod his head with fear.

After witnessing such a sight, the other spirit manipulators like Thor and Joss were dumbfounded.And rightfully so. They could have never imagined the meek Rocky would be able to pull a stunt likethat. Nobody expected Rocky to be the one to stand up to Zander, shut him up, and make himlisten. They never thought of him to be that courageous and capable.

"Rocky, you said that the spirit-manipulated beast is hunting us. Why would it do such a thing?"Thor could not help but ask.

"I don't know. I am not sure about the reason. Maybe the spirit-manipulated beast knew that wecame hunting for it, so it is now trying to fend for itself. What I am sure of is that it is a smart and adefinitely powerful one. It seems like we became its target the very moment we entered the MazeForest,” Rocky explained.

The reason Rocky was suddenly with Zander's group was the dead body he found. When he wentback to the right path, he discovered the corpse of a spirit manipulator that belonged in the thirdteam. He was reminded of an earlier occurrence and was able to put two and two together. Thatspirit manipulator's death was not an accident. It was intended. They were being attackeddeliberately. The earlier incident and the newly discovered body helped Rocky reach the conclusionthat the entire Maze Forest had become the spirit-manipulated beast's hunting ground, and thespirit manipulators were the prey.

It was just in time when Rocky realized the original route was no longer safe to pass through and heturned back right away. Before long, he just caught sight of the members of the sixth team whocircled back to the place they originated from. He shadowed them as he contemplated whether ornot his assumption was true.

His hunch was confirmed when he witnessed what happened to the sixth team. He was not sure ofthe spirit-manipulated beast's capabilities but it was skilled enough to hurt more than one spiritmanipulator at the sixth grade of the Mortal Stage. Rocky knew the beast was not weak at all."Does that mean we are all in danger?" Joss asked as fear crept on his face. “Even the spiritmanipulators of the third team and the fifth team were not match for this spirit-manipulated beast, *he pondered thoughtfully. 'If we were to cross paths with it, death will surely come for us.

The spirit manipulators’ fear for the beast only grew as they absorbed the information Rocky relayedto them. They were just realizing how cruel and powerful this spirit-manipulated beast was.

"Yes, that's right. So, if you want to make it out of the Maze Forest alive, you must carefully followmy instructions,” Rocky said. He inspected the crowd around him, waiting for their agreement.

"I will do whatever you want me to do.”

"Me too. Following you is way better than following someone else to the grave."

"You are now the boss. We are all counting on you, Boss Rocky."

All of the spirit manipulators stood by Rocky's decision to lead them, including the one whose lifehe just saved. A spoken agreement was made from that moment onward. This time, no one wouldbat an eye to anything Zander said. After all, someone almost died doing what Zander ordered.Rocky nodded his head in agreement. However, he did not return to be a martyr and save thesepeople. The real reason was if he were all alone, he was more likely to be a target and get attacked.He also knew that if he stayed with these people, the spirit-manipulated beast that was huntingthem might decide against attacking such a large group of spirit manipulators. Obviously, it was nota hard decision to make.

In fact, if Uriah were right beside Rocky now, he would not have gone out of his way to replace theothers. He knew that with his and Uriah's power together, spirit-manipulated beasts with thestrength at the Earthly Stage or below would easily be handled. They were not to be afraid of.

Thor and the other spirit manipulators were still unaware of the agenda that Rocky had when hereturned for them. They only knew that he went back to rescue them. They viewed Rocky assomeone so selfless; someone who would wholeheartedly go back to a place he knew that wasdangerous just to save more people, like a hero. They looked at Rocky like he was their hero.

In the midst of everyone celebrating Rocky as their hero, Zander faded into the sidelines, clearlydefeated. Despite his frustrations, he did not dare to say a word. Naturally, he would not let Rockydictate his and his teammates’ fates all the time. He made a mental note to give Rocky a piece of hismind and teach him a lesson once they got out of the Maze Forest.

The sixth team made their way around the Maze Forest while following the signs. With Rockyleading them, it was not long until they got out of the fog area. Without the fog obstructing theirsense of sight, they were finally safe enough. For now.