Chapter 628 - 359: A Brand New Guardian Beast
When the colorful mist and tentacles appeared simultaneously within the Lanhai Dragon City, it signaled the establishment of a threshold.
Those without strength have no chance of accessing the legacy of that Holy Seal Realm powerhouse.
Qin Yuesheng already completed two of the Five Qi Direction Origin, his power far surpassing ordinary Grandmasters. Coupled with multiple Divine Soldiers and the Martial God Atlas, his personal strength was even more extraordinary.
Under the powerful path-clearing by multiple Divine Soldiers, and with the addition of the Soul-Catching Arm’s super strength, Qin Yuesheng slashed with a blade that automatically formed a Sword Gang of ten zhang, severing tentacles wherever he went, completely unstoppable.
Boom!
"Sui Yunze! There’s nothing here, why are you attacking me now! Push me too hard, and I’ll fight you to the death here!"
"Killing doesn’t need a reason. I’ll strike when I want, and you’re in my way."
As Qin Yuesheng advanced, the forest of tentacles exploded not far away, shaking non-stop. From the sounds, it was obvious that two Grandmasters had already started fighting.
Qin Yuesheng didn’t want to get involved in others’ grievances, intending to leave promptly. However, those two fought their way over, immediately coming into Qin Yuesheng’s view.
Both middle-aged Grandmasters attacked with wide and open moves, each palm making thunderous sounds, presenting an impressive scene.
One was skilled with palm techniques, the other renowned for leg techniques. Although neither used weapons, their combat was immensely pleasing to watch and left spectators in awe.
Bam bam bam!
Palm and leg shadows wavered without pause, attacking the surrounding tentacles that couldn’t even get close before rotting away.
Noticing the glow of Five Elements around both fighters, Qin Yuesheng realized they were also in the Five Qi Direction Origin Realm, and seemed quite advanced.
The aura they released was extraordinarily strong, drawing more and more tentacles closer. Qin Yuesheng clearly felt an unusual presence gradually approaching, serpentine and terrifying.
Qin Yuesheng immediately activated the Golden Bell Shield Divine Skill, staying alert in all directions, sensing that it had arrived.
The two Grandmasters fiercely engaged in combat also reacted, but before they could act, dozens of black columns shot up from the colorful mist below, sweeping toward the three of them.
The black columns were composed of black liquid, and upon striking the Golden Bell Shield, holes appeared on its surface, corroded by the black water, which continued to emit black smoke.
Though Qin Yuesheng had prepared in advance, he was still left in such a predicament, and the two recently reacting Grandmasters fared worse, their bodies pierced easily by several blood holes, with the black water starting to corrode their bodies.
"Ah!! Ah!"
"What is this?!"
The two cried out in shock.
Qin Yuesheng looked down, seeing beneath the colorful mist, a huge flower not yet in bloom slowly emerging from the black fog.
Above the colorful mist, the flower was waiting to bloom.
The two Grandmasters, successfully ambushed, found their strength waning. Without treatment soon, their fates were inevitably grim.
But Qin Yuesheng didn’t know the black holes created by the black water were no simple matter.
The two Grandmasters were extremely anxious, discovering to their horror that even using Inner Strength for healing did not suppress the wounds, which continued to spread and fester.
In this way, not to mention combat ability, it was incredibly difficult for them just to preserve their lives.
In just a few breaths, the flower began to open again, launching streams of black water from within at the three of them without discrimination.
Having witnessed the power of this black water, Qin Yuesheng dared not be careless. He immediately poured his Inner Strength into the Golden Bell Shield, which instantaneously shone like a great sun descending into the mortal world, extremely dazzling.
The black water struck the Golden Bell Shield but couldn’t penetrate it to harm Qin Yuesheng’s body.
Qin Yuesheng’s step-kick launched instantly, and with momentary speed, he was suddenly before the giant flower.
With a single swipe, the myriads’ pagoda pierced effortlessly through the flower’s body.
Boom!
From the front, piercing all the way to the back, a massive round crater formed in the giant flower.
Masses of black water poured out from within, accompanied by numerous black insects swimming around.
A stench filled the air, and Qin Yuesheng lightly exhaled, shooting a Little Red Sun from his mouth, accurately penetrating the giant flower’s body.
The Nine-Sun Inner Strength contained within Little Red Sun exploded instantaneously, transforming into blazing flames that began to burn the giant flower from the inside out.
"Sizzle sizzle!"
The giant flower was brutally burned, its entire body writhing violently, trembling endlessly, and a stench of being scorched immediately spread out.
"So weak?" Qin Yuesheng couldn’t help but feel puzzled.
Logically speaking, any creature found here should be stronger than those tentacles.
The giant flower began to wither rapidly, and under Qin Yuesheng’s gaze, the black insects flowing out of the giant flower started to transform.
It seemed as though they were absorbing the black liquid as nutrients, each one rapidly swelling in size, quickly evolving into grotesque exotic beasts.
These exotic beasts emitted a dangerous aura, and Qin Yuesheng’s heart stirred. He immediately soared into the sky. In the next moment, all the exotic beasts had lumps bursting from their backs, and wings emerged, swiftly pursuing Qin Yuesheng.
Qin Yuesheng remained calm, his six arms wielding the Divine Soldier, forming an impenetrable defense around himself.
Bam! Bam! Bam!
Though the Divine Soldier struck these exotic beasts, it was unable to instantly kill them; only the Divine Soldier’s universal futu could break through their exteriors.
The two Grandmasters were also attacked by the exotic beasts. Already severely wounded, they now suffered further blows, making it inevitable that they would eventually meet their end at the mouth of these exotic beasts.
Seeing that he couldn’t break through, Qin Yuesheng immediately released the Life Star Realm and leaped into the celestial palace, preparing to eliminate these troublesome opponents in his own domain.
Entering the celestial palace, a person with the Life Star felt like a fish in water, their strength increasing significantly.
At this moment, Qin Yuesheng, even when matched against masters of the five energies entirely returned, could compete. Initially, the exotic beasts could hold an advantage over Qin Yuesheng, but once inside the celestial palace, they were swiftly slaughtered by him.
On the ground, at the site where the giant flower was burned to a crisp, a blob of black membrane was constantly expanding, gradually forming a large egg.
In the midst of battling the exotic beasts, Qin Yuesheng did not notice the emergence of this egg.
"Damn it, this wound can’t be healed with Inner Strength, forcing me to use my lifesaving methods now." A Grandmaster realized he was becoming increasingly unable to cope with the exotic beasts. He gritted his teeth fiercely and pulled out a paper ball from his bosom, swallowing it whole.
Every Grandmaster carries some leverage; those who dared to try their luck in Lanhai Dragon City were those with several lifesaving treasures.
With the paper ball ingested, the person’s black liquid-injected wounds immediately came under control, beginning to scab and heal at a visible speed.
With the wounds controlled, the Grandmaster knew the numerous exotic beasts were beyond his ability to manage. The longer he stayed, the more his life was endangered. He swiftly launched a palm strike, using a fierce wind to shove aside the exotic beasts blocking his path, then charged forward to escape the encirclement.
Another Grandmaster saw him attempting to escape easily, leaving him alone in the trap, which was intolerable. He immediately waved his hand, sending a gray cloth from his sleeve, wrapping precisely around the escaping Grandmaster’s waist.
The cloth appeared ordinary but was, in fact, a treasure, almost impossible to unravel once wrapped, and resistant to blades, bullets, water, and fire.
The one plants the tree, the other enjoys the shade.
The two of them, one after the other, successfully escaped the exotic beasts’ encirclement together.
"Get lost!!" Seeing himself becoming a carrier for the guy behind him, the leading Grandmaster was instantly furious. If it weren’t for the rear person ambushing him, insisting on a fight, this scene wouldn’t have occurred.
The frontrunner grabbed the cloth at his waist, instantly directing a surge of Inner Strength along it, forcing the rear Grandmaster to either let go or endure the strength.
Neither the frontrunner nor the rear person faced a favorable outcome.
His expression changed, hurriedly shouting, "This place is perilous. It’s best for the two of us to face it together, supporting each other out of this predicament; otherwise, there’s no benefit for either of us!"
"Ha! Now you realize it, but I want you dead."
The delay in their confrontation allowed the exotic beasts to swiftly catch up again.
Gurgling sounds!
The black membrane egg, long unnoticed, suddenly and silently cracked open.
Two buds, black and white, emerged brightly from within the egg.
Underneath the roots of the two flowers, the root system rapidly grew, sprouting small tentacles.
Upon contact with the colorful mist, these small tentacles seemed to receive abundant nutrients, quickly growing and expanding, resembling the same tentacles Qin Yuesheng encountered before.
On the tentacles, new buds subsequently bloomed, flourishing one after another.
Suddenly, the area transformed into a sea of tentacles and flowers.
Having just exterminated the exotic beasts that entered the celestial palace, Qin Yuesheng glanced down at this sight, his expression instantly changing.
"Could this be the guardian beast within Lanhai Dragon City?"