Chapter 313: A Job Well Done
A single slash.
Shen Daoxing’s sword split the Stone Soldier Giant in two, from its shoulder straight down to its abdomen.
The next moment, however, a brown light flared from the Stone Soldier Giant. Its two halves suddenly fused back together, and in an instant, it was completely unharmed, as if new.
Seeing this, the Tianze Emperor shook his head. "It’s useless! The Eight Stone Soldier Arrays is my ancestor’s greatest masterpiece. The stone soldiers not only possess an absolute Power of Slaughter, but their defensive and regenerative abilities are also astonishing. No one can escape it. Back in the day, not even three experts at the Ninth Layer of the Earth Profound Realm working together could break through my grandfather’s Eight Stone Soldier Arrays."
"Alas, Shen Daoxing... he’s not getting out of this!"
The Tianze Emperor shook his head in resignation.
But just as the Tianze Emperor finished speaking...
"SQUEAK SQUEAK SQUEAK!"
A sharp sound suddenly came from within Shen Daoxing’s robes.
Then, a small mouse head poked out.
The next moment, black mist shot into the sky, instantly shrouding it completely.
"RUMBLE!"
Like a clap of thunder from a clear sky.
A deafening thunderclap ripped through the air.
The colossal form of the Golden-Eyed Treasure-Seeking Rat suddenly emerged from the black mist. Its imposing figure towered over everything, even larger than the Stone Soldier Giant.
After revealing its colossal form, the Golden-Eyed Treasure-Seeking Rat swatted with its claw, casually knocking the arm off a Stone Soldier Giant.
The next moment, the Golden-Eyed Treasure-Seeking Rat opened its cavernous maw and, with a wet crunch, swallowed a Stone Soldier Giant’s head whole.
Before the Stone Soldier Giant could regenerate...
The Golden-Eyed Treasure-Seeking Rat’s claw slammed down, shattering the Stone Soldier Giant into pieces.
Then the Golden-Eyed Treasure-Seeking Rat grabbed the shattered remains and stuffed them into its mouth.
In just a few moments, the entire stone soldier had been devoured.
The Golden-Eyed Treasure-Seeking Rat patted its full belly and let out a burp. But it still seemed unsatisfied. Its eyes lit up as it suddenly turned to look at the next Stone Soldier Giant.
Light flashed in the Stone Soldier Giant’s eyes as it raised a massive arm to strike. The next instant, its head vanished, swallowed by the Golden-Eyed Treasure-Seeking Rat.
"BOOM!"
A massive claw sliced through the air, and the Stone Soldier Giant exploded into fragments.
The Golden-Eyed Treasure-Seeking Rat opened its giant mouth and inhaled sharply, pulling all the shattered stone fragments into its stomach.
The remaining Stone Soldier Giants froze, their movements ceasing as they instinctively took a step back.
But in the next instant, the Golden-Eyed Treasure-Seeking Rat’s massive form appeared before them, its sharp teeth bared.
"CRACK!"
"CRACK!"
"CRACK!"
The sound of Stone Soldier Giants shattering rang out, followed by the CRUNCH, CRUNCH, CRUNCH of something being chewed.
In no time at all, the Golden-Eyed Treasure-Seeking Rat had devoured all the Stone Soldier Giants. It rubbed its belly, let out a burp, and still looked like it wanted more.
"???"
Seeing this, the Tianze Emperor stood dumbfounded in the main hall, his eyes wide with disbelief. ’I forgot... I forgot that Shen Daoxing has a pet—one of the Four Great Fierce Beasts of the Great Wilderness.’
No matter how powerful the Stone Soldier Giants were, no matter how incredible their regenerative abilities, it was all useless once they were swallowed and digested.
Shen Daoxing bent his knees slightly and leaped onto the Golden-Eyed Treasure-Seeking Rat’s shoulder. He patted its head lightly. "Well done!"
The Golden-Eyed Treasure-Seeking Rat’s huge head immediately tilted and affectionately nuzzled against Shen Daoxing’s body, a complete contrast to its ferocious appearance from just a moment ago.
Before them, the Tianze Ancestor was startled by the sudden appearance of the Golden-Eyed Treasure-Seeking Rat. "That’s a beast of the Great Wilderness! And it actually obeys you!"
For a moment, he stood frozen on the spot.
"He Cheng, what are you gawking at? Once the peerless genius of the East Continent, and you can’t even handle a mere Spirit Transformation cultivator? Hurry up and kill him for me!"
Wang Mingxuan’s cold voice suddenly rang out, but his figure was firmly hidden behind the Tianze Ancestor, not daring to peek out at all.
Hearing this, the Tianze Ancestor’s eyes suddenly darkened.
Suddenly, a light breeze swept by, and his giant Golden Divine Dharma Aspect vanished.
In the next instant, his figure appeared above Shen Daoxing. He raised a colossal fist, like a small mountain, and brought it smashing down with terrifying force. The strike compressed the air until it shrieked, as if space itself was about to shatter.
"SQUEAK!"
The Golden-Eyed Treasure-Seeking Rat beneath Shen Daoxing shrieked, extending its massive claw to meet the Tianze Ancestor’s punch.
"CRACKLE!"
The Golden-Eyed Treasure-Seeking Rat’s feet sank into the ground, unleashing a massive shockwave that spread out in concentric circles. The ground instantly fractured like a spiderweb.
Caught in the immense shockwave, Shen Daoxing’s hair flew upward. He could clearly feel a tyrannical power radiating before him, far stronger than Xu Hong, whom he had faced previously.
At this moment.
"SCREECH!"
A loud bird cry suddenly rang out from the sky.
The next moment, without any warning, the clouds in the entire sky turned a brilliant red, as if set ablaze by the sunset.
Then, a huge figure emerged from within the clouds.
It was a Vermilion Bird, so vast it blotted out the sun.
Its entire body was fiery red, wreathed in roaring flames. It swooped down from the heavens, leaving a long curtain of fire in its wake.
The instant it appeared, Shen Daoxing felt the ambient temperature spike, as if he had been plunged into the Purgatory Fire Abyss and was about to burst into flame.
As the Vermilion Bird descended.
Shen Daoxing saw the surrounding trees, flowers, and buildings burst into flames. Even the stones on the ground began to melt.
Even from a great distance, everyone in the main hall could feel the temperature soaring, as if they were trapped in a steam basket.
"That’s... That’s the Vermilion Bird Fire Attraction! It’s a unique Secret Technique, not quite a Divine Technique, but close. Legend says it was personally taught to our Ancestor in his youth by the First Ancestor. It’s a technique that channels the Purgatory Fire, capable of burning anything in the mortal world. Not even a beast of the Great Wilderness can withstand it!"
The Tianze Emperor cried out in alarm. With a BANG, he slammed his fist into the Array before him. A dazzling golden light flared, and mysterious runes flickered into view.
The Tianze Emperor was thrown back. The Formless Profound Spirit Array blocked his path; he couldn’t get out.
The Tianze Emperor leaped to his feet and rushed to the entrance of the hall. "Shen Daoxing, run! Run! You can’t stop that!"
"SCREECH!"
A piercing screech from the Vermilion Bird echoed through the air.
Its colossal, sun-blocking form descended majestically, trailing a curtain of crimson flame as it dove toward Shen Daoxing.
And at this moment.
The Great Ming Demon Sparrow in Shen Daoxing’s hand suddenly began to HUM and vibrate, as if it were excited.