The monster appeared, its body resembling a lizard. However, the biggest difference between the monster and the lizards we usually see is that each of these monsters has four pairs of ears. Moreover, compared to ordinary lizards, they are covered in armor and their bodies radiate spiritual power.
Tianyan Detection
His gaze fell on the strongest lizard monster, and as the information was relayed, Jiang Yuan's expression gradually became serious.
Ancient Beast Shatu (Mutant), Rank 9 Lord, Spiritual Energy: 725, Talent: Sandstorm Prison.
Advanced Talent - Sandstorm Prison: Use the power of heavy sand to bury the target in an endless sandstorm prison.
A rare mutated psionic type, and also a unique ancient beast species.
"Mutant!" Jiang Yuan's breathing quickened. He knew how powerful mutated Spirit Awakeners were. Take Liu Zhaodi, whom he had recently met, for example. This woman's mutated soul power could even bypass the Heavenly Eye's perception and follow him without anyone noticing. Although her motives were impure, her ability was undeniably abnormal.
"Isn't this a mythical creature from the mountains and seas that only exists in mythology?" Yu Tu's expression turned strange after seeing Sha Tu appear.
rustle!
A gust of wind, seemingly from nowhere, blew the sand on the ground, and the sound of the sand rolling and rubbing together was extremely pleasant, as if giving the ear canal a thorough cleansing.
"Interesting. You're the first monster I've encountered that unleashes its talent right from the start!" Jiang Yuan keenly noticed that every grain of sand was covered by a power, which matched the Sand Demon's Sandstorm Prison.
He probed again and found that apart from one mutated sand monster of lord level, the other sand monsters were all level nine, only lacking the mutated and lord status.
Aside from the mutated energy and the lord's identity, even their talents are of the same Sandstorm Prison type, only the talent level is lower.
"Fourteen ninth-tier sand monsters, this ancient ruin is truly fraught with danger!" Jiang Yuan felt a sense of crisis rising in his heart. He began to worry about Ning Yanlan and the others' situation. If this ruin was full of monsters like these, not many humans would be able to walk out alive.
After all, this is only the outer hall of the ruins; the more powerful inner hall has not yet been explored, and the location where Ning Yanlan and the others lost contact is very likely the inner hall.
"Apostle, I think I'm more suited to being a decorative vase!" Yu Tu said shyly.
Although the Heavenly Demon Body is extremely abnormal and can even influence the lust of ancient beasts, it doesn't mean she dares to seduce them. Otherwise, she would be met with a group of monsters who don't know how to cherish women, which would be a suicide act of courting disaster.
"These ancient beasts want to use the power of the heavy sand to bury the two of us here. If they succeed, your life will be in danger!" Jiang Yuan took out the God-Slaying Spear. The spirit-level God-Slaying Spear had already sensed his fighting spirit and was now eager to see the tip of the spear bathed in blood.
Yu Tu was almost scared to tears. She asked in a trembling voice, "Are you planning to run away?"
She heard it clearly: the guy was saying his life was in danger, not his. What other explanation could there be besides him wanting to run away?
"Smart!" Jiang Yuan, unfazed by the danger, activated his battle mode, not forgetting to tease Yu Tu as he spoke.
Hearing this heartless answer, Yu Tu was on the verge of tears. She suddenly glanced at the little ball of fur huddled on the ground and said weakly, "Actually, I think I'm a bit lighter than your little pet, so you'll have a higher chance of escaping with me! Besides, your pet looks plump, so leaving it behind as bait will buy you more time!"
"Ura ura!" The little dumpling revealed sharp blades on its claws and was looking at the lustful rabbit with a threatening expression.
Its intelligence is comparable to that of a child, so how could it not understand the words of this pink skull?
"That's true, I'm skinny, and they could bite me in one bite!" Yu Tu turned her head away and shrank her neck, feeling guilty.
Jiang Yuan was exasperated by Yu Tu's somewhat adorable actions, but he didn't have time to pay attention to this big-breasted, brainless woman. He patted the little dumpling's head and said, "This is our first time fighting side by side, so don't disappoint me!"
"Hurrah! Hurrah!" The little dumpling stood up straight, waving its two short, cute little hands in the air, looking incredibly silly and adorable.
"Five Elements Bloodline, surge forth!"
Flames ignited at the tip of the God-Slaying Spear. The God-Slaying Spear, which was already superior in fire attribute, transformed into a fire-based style under the blessing of the Five Elements Bloodline. At this moment, flames enveloped Jiang Yuan, making him look like a war god descending to earth.
"Beastly Moment! True Martial Battle Body!"
The little dumpling roared to the sky, its tiny body suddenly growing larger. Its blood and bones, imbued with extreme power, became the ultimate violent aesthetic, as if its every move could shake the heavens and earth.
This is not just a manifestation of talent. The True Martial Battle Body and the Ultimate Beast Moment can both be said to be extremely perfect talents among the Beast Race talents. The combination of the two is even more like adding wings to a tiger.
With spears thrusting out and beast claws sweeping across, Jiang Yuan and Xiao Tuanzi each chose their targets. Neither of them selected the strongest lord-level sand dunes, but instead chose relatively mediocre ordinary sand dunes.
Of course, this was Jiang Yuan's instruction. The power of the Sandstorm Prison is closely related to the number of Sandtu. If they choose to deal with the most difficult Lord-level Sandtu first, they are likely to be delayed. Once the Sandstorm Prison is formed, their power will plummet, while the power of the Sandtu will increase accordingly. This disparity in power will defeat them in a very short time, which is something Jiang Yuan cannot afford to lose.
Jiang Yuan unleashed a deadly attack, simultaneously activating the Divine Wings' Soldier Technique, Fighting Technique, and Movement Technique, along with a fifty-fold increase in stealth damage. Caught off guard, the ordinary Shatu was caught completely off guard, and the spear pierced through the head of the ordinary ninth-tier Shatu from top to bottom.
"The mark of the deceased is being recorded!"
When Jiang Yuan heard that the Mark of the Dead had been recorded, he thought things would proceed in the same order as before, where monsters were killed and cores were obtained, but he was wrong.
There is no core, and no Holy Stone!
If it's understandable that there are no cores, since the appearance of cores is related to their drop rate, even with the Balance Messenger's blessing and a 50% drop rate, it's normal to not get a core for several in a row. But the appearance of the Holy Spirit Stone was not entirely unexpected.
Since the cataclysm, almost everyone's common sense is that monsters must possess the Holy Stone to survive, and this is an undeniable truth.
"Could it be a coincidence?" A hint of doubt flashed in Jiang Yuan's eyes. Meanwhile, on the other side, the little dumpling unleashed its first ultimate beast attack. With ten times the pure power and the terrifying enhancement of the True Martial Battle Body, the little dumpling instantly killed a ninth-tier Shatu, which was two tiers higher than the previous one.
Little Dumpling is a battle pet that Jiang Yuan has signed a contract with, and it is also the only battle pet that can enjoy the benefits of Jiang Yuan's Balance Envoy. However, even with its 50% drop rate, it still failed to get the core.
Of course, there was no Holy Stone either.
The overlap of the two events aroused Jiang Yuan's suspicion; it was certainly not a coincidence.
But the uprisings of other sand tribes left Jiang Yuan no time to think; the lord-level sand tribes had already arrived with a storm.
"What, you can't wait to try out my minor-stage divine battle!"
Jiang Yuan licked his lips and looked at the Lord-level Shatu with a bloodthirsty gaze.
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