"Yes, if we talk about strength, the guardian beast of this ancient tower is definitely worthy of the title."
Qin Zheng also agreed with Chu Xiaojing's words.
This is even more true for other disciples of Qiankun Sect.
When they thought of how terrifying those strange beasts were, they still trembled in their hearts.
"Everyone, could you please tell me about the strange beast guarding this ancient tower?"
Lu Qing was very interested in this.
What kind of powerful beast is this that makes the elite disciples of these major sects shudder at the mention of it?
Moreover, the grade of this strange beast that even a powerful cultivator like Qin Zheng in the late Jindan stage could hardly contend with must have reached the Jindan stage or above.
I don’t know if there is also the witch’s blood in his body.
“The guardian beast of the ancient pagoda is extremely powerful. Although it is still at the Golden Core stage, its body is incredibly strong.
In addition, the spiritual energy in this secret realm is thin and the spatial rules are unusual, so the power of our Taoist magic is greatly weakened.
It is almost impossible to cause substantial damage when attacking those strange beasts.
On the contrary, their pure physical strength is extremely terrifying.
For monks like us, if we get hit, we will be injured if not killed.
Junior Sister Qingzhu and the others’ formation was broken by a monkey monster at that time.”
Qin Zheng said solemnly.
“Yes, the body of that ape-like beast is extremely powerful. With just a wave of its hand, it can easily detonate the atmosphere, split mountains and break rivers.
And his combat instincts are very sharp.
As soon as a flaw appeared in our formation, it was immediately noticed by it.
Zixiao and I were almost killed and exploded just by being touched by its fist!"
Ye Qingzhu also told the story with lingering fear.
Zixiao and the others standing by looked even paler.
It seems that the terrifying ape-like monster left a huge shadow in their hearts.
"So terrifying? Then I'd like to see it for myself." Lu Qing said with a smile.
"Fellow Daoist Chen, do you want to break into this ancient tower?" Qin Zheng asked.
"I don't think we can break in, but according to what fellow Taoist said, since this ancient tower may be related to our way out of the secret realm, we have to go and take a look."
"Yes, staying in this valley forever is not a solution. With the 'mountain air', we can't stay in the secret realm for too long. We have to find a way out."
Qin Zheng nodded and agreed with Lu Qing.
He hesitated for a moment, then said, "If that's the case, then we'll go over with you, Fellow Daoist Chen, to take a look. More people always means more strength."
Qin Zheng had long known from Chu Xiaojing and others that Lu Qing was incredibly powerful. Even Li Motian, who had fallen into the devil's way and whose strength might have reached the late Golden Core stage, was killed by him.
Therefore, although the aura revealed by Lu Qing now is only at the initial stage of the Golden Core.
However, Qin Zheng did not think that he was overestimating his own abilities by wanting to see the strange beast guarding the ancient tower.
"Okay, let's go over there after Miss Ye and Daoist Fellow Zixiao have recovered a little."
Lu Qing did not refuse. After all, these disciples of the Qiankun Sect had been here for some time and knew this place much better than he did.
Immediately, after Ye Qingzhu and the others had adjusted their breathing for half a day, the disciples of Qiankun Sect dismantled the formations set up around the valley, and then everyone headed towards the ancient tower.
"Fellow Daoist Qin, are there no strange beasts in this dense forest?"
As the crowd quickly shuttled through the dense forest and approached the ancient tower, Lu Qing asked.
"There will be some ordinary beasts, but the guardian beasts of the ancient tower seem to be restricted by some rules and will not easily leave the vicinity of the ancient tower. Otherwise, we would probably have died there that day."
"I see." Lu Qing nodded.
No wonder he and Taoist Wubao did not encounter any powerful beasts when they were traveling in the forest before.
“Moreover, the guardian beasts of the ancient tower are divided into different levels.
The strange beasts on the periphery are generally only at the initial stage of the Golden Core Realm. The closer to the ancient tower, the stronger the beasts become.
Guarding the entrance of the ancient tower is a powerful beast in the late Jindan stage.
Therefore, it is extremely difficult to enter the ancient tower. Currently, only the top forces such as the Overlord Clan, Tianjian Sect, Daoxu Temple and Biluo Palace can enter.
Relying on the powerful sect's magic weapon, he withstood the attacks of the strange beasts and entered the ancient tower.
However, they could not stay in the ancient tower for long and were forced to retreat.
But what exactly is inside the tower, the forces that have entered it are keeping their mouths shut and are unwilling to reveal it."
Qin Zheng revealed some more information.
"It seems that the opportunity in the ancient tower is extraordinary, otherwise these powerful forces would not still be guarding around it."
Lu Qing understood that those powerful forces should not have passed the test of the ancient tower, otherwise they would not still be lurking nearby.
While the two were exchanging information, suddenly, everything in front of them became clear.
But they had already left the dense forest and came to a vast plain.
In the center of the plain, an extremely majestic and ancient tower stands above the earth, exuding an ancient and vast atmosphere.
Just looking at it makes people feel daunted and feel their own insignificance.
In addition, equally eye-catching are the figures standing on the plain.
The smallest one is more than ten feet tall, while the largest one is more than ten feet tall, which can be called a huge monster.
Their forms are also different, including monkeys, tigers, black wolves, white elephants, etc.
Without exception, the aura emitted by these strange beasts is extremely powerful.
The surging energy and blood make people feel as if they are next to a fire, feeling the heat even from a distance.
"Is this the guardian beast of the ancient tower?"
Lu Qing looked at those powerful figures and finally understood why Zixiao and the others were so frightened when talking about this.
It's really that the aura emitted by these strange beasts is too strong, even he has to take it seriously.
In particular, the ones closest to the ancient pagoda were the largest, with figures of more than ten feet tall, which made him feel palpitations.
"Yes, these are the guardian beasts of this city." Qin Zheng said in a deep voice.
He looked at the two pools of blood on the ground not far ahead, and a trace of sadness flashed in his eyes.
"That day, Junior Sister Qingzhu and the others were defeated by the two-meter-tall ape in the middle."
Ye Qingzhu and others also looked sad at this time.
Because the two pools of blood on the ground were left by Zhao Gang and Wang Ming.
Lu Qing's gaze fell on the monkey that Qin Zheng mentioned.
There are a total of eighteen strange beasts on this plain.
Among them, there were two strange ape beasts. The one Qin Zheng was talking about was the smaller one, which was more than two meters tall.
His arms were thick and long, and his body was covered with black hair like steel wire, except for a streak of long snow-white hair on top of his head.
As for the other monkey, it was located at the innermost position and was more than ten feet tall.
It is snow-white all over, and is one of the three most powerful beasts.
These strange beasts stood on the plain, not moving.
There was no reaction to the arrival of Lu Qing and the others.
It seemed that as long as Lu Qing and others did not get close to the ancient tower, they would not move.
After Lu Qing raised this question, Qin Zheng nodded and said:
“Yes, these guardian beasts seem to be restricted by some kind of rules, and will only attack creatures that step into their guarding area.
The most powerful beasts at the innermost part will only attack when they are close to the entrance of the ancient tower.
We reached the middle section that day and everything was going quite smoothly.
As a result, Gongshu's men accidentally entered the area of several other strange beasts, which put us under great pressure and eventually led to our defeat."
"So that's how it is. Every strange beast has its own guarding area." Lu Qing understood.
He felt it and found that the space above him had become stagnant to an exaggerated degree.
Just as he expected, when he got here, he was completely unable to use the art of flying.
Fortunately, when standing on the ground, the impact was not that great, otherwise, let alone breaking into the tower, it would be difficult for the weaker Jindan realm to move.
After understanding the general situation, Lu Qing activated his special abilities and looked at those strange beasts.
After a while, a flash of understanding appeared in his eyes.
“The eighteen strange beasts are divided into three levels.
The nine strange beasts on the outermost side are all at the initial stage of the Golden Core Realm and are the weakest.
The six strange beasts in the middle are at the middle level of the Golden Core Realm and are very powerful.
As for the three strange beasts guarding the entrance of the ancient tower, they are all powerful beasts in the late Jindan stage.
And it was indeed as Qin Zheng said, these guardian beasts were bound by the ancient tower.
They can only guard around the ancient tower and cannot move at will.
It is said to be a guardian beast, but in fact it is more like a puppet controlled by the ancient tower."
Looking at the many notes of information appearing in his field of vision, Lu Qing immediately understood the origins of these strange beasts.
What surprised him even more was that these strange beasts also contained the witch's blood in their bodies.
"Someone appeared at the edge of the Ancient Pagoda Plain. They are from the Qiankun Sect!"
Just as Lu Qing was observing the strange beasts guarding the area, many people discovered their traces in the dense forest.
The ancient pagoda is of great importance, but there are people watching it all the time.
In addition, since they found out that these guardian beasts would not leave the ancient tower at will, many forces chose to lurk in the dense forest on the edge of the plain.
So when Lu Qing and his group appeared, they immediately attracted the attention of the forces lurking nearby.
"Do the people from Qiankun Sect want to break into the tower? But didn't they just suffer a disastrous defeat a few days ago, and lose the lives of several disciples?"
"Yes, they teamed up with Gongshujia's people at that time, but they all failed to break into the tower. Now it seems that Gongshujia's people are not here. Could it be that they want to break into the tower by their own strength? That's too reckless!"
"You all didn't see what happened that day, did you? On that day, the Qiankun Sect and Gongshu Family joined forces to break into the tower, but the Gongshu Family's people fled in the face of the enemy, leaving the Qiankun Sect behind to cover their retreat. This is why the Qiankun Sect suffered casualties."
"To think this happened, this Gongshu family is really dishonest!"
"Gongshujia is not very good at his job, so what's so strange about that?"
“Even so, it is unwise for Qiankun Sect to try to break into the tower again. Without a top-notch expert at the ninth level of the Golden Core to lead the way, they will not be able to get past the three strange beasts at the innermost level. Qin Zheng is only at the eighth level of the Golden Core, so he cannot protect his fellow disciples.”
"Let's wait and see. Perhaps the Qiankun Sect has other ideas. If they can find a way out for us, that would be great."
"That's right, otherwise we can only wait here and watch those families get the opportunity."
"Look, the people from Qiankun Sect seem to have made some moves!"
On the other side, Qin Zheng was also looking at Lu Qing in surprise: "Fellow Daoist Chen, what did you say? You want to break into the tower alone?"
"No, Brother Chen, this is too dangerous!" Chu Xiaojing shouted.
"Yes, Fellow Daoist Chen, we know that you are very powerful, but these strange beasts are not easy to deal with. In addition, this secret realm is very strange. It is too risky for you to break into the tower alone."
Ye Qingzhu also tried his best to persuade him.
"Fellow Daoist Chen, please think twice!" Zixiao said anxiously.
As for the other disciples of Qiankun Sect, they looked at Lu Qing in disbelief.
It seemed that no one had expected that this person was so brave as to dare to enter this dangerous place alone.
"You all misunderstood." Facing everyone's concerns and persuasions, Lu Qing said helplessly, "I just said that I wanted to test the strength of these beasts outside, not to break into the tower alone."
“That’s also very dangerous. These strange beasts on the periphery don’t act alone. Every time, there will be at least three strange beasts that will attack.
The bodies of these strange beasts are extremely strong. Even if they are only at the initial stage of the Golden Core Realm, our Taoist magic weapons can hardly cause substantial damage to them.
Fellow Daoist, if you go in alone and are surrounded, I'm afraid you will find it difficult to resist.
Let's go in together, at least we can take care of each other."
However, Qin Zheng did not agree to Lu Qing's proposal, but instead tried to persuade him.
"That won't do." Lu Qing shook his head. "Miss Ye and the others haven't fully recovered from their injuries yet. It's not a good idea to engage in another intense battle. Otherwise, if they get hurt again, it will be even more difficult to recover."
Seeing that several people were still trying to persuade him, Lu Qing waved his hand and said, "I know everyone is worried, but don't worry, I don't have any other skills, but I still have some means to save my life. If I really can't hold on, I won't force myself to hold on."
"As long as I want to leave, they are just a few Jindan initial stage beasts, they can't stop me."
Feeling the determination in Lu Qing's words, Qin Zheng and the others didn't know what to say for a moment.
They knew that Lu Qing had already made up his mind and it was useless to persuade him any further.
When they reach this level of cultivation, their determination to pursue the Tao is very firm.
Once you make up your mind, it is almost impossible to change it by outside forces.
"In that case, please be more careful, Fellow Daoist Chen. If anything goes wrong, do not hesitate and flee immediately. As long as you escape from the plain, those strange beasts will stop chasing you."
After understanding Lu Qing's determination, Qin Zheng could only say.
Lu Qing smiled and said, "Don't worry, everyone. I cherish my life very much and will never joke with it. If anything goes wrong, I guarantee that I will escape faster than anyone else."
"Then we will wait for Fellow Daoist Chen to plunder the battlefield."
Qin Zheng decided that if Lu Qing really encountered any danger, he would immediately help him.
"Brother Chen, be careful!"
Just like that, under the worried gazes of the disciples of Qiankun Sect, Lu Qing slowly walked across the plain.
(End of this chapter)
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