"Even the weakest star beast possesses the strength of the Void Realm upon birth, and becomes even more formidable upon reaching adulthood."
"Their scales can withstand the full force of an attack from a cultivator at the Void Realm, their claws can easily tear through spatial barriers, and they can swallow a mountain in one gulp..."
Everyone present gasped, their eyes shifting from shock to terror as they looked at the behemoth.
This is no treasure! It's clearly a demon that can easily destroy Yong'an City!
Xiao Chen stood at the back of the crowd, his gaze fixed on the giant star beast, his brows slightly furrowed.
He could sense that although the aura of this cosmic behemoth was terrifying, it also carried a hint of weakness, as if it had suffered a serious injury.
Moreover, a faint black mist swirled around its body, carrying an aura of decay that seemed to be constantly eroding its vitality.
"wrong……"
Xiao Chen thought to himself, "If it were an ordinary star beast, it wouldn't be trapped in the mountains of this realm and so badly injured. The black mist on its body seems to be some kind of restriction..."
Just then, the colossal star beast, its eyes tightly closed, suddenly stirred slightly and gently raised its head.
A crimson light shone through the bloodshot slits in his eyes, and an even more terrifying pressure erupted instantly!
"It...it's coming!" He Xiong cried out, turning to run. "Run! Otherwise we'll all die here!"
Seeing the crimson light emanating from the slits of the Starry Sky Beast's eyes, He Xiong turned to run, but was stopped by the city lord.
The city lord's face had lost its previous panic, replaced by a calm calculation as his gaze swept over He Xiong and Lu Zhenhai.
He said in a deep voice, "What's the panic? The Starry Sky Beast has just awakened and its aura hasn't fully recovered yet. If we escape now and it catches up, no one in Yong'an City can stop it."
"Why don't we join forces and stall them for now, allowing the younger generation to explore the valley more deeply? If there is any treasure, we should get our hands on it first!"
He paused, glancing at Xiao Chen out of the corner of his eye, his tone tinged with disdain: "As for Xiao Chen, he's just an outsider, he can't cause any trouble."
"This is Yong'an City territory. If they really get the treasure, will it even be his turn?"
Upon hearing the word "treasure," He Xiong's initial fear was instantly overwhelmed by greed, and he nodded fiercely: "The city lord is right!"
"Let's stall this beast for now and let the younger generation find the treasure! Once we have the treasure, we'll join forces to kill it. Maybe we can even sell its carcass for a good price!"
Although Lu Zhenhai was unwilling to join forces with the He family, he knew that the city lord was right. If the Starry Sky Beast were allowed to leave, the Lu family would be the first to suffer.
He gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice, "Fine! The Lu family will cooperate!"
"Attack!" Seeing that the two had agreed, the city lord no longer hesitated. He unleashed all the spiritual power of his half-step Dao Realm, transforming it into a golden stream of light, and took the lead in blasting towards the head of the star beast.
He conjured a longsword of spiritual energy in his hand, its blade wrapped in pale golden law patterns, and with a sharp sound that tore through the air, it pierced straight into the gap of the giant beast's eyes!
He Xiong followed closely behind, his aura at the peak of Nirvana descending like dark clouds, his hands clenched into fists.
His fist, enveloped in murky spiritual light, slammed into the forelimb of the cosmic behemoth. He wanted to break the behemoth's leg and render it immobile.
Lu Zhenhai didn't hesitate either. A cyan longsword appeared in his hand, and he poured the spiritual power of the Nirvana Eighth Realm into the blade. The blade light slashed out like a crescent moon, aiming at the giant beast's scale-covered back, trying to break through its defenses.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
Three attacks landed simultaneously on the star beast. Golden sword light illuminated the beast's eye slits, and murky fist imprints slightly dented its scales.
The cyan blade struck the back, leaving only a faint white mark.
But this attack only seemed to enrage the cosmic behemoth.
It let out a deafening growl, swung its head violently, and its huge horns, crackling with pale purple electricity, slammed into the city lord!
The city lord's expression changed drastically, and he quickly dodged to the side. The horn flew past his clothes and smashed a huge hole in the mountain wall behind him, sending rocks flying everywhere.
"This beast's defense is too tough!"
He Xiong cried out in alarm as he was struck by the giant beast's swung tail. He was sent flying like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily to the ground, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth.
Lu Zhenhai was also in a bad situation. The oppressive aura emanating from the giant beast made his spiritual energy flow sluggish, and he could only barely dodge the beast's attacks, unable to launch an effective counterattack.
When He Qiang, He Qun, Lu Duxian, and the others saw that the patriarchs had entangled the giant star beast, their eyes flashed with wild joy.
He Qiang shouted first, "Quick! The patriarchs have held it off, let's go in and find the treasure!"
After saying that, he led the younger generation of the He family and flew towards the depths of the valley.
Lu Duxian hesitated for a moment, glanced at his father in the midst of the fierce battle, then at Lu Yuexi beside him, and said in a deep voice, "Let's go too! Be careful!"
Lu Yuexi nodded and followed behind Lu Duxian.
Xiao Chen stood still, his gaze sweeping over the three family heads locked in fierce combat and the enraged star beast, a faint smile playing on his lips.
These people were only thinking about stalling the behemoth and seizing the treasure, but they didn't notice that the black mist on the behemoth's body was spreading with its anger, seemingly absorbing the aura of battle.
He didn't rush forward, but followed behind Lu Yuexi, flying slowly towards the depths of the valley.
The deeper you go, the denser the spiritual energy becomes. The spiritual mist in the air almost turns into a pale green liquid, flowing forward along an invisible path.
Soon, everyone stopped in their tracks. In the open space in front of them, five pitch-black vortexes were floating!
These five vortexes are similar in size and arranged in a circle. Each vortex is deep black, as if it can devour all light. Even spiritual energy that gets close is instantly sucked in without causing a ripple.
The surrounding spiritual mist flowed into the vortex like a rushing river, forming streaks of pale green light, creating a scene that was both eerie and spectacular.
He Qiang stared at the vortex, his eyes filled with greed, unable to resist reaching out to touch it.
But the vortex's suction pulled him off balance, and he quickly withdrew his hand: "It must be a treasure! With so much spiritual energy pouring in, there must be a great treasure hidden inside!"
He Qun swallowed hard, rubbing his hands together, and said, "Maybe it's an ancient inheritance, or even a divine artifact! Brother, shall we choose one to go in and take a look?"
Lu Duxian frowned, looking at the vortex, feeling that something was amiss.
The suction force of this vortex was too strange, unlike anything that could be caused by an ordinary treasure. Instead, it exuded a dangerous aura.
He turned to look at Xiao Chen, wanting to hear Xiao Chen's opinion, but saw that Xiao Chen was staring at the vortex with deep eyes, seemingly lost in thought.
Xiao Chen could clearly sense that each vortex emanated a different aura.
Some carried the power of scorching flames, some exuded the chilling aura of ice, and others contained the profound laws of earth...
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