The body of the Treasure Guardian Beast emerged from the crack, colliding directly with Lu Chen's Imperial Blade, which was firmly ensnared.
The Treasure Guardian Beast let out a mighty roar, its voice echoing through the heavens, shaking the ground with an unstoppable momentum. The Imperial Blade was regarded as nothing before it; with a powerful push of its limbs, it charged forward, shattering the blade net into pieces.
The Treasure Guardian Beast opened its massive jaws and aimed at Lu Chen, unleashing a torrent of flames. Everything within fifty yards was reduced to ashes, showcasing its immense power.
Lu Chen dared not linger; his true form manifested as lightning, plunging from the sky and flying close to the ground for several moments before suddenly ascending towards the clouds.
Behind him, the Treasure Guardian Beast relentlessly pursued, clinging to Lu Chen without letting go. If it weren't for Lu Chen's tactics of employing an erratic flight path to confuse it, he would have been captured long ago and turned to cinders.
To the beast, Lu Chen's actions were a display of cunning; humans were treacherous and deceitful, employing various tricks that left it exasperated.
It was precisely because of Lu Chen's tactics that its anger intensified. For nearly a century, it had not felt such rage, nor had it engaged in such fierce battles without being able to subdue a single human.
In its eyes, Lu Chen not only invaded its territory and spread falsehoods but also employed underhanded methods to steal its inner core. The various tricks and mockery had ignited a fire that consumed its reason.
At this moment, all it could see was Lu Chen; no matter when or where, it was determined to kill him swiftly. Otherwise, its cultivation would truly stagnate, forever trapped at the Void Immortal level.
At the same time, near the cave where the Treasure Guardian Beast resided, a group of humans burst forth from the Stone Forest. They led camels and carried bags, scrambling over piles of rocks as they rushed towards the cave of the Treasure Guardian Beast.
They had long been lying in wait nearby, timing their ambush perfectly for when Lu Chen drew away the Treasure Guardian Beast. As soon as that happened, they sprang into action to collect the treasure.
Due to the beast's overwhelming destructive power, they had refrained from acting until they were certain it had left; only then did they dare to emerge.
A group rushed into the cave, shouting excitedly as they frantically stuffed gold and silver jewelry into their bags. Their faces were filled with greed, their eyes shining brightly; they were completely entranced by the mountain of treasure before them, disregarding everything else.
Among them was Princess Zhulan and her companions. More than thirty people joined in, including Yue Shaoting and the Shark-Slaying Eight Guards. They assisted Princess Zhulan in loading treasure into sacks and then lifting them onto the camels' backs.
This is the true way to Sack money, one bag after another. A Camel can carry two bags, each weighing a thousand pounds, equating to a Camel directly bearing two thousand pounds of Gold and Silver Jewelry, making them cry out under the weight.
The crowd continues to surge madly, with hundreds of people packing up the mountain of Gold and Silver Jewelry and carrying it away. They are frantically devouring what seems like an endless Golden Mountain Silver Mountain.
On the other side, the battle between Lu Chen and the Treasure Guardian Beast is still ongoing.
Of course, Lu Chen can only run away; he has no ability to fight back against the Treasure Guardian Beast. After all, it is a Void Immortal, equivalent to a master like Yin Boqing, so how could he possibly defeat it?
Lu Chen flees at high speed, his true form manifesting as lightning, creating chaos in an attempt to intercept the Treasure Guardian Beast, but with little effect.
After a stalemate for a moment, Lu Chen finds himself at his wit's end, unable to come up with any further tactics.
“Bone-less Sorcerer, White-Browed Ancestor, what are you waiting for? I can barely hold on any longer!”
Lu Chen shouts into the void. At this moment, the Treasure Guardian Beast is only a few feet away from him; if it advances just a bit more, it will swallow Lu Chen whole.
As soon as Lu Chen's voice spreads out, two streams of light, one black and one white, shoot in from either side. The two manifest their true forms, hovering in mid-air; they are none other than White-Browed Ancestor and Bone-less Sorcerer.
The Treasure Guardian Beast, while pursuing Lu Chen, suddenly realizes it has been surrounded. It recognizes the aura of the Bone-less Sorcerer; they had clashed before, and in a one-on-one fight, it would definitely not be their opponent.
As for Lu Chen and White-Browed Ancestor, it does not regard them as threats yet.
With a roar, the Treasure Guardian Beast realizes its lair has been ambushed. The Golden Mountain Silver Mountain carries its residual aura, which is now dispersing and moving—clearly indicating that someone is stealing its treasures.
“Damn it! You despicable humans dare to scheme against me, luring me out of my cave while secretly sending people to steal my Treasure! You all deserve to die!” The Treasure Guardian Beast roars in furious anger.
It paused and said again, "You all deserve to die, but not now. Once I return and deal with those who stole my Treasure, I will come looking for you. None of you will escape; you will all die here."
With that, the Treasure Guardian Beast turned its body and prepared to leave. It kicked off the ground and flew towards the direction of its lair.
It needed to rush back to protect the cave; otherwise, the Treasure inside would be stolen. The Treasure was its life; it relied on the Treasure to gather the essence of the sun and moon, or else it would be unable to cultivate.
At this moment, Lu Chen had already returned, landing steadily behind the Bone-less Sorcerer and the White-Browed Ancestor.
The Bone-less Sorcerer snorted coldly and said, "Want to leave? Can you?"
The Bone-less Sorcerer's tone was calm, carrying a sense of confidence as if he was completely assured of dealing with the Treasure Guardian Beast.
Suddenly, the Bone-less Sorcerer moved, and a cauldron flew out from his sleeve, ancient and elegant in appearance. The cauldron expanded in size with the wind, quickly becoming as large as a water tank, and it shot towards the Treasure Guardian Beast.
The Treasure Guardian Beast let out a loud roar, completely ignoring the flying cauldron. With a thrust of its massive head, it charged straight at it.
Immediately, a buzzing sound echoed in the sky, like a great bell ringing, resonating powerfully across the ground.
When the Treasure Guardian Beast collided with the cauldron, it was sent flying backward, howling in pain as it landed awkwardly on the ground. Meanwhile, the Bronze Cauldron trembled continuously, swaying in mid-air as if it might fall at any moment.
Fortunately, the Bone-less Sorcerer acted quickly, channeling his power to stabilize the cauldron and safely retract it.
Lu Chen watched in astonishment; the Bone-less Sorcerer's cauldron could actually withstand the Treasure Guardian Beast's attack. One must know that when the Treasure Guardian Beast charged, it exerted at least tens of thousands of pounds of force—enough to topple mountains.
Yet this Bronze Cauldron appeared to weigh only a few hundred pounds but possessed immense strength that left people in awe.
Lu Chen's eyes were sharp as he spotted the Bronze Cauldron, which had four legs and two ears, with a dragon clinging to each leg. The moment it was released, it exuded an overwhelming aura.
After a brief moment of shock, Lu Chen finally reacted. It was actually the Sovereign's presence, which instilled a sense of reverence within him.
Without time to think further, Lu Chen seized the rare opportunity as the Treasure Guardian Beast was finally thwarted.
The bronze cauldron transformed again and flew back into the hands of the Bone-less Sorcerer, who flashed a green light and stored it away.
Immediately, the Bone-less Sorcerer shouted and threw out a large net from another sleeve, aiming to capture the fallen Treasure Guardian Beast.
At the same time, the Bone-less Sorcerer instructed Lu Chen and the White-Browed Ancestor, "You two, hurry and help."
Seeing this opportunity, Lu Chen and the White-Browed Ancestor quickly activated their true forms and dove downwards. One of them grabbed one end of the net to pull it down from above.
Lu Chen recognized this type of net. He had seen it before when those Monk Soldiers had hidden it within their Dharma Staff during their time at Wind Blinder Archipelago. It was unleashed at a critical moment to capture the Sky Dragon Bat.
The material for this net came from the peaks where Eastern Shaolin was located, made from a silkworm known as Iron Thread Silkworm, renowned for its incredible strength.
Thus, this type of net was also called Iron Silk, abbreviated as iron wire. Iron wire was a treasure of Eastern Shaolin, and Lu Chen wondered how this Bone-less Sorcerer had acquired it.
However, there was no time for Lu Chen to ponder this matter; having Iron Silk in hand gave him confidence in capturing the Treasure Guardian Beast.
The Treasure Guardian Beast crashed to the ground, directly collapsing several hills before sliding for some distance until it finally came to a stop.
At that moment, its fierce spirit was diminished, and the fire in its eyes faded. It opened its mouth and muttered to itself, "The Nine-Five Dragon Cauldron, which once suppressed the imperial palace during the Han Dynasty, has actually reappeared. This sorcerer is impressive; possessing the Nine-Five Dragon Cauldron makes me feel an urge to worship."
The Treasure Guardian Beast suddenly leaped from the ground, standing upright and gazing at the three figures in the sky.
Lu Chen and White Ancestor each held one end of an invisible large net that descended, directly enveloping it.
The Treasure Guardian Beast had no time to evade and was quickly ensnared.
Initially, it thought this kind of net could be easily broken, and it didn't take the impending danger seriously.
However, once the net fell over it, it realized how gravely mistaken it was. Under the strange net's confinement, it found itself unable to struggle free, instantly losing its freedom. Despite possessing immense strength, it was unable to exert it.
Lu Chen and White-Browed Ancestor surrounded the Treasure Guardian Beast, rolling its true form back and forth while tightening the wire net, ensuring that it could not escape.
Roar! Roar! Roar!
The Treasure Guardian Beast roared in fury, desperately struggling. Its massive flesh rolled over, even collapsing the hillside beneath it.
Trapped within the wire net, it found itself unable to seek death.
Capturing the Treasure Guardian Beast so easily left Lu Chen and White-Browed Ancestor exchanging astonished glances. They both felt that this situation seemed too superficial and overly simple.
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