Chapter 514: The Magnificent Power of the 514 Ancient Divine Beasts
But back then, Mu Tianlie was a master of the Sword Saint Realm, and it was unthinkable for the likes of Yue Zhenglin and his peers in the tomb to harbor such strong resentments and unwillingness, given their relatively meager strength.
Yet now, as if drawn by an invisible force, those strands of resentment lingered persistently.
If one looked up, they would see several stars appearing out of the clear blue sky, forming a hazy silhouette.
Correspondingly, the gray-green halo of resentment above the tomb also took on a similarly vague shape and then, all of a sudden, it flashed and entered the tomb.
In the sky, those stars had also vanished without a trace, and in just a moment, everything had returned to normal. However, the ghastly air of resentment around the tomb had become denser than before.
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Soon, a group of young swordsmen dashed into the crevice in the cliff.
At the end of the crevice, an ancient and dilapidated palace stood tall among the ruins, emanating a sense of desolation and majesty. The red glow that filled the sky originated from the palace.
"That must be the entrance to the passage, hurry, hurry, don’t miss the hour!" Qu Fengting shouted excitedly.
Upon seeing this palace, all the young swordsmen were as excited as if they were on a stimulant.
Mu Hanyan’s heart also skipped a beat. Her strength far surpassed the others, and she was much calmer, knowing full well that the so-called passage was nothing but a lie fabricated by Qu Fengting. She remained fully attuned to the mysterious aura sealed within the temple.
Judging by the design of the palace, it was likely built thousands of years ago. The weathered traces it bore were proof of that. Despite being sealed for nearly ten thousand years, Mu Hanyan could still feel the profound and majestic presence of that mysterious aura.
The Wu Family ancestors’ speculations were reasonable; apart from the legendary Ancient Divine Beasts, Mu Hanyan could think of no other being that might possess such an aura.
Unfortunately, the others took Qu Fengting’s words as the absolute truth, solely focused on escaping the dire straits. They did not ponder much and scrambled towards the palace one after another.
"Roar!" Just then, a ferocious roar echoed through the sky, deafening to all who heard it.
Thousands of Exotic Beasts suddenly appeared, rushing headlong towards them.
Wind Fox, Thunder Dragon, Fierce Bear, One-horned Rhinoceros... In addition to the formidable Exotic Beasts that Mu Hanyan and the others had encountered before, there were some whose names even Mu Hanyan couldn’t immediately recall.
Their flashing cold fangs and razor-sharp claws appeared even more ferocious and terrifying under the sunlight.
"Ah..." Amid screams, several young swordsmen at the forefront were instantly killed by the sharp claws and teeth of the Exotic Beasts.
It turned out that all the strangely vanished Exotic Beasts were hidden right here in this crevice.
Suddenly confronted by this horde of vicious Exotic Beasts and witnessing the death of their companions before their very eyes, these young swordsmen, who had been brought up in luxury by their influential families, were both shocked and horrified, standing frozen on the spot, at a loss.
"What are you all standing around for? We only have a chance to live if we kill them," Qu Fengting roared, charging to the front of the group.
With each swing of his sword and a burst of Sword Light, the few Exotic Beasts at the forefront were slain on the spot.
Zhengying Academy had chosen Exotic Beast Valley as a trial ground because, although there was a great variety of Exotic Beasts, the majority were not too strong. The few that were powerful possessed intelligence far beyond their kind. Most of the time, like High-level Knights, they would stay within their territories, peacefully cultivating without becoming enemies of the Trialists who ventured into the valley.