Shocking Secrets of the Celestial Realm

Chapter 107 The Guardian Beast Appears

The wounded monster, like a raging bull, charged headlong towards the direction where Qin Feng and the others were hiding. It moved with incredible speed, creating a gust of wind that churned the surrounding mist. In the blink of an eye, the monster was before them. It leaped high into the air, opened its blood-red maw, revealing sharp fangs, and lunged at Lin Qing.

Undeterred, Lin Qing roared and thrust his longsword like lightning to meet the monster's attack. A deafening clang rang out as the sword clashed with the monster's fangs, sending sparks flying. The powerful impact forced Lin Qing back a few steps, but he quickly regained his footing and charged at the monster once more.

Jasmine activated her microscopic energy perception, carefully searching for the monster's weaknesses in the microscopic world. She discovered that there was a relatively large gap in the scales below the monster's neck, where the defense was relatively weak. "Lin Qing, attack below its neck!" Jasmine shouted.

Upon hearing this, Lin Qing immediately adjusted his attack direction, his longsword flashing like a silver streak, piercing straight for the demonic beast's neck. The demonic beast seemed to sense the danger and hurriedly swung its claws to defend itself. Just then, Ye Lan waved her jade flute, drawing upon the wind element of nature; a gust of wind howled, momentarily stunning the demonic beast. Taking advantage of the opportunity, Lin Qing unleashed his power, his longsword plunging deep into the demonic beast's neck.

The monster let out a scream, struggling desperately to escape Lin Qing's attack. Lin Qing gripped the hilt of his sword tightly, twisted it forcefully, and then swiftly drew his longsword. Blood gushed from below the monster's neck. It swayed a few times, then collapsed to the ground, twitching a few more times before falling still.

Having just dealt with the monster, the group hadn't even had a chance to breathe a sigh of relief when suddenly, a deafening roar echoed from the depths of the mountains. This roar, filled with majesty and power, seemed to be an ancient wrath, causing the entire valley to tremble. The group was startled; they could sense that the owner of this roar possessed terrifying strength.

"What is that sound?" Jasmine asked in alarm.

Before anyone could answer, a colossal figure slowly emerged from the mist. It was a guardian beast engulfed in flames, its massive form resembling a small mountain, each step causing the ground to tremble. Its eyes gleamed red, like two burning suns, radiating intense heat. Flames raged across its body, like the inferno of hell, igniting everything in their path.

The guardian beast opened its gaping maw and spewed out a massive pillar of fire, which swept towards the group like a torrent of magma. Wherever the flames passed, the air ignited instantly, sizzling and crackling, and a deep trench was burned into the ground.

"Get out of the way!" Lin Qing shouted, quickly using his movement technique to dodge to the side with everyone. The pillar of fire grazed past their bodies, the intense heat stinging their skin.

"This guardian beast's attack power is too strong!" Ye Lan exclaimed. She waved her jade flute, drawing upon the water element from nature, attempting to extinguish the flames spewed by the guardian beast. Countless water droplets gathered together, forming a huge water curtain that rushed towards the pillar of flames. However, the flames spewed by the guardian beast were simply too powerful. The water curtain was instantly evaporated into steam upon contact with the flames, emitting a hissing sound.

Lin Qing gripped his longsword tightly, his eyes gleaming with unwavering determination. He knew that retreating was futile against such a powerful guardian beast; only by fighting bravely could he find a glimmer of hope. He took a deep breath, circulating his inner energy and focusing it onto his longsword. Instantly, the longsword shone brightly, radiating a powerful aura.

"I'll hold it off! You guys find its weakness!" Lin Qing shouted, then brandished his longsword and charged towards the guardian beast. The guardian beast seemed enraged by Lin Qing's provocation; it unleashed another pillar of fire, attacking Lin Qing. Lin Qing dodged the fire pillar with a swift movement, then used his speed to instantly appear before the guardian beast. He leaped high into the air, his longsword slashing down with unstoppable momentum towards the beast's head.

The guardian beast remained calm. It raised its massive claw and slammed it down towards Lin Qing. Lin Qing quickly used his longsword to block, and with a loud clang, he was blasted away by the powerful force, arcing through the air before crashing heavily to the ground.

"Lin Qing!" Jasmine and Ye Lan exclaimed, rushing over to help Lin Qing up. Lin Qing wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and struggled to his feet. There was no fear in his eyes, but rather a fierce fighting spirit.

"I'm fine. Although this guardian beast is powerful, we will definitely find its weakness and defeat it!" Lin Qing said firmly.

Just then, Qin Feng opened a spatial rift, attempting to trap the guardian beast. He concentrated, opening the rift to its maximum extent, and then pushed it towards the guardian beast. The guardian beast seemed to sense the danger and tried to dodge, but the power of the spatial rift was too great, instantly engulfing it.

However, the guardian beast wasn't trapped for long. It let out an angry roar, and the flames on its body suddenly intensified, its powerful force gradually widening the spatial rift. Qin Feng's face turned pale. He tried his best to maintain the stability of the spatial rift, but the guardian beast's power was simply too great for him to resist.

"Oh no, it's breaking free!" Qin Feng shouted...

Flames raged around the guardian beast, and as it struggled, the spatial rift Qin Feng had opened hissed and crackled, like glass about to shatter at any moment. Qin Feng's face grew increasingly pale, large beads of sweat rolled down his forehead, and his hands trembled slightly, yet he gritted his teeth and persevered, trying to stabilize the spatial rift.

"We can't let it break free! Everyone, think of something quickly!" Qin Feng shouted, his voice tinged with anxiety.

Ignoring his injuries, Lin Qing raised his longsword once more and charged towards the guardian beast. He channeled all his inner energy into the sword, causing it to shine brightly as if burning with a raging fire of blood and energy. "Hah!" Lin Qing roared, unleashing his full power as he slashed at the guardian beast's leg. This strike was imbued with all his strength, carrying an unstoppable momentum, and the air itself seemed to whistle as it cut through the air.

Sensing the attack on its leg, the guardian beast roared angrily and swung its massive claws at Lin Qing. Lin Qing dodged the attack with a nimble movement, but the guardian beast's attack was too fast, and the resulting gust of wind still made him stagger.

Ye Lan waved her jade flute, drawing upon the lightning element from nature. Dark clouds gathered in the sky, and streaks of purple lightning descended, striking the guardian beast. The lightning struck the beast, crackling and popping, causing it to tremble slightly, and its flames seemed to dim somewhat. However, this brief pause did not cause any real harm to the beast; it quickly recovered and unleashed an even more ferocious pillar of fire, charging towards Ye Lan.

Ye Lan quickly summoned water elements to form a sturdy water shield to block the attack of the fire pillar. The flames collided with the water shield, producing a sizzling sound, and a large amount of water vapor rose up, filling the entire battlefield.

Jasmine activated her microscopic energy perception, frantically searching for the guardian beast's weakness in the microscopic world. Fine beads of sweat covered her forehead, her eyes revealing anxiety and focus. Suddenly, she discovered a tiny point of light on the guardian beast's abdomen; the energy fluctuations there were different from the rest, seemingly indicating the beast's weakness.

"I've found its weakness! In its abdomen!" Jasmine shouted.

Upon hearing this, everyone was overjoyed. Lin Qing immediately adjusted his attack direction and charged towards the guardian beast's abdomen. However, the guardian beast seemed to realize the danger in its abdomen as well, constantly twisting its body and using its huge claws and flames to block Lin Qing's approach.

Taking advantage of the moment the guardian beast was distracted, Qin Feng increased his control over the spatial rift. The spatial rift suddenly contracted, tightly binding the guardian beast. The guardian beast let out an angry roar, struggling frantically, its flames burning ever brighter, trying to break free from the spatial rift's restraint.

Lin Qing seized the opportunity and unleashed his strongest move – "Qi and Blood Rainbow". A dense layer of qi and blood light surrounded his body, and he seemed to transform into a rainbow, rushing towards the guardian beast's abdomen with boundless power.

Just as Lin Qing was about to reach the guardian beast's belly, the beast suddenly broke free from the spatial rift's restraints. It whirled around and swung its claws at Lin Qing. Unable to dodge in time, Lin Qing was struck by the claws and sent flying, crashing heavily into a boulder.

"Lin Qing!" everyone exclaimed and ran towards Lin Qing.

Lin Qing struggled to his feet, a trickle of blood escaping from the corner of his mouth, his clothes charred in large patches by the flames. But his eyes remained resolute, showing no sign of backing down.

"I'm fine, let's keep fighting!" Lin Qing said through gritted teeth.

At this moment, the guardian beast spewed flames again, attacking the group. The flames surged like a raging torrent, cutting off all their escape routes. Ye Lan and Jasmine quickly joined forces, drawing upon natural elements and microscopic energy to form a powerful defensive barrier against the flames.

Qin Feng then opened the spatial rift again, trying to find a weakness in the guardian beast. His eyes were fixed on the guardian beast, not missing a single movement. Suddenly, he noticed that after the guardian beast breathed out flames, it would pause briefly, as if it were gathering its power.

"Everyone, pay attention! It will pause briefly after it breathes fire. Let's take that opportunity to attack!" Qin Feng shouted.

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately adjusted their battle strategy. As soon as the guardian beast breathed fire again, they sprang into action. Lin Qing brandished his longsword and charged towards the guardian beast; Ye Lan channeled lightning elements, unleashing bolts of lightning that struck the guardian beast; Jasmine activated her micro-energy perception, guiding everyone's attacks towards the guardian beast's weaknesses.

With everyone's combined efforts, the guardian beast finally showed signs of fatigue. Its attacks grew weaker and weaker, and the flames on its body gradually dimmed. However, just when everyone thought victory was in sight, the guardian beast suddenly let out a deafening roar, and a powerful energy shield suddenly appeared around its body, deflecting all of their attacks...