Beast Taming: My spirit beast bloodline is overloaded

Chapter 253 Eight Extremes Return to One Lock

At the same time, the Azure Roc suddenly swung its tail, shaking off the Teng Snake Beast.

The elder immediately ordered it to spread out and ascend into the sky.

Fortunately, the Azure Roc only suffered minor injuries and was otherwise unharmed.

It was responsible for supporting the elders' evacuation and went forward to fight the Tengshe Beast. However, they soon discovered that the Tengshe Beast would not attack unless they were within 100 meters of the palace.

Even more frightening is that the wreckage from the recent battle has all been restored to this state, and all the puppet beasts have come back to life.
But the corpses of the human beast tamers and their spirit beasts lay bloodied on the palace floor.

"Is it an illusion? Is it an illusion?"

someone exclaimed.

Many people immediately sat down to meditate, genuinely feeling as if they had entered an illusion, and wanted to escape using their mental power.

Some people also sought help from beast tamers who were skilled in mental power, hoping that they could be of assistance.

However, even the beast tamers who possessed spirit beasts with spiritual abilities were bewildered, because they couldn't sense any spiritual energy fluctuations at all.

The Grand Elder frowned as well, as he had the same suspicion from the start.

It wasn't until Lin Chen reminded him, "Elder, have you heard that Old Evil Yang has contracted some kind of spiritual beast?"

Upon hearing this, the Grand Elder shook his head. High-level spiritual beasts are usually noticed by major powers because they are too lethal to ordinary people.

If Yang Yaoshi had possessed such a spirit beast back then, someone from the Tian Shu Pavilion would surely have come to deal with it after his death.

Seeing the Grand Elder shake his head, Lin Chen immediately said, "Gu Wei!"

The Grand Elder awoke with a start.

Correct.

This Yang Laoxie had already followed Gu Wei before. Although he wasn't a formal disciple, he had followed him and learned some basics.

The elder said with some alarm, "There's something wrong here."

After saying this, the Grand Elder dismissed the Azure Roc Beast, and the main hall returned to tranquility. On the other hand, the human race was in an uproar, with some people happy and others worried.

After all, many people risked their lives to snatch the treasure, only to find it was empty when the time came out.

"I knew it wouldn't be that simple," someone said. "This Old Evil Yang is someone who has contracted with a celestial beast and is vicious. How could he let you obtain it so easily?"

These words were like a wake-up call. Everyone who saw the bloody marks on the main hall felt a chill run down their spines.

"Could it be that this isn't the main peak?" the Grand Elder quickly raised this question.

This cannot be a mental illusion, because the dead body is still there.

Lin Chen analyzed that this was very likely something the National Teachers' Academy excelled at.

The power of the earth's veins, the formation.
"Or perhaps, as the Grand Elder said, only one peak here is real, and it's possible that it has already been taken away," Lin Chen said.

They returned the way they came, because both the Grand Elder and Lin Chen believed that even if they killed them again, the final result would be the same. However, many people still stood guard nearby, hoping for a miracle.

As they returned along the same route, Lin Chen and his group quickly learned about the situation of the other main peaks.

Old Master Yang had a total of nine spirit beasts. Apart from the immortal beast that had disappeared, the other eight spirit beasts each guarded a peak.

The situation was exactly the same as what Lin Chen and his group encountered. After killing the enemy's spirit beasts, everything automatically returned to normal, except for the dead humans and spirit beasts.

"It does indeed appear to be a formation," the Grand Elder confirmed.

"What are your thoughts, Elder?" The speaker was not from Tiandu, but from a powerful family in a major city. His name was Wang Yang, and he was a beast tamer of level eighty or above. Therefore, he was able to speak to the Elder on equal terms.

The elder then relayed Lin Chen's guess, and Wang Yang, upon hearing it, suddenly realized and said, "This must be the big star of the Beast Fighting Tournament, he is indeed extraordinary."

Lin Chen knew that the other party was just flattering him, so he cupped his hands and said, "This is not difficult to analyze. I believe that others have also figured it out. Moreover, none of us are familiar with this formation. I'm afraid the forces of Tiandu will seize the initiative this time."

Wang Yang thought about it and realized that there was some truth to it.

Just then, a voice rang out in astonishment:
"The superstars of the Beast Fighting Tournament are indeed superstars; they are not only strong, but also have very strong analytical abilities."

Turning around, I saw Wu Tian leading Wu Gui towards me.

Not only him, but also ten others, all of whom were at least level 80.

Every day, the elder frowned and heard Wu Tian slowly say, "This old evil Yang should be using the Eight Extremes Return to One Lock, but it's a pity that this old evil only learned a little bit of the basics."

Although Wu Tian explained it clearly, many people still don't understand what the Eight Extremes Return to One Lock means.

The Grand Elder does know a bit.

In simple terms, the Eight Extremes Return to One Lock is a formation that divides a formation into eight gates. It was one of the formations used by Gu Wei in his military campaigns.

There is only one way to break the formation: open all eight gates at the same time.

After everyone understood, Wang Yang said, "This old evil Yang does have some skill. He has used the tools for deploying troops and fighting battles to protect his own tomb."

Many people agree.

Gu Wei was able to save the Cangling Ancient Kingdom twice not only because of his own strength, but also because he had a great many talented people under his command.

Some people were overshadowed while in Gu Wei's hands, but once they left, they immediately became shining gold.

The reason for this is not that Gu Wei was bad at using people, but that he had too many talented people under his command.

This is one of the fundamental reasons why the Gu family can still be one of the four major families today. Many of Gu Wei's descendants are now highly respected and have a good impression of Gu Wei and the Gu family.

"So, as long as we kill the main spirit beast inside at the same time, we can break through?" Wang Yang asked.

“That’s true in theory,” Wu Tian said. “But it’s easier said than done.”

"The time error of breaking the Eight Extremes Returning to One Lock simultaneously cannot exceed three minutes."

"If we miss the mark, we will ultimately fail."

"So, although everyone here is a prominent figure, not everyone is qualified to get a share of this pie."

Upon hearing this, the faces of several weaker individuals immediately turned extremely ugly.

The Grand Elder, however, remained calm and withdrew.

With the influence of the Spirit Academy and the strength of the Grand Elder, securing a spot is not a problem.

While the others were taking a step back and waiting for the others to come to a conclusion through their infighting, the Grand Elder noticed that Lin Chen was distracted and asked:

"What are you thinking?"

"I'm thinking," Lin Chen looked up at the eight mountain peaks and said, "Isn't it a bit too simple that this Eight Extremes Return to One Lock Formation was so easily seen through?"

In Lin Chen's view, breaking an array is extremely difficult.

First of all, the formation should be quite obvious.

"That's not simple," Wu Chen retorted. "Have you considered how we could break through if there weren't so many experts here?"

"It seems so."

Lin Chen did not continue to refute.

But in his heart, he didn't actually agree with this view; it was just inappropriate to say it at this time.

Wu Chen was right, but that's the reality.
Once Yang Laoxie's remains are discovered, his reputation and appeal will surely attract many experts and powerful forces.

Isn't Yang Laoxie's Eight Extremes Return to One Lock just a formality?

The eight people were found very quickly.

According to their agreement, no matter how many Beast Immortal Pills there are, they will ultimately end up in their hands.

Other forces that were not qualified could only watch helplessly.

They dared not break the rules because the eight forces involved were too powerful and could not be provoked by them.

Lin Chen watched from the side without voicing his inner doubts.

The fundamental reason why he chose not to speak was that Lin Chen knew that no matter what he said, it would be meaningless.

Today, even if the Heavenly King himself came to this ruin, this formation would inevitably be broken.

With such immense wealth right before their eyes, none of these people or powerful figures would want to let it go.

Furthermore, this is merely Lin Chen's speculation.

After the time was set, Lin Chen followed the Grand Elder back to the main peak of the Tengshe Mountain, where he finally voiced his doubts. "What do you mean?"

"We must be careful in everything we do," Lin Chen said.

The great elder nodded.

Lin Chen's words were not without merit.

However, now that the die is cast, there's no turning back.

Then the Grand Elder summoned the Azure Roc Beast and explained everything to it.

When the appointed time arrived, the Grand Elder immediately ordered the Azure Roc Beast to launch a second attack, and the surrounding forces also rushed in again to help the Grand Elder block the puppet beasts that came to his aid.

The two beasts fought again. The elder's spirit beast originally had the advantage, and in theory, the battle should have been resolved quickly. However, in order to wait for the appointed time, the fight could only be delayed.

After all, not every one of the eight people here has the strength of a Grand Elder.

Lin Chen and Wu Chen watched from behind, ready to rush into the palace at any moment to fight for the Beast God Pill.

Suddenly, Little Whitey let out a moo.

"What's wrong?" Lin Chen asked, puzzled. Had Xiao Bai caught a whiff of someone familiar?

Following Xiaobai's gaze, Lin Chen saw a person standing in the crowd in the distance. He tried hard to recall and finally remembered.

Xu Feng.

It was Xu Feng, the man he used to trade ancient books with.

Lin Chen was taken aback, thinking to himself that this was truly a coincidence.

However, he did not go up to talk to them, since the two were not familiar with each other and had only met once.

"Junior brother, it's time to finish."

Just then, Wu Chen suddenly spoke up and woke Lin Chen up.

Lin Chen came to his senses and saw the Azure Roc leap suddenly, once again severing the Teng Snake Beast's head with lightning speed.

This scene served as a signal, driving everyone into a frenzy.

In an instant, everyone rushed into the palace again and began to loot.

Lin Chen and Wu Chen were among them, and with the help of the Divine Nether Beast, each of them obtained two Beast God Pills.

Neither of them were greedy and immediately thought of making a clean getaway. Wu Chen said happily, "This time the thing didn't disappear, that's great. It seems that this Eight Extremes Return to One Lock formation has been broken."

Lin Chen also breathed a sigh of relief.

In that light, he was overthinking it; the matter wasn't that complicated.

This old scoundrel Yang was indeed just a half-baked amateur with poor skills.

Just as they were about to head outside to see if the Grand Elder had obtained the Beast Immortal Pill, Lin Chen saw Xu Feng hurriedly walking down the mountain.

"Moo~~"

Xiao Bai shouted, actually telling Lin Chen that Xu Feng had never gone inside.

"Are you sure?" Lin Chen asked.

Xiaobai is always sensitive to smells and can glean a lot of information just by smelling them.

Little White nodded his bull's head.

Lin Chen was even more puzzled.

Tomb raiders always prioritize profit, and this was especially true of Xu Feng in Lin Chen's impression.

He was able to steal from graves that had just been buried, which shows that he has no conscience when it comes to profit.

Thinking of this, Lin Chen handed the Beast God Pill to Wu Chen and said to him, "Senior Brother, you go and meet up with the Grand Elder first. I'll be right back."

Before Wu Chen could ask any more questions, Lin Chen mounted Little White and chased after Xu Feng.

As soon as Lin Chen approached, he saw Xu Feng muttering to himself, still somewhat shaken. When Lin Chen stopped him, Xu Feng was caught off guard and almost crashed into a cow.

"Who is it? Don't you have eyes when you walk?" Xu Feng cursed loudly, but he didn't even look up at Lin Chen before walking away.

Lin Chen followed beside him, asking as he ran, "Brother Xu, do you remember me?"

Xu Feng then turned to look at Lin Chen, thought for a long time, and shook his head.

Lin Chen then said, "I once bought an ancient book with you."

"Oh, I remember now." Xu Feng perked up upon hearing this and said, "Quickly return the ancient book to me, no, sell it to me."

Upon hearing this, Lin Chen realized that Lin Chen had been in a hurry to sell the ancient book that day. Why was he now asking for it back?

So Lin Chen deliberately avoided bringing up the sore spot, and asked, "Brother Xu, where are you in such a hurry?"

"Just tell me, are you selling or not?"

"Selling is fine, but Brother Xu, you should at least explain why you left in such a hurry? I suspect many medicinal herbs and pills in this medicine storehouse may still be hidden."

"Hide my ass! If we don't leave, we'll just die."

Xu Feng's words were astonishing.

Lin Chen's pupils suddenly lit up.

He firmly believed in one sentence:

Industry specializing in surgery.

No matter how strong the Grand Elder or other experts from various factions are...
But the people who know this place best are the tomb raiders.

They have made a living this way for many years and have seen all sorts of things.

"What happened?" Lin Chen asked.

"Give me the book first," Xu Feng said urgently.

"Once I get out of here, I will definitely sell it back to you."

Xu Feng seemed to be really anxious. He looked behind him and said, "I'm the one who found this cemetery. I thought it was a bit strange before. I took a piss by the roadside and found this cemetery."

"But who is this Old Eccentric Yang? How could his tomb be so easily deciphered?"

"Later, I heard those forces talking about the Eight Extremes Return to One Lock. I don't understand this, but my intuition tells me that the formation is broken, which is not a good thing."

Lin Chen was stunned, his pupils suddenly dilated, and then he braked abruptly.

"Why go?"

"I still have people inside," Lin Chen said.

"Why bother with them? Let's run!" Xu Feng shouted. "Wait, your book!"

Lin Chen, without turning his head, said, "Go to Heavenly Realm Mountain and find me. I will definitely sell you."

"Hey buddy, who are you? How do I find you?"

"Lingyuan, Lin Chen."

"Lin Chen? That name sounds familiar." Xu Feng stopped and muttered to himself, then suddenly exclaimed in surprise, "Lin Chen?!"

At this moment, the Grand Elder once again came to the head of the Teng Snake Beast and grabbed the Beast Immortal Pill.

"It's actually true! Could it be that all eight of these pills are Beast Immortal Pills?" The First Elder was somewhat incredulous.

Wu Chen had already returned to the side and said, "There are an astonishing amount of Beast God Pills here, it's like running a shop."

The First Elder quickly put away the Beast Immortal Pill, looked around and noticed that Lin Chen was not there, and hurriedly asked:
Where is Lin Chen?

"I don't know, I went after a fat guy," Wu Chen said.

The elder frowned. This place is in complete chaos right now, why is Lin Chen running around aimlessly?
Just as I was getting worried, I saw Lin Chen riding back on Little White, calling out from afar:

"go!"

(End of this chapter)