Start with iron blocks, upgrade them into armor summoners.

Xing Yun parried with his sword, the blade blocking the two monsters' claws, sparks flying.

He gritted his teeth and pushed the two monsters away, then swept his sword across, severing the neck of the fourth one.

"Upgrade Points +4.1"

After missing its target, the fifth head turned and pounced again. Xing Yun dodged to the side, and the blade sliced ​​it in two from its chest to its shoulder from bottom to top.

"Upgrade Points +5.2"

Six heads remain.

They finally got scared and stopped attacking. Instead, they circled around Xing Yun, letting out low growls.

Xing Yun gave them no chance to breathe. He rushed towards the nearest one, feinted a strike to lure it into blocking, then used his foot to deliver a sweeping kick that knocked it over. The blade fell, severing its head.

"Upgrade Points +4.0"

"Watch out, Lao Xing!" Li Pengfei's voice came from afar.

Taking advantage of his exhaustion and sluggish reactions, the two monsters pounced on him from behind at the same time.

Xing Yun heard the shout and tried to turn around, but stumbled.

He could barely turn his body to the side and dodge the first monster's claws, but he couldn't dodge the second one.

The monster rammed into him from the side, its sharp teeth biting into his right shoulder.

The armor made a piercing cracking sound, and excruciating pain spread from the shoulder to the entire arm.

Xing Yun grunted, clenched his left fist and smashed it into the monster's head, then plunged the knife into the monster's heart with his right hand.

The monster slumped to the ground, but another pounced, its claws piercing his abdomen.

"ah--!"

Xing Yun was sent flying backward, crashing heavily to the ground and raising a cloud of dust.

The White Tiger Roaring Moon Blade slipped from his hand and rolled to the ground with a crisp sound.

He struggled to get up, but his right hand gave way after a moment of support, and the injury to his shoulder was more serious than he had imagined.

Blood seeped from the cracks in the armor, dripping down the arm guards and onto the ground.

But Xing Yun still forced himself to stand up, clenching his fists and facing the monster in front of him.

What's the point of you struggling now?

The man in the suit's voice came from afar. Xing Yun turned her head and realized that the man in the suit, whom she hadn't noticed before, was now standing in the distance where the workers were hiding.

At his feet lay several workers who had fainted; their cheeks were sunken, and their once dark skin was now deathly pale.

The man in the suit, however, regained his rosy complexion and wore a confident expression.

The four monsters, their wounds healed, walked past the man in the suit and, along with the one that had injured Xing Yun, approached him.

Xing Yun recalled the White Tiger Howling Moon Blade into his hand, preparing for a desperate fight.

The man in the suit in the distance continued, "Do you know how long we've prepared for this ceremony? Do you know how rare these offerings are?"

He kicked a worker who was unconscious at his feet, but the man did not respond.

"You think you've won by destroying the stone pillars? No, no, no." The man in the suit shook his head, the tattoo on his wrist glowing faintly in the dark red light. "These workers' life force has been mostly drained; the ritual is complete. As for you…"

He pointed at Xing Yun, then looked at the sacred artifact in his hand, a sickly smile on his face: "You are the most precious sacrifice."

"Aren't you afraid that the people from the Bureau of Abnormal Affairs will come here?" Xing Yun's slightly hoarse voice came out.

Upon hearing Xing Yun's dying question, the man in the suit waved his hand to stop the monster from moving, and then slowly walked towards him.

"The energy monitoring devices at the Administration Bureau can't penetrate the array set up by our church to detect the energy fluctuations here."

If you're still hoping those people will come to rescue you, I advise you to give up on that idea as soon as possible.

"However..." the man in the suit changed the subject, "if you are willing to submit to our Walderley Cult, we might spare your life."

"Is that so? To submit to you..." Xing Yun's lips curled slightly beneath his mask.

"Of course... as long as you..." Before the man in the suit could finish speaking, a panting sound came from behind him.

A warm breath brushed against the man in the suit's neck, and his face instantly turned pale as he mechanically turned his head away.

A mechanical tiger head, about half the height of a person, stared straight at him from behind.

It is mainly made of silver-white metal with black patterns, and the character "王" (king) is outlined in gold on the forehead.

Just standing there quietly watching, he exuded the majesty of a king.

The man in the suit's pupils suddenly contracted, his Adam's apple bobbed, and he made a dry swallowing sound.

He wanted to run, but his legs felt like lead.

The mechanical tiger head looked at the man in the suit, slowly moved its body, and emerged from behind the man in the suit. Its silver-white metal body gleamed coldly under the dark red light.

It was larger than a normal adult tiger, with thick limbs and claws made of high-strength metal that were deeply embedded in the rubble of the ground.

A pair of crimson eyes looked down at the man in the suit, as if watching a dying prey.

"What...what is this..." The man in the suit's voice trembled, and he almost dropped the sacred artifact in his hand.

"This is the Armored Beast!" Xing Yun murmured. Although he had received information about the Armored Beast in his mind earlier, he couldn't help but be amazed when he actually saw it in front of him.

As if it had heard the call, the mechanical tiger slowly turned its head, its crimson eyes meeting Xing Yun's for a second.

Then it turned back, opened its huge mouth, and let out a deafening roar.

"roar--!"

The sound wave spread like a tangible force, causing the man in the suit to stagger backward and fall to the ground with a thud.

The four monsters were also stunned by the tiger's roar and froze in place, not daring to move.

The mechanical tiger strode forward, each step causing a slight tremor in the ground.

It walked up to Xing Yun and nuzzled his shoulder with its huge head.

The movements were unexpectedly gentle, as if the animal was checking on its owner's safety.

Xing Yun reached out and touched its head. The metal felt cold to the touch, but he could faintly sense energy flowing inside.

Lu Zhuo, inside the system space, rubbed his hands together as he watched this scene.

Armored Beasts is a new feature that is unlocked when the Summoner's affinity with another Summoner reaches (5/10).

It can summon armored, mimicking animals to aid the summoner in battle.

The beast that powers the White Tiger Armor is now called White Shadow.

The armored beasts possess a certain degree of self-awareness, but Lu Zhuo can also enter and control them.

After being cooped up in the system space for so long, it's time to go out and have some fun.

Lu Zhu chuckled and his consciousness sank into the white figure's body.

A low growl came from the white figure outside, who turned around to face the four monsters.

"Let me see the strength of you little Karas," Lu Zhuo said, his crimson eyes sweeping over the four monsters.

"Kill it! Kill it for me!" The man in the suit scrambled to his feet and screamed hysterically.

The four monsters finally moved, lunging at Lu Zhuo at the same time.

Lu Zhuo neither dodged nor evaded, but swung out his front paws, a flash of silver light.

The monster at the very front had four deep, bone-revealing wounds torn open in its chest, black blood gushing out. It screamed and flew backward, crashing into the wall with a bang and turning into an energy cube.