Xu Mengying and Meng Zhang moved lightly, skillfully navigating through the passage. The surroundings of the passage were still boiling with intense Black Fiend Lake water. The power of that bead was still active, protecting Meng Zhang and Xu Mengying from any disturbances around them.
As they moved along the passage, they could faintly hear the sounds of battle up ahead. Both of them quickened their pace and soon arrived at the location of the fight.
Meanwhile, True Monarch Mountain Peak and Marshal Zhao, after entering the passage, hurriedly made their way to the bottom of Black Fiend Lake. Strangely, the lake's bottom was incredibly dry, without the slightest trace of water vapor. Even various fiend qi was extremely thin, almost undetectable. The lake's bottom and surface showed completely different appearances, a testament to the wonders of nature. S~eaʀᴄh the NovelZone.fun website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.
As soon as they reached the lake's bottom, they saw two giant beasts, each as massive as a mountain, lying there, soundly asleep. Despite their seemingly dumb appearance, these creatures were highly intelligent and possessed the strength of the Primordial Spirit stage.
True Monarch Mountain Peak had encountered trouble with these two beasts before when he ventured into this place. If it were a one-on-one battle, he could defeat the creatures and even slay them without much difficulty. However, facing them together was a different story; their strength had a special synergy, making it more than just a simple one-plus-one situation but a formidable combined force.
With his current strength, True Monarch Mountain Peak could at best fight them on equal terms but couldn't defeat both creatures. Therefore, he couldn't proceed further and couldn't touch the treasures left behind by his predecessors.
True Monarch Mountain Peak had visited this place several times before, and each time, he had to turn back due to these beasts blocking his way.
This time, with the reinforcements sent by the Dali Dynasty, he was well-prepared and filled with confidence. True Monarch Mountain Peak and Marshal Zhao had just arrived at the lake's bottom when the two creatures, which were previously napping, suddenly opened their eyes, their gaze full of killing intent as they stared at the unexpected guests.
"Marshal Zhao, your task is to help me hold off these two creatures so that I can proceed inside," True Monarch Mountain Peak whispered.
Intentionally, he didn't provide detailed information about the creatures, such as their combat styles or special Divine Abilities. He simply told Marshal Zhao casually that the two creatures possessed the strength of the Primordial Spirit stage.
If it were a Primordial Spirit stage cultivator facing them, Marshal Zhao might have paid more attention. However, since they were just beasts, he subconsciously felt a bit disdainful.
Beasts, even if they had the strength of the Primordial Spirit stage, were still just beasts. They lacked the inheritance of human cultivators and didn't possess the diverse array of techniques that humans did. They relied solely on their innate talents to fight, which made it not difficult to find ways to counter them.
At some point, a huge broadsword appeared in Marshal Zhao's hand. He swung the broadsword and actively charged towards the two creatures ahead.
True Monarch Mountain Peak had the intention of making him suffer a bit and didn't provide any reminders. Moreover, with the strength of a marshal from the Dali Dynasty, even if he was careless or arrogant, it was impossible for him to die at the hands of two beasts.
Surely, Marshal Zhao had a life-saving card up his sleeve.
In the face of Marshal Zhao, wielding a large broadsword, two huge beasts roared angrily and charged suddenly with great force.
With one person and two beasts, they rushed headlong towards each other, starting a frontal collision. After a series of loud bangs, Marshal Zhao's heavy armor was covered in scars and dents.
The two beasts also began to show huge wounds on their bodies. Marshal Zhao fought fiercely, without using any Divine Abilities or secret techniques. He simply clashed head-on with the beasts, which was beyond the expectations of the True Monarch Mountain Peak.
He muttered a few words like "amateur" and "fool" under his breath, paying them no further attention. He intended to bypass the battlefield in front of him and enter the interior to retrieve the treasure. Regardless of the outcome of the battle between Marshal Zhao and the two beasts, as long as he could temporarily hold them back, he would be satisfied.
The two beasts had already spotted the True Monarch Mountain Peak and knew his intentions. They roared furiously, trying to stop him from moving forward.
Although Marshal Zhao had some conflicts with the True Monarch Mountain Peak before and deep down, he looked down on him a bit, since he had accepted the command, he obeyed the orders and followed the True Monarch Mountain Peak's arrangements. He would do his best to hold back the two beasts and prevent them from threatening the True Monarch Mountain Peak.
Marshal Zhao began to use his trump card. The large broadsword, which was previously wielded swiftly, suddenly became as heavy as a mountain, taking a long time to strike a single blow. Each strike emitted a faint blood-red light around the broadsword.
He practiced the Slaughter Grand Dao among the three thousand Grand Daos. When using the power of the Grand Dao, he was like a terrifying god of slaughter. No one could stop his killings.
The two beasts at this moment were too busy dealing with Marshal Zhao, no longer paying attention to the True Monarch Mountain Peak. The Slaughter Grand Dao was specialized in killing, and it had a special killing power against all living beings.
Despite their large size and strong vitality, they couldn't last long if the Slaughter Grand Dao's power invaded their bodies.
Marshal Zhao's display of power successfully held back the two beasts, allowing the True Monarch Mountain Peak to continue advancing without hindrance.
However, when he reached his destination, a huge mound, he encountered another obstacle. Two small calf-sized monsters blocked his path, glaring at the True Monarch Mountain Peak.
The True Monarch Mountain Peak immediately realized that these two monsters were just a distraction, and the real killing move was hidden in several shadows not far from his body.
Eager to obtain the treasure, the True Monarch Mountain Peak had no intention of getting entangled with the monsters and wanted to settle the matter quickly. Behind him, a mountainous phantom appeared, faintly visible.
He pointed forward with one hand, and the two blocking monsters seemed to be crushed under a massive mountain's pressure, unable to stand steadily.
At this moment, Xu Mengying and Meng Zhang also secretly arrived near the battlefield and witnessed everything happening around.
"We cannot let True Monarch Mountain Peak take away the treasure," this was Xu Mengying's first thought.
Using the treasure as bait to lure True Monarch Mountain Peak was her carefully planned scheme over the years. If they didn't kill True Monarch Mountain Peak and instead let him successfully take the treasure, it would be a significant loss and failure, like stealing a chicken only to lose the rice.
This was something Xu Mengying absolutely could not accept.
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