Chapter 173

It was a small hill without a single blade of grass. In this endless forest, it was very ordinary. There was nothing special about it. Along the way, if Zi Chen did not see twenty of them, he would have seen at least a dozen.

However, the elder stood there, his expression serious. The complex formation patterns he arranged were actually self-destructing. There was actually something in the short mountain that couldn't be detected.

"Yes, it must be here."

The formation pattern exploded, and the old man was blown away by a huge energy. This energy was enough to kill a Connate Great Perfection expert, but the old man was a bit embarrassed. There was no injury on his body. The old man was very sure that this was the place, but no one knew where this place was and what was inside.

Zi Chen and the others watched from afar.

"Swoosh."

The formation pattern collapsed. The burly man was the first to take action. He rushed toward the hill like an arrow.

"Boom."

The burly man was like a cannonball, shining brightly. He directly hit the hill, and with a loud bang, the whole hill shook.

The old man was not surprised by the burly man's appearance. The burly man shook the whisk in his hand and shot a light beam, hitting the hill.

"Rumble."

The hill shook as if it was about to split open. Large stones fell from the hill.

Rumbling sounds continued to be heard as the two of them unleashed one attack after another.

"They are really going to split open the hill. Is there really a treasure in the hill?"

Zi Chen was shocked. Although it was a small mountain in front of him, it was a real mountain. It was made of stones, so it would be extremely difficult to break it open.

"Boom."

The burly man's eyes were as big as copper bells. His whole body burst out with a strong aura. He was like a mountain-splitting machine. His strong battle strength made the hill shake even more violently, as if it could collapse at any time.

"Swoosh." "Swoosh." "Swoosh."

The old man was not idle. The whisk in his hand shot out beams of light. Each beam of light hit the hill, causing the hill to shake and large stones to fall, making loud sounds.

"Rumble." "Rumble."

The hill shook violently, and stones kept rolling from the hill. Just as Zi Chen was wondering what was going on, a strong aura appeared from the hill.

"This is a great treasure."

Zi Chen frowned. This aura was extremely powerful, and it was exceptionally tyrannical. It didn't seem like the aura of a precious treasure at all, but more like a living creature.

However, how could there be living things in the short mountain?

"Rumble."

Feeling the tyrannical aura, the old man and the burly man instantly retreated, no longer attacking. However, the short mountain was still trembling, and the trembling was even more intense.

Like the rumbling of thunder, rocks that were large enough for a person to hug fell down from the short mountain, smashing into the ground with a loud bang.

"The rumors are true. This thing is really here. However, there is a spirit beast guarding it. I wonder how strong it is."

The burly man's eyes flickered.

"Roar!"

A deafening roar came from the short mountain. Then, with the mountain as the center, a crack appeared from the top of the mountain to the bottom. The crack spread and made cracking sounds.

"There is indeed something alive."

Zi Chen's expression changed. A roar had triggered the blood and Qi in his body. This guy was obviously not to be trifled with, so he quickly retreated.

The old man and the burly man's expression became more serious. Not far away, the young man also stared at the mountain.

"Rumble."

The cracks extended until they finally exploded with a loud boom. Countless pieces of rock flew out in all directions like hidden weapons, or like meteors from outer space. They whistled through the air as they fell.

"Damn it. Is there a need to make such a big scene?"

The burly man cursed angrily. The previous stone attack had caused him to retreat dozens of meters, and his clothes had become tattered.

"Not to be trifled with."

The old man was also in a difficult situation. A corner of his Taoist robe was torn, and his expression became very serious.

Zi Chen hid further away, so he was relatively safe. The stones brushed past his body, but seeing the trees that were smashed into sieves and fell to the ground, he was extremely embarrassed.

"Roar!"

It was like a dragon's roar, and like a tiger's roar, it spread through the heaven and earth. A terrifying wave of True Yuan rushed in all directions. At this moment, the heaven and earth changed color. A terrifying pressure fell on the ground, and a huge monster appeared.

It was a huge monster that was comparable to a small mountain. Its eyes were like lanterns, emitting a strange red light. The scales on its body were emitting a yellow light. It seemed to be quite old. It had a dragon's head and a tiger's body. It was ferocious and terrifying.

"A True Energy Realm monster."

Looking at the monster in the distance, Zi Chen's expression changed and he exclaimed.

This was a training ground for Xiantian Realm masters. True Energy Realm masters couldn't enter at all. Moreover, the rules of heaven and earth here had an absolute suppression on the creatures here. The spiritual herbs were about two thousand years old, and the monster's strength was at the peak Xiantian Realm.

But everything in front of him was beyond Zi Chen's understanding of this training ground.

"Roar!"

The exotic beast roared and swung its tail like a steel whip, emitting popping sounds. All the rocks that were struck were shattered. Its lantern-sized eyes emitted a red light, as though an old demon had been born. It roared furiously at the sky, and its voice was vast and mighty, spreading dozens of miles. At the same time, its scarlet red eyes locked onto the two of them.

"Not good. After so many years, this guy has changed. It should have been at the peak Xiantian Realm, but now it has broken through to the True Energy Realm." The old man's expression changed slightly.

"It broke through the seal of this space. Has this guy really lived for ten thousand years?" The big man's expression was also very ugly.

"Roar!"

The exotic beast let out a roar and charged at the two of them. Its mountain-like body was extremely nimble. In the blink of an eye, it was already in front of the two of them. Its ice-cold and sharp claws slashed down at the two of them.

"You and I each take one."

The big man shouted, and the aura in his body surged crazily. His body emitted a dazzling white light, and he waved his fists to hit one of the claws.

"Immeasurable Deity."

The old man shouted. The whisk in his hand vibrated, and a terrifying aura escaped, hitting the other claw.

"Boom!" "Boom!"

Two explosions sounded. The monster's claws were indestructible, and they directly shattered the two attacks. At the same time, a surge of energy swept over the two.

The two were instantly blown back dozens of meters. Blood flowed from the corners of their mouths, and their expressions were incomparably shocked.

"It's so terrifying."

"It just entered the True Energy Realm, but it's comparable to a monster."

The two's expression changed drastically. They felt that things were getting a little tricky. Ten thousand years had passed, and everything here had changed.

The monster in front of them with a dragon head and a tiger body gave them a feeling that they were no match for it.

"What should we do? This guy is too strong. Do we just give up?" The big man was unwilling.

"We can't leave."

The old man insisted. He turned to the distance and shouted, "You two stinking brats, do you still want to hide there and watch the show? Come out!"

In the forest, the young man was stunned. Zi Chen was also stunned. He thought that he had hidden well, but he didn't expect that he had been discovered long ago.

"Two seniors, I'll help you."

At this moment, the young man shouted. His figure flashed through the forest like a monkey, and in the blink of an eye, he was in front of the two.

"Two seniors."

The young man stepped forward and was very polite to the two. The young man was a Xiantian Full Circle expert, just like the two of them. But now, he was acting like a junior. His attitude was worth thinking.

"Hmph, sneaky." The big man snorted. The young man had been following him all the way, and the old man nodded.

At the same time, Zi Chen also stepped forward after some thought. However, he didn't say anything, and only nodded at the two.

Seeing Zi Chen in the dark, the young man's expression changed. Obviously, he didn't expect that someone would follow them, and it was someone with great battle strength.

The four of them stood side by side, and their auras were constantly surging. But in front of the mountain-like monster, they were nothing.

This was an extremely strong opponent. It was unprecedentedly strong. Zi Chen felt that this guy wasn't weaker than Evil Good Monk, and the scales on its body were emitting a yellow color. Obviously, its defense was also very strong.

"If you want the treasure, you have to kill it. This guy has mutated and is very strong. Don't hide your strength, or you will die miserably." The old man only said one sentence, and then stopped talking.

But this sentence was enough. The treasure was enough to arouse the greed in everyone's heart.

"Okay, let's do it together." The young man nodded.

Zi Chen wanted to ask more, but it was obviously not the time, so he kept quiet and nodded.

"Kill."

"Kill."

The four of them roared and turned into four rays of light, rushing towards the monster.

"Chi."

The monster glanced at the four insignificant humans in front of it and snorted, as if it was extremely disdainful. Its huge claws whistled down again, causing the air to explode and the space to tremble.

"The two of us will hold it back. The two of you go."

The old man shouted. The Buddhist whisk emitted a bright light, and a terrifying aura emerged, striking towards the sharp claws.

At the same time, the burly man also shouted and clenched his fists, blocking the other sharp claws.

Zi Chen and the young man flashed past the sharp claws, and arrived at the monster's head. The two of them attacked from the left and right of the monster.

The young man's body emitted an extremely cold aura, like an iceberg or a cold sword, emitting an endless chill. When he attacked, it was as if he was in a ten-thousand-year-old glacier. The chill was bone-piercing, and it made people's movements slow.

"Ha."

Compared to the young man's extreme cold attack, Zi Chen's body was surrounded by a bright silver light, and a violent lightning aura was released. Its appearance was completely destructive. Coupled with the fusion battle technique, it was almost Zi Chen's strongest attack.

"Boom." "Boom."

Two loud sounds were heard. The old man and the burly man were sent flying again, but they blocked the monster's attack. Next, it was up to Zi Chen and the young man.

"Clang."

The young man's attack was unusually sharp. A white mist appeared on the monster's body in an instant, as if it was frozen. However, when the sharp attack landed, dazzling sparks burst out.

"Boom."

Zi Chen punched out with his fist. Streaks of lightning raged, but at the same time, there were also sparks flying everywhere. A huge shockwave spread out, and Zi Chen and the young man were instantly pushed back.

"What, it didn't break the monster's defense?"

The two of them narrowed their eyes, feeling incredulous. They saw that the young man's attack had only cracked a piece of the monster's yellow scale. If they didn't look carefully, they wouldn't be able to see it. And Zi Chen's powerful attack had only broken a piece of scale.

"How can we fight without breaking the monster's defense?"

The two of them retreated and gathered with the old man. They looked at the monster cautiously, but they were complaining in their hearts.

If they couldn't break the monster's defense, they wouldn't be able to hurt it, let alone kill it.

"Go all out, we have to go all out. This is a crucial thing, we can't miss it."