Beast Taming Star Journey

Chapter 406

The dark behemoth turned towards the golden youth, its overwhelming shadow seeming to devour him. The surrounding darkness churned violently like boiling oil, and a suffocating sense of oppression swept over us. My heart sank. Was the plan going to fail? "Su Yao!" I shouted without hesitation, my spiritual power surging wildly, and golden light instantly enveloped Su Yao and me.

"Understood!" Su Yao responded to my call. The spear in her hand emitted a dazzling light, intertwining with the spiritual power I released to form a massive golden barrier, protecting the golden-haired youth within. On the surface of the barrier, golden light flowed like water, resisting the erosion of the dark aura.

I gritted my teeth, beads of sweat forming on my forehead. The power of the dark behemoth far exceeded my expectations; maintaining this barrier had almost exhausted all my spiritual energy. I felt my legs weakening, but I knew I couldn't fall. The life of the golden boy, and the outcome of the entire battle, rested on my shoulders.

Su Yao's expression was equally solemn, her spear trembling slightly, clearly indicating she was also under immense pressure. But she did not flinch; her eyes remained resolute as she fought alongside me, together resisting the oppressive power of the dark behemoth.

Inside the barrier, the golden-haired youth continued to run with all his might. He could feel the powerful force behind him, and the dark aura that could have swallowed him whole was being blocked. He glanced back and, through the golden barrier, saw my figure and Su Yao's.

I nodded to him, signaling him to continue. The golden-haired youth took a deep breath, his eyes filled with determination, and quickened his pace. Like a bolt of lightning, he darted across the chaotic battlefield, rushing towards the dark behemoth's weak point—a black crystal located at the center of its abdomen.

Time seemed to stand still at that moment, and I could clearly hear my heartbeat. Every breath felt like an eternity as I stared intently at the golden-haired boy, silently praying for his success.

Finally, just as the barrier was about to shatter, the golden-haired youth reached the designated spot. He pulled a metal sphere shimmering with an eerie light from his robes and hurled it forcefully at the black crystal…

"It's done!" I was overjoyed and about to breathe a sigh of relief when I suddenly heard Jinbo strategist exclaim, "Oh no! That crystal..."

I saw the golden-haired boy turn around, a grateful smile on his face. That smile shone brightly on the brutal battlefield, brimming with youthful vigor and hope. At that moment, I felt the pressure on my body lessen considerably, as if a warm current flowed through my entire being. Even if it cost me all my spiritual power, I would protect this child, protect this hope.

"It's done!" I roared again, my voice hoarse from the excessive consumption of spiritual energy. But before I could even exhale completely, the strategist's exclamation was like a thunderclap, jolting me from my brief moment of joy. "Oh no! That crystal..." He pointed at the belly of the dark behemoth, his voice trembling, his face filled with terror.

I followed his finger and saw that the black crystal, which should have been struck by the metal ball, was now emitting an even more eerie light. Its previously rhythmic, heart-like beating had become frantic and rapid. The dark behemoth let out a deafening roar, and the surrounding darkness became even more violent, as if it were about to devour the entire world.

Oh no! The plan seems to have gone wrong!

"Quick! Recall your beast! Retreat immediately!" The beast tamer's expression changed drastically. He shouted an order to his beast, trying to control the situation. His beast, a huge steel bear, let out an uneasy growl, appearing somewhat timid under the impact of the dark aura.

"No! Retreating now would mean all our efforts are wasted!" The Platinum strategist grabbed the Iridium Beastmaster's arm, stopping him. "We must hold on! Just a little longer, just a little longer..."

"What are we waiting for! Look at the situation now! If we wait any longer, we'll all die here!" The Beastmaster Yi flung away the Strategist Bo's hand and roared. "You have no idea how cruel the battlefield is! You're just a strategist who only knows how to talk the talk!"

“I…” Jinbo strategist’s face flushed red, and he wanted to refute, but was interrupted by Jinyi beast tamer.

"Shut up! Now listen to me! Everyone, prepare to retreat!" The Beastmaster of the Metal Iridium gave the order again, his voice filled with unquestionable authority.

"Jinyi Beast Tamer, calm down!" Su Yao spoke up as well. Although her voice wasn't as loud as Jinyi's, it carried an undeniable force. "We can't panic now; we must trust Jinbo Strategist's plan!"

"Trust him? Look at the situation now! It's clear his plan has gone wrong!" The Beastmaster, Jin Yi, pointed at the raging dark beast, his emotions running high. "How can you expect me to trust him? To risk everyone's lives to trust him?"

Just then, the Mercury Messenger stumbled over, his face covered in sweat and his breathing rapid, clearly having just gone through a fierce battle. "Report...report! The Thallium Warrior...he...he..."

"What's wrong with him?" My heart tightened, and a sense of foreboding washed over me.

The Mercury Messenger took a deep breath and uttered a few words with difficulty: "He...was...devoured by the dark behemoth..."

My heart sank, and a chill ran from my feet to the top of my head. The Thallium Warrior, that powerful warrior whose strength rivaled that of a Beast Taming Master, had actually…

I looked at Su Yao, and her face had also turned extremely pale.

"What... do we do now?" The beast tamer's voice trembled, his eyes filled with fear and despair.

I took a deep breath, trying to stay calm. I glanced at Su Yao, who was still struggling to maintain the barrier, and then at the golden boy in the distance who was being eroded by the dark aura. Suddenly, a strange power surged within me.

I grabbed the Beastmaster of the Metal-Iridium Beastmaster by the shoulder, stared into his eyes, and said, word by word, "We...cannot give up!"

My voice, though hoarse from depleted spiritual energy, carried an undeniable firmness. The Beast Tamer of the Metal Iridium paused, a flicker of hesitation in his eyes. He looked at me, then at Su Yao, and finally, gritted his teeth, saying in a deep voice, "Alright! Let's go for it!"

Just then, a clear shout suddenly came from afar: "The beast's eyes! Attack its eyes!"

He's a golden boy!

I looked in the direction of the sound and saw the golden-haired youth standing on a boulder, holding a gleaming crystal in his hand, shining it directly into the eyes of the dark beast. Although the crystal's light was faint, it was exceptionally dazzling, and even the dark beast seemed to be affected, its enormous eyeballs narrowing slightly.

"Good lad!" I was overjoyed. I hadn't expected that this young man could come up with such a solution under these circumstances.

The dark behemoth's eyes were disturbed by the light, and its movements froze for a moment.

It's now!

"Su Yao, cover me!" I shouted, simultaneously channeling all my remaining spiritual energy into my beast tamer.

Su Yao understood immediately. She controlled the giant ice phoenix, which let out a clear cry, and countless ice spikes shot towards the dark beast like a rainstorm, temporarily blocking its attack.

I seized this precious opportunity and commanded my beast, a fire unicorn engulfed in flames, to charge towards the belly of the dark behemoth.

"That's it! Attack that black crystal!" I shouted, pointing to the black crystal on the belly of the dark behemoth, which was throbbing more and more violently.

The fire qilin let out a deafening roar, transforming into a streak of fiery red light, and slammed heavily into the belly of the dark behemoth.

boom!

With a deafening roar, flames shot into the sky, and the dark behemoth let out a painful howl, its massive body trembling violently.

"We succeeded!" the strategist shouted excitedly.

However, I felt no joy whatsoever. I sensed that the dark behemoth's life force hadn't weakened; on the contrary, it had become even more ferocious.

The black crystal did not shatter under the attack of the fire qilin; instead, it emitted an even more eerie light, and its pulse became faster and faster.

not good!

My heart sank, and a strong sense of unease welled up inside me.

Just then, the dark behemoth suddenly stopped roaring, and its eyes reopened, flashing a chilling red light.

It slowly raised its head and looked at us, its eyes filled with anger and murderous intent.

"Oh no! It's going to..." Before I could finish speaking, the dark behemoth suddenly opened its blood-red maw and let out a deafening roar...

"Get out of the way!"