Beast Taming Star Journey

Chapter 416

The guardian spirit's voice echoed in my mind, carrying an ancient and mysterious power. I took a deep breath and answered firmly, "I am ready." The light of the Spirit Gathering Pearl shone even brighter, a warm current flowed into my body, and I felt my power constantly increasing.

"Roar!" A deafening roar interrupted my thoughts. The colossal shadow, or rather, the guardian beast, had recovered from its sphere of light, its size even larger than before, radiating a suffocating aura of oppression. Its crimson eyes were fixed on us, as if it wanted to tear us to shreds.

The Beastmaster, Jin Yi, turned deathly pale and cried out in terror, "This...this monster is stronger than before!" Fear spread through his eyes, and even his voice trembled.

I turned to look at Su Yao. Her eyes were resolute, brimming with fighting spirit, and she nodded slightly to me. My resolve hardened, and I clenched my fists. Fear solves nothing; only battle!

"Don't panic, everyone!" I shouted, my voice echoing through the valley. "If we join forces, we can definitely defeat it!"

I channeled my inner power into my tamed beasts, and they roared excitedly, their sizes instantly increasing. I commanded them to quickly form a unique formation, a formation that Su Yao and I had jointly developed to maximize the power of both us and our tamed beasts.

Su Yao also unleashed her powerful strength at the same time. Dazzling rays of light burst forth from her body, echoing my beast-taming formation and forming a powerful energy wave that swept towards the guardian beast.

The guardian beast seemed to sense the threat, letting out a roar as its massive body charged towards us. I commanded my tamed beasts to meet it, engaging in a fierce battle with the guardian beast.

Each collision shook the earth, and deafening roars echoed through the valley. The guardian beast's power was indeed formidable, but we were not to be trifled with. With the enhancement of the formation, my tamed beasts' combat power increased exponentially, and each attack made the guardian beast tremble.

Su Yao was incredibly brave; her longsword moved with impenetrable speed, each strike a lightning-fast barrage of sword energy slashing at the guardian beast, leaving deep wounds on its body. Even during the battle, she wouldn't forget to occasionally throw me a flirtatious wink, her eyes filled with love and trust, which filled me with even more power.

Su Yao and I worked together seamlessly, and the tamed beasts fought with increasing ferocity. Although the guardian beast was powerful, it gradually showed signs of fatigue under our relentless onslaught. Its attacks became weaker and weaker, and its movements grew increasingly sluggish.

I knew victory was within reach! I took a deep breath, preparing to deliver the final blow. Just then, the guardian beast suddenly let out a piercing scream, its body began to tremble violently, and a powerful energy surge erupted from within it… The golden-haired youth suddenly pointed at the mountain behind the guardian beast and exclaimed, “Look! What’s that?!”

The guardian beast's screams made my eardrums ring; its body trembled violently, as if it might explode at any moment. A chill ran down my spine, and I was about to warn everyone to be careful when Su Yao flashed to my side, grabbed my hand, and held it tightly. She didn't speak, but looked at me deeply, her eyes filled with love, trust, and a hint of worry. I squeezed her hand back, giving her a reassuring look, indicating that she shouldn't worry.

Just then, the golden-haired boy pointed at the mountain behind the guardian beast and exclaimed, "Look! What's that?!"

I looked in the direction he was pointing, and saw that a huge sphere of light had appeared on the once empty mountain peak, radiating a dazzling light. The light was so intense that it even overshadowed the light emanating from the guardian beast.

"What is that thing?" The Beast Tamer of the Metal and Iridium also noticed the ball of light, his tone full of doubt.

I had a bad feeling and was about to speak when I saw the guardian beast suddenly stop trembling. It slowly turned around, faced the ball of light, and let out a low roar.

Oh no! It's going to absorb the power of the light sphere!

I immediately realized the guardian beast's intention and shouted, "Stop it! We can't let it absorb the power of the light orb!"

I urged my tamed beasts to attack, and Su Yao also brandished her longsword, unleashing a barrage of sword energy towards the guardian beast like a storm. However, just as our attacks were about to strike, an invisible barrier suddenly appeared around the guardian beast, blocking all our attacks.

"Damn it!" I cursed under my breath, my heart filled with anxiety. The guardian beast was absorbing the light orb faster and faster, and its aura was growing stronger and stronger. If I didn't find a way to stop it soon, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Just when I was at my wit's end, the Beastmaster suddenly shouted, "I'll do it!" He commanded his beast to bypass our attacks and charge directly at the guardian beast.

I was overjoyed, thinking he would join us in attacking the guardian beast, but to my surprise, his beast bypassed the guardian beast and charged straight towards the ball of light!

"What are you doing?!" I roared angrily.

The Beastmaster with Metal and Iridium sneered, "What are we doing? Of course, we're here to steal the treasure! This orb of light is clearly no ordinary object. Rather than letting you have it, I'd rather it be mine!"

His actions completely enraged me. At this crucial moment, he was still thinking about stealing the treasure; he was simply blinded by greed!

What's worse, his actions disrupted our formation, and the guardian beast seized the opportunity to swat away several of my tamed beasts with a single blow.

"Damn it!" Su Yao cursed angrily, and in a flash, she arrived in front of the Jin Yi Beast Tamer and slashed at his beast with her sword.

The Beast Tamer of the Metal-Iridium was clearly not expected that Su Yao would suddenly make a move, and in his haste, he could only command his beasts to defend themselves.

"Su Yao, come back! Don't get entangled with him!" I shouted hurriedly. The most important thing now is to stop the guardian beast from absorbing the power of the light orb, not to fight with the Metal-Iridium Beast Tamer.

Although Su Yao was unwilling, she obeyed my command and returned to my side. She glared fiercely at the Beast Tamer, her eyes filled with murderous intent.

"Hmph!" The Beastmaster of Metal and Iridium snorted coldly, ignoring Su Yao, and continued to command his beast to rush towards the ball of light.

As the guardian beast was about to completely absorb the orb of light, I was extremely anxious. Just then, the golden boy suddenly pointed at the orb of light and shouted, "It...it seems to be afraid of something!"

I looked in the direction he was pointing...

Following the golden-haired boy's finger, I noticed that a ring of thin black vines was wrapped around the bottom of the sphere of light. These vines looked inconspicuous, yet they exuded an eerie aura. The guardian beast was trembling before these vines, too afraid to approach.

"What are those vines...?" I asked, puzzled.

The golden-haired boy shook his head, indicating that he didn't know either. He had only noticed the guardian beast's unusual reaction through his keen observation.

At this moment, the strategist Jinbo walked over, and after carefully examining the vines, his expression became serious. "If I'm not mistaken, these should be 'Soul-Devouring Vines'."

"Soul-devouring vine?" I've never heard of this plant before.

"The Soul-Devouring Vine is an extremely rare parasitic plant that feeds solely on spiritual energy. The reason the guardian beast fears it is because the spiritual energy within its body is being constantly devoured by the Soul-Devouring Vine," explained Strategist Jinbo.

"So, these Soul-Devouring Vines are the nemesis of guardian beasts?" A thought suddenly struck me, and I immediately came up with a new tactic.

“That’s right.” Strategist Jinbo nodded. “As long as we can make good use of these Soul-Devouring Vines, we can defeat the Guardian Beast.”

I immediately shared my idea with Su Yao and the others. Su Yao's eyes lit up, and she agreed. Although the Beast Tamer of the Metal and Iridium was still suspicious of us, he also agreed to cooperate in order to obtain the treasure.

We readjusted our tactics, no longer attacking the guardian beasts directly, but concentrating our forces on attacking the Soul-Devouring Vines. My tamed beasts unleashed their unique skills, and Su Yao also wielded her longsword, unleashing sword energy like sharp blades slashing towards the Soul-Devouring Vines.

As the Soul-Devouring Vine was relentlessly attacked, the guardian beast's defenses weakened. Its spiritual energy was being devoured by the vine, causing it to howl in agony.

Finally, under our combined attack, the guardian beast collapsed to the ground and remained motionless. The Soul-Devouring Vines, having absorbed a large amount of spiritual energy, swelled to their limit and finally exploded with a "bang," turning into specks of starlight that dissipated into the air.

After the guardian beast fell, the ball of light lost its support and slowly fell to the ground.

We cautiously approached the sphere of light and discovered that it was actually a huge spirit stone, radiating rich spiritual energy.

"How should we divide this spirit stone?" The Beast Tamer of the Metal and Iridium spoke first, his eyes filled with greed.

I pondered for a moment and said, "This spirit stone was obtained through our joint efforts and should be distributed according to our respective contributions. The young man with the metal element discovered the guardian beast's weakness, so he should receive a portion. The strategist with the platinum element provided important information, so he should also receive a portion. As for the remainder, we will divide it equally between the two of us."

My suggestion was accepted by everyone. Although the Beastmaster was somewhat unwilling, he had no choice but to accept it.

As agreed, we divided the spirit stone into several portions and kept them safe.

I picked up my own spirit stone; it felt warm and smooth to the touch, and a powerful surge of spiritual energy instantly flowed into my body. I felt full of power, as if I could control everything in the world.

I was immersed in this powerful force when suddenly, a strange energy surged within my body... What was this energy...?

"Nong Yu, you don't look well. What's wrong?" Su Yao asked with concern.

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