Top Grade Pure Beauty CEO-Chapter 315: A Power that Despairs [Third Release]

"Wretched beast!"

With a furious shout, Jiang Lichun’s body suddenly shot up, leaping tens of meters. His horsetail whisk lashed out viciously, a strand of vigor shooting towards Zhu Jiuyin’s head.

Zhu Jiuyin’s head dodged the attack with a sway, its body coiling forward as it swept its tail with ferocity toward Jiang Lichun.

Jiang Lichun’s body deftly dodged, but Zhu Jiuyin’s movements were too fast, and even for him, dodging was extremely strenuous.

"I’ll draw its attention; you break the formation barrier."

Only when truly facing Zhu Jiuyin did Jiang Lichun realize the terror of this giant snake.

Forget their small group, even if they had more than double their number, they would not possibly be able to kill this giant snake.

The initial plan had to be abandoned, and Jiang Lichun chose to draw Zhu Jiuyin away alone, leaving them time and space to break the formation barrier.

Jiang Lichun turned and ran in the opposite direction, and sure enough, he hooked Zhu Jiuyin, which quickly disappeared from sight.

Qi Tianning stepped forward, his expression stern as he said, "Break the formation!"

The three quickly made their way to the front of the ancient tomb and rapidly identified the location of the formation.

Yu Shenghe threw a punch at the formation, and upon contact, the calm space rippled outwards in all directions like water.

A rebounding force came from the formation, pushing Yu Shenghe back several steps.

"The formation is strong; it looks like the tomb’s owner was a formidable figure in his day." Despite the formation remaining undisturbed by his punch, Yu Shenghe was not in the least discouraged, his eyes instead shining brightly.

The stronger the formation, the more formidable the tomb’s owner must have been, and the more treasures there were likely to be inside the ancient tomb.

With that thought, a surge of excitement passed through all three of them.

Li Xiaoyao stood in the background, watching the three exert their eighteen divine skills, yet the formation showed no signs of yielding.

"With such a formation, they won’t be able to break through," Nie Xiaoqian appeared from nowhere, standing beside Li Xiaoyao, speaking softly.

"Can’t break through?" Li Xiaoyao frowned in contemplation. If they couldn’t break through, wouldn’t Jiang Lichun’s desperate attempt to lead Zhu Jiuyin away be in vain?

This was truly disheartening, much like a student who crammed for a month before an exam, only to be told by the teacher on the day of the exam, "You don’t need to take it because you simply can’t pass."

Watching the three struggle with the formation, Li Xiaoyao sighed softly.

Although he was reluctant to dishearten them, their current efforts were undoubtedly futile.

"We cannot break this formation alone; let’s not waste our energy," Li Xiaoyao’s voice rose from behind the three.

"Hmph, lad, we brought you here not for you to reap the benefits. If you’re not going to do anything, then stand farther away." Several minutes had passed, and the formation remained unresponsive. Yu Shenghe was growing frustrated, and upon hearing Li Xiaoyao’s words, he immediately lashed out.

Sheathing the Seven Star Ancient Sword, Li Xiaoyao said, "Have you ever considered that the Fire Serpent stays here not merely to guard this ancient tomb?"

Feng Xinran, being a woman with a comparatively more delicate mind, seemed to catch onto something when she heard this and, casting a flirtatious look, asked, "What else then?"

Li Xiaoyao pointed at the ancient tomb within the formation, speaking indifferently, "That giant snake surely wants to enter the ancient tomb too, but since it can’t break the formation, it has chosen to camp here, waiting for the day when the formation loses its effect."

Upon hearing this, both Yu Shenghe and Qi Tianning stopped what they were doing and exchanged a glance, their brows furrowing in unison.

It must be said, Li Xiaoyao’s words did have a certain logic to them.

"As the ancients said: ’All bustling comes for gain’s delight; all crumbling goes for profit’s plight. Even if it’s a demon beast, its actions are surely driven by instinct. That giant serpent definitely has no good intention of guarding a tomb for a dead person out of kindness. Thus, the only possibility is that the giant serpent also wants to enter the ancient tomb but struggles to break through the formation. Otherwise, how could it be possible that this ancient tomb still awaits our discovery?"

"What you’ve said does indeed make sense." Feng Xinran was a rational woman, always calculating the risks and rewards before doing anything. If the risk was too great to accept, no matter how large the reward, she would absolutely not take it.

Yu Shenghe looked back at the ancient tomb, feeling somewhat unwilling to leave.

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"What do we do now? Just give it up?" They had already made it this far, and Jiang Lichun had successfully lured away the giant serpent. Such an opportunity was extremely rare, and if they gave up now, there probably wouldn’t be a second chance.

Li Xiaoyao said, "If we don’t give up, what can we do? The allure of an ancient tomb is indeed great, but what about when compared to life itself? If we no longer have our lives, what’s the point of talking about the tomb?"

Qi Tianning said, "He makes sense."

"Let’s go."

The four ultimately reached a consensus, and just then, the ground beneath their feet suddenly began to tremble. Zhu Jiuyin had returned!

Feng Xinran’s expression changed, and she whispered urgently, "Go!"

The four of them pushed their speed to the extreme, rushing back towards the way they had come.

Zhu Jiuyin noticed them and let out a hiss, but did not chase after them, instead returning to the ancient tomb.

After circling the ancient tomb to ensure it had not been destroyed, Zhu Jiuyin gradually faded from visibility.

After running for over ten miles, they encountered Jiang Lichun, who was also fleeing.

"Whew~"

The group relaxed and gasped for air; the oppressive presence of Zhu Jiuyin had almost left them breathless.

"What kind of demon beast was that? Its cultivation level was so strong it was despairing." Qi Tianning said, still frightened.

The others remained silent. After a long while, Jiang Lichun finally said, "It should be Zhu Jiuyin."

"Zhu Jiuyin?" The color drained from their faces, only Li Xiaoyao looked at him with some surprise.

Who would have thought that this old fellow had such broad knowledge, even recognizing Zhu Jiuyin.

Jiang Lichun nodded and said, "I took a closer look just now, and that giant serpent had a blind eye between its brows. There’s a ninety percent chance it is Zhu Jiuyin."

"Damn it, why did it have to be that creature!" Yu Shenghe said, smashing his fist into a tree, which was so large that it required two people to circle it. The tree trunk snapped and fell backwards.

It was clear that everyone had heard of Zhu Jiuyin and knew how formidable this demon beast was.

Feng Xinran asked with confusion, "What on earth is in that ancient tomb, to even draw in Zhu Jiuyin?"

Jiang Lichun shook his head and sighed, "Whatever it is, it’s now unattainable for us. The cultivation level of Zhu Jiuyin is probably at the fifth rank of the Spirit Cultivation Realm. Even if we all joined forces, it would be absolutely impossible for us to kill it."

Li Xiaoyao also said, "Not just that, but the barrier formation outside the ancient tomb is quite troublesome too. If even Zhu Jiuyin can’t break through, we should forget about it."

For a moment, the atmosphere grew silent and tense.

When they first arrived, they were full of confidence, fantasizing about the great treasures that must be inside the ancient tomb. But now, the terrifying cultivation level of Zhu Jiuyin and the powerful formation filled them with despair.