Chapter 287: Grabbing the Tentacle

Boom—! Zhuge Tianxin was sent flying instantly. The incident was so sudden that if he hadn't reacted with extreme speed and used his Five Elements Shield to block the strike, he would have been pierced through and killed on the spot.

"Brother Tianxin!" Ye Qingyu cried out in anxiety. Her spiritual energy erupted, and a black energy suddenly surged from her body, rapidly forming a black female figure radiating dark immortal Qi. Although this figure was entirely dark, she gave off the feeling of a night elf, exuding an endlessly holy aura.

Moving like the wind, Ye Qingyu charged out at high speed toward Zhuge Tianxin. Black energy gathered in her hands into a small sphere, which grew to the size of a bowl in no time.

"Go to hell!" Ye Qingyu angrily blasted the black energy sphere at the tentacle that had sent Zhuge Tianxin flying.

Boom! The black energy sphere slammed heavily into the tentacle, erupting with immense impact force that sent the tentacle flying, but because it was rooted in the ground, it was pulled back and slammed heavily against the earth.

Although the tentacle was slammed to the ground, it suffered no real damage; not even its skin was broken.

After being blasted to the ground by Ye Qingyu, the tentacle lay still and made no further moves.

Moo—! Suddenly, a sound like a cow's bellow came from underground.

"Qingyu, be careful!" Nangong Mengli seemed to sense something and shouted toward Ye Qingyu.

Following Nangong Mengli's shout, another section of the ground bulged rapidly, and a tentacle shot out, stabbing directly toward Ye Qingyu's neck. If it struck, Ye Qingyu would be dead or severely injured.

"Oh no!" Ye Qingyu thought to herself. She was currently in the recovery phase after blasting the first tentacle, and the angle of the second tentacle's strike was so tricky that she couldn't dodge or even block it; she could only watch as it stabbed toward her.

"Qingyu!" Zhuge Tianxin shouted. Having just landed after being sent flying by the tentacle, he saw the second tentacle shooting toward Ye Qingyu and realized she had no way to dodge.

Space magic elements fluctuated, and Zhuge Tianxin vanished. He reappeared above Ye Qingyu, white light flashing on his hands as the Yin-Yang Blade and Extreme Yang Sword appeared. He shouted loudly, "Yin-Yang Dual Blade Slash!" The two weapons emitted bright and dark light respectively, forming a cross, and he swung them down heavily toward the tentacle stabbing at Ye Qingyu.

Boom! The bright and dark cross struck the tentacle first, knocking it off course and causing it to miss Ye Qingyu's neck, leaving only a shallow bloodstain on her skin.

Boom! Another impact sounded as the Yin-Yang Blade and Extreme Yang Sword slammed into the tentacle, sending it crashing to the ground. Yet, just like before, Zhuge Tianxin's full-force strike still caused no damage to the tentacle.

"Go!" With the tentacle slammed to the ground, Zhuge Tianxin didn't hesitate. He scooped up Ye Qingyu in a princess carry and retreated rapidly.

Moo—! Just as Zhuge Tianxin retreated with Ye Qingyu, the guardian beast let out a long roar, and the two tentacles retracted instantly, vanishing back into the underground.

"Brother Tianxin, Qingyu, are you both alright?" Zhuge Tianxin carried Ye Qingyu back to where Nangong Mengli and the others were, and Nangong Mengli ran over to ask anxiously.

"We're fine. Everyone, be careful. This guardian beast is underground and could launch an attack at any moment," Zhuge Tianxin said immediately after stopping.

"Jilina, get on my back." At this moment, the others gathered around. Qingfeng had already merged with his summon, transforming into a three-meter-tall stone giant. He spoke to Jilina, and before she could answer, he reached out, picked her up, and placed her on his shoulder. The stone armor on his shoulder shifted to surround her, clearly intending to protect her.

"Mengli, can you sense when it's about to attack?" Zhuge Tianxin asked Nangong Mengli immediately. Only she had been able to sense the attack on Ye Qingyu beforehand.

"I can only sense it the moment it launches an attack. Now that it's lurking underground, I have no way to sense it," Nangong Mengli replied.

Nangong Mengli's sensing ability had only just awakened, and she wasn't very familiar with its use. Furthermore, her realm was relatively low. The guardian beast was at least at the level of a Rank 3 Mind User, possibly even a Spirit User. Being able to sense it at the moment of attack was already quite remarkable.

"Careful!" No sooner had Ye Qingyu finished saying she could only sense it during the attack than she screamed.

Boom! With the sound of earth breaking, a tentacle shot out, stabbing toward Zhuge Tianxin at high speed. The tip of the tentacle gleamed with a dark metallic luster, making it look as hard as diamond.

As the tentacle stabbed toward him, Zhuge Tianxin knew he couldn't dodge and had to take it head-on. He erupted with intent, tensed the muscles in his arms, and swung the Extreme Yang Sword and Yin-Yang Blade with all his might toward the incoming tentacle.

Clang! The weapons struck the tentacle, but instead of a booming sound, a metallic clash rang out.

"Damn it!" Zhuge Tianxin cursed inwardly. The force of that strike completely exceeded his expectations; the immense power traveled through his weapons and sent him flying backward at high speed.

"Qingfeng, hurry and use magic to seal it!" Zhuge Tianxin shouted while still flying backward.

"Giant Rock Hand!" Qingfeng roared. A massive stone fist slammed into the ground, shattering it. He thrust his fists into the earth, and with a surge of earth magic, a giant stone hand emerged from the ground, opened its palm, grabbed the tentacle, and pulled it tight, pinning it down.

"Wind Control Art!" Following Qingfeng, Nangong Mengli immediately released wind magic, controlling the wind to form long, rope-like vortices that bound the tentacle. ===== CHAPTER 288 =====