NOVEL NEXT Chapter 308: Zhenling Xuanwu
People from the Special Administration Bureau are indeed extraordinary; their perception far surpasses that of the average person.
Yun Ran, however, had no time for a war of words with them as she clenched the Peach Wood Sword in her hand.
She had only intended to make a cursory probe, not expecting to encounter such a formidable entity.
Now that she had temporarily suppressed the opponent, with so many people nearby, she had to act quickly to limit the creature's range of mischief.
Without delay, she shouted to Duan Shouyuan and the others: "What are you waiting for? Hurry up and set up the Array Barrier. We can't let this thing affect the camp over there!"
The people from the Bureau Headquarters looked at Yun Ran somewhat bewildered. They had been at odds with her previously. How could Yun Ran so shamelessly and naturally order them around?
But regardless of their internal grumbling, the four of them immediately sprang into action. This was no time to drag their feet.
All experienced, they swiftly established the Array Barrier, but seeing that Yun Ran remained half-squatting without budging an inch,
They somehow felt that this impending emergence was going to be tough to handle, so they reinforced the Array Barrier with several more layers.
Duan Shouyuan even took out his treasured Magic Artifact, using it as the Array Eye.
Ginsengfruit tried hard to detect what was beneath the ground, but unfortunately, the entity's spiritual power was too immense, and its System data was unable to recognize it.
It then transmitted a message to Yun Ran using the System's voice: [Host, I cannot identify the entity underground, but a preliminary estimate suggests that its threat level may be no less than the Water Dragon Dragon Spirit we encountered before.]
Yun Ran's face had begun to show a fine sweat, and the Peach Wood Sword started to tremble slightly; these were signs that it could no longer be contained.
Confirming that there were no major issues with the Array, Yun Ran's hand approached the Peach Wood Sword and sliced open her palm, causing Blood Beads to burst forth eagerly.
Some of it flowed along the Peach Wood Sword towards the ground, while the rest was flung by Yun Ran directly onto the Array established by Duan Shouyuan and the others.
There were too many people in the camp; she couldn't take risks and had to bind the Array with her blood as a medium, forcibly linking it to her power.
As long as she was still breathing, the Array would not break.
Originally semi-visible, the Array solidified instantly with Yun Ran's blood's reinforcement, appearing like a thick layer of glass.
The people from the Bureau Headquarters, having witnessed their Array's power increase several-fold with their own eyes, looked at Yun Ran with a hint of horror.
At this moment, they were profoundly grateful for the Special Administration Bureau's ironclad rule against harming their own.
Otherwise, with their previous insistence on opposing Yun Ran, would it not have been effortless for her to secretly plot their demise?
Yun Ran, having parted with some of her power to maintain the Array, now appeared slightly pale.
The hand gripping the Peach Wood Sword, although slender and fair, was filled with a sense of strength.
Then, turning her head toward the people behind her, she yelled: "Back off!"
At this moment, no one doubted Yun Ran's words; they retreated repeatedly, nearly reaching the edge of the Array before stopping.
Little Papermen, at this point, all flew out, their round hands crackling with electric flowers.
Mo Zhi also flew out, eyes locked steadfastly on the spot where the Peach Wood Sword was embedded, ready to charge at any moment.
As Yun Ran began to pull out the Peach Wood Sword, Duan Shouyuan and others clearly perceived a strong power pressing down on them.
Wan Ji felt as if someone was squeezing his heart, almost unable to breathe, when suddenly the peace charm around his neck grew hot.
He hastily reached to pull the cord of the peace charm, and that oppressive pain that he felt abruptly disappeared.
Until Yun Ran's Peach Wood Sword was completely pulled out, the small hillside began to tremble, and countless small stones started to roll downward.
This scene resembled an earthquake, and the people standing at the foot of the hillside were finding it hard to stand steady.
"Roar~~~"
A deep and distant voice sounded, striking directly at one's soul; Yun Ran, who was under a direct attack, instantly felt as if her brain was about to be shattered by the sound.
Yun Ran clutched her head, the severe pain in her brain distorted all her features, except for Ginsengfruit, who was originally a cluster of data.
The others all let out painful moans.
Duan Shouyuan's mouth was bleeding, and with bloodshot eyes, he asked, "What is this thing!"
Mo Zhi, the Ghost General, was also blown away by the sound, and had she been any weaker, she would have been blown to dust.
The Little Papermen with Heavenly Thunder Flowers in their hands threw them together toward the crack that was about to open in the center of the hill.
The speed of the falling stones slowed down, and the spiritual attack on their brains was also greatly weakened.
Only then did Yun Ran stand up straight, and she immediately brought out her Heavenly Thunder Order. She had just replenished the Heavenly Thunder, and to level this small hill was an easy task.
"Tomb Guardian Xuanwu!"
Duan Shouyuan and the others stood firm as well, he wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, gazing fixedly at the big creature that was momentarily subdued by the threat of Heavenly Thunder.
He muttered to himself, "It's actually the Tomb Guardian Xuanwu..."
He had heard that in the past, those in power liked to place Tomb Guardian Beasts in their tombs to guard their graves.
But he had never heard of a Tomb Guardian Beast that could become sentient.
Yun Ran massaged her forehead, the pain still had not completely dissipated.
If she was not mistaken, the places where Doctor Yu's team was excavating were just a Blinding Technique, though there were also many precious things inside.
However, compared to a tomb guarded by a Tomb Guardian Beast, it was but a drop in the ocean.
It was unclear whether the presence of the Heavenly Thunder Order had played a role, but the Tomb Guardian Xuanwu had now calmed down quite a bit, though it was still confronting Yun Ran and the others.
[This is the tomb of a high general, all outsiders depart quickly!!!]
Yun Ran had yet to respond, but several people from the Special Administration Bureau Headquarters could not keep their composure.
"It's impossible!"
Capturing a sentient Tomb Guardian Beast would be an enormous advantage to them.
Not to mention that the archaeological team was nearby; if left unattended, who knows if the Tomb Guardian Xuanwu might go crazy and kill those people outright.
[Then you all might as well stay behind and accompany the general in burial!]
The falling stones, which had stopped just a moment ago, started rolling down to the foot of the hillside again, the crack at the top of the hill growing larger and larger.
Yet Yun Ran sheathed her Peach Wood Sword, and toward the hillside said, "I'm leaving."
As Yun Ran's words fell, the frequency of the falling stones began to slow down, and the terrifying aura that made one's hair stand on end also retracted quite a bit.
The people from the Headquarters immediately looked at Yun Ran with dissatisfaction, never having seen such a drag.