The charming widow of the Marquis's mansion: The stable boy carries the flag and raises the dra

Wang Long lay prone behind a protruding rock, his body pressed against the cold stone surface, with only half of his face showing.

My gaze passed over the mountain ridge ahead and landed on the open valley a few miles away.

He sensed a conspiracy and instead of going there, he chose to hide himself at this time.

At this time, many people were still gathering in front from all directions.

The valley is surrounded by mountains on all sides, and its low-lying terrain resembles a giant bowl, nestled among the mountains on the eastern slope of the Tianque Mountains.

Looking down from the high point, the view of the valley is unobstructed.

The protective array was like a lid, transparent and as thin as a cicada's wing.

The light shield was covered with fine cracks and teetered on the brink of collapse under the onslaught of the crowd, emitting a humming sound as it struggled to bear the weight.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Thousands of participants attacked simultaneously, raining down various attacks on the light shield.

With each bombardment, the light shield would tremble violently, and several more cracks would appear.

Wang Long could clearly see that at least a hundred of those attacks were full-force strikes from peak ninth-grade warriors.

These people are all top experts from various dynasties. If they were outside, wouldn't each of them be a regional overlord?

Their faces were filled with fanaticism and greed.

Click!

A crisp cracking sound came from the valley and echoed among the mountains.

Wang Long's gaze suddenly sharpened.

The cracks on that light shield finally reached their limit at this moment.

The light shield trembled violently, emitting a piercing buzz, and its light flickered erratically, like a candle burning in the wind.

"It's going to break!"

"Keep it up! Keep it up!"

"The final blow! Everyone, charge!"

A deafening cheer erupted from the valley. Everyone's eyes were bloodshot as they unleashed their final, all-out attack.

Thousands upon thousands of attacks poured down like a torrential rain.

boom!!!

A deafening roar shook the mountains, and even the rocks beneath Wang Long trembled slightly.

The protective shield finally gave way and shattered with a crash.

The fragments scattered and flew everywhere, turning into starlight in the air before disappearing in the blink of an eye.

"It's broken!"

"Charge!"

"The Heavenly Stones! They're all mine!"

Tens of thousands of people rushed in instantly.

Wang Long could see it clearly from his vantage point.

After those people rushed into the valley, they immediately saw the Tianque Stone exposed on the ground.

Fist-sized pieces of Tianque Stone are embedded in the rock wall and scattered among the pebbles. They gleam with a pale golden luster in the sunlight, and there are countless of them.

"We've struck it rich! We've struck it rich!"

"With so many Heavenly Stones! I'm definitely going to get first place, hahaha!"

"Rob it!"

Everyone has gone mad.

Many people drew their swords against each other on the spot in order to fight over the same piece of the Heavenly Stone.

"This is mine! Let go!"

"I saw it first!"

"Bullshit! I found it first!"

"court death!"

A flash of light, and blood gushed out.

One person fell, and another snatched the Heavenly Stone from his hand. Before he could even rejoice, he was slashed down by someone behind him.

The valley instantly descended into chaos.

The sounds of fighting echoed through the sky, mixed with screams of agony, and blood splattered everywhere.

Some laughed, some wept, some cursed, and some begged for mercy.

One after another, the Heavenly Stones were unearthed, and one person after another fell down.

The stench of blood filled the air, growing stronger and stronger.

Even from behind a rock several miles away, Wang Long could smell the pungent stench of blood.

His brows were furrowed, and his gaze was fixed on the scene in the valley.

Just then.

The ground began to shake.

At first, there was only a slight tremor, as if a heavy object was moving underground.

The tremors grew increasingly violent.

The mountains surrounding Wang Long were also shaking violently, with rocks falling from the cliff faces.

In the valley, those people finally stopped fighting.

Everyone stopped what they were doing at the same time, staring blankly at their feet.

"W-What happened? Was there an earthquake?"

"No! There's something down there!"

"Run!"

Some people realized what was happening and turned to run away.

But it was too late.

boom!!!

The ground exploded with a deafening roar.

A giant hand emerged from the ground.

His palm was as big as a fan, his five fingers were as thick as tree trunks, and his nails were as sharp as daggers. When he slammed his palm on the ground, he created a huge crater.

Several contestants who couldn't dodge in time were struck by that hand and instantly turned into minced meat, with blood and bits of flesh splattering everywhere.

"ah!!!"

Screams echoed throughout the room.

Then, a second claw emerged, followed by a third, a fourth...

One after another, enormous figures crawled out from the ground.

Each figure was tens of meters tall, like a moving mountain, blocking out the sky and the sun.

Their bodies are covered with thick scales or manes, and their eyes, like two huge lanterns, gleam with a cold, eerie light in the dim valley.

They all exuded a terrifying aura.

Wang Long's pupils contracted sharply as he silently counted in his mind.

one two three four……

Twelve enormous figures.

They are all Grandmaster-level magical beasts!

Wang Long lay prone behind a high rock, even his breathing became soft.

Any one of the twelve Grandmaster-level magical beasts could easily crush him.

After the twelve enormous figures burst out of the ground in the valley, they did not immediately make a move.

They stood on the edge of the valley, surrounding the entire valley.

Some people desperately tried to rush out of the valley to escape this terrifying place, but their path was blocked by the huge beast claws.

A giant tiger, entirely black, opened its blood-red maw, revealing a mouthful of gleaming white fangs, and let out a deafening roar.

"roar!!!"

The sound waves were so tangible that they created visible ripples in the air.

Several contestants who rushed to the front were hit by the sound waves, bleeding from all seven orifices, and collapsed on the spot. Their bodies twitched a few times and then they became still.

The others were so frightened that they backed away, their faces pale and their legs weak.

Some people collapsed to the ground, some squatted down with their heads in their hands, some knelt down and begged for mercy, and some continued to rush out unwillingly, only to be slapped into a pulp.

A ninth-rank martial artist would be utterly crushed by a demonic beast at the Grandmaster level.

Moreover, monsters have extremely strong bodies and are very difficult to kill.

Leading the pack was a golden ape, the largest of all, standing fifty meters tall, its muscles bulging like rocks, exuding explosive power.

Its eyes were golden, with vertical pupils, and its gaze was cold and violent. As it swept over the trembling contestants in the valley, a human-like smile slowly curved its lips.

That smile carried a hint of mockery, a hint of cruelty, and a hint of...

It's like looking at a series of delicious dishes that are about to be served.

A strong sense of crisis welled up in Wang Long's heart.

These magical beasts were very clever; the Heavenly Stone mine in front of them was indeed a trap they had prepared.

Waiting for the contestants to jump in.

They are not wild beasts that act on instinct, but rather have clear thinking and meticulous planning.

Wang Long's gaze fell on the golden ape. He held his breath and listened intently.

"Hehehe~ Lord Golden Ape, this blood feast will last us for quite a while!"