The Shadow Golden Mantis was pushed back by the Dark Giant Ape's punch. It let out a roar and immediately lunged back, giving the opponent no chance to react.

Already weakened, the Shadow Golden Mantis could hardly withstand the Dark Giant Ape's assault.

After barely blocking two punches, it was struck in the head, and the immense force sent the Shadow Golden Mantis flying away.

The Shadow Golden Mantis shook its dizzy head, but before it could recover, the Dark Giant Ape chased after it again.

A punch upward struck the Shadow Golden Mantis's jaw, the massive force making it lean backward, followed by another punch that gouged a huge bloody hole in its abdomen.

The Shadow Golden Mantis let out a piercing screech as its body flew several yards backward, crashing heavily against the rock wall, instantly entering a near-death state.

It struggled to turn its head and glanced towards the Dark Fruit Tree, where there was a basketball-sized black Beast Taming Egg.

Seeing this, Li Yifei couldn't help but show a cruel grin as he prepared to seize the egg right in front of the Shadow Golden Mantis.

Chu Chen, seeing this, immediately rushed out from hiding.

He had already figured out the situation inside the cave, so there was no need to continue hiding.

Seeing this, Zhang Yuyan hurriedly followed.

Their hiding spot was already not far from the cave, and the commotion naturally caught Li Yifei's attention.

As Li Yifei got a clear look at their faces, his expression turned playful.

"Kid, you're looking for death, daring to plot against me," Li Yifei said coldly.

Chu Chen heard this without a change in his expression. He patted Lei Yao's shoulder and smiled, saying, "Go deal with that Dark Giant Ape."

Lei Yao, hearing this, let out an excited roar. This would be its first battle against a fellow member of its species.

The Dark Giant Ape felt the battle intent emanating from Lei Yao and also let out a low growl as it rushed forward.

Both beasts were Strong Attack Guardian Beasts with identical combat styles. They skipped probing tactics and went full throttle.

Lei Yao's fist, crackling with thunder, collided directly with the Dark Giant Ape's hand, radiating demonic energy.

With a loud "boom," the Dark Giant Ape let out a muffled groan, its massive body staggering back several steps before dispersing the force of Lei Yao's punch.

Chu Chen saw this and said coldly, "It seems you have too much confidence in your abilities."

Li Yifei's face flushed upon hearing this, surprised that the Dark Giant Ape suffered a setback so quickly.

"Hmph, you're happy too soon. A mere War General Level dares to boast in front of me, truly ignorant of death." With that, he waved his hand, sending a soul power-conjured blade towards Chu Chen.

Seeing this, Chu Chen immediately put up a barrier in front of him.

The blade sliced against the barrier, producing a "crack" sound.

Eventually, both the blade and barrier shattered completely.

Seeing this, Chu Chen stepped back a few steps. Li Yifei was protected by a Defense Shield, so there was no need for Chu Chen to engage him directly. In time, Li Yifei would surely die.

However, his talent for survival was extremely strong. To be safe, Chu Chen summoned the Nirvana directly.

Under Chu Chen's command, the Nirvana rushed toward the White Jade Salamander.

At this moment, Zhang Yuyan also arrived and immediately commanded the Wind Burst Mad Lion to charge toward the White Jade Salamander as well.

Seeing this, Li Yifei's face turned extremely ugly. The White Jade Salamander, aside from a strong survival ability, had far less combat power than Star Beasts of the same rank.

To handle a Ninth Rank War General Level Nirvana was a difficult task by itself, but now with an additional Commander Level Guardian Beast, retreating was no longer an option.

Pointing at Chu Chen and Zhang Yuyan, Li Yifei said coldly, "Leave immediately, and I might spare your lives."

Chu Chen laughed upon hearing this. "Li Yifei, have you lost your mind? Can't you see the situation? You should be begging for mercy, not considering letting us go."

"Hmph, as an S-level contracted genius, do you think the Daoist School wouldn't prepare a trump card to save me?"

Seeing Li Yifei's arrogant demeanor, Chu Chen's anger surged.

Pointing to Zhang Yuyan next to him, he said, "Let me introduce you. She's also an S-level contracted genius. Want to reveal your trump card?"

Li Yifei burst into laughter upon hearing this.

"Haha, you think S-level geniuses are like cabbages? Just pick anyone and label them an S-level genius. This trick is far too elementary."

Regarding Li Yifei's attitude, Chu Chen could only shrug helplessly, "Believe it or not, we aren't leaving." With that, he began observing the cave.

The cave wasn't very large, roughly two hundred square meters, with a height of about two yards. At the deepest part, a black Dark Fruit Tree stood about a meter tall, bearing a black fruit the size of an infant's fist.

The fruit emitted an astonishing suction power, pulling in the dense star power towards it. It wouldn't be long before the dark fruit matured completely.

Below the tree was a basketball-sized black Beast Taming Egg. The egg shell was entirely black, adorned with fine golden stripes, looking exceptionally beautiful.

On the other side of the cave, the dying Shadow Golden Mantis struggled towards the Beast Taming Egg, seemingly unable to hold out much longer.

Seeing this, Chu Chen showed a look of sympathy. He sighed and said to Zhang Yuyan beside him, "Let the Holy Light Elf heal the Shadow Golden Mantis."

Zhang Yuyan was momentarily stunned by his words. After noticing the situation, she reluctantly nodded.

The greatness of maternal instincts can manifest vividly even in a Star Beast.

Upon receiving the command, the Holy Light Elf immediately began healing the Shadow Golden Mantis.

Seeing this, Li Yifei shouted angrily, "What are you doing? Those are cold-blooded Star Beasts. Once healed, it will kill everyone!"

Chu Chen replied nonchalantly, "Really? I think the first one to die would be you."

"Damn lunatics, you're forcing me into this," he said, retrieving a pitch-black elixir pill from his Spatial Ring.

Seeing this, Zhang Yuyan's expression suddenly changed, evidently recognizing the item.

"Stop him quickly."

Before Zhang Yuyan's words had fully left her mouth, the Dark Giant Ape lashed a palm at Lei Yao.

Lei Yao responded by throwing a punch.

The Dark Giant Ape used the force to leap back, conveniently landing beside Li Yifei.

Seeing this, Li Yifei swiftly tossed the elixir to the Dark Giant Ape.

"What's that elixir?" Chu Chen asked gravely.

"It's a Potential Pill, capable of fully unleashing a Guardian Beast's potential and granting overwhelming strength temporarily," Zhang Yuyan explained gravely.

"That's outrageous! Aren't there any side effects?"

"Certainly. After consuming a Potential Pill, a Guardian Beast's potential is fully drained. Without Heavenly and Earthly Treasures to boost potential, its realm will remain indefinitely at Third Rank Commander Level."

Chu Chen found himself speechless. These prodigious individuals have so many cards at their disposal, each unfamiliar to him.

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