Chapter 1233: Awakened Sacred Beasts

Chapter 1233: Awakened Sacred Beasts

The holy fire combined with the sacred light appeared, looking like yet another big deal was about to unfold.

Did I overlook something? Clearly, Luo Xiaoxue didn’t chant the incantation above; it shouldn’t automatically activate the entire ceremony.

Then came a series of low growls, as though these sealed stone monsters were waking up.

Illusionary sound attacks?

A figure then emerged ahead.

“I say, how are you still hanging around?”

Lin Nuo raised his sword, spotting that guy again—this was getting repetitive.

He stood in front of the dog-headed stone statue, surrounded by burning holy fire.

“Speak up, what do you want this time? You don’t have the ability to wake them up, or else you wouldn’t need us here.”

Lin Nuo quipped, moving in to take a swing first to engage the opponent.

“I must say, you’re still too cautious, young man. However, since you entered here, these sacred beasts have already met the conditions to be awakened.”

“So, she has the ability to awaken the sacred beasts, right?”

Lin Nuo shot back; it seemed Luo Xiaoxue wasn’t just anyone after all.

“Yes, but you should have figured that out long ago, young man.”

The man engaged in banter with Lin Nuo, merely stalling for time.

“Who are you? Who am I? Why can I awaken them?! You are not my father! What’s happened to my father? Is he dead?!”

Luo Xiaoxue shouted, filled with confusion, yearning for an answer to clear the dark clouds looming in her heart.

“Your father? He has indeed passed away, as I have mentioned. He’s gone, both in this world and the Sacred Realm, Your Highness.”

“Your Highness?”

Lin Nuo interjected, well, well, she really is a princess.

So, it’s about the royal bloodline, granting her the unique privilege to awaken these sacred beasts? Such a classic trope in novels and anime.

“You need to return, Your Highness; these sacred beasts must be brought back under our command. You still carry the bloodline of the kingdom and must shoulder your responsibilities.”

“Responsibilities? I don’t understand. Right now, I’m just an ordinary girl in this world; I have no idea what you’re talking about.”

Luo Xiaoxue countered, confused by the vague sense of duty being thrust onto her.

The pyramid trembled, and the sacred light blazed even more fiercely, causing the exterior of the dog-headed stone statue to fall away, revealing its form—it was alive.

It let out a furious roar, wielding a sharp battle axe, charging forward menacingly.

Lin Nuo watched with excitement; it was alive, fantastic.

And those two-headed dragons and armored tortoises, their awakening was a spectacle too.

Just unsure of their strength—once alive, they might not be manageable.

“Lin the Hero, how did it come to life…”

“Perhaps you touched it, or maybe it was gathering energy when you entered. This energy was only enough to awaken one; notice how the others remain unawakened?”

Just as Lin Nuo finished speaking, all the stone statues in the vicinity started shedding their outer layers, and those sacred beasts came to life.

Lin Nuo: “…”

Wait a minute, this is not scientific! I clearly didn’t have Luo Xiaoxue chant those incantations, so why are they coming to life?

“Lin the Hero, they’re all alive… should we run?”

“Run.”

Lin Nuo quickly took Luo Xiaoxue’s hand and dashed back, but those sacred beasts had already blocked the exit.

Scorpions surged from the ground, Lin Nuo reacted swiftly, stepping back just in time to avoid being hit.

“What are these things…”

Lin Nuo observed their aggressive approach, pondering strategies to break through.

“Do we have no choice but to fight?”

Luo Xiaoxue raised her sword, thinking she couldn’t keep relying on Lin Nuo for protection; she had to join the resistance.

“Heh, these sacred beasts have already been activated. If you want to get out, you’ll have to kill them.”

The man laughed heartily, waving his hand, signaling the sacred beasts to attack.

There were centaurs, scorpions, dog-headed men, two-headed dragons, stone giants—a whole collection of demon beasts straight out of a game Lin Nuo had seen before.

He felt a twinge of excitement, almost reluctant to kill them.

“They’re coming for us, Lin the Hero, we should…”

“Dodge, don’t engage.”

Lin Nuo pulled Luo Xiaoxue’s hand, continually dodging as those sacred beasts unleashed all sorts of spirit techniques—sandstorms, the Ice Dragon’s dual attack, ground-shaking moves, dazzling her with the chaos.

“Put your golden shield away; don’t use it, can you do that?”

“Mm… should be able to…”

Luo Xiaoxue followed Lin Nuo’s advice, retracting the golden shield.

She was worried; she initially planned to use the shield for defense. But since Lin Nuo insisted, she felt entirely left out.

As they evaded the sacred beasts’ attacks, she thought the golden shield could block, yet found herself merely dodging like a burden.

“Lin the Hero, are we really not going to fight back?”

“No fighting back.”

Lin Nuo replied, focusing solely on dodging, channeling wind technique to its maximum speed—how could those massive sacred beasts ever land a hit on them?

The man clenched his teeth, feeling weak, struggling to stand, trying not to show his true condition.

He wasn’t falling for it; that kid was too sharp…

Increase the offensive.

The man waved his hand; those sacred beasts’ eyes turned blood-red, releasing furious roars as ice, fire, and wind-based attacks surged toward them, trying to cut off their escape route.

But to Lin Nuo, these were child’s play; in the blink of an eye, he dodged them all without needing any spirit techniques for defense.

“Cough cough…”

The man could no longer hold on, coughing up blood before kneeling on one knee, increasingly weak.

The bodies of those sacred beasts began to blur too, gradually resembling mere illusions, slowly fading away.

“Lin the Hero, what’s happening…?”

“Alright, that should do it. We can finish this.”

At this moment, Lin Nuo had begun to use his sword formation to trap the kneeling man.

“Cough…”

The man didn’t resist this time, wiping the blood from his lips, forcing a smile.

“Ha, you fell into my trap, young man.”

“Is that so? Do you still have some tricks up your sleeve? I’m curious to see what your trap actually is.”

Lin Nuo didn’t burn his soul, just waiting to see what the “trap” was.

The bodies of those sacred beasts gradually disappeared, and soon the scene reverted to its original state, with the stone statues standing still as before.

“This…”

Luo Xiaoxue was astonished—what just happened? This was too shocking.

“It’s quite simple; those were all illusions he created. Once we use spirit techniques, it’s just like facing the centaurs before; their strength was absorbed. So we were just waiting for them to disappear. He’s been holding it together for so long, he surely won’t last.”

Lin Nuo crossed his arms, explaining, and then turned to the man,

“So, do you still have some fight left? In truth, this whole place is a product of your tireless fabrication, and you can no longer sustain it. This was a gamble for you. It seems awakening them was crucial, costing you your life.”