Mao Mao: "?"

It thought for a moment, tilted its head, and said: "Woof?"

Mad Saber Zhenren in mid-air: "..."

You’ve completely thrown off my rhythm.

Mao Mao’s sudden "woof" caused Mad Saber Zhenren’s flying motion to pause briefly in mid-air.

Recovering, Mad Saber Zhenren seemed to think Mao Mao was playing tricks on him, and instantly flew into a rage.

"You little dog, you’re courting death!"

He fiercely slashed forward with his long saber, the sharp blade light extended over ten meters empowered by spiritual power, heading straight for Mao Mao.

In an instant, the powerful aura of the Golden Core Stage was revealed without reservation.

The Observatory Master and several elders looked in the direction of the Library Pavilion with helpless woe in their hearts.

They looked at Mao Mao with eyes full of regret and heartache.

This dog actually has a Divine Beast Bloodline!

Damn it, damn it!

Why didn’t I discover it at the time?

If I had found out back then, even at the risk of failure, I would have personally gone forward.

Why even bother hiring Mad Saber Zhenren!

If it were merely a genius Demon Cultivator, it would not have been enough for the Wood and Earth Temple’s Observatory Master to make a decision.

But if you add a Divine Beast Cub, it would be enough to drive the entire Wood and Earth Temple’s high-levels crazy, willing to risk their lives to fight!

This was a chance to break through to the Golden Core Stage for Foundation Establishment Cultivators, who wouldn’t want it?

By condensing a Golden Core, even if already aged, one could extend their lifespan by another three to five hundred years!

That would be enough to dominate the Eastern Wilderness Region and rival Mad Saber Zhenren.

It can only be said, fortune can make people lose their minds.

Both the current Observatory Master and elders, as well as the attacking Mad Saber Zhenren, were like that.

Feeling the swift slash from Mad Saber Zhenren, Mao Mao’s first reaction was to be taken aback.

It was a bit confused, why was this fierce-looking old man with a knife trying to chop it up?

And besides, perhaps he couldn’t defeat it anyway?

This level of opponent had been defeated by its master several years ago.

Compared to the recent dungeon bosses, it’s way off.

Was this fierce bald old man unafraid of death?

So strange.

It can only be said...

That’s how Golden Retrievers are.

Even though Mao Mao had been with Lu Wenwu in this abyss of virtue for a few years and was a bit stronger than average Golden Retrievers, it was still relatively limited.

At just a few years old, it couldn’t quite comprehend human society’s resource plundering, scheming, and those kinds of worldly affairs.

After thinking for two seconds, Mao Mao hesitantly lifted its right paw, activating the "Celestial Dog Eating Moon Technique" and swung a claw towards the terrifying incoming blade light.

"Bang!"

The spiritual qi paw print, transformed by cultivation, collided with the blade light and instantly smashed it into scattered fragments.

Mad Saber Zhenren’s probing strike was so easily dispelled.

The Observatory Master and the elders, originally filled with deep regret at the back, suddenly came to their senses.

This level of existence, even as a divine beast cub, could not possibly be their opponent.

Can’t beat it, can’t beat it...

In mid-air, instead of being frightened, Mad Saber Ancestor laughed heartily again.

"A Divine Beast is indeed a Divine Beast—even a cub is no match for an ordinary Foundation Establishment. If it weren’t for meeting the true man today, you might have escaped! Little dog, watch the blade!"

Saying this, his entire body turned into a blur, almost instantly appearing in front of Mao Mao, laughing and slashing down.

The nearly two-meter-long Ghost Head Saber descended with a whooshing wind, and even from a great distance, one could feel the immensely powerful strike force.

Mao Mao, for some reason, froze, staring blankly at the approaching blade edge, and scratched its head with a hind paw.

The Observatory Master at a distance activated the protective array on the magical robe for body protection and couldn’t help but marvel, "It’s truly a Divine Beast cub, and despite being only in the Qi Refining Stage, it’s so powerful it might overpower Foundation Establishment."

"Not might, it certainly will." Another elder shook his head, "Just now, that sword from Mad Saber Ancestor, would have required all your effort to take, Master. Yet the Divine Beast cub dispelled it effortlessly using only an inheritance technique. The difference is clear."

"However, a Divine Beast cub isn’t necessarily very formidable, lacking combat experience, and merely relying on inheritance abilities won’t suffice." Instructor Elder interjected, "Look, it’s dazed, and Mad Saber Zhenren is about to unleash his power."

Observatory Master: "Don’t rush, I see the Divine Beast still wants to figh—whoa!"

"Crack!"

A crisp sound shattered all the spectators’ thoughts.

At this moment, their minds went blank.

What did they just witness!

The Divine Beast cub merely lifted its front paw towards the Ghost Head Saber’s edge, without even using inheritance technique.

With such a light paw swipe, the lifebound magical treasure, nurtured by Mad Saber Zhenren for over a hundred years, shattered into several pieces of scrap iron!

With the magical treasure linked to his mind destroyed, Mad Saber Zhenren spat out a mouthful of blood in mid-air, his languid eyes filled with a strong sense of disbelief.

His lifebound magical treasure, destroyed!?

Destroyed under the light paw swipe of a Divine Beast cub!?

That slash earlier, even late-stage Foundation Establishment couldn’t withstand, how did it—

How is this possible!

Mad Saber Zhenren eyed Mao Mao’s naive and puzzled stare in shock.

No, impossible!

This must be the legendary bloodline secret technique, which requires a huge price to perform; it must be a paper tiger at this moment, strong on the outside but weak inside!