There were nine guardian beasts, and every one of them was at the late Saint Immortal stage. Unlike the spirit turtles and spirit snakes, they had a strong sense of territory. It seemed the tactic of slowly advancing with a grand array wouldn't work.
Ling Tian knew that too, and his expression grew somber. He said helplessly, "If it really won't work, we'll have to give up for now. We can enter other secret realms to cultivate first, then come back once some of us have reached the Saint Immortal stage."
"Sigh, I suppose that's all we can do." Qisha was reluctant to give up without a fight.
"Ling Tian, do you want to go scout it out? Maybe they won't fight together," Fairy Meng Shang suggested, her eyes glinting slyly. "Maybe, like the spirit turtles and spirit snakes, they don't have a strong sense of territory. Then we could use the grand array to defeat them one by one..."
"Aunt Meng Shang, you're trying to send Uncle to his death," Mo Lei muttered. Then she looked at Ling Tian. "Uncle, don't fall for it. There are nine savage beasts, and they're at the late Saint Immortal stage. If they chase you, you might not even be able to escape."
"I'm not that stupid. Only certain people would charge headlong into danger," Ling Tian said, glancing at Fairy Meng Shang. She was so furious she could barely contain herself, but there was nothing she could do.
"Since we can't enter this treasure trove anytime soon, there's no point in staying here," Tian Ru said, looking at Ling Tian. "Tian'er, Silver Fox and the others will be arriving soon. We should head back."
Ling Tian gazed at the treasure trove in silence. Clearly, he was reluctant to abandon it just like