Knowing that two Gold-Devouring Rats were trapped inside the barrier, Ling Tian and the others were thrilled. After having Little Zhu and the others tell the Gold-Devouring Rats inside to wait a little longer, they resumed attacking the barrier lines. Even Hu Yao and the other woman, who had previously acted as "supervisors," joined in. Judging by how they worked without stopping, they, too, were eager to see the Gold-Devouring Rats inside.
With a goal in sight, Ling Tian could hardly contain his anticipation. They worked with all their might, and after a month of effort, they advanced several hundred zhang and finally freed the two trapped Gold-Devouring Rats.
The Gold-Devouring Rats looked much like ordinary rats, but their bodies were golden all over, their fur gleaming like strands of gold. They were incredibly cute. A hazy golden light shimmered around the two of them, and wisps of Refined Gold Qi drifted from their fur, carrying a fearsome killing aura. Even Hu Yao and Ling Tian, both of the Gold Attribute, felt as if thorns were pricking their backs. That alone showed how terrifying the Gold-Devouring Rats were.
The Gold-Devouring Rats were only palm-sized now, and their displayed strength was no more than the Body Integration Realm. If they revealed their full cultivation, even savage beasts in the late Tribulation Crossing Stage probably couldn't withstand their attacks. No wonder the combined strength of Little Ze and the other two hadn't been enough to contend with the pair.
"Tsk, tsk. They really are even more powerful than Little Zhu and the others—at the peak of the late Tribulation Crossing Stage." Ling Tian marveled, but his tone soon shifted, tinged with disappointment. "I thought that after being trapped for hundreds of years, their cultivation might have reached the Great Perfection stage of