Chapter 1,014: Return
Lu Chen's eyes lit up. "This sword should be a top-grade spirit artifact, perhaps a treasure forged by some supreme expert."
"Haha, that's right, a treasure forged by a supreme expert." Dao Lord Taichu laughed heartily. "Though this sword is a damaged divine sword, it possesses considerable offensive power. It only has limited might because it lacks divinity, but it is still quite a fine treasure."
The two put away the many treasures and were about to leave when a rumbling sound suddenly came from outside. Immediately afterward, countless Monster Beasts smashed through the gates—
—and charged inside.
"Damn it, Monster Beasts." Lu Chen's pupils contracted sharply, and a grave look appeared in his eyes. He had not expected these Monster Beasts to be so formidable that they could forcefully break through the defenses.
Dao Lord Taichu's brows twitched slightly. "Don't panic. These Monster Beasts are nothing to worry about. We only need to hold them off and find an opportunity to escape."
"Alright!" Lu Chen agreed.
Rumble!
Within the endless darkness, countless Monster Beasts charged over. Savage and violent, they were exceptionally fierce, arriving before them in the blink of an eye.
These Monster Beasts were enormous, their bodies pitch-black and covered in a layer of scale armor. Their fangs were sharp, flames blazed atop their pointed claws, and their blood-red eyes gleamed with chilling light.
These Monster Beasts were all Demon Emperor-level beings.
"Kill!"
Dao Lord Taichu bellowed and swung the treasured sword in his hand at the charging Monster Beasts.
Rip!
One monster beast was cleaved apart by Dao Lord Taichu's sword qi, but in the next instant, another flew over and threw a punch at Dao Lord Taichu's chest.
Dao Lord Taichu struck back with a punch to the Monster Beast's head, knocking