A First-Order Sacred Beast was equivalent to a cultivator in the Nascent Soul Early Stage, but with Qu Feiyan to protect, Shi Yue was under considerable pressure.
"Yan'er, protect yourself. I'll handle these three sacred beasts."
Qu Feiyan nodded and summoned a black, gleaming command flag. A vast black hurricane surged out, surrounding and shielding her.
"Roar! Roar! Roar!"
A series of deafening roars rang out. Countless blue arcs of lightning lit up across the Blue Rhinoceros's body as it charged straight at Shi Yue.
The three-headed giant wolf let out a mighty howl. Red flames sprang up across its body, and it lunged at Shi Yue with its jaws gaping wide.
The Black Centipede wasn't idle either. It spat out poisonous mist, looking especially ferocious.
Shi Yue took out the Mysterious Yuan Dry Ice Fan and waved it forward. A howl of wind rang out as a vast swath of White Cold Air swept forth. The ground rapidly froze, and the ice spread outward.
The three First-Order Sacred Beasts touched the White Cold Air and quickly froze, turning into three enormous ice sculptures.
Shi Yue kept waving the Mysterious Yuan Dry Ice Fan, releasing wave after wave of White Cold Air. The ice sculptures grew larger, and the layers of ice grew thicker.
Seeing this, Qu Feiyan brightened and hurriedly summoned a Black Seal, but Shi Yue stopped her.
"Wait, Yan'er. Don't attack them."
Qu Feiyan paused, then asked curiously, "What's wrong? Isn't this the best time to kill them? The third trial rewarded us with a Sixth-Grade Magic Treasure. The reward for the fourth trial will surely be even better."
"There's something wrong with this tower. Don't rush to act. I need time to recover my magic power," Shi Yue said with a frown.
He took out several