Guarding the River of Time-Chapter 331 - 322: The Legendary Divine Beast—What Does "Thick-Skinned and Sturdy" Mean?

Chapter 331: Chapter 322: The Legendary Divine Beast—What Does "Thick-Skinned and Sturdy" Mean?

Su Mu operated the Cultivation Technique, the vast Spiritual Power manifested into Divine Fire, starting to scorch the Iron-Eating Beast stone sculpture.

If this Iron-Eating Beast stone sculpture were a living creature, it certainly couldn’t withstand such a level of scorching.

Within a few seconds, the surface of the stone sculpture turned somewhat red, yet still, there was no reaction.

So enduring??

Su Mu burned it for another half an hour, discovering still no change.

Perhaps it’s just a hallucination from my cultivation?

Immediately, Su Mu sat back under the tree and began to meditate.

In the later part of the night,

a faint snoring sound reached Su Mu’s ears, and he abruptly opened his eyes.

Goodness, it’s definitely not my hallucination now!

....

He came to the stone sculpture, trying several methods to torment it. If it were a living creature... its endurance is genuinely strong.

Finally, Su Mu pulled out an axe, gripping it tightly, pouring all his Spiritual Power into it.

Aimed at the head of the Iron-Eating Beast, he threatened, "Keep pretending, and I’ll chop you down and throw you into the river."

After saying this, there was still no movement.

The next second, Su Mu’s axe fell.

All of a sudden, the Iron-Eating Beast moved!

It knelt down facing Su Mu, raised its hands in a surrender gesture.

Seeing this, Su Mu’s pupils shrank sharply; it could really move!

He then put away the axe.

With arms crossed, he circled around it, examining it up and down.

Even though it moved, Su Mu still couldn’t sense any life fluctuations from it, but his feeling was that it indeed possessed consciousness and intelligence.

From its gesture of raising its hands in surrender, it was clear that it knew fear, indicating it had a mind.

How strange! If it truly is a creature with intelligence, but its body is entirely made of stone, not to mention sensing life fluctuations, there’s not even a trace of Spiritual Power fluctuation.

Such an eerie and magical life!

"Why play dead?"

Su Mu questioned the Iron-Eating Beast.

After he spoke, the Iron-Eating Beast blinked its eyes, looking very innocent, with a gaze that exuded clear stupidity, giving people the impression of being... simple, not smart, and in a very fresh and unique way.

The Iron-Eating Beast waved its hands, started gesturing wildly, not knowing what it gestured, constantly waving and lifting its head.

"Can you speak?" Su Mu asked.

Upon hearing this, the Iron-Eating Beast was stunned, stayed stunned for a long time, opened its mouth, seemingly unable to speak.

"Never mind, never mind."

"Don’t make it hard for yourself."

Su Mu waved his hand.

It seems this guy is genuinely simple, not pretending to be simple.

"You can go."

Su Mu waved towards the Iron-Eating Beast.

As he looked it over inside-out, seeing this Iron-Eating Beast didn’t appear strong, showed no Spiritual Power fluctuations, likely not a special Spirit Beast, and a bit simple, why keep it around?

With enough little animals at home already, he didn’t want another one.

Although the Iron-Eating Beast couldn’t speak, it understood Su Mu’s words. Upon hearing Su Mu wanted it to leave, it immediately hugged Su Mu’s leg. 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

Seeing this, Su Mu shook his leg but couldn’t shake it off.

Even kick it hard with the right foot, kicked several more times, it didn’t budge, while his foot started hurting, this guy’s body, way too hard!

Like a lump of plaster, it stuck to Su Mu’s left leg, unmoved no matter how Su Mu kicked.

Feeling helpless, Su Mu put his hands on his hips: "Alright, I won’t make you leave, you can stay."

Upon hearing these words, the Iron-Eating Beast finally let go of Su Mu’s leg.

Then took a few steps back, stood upright, made a bow to Su Mu, knelt on the ground kowtowing, you could say it was simple, yet it knew some etiquette, like a person.

...

Su Mu decided to keep it not because it clung to him relentlessly.

But because he found this Iron-Eating Beast had a very strong trait, which was being "durable," in layman’s terms, thick-skinned, not just ordinarily thick.

Moreover, with a strong endurance!

No matter how Su Mu tormented it earlier, it remained silent, unmoved.

Su Mu rubbed his chin, thinking about what task to assign to this Iron-Eating Beast.

Otherwise, couldn’t let it sleep all day in his house.

"Here, you guard the gate for me."

"Then I’ll allow you to stay."

After pondering, Su Mu planned to let the Iron-Eating Beast guard the gate, with its thick skin, such endurance, the "security" profession suited it well.

Even if one day he wasn’t home, and an unwelcome guest came, with the Iron-Eating Beast’s thick-skinned, durable body, and its stubbornness like plaster, it might indeed stall enemies until he returned.

Understanding this, the Iron-Eating Beast walked to the gate, remained unmoved, turning back into a sculpture.

Seeing this, Su Mu was also impressed.

About this Iron-Eating Beast, Su Mu couldn’t assert anything else, but he dared to claim it surely lived long.

Standing there, it was a "stone lion."

With its timid personality, if caught by mortals, it would quietly serve as a stone lion at the gate for years without a peep.

......

In this month, Nannan mastered the three supreme sword techniques—Taiyi Sword Technique, Nine Swords of Cyan Lotus, and Plum Blossom Soul-Collecting Swordsmanship—to the point of perfection.

Her Sword Dao also achieved the terrifying eighth realm!

In sparring, she had already overwhelmed the Little Owl, and if things continued this way, within a month or two, she might dominate the Owl.

.....

During duels with Nannan, the Little Owl also spared no effort, imparting all its Sword Dao insights to her.

From initially fearing dueling with her young master, to now, it was very willing to pass on everything to her.

For a master, the greatest fear isn’t a powerful enemy, but that no one can learn what they teach.

With someone like Nannan, who comprehended as soon as taught, pinpointed as soon as shown, one couldn’t help but pass on their full legacy.

...

Early this morning.

Su Mu woke up and stretched lazily.

Nannan hurriedly ran to him, her little face flushed, saying, "Daddy, something’s wrong!"

Hearing this, Su Mu turned his head and found the Iron-Eating Beast stone sculpture at the door missing.

Su Mu’s heart sank, a foreboding feeling arose.

"What’s wrong?"

"Daddy, in the backyard!"

Upon hearing this, Su Mu hurriedly headed to the backyard.

Could it be that the silly Iron-Eating Beast caused some trouble again?

His vegetable garden, could it have met misfortune?!

That was his hard work!

If it dared mess with his garden, Su Mu would definitely eat it!!

Su Mu clenched his fists, pushed open the backyard wooden door.