Chapter 479: Chapter 469: All Are Pawns Abandoned! The Stone Sect Must Be Defended!

"Brother Shi, if I say we don’t know either, would you believe me?"

The Barrier Beast looked utterly confused as it spoke to the Iron-Eating Beast.

"Heh."

"Do you think I would believe that?"

"You let us call for reinforcements, and once they arrive, we’ve fallen into your trap."

"I was just wondering why you both let us call for backup freely. Now I see what the true purpose was."

"But it’s my fault, my negligence caught me in your snare!"

Saying this, the Iron-Eating Beast gave itself a hard slap.

If I hadn’t come here looking for treasure, if I hadn’t called Little Mouse to fetch the master, none of this would have happened.

Now, this place has been sealed; there’s no way out, and I can’t sense the master’s presence any longer.

At this moment, the master’s situation must be extremely dangerous!

With this thought, the Iron-Eating Beast frantically pounded on the iron wall, trying to break a path out to rescue the master.

But this "iron wall" was incredibly strange, even if I managed to create a hole, the black runes on it would instantly restore it.

The speed at which I can damage the wall can’t keep up with the wall’s restoration speed.

"Damn it!"

After this path proved unworkable, the Iron-Eating Beast jerked its head around, glaring viciously at the two Barrier Beasts.

Breathing heavily, it stepped toward the Barrier Beast, one step at a time.

The bewildered Barrier Beast didn’t resist and was easily lifted by the Iron-Eating Beast’s two hands.

"Speak quickly!"

"Where’s the exit, where’s the solution to break this trap?"

The Iron-Eating Beast interrogated the Barrier Beast in its grasp.

The two Barrier Beasts, feeling guilty, responded, "Brother Shi, even though we’re on different sides now, our friendship runs deep, and you know us well."

"We would never do something like this."

The Barrier Beast was only forced to guard this place out of necessity and had no knowledge of any "arrangement."

"Put us down first."

Upon hearing this, the Iron-Eating Beast set the two Barrier Beasts down.

The two Barrier Beasts started tapping along the iron wall with their scepters, unable to find any exit.

Suddenly, they thought of something terrifying.

Could it be... that they were abandoned as well??

Realizing this, the two Barrier Beasts felt a chill down their spines.

"How goes it?"

The Iron-Eating Beast asked the two Barrier Beasts.

The Big-Eared Barrier Beast remained silent for a long while before slowly saying, "Brother Shi, whether you believe it or not, I have to say it."

"Perhaps we find ourselves in the same predicament now; we might have been abandoned."

They knew about the "important figure" behind them, and it wasn’t impossible for them to be discarded to achieve some goal.

"So... why keep hiding at this point?"

"Why not reveal the identity of the person behind you?"

The Iron-Eating Beast questioned the two Barrier Beasts.

They’ve already sold you two out as pawns, yet you’re still counting money for them??

....

"Brother Shi, it’s not that I don’t want to say, it’s that I can’t say."

The Big-Eared Barrier Beast said slowly.

"If I say it, it wouldn’t just harm us, but also you."

"Some truths and causes cannot be known or borne by just anyone."

The Big-Eared Barrier Beast spoke seriously to the Iron-Eating Beast.

Upon hearing this.

The Iron-Eating Beast fell silent, filled with infinite emotions.

Who exactly are these two fools following that they’re even afraid to mention a name?

"Then what, we’re just supposed to sit here and wait for death?" The Iron-Eating Beast asked with furrowed brows.

Hearing this, the two Barrier Beasts plopped down onto the ground, saying gloomily, "If you can’t get out, we definitely can’t."

"We’re strong in defense, but our attack power is non-existent, and you know that, Brother Shi."

.....

At this point, the Iron-Eating Beast thought of something and said to the Barrier Beasts:

"Open the Stone Sect!"

These words spoken, the Iron-Eating Beast strode purposefully toward the stone sect guarded by the two Barrier Beasts.

Now, the only way to find a solution is through this stone sect.

As soon as the Iron-Eating Beast approached the stone sect.

The two Barrier Beasts immediately blocked its path, their scepters meeting to create a barrier that blasted the nearby Iron-Eating Beast back.

After being blown away, the Iron-Eating Beast looked at the two fools with an expression of furious disbelief, exclaiming, "Are you two brain-addled? Got your heads stuck in the door? Waterlogged brains?"

"At a time like this, you’re still guarding that damned stone sect?"

"Don’t you know you’ve been sold out?!"

With these words.

The two Barrier Beasts were left almost in tears.

The next moment, between the two Barrier Beasts’ legs, an invisible chain glinted momentarily.

This chain was covered in black runes, tightly binding the two Barrier Beasts’ legs together.

"Brother Shi, I said from the start, we don’t have a choice."

"The master behind us planted a ’restraint’ within us; as long as someone approaches the stone sect, our bodies won’t be under our control."

"It will forcibly defend against anyone getting near the stone sect."

As they spoke, the voices of the two Barrier Beasts carried a tinge of sobs.

They were enraged!

Sold out, yet still counting someone else’s money!

"I!"

"You!"

The Iron-Eating Beast pointed at the two idiots, so furious it couldn’t speak.

....

"Brother Shi, the fact that we can die together can only be seen as fate." The Big-Eared Barrier Beast said to the Iron-Eating Beast.

.....

"Who wants to die with you two?"

"If you want to die, don’t drag me down with you."

The Iron-Eating Beast shot them a cold glare, snorting, "The master will definitely win."

The two Barrier Beasts’ eyes lit up upon hearing the word "master," and they asked, "The person you called, is it your master?"

"So what?"

"Should I not have called my master?"

"Damn it, I’m so angry I could die!"

The Iron-Eating Beast regretted deeply.

"Brother Shi, if I may ask boldly, who exactly is your master?" the Barrier Beast suddenly grew interested.

They knew the Iron-Eating Beast’s personality well; since they met, they had never seen it truly have a master, living a life of abandon and heedlessness.

Moreover, even using them as bait, as pawns, setting up such an enormous trap was aimed at the Iron-Eating Beast’s master.

It was clear that the master behind the Iron-Eating Beast must be of significant status!

"If you won’t say, why should I?"

The Iron-Eating Beast shot them a glare, snorting coldly.

"We really can’t say!" The two Barrier Beasts replied.

"And I can?"

"What do you think my master’s status is?"

"I’m afraid if I tell you, you won’t be able to handle it."

The Iron-Eating Beast snorted coldly.

....

Hearing these words, the two Barrier Beasts’ eyes lit up.