The Villain: Claiming The Protagonist's Master

This egg was about the size of an ostrich egg on Blue Star, but its exterior was different from ordinary eggs, with patterns he couldn't understand swirling around it, giving it an air of mystery.

Inside the egg emanated a strong life force, extraordinary and unusual.

Su Chen guessed this was definitely the egg of some powerful ferocious beast.

Although he didn't recognize it, the egg contained an extremely pure vitality. Once it hatched, it might become something terrifying.

Moreover, Su Chen sensed that the blood in his body seemed to boil, giving him a familiar feeling.

Thinking of this, he said nothing further and, ahead of Green Vine, hurriedly prepared to hold the egg in his arms, fearing that Green Vine might absorb it.

The beast egg felt warm to the touch and incredibly heavy.

At a glance, it was undoubtedly a rare treasure.

Su Chen held the egg even tighter with both hands. He tried to place it into his Qiankun Pouch, but strangely, he failed.

'How could this be?' Su Chen frowned slightly.

Then, he attempted several more times, all to no avail.

Ultimately, he had no choice but to give up.

At the same time, this further convinced him that this beast egg was undoubtedly from a powerful ferocious beast.

Seeing that they had obtained their prize, Green Vine hurriedly led the two out toward the exit.

She could sense the ferocious beast about to awaken, and it was not safe to stay here any longer.

Once these treasures were taken, the spiritual energy in the cave would surely decline rapidly, and the beast would certainly notice.

———

About a quarter of an hour after the three left, a figure swiftly flew toward the cave entrance.

This person was none other than the Sacred Son of the Heavenly Dao Sect, Chu Xiu.

At this moment, he was brimming with enthusiasm, staring fervently at the cave entrance. He too had noticed the spiritual energy vortex and knew there must be a wealth of treasures inside.

"Hehe, I'm going to strike it rich!"

Excited, he rubbed his hands together, his face full of anticipation.

'Ji Yueyao, once this Sacred Son obtains this opportunity and my cultivation skyrockets, one day, you will be mine.' Chu Xiu thought silently.

He had long coveted the beauty of his sect master, Ji Yueyao. Unfortunately, his master was far too aloof and prideful, completely ignoring younger disciples like him.

Many times, he had subtly expressed his feelings to her, but Ji Yueyao remained as indifferent and unattainable as ever.

This infuriated him to no end.

Thus, he ventured into the Desolate Ancient Secret Realm alone, hoping to find his opportunity.

He wanted to show his master Ji Yueyao that he was no longer the little boy he once was but a towering man who could stand on his own.

Chu Xiu stood at the fork in the path without making a choice immediately. Instead, he paused, seemingly observing the situation.

"Damn it, there are so many paths here."

Suddenly, he sensed something and raised an eyebrow.

The previously silent cave abruptly echoed with a deafening roar, shaking the entire cave violently.

"Damn humans! How dare you steal this king's treasures! I will devour you all!"

It seemed the ferocious beast had discovered that all the treasures it guarded had been taken, driving it into a rage.

"Dead meat!"

Hearing this, Chu Xiu's expression changed drastically, cold sweat dripping from his forehead as panic set in.

The voice had clearly come from within the cave, meaning the guardian beast had awakened.

"Shit luck!"

Even though he had been careful, he had only just entered when the beast woke up and charged toward him.

He realized that the treasures in the cave had already been claimed by someone else.

'What rotten luck!'

Damn thief, stealing the opportunity that should have been his. Now he could only flee in disgrace.

Bang!

At this moment, a violent gust of wind suddenly struck, slamming hard into Chu Xiu's back.

"Ugh!"

Chu Xiu spat out a mouthful of blood, his face instantly pale, and his body wobbled before collapsing to the ground.

He was utterly terrified. This sudden attack was too terrifying, nearly costing him his life.

He quickly popped a few healing pills into his mouth and struggled to stand.

Just then, a massive black shadow slowly emerged from the darkness, blocking out the sunlight and casting a chilling glow.

Chu Xiu looked up. It was a grotesque beast covered in black scales, with a massive head, green eyes, and sharp, pointed jaws.

It was the ferocious beast that devoured heavenly treasures, the Nether Leopard.

The Nether Leopard, a beast of immense power, was incredibly vicious.

Not only was it immensely strong, but it was also bloodthirsty.

This Nether Leopard could speak human words, indicating that it had reached the Great Saint Realm in cultivation.

This realization terrified Chu Xiu, and he turned to flee toward the cave entrance.

However, the Nether Leopard was faster, instantly blocking his path.

"Damn humans, you dare steal this king's treasure! You must die!"

The Nether Leopard roared to the sky, its enormous body like a small mountain.

With a single swipe of its claw, a giant black palm print covered the sky, crashing down.

Terrified, Chu Xiu hurriedly activated his trump card: an Escape Talisman.

As soon as he disappeared, the Nether Leopard was enraged.

With a furious bite, it crushed a rock into pieces.

"Damn human, you dare escape! I won't let you off! You'll pay the price!" The Nether Leopard roared madly, its voice filled with rage and hatred.

Chu Xiu, after escaping, was pale and shaken.

If not for the Escape Talisman, he would have been dead.

Still, he couldn't help but curse, "Damn it, which bastard stole my opportunity and left me to take the blame?"

———

Su Chen and the others stopped at the outskirts of the Phantom Valley after fleeing.

Su Chen asked Green Vine, "Green Vine, can you help me figure out what species is inside this beast egg?"

Green Vine picked up the egg, inspecting it left and right, even pressing her ear against it.

After trying all sorts of methods, she finally shook her head and put it down, indicating she didn't know.

Luo Shen, curious, took the egg into her arms to examine it.

Suddenly, the egg moved slightly.

"Ah!"

Startled, she flinched, and the egg slipped from her grasp, falling toward the ground.

Seeing this, Su Chen's eyes widened in shock, and he lunged forward.

Just as the egg was about to hit the ground, he barely caught it.

A catastrophe of a broken egg and a dead beast was narrowly avoided.

Su Chen gently placed the egg on the ground, stood up, and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

'Phew...That was close.'

This was the treasured beast egg he had snatched from Chu Xiu, the child of destiny. If it had truly shattered, wouldn't he have cried to death?

Just as he was about to check the egg for damage.

Crack!

The sound of eggshell cracking rang out.

'Oh no!'

"Could it be broken?" Su Chen's eyes flickered as he knelt down, staring intently at the egg.

A crack appeared on the eggshell. Spiritual energy from the surroundings was pouring into the egg in a vortex-like pattern

Seeing this strange phenomenon, the three of them swallowed hard.

In the next moment.

Crack!

The eggshell was covered in cracks, and the little beast inside was about to hatch.

Crack...

The eggshell was pushed open from within.

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