The Beautiful Boss's Personal Bodyguard
Chapter 539 - 538

Chapter 539: 538

Shangjia Moti still had his eyes closed, muttering spells under his breath when suddenly, the two open palms hovering in the air clenched into fists abruptly.

A dramatic change occurred at that moment.

As the palms turned into fists, the remnants of the Gu insects floating in the air fused together, took root upon landing, and formed a black monster. The frictional noise between the remnants grew louder as the creature’s form expanded, eventually turning into a deep, thunderous roar, echoing like the roar of a ferocious tiger in the forest. In an instant, Shangjia Moti’s eyes snapped open, his fists crossed in front of his chest, fingers intertwining, continuously altering into various hand signs... or rather, Dharma Seals.

A fierce tiger took shape upon the ground, its roars mixed with a massive surge of black deathly aura attacking Ye Tian, who slightly furrowed his brows but neither dodged nor flinched.

There was no need; the Vajra Ring wasn’t so fragile, even though Ye Tian had only practiced it for a few days.

The massive black deathly aura crashed upon Ye Tian’s body but was stopped outside the layer of light, splitting apart as water breaks upon a boulder, flowing to either side of his body.

After the black deathly aura was completely exhaled from the tiger’s mouth, Ye Tian reexamined the situation in front of him and couldn’t help feeling a headache coming on. This kind of scene is probably something that many wouldn’t see in their entire lifetime.

The tiger, condensed from the dead insects on the ground, was like a small mountain, its colossal body lying between the two, firmly rooted on all four paws, standing steadily between heaven and earth, staring intently at Ye Tian, poised to pounce without hesitation upon a single command from Shangjia Moti.

Such grand gestures were worthy of one who possessed a Bodhi seed. Ye Tian took a deep breath, cursing internally, the old man deceived me, who said that the people here were all just flashy without substance.

Looking at the giant beast before him, the Black Armored Master shed his previous contempt, wondering, if it were him instead of Ye Tian, how would he handle this Gu insect monster, could his Black Armor withstand its attacks? Even with a Bodhi seed in hand, how many times could he fend off this monster? Ten times? Twenty? It was just a matter of muttering a few spells after all; his flesh and blood body couldn’t fight endlessly.

Not just the Black Armored Master, everyone standing on the sidelines began to assess their own strength and whether they could withstand this Gu insect monster. Thinking thus, the one who spoke coldly towards the giant beast inside seemed to command a renewed respect.

Ye Tian looked coldly at the Gu insect monster in front of him, appearing fearless on the surface, but what outsiders didn’t know was that inside, Ye Tian was utterly riddled with regret.

What the heck is this thing, making me be the one to face it!

Even if the Great Zen Master were right in front of him now, he wouldn’t hesitate to throw the old man at the monster and let it trample him to vent his anger; as long as it wasn’t his own head taking the brunt. But now, he was the only one in the arena!

Ye Tian cried out to the heavens in vain, and to the earth with no avail, the only thing he could do now was to act cool and tough right here. At the same time, he sneaked a glance at the Great Zen Master standing outside with his eyes, and sure enough, the old rascal was standing there, making faces at him, clearly delighting in his misfortune.

He didn’t blame the heavens, nor the earth, only lamented how he got sand in his eyes and mistook who his master was.

No choice, he had to bite the bullet and step up.

Shangjia Moti eyed Ye Tian opposite him, his gaze filled with nothing but haughtiness and contempt. This was the man who had ruined everything for him. The Ice Worm was only left with its last layer, yet this person had completely destroyed the very Gu insects meant to feed the Ice Worm. Just as he was about to restore honor to his sect for his entire life’s work, this man came out of nowhere and destroyed everything. The only way to vent his anger was to kill Ye Tian.

A few spells were chanted, and the Gu insect behemoth standing between the two started to grow restless. A black tiger bared its fangs and claws, roaring with its mouth full of sharp teeth, which Ye Tian realized were actually made of countless scorpion tails; these were not simple teeth, they contained deadly poison. Being scratched by one would be torturous, let alone bitten. Since he was capable of creating such a massive Gu insect beast, the State Preceptor certainly wouldn’t overlook these details. Sorcerers were known for their pettiness and vengefulness—quick to take offense.

As the tiger roared, it wasn’t just exhaling deathly vapors. With a forceful leap, the tiger closed the five hundred steps between them in an instant, and one claw came smashing down on Ye Tian.

With the howling of a hurricane, Ye Tian watched the claw swing down but remained unfazed. He was aware of the massive power behind the claw, but he wanted to see for himself how formidable the Buddha’s Mantra Vajra Ring on his body was, whether it really lived up to the claim in the books that it could withstand all things without breaking.

The claw had five fingers, each with the same poisonous scorpion shape as in its maw, forming deadly hooks. As the claw extended, the fingernails protruded sharply, dropping from tens of meters in the air, aiming right at Ye Tian, who was surrounded by the Buddha’s Mantra Vajra Ring.

With a "sizzle" sound, the sharp claw of the enormous Gu insect beast scraped against the Vajra Ring. Unexpectedly, sparks flew where the tiger’s claw met the ring of light, and the black and white objects scraped across each other, leaving a faintly visible crack on the ring. This vertical crack, with countless fine fissures radiating from it, made the entire front look like a spider web, while the backside of the ring remained intact. Ye Tian touched the fractured surface, feeling a sense of recognition, "This Vajra Ring, indeed, concentration is the essence!"

In fact, Ye Tian was not very confident about the integrity of the ring either. Although he didn’t know much about the beast, just looking at its formidable appearance was truly intimidating. He admitted the beast’s appearance had frightened him, especially as it approached him, the feeling grew stronger. He thought about turning around and leaving, but having stood for so long, to run now would make him look like a fool rather than a show-off. Faced with the choice between the two, Ye Tian decided to keep up his act. However, the risk was too great. For the sake of his own safety, in that moment, he quickly condensed the surrounding ring of light to a mere grain of rice’s distance from his body. The reduction in distance vastly increased the sturdiness of this supreme and mighty Buddha’s Mantra Vajra Ring, otherwise, it would be hard to say whether it could withstand that claw.