1543

**Chapter 1543: Haven't Even Started, How Did It Die?**

The guardian beast's eyes showed a glimmer of intelligence, which grew stronger and transformed into wisdom. At this moment, the guardian beast possessed basic intelligence. It could think and no longer relied solely on instinct. With wisdom, its combat power might not increase significantly, but it would understand strategy and become more difficult to deal with. Overall, it would become more challenging to handle.

Lin Moyu didn't care about the guardian beast; he focused on the runes formed by the soul flames. His eyes observed the soul flames, and his soul sensed them. He could clearly feel the mysterious power continuously emanating from the soul flames. This mysterious power was what granted the guardian beast its wisdom. The source of this power was the soul flames, but the most crucial element was the mysterious runes formed by the soul flames.

Visually, the rune was vague, only showing a rough outline. To see the true form of the rune, one had to observe it with their soul. With his soul at the Beyond Realm, Lin Moyu saw the internal structure of the rune: countless lines connected the soul flames, forming a mysterious and intricate rune. This rune fused the power of the soul flames, ultimately granting the guardian beast wisdom.

The rune was incredibly complex. Just observing it for a while made Lin Moyu feel soul-deep fatigue. His soul power was rapidly depleting. The giant tree of talent swayed violently, replenishing Lin Moyu's soul power, but it was still insufficient.

"Leave!"

With a sudden jolt, Lin Moyu exited this special state. His consciousness returned to reality, and he exhaled deeply. The rune's level was too high; his soul could barely observe it, let alone understand it.

"This rune is almost on par with the Great World Rune."

"What a terrifying thing."

All the pride Lin Moyu had felt since reaching the Beyond Realm was extinguished by this rune. This rune made him realize how far he still had to go. The sound of battle reached his ears, and the guardian beast's roars were deafening.

The skeleton generals were already engaged in a fierce battle with the guardian beast. In the short time he had been observing the rune, the two sides had already clashed. Thousands of skeleton generals surrounded the guardian beast, unleashing powerful sword energy. The sword energy cut through the guardian beast's fur, leaving wounds on its body. The guardian beast charged through the sword energy, its defense incredibly strong. These wounds were merely superficial.

Many skeleton generals were sent flying by the guardian beast's immense power, nearly shattering their hard bones. The guardian beast spat out beams of light, which seemed to dissolve everything, even the skeleton generals. In an instant, several skeleton generals were half-destroyed.

Lin Moyu could clearly feel the guardian beast's strength. It had reached the peak of a minor god, almost a god. In terms of defense alone, it was nearly on par with a god. To Lin Moyu, the guardian beast was comparable to Dongfang Ze. Killing it with just the skeleton generals would take a lot of time, slowly wearing it down. If he used the Skeleton King, it would be effortless, possibly even a one-hit kill.

"Let's try the Legion Commander!"

With a thought, a Legion Commander appeared in the air. Dragon roars echoed as 100,000 skeletal dragons roared in the sky, creating a thunderous sound. Each skeletal dragon was a thousand meters long, flying like layers of gray-white clouds. The skeletal dragons emitted the power of a seventh-stage god-king, insufficient to deal with the guardian beast, not even enough to scratch it. However, they were not the main fighters; the true protagonist was the Legion Commander.

The Legion Commander stood in mid-air, activating its command ability. The power of 100,000 skeletal dragons converged on it. Its aura quickly reached its peak, surpassing the skeleton generals and matching the guardian beast. The Legion Commander's appearance caught the guardian beast's attention. The guardian beast's eyes, now filled with wisdom, showed a wary expression. It hadn't been this cautious even when fighting the skeleton generals. It sensed that the Legion Commander could threaten it.

The Legion Commander, like a powerful general, turned into a stream of light and charged at the guardian beast, its war blade slashing down. A bright light exploded in the air, gathering the entire legion's power for a fatal strike. The guardian beast screamed as blood spurted from its body, a massive hole appearing. This was no superficial wound but a serious injury.

The guardian beast screamed continuously, its voice seemingly communicating with the array. Black dots appeared in the sky as a demon squad flew in. The guardian beast had summoned reinforcements, just as the rules had stated. For others, reinforcements would be a big problem, but for Lin Moyu, it was nothing. The skeleton generals turned and intercepted the reinforcements mid-air. The Legion Commander continued to battle the guardian beast. Although smaller in size, the Legion Commander was equally powerful. Each slash inflicted significant damage on the guardian beast.

As the battle raged, Lin Moyu watched like a spectator, almost as if he were eating watermelon. The guardian beast's flesh flew, its injuries worsening, while the Legion Commander could heal itself, remaining unscathed. Even when occasionally hit by the guardian beast's light beams, it quickly recovered.

The guardian beast's eyes flashed with intelligence. It suddenly headbutted the Legion Commander and quickly retreated.

"Is it trying to escape?"

Lin Moyu was slightly surprised. He hadn't expected the guardian beast to try to flee. But on second thought, it made sense. This was the logical choice for an intelligent being. If it couldn't win, it should escape rather than wait to die.

The Legion Commander quickly pursued, but the guardian beast was fast, temporarily evading capture. Lin Moyu realized the guardian beast wasn't truly fleeing but choosing to engage in a hit-and-run strategy, avoiding direct confrontation. As it fought, its wounds gradually healed. If this continued, it would soon recover fully. The skeleton generals tried to pin it down, but the guardian beast's strength sent them flying, unable to restrain it.

Lin Moyu grew impatient. He had seen enough of the guardian beast's capabilities. With a flick of his finger, nine more Legion Commanders and their legions appeared. The sky filled with the roars of millions of skeletal dragons, shaking the earth. The skeletal dragons almost covered the sky, turning the area gray-white. Seeing the ten Legion Commanders, the guardian beast let out a strange cry and turned to flee. This time, it truly wanted to escape, knowing it would die if it stayed.

Lin Moyu didn't give it a chance. With a light touch, he cast the spell: Skeletal Hell!

Gray-white light flashed, and the guardian beast was trapped in a gray-white world. Bones covered the ground, and gray flames fell from all directions. The guardian beast was trapped in the world of Skeletal Hell. It roared uneasily, its limited intelligence telling it it was in big trouble.

Before Lin Moyu could act, the Skeletal Hell hadn't even launched a real attack when the guardian beast suddenly trembled. Its body quickly disintegrated, collapsing in an instant.

Lin Moyu was puzzled. He hadn't even started, so how did it die?