Guarding the River of Time

Chapter 469 - 459: Accidentally Maxed Out Defense!

Facing Xiao Wu’s retort, the other four exchanged glances and then nodded.

Soon, Little Owl strode towards the Iron-Eating Beast statue at the front gate, followed by the other four.

Xiao Wu stood in front of the Iron-Eating Beast sculpture, raised his head, and without any hesitation, shouted, "Hey hey hey, Brother Shi, stop sleeping and get to work."

This startled the other four into jumping with shock.

Goodness!

They knew Xiao Wu was straightforward, but they didn’t expect him to be this blunt!

At least be a bit subtle!

In response to Xiao Wu’s shouting, the Iron-Eating Beast continued snoring, clearly not awake.

Seeing this, Little Owl frowned, grabbed the Iron-Eating Beast’s thigh with both hands, and shook it vigorously: "Wake up! Wake up! Quick, wake up!"

Unfortunately, Xiao Wu was too small and couldn’t move its huge body.

When shaking didn’t work, Xiao Wu got angry, waved his hand, and a Wooden Sword appeared in his hand. With a glare, he swung it towards the back of the Iron-Eating Beast, using the back of the sword with the intent to wake it up.

Witnessing this, the four nearby were scared half to death and quickly prepared to stop him.

But Little Owl, being a Sword Cultivator, had such quick sword movements that the four couldn’t stop him in time.

Bong——

A dull yet crisp sound rang out.

Broken!

Yes, Little Owl’s sword was broken.

He watched helplessly as his beloved Treasure Sword shattered into two pieces right before his eyes. He stared wide-eyed at the broken fragments on the ground.

Along with the breaking of his sword came the sound of his heart shattering.

The light seemed to disappear from his pupils, instantly dimming. He was shattered, his mental state crumbled.

He looked up blankly, noticing the Iron-Eating Beast still sleeping, unaffected.

He was furious, absolutely furious!

Flames burned in his eyes; he was on the brink of madness.

Seeing this, the other four rushed over, each holding a leg, an arm, a back, and controlling the head, tightly embracing Little Owl, preventing him from doing something foolish.

"Ahhh, let me go!"

"My sword, my Treasure Sword! I’m going to chop it up!"

"Wuuu wuuu wuuu wuuu"

Big Brother Groundhog quickly covered his mouth, stopping him from shouting further.

Little Brown Bear decisively punched Little Owl on the head, knocking him unconscious.

"My sword... wuuu, my sword...."

Even when unconscious, Little Owl was mumbling, talking in his sleep, showing how devastated he was.

....

"Look at what you’ve encouraged!"

"You all knew Xiao Wu’s straightforward personality and decisive actions, yet you let him go first!" Big Brother Groundhog admonished the other three.

Hearing Big Brother’s words, the three were taken aback, unable to explain themselves.

No, Big Brother?

Weren’t you the one who pushed first?

You pushed to Second Brother, and Second Brother pushed it down, didn’t it end up with Xiao Wu?

But it was just a complaint in their hearts; they didn’t dare say it out loud.

"Ahem."

"Second Brother, you’ve interacted with Brother Shi more, you understand him, you go." Big Brother said to Little Brown Bear.

....

"Third Brother, it’s up to you, I’ll assist you from the side." Little Brown Bear turned to Third Brother Little Squirrel.

"Fourth Brother, it’s your turn."

Saying that, Third Brother Little Squirrel pushed Fourth Brother Little Monkey straight to the Iron-Eating Beast sculpture.

"Hey, Brother Shi, wake up, quick wake up."

"Brother Shi?"

"Brother Shi?"

Little Monkey’s voice was so soft, it was hard to tell what he was saying.

"Did you leave your voice at home?" Third Brother Little Squirrel slapped Little Monkey on the back.

After a slap, Little Monkey’s eyes became clearer, raising his voice, yet still speaking too softly, like talking to himself.

Fourth Brother Little Monkey and Xiao Wu’s personalities were complete opposites; one too outgoing, the other too introverted, one straightforward, the other tactful.

"Never mind! Step back!"

"You useless thing."

Saying so, Little Squirrel stepped forward, standing in front of the Iron-Eating Beast with a serious expression.

Clearing his throat, he spoke solemnly: "Brother Shi, we’re really sorry for disturbing your rest."

"We came to you, hoping to discuss something with you. But this matter might trouble you, Brother Shi, so.... we just wanted to discuss it well with you, see if we could come up with a plan that satisfies everyone."

"Brother Shi, you are a senior, you are a brother, we all respect you, and understand your difficulties."

Little Squirrel, like a master speaker, stood in front of the Iron-Eating Beast, delivering his speech solo, ignoring whether the Beast was awake or not.

"Third Brother, Brother Shi doesn’t seem awake at all...."

Beside him, Little Monkey weakly reminded Little Squirrel.

But Little Squirrel was completely immersed in his world, employing various techniques, yet still getting no response other than snoring.

Hearing this, Little Squirrel finally came back to reality.

Looking at the still-sleeping Iron-Eating Beast, his face turned visibly red.

At this moment, he felt like his most important possession was being insulted by someone.

He took out his weapon, raised it high, preparing to strike the Iron-Eating Beast.

Seeing this, Big Brother and Second Brother hurried to stop him.

At this moment, he seemed to understand Xiao Wu’s breakdown.

This Brother Shi, also... really doesn’t give face!

.....

"All of you, step aside!"

Saying this, Little Brown Bear strode towards the Iron-Eating Beast.

If both gentle and forceful means don’t work, he had no choice but to adopt this last resort.

With a wave of his hand, several top-quality Holy Crystal Stones appeared in front of him. Since neither gentle nor forceful methods worked, he could only use food as a lure!

Little Brown Bear’s method was correct.

But he overlooked one critical factor.

The fact is, the Iron-Eating Beast only sleeps for one reason, and that is it’s full from eating, only sleeping so soundly when it’s had its fill.

Moreover, when it’s full, it’s not just simply a full stomach, but to the point of bursting, ready to vomit, and eating any more would burst it.

Therefore, Little Brown Bear’s tactic was completely ineffective.

Seeing the Holy Crystal Stones not working, Little Brown Bear put out all his collected treasures, piling them into a mound before the Iron-Eating Beast.

A breath, three breaths.

Dozens of breaths passed, the scene fell silent, yet the Iron-Eating Beast remained unmoved.

Little Brown Bear’s face darkened in frustration.

Without a word, he silently drew out his weapon, approaching the Iron-Eating Beast.

Seeing this, Big Brother waved his hand, pulling them all apart.

Then he scolded them: "We cultivators must remain composed; behaving rashly and becoming easily agitated undermines our dignity!"

"Let me do it."