Chapter 569: Praying Mantis Beast, Miss Lou from the Lou Family

Although Qingyu also reacted quickly, he was still heavily hit by a pair of enormous creatures. According to common sense, these mantis beasts could have easily crushed Qingyu's body with their strength, but Qingyu's true essence qi shield instinctively held up, and the thick defense showed imperceptible cracks in a dense spiderweb pattern, ultimately protecting against the dangerous impact.
Xiao Wu was knocked back for seven or eight meters, but he was not seriously injured and was just about to get up to see what was going on. However, two enormous beastly saw-toothed blades tightly pinned Xiao Wu's neck and waist, respectively. It was the first time Xiao Wu had encountered such ferocious beasts.
A pair of huge compound eyes with triangular heads seemed to be able to see through Wu Qingyu's soul. The tips of the triangular heads were a pair of teeth with tremendous biting force, emitting strange sounds of "giggles" from their mouths. The two sawtooth sickles on their chests were thick and powerful, presenting a red and black color with a few white spots, which looked very magnificent. The two antennae on the triangular heads were waving unconsciously like two large antennas.
Mantis Beast, a giant creature that looks exactly like the praying mantis of Earth's insect family. Its size is as large as a horse, and it is estimated to have a certain level of intelligence. With just a slight exertion of force from its saw-toothed folding knife, Qingyu's head would undoubtedly be separated from its body. Qingyu's defense is truly unworthy of mention.
"What? Not dead? Beggar, where did you come from!" The coachman, who controlled the praying mantis beasts, jumped off the carriage with a hint of curiosity and a touch of contempt in his tone. With thick eyebrows and big eyes, he dressed as a coachman, and even so, his clothes were much more magnificent than an ordinary saint's."
"Bingrong, why did the car stop?" A clear and pleasant woman's voice came from the luxurious carriage. "Miss, we encountered a beggar who was being held by a Mantis Beast. It seems as though the Mantis Beast is hesitating to kill him." The carriage driver, Bingrong, respectfully reported to his master through the window of the carriage.
"Huh?" A woman wearing a veil and a black long dress, with a graceful figure, had a mysterious transparent jade pendant hanging from her waist with a silken belt. Her natural hair emitted a comfortable orange-yellow glow, giving off a trace of an ancient feel. She got out of the carriage and looked at Wu Qingyu, who was restrained by the mantis beasts, and then glanced at the pair of mantis beasts.
She paused for a few seconds, unable to see anything extraordinary about this beggar, and not understanding why he hadn't been killed by the Mantis Beast's saw blade. Then, a slender, onion-like finger lightly flicked out two strands of emerald-green flames towards the Mantis Beast's triangular head. The Mantis Beast was attracted by it and released the two saw blades that had trapped Wu Qingyu's neck and waist. It then opened its huge mouth and swallowed the flames separately. After the flames entered its stomach, the Mantis Beast shook its large body in a comfortable manner and even flapped its wings behind it, as if it had consumed some kind of nourishing tonic and couldn't express how refreshing it felt.
"Bingrong, throw him two Tianyuan Stones and let's go!" The cold woman gave the order without even looking back, and then returned to her carriage. "Consider yourself lucky!" The charioteer Bingrong threw two Tianyuan Stones on the ground, and then arrogantly drove away on his praying mantis beast carriage.
Although Wu Qingyu was angry inside, he couldn't do anything at the moment. Since he was already being treated as a beggar, he might as well embrace this identity. He picked up two Tianyuan Stones, ignoring the unfriendly gazes from the onlookers. Clearly, these two Tianyuan Stones were a significant windfall for ordinary people. Killing and robbing were common occurrences in the Holy Domain Star.
"The young miss of the Lou family is indeed generous..."
"Of course, the Lou family is a big clan!"
"Haven't you heard of the Lou Saint Emperor?!"
"Two Heavenly Essence Stones, given to a beggar..."
"What a pity, what a pity..."
“……”
"However, even if someone wants to snatch Qingyu's Tianyuan Stone, they have to consider whether they have enough strength. After all, Qingyu's current performance in Tianyuan is higher than that of ordinary saints. But Qingyu dare not delay, in case he encounters a few hooligans, his Tianyuan fighting power is simply not enough to be taken seriously."
青羽想也没想直接走进小酒楼，“掌柜，上你们这里最好的饭菜。”找了一个靠窗的位置青羽坐下来，把钱都索性快速花掉，免得被人惦记。
"Today is my lucky day! Congratulations! I will arrange the best food and drinks for you!" The innkeeper also witnessed the scene on the street just now. Two divine stones would naturally attract attention, but there was no need to resort to any shady tactics since the customers were already spending their money at the inn, and there was enough profit to be made.
"Hold on, can you help me get another set of clean clothes and two detailed maps? One about the Holy Domain Star and one about our Ghost Burn Alliance." After speaking, Qingyu directly handed a Tianyuan Stone to the innkeeper. This Tianyuan Stone was obviously not in its original form but had been processed to reveal flowing energy of Tianyuan within the transparent mineral, giving off a beautiful blue, mercury-like gloss. "Is this enough?"
青羽见酒楼掌柜有些惊讶和迟疑不忘补充道。“够够够……足够了！”酒楼掌柜微微一愣，青羽不知道一颗天元石的价值他可是门儿清，可以说普通的圣人根本接触不到精加工的天元石，他们大多都用天元币来交易，一颗天元石可是值100万的天元币，即便圣域星的物价有些惊人，但是只是吃顿饭和买套衣服和地图也得绰绰有余。最关键的是有100万天元币未必就一定能换到一颗天元石，因为天元石不仅掌握在强者手中也掌握在庞大的家族联盟高层手中。
青羽盘算还有一颗天元石该怎么用，“主人我们可以买只供乘骑的异兽，一方面可以代步另一方面异兽在关键时候也能对付一些不速之客。”金翔在识海里偷偷提醒道。
"Can't you scan the entire Holy Domain star? Why are we still preparing maps?" Qing Yu didn't directly ask about buying exotic beast mounts, but instead was curious about buying maps.
"Master, scanning the entire Holy Domain Star recklessly will easily attract the attention of Holy Emperor-level powerhouses. Until you reach the Ninth Realm, I dare not bring such powerful figures to you," Jin Xiang carefully pondered his words and replied cautiously.
“嗯，有实物的地图也好，也方便查看。你的意思是我们也买一对螳螂兽？”青羽紧接着问道。“呃……螳螂兽应该是圣域星大世家才买得起的异兽，而且刚才那楼家的螳螂兽还是自己培养驯化的，有钱也未必买得到。我们估计只能买普通的，带一点战力就行。”金翔解释道。