On a luxurious flying ship, several young people had tense expressions.
“Brother Miao, the flying ship ahead won’t even stop for a moment. Your grandfather’s status doesn’t seem to intimidate them!”
Miao Han tensed his face and clenched his fists, saying: “Our speed is faster than theirs. As long as we overtake them and get them to help us block the Green Skin Beast behind us, we should be able to escape.”
“What if the other party only has two Foundation Establishment cultivators and gets killed by the Green Skin Beast in one encounter?”
“Can’t worry about that much now. Let’s get these two guys to block for us first,” Miao Han said.
“Brother Miao, you were the one who suggested coming to this kind of place to kill demon beasts. What are we going to do now!” Cao Tong said.
Miao Han said with displeasure: “When I suggested coming here, you didn’t object either!”
Xie Jinyan sighed helplessly and said: “Senior brothers, at a time like this, please stop arguing.”
“This damn place doesn’t even have any decent experts.”
“Originally there were two Foundation Establishment cultivators, now there are four. The other party seems to have two reinforcements coming – they should be able to block it.”
“Huh, the other party actually has reinforcements coming. Maybe they can block it.” Cao Tong said this with his mouth, but thought in his heart: Two Foundation Establishment cultivators actually rushed over at this time – are they so crazy for Spirit Stones that their brains aren’t working properly? They must be poor wretches.
“We can only hope these people aren’t so useless,” Miao Han said.
“This Green Skin Beast is still relentlessly pursuing us. Really annoying,” Xie Jinyan looked at the Green Skin Beast chasing closely behind and said.
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Xiao Xiaodong looked at the rapidly approaching flying ship and said: “They’re catching up.”
The other party’s flying ship quickly overtook them. When passing by Xiao Xiaodong’s flying ship, they didn’t pause even for a moment.
Xiao Xiaofan looked at the other party’s ship flying past and said: “That flying ship looks so impressive!”
Xiao Xiaodong: “…” This idiot Xiaofan, at a time like this, was boosting others’ morale while deflating their own.
The Green Skin Beast angrily chased over. When it encountered Xiao Xiaodong and the others, it stirred up huge waves.
Xiao Xiaodong’s Little Flower Chicken jumped into the water and instantly transformed into a demon beast that was dragon-like but not quite a dragon, serpent-like but not quite a serpent.
“Big brother, your Little Flower Chicken jumped into the river to commit suicide,” Xiao Xiaofan paused, then said: “Oh, it didn’t die. It’s a chicken that can swim. Big brother, your chicken can swim.”
Xiao Xiaodong listened to Xiao Xiaofan’s startled exclamations with complete speechlessness.
Chen Xu said with a dark face: “Your brother’s demon beast isn’t a chicken – it’s a Shen Dragon!”
He had known long ago that the demon beast that mysteriously appeared at the mine was definitely extraordinary. Shen Dragons are born from young chickens and flood dragons. When they enter water, they transform into dragons. They excel at weaving illusions and like to eat swallows.
Huahua opened its mouth and roared angrily. The sea surface was instantly shrouded in blue mist, and several ferocious sea beast phantoms appeared on the water. The originally aggressive Green Skin Beast seemed to be intimidated.
“Everyone attack,” Xiao Xiaodong shouted. The Green Skin Beast was trapped by Huahua’s illusion, but only temporarily. Huahua’s bloodline was somewhat higher than the Green Skin Beast’s, but it was only at Foundation Establishment level while the Green Skin Beast was Golden Core level – the difference was significant.
At Xiao Xiaodong’s command, the others immediately arranged their formation and launched attacks.
Xiao Xiaofan waved his Fire Cloud Banner, and the sea surface immediately turned crimson red.
Xu Mu’an later didn’t want the Fire Cloud Banner and gave it to Xiao Xiaofan. After Xiao Xiaofan got it, he treasured it like a precious gem and would wave it around whenever he had the chance.
The Green Skin Beast angrily rampaged through the seawater.
Xiao Xiaodong felt somewhat regretful – the Fire Cloud Banner’s power was weakened by twenty percent in seawater. Otherwise, Xiao Xiaofan’s attack would definitely have achieved greater results.
Lei Xuan took out a staff. The staff’s body was made from thousand-year spirit wood, and one end was embedded with a beast core from a lightning-type Golden Core demon beast. With a wave of the staff, countless lightning bolts struck the Green Skin Beast in the water.
Xiao Xiaofan and the others each displayed their abilities, with various magical treasures all greeting the Green Skin Beast.
The several Foundation Establishment cultivators who were originally eager to escape detected with their soul power that the Green Skin Beast had been intercepted and were no longer in a hurry to flee.
“Those four Foundation Establishment cultivators seem to have stopped the Green Skin Beast.”
“The magical artifacts in those guys’ hands seem quite extraordinary!” Xie Jinyan said.
“That banner is good.” When the Fire Cloud Banner was waved, the sea surface turned crimson red and the seawater began to boil.
“That lightning-attribute guy’s magical artifact in his hand is also quite powerful.”
“Which family are these guys from? They all look quite young but are all at Foundation Establishment stage,” Miao Han said sourly. Each of these guys had powerful magical artifacts. Even the Golden Core elders in their family might not have magical artifacts as formidable as these few guys. Which family could this be?
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Under the repeated bombardment from Xiao Xiaodong and the others, the Golden Core stage Green Skin Beast gradually showed signs of exhaustion.
“Should we go back and help them?” Xie Jinyan said, rolling her eyes.
Miao Han nodded and said: “That’s right. The other party fell into danger to save us. It would really be bad if we just left like this.”
Cao Tong agreed: “What you both said is absolutely right.”
Looking at Miao Han speaking so righteously, Xie Jinyan felt some inner mockery, thinking: Miao Han must also have his eye on these people’s magical artifacts. This is understandable – the magical artifacts in their hands are indeed tempting. Her magical artifact was a gift from a Golden Core ancestor in the clan, and all the other young generation in the clan envied her greatly. But compared to what this group had, her magical artifact was rather embarrassing.
The Green Skin Beast looked somewhat like a crocodile, with sharp fangs and hard scales covering its entire body. It was very thick-skinned and tough.
Although Xiao Xiaodong and the others’ attacks were sharp, the Green Skin Beast’s defensive power was astonishing and it actually held on.
Xiao Xiaofan said with frustration: “This big monster has such strong defense!” He had swung his magical artifact until his hands were sore, but this thing still wouldn’t die.
“Lightning, explode.” Lei Xuan tirelessly launched attacks.
Under everyone’s continuous attacks, a wound finally opened on the Green Skin Beast’s body. Lei Xuan immediately seized the opportunity and kept targeting that wound.
Little Flower Chicken sprayed a puff of mist toward the Green Skin Beast’s wound. In an instant, the Green Skin Beast’s wound was corroded open and rapidly expanded.
Besides being able to spray hallucinogenic mist with strong illusion effects, Little Flower Chicken could also convert this mist into poisonous fog.
“The people who ran away earlier are coming,” Xiao Xiaodong said.
Xiao Xiaodong’s face was cold. After an intense battle, their spiritual energy was somewhat depleted. What did these guys want to do by coming over now?
The flying ship sped over. Several cultivators stood at the bow. Miao Han smiled at Xiao Xiaodong and the others and called out loudly: “Everyone has worked hard. We’ll help you resolve this Green Skin Beast right now.”
As soon as Miao Han finished speaking, the cannons on the ship aimed at the Green Skin Beast, and then cannon fire roared.
Xiao Xiaofan was so angry his seven orifices produced smoke. They were about to succeed, but these people came over to steal their victory while acting so righteously. A Golden Core stage demon beast could be exchanged for quite a few Spirit Stones.
The cannon fire almost grazed past Xiao Xiaofan and the others. Xiao Xiaodong pulled Chen Xu aside – this group seemed to be both dealing with the Green Skin Beast and intimidating them.
A Spirit Binding Rope rolled toward the group. Xiao Xiaodong and the others, along with Little Flower Chicken, were swept aside.
“Father, when did you arrive?” Xiao Xiaofan saw Xiao Jingting and called out excitedly.
“I’ve been here for a long time,” Xiao Jingting said lightly.
Xiao Xiaofan was stunned and said: “Been here for a long time?”
Xiao Jingting nodded and said: “Yes.”
Xiao Xiaofan said uncomprehendingly: “Father, you were hiding on the side watching the show?”
“Originally, I was planning to take action, but seeing that you could handle it yourselves, I didn’t show myself,” Xiao Jingting said.
Life-and-death situations were more helpful for breakthroughs. Such combat opportunities weren’t often available. If they really encountered danger, Xiao Jingting would naturally intervene.
“Those bastards were acting like cowardly turtles just now, then came to take advantage at the end. This way, wanting to get Spirit Stones from them is probably impossible now,” Xiao Xiaofan said angrily.
Xiao Jingting smiled and said: “A Golden Core cultivator’s death throes are no small matter.”
The Green Skin Beast roared, towering waves surged up, and waves of golden light emanated from the Green Skin Beast’s body.
Xiao Xiaodong widened his eyes and said: “This Green Skin Beast isn’t going to self-destruct, is it?”
Xiao Jingting shielded Xiao Xiaodong and the others behind him and nodded calmly: “It seems to be about to self-destruct.”
Miao Han and the others on the flying ship turned pale with fright when they saw this scene.
Xiao Jingting summoned five flying swords. The five swords combined into one and pierced through the Green Skin Beast’s forehead, stopping its self-destruction. A Golden Core flew out and fell into Xiao Jingting’s hand.
Xiao Jingting swept his sleeve, and the Green Skin Beast in the sea was dragged out and stuffed into his space.
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Miao Han on the flying ship looked at this scene with joy at escaping death, but also felt somewhat empty inside.
“Thank you for your assistance, Senior,” Miao Han bowed toward Xiao Jingting.
Xiao Jingting stood at the bow with his hands behind his back, very gracefully saying: “Just a small effort, no need for courtesy.”
“May I know Senior’s name?” Miao Han asked respectfully.
“Xiao Jingting,” Xiao Jingting said frankly. Xiao Jingting thought to himself: His name Xiao Jingting must already be famous throughout Yunzhou, but here he was still a newcomer.
“So it’s Senior Xiao. Thank you for your earlier assistance,” Miao Han said.
“Hey, don’t try to get close. Where are the Spirit Stones? You promised ten high-grade Spirit Stones – don’t try to renege!” Xiao Xiaofan said fiercely with his hands on his hips.
Xiao Jingting’s heart bloomed with joy. Good son, he wasn’t raised in vain! He also wanted to say this, but he was supposed to be an expert now! Opening his mouth to talk about Spirit Stones would be too mercenary and would damage his expert image.
Xiao Jingting glanced at Xiao Xiaofan and said reproachfully: “Xiaofan, what’s your attitude? These young masters and ladies come from wealthy families – would they short you a few Spirit Stones?”
Xiao Xiaofan muttered gloomily: “That’s hard to say.”
Xiao Jingting smiled apologetically at Miao Han and the others: “Children don’t understand and just talk nonsense…”
Miao Han and the others quickly gathered ten high-grade Spirit Stones. Xiao Jingting accepted them without ceremony, causing Xiao Xiaofan to keep glaring at him.
“Senior has excellent skills!” Miao Han said.
“Young Master is too kind,” Xiao Jingting said with a smile.
After Miao Han and Xiao Jingting exchanged pleasantries for a while, Xiao Jingting declined the group’s invitation and left with Xiao Xiaofan and the others.
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On the flying ship.
“That person just now was a Golden Core cultivator, right?” Xie Jinyan said.
“Should be. He put on quite airs,” Miao Han said. When he invited the other party to join the Miao family, they actually hesitated and made excuses. The Miao family wasn’t something any ordinary Golden Core cultivator could just join.
Xie Jinyan said with some suspicion: “That group was very strange! That Xiao Jingting is only Golden Core stage, but those Foundation Establishment cultivators under him are all equipped with Golden Core level magical artifacts.”
“Never heard of any cultivator named Xiao Jingting, and never heard of those Foundation Establishment cultivators under him either,” Cao Tong said.
“Should be hermit cultivators from somewhere,” Xie Jinyan said.
Miao Han said somewhat strangely: “I always feel these people should belong to some major force, maybe secretly cultivated by some major power.”
“That Xiao Jingting should have been there for a long time, but deliberately waited until the end to take action,” Xie Jinyan said with some anger. When the Green Skin Beast was about to self-destruct just then, she was truly frightened.
What horrible personalities.