Animal-eared Girl Era: Start by Forming a Contract with an SSS-Class School Belle

It seemed like a grand scene, and in fact, it truly was magnificent.

Each of those spikes packed a Grandmaster Four-Star level of attack power, enough to crush Water Dragons at both the Grandmaster Realm and the lower ranks of the Great Grandmaster Realm.

The entire Water Dragon Demon Beast Group was wiped out, and a tremendous force of extraction descended.

[Grandmaster Realm Destruction Attribute Demon Beast, successfully extracted 60 Destruction Rule Fragment Crystals]

[Grandmaster Realm Destruction Attribute Demon Beast, successfully extracted 50 Creation Rule Fragment Crystals]

[Great Grandmaster Realm Destruction Attribute Demon Beast, successfully extracted 40 Destruction Rule Fragment Crystals]

[Great Grandmaster Realm Destruction Attribute Demon Beast, successfully extracted 35 Creation Rule Fragment Crystals]

Up to now, Xiao Ye already possessed 139 Destruction Type Crystals, far surpassing the template's 50 crystal upgrade requirement.

The only thing missing was 50 Life Type Rule Fragment Crystals.

Down below.

Staring at the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon, who appeared like a descended god, the Titan Giant Ape was utterly shaken.

The giant form he once proudly flaunted—over a hundred meters tall—now looked small and clumsy in front of it.

The Water Dragon Demon Beast Group he had fought for over half an hour and failed to settle, the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon wiped out with a single strike?

*Last time, Xiao Ye barely edged ahead of me. But in just a few days, he completely left me in the dust! I can't even begin to catch up!*

"Junming, looks like Titan Giant Ape's balls just got bitten off by the Water Dragon," Hongyun's concerned voice suddenly sounded next to Yang Junming's ear,

Huh?

The Titan Giant Ape looked down, and sure enough, it was bloody and shredded beyond recognition.

"Aaaah!!"

The Titan Giant Ape howled in pain and hurriedly transformed back to human. Yang Junming and Hongyun reappeared.

Hongyun bounced around in place a couple times, her face surprised, and said, "Huh? I seem to be perfectly fine?"

"I'm not!" Yang Junming said, his face a picture of misery as he sucked in a cold breath from the pain, "Of course you're fine, you don't have that thing—shit! That hurts like hell."

His legs quivered, and even the slightest movement tugged at his injury, sending waves of pain shooting through his body.

The Five-Clawed Golden Dragon transformed back into Xiao Ye and Nangong Siyao.

Xiao Ye walked over, the corner of his mouth twitching, and said, "Xiao Yang, you're done for."

Yang Junming replied with a long face, "Brother Xiao,"

Hongyun greeted politely, "Brother Xiao,"

After what happened last time and just now, both acknowledged and respected Xiao Ye's strength—even Hongyun lowered her stance to call him Brother Xiao. Find the source of this chapter at M|V|L-EMPYR.

Xiao Ye nodded and shifted his gaze to the center of the lakebed.

In the cracked center of the lakebed stood a more-than-ten-meter-tall red giant, laden with clusters of bright red fruits, each radiating a pure and potent yang energy.

Just a whiff of that scent in the air was enough to make all four of them feel instantly energized.

Yang Junming stared hungrily at the red fruits, eyes sparkling with desire.

"Supreme Yang Treasure, even the Great Venerable Realm would drool over this. It's practically extinct out there—worth a fortune," he explained, "Didn't expect to actually find one here!"

"Brother Xiao, could you sell me ten of the fruits? I'll pay with one lower-grade Great Venerable Crystal Core per fruit!"

Yang Junming made an earnest request.

The Water Dragons were taken out by the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon, so naturally the Treasure Tree belonged to Xiao Ye.

Nangong Siyao's beautiful eyes widened in disbelief. She whispered to Xiao Ye, "Wait, these red fruits are smaller than my fist, and each is worth that much?"

Xiao Ye raised an eyebrow, just as shocked.

Seeing the two didn't respond, Yang Junming assumed his offer was too low and chuckled, "Brother Xiao, if you think that price is too low, I'll double it—two lower-grade Great Venerable Crystal Cores for one, or twenty for ten fruits, how's that?"

"Of course, you did save our lives—when we get back, we'll thank you with a proper gift."

"No problem, deal!" Xiao Ye bounced up the Treasure Tree, picked ten of the prettiest, ripest red fruits, and hopped back down to hand them to Yang Junming.

*This guy is a Child of the Venerable, loaded. Perfect time to fleece him a bit.*

Yang Junming was overjoyed. He took out twenty lower-grade Great Venerable Crystal Cores from his storage ring and made the trade then and there.

With the red fruits in his hands, it finally felt like there was hope for his mangled wound!

Without hesitation, he tossed a fruit into his mouth and swallowed it whole.

One minute later, Yang Junming leapt up in delight, "It's healed! The wound is fixed—my jewels are all back! Hahaha!"

Nangong Siyao felt they got ripped off and leaned closer to Xiao Ye, whispering, "Are you sure you didn't sell them too cheap? These fruits are magic!"

*Xiao Ye thought the price was fair. Lower-grade Great Venerable Crystal Cores aren't exactly cabbage, and they can buy some really good healing medicine on the market—more than enough to fix one wound.*

Yang Junming eyed the Supreme Treasure Fruit Tree and suggested, "Brother Xiao, I think you should pick all the fruits, even the unripe ones. Otherwise, we can't come back for a year, and in that time, Demon Beasts might ruin everything."

But Xiao Ye shook his head, "Nope, if they're not ripe yet, no need to pick them."

Yang Junming's eyes lit up. Not picking them? That means, next year when I get into the Secret Realm first, I'll grab the fruits before anyone else!

Nangong Siyao blurted out, "A lower-grade Great Venerable Crystal Core for each, if you won't pick, I will."

Xiao Ye grabbed her hand, "No rush, we'll wait till they're ripe."

Yang Junming immediately changed his tune and piped up, "Right, it's fine to wait till next year. Unripe fruit is way less effective than the ripe stuff."

Nangong Siyao turned her face away and huffed, "Suit yourself, then."

"Alright." Xiao Ye nodded, a smile playing on his lips, "Everyone, back up five hundred meters."

No one knew why, but all of them retreated past the lake's edge.

[Earth Element Control, as the name suggests, grants absolute control over all earth elements in existence]

Having inherited his Summoning Beast Skill, Xiao Ye raised a hand. His Power of Realm burst forth instantly, covering a three-hundred-meter diameter zone centered on the giant red tree.

Then, something truly mind-blowing happened.

"Rise!" Xiao Ye called out in a deep voice.

The entire dry lakebed looked like it had been scooped up by a giant hand—dirt, the red giant tree, and its tangled roots were all ripped from the ground!

Everything was hoisted straight into midair!

"0!" Nangong Siyao gasped, her mouth open so wide you could see her tonsils.

Yang Junming and Hongyun figured out what Xiao Ye was up to, and their faces showed utter shock.

"Store!" With a flash of white light, the entire bundle—dirt, roots, and the red tree itself—was swept into the system space.

The system space was infinite. It could easily handle something like this. Sure, living things couldn't survive in there too long, but once they got out, he could just plant it somewhere. Endless Supreme Treasure fruits from now on!

Dusting off his hands, Xiao Ye was completely satisfied, "Job's done!"

Staring at the now-empty lakebed, Yang Junming's face turned dark. Not even a root left behind—what's there to pick next year?

Xiao Ye grinned, "Xiao Yang, if you ever want to buy more, just come to me!"

"By the way, do you know much about the Secret Realm of the Holy Spirit? Do you know where to find Life Attribute Demon Beasts?"