NOVEL WEB Chapter 149: Hunting Monsters in the Demon Territory_3
Only those with a degree of Spiritual Wisdom could become Demon Beasts, they knew who they could provoke and who they could not,
In their eyes, only the youngest boy at the back of this four-person team seemed an easy target, the others were too strong.
Chen Yi released his Purple Sand Mink, letting it act freely,
Being a creature born into a beast-controlling family, the Mink felt like a fish returning to the sea on its first visit to the Demon Territory,
With great gusto, it plunged directly into the ground and disappeared in an instant.
After a while, it came back holding a green snake Demon Beast with a red bloodline on its back,
The eyes of the others lit up: "It's a Bloodline Snake, this beast is very nourishing for Body Refining Cultivators, Daoist Chen, your Spirit Beast is really good."
After a fulfilling meal, even Chen Yi felt an increase in his Vitality and Blood Power,
This was just the beginning, the Demon Territory truly was a treasure trove, no wonder cultivators liked to venture here to find opportunities when they reached a bottleneck.
No, I can't be careless, I don't need such an opportunity in day-to-day life,
Isn't the Bloodline Snake that was just eaten by us also trying to find an opportunity?
If you're lucky, you might find a chance, but if you're unlucky, you become someone else's chance.
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Ten days later, in the depths of the Demon Island at 600 miles in,
Two groups of people were standing off next to the three-meter-wide body of a Golden Claw Eagle.
Half a wing of the Golden Claw Eagle had been cut off and there were sword wounds all over its golden claws,
Its fatal wound was a bloody hole at its throat, emanating black blood, inflicted by the sneak attack of the Mink.
This Golden Claw Eagle was a bird-like Demon Beast in the early stages of the Second Tier. It was killed by the combined efforts of Song Chengcheng, Wang Tengfei, and the Purple Sand Mink,
Zhao Chengyu was on the side to deal with any possible accidents,
Chen Yi, alone, used his Shadow Evasion Skill to hide under the shadow of a huge rock, surrounded by top-grade First Tier Talisman Scrolls ready to be activated at a thought, with a stone shield in front of him and a bronze bell behind him,
He stayed at the rear, not making any attacks, only remotely controlling the Purple Sand Mink.
This was their first time cooperating to kill a mid-stage second Tier Demon Beast, which was extremely tough for them to defeat because it was a bird.
This successful hunt schooled them in teamwork and marked the beginning of their coordinated efforts.
Counting the Demon Core, the entire body of this Golden Claw Eagle was worth more than a thousand spirit stones,
After they killed it, another duo arrived, setting their eyes on the eagle's carcass.
"Was this Golden Claw Eagle killed by Junior Sister Song?"
Across from them, a man in a white robe stepped forward to ask, apparently recognizing Song Chengcheng.
"Pleased to meet you, Brother Wang Qiang. Indeed, our team took it down."
Song Chengcheng saluted, Wang Qiang and Chen Hu were two mid-level Foundation Establishment brothers from Qinglong Island who enjoyed adventuring. Their main practice was hunting Demon Beasts.
"Junior Sister Song, these people aren't disciples of our Qinglong Island, are they? Hunting beasts in the Demon Territory near our Qinglong Island, have they paid the Fixed Money?"
Wang Qiang didn't demand the dead body of the Golden Claw Eagle directly but picked on the rules.
"These are my companions whom I invited. The Demon Beasts our team hunted are counted as mine. Is Brother Wang suggesting that I need to pay the Fixed Money?"
Song Chengcheng replied firmly.
Hearing this, Wang Qiang squinted his eyes and began to size up Wang Tengfei, Zhao Chengyu, and Chen Yi. He also took a look at the wound on the Golden Claw Eagle's throat. A hint of fear flashed in his eyes,
If they started a fight, they might not be able to defeat these four without getting injured, and if they let Song Chengcheng escape, she could report them to the sect, and they would face severe punishment.
Just then, Song Chengcheng changed her tone of voice:
"Of course, we're not able to carry away such a large eagle beast. If both brothers are interested, we could sell this body of the eagle to you for 600 spirit stones, how does that sound?"
She seemed to have figured out their intention, wanting to give up some spirit stones to avoid a conflict,
If a fight really broke out, the two of them, who had been in the Demon Territory for many years at the mid-Foundation Establishment level, would not be defeated by Song Chengcheng's team. Even if she could escape, the rest of her team would likely be in danger.
Giving them a step back at this moment was the best for everyone,
Immortal Cultivation was not just about fighting and killing. It was also about maintaining social relations.
As expected, when Wang Qiang and Chen Hu heard what Song Chengcheng said, their eyes lit up,
"Ha ha ha, alright, you're so thoughtful, Junior Sister. We, brothers, appreciate it. As for your friends, let's pretend we haven't seen them!"
The two took the bag of spirit stones from Song Chengcheng, picked up the Golden Claw Eagle happily, and left.
During the whole process, the other three members of Song Chengcheng's team didn't say a word. It was most suitable for Song Chengcheng to handle this matter,
Worried that the other three might hold grudges, Song Chengcheng decided to explain:
"Sorry for the inconvenience, my dear friends. Although those two and I are from the same sect, it's necessary to be cautious when you're outside. The lost spirit stones shall be covered by me."
The other three immediately said there was no need. Handling the situation this way was perfect and they were thankful for Song Chengcheng's flexibility, which helped avoid a fight.
With this matter settled, the four continued deeper into the Demon Island,
As the trees grew larger and larger and the color of the miasma deepened,
They all felt their Divine Senses being blocked, and danger seemed to be hiding everywhere.
Some hundred yards outside a cave gushing with the aura of the early stage Second Tier Demon Beast,
Chen Yi was strongly discouraging the others from entering the cave to kill the beast,
Under his Turtle Breathing observation, he noticed a swarthy glow lurking inside the cave,
which gave him an extremely dangerous feeling, stronger than the earlier Golden Claw Eagle by a whole big rank,
What was hiding in the cave was definitely not a common initial-phase building Demon Beast.
The other three obviously didn't believe him but they didn't want to repudiate Chen Yi's face either. They didn't rush into the cave to kill the beast, but they also didn't deliberately take detour.
They didn't walk very far when the Purple Sand Mink suddenly popped out of the ground in a panic, jumped onto Chen Yi's neck, chirping anxiously, signaling Chen Yi to run.
Chen Yi immediately started sprinting forward,
The other three still hadn't reacted,
when a black shadow resembling a rat rushed out of the ground spraying a black Poison rain, enveloping the three of them.
Song Chengcheng, Wang Tengfei, and Zhao Chengyu hurriedly raised their defenses. But their individual magical barriers, as if made of paper, disintegrated at the touch of the Poison rain,
Their faces changed in horror as they quickly tried to figure out a way to deploy defensive Magical Instruments,
But it seemed that it was too late for anything,
At this critical juncture,
A deep blue water curtain descended and covered the three of them, blocking most of the black Poison rain's attack.