Chapter 562 Various Ulterior Motives
In such a place, there was no need to show mercy. After all, whether Xiang Beifei killed Jiao Yingguang or not, given the domineering nature of the Panjiao Race, the remaining two would come to trouble him anyway, so it might as well be more convenient to deal with one first.
As for the remaining two, Xiang Beifei wouldn't mind taking them down directly.
At this moment, no one saw that in the air there was an illusory shadow, and Xiaohei was gallantly charging forward, trampling the sheep-headed human-bodied divine law underfoot, and mercilessly tormenting it.
The sheep-horned human-bodied law struggled, but in the face of Xiaohei, it was as if it had seen a ghost, with no power to resist at all. In an instant, the law was crushed by Xiaohei into a spiritual power light sphere, and then it condensed into a spiritual power crystal!
A Mid-Heavenly Connection spiritual power crystal!
"Not bad," Xiang Beifei commented, not disdainful. Although what he really wanted now was an Early-Heavenly Connection spiritual power crystal, this one was obviously better.
"Good job, Xiao Bei! I knew you were amazing," Li Qianluo said with a giggly pat on Xiang Beifei's shoulder.
"Really? How did you know?" Xiang Beifei asked back.
"A girl's sixth sense!" Li Qianluo said playfully, winking.
Xiang Beifei shrugged his shoulders, looking doubtful.
But at this moment, the onlooking Yi Tribespeople were already in an uproar; they had not expected such a formidable cultivator to appear!
Of course, in their eyes, it was Jiao Yingguang's own fault for being dealt with so miserably; seeing such a brutal member of the Panjiao Race being fiercely handled was incredibly satisfying for those tribes who had previously suffered at their hands.
But out of the many tribes present, not all held the Panjiao Race in regard, with many more powerful tribes present.
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On the rocks to the north, a group of people drenched in fresh blood stood watching.
These people were all wearing the trailblazer attire of Jiuzhou and had more or less fatal wounds on their bodies, which were very conspicuous. They seemed to care little for these injuries, not even bothering to conceal them.
Ghost Mustache of Remnant Visage!
In a place like the Desert Stone Cave of Bone Mountain, how could they not get involved?
Among this group of scarred individuals, a slender man stood out, but what made him noticeable was not his appearance, but his aura.
He seemed somewhat sickly, very pale, and his aura was the weakest among them, but everyone subtly centered around him.
This man had no particularly noticeable wounds, and compared to the other Ghost Mustache of Remnant Visage, he was the most normal-looking human.
"Cough cough..." The man coughed lightly; he looked as if he were afflicted with consumption, his pale complexion turning red with each cough.
"Strange, humans actually made it this far," the man's eyes flashed red.
"Humans?"
The surrounding Ghost Whiskers were slightly surprised.
They were more than familiar with humans; after all, the bodies they occupied came from humans of Jiuzhou!
"High Priest, are you sure he is a human?" spoke a burly man beside him.
This man had his head split in half as if it had been cleaved by the blade of a desolate beast but not completely severed, with red and white brain matter oozing down from the wound.
"Zhe once said, the one who destroyed the Unrestrained Base was a human named Xiang Beifei, who is very well-known in the land of Jiuzhou. And this young man is called Xiang Beifei. Cough cough cough..." The coughing man began coughing violently again.
They had been planning their invasion of Jiuzhou for many years, but did not expect it to be ruined by a single human. That human had single-handedly slain all the Ghostly Visages. With such an important matter at hand, it was natural for him, the High Priest, to receive this intelligence.
"Is he the one who has thwarted our plans time and again?" The cleaved-head man's eyes glinted fiercely as he licked the brain matter that flowed from his wound and said, "I'll go and kill him!"
"No rush," the coughing man shook his head slightly.
"That's right, this Xiang Beifei has managed to thwart our plans several times; he is clearly no ordinary individual," said another woman with a pleasant smile nearby.
This woman was exceedingly pretty, exuding an indescribable beauty with her rosy complexion and bright eyes. In Jiuzhou, she would have been considered a beauty.
However, all this charm was predicated on her silence, for once she spoke, her mouth would tear open dramatically, as though it had been violently ripped open, destroying the lovely visage she once had.
"Without killing him, how can we alleviate the hatred in our hearts?" the cleaved-head man asked.
The split-mouthed woman gave the cleaved-head man a sidelong glance and said, "What's the difference between your impatience and the fool from the Panjiao Race who was just killed?"
"Are we just going to let him go?" the cleaved-head man said, discontentedly.
"Let him go? Cough cough..." The coughing man chuckled lightly, "Now is not the time to stir up conflict. Killing him would cost us, and the tribes no weaker than us might just be waiting for us to lose a few of our own."
This time passing through Giant Spirit Village, the Ghost Whiskers had suffered the least losses because they were the cunning Demon Tentacle creatures; it wasn't so easy for the Giant Spirits to swat them down.
The coughing man looked to the left, where a sacred glow shone, marking the location of the Moon God Race.
He then turned his gaze to another mountain peak, where a young man with a fan stood, and immediately a hint of wariness appeared in his eyes.
There were several extremely powerful races present here, and his opponents were definitely not just those Meat-Winged Monsters.
After a while, he shifted his attention to the distant Xiang Beifei, his eyes glowing with eagerness, "Such a fine body, it should suit me well... cough cough..."
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On a rocky ledge, an exceedingly bizarre-looking young man lounged against a large tree, watching everything with ease, lightly waving a folding fan in his hand, and smiling faintly, "This guy is quite interesting, go check his background."
This youth bore the appearance of a human, almost indistinguishable from human features, yet for some reason, he seemed inexplicably eerie.
"Does the young master think he is not from the Congji Abyss?" asked a middle-aged man beside him.
The eerie young man's gaze swept over the Yi Tribe crowd in the distance and said, "Not necessarily. Those from the Congji Abyss are usually low-key and don't like to show their faces, but that doesn't rule out some of the more rebellious ones."
He revealed a devilish smile, then gently reached out with two fingers and caressed his hanging green hair, which shimmered with a strange glow, brimming with vitality.
"I actually think he might be a real human! Speaking of which, we've no idea where the humans are hiding. The Demon Tentacle Race with all their scars won't tell us, and neither will that crowd of Underworld monsters with their dog-like demeanors and those wings. What are they thinking?"
He muttered as if talking to himself, then laughed again without a care.
"This is getting more and more interesting!"
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Underneath several trees, a group of pure men and women with wings on their backs stood, dressed in immaculate white clothing and radiating a serene and peaceful aura.
The Moon God Race, among all the races, they were the ones that appeared most approachable and friendly.
Among them was a tall and burly young man, distinctive from the others by his six white wings and a halo above his head, making him the core of all Moon God Race members.
"This young cultivator is very strange," the six-winged youth spoke slowly.
"Lord Chi, what does the divine edict say?" asked a four-winged man standing beside him.
The six-winged youth wore a gentle smile, the ring of light above his head pulsing softly, twinkling like an antenna.
All Moon God Race members fixed their eyes on that white halo above his head, their looks filled with reverence.
It took a while for the six-winged young man to speak calmly, "The god says, we must be humble."
"We must be humble!"
All the Moon God Race cultivators repeated the phrase, bowing their heads in deep respect.
The six-winged youth smiled gently, accessible and exceedingly gentle.
He looked at Xiang Beifei again and said, "But the god also says, those who practice sin should be punished."
"Be punished!"
All the Moon God Race cultivators repeated the phrase once more, their heads bowed.
It was as if they were devout repeaters.
The six-winged youth nodded in satisfaction, the halo above his head shining even brighter.
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While numerous powerful races were observing, on the other side, Xiang Beifei faced an altercation with the two remaining Heavenly Connection experts of the Panjiao Race.
Jiao Shkai and Jiao Dihong looked at Xiang Beifei with fury and sinister intent, wishing to tear him into thousands of pieces!
But they forcefully held back from attacking.
Although they were accustomed to acting tyrannically, the problem was that the young man before them was clearly not easy to provoke; Jiao Yingguang's cultivation level was comparable to theirs, yet he was killed in just one confrontation—there was no guarantee they would fare any better against him.
Not to mention, there was always that giggling, seemingly harmless girl standing by Xiang Beifei's side.
Although the girl had not showed any signs of power, from the recent encounter, they knew she was also a formidable Heavenly Connection expert!
The atmosphere grew tense, spectators watching the two Panjiao Race experts, eager to see what these two would do next? Would they rush forward and engage Xiang Beifei in a do-or-die battle, or would they swallow their pride?
Jiao Shkai and Jiao Dihong felt extremely frustrated internally; retreating without a fight would undoubtedly be a joke to the other races. They were used to throwing their weight around, and now, with one of their own being killed and then turning tail, it would be a disgrace to their proud selves.
But if they fought, they were not confident of victory.
However, just then, a strange sound came from afar, and the ground began to tremble, startling everyone.
"What's happening? Have the Giant Spirits come after us again?"
Many cultivators exclaimed in surprise, turning their gazes towards the direction of Giant Spirit Village. The Giant Spirits were currently their most dreaded creatures; the consequences would be unimaginable if those terrifying beings pursued them again.
But they didn't see the giant figures that blotted out the sky; instead, streaks of golden light seemed to light up the clouds!