"Stop, everyone!"
Piao Ling'er stopped them. Ai Liaoran said, "Junior Sister Ling'er, why are you protecting him? This brat spoke such arrogant words. If he's not taught a lesson, and it gets out, our Shenhuang Holy Land Sect will not only lose face, but even Master will lose face."
Piao Ling'er glared at him, "I know what I'm doing."
This was, after all, their opponent's home turf. Without understanding the current situation, Ming Zhi Tian didn't want to get into trouble. "For your sake, how about this? I also have great use for this Yaoshi demon beast. Half for you, half for me. This is my biggest concession."
Ai Liaoran said, "You mean we five people split half, and you alone get the other half?"
Ming Zhi Tian replied, "That's right."
"Ridiculous!" Jing Shijie said indignantly, "Junior Sister Ling'er, stop wasting your breath with him. Let Senior Brothers take action. Just give the word."
Piao Ling'er, however, said, "Fine, half and half. No backing out."
Ming Zhi Tian summoned his Xuan-grade artifact, the Divine Sword, and swung it down!
With a "clang!" Ming Zhi Tian's sword was repelled.
Immediately, Ai Liaoran and the other three burst into laughter...
"I'll do it," Piao Ling'er said, drawing her Divine Whip forcefully and splitting the Yaoshi demon beast into two. She put one half into her storage bag.
Ming Zhi Tian did not blush or feel ashamed as expected. It was within reason that his Xuan-grade artifact couldn't cut it. If he had used his divine-level cultivation techniques in conjunction with his fist and sword, he could have also cleaved it. He then put the other half of the demon beast's carcass into his storage bag.
Ming Zhi Tian cupped his hands in a salute, "Since we've both gotten what we need, I'll take my leave."
Piao Ling'er parted her delicate lips, then closed them and nodded.
Seeing their Junior Sister Ling'er's expression, Ai Liaoran and the other three exchanged glances, cursing inwardly, "Little brat, if it weren't for Junior Sister Ling'er being here, I'd make you pay. Don't let me catch you next time, or else, humph!"
The most dangerous place is the safest. On the surface, Ming Zhi Tian had already left the Myriad Beast Domain, but in reality, he had not.
Ming Zhi Tian found a tree hollow and hid inside, slowly devouring the half of the Yaoshi demon beast he had just obtained using his Devouring Heaven Divine Skill.
Last time, he had suffered qi deviation due to frequent use of the Devouring Heaven Divine Skill. As long as he used it less often from now on, it wouldn't happen. This was why Ming Zhi Tian had not used this peculiar cultivation technique.
Under the protective escort of her four Senior Brothers, Piao Ling'er was on her way back to the Shenhuang Holy Land Sect.
Ai Liaoran said, "Junior Sister Ling'er, we have many people, and he is alone. Moreover, he is merely a martial cultivator. What are we afraid of?"
Piao Ling'er replied, "My mother often taught me that it's better to avoid trouble than to seek it. What's more, he truly came first, and we arrived later. Let it be this way. Let this matter be dropped. We can split this half of the Yaoshi demon beast when we get back."
The four Senior Brothers eagerly offered their assistance, "We'll give it all to Junior Sister."
Piao Ling'er was unfazed. Since they didn't want it, she wouldn't force the issue.
More than half a day passed. Ming Zhi Tian sighed, realizing how much energy a single demon beast here contained. It took him nearly a full day to completely devour this half of the carcass.
The breakthrough he had imagined did not occur, but Ming Zhi Tian felt that his body was already filled to capacity, yet nothing was emerging, leaving him feeling strangely bloated and confused.
Before finding a solution, he decided against rashly devouring other species, as it might lead to an explosive death.
Emerging from the Myriad Beast Domain, Ming Zhi Tian glanced back, "If I have time, I should come here more often for training. If I could encounter another Yaoshi demon beast, that would be wonderful."
Ming Zhi Tian continued towards the direction of the Star Ancient Sect. The area was surrounded by mountains and rivers, with wisps of immortal energy lingering in the air, far superior to any spiritual qi cultivation holy land he had known before.
Above the Heavenly Water Pavilion—
A mature and elegant woman, clad in feathered immortal robes, stood there, gazing into the distance with a hint of melancholy.