"Hey, are you done staring?" the woman called out to Ming Zhi Tian.
Her four senior brothers, meanwhile, had already sentenced Ming Zhi Tian to death in their minds, their gazes turning fierce like wolves.
Ming Zhi Tian shivered. "Who are you people?"
Senior Brother Ai Liao Ran said, "We are from the Divine Emperor's Sacred Land Sect. Scared yet? Beat it."
"Awakening Realm Triple Stage?" Ming Zhi Tian muttered to himself.
Jing Shi Jie said, "Hey kid, did you hear us? Is even our Junior Sister Ling'er's name something you're worthy of knowing?"
At most Awakening Realm Triple Stage, Ming Zhi Tian dismissed them with disdain. "You're Ling'er? A nice name."
Piao Ling'er felt a shy blush and lowered her head. Seeing this, Pu Jin Dong frowned. "Jing Shi Jie, why did you tell her Junior Sister's esteemed name?"
"I!..." Jing Shi Jie suddenly found himself speechless.
Piao Ling'er stepped forward. "Alright, my name is Piao Ling'er, and these are my four senior brothers. We've been searching for this Luminous Stone demon beast for three days and have finally found it. Please be magnanimous and leave now. Our Divine Emperor's Sacred Land Sect will surely repay you handsomely."
She didn't ask Ming Zhi Tian's name, and Ming Zhi Tian didn't think much of it. "But I also happen to need this Luminous Stone demon beast."
Ai Liao Ran revealed a malicious grin he could no longer suppress. "Kid, don't push your luck. You, a mere Deification Realm cultivator, dare to compete with us Royal Nobles for resources?"
Jing Shi Jie began to discuss. "I bet this kid won't last a second. Elder Ju, say something."
The person named Elder Ju, Ming Zhi Tian was curious. He looked very young yet bore the title of 'Elder'.
Elder Ju said, "Same here, nothing interesting."
Pu Jin Dong said uninterestingly, "What's there to bet on?"
Jing Shi Jie said, "I'll bet ten million Divine Martial Coins."
Pu Jin Dong said, "Then I'll bet this kid won't last 0.5 seconds, ten million, plus a Celestial Grade artifact!"
Jing Shi Jie looked at Elder Ju with great interest. "Elder Ju, what's your stake?"
With both of them putting him on the spot, Elder Ju had no choice but to bet. He then shook his head. "I bet he won't even last 0.5 seconds. Twenty million."
Just as the others thought Ming Zhi Tian would retreat, Ming Zhi Tian said, "A mere Deification Realm cultivator. To extinguish you is more than enough."
"You! Arrogant!"
Just as Ai Liao Ran was about to make a move, the Luminous Stone demon beast, which had been stunned and enraged nearby, had lost its patience. It lunged directly at Ming Zhi Tian!
Ming Zhi Tian unleashed a punch! It collided with the Luminous Stone demon beast's claw-fist with a bang! "Boom!"
Ming Zhi Tian was sent flying by a single claw-fist! He took several staggering steps to stabilize himself, a surge of hot blood pumping within him as he coughed up a mouthful of blood.
Ming Zhi Tian sighed. Although the Luminous Stone demon beast was only at Deification Realm Tenth Stage, its natural divine strength perfectly compensated for this weakness. Its claw-fist strike delivered double the damage, much like his own Star Dragon Jade Flower Halberd Art.
Seeing Ming Zhi Tian so easily defeated, the others simply sneered. "Overestimating yourself."
Ming Zhi Tian's confrontation with Ai Liao Ran was over, rendering their bets void. The three senior brothers didn't mind; pleasing their Junior Sister Piao Ling'er was more important right now.
The four of them scrambled to seize the first kill. "Junior Sister Ling'er, watch me!"
"Ling'er, just wait for me to claim the kill."
"Ling'er, Ling'er, look at me."
"Junior Sister Ling'er, with me here, you have nothing to fear!"
As the saying goes, pride comes before a fall. Moreover, they had not taken the Luminous Stone demon beast seriously.
It grew stronger against stronger opponents and even stronger against weaker ones. The Luminous Stone demon beast was successfully enraged by their contempt.
It slammed both its claw-fists towards the four of them! "Bang bang bang!..."
"Ugh!............ Ah........."
The four men collapsed, spitting out a mouthful of blood, their injuries even more severe than Ming Zhi Tian's.
"This!..."
Utterly humiliated, Piao Ling'er's jade-like face showed some disappointment.
Ming Zhi Tian got back to his feet. He hadn't used his full strength, and neither had the four senior brothers.
Piao Ling'er, not paying much attention to their disheveled state, instead turned her gaze seriously towards the Luminous Stone demon beast and summoned her God Grade artifact, a long whip!
Ai Liao Ran couldn't help but sigh. "As expected of the Master's daughter, her foundation is indeed profound."