At the final three meters above the ground, Jiang Yuan unfurled his divine wings, the golden feathers landing in the eyes of the gray-faced vulture, causing it to surge with boundless resentment.

The fact that the humans before him had a trump card shattered his last bit of psychological comfort.

"Divine Wings—Go!"

With its golden wings spread, Jiang Yuan's descent quickly came to an end, while the gray-faced vulture crashed into the ground with a thud, creating a cone-shaped crater five meters in diameter and ten meters deep at its center.

As Jiang Yuanfei was in mid-air, a purple-pink light entered his eyes.

"Crystal Core!"

Jiang Yuan swooped down, and the commotion had already attracted the attention of people nearby. If he waited any longer, someone else might take advantage of the situation, so he had to act quickly!

Half a meter away, the unrecognizable corpse of the Grey-faced Vulture lay quietly, next to a ninth-order crystal core.

"What an unexpected bonus!" Without any hesitation, Jiang Yuan put away the crystal core and then tried to take out the Holy Spirit Stone from the Gray-faced Vulture's body, but at that moment, an unexpected change occurred.

When the ninth-tier Holy Spirit Stone, the size of a pigeon egg, was taken out, it suddenly exploded, releasing countless black wisps of energy.

"Human, this is my final curse upon you!"

As the black mist dissipated, the voice of the gray-faced vulture gradually ceased.

Jiang Yuan frowned. He had doubts in his heart because he did not hear the prompt of the Death Hand collecting the mark of the dead when the Gray-faced Vulture exploded the crystal core. It was not until now, when the Holy Spirit Stone exploded, that the Death Hand and the Heavenly Eye gave the prompt at the same time.

"Target's vital signs have disappeared. Apply Death's Blessing?"

"Marks of the deceased have been found. Should they be added?"

"The host has been poisoned by the Corpse Vulture's venom, and their vitality is continuously decreasing. Please detoxify them immediately!"

"Note: Toxin erosion is a continuous injury. The Balance Messenger cannot correct the probability of death for a long time. Please be careful, host."

Jiang Yuan felt a tightness in his heart, and a sense of decay permeated his entire being, emanating from within, as if even his soul was decaying.

"I'm so damn disgusted!" Jiang Yuan felt a headache coming on. This ninth-tier creature was really disgusting. Even after it died, it still disgusted him. The last time it was Crimson Feather, and now it was the same. It was so disgusting that he couldn't stand it.

"Hurry, it seems someone has killed a ninth-tier spirit beast!"

"I heard that several squads have been wiped out by this spirit beast. Anyone who can kill such a being must be an extremely powerful figure among the human race!"

"Stop talking nonsense, hurry up and see if there's anything to gain. This is a ninth-tier spirit beast, even a taste of its flesh and blood would be good!"

One after another, sounds came from Jiang Yuan, who was completely exhausted and could not even take a step.

"Squeak!" The queen ant emerged from the corpse of the grey-faced vulture, which was somewhat shriveled when it emerged, as if most of its essence had been absorbed.

"And the shield!" Jiang Yuan pointed to the meteorite plate on the ground. This was a powerful weapon, and it was also Little Fatty's weapon. He couldn't throw it away.

"Squeak!"

The queen ant's antennae swayed continuously.

"I am coming!"

Leng Yue appeared, supporting Xiao Pang. There were other people with them, and Jiang Yuan became wary at first glance.

No one saw the specific process of killing the Gray-faced Vulture, nor did anyone see him put away the crystal core. However, it was not a good thing that someone noticed them, because in the South City they would be facing Sima Sheng, who had hundreds of thousands of troops.

"The ninth-tier Grey-faced Vulture, was it really killed?" Yao Deyao stared in disbelief at the Grey-faced Vulture's corpse in the deep pit.

Leng Yue didn't speak openly, but secretly transmitted her voice: "I've discussed it with Little Fatty. He doesn't know anyone in the South City, so he'll stay and take the credit! We're leaving!"

"No way!" Jiang Yuan immediately refused.

"Don't rush to refuse. This is a decision I've made after careful consideration! The Oath needs to develop in South City, so it needs someone to appear in the open. None of the three of us are suitable, but Little Fatty is different. His identity is spotless, making him the most suitable person to represent the Oath! Moreover, he was seriously injured in this battle, and the Giant's Heart needs a large supply of resources to start beating again. As the person who killed the ninth-tier spirit beast in South City, Little Fatty will receive the best treatment!"

"You don't need to worry about anyone attacking Little Fatty. He can kill a ninth-tier spirit beast and become a pillar of strength for South City in resisting the beast tide!"

After expressing her opinion, Leng Yue looked at Jiang Yuan, wanting a reply.

“Brother Yuan, you know me. I’m more than happy to be a hero, not at all wronged! Besides, you guys are willing to give up the Meteorite Gold Plate, but I’m not. That’s my lifeline!” Little Fatty said with a smile, even though every movement of his could tear countless muscles in his body apart, he still had a big smile on his face.

"This is our address! We also have some healing pills. We'll come find you once we're settled!" Jiang Yuan handed over a piece of paper and a storage ring. All three of them were in very poor condition, and it was obviously impossible for them to take the Meteorite Gold Plate away now. Leaving Little Fatty behind was the best option.

"Don't worry, I won't disgrace our oath!" Little Fatty said through gritted teeth and clenched his fist.

Let's go!

Leng Yue was less injured than Jiang Yuan. Although she was exhausted, she was still able to move around.

"I can't leave, I'm almost ruined!" After landing, Jiang Yuan was no longer as glorious as before. His Divine Wings had long since retreated into his body, he had no divine power at all, and his physical body had decayed to the extreme after experiencing a double blow.

He was now contemplating how to use this body to bestow a false title upon Ning Yanlan and have her protected by the Holy Spirit.

"Is it really that serious?" Leng Yue raised an eyebrow, not quite believing it.

"Then I should say, 'You'd only believe me if I lied to you,' right?" Jiang Yuan said with a wry smile.

"Then you speak!" Leng Yue said slowly and deliberately, then waited for Jiang Yuan to speak.

"Stop playing around, let's go!" Jiang Yuan shook his head helplessly.

"No romance at all!" Leng Yue muttered, then squatted down in front of Jiang Yuan after putting the queen ant into her storage ring. "Hurry up!"

"Fine, I'll walk by myself!" Jiang Yuan gritted his teeth and tried to move, but his legs were like rotten wood about to decay, making a cracking sound with every movement, so he had to stop.

"Don't worry, I have experience!"

Leng Yue's words eased the awkwardness considerably, but her next sentence moved Jiang Yuan deeply: "Whether a comrade is wounded or sacrificed, what should be taken with them must be taken! You should be grateful that the one I'm carrying is still alive!"

"I'm so envious of the real-name registration system!" Little Fatty looked at Jiang Yuan with envy and jealousy.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh!

Suddenly, the night sky brightened, and dozens of objects trailing white flames streaked across the sky above the southern city.

"South City has started using technological power! I suppose tonight's ninth-tier spirit beast siege is over!" Leng Yue said in a deep voice, looking at the missiles in the night sky.

Jiang Yuan frowned, and just as he was about to speak, Leng Yue suddenly asked, "How long until your wife uses Holy Spirit Protection?"

"Thirty-six minutes left!" Jiang Yuan reported the time with remarkable precision. "Why are you asking this?"

"Give me six minutes to watch fireworks with me!"