"But……"

Ai Min glanced at the other three, then finally shut up, looking aggrieved.

The other two pretended not to see it, but Ai Jie seemed somewhat reluctant and tentatively said to Liu Yunqing:

“Fellow Daoist Zhenru, this kind of hurried journey is not a solution.”

"On the contrary, if I run out of spiritual energy, it will be dangerous to face other demonic beasts."

The other two didn't react much to the earlier remarks, but Zuoqiu's expression shifted after these last words.

"That makes sense. Fellow Daoist, do we really think we can get around the giant ape this way?"

When people in the group have objections, the journey naturally stalls.

Liu Yunqing, through his divine sense, watched the Azure Wood Giant Ape walk and sniff around, then stopped and said:

"I can manage on my own, but I probably can't take you all with me."

Upon hearing this, even Song Jiansheng's expression turned ugly.

"It's clear that Fellow Daoist Zhenru possesses extraordinary cultivation, but isn't speaking like this a bit too disrespectful?"

Faced with the four people's questioning, Liu Yunqing remained calm, but her explanation made it difficult for the others to remain calm.

“I don’t look down on people, I look down on the character of some people—some people are giving directions to giant apes.”

Upon hearing this, the other four people all changed color and looked at Liu Yunqing with questioning eyes, as if asking if what she said meant what they thought.

Liu Yunqing glanced at the four people, flipped his wrist and a longbow appeared in his hand. With a flick of his right fingers, an arrow formed from fire elemental energy was nocked onto the bowstring.

The four were astonished by the speed at which Liu Yunqing could conjure magic through hand seals when they saw her slightly tilt her head, draw her bowstring taut, and say:

"But it doesn't matter. Since we can't avoid it, we might as well shoot it."

Before the four could react to what he meant, the eyes on that handsome face suddenly sharpened, and with a "whoosh," an arrow carrying a scorching heat that seemed to burn the heavens was released from the bow.

"you……"

"roar--!!!"

"Bang bang bang—!!!"

Before the word "you" could even be finished, a giant ape's agonizing scream came from afar, followed by a dull thud as something exploded.

With that roar and the huge explosion, the monsters in the forest stirred and then fell silent.

Only where Liu Yunqing's five-person team was located was eerily quiet.

After a long while, Ai Min finally spoke, her face slightly pale:

"What was that sound just now?"

Liu Yunqing's gaze, which held a half-smile, fell on Ai Min. After a moment of scrutiny, the corner of her mouth curved into a smile as she said:

"Sorry, it's just what you think, are we going to collect the body?"

Let's go together!

Clearly, Zuoqiu and Song Jiansheng also did not believe that Liu Yunqing could kill the giant ape with a single arrow.

If they were really that powerful, why would they take a detour?

She didn't even need to form a team to complete this kind of task; wouldn't it be better to just accept a Golden Core stage task directly?

Liu Yunqing stood still, a calm smile on her face, letting the four people head towards the direction from which the screams came from.

Only after confirming in her divine sense that the four people had gone far away did Liu Yunqing sway unsteadily. She only had time to throw out an array plate before disappearing from the spot in the next instant.

"Master, Master, are you alright?"

As soon as Liu Yunqing landed in the space, Xiao Jin rushed over from the red sun and circled around her worriedly.

"It's alright, I just need to recover my spiritual energy."

Liu Yunqing sat at the foot of the volcano and quickly assumed a meditation posture. Without her having to do anything, the fire spiritual energy in the space automatically filled her meridians.

In addition, the muscle and tendon pain caused by shooting the arrow using the spatial fire was quickly soothed and healed by another burst of fire spiritual energy in the space.

Liu Yunqing's arrow just now was not mainly intended to kill the giant ape, but rather to establish his authority.

She couldn't achieve this effect with her own spiritual power; she could only borrow the magma from the spatial volcano.

After completing the Foundation Establishment and refining the second drop of Golden Crow essence blood, the Golden Crow Ring finally began to prove its worth.

Not only did the size of the space increase several times, but the volcano also grew larger, the red sun became more powerful, and Liu Yunqing's control over the space became stronger.

Not only can it be used for hiding and storing things, but it can also be used for cultivation in addition to advancing in rank. The spiritual energy inside is different from that in the outside world and is more compatible with Liu Yunqing's body.

The spirit Xiao Jin's body became increasingly solid, and its connection with Liu Yunqing's mind became even closer.

In a short while, the spiritual energy that had been completely depleted due to the arrow that exceeded his ability was restored by more than half, and the swollen and painful meridians also returned to normal.

Moreover, Liu Yunqing even vaguely sensed that those nurtured areas seemed to be more inclusive and resilient than before.

After staying in the space for a while, until her spiritual energy was abundant, Liu Yunqing calmly reappeared.

Then Liu Yunqing discovered that Song Jiansheng was guarding outside the formation.

Song Jiansheng was very perceptive; the moment Liu Yunqing appeared, his gaze instinctively turned towards her.

Song Jiansheng saw nothing, but Liu Yunqing saw confusion in his eyes.

Looking further into the distance, Liu Yunqing saw the other three people, each occupying a spot and sitting down.

Liu Yunqing didn't waste any more time. He got up, put away the array plate, and reappeared in front of the group.

"So fast?"

Noticing the commotion, Ai Jie turned around and saw Liu Yunqing, and blurted out in surprise.

Few people who can build a foundation are fools.

At first, the group was stunned by Liu Yunqing's arrow and didn't react for a moment, but after thinking about it carefully, they could guess that the arrow must have cost a lot.

If you overexert yourself, you might get injured.

So when Liu Yunqing came out, the group found that she was not only unharmed, but also had an exceptionally rich spiritual energy. How could they not be shocked?

“You came back very quickly.”

Liu Yunqing seemed oblivious to Song Jiansheng, whose eyes shone brightly, as he casually put away the array plate while speaking.

Ai Min's coquettishness vanished, and she said somewhat awkwardly:

"They've all turned to ashes, there's nothing to see... But in this case, it's really impossible to tell whether it's the Azure Wood Giant Ape or not."

"Is it love?"

Liu Yunqing just smiled and gave a perfunctory reply, then turned around and said with a serious expression:

"Speed ​​up and get the mission done."

The events that had just occurred had left the group in a state of shock, and no one refuted Liu Yunqing's words.

Even when Ai Min raised questions, no one took her side, not even giving her a second glance.

However, that's how it is with independent cultivators. Without the decorum and constraints of sect disciples, the rule of fists far outweighs morality.

Liu Yunqing is powerful now, so even if people with ulterior motives covet what she has, they can only choose to submit.

After they resumed their journey, the entire group remained silent as long as Liu Yunqing didn't speak. Only Song Jiansheng would occasionally glance at Liu Yunqing with eyes as bright as light bulbs.

If it were anyone else, they might misunderstand because of that look, but Song Jiansheng is a sword cultivator, and the only person who can make his eyes light up is a worthy opponent.

Fortunately, they soon arrived at the crested eagle's habitat. With a flick of his finger, Liu Yunqing successfully diverted Song Jiansheng's fighting spirit to their mission target.