"Boom!" The soul fire instantly engulfed the giant ape's entire body. It struggled frantically, but ultimately could not break free.
With a single whip of its tail, the Moon Shadow Python smashed the head of the creature, causing it to crash to the ground, its soul fire extinguished in the process.
The two giant apes were finally defeated!
When the battle ended, everyone was panting heavily, and their injuries had worsened.
The Moon Shadow Python was also seriously injured, but it did not rush to heal itself. Instead, it slowly swam to the depths of the cold pool and gently touched a boulder at the bottom of the pool with its head, as if it were reminiscing about something.
Rong Jiaojiao looked at it and whispered, "It's missing its mate, isn't it..."
Qing Xuanzi nodded: "This cold pool was originally the resting place of its lover, and now it has finally taken it back."
Mo Bai put away the Nine Dragons Golden Seal and said with a wry smile, "We've been used as pawns by it, but... it's worth it."
After all, they not only survived, but also obtained a treasure like the Ice Crystal Lotus.
Zi Ling jumped to the giant ape's corpse and said excitedly, "These two fifth-tier demonic beasts are treasures from head to toe! Bone spurs, essence blood, demon cores—they're all good stuff!"
Mo Zhizhou nodded: "Pack the spoils first, then leave as soon as possible to avoid attracting other monsters."
The group acted swiftly, retrieving and distributing the precious materials from the two giant apes, including their demon cores, bone spurs, fur, and blood.
Just as they were about to leave, the Moon Shadow Python suddenly emerged from the icy pool, carrying a crystal-clear, moon-white scale in its mouth. It slowly swam to Rong Jiaojiao and handed the scale to her.
Rong Jiaojiao was taken aback. She took the scale and immediately felt a warm spiritual energy flow into her body, which improved her injuries somewhat.
"This is... its natal scale?" Qing Xuanzi asked in surprise.
Rong Jiaojiao shook her head: "This is her lover's protective unicorn. We helped it get revenge, and it gave it to me."
Mo Bai protested, "There are so many of us, why are we only giving it to you? And why is it being given to its lover?"
Rong Jiaojiao said proudly, "It must be because I'm a girl and I'm pretty that it gave it to me."
"As for why it belongs to its lover, how would I know? It didn't say."
Mo Bai scoffed, "Narcissistic!"
Rong Jiaojiao ignored him and took out a Transformation Grass to transmit her thoughts to the Moon Shadow Flood Dragon: "Senior, this is a Transformation Grass. I am from the Dragon Kingdom. I hope we can meet again someday."
After reaching the fifth rank, spirit beasts can transform into humans with the help of the Transformation Grass. However, apart from the demon race of the Immortal Mountain, it is now very difficult to find the Transformation Grass.
She believed that with her lover's scales on her body, the Moon Shadow Python would find her easily after it transformed.
The Moon Shadow Python put away the Transformation Grass, exhaled a breath of demonic energy, and helped it integrate the Heart-Protecting Scale into its heart. Then it gave Rong Jiaojiao a deep look, turned around, and dived into the cold pool, never to resurface.
Rong Jiaojiao touched her chest, where there were scales that could withstand two fatal attacks from a Celestial Master realm expert. She felt a little melancholy.
Qing Xuanzi patted Rong Jiaojiao on the shoulder: "Let's go, we shouldn't stay here any longer."
Everyone nodded, and Zi Ling said, "Master, come on up, I'll take you away faster."
Rong Jiaojiao nodded, and everyone jumped onto Ziling's back and quickly left the cold pool area.
Shortly after they left, ripples appeared on the surface of the cold pool, and the figure of the Moon Shadow Python slowly emerged. It gazed in the direction the group had gone, a hint of tenderness flashing in its vertical pupils, before sinking back to the bottom of the pool to guard its departed lover...
After leaving the cold pool for a long time, Rong Jiaojiao had the small secret realm conceal their presence, and then had Zi Ling change direction and continue flying.
She suspected that Mo Bai and the others must have been marked with some kind of tracking mark, and that during the time she was healing, she had been asking the small secret realm for help, which was why the Demon Spirit and Blood Fiend Sect hadn't been able to find them.
But now is not the time to check. They need to hide first, get away from here, find a suitable place to recover from their injuries, and then check on them slowly.
Zi Ling carried everyone for hundreds of miles before stopping in a secluded valley.
"It should be safe here now." Qing Xuanzi looked around and breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that there were no signs of demonic beasts.
After everyone landed, they released the small wooden huts. Mo Zhizhou set up a concealment array around them before they sat cross-legged and began to regulate their breathing and heal their injuries.
They first recovered their spiritual power. Rong Jiaojiao said to Qing Xuanzi and Mo Zhizhou, "Master, Senior Mo, your injuries are the most serious. Take the Ice Crystal Lotus first, so that your injuries can recover faster."
Qing Xuanzi shook his head: "Your injuries are not light either, take care of yourself first."
Rong Jiaojiao insisted, "I've only exhausted my spiritual energy, I'm not badly injured. You guys eat quickly, we still need you to protect us."
Upon hearing this, the two said no more; they did indeed need to recover as soon as possible.
The two swallowed the Ice Crystal Lotus directly, and immediately a cool spiritual energy flowed through their bodies, repairing their damaged meridians at a speed visible to the naked eye.
After Qing Xuanzi consumed the Ice Crystal Lotus, a faint spiritual light emanated from his body, and his pale complexion gradually regained its rosy hue.
Gradually, black grease seeped from their bodies, and later even foul blood began to seep out.
A foul stench emanated from the wooden house. Rong Jiaojiao set up a protective barrier for herself and kept casting cleansing spells on her master, Qing Xuanzi, so he was completely dry.
Mo Bai wasn't idle either; he also cleaned Mo Zhizhou's clothes.
A day later, they stopped expelling impurities, and their bodies had fully recovered.
After they woke up, Mo Bai, Rong Jiaojiao, and Zi Ling took the Ice Crystal Lotus.
The ice crystal lotus melts upon entering the mouth, transforming into pure spiritual energy that washes over the entire body.
Rong Jiaojiao felt that the hidden injuries accumulated in her body were being healed one by one, and her spiritual energy flowed more smoothly than before.
A day later, Rong Jiaojiao and Ziling woke up feeling refreshed. Not only were their physical bodies and meridians much stronger, but their cultivation levels had also increased significantly.
Mo Bai was still meditating, and his aura was fluctuating, clearly indicating that he was about to break through.
Mo Bai's spiritual energy surged, his aura rose steadily, and the spiritual energy within his body surged like a river, impacting the bottleneck of the peak of the Profound Master realm.
Rong Jiaojiao said with some envy, "He's about to break through!"
Mo Zhizhou stroked his beard and smiled, "It seems that the Ice Crystal Lotus is even more effective than we imagined. It just so happens that the young master is on the verge of a breakthrough. This is great, as it will save us at least a few months of cultivation time."
Zi Ling perched on Rong Jiaojiao's shoulder and whispered, "Master, will Mo Bai become even more arrogant after his breakthrough?"
Rong Jiaojiao suppressed a laugh: "That's possible. He's never been very humble to begin with."
As they were talking, the spiritual energy within Mo Bai's body suddenly vibrated violently. His robes moved without wind, his hair flew, and the spiritual pattern between his brows gradually appeared, shimmering with brilliant golden light.
"It's going to work!" Mo Zhizhou's eyes narrowed.
The next moment, Mo Bai suddenly opened his eyes, golden light swirling in them, and a powerful spiritual pressure swept out, causing the wooden house to rattle.
He let out a long roar, and spiritual pressure surrounded him, his power was astonishing!
"Peak of the Profound Master Realm, I've succeeded!" Mo Bai finished his technique, his eyes filled with undisguised joy.
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