Arriving at the place where the Crimson-Eyed Golden Demon Tiger was sleeping, Qin Xin clearly felt a slight coolness. He looked around and finally his gaze settled on a stone pit.
Although the stone pit was small, a lotus leaf grew there, and the cool and refreshing feeling emanated from this lotus leaf.
Qin Xin took out a jade shovel and gently lifted the lotus leaf, revealing three sections of jade-white lotus root.
Qin Xin quickly took out a wooden box, put the spirit lotus root inside, and then stored it in his Qiankun bag.
"A fourth-grade spiritual herb, the White Lotus Water Root, typically grows in swamps rich in spiritual energy. Direct consumption can help martial artists break through cultivation barriers, and the same applies to demonic beasts. No wonder this Crimson-Eyed Golden Demon Tiger sleeps in this cave; it turns out it was guarding this thing."
Qin Xin looked at the white lotus root in Qin Xin's hand with a hint of surprise on his face. He did not expect to find such a good thing. Even in the Eastern Wilderness Academy, this fourth-grade spiritual medicine is extremely rare.
"I'll share half with you once we refine the pills back home," Qin Xin said to Qin Xue with a happy grin.
Qin Xue did not refuse. The quality of the pills made from such spiritual herbs would naturally be high, and it would greatly benefit her cultivation.
Just as Qin Xin was about to leave the cave with Qin Xue, Dan Qing's voice rang in his mind.
"You brat, reach into the pit! That's the real treasure."
Qin Xin dipped his hand into the stone pit as if washing his hands, which earned him a glare from Qin Xue, who urged him to leave, as the sounds of battle outside the cave began to subside, suggesting that the outcome had been decided.
While Qin Xue wasn't paying attention, a bright green bead flashed through Qin Xin's hand.
As the two left the cave, the blood seeping from the right eye of the Crimson-Eyed Golden Demon Tiger soaked its fur, and it had several fatal sword wounds on its body, from which brown blood was faintly flowing, as if it had been poisoned.
Under the combined suppression of Qin Yunfeng and Qin Kunpeng, the Crimson-Eyed Golden Demon Tiger was somewhat unable to move.
Seeing Qin Xin and Qin Kunpeng suddenly emerge from the cave, the Crimson-Eyed Golden Demon Tiger sensed something, let out a roar, and its golden fur emitted a blood-red fluctuation, instantly breaking free from Qin Yunfeng and Qin Kunpeng's restraints.
Qin Yunfeng and Qin Kunpeng were both knocked back by the Crimson-Eyed Golden Demon Tiger's powerful attack, blood spilling from the corners of their mouths. It seemed that they had also suffered considerable injuries in the struggle with the Crimson-Eyed Golden Demon Tiger.
Seeing the crimson-eyed golden demon tiger rushing towards Qin Xin and Qin Xue, Qin Yunfeng was slightly taken aback, but a cold smile immediately appeared on his face. He and Qin Kunpeng quickly left the battlefield and watched from the sidelines, ready to make a move at any time.
When Qin Xin saw the crimson-eyed golden demon tiger attacking, he knew it was already at its last gasp.
Qin Xin swung the black staff martial spirit in his hand forward, aiming straight for the left eye of the Crimson-Eyed Golden Demon Tiger, while Qin Xue's fire spirit cloud sparrow clawed at the heart of the Crimson-Eyed Golden Demon Tiger.
"roar!"
The Crimson-Eyed Golden Demon Tiger let out a mournful roar and fell to the ground.
The level-three demon beast perished just like that, its crimson eyes revealing resentment, its aura rapidly diminishing until it completely disappeared.
"Next, we're in for a tough battle."
After the black staff was shot out, it flew back into Qin Xin's hand. At this moment, Qin Xin's eyes were fixed on Qin Yunfeng and Qin Kunpeng.
"Leave Qin Yunfeng to me, but Qin Kunpeng's strength should not be underestimated, so be careful!"
Qin Xue's expression was solemn. She transmitted her voice to Qin Xin and then shot out.
After saying that, the four of them didn't say anything more, as if they had already discussed it. Qin Yunfeng quickly walked towards Qin Xue's direction, and the battle started instantly.
The clash between the Fire Spirit Cloud Sparrow and the Green Wood Sword produced a metallic clang. Qin Xue and Qin Yunfeng were locked in a fierce battle, neither able to break through the other's defense, making it difficult to determine a winner for the time being.
"Worry about yourself first!"
Qin Kunpeng stuck out his scarlet tongue, which looked somewhat sinister.
"You must be Qin Hongbing's grandson!"
Qin Xin sized up the young man before him. Although this boy was from the clan, he was nothing more than a pawn planted by the clan in a collateral branch.
"Crush the jade talisman now, and you'll still have a chance to escape; otherwise, I'll kill you outright."
There was a hint of murderous intent in Qin Kunpeng's eyes as he looked at Qin Xin. Qin Xin knew that what this young man in front of him said was true.
"We don't know each other and have no grudges against each other. Could it be that Qin Haotian sent this person?"
Qin Xin guessed something: Qin Yunfeng, who had returned from the clan, was just like Qin Kunpeng, and both harbored murderous intent towards him, but he couldn't be sure.
"Young Master Haotian wouldn't even consider an ant like you a threat!"
Qin Kunpeng said with a mocking look, "Stop talking nonsense, take this!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Qin Kunpeng's arms surged with true energy, and a three-zhang-tall white tiger appeared out of thin air. The tiger's eyes were very deep, like stars in the night sky, and there were a few strands of black fur on its head, faintly exuding a powerful force.
This white tiger is Qin Kunpeng's four-star martial spirit, the Heavenly Star Tiger.
Roar! Clang...
Qin Xin's Black Stick Martial Spirit and Qin Kunpeng's Heavenly Star Tiger Martial Spirit instantly became entangled, and a battle broke out in an instant.
Tianxinghu's martial spirit level was higher, and Heigun's martial spirit was somewhat at a disadvantage after several exchanges.
Qin Kunpeng's Heavenly Star Tiger was extremely swift, and each attack seemed to draw upon the surrounding spiritual energy of heaven and earth.
Qin Xin's black staff could only continuously parry the fierce attacks.
After a brief exchange, neither of them could gain the upper hand. Qin Xin was now at the half-step Innate Realm, so although Qin Kunpeng's Martial Spirit was stronger, he was only at the ninth level of the Acquired Realm and was helpless against Qin Xin for the time being.
"Do you think I'm helpless against someone at the half-step Innate Realm?"
Qin Kunpeng gave a cold, soft shout.
"Let me show you the true strength of the Heavenly Star Tiger!"
After Qin Kunpeng finished speaking, a point of light appeared between his eyebrows, and Tian Xinghu looked exactly like Qin Kunpeng. A few strands of black hair on its head flowed out mysterious power and poured into Qin Kunpeng's body.
This is the power of warriors possessing beast-spirit martial artists; some unique martial spirits can grant martial artists special powers, and Qin Kunpeng is using this power at this moment.
With this power infused, Qin Kunpeng's aura continued to rise, and his true energy surged forth, with faint black currents swirling around him.
"Innate Realm!"
Qin Xin was somewhat surprised by Qin Kunpeng's sudden surge in power. At this moment, Qin Kunpeng's aura had already reached the Innate Realm, but it seemed that his Martial Spirit had not yet been integrated into his dantian, and there was no sign that his main meridian had been opened. Nevertheless, Qin Xin remained very vigilant.
"roar!"
At that moment, Qin Kunpeng let out a tiger's roar, and the Heavenly Star Tiger condensed from his true energy was sucked into his body.
Boom... Before Qin Kunpeng could even make a move, he stomped down, and his true energy instantly created a large crater in the ground.
Using the rebound force of this true energy, Qin Kunpeng struck Qin Xin like a black lightning bolt.
Upon seeing this, Qin Xin's expression changed slightly, and he hurriedly used his black staff to block Qin Kunpeng's barrage of attacks.
Crackling sounds filled the air as Qin Kunpeng's attacks were fierce, his tiger claws like sharp blades, drawing streaks of light and shadow in the air.
Under this rapid attack, Qin Xin's black staff martial spirit actually developed cracks. Although Qin Xin's body was already very strong under Dan Qing's training, it was still left with several wounds by the tiger's claw wind.
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