In one corner of Lingxiao Plain, two enormous demonic beasts, each several tens of feet tall, were running wildly.
Their thick, powerful limbs were like solid iron pillars; each step they took caused the earth to tremble slightly, kicking up countless grains of sand and dust. Their bodies resembled moving hills, their muscles bulging, exuding a sense of power, yet at this moment, they were completely devoid of the imposing aura they usually possessed as high-level demonic beasts.
Upon closer inspection, these two late-stage Soul Contract Realm demonic beasts appeared to be fleeing from something! Their large, bell-like eyes were filled with panic, their pupils contracted sharply, and one could vaguely see traces of fear spreading within them.
White mist continuously spewed from his mouth, leaving long trails behind him as he ran.
Shoot Shoot
Suddenly, a sharp whistling sound came from the sky, growing louder as it approached, tearing the air apart along its path.
Upon hearing the voice, the two demonic beasts stiffened abruptly and sped up their run. Despair flashed in their eyes, yet they dared not stop.
A thin, purple light, like a starburst, suddenly shot from the distant horizon. Its speed was extreme, drawing a dazzling yet deadly arc through the air. Wherever the purple line passed, space itself was cleaved open, leaving a faint, almost imperceptible trace.
One of the demonic beasts had barely sensed the danger and was too preoccupied to react when a thin purple light struck it like lightning. It pierced the beast's skull, and instantly, the light in its eyes vanished. Its massive body collapsed like a crumbling hill.
Before it could even let out a complete wail, its life was extinguished, and its massive body raised a cloud of dust on the ground.
At the same time, a streak of emerald flame shot in from another direction. This flame resembled a blooming jade lotus, and wherever it passed, the air ignited and distorted.
The other demonic beast watched in terror as the emerald flames approached it, frantically twisting its body in an attempt to escape. However, the flames were relentless, clinging to its body in the blink of an eye.
In an instant, a brilliant emerald light erupted, enveloping the entire demonic beast. The beast roared in agony, but its voice grew weaker and weaker under the burning spiritual flames. In just a few breaths, its life force was extinguished, leaving only a charred corpse.
As the two beastly figures fell, two more figures flashed across the distant horizon and then slowly descended.
Murong Liyue's gaze first fell on Qin Luo. When she first saw Qin Luo kill a demonic beast beyond his level, her beautiful eyes were indeed surprised for a moment. But soon, that surprise, like ripples caused by a pebble thrown into a lake, gradually dissipated.
She knew everyone had their own secrets, so she wouldn't pry too much. Murong Liyue knew that Qin Luo's display of his true strength in front of her was a sign of his trust in her, and she naturally wouldn't betray that trust.
When those star-like eyes looked at Qin Luo again, the slight surprise had turned into a gentle tenderness.
"Liyue, accept the points from these two late-stage Soul Contract Realm beasts."
Looking at the two enormous beast corpses before him, Qin Luo spoke gently to her.
Murong Liyue pouted slightly, giving him a charming glare. Her eyes held a mixture of reproach and resentment, yet also boundless sweetness. She gave a soft hum, feigning anger, and said:
"I've already said that I have enough points, but you still insist that I absorb these points that you worked so hard to hunt."
Seeing her like this, Qin Luo smiled indulgently, walked closer to her, gently flicked her nose, and said:
"Stop messing around. I know you don't want to take advantage of me, but since you have more points than me, we need to reach the requirement of 1,000 points as soon as possible to get that 'reward' position."
"Besides, you are mine, so what's mine is naturally yours."
Upon hearing his words, Murong Liyue's cheeks instantly flushed red, like the sunset on the horizon. She lowered her head slightly, but couldn't help but smile.
"I...I'll accept it."
As soon as she finished speaking, Murong Liyue moved gracefully toward the beast corpse, raised her jade hand, and placed her palm toward the beast corpse. The light of the mark grew stronger and stronger, gradually spreading out and enveloping the beast corpse.
As the light flickered, wisps of visible energy emanated from the beast's corpse, like nimble threads, slowly converging towards the mark on Murong Liyue's arm.
During the absorption process, the light of the level nine purple mark on Murong Liyue's arm gradually deepened, as if it had been injected with a new source of vitality, slowly transforming from a deep purple to a dazzling purple-gold.
Before long, as all the energy was absorbed by the mark, the purple level nine mark on the arm quietly transformed into a purple-gold level ten mark.
The instant the imprint transformed, a location suddenly appeared in her mind. It was an image: amidst swirling clouds and mist, an ancient mountain peak loomed in and out of sight. Atop the mountain, something seemed to shimmer with an eerie light.
When Murong Liyue saw the items on the mountain peak clearly, she couldn't help but exclaim in surprise:
"Sun and Moon Purple True Vine!"
Hearing her exclamation, Qin Luo looked at her with a puzzled expression, his eyes questioning. After all, he had intercepted the Spirit Butterfly as the 'reward' this time, and he had no idea what the next 'reward' would be.
Seeing Qin Luo's questioning gaze, Murong Liyue calmed her excited emotions slightly and explained the Sun and Moon Purple True Vine to Qin Luo in a soft voice.
"Qin Luo, this Sun and Moon Purple True Vine is an extremely rare fourth-order spiritual plant. Its growing environment is extremely demanding. It can only be born at the nodes of spiritual veins where spiritual energy gathers, and it needs to be baptized by the essence of the sun and moon day and night. There is only a very small probability of it being born."
"This Sun and Moon Purple True Vine has an unimaginable effect on us, especially for those who are in the late stage of the Soul Contract Realm and want to break through to the Spirit Control Realm. It can not only quickly replenish the huge amount of spiritual energy needed for the breakthrough, but also widen and strengthen the meridians, allowing us to accommodate more spiritual energy."
"Moreover, in terms of the soul, it can nourish our soul, repair the minor damage suffered during previous cultivation, make the soul pure and strong, stimulate the soul's potential, enhance our ability to sense and integrate with the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and help us better understand and control the spiritual energy when breaking through realms."
But as she said this, a hint of worry appeared in Murong Liyue's eyes.
"But the information indicates that there is a restriction on Lingxiao Peak, and the restriction will not be lifted until 500 cultivators reach the required points."
Hearing this, Qin Luo's lips twitched slightly. So this was to prevent him from using any trickery to enter, like he had with the bronze door before. He shook his head helplessly, his eyes thoughtful.
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