To speak of misfortune, King Yan and the others combined were not as unlucky as he…
Originally, the effect of the lure potion wouldn't last long.
Logically, the pack of ferocious beasts chasing him should have left by now.
However, that damned Fire Qilin had regained its senses and still wouldn't let him go.
Likely thinking, 'Since I'm here, I might as well do something,' it had pursued him for an entire day and night!
Under the combined might of a Monarch and over a dozen Golden Lords, one of his contracted spirits was killed.
Two other contracted spirits were severely injured,
and only his white giant dragon sustained minor injuries, which allowed him to successfully escape the beasts' pursuit.
"Another contracted spirit is dead!"
Yu's eyes were filled with immense hatred as he muttered,
"Southern Jiang bandit, I will not rest until I've avenged this!"
After a moment, he sighed again. He dared not even go out now.
He was certain that there was more than one King-level presence at the passage, and all of them were in their prime.
The moment he showed himself, he would inevitably be surrounded and attacked.
And with his current state, he even risked perishing.
"I hope the church can support me soon!"
Yu sighed. A King-level cultivator was trembling in fear within the Nightmare-level [Otherworld]…
"But I have to admit, King-level contracted spirits do taste quite good…"
He tore off another piece of meat and gave it to the white giant dragon beside him, helping it to heal its wounds.
Since his contracted spirit was already dead, he had to decisively maximize value.
If the giant dragon could recover to its peak condition quickly, his safety would also be guaranteed.
…
At this moment, King Yan had just arrived in the outside world and immediately saw a familiar smiling face.
"Hello there! Long time no see!"
Chen Shu grinned. He had finished his endless descent and was guarding the entrance to the spatial passage.
"You…"
King Yan's expression turned furious, and he instantly summoned a contracted spirit.
But the next second, fifteen King-level beings surrounded him, exuding ferocious auras.
"???"
King Yan's eyes widened, and his expression froze.
What was going on?!
Had King-level beings become so common?
Qin Tian and the others smiled, saying nothing, just watching King Yan quietly.
"What about me?"
Chen Shu raised an eyebrow, a teasing smile in his eyes.
King Yan gritted his teeth and forcefully suppressed his anger, responding with a dry laugh,
"You… are truly young and promising!"
"…"
Everyone's eyes twitched. They hadn't expected the hot-tempered King Yan to react so quickly.
Chen Shu smiled and said,
"Alright, he's out. One hundred billion!"
Buren didn't hesitate, instantly having his contracted spirit hand over ten billion worth of resources.
Rustle, rustle, rustle!
A large number of Beast Taming Beads appeared, making everyone's eyes turn red with envy.
For high-level Beast Tamers, due to the immense consumption, artificially produced currency had lost its circulation.
Beast Taming Beads, which could enhance beast taming power, had become the primary currency!
Beast Taming Beads were different from True Beast Taming Pearls. The former were developed by humans and required cultivation to digest; they were made from the materials of ferocious beasts and some medicinal herbs.
The latter were treasures found within ferocious beasts. Consuming them directly could rapidly increase beast taming power.
However, because True Beast Taming Pearls were too scarce to be practical as currency, they had to settle for Beast Taming Beads.
"So many Golden Beast Taming Beads!"
Chen Shu's eyes widened instantly, even emitting green light, like a hungry wolf…
"Mine! All mine!"
He quickly summoned his Spatial Rabbit, preparing to put them away.
"…"
Everyone's mouths twitched. What kind of person was this?
"All mine?"
At this moment, Silver Fox turned his head, a hint of amusement in his eyes.
"Uh…"
Chen Shu's expression immediately stiffened, and he said, "I'll put them away first, and they'll be distributed reasonably later!"
He emphasized the word 'reasonably,' hoping to secure the resources first.
With that said, the Spatial Rabbit's eyes gleamed, and it unleashed [Spatial Storage].
But the next second, the space in front of them rippled, and the Beast Taming Beads vanished entirely.
"You?!"
Chen Shu looked at Silver Fox beside him, surprised that he had been intercepted.
"It's safer with me!"
Silver Fox wagged his tail and said, "I've heard a little about your exploits!"
"…"
Chen Shu's eyes were filled with despair, and he slumped his head back to Qin Tian's side.
Seeing Chen Shu's predicament, Qin Tian and the others couldn't help but smile.
He muttered to himself,
"Is this all King-level contracted spirits have? It's not like I won't pay you for your labor later…"
"???"
Qin Tian and the others' mouths twitched. What did "labor fees" mean?
Was he used to being the Wolf of Wall Street…
"Next!"
Silver Fox's eyes held amusement as he glanced at the spatial passage again.
At this moment, the passage opened again, and Patriarch Bell walked out.
"Hmm?!"
His expression froze as he saw the fifteen King-level contracted spirits staring at him, looking extremely ferocious.
"What's going on again?"
He was shocked inwardly but remained silent outwardly, appearing perfectly docile.
Silver Fox glanced at Buren and gave him a look that spoke volumes.
Buren nodded and handed over Beast Taming Beads worth ten billion.
Seeing this, Patriarch Bell's mouth twitched, and he understood immediately.
Give the person, take the money!
It felt as if he had been kidnapped…
Gradually, the Beast Tamers from [Fire Plain] were brought out one by one.
"Fortunately, there weren't many casualties…"
Buren breathed a sigh of relief. Although a price was paid, as long as the people were safe, that was all that mattered.
However, he didn't know that while the people were fine, their contracted spirits were not.
Apart from those of King-level and Golden-level, everyone else had lost contracted spirits to varying degrees.
The offensive of the beasts had been too fierce at the time; it was a miracle they had managed to save their lives.
An hour later, everyone was brought out and had left the [Fire Plain].
Silver Fox swept a final glance inside, then deactivated his skill, sealing the passage completely.
The escaping refugees were discussing something amongst themselves when a voice reached them.
"Hello everyone!"
Chen Shu looked at them with a smile, a hint of mockery in his eyes.
"It's you?!"
Everyone recognized the culprit from before.
However, there was no anger, only a collective step backward.
They had suffered losses more than once and were now filled with vigilance.
"Why the looks?"
Chen Shu raised an eyebrow, surprised that even Golden-level Beast Tamers were wary of him.
He sighed and said,
"Alas, I actually prefer it when you were more defiant…"
"…"
Qin Tian and the others' mouths twitched, lamenting inwardly:
Here were another group of people whose edges had been smoothed by a fierce bandit…