Chapter 899: 899: The Power of the Black Crystal

Chapter 899: Chapter 899: The Power of the Black Crystal

Mu Ying lay prostrate on the ground.

His eyes were full of fear and regret.

Not long ago.

Their group of twenty accidentally discovered an ancient underground palace.

At first, they thought they had found a hidden cave dwelling and gained great opportunity.

Who would have thought.

Waiting for them was a ferocious alien race, sealed for countless ages.

It drained the blood of ten people alive, reviving its withered body.

Only ten were left, becoming its blood slaves.

The reason there were only seven left.

Was because blood slaves, apart from being at its disposal, were also its mobile blood bags.

Whenever its body weakened, it would feed on their blood.

The three people who disappeared, died from having their essence blood drained on the way from Taicang State.

“It’s all because you’re useless.”

Kui Xing looked down at Mu Ying and the others kneeling on the ground, speaking indifferently:

“If you had obtained the Moon Realm, you could have dispersed and acted in the Underworld.”

“You wouldn’t have allowed others to seize the opportunity.”

Upon hearing this.

The group trembled uncontrollably.

Because when Kui Xing got angry, he would drain someone’s blood as a warning.

Kui Xing’s indifferent gaze swept over, like scanning his own food, without any emotion.

His gaze shifted.

He landed on Yu Tiandu, speaking lightly: “Come over.”

Yu Tiandu’s face turned paper-white instantly, his entire body trembling uncontrollably, his teeth clashing with a clattering sound.

“Master, I was the first to surrender to you.”

When Kui Xing appeared, he was the first to kneel and recognize him as master.

Considered his first servant.

Kui Xing’s indifferent finger beckoned, causing Yu Tiandu’s body to fly uncontrollably in front of him.

In his eyes, these were merely blood bags.

He could drink whenever he wanted.

Their loyalty was meaningless.

Would humans ever treat pigs and sheep as equals due to their loyalty?

No.

So, he wouldn’t either.

Yu Tiandu was so frightened, he felt his guts split apart, panicking: “Master, wait, I…”

His mind spun with countless thoughts.

Trying to save his own life.

Suddenly.

He brightened up, pointing at the ravaged cave dwelling that had been explored, saying:

“Master, I know who did it!”

“This place still retains Thunder Power, it must be Jiang Fan.”

Unfortunately, Kui Xing was not interested in this at all.

Slowly opening his mouth, he revealed a pair of razor-sharp fangs above and below.

Within his mouth were countless jagged tiny teeth, appearing menacingly.

A single bite could possibly snap Yu Tiandu’s neck.

“He… he is proficient in High-level Thunder Dao Divine Power!”

“Master, haven’t you always wanted to find someone skilled in Thunder Dao Divine Power?”

“This person is the one!”

Kui Xing’s eyes flashed: “Proficient?”

“How proficient?”

He showed a thoughtful look.

Yu Tiandu said: “A typical Nascent Soul Expert from Ten Thousand Tribulations Holy Temple can display an Undying Blade of a thousand zhang.”

“He is only Ninth Layer of Core Formation, yet he can display eight hundred zhang.”

Oh?

Kui Xing showed interest.

“Eight hundred zhang… that’s good enough.”

He left Yu Tiandu.

His gaze shifted, summoning Meng Ping, the weakest in cultivation among the seven-member team.

Without waiting for him to beg for mercy, he bit off his neck.

Blood spurted out like a fountain.

Kui Xing bit down, swallowing it in gulps.

In the span of ten short breaths.

Meng Ping was reduced to a shriveled husk!

This scene made Yu Tiandu’s face pale, swallowing hard.

Kui Xing wiped the blood from his lips, showing a hint of disdain.

“Though distasteful, it’s better than nothing.”

“Let’s go, I’ll take you for a good tour of the Ninth Layer.”

“Last time was limited; only took you to a few small cave dwellings.”

“Hidden cave dwellings like this one, I remember there are three or four.”

Mu Ying respectfully said: “Yes, Master.”

She didn’t understand why Kui Xing commanded them to come here from afar.

Also taking them through cave dwellings in the Ninth Layer, searching constantly.

As if looking for something.

But she felt that Kui Xing was very familiar with the Underworld.

It seemed to have belonged to him once.

To the far west, a smoking marsh.

The marsh had been cut with deep ravines by the Undying Blade.

Revealing a stone cave dwelling hidden beneath the marsh.

Gu Xin’er picked up a slightly charred bunch of hair with joy.

“This is called Thousand Silk Demon Charm, the hair is quite precious.”

Liu Qingxian discovered a Spirit Grass, effective in advancing cultivation.

Xia Chaoge found a comb radiating a Spiritual pressure.

Liang Feiyan had the best luck, enhancing meditation efficiency.

These items, in the treasure vault, are worth several hundred Merit points.

So.

Even though the Merit points were given to Jiang Fan, they weren’t at a loss.

Jiang Fan, at this moment, held onto a map drawn by Little Qilin, confirming his location.

Thanks to Little Qilin’s prior exploration, their search for hidden cave dwellings was incredibly easy.

The only concern was.

The cave dwelling was littered with dangerous Black Crystals.

Earlier, when cutting open the marsh, they nearly shattered one Black Crystal, risking disastrous consequences.

“Next place, we must be careful.”

Jiang Fan cautiously warned.

He wasn’t looking to fall into the Tenth Layer.

Just thinking about the Double-headed Hellhounds in there made him suffocate.

“Once done here, we’ll move to the far east.”

“Search along the way for any small spaces missed.”

Seeing the loot almost completed, Jiang Fan reminded.

He had secretly communicated with Little Qilin during this time; besides the three large hidden spaces here.

There are also many small, undeveloped spaces.

The largest inside could exchange for several hundred Merit points.

The smallest for barely several dozen Merit points.

But even a mosquito’s leg is still meat.

With just these three large hidden spaces here, they could at most accumulate nine thousand Merit points.

Add the previously acquired ten thousand, and it is only nineteen thousand.

That vial of True Spirit Blood requires a full hundred thousand Merit points.

Leaving no room for waste.

Boom—

Suddenly, a violent explosion sounded nearby.

Jiang Fan, deep in thought, shuddered.

Looking up.

On the horizon, a pitch-black mushroom cloud rose.

The massive impact triggered an earthquake, extending all the way to Jiang Fan’s feet.

His body shook, his gaze slightly focused: “This doesn’t seem like a Nascent Soul Strike.”

“Could it be… the Black Crystal shattered?”

He glanced at the Ghost Soul Crystal.

Hua Xin nodded slightly, sighing heavily: “Unavoidable.”

“With so many people entering, there’s always someone careless or reckless enough to shatter a Black Crystal.”

The shattering of the Black Crystal was not unexpected.

“Thankfully, it hasn’t reached the Tenth Layer; otherwise, the consequences would be unimaginable.”

“I advise you to leave quickly.”

“Following occurrences will happen where another Black Crystal is shattered, but not every time will be fortunate enough not to reach the Tenth Layer.”

“If any vicious creatures break through, you might survive, but your companions might not.”

Jiang Fan’s heart sank slightly.

The Black Crystals are truly troublesome!

Just when there were three days to thoroughly explore, such trouble emerges!

Ten thousand Merit points, not even worth considering now!

At this moment.

Several figures were chasing and fleeing.

Among them were Jian Linyuan and a few others, along with some in red robes in the distance.

Wasn’t it Li Shangqiu’s Wuji Team?