Bi Fan pinched the little cube and examined it closely for a long time, puzzled. It was pitch-black, and he couldn't spot anything unusual, so he asked, "Senior, what is this?"
"I can't say for certain just yet," the old man replied frankly.
"Ah, this..." Bi Fan was at a loss for words.
"It just feels familiar somehow... Let's deal with what's in front of us first. We can talk about the rest once we're back." The old man seemed to have more to say, but stopped himself.
"Fine." Bi Fan nodded and wasted no time finishing off the Black Armored Winged Insect King. After taking its Divine Marrow, he barely managed to summon the little spiritual power he had left and climbed down.
Seeing him come down unharmed, Fox Immortal clapped her hands in delight. "Big brother, you're amazing! You can even beat someone at the Marquis Realm just like that!"
Bi Fan glanced at his mangled, bloodied state and gave a bitter smile. "If I could beat them just like that, I wouldn't be in such a sorry state."
Xiao Xiao snorted. "Who told you to show off? You even planned to take on three at once. Where did you get the nerve?"
"From you!" he replied with an unconscious grin. "Besides, if I can't beat them, I've got you to bail me out."
"In your dreams. I can't be bothered to clean up your mess!"
While the two were bickering, Xi Boyun suddenly shouted, "Hey, big dummy! Stop!"
It turned out the Giant Tooth Crocodile had seen that the battle above was already decided. Its boss had been beaten by that young man until its head was caved in, so it immediately decided to retreat.
It carefully turned to make a run for it, but the person