Even Within the Spirit Wheel Realm, There Are Differences!

Boom—

As the tide of Spiritual Energy dispersed, they finally saw clearly.

Atop a jagged boulder in the center of the valley, a handsome youth dressed in white was extracting the essence soul from the Fire Spirit Ape King's body.

All around the valley,

the corpses of over a hundred Fire Spirit Apes lay densely scattered, with blood and severed limbs everywhere.

Other than that, there was no one else in the entire valley.

"How is this possible..."

"How did he do it alone?!"

"That was the Fire Spirit Ape King, comparable to a Spirit Wheel Realm Middle Stage cultivator, yet he slaughtered an entire tribe by himself..."

At this sight,

the Thunderstorm Squad members, along with Lei Cheng, were utterly shocked and stood rooted to the spot in stunned disbelief.

Earlier,

when he had seen someone attack the Fire Spirit Ape King,

Lei Cheng had assumed that some adventurer squad had gotten there first.

But the sight before him completely shattered the worldview of this adventurer captain. Sweeping through an entire tribe alone—just how terrifying was that person's strength...

Spirit Wheel Realm Late Stage?!

Or perhaps the Spirit Wheel Realm Peak?

He did not even look that old, did he?!

"Qing Luo..."

"It's Senior Student Qing Luo!"

Compared to the Thunderstorm Squad's shock,

the Northern Spirit Academy students nearby were filled with intense excitement and delight after recognizing that figure.

"You know him?"

Lei Cheng asked.

"Mm."

"This is Senior Student Qing Luo!"

"He is the Number One of the East Courtyard in the Heavenly Tier East Courtyard of Northern Spirit Academy."

Hearing Lei Cheng's question, Jiang Li, Teng Yong, and the others eagerly introduced him.

"What..."

"He's a student of Northern Spirit Academy?!"

After hearing this,

Lei Cheng could barely contain the expression on his face. Since when had Northern Spirit Academy students become so monstrous...

He had thought Mu Chen was already exceptional enough,

but there was actually someone here a hundred times more terrifying than Mu Chen!

It was not only Lei Cheng who could barely contain himself.

The squad members behind him were even more exaggerated, their mouths hanging open in shock as if they had heard something horrifying.

"We never expected Senior Student Qing Luo to be this... incredible!"

"Yeah, he even dealt with the Fire Spirit Ape King. Could Senior Student Qing Luo have already entered the Spirit Wheel Realm?!"

"And not just any Spirit Wheel Realm. There are differences even within the Spirit Wheel Realm."

As the Northern Spirit Academy students spoke, they all looked toward Lei Cheng.

Lei Cheng:???

Damn it...

Seeing the puzzled, skeptical looks from the Northern Spirit Academy students, Lei Cheng felt extremely awkward.

What did they mean, there were differences even within the Spirit Wheel Realm?

What would a bunch of Spirit Movement Realm cultivators know?

Could the Spirit Wheel Realm he cultivated be fake or something...

"Why are you all here?"

Just as everyone was still in shock,

Qing Luo noticed Mu Chen and the others standing at the edge of the valley and asked with a smile.

"Qing Luo, we received word that there were Jade Spirit Fruits here, so we came to take a look. I didn't expect to run into you here..."

Tang Qian'er said.

"You came for the Jade Spirit Fruits too?"

Qing Luo knowingly asked.

Then Qing Luo walked toward the Jade Spirit Tree in the distance and plucked the Jade Spirit Fruits from it one by one.

"Still, you came too late. Go do something else. Maybe you'll find another opportunity."

After placing all the Jade Spirit Fruits into his Mustard Seed Bracelet,

Qing Luo glanced at the Fire Spirit Ape corpses around him. "Since you're here, as your Senior Student, I won't let you leave empty-handed."

At those words,

everyone's breathing quickened as they looked at Qing Luo expectantly.

What did Senior Student Qing Luo mean?

Was he going to give them Jade Spirit Fruits?!

Long live Senior Student Qing Luo!

"These Fire Spirit Ape corpses are useless to me. Take them."

Qing Luo said as he walked over to them.

Corpses...

Everyone was stunned at first, but excitement appeared on Jiang Li and Teng Yong's faces. "Then thank you, Senior Student."

Though it was somewhat different from what they had imagined,

some parts of these Fire Spirit Ape corpses could be used as materials, so it was still a decent harvest.

Especially the Fire Spirit Ape King.

That was the corpse of a creature comparable to a Spirit Wheel Realm Middle Stage expert...

"We discovered the Jade Spirit Fruits here half a month ago."

Just as Qing Luo was about to leave, Lei Cheng suddenly spoke.

"So?"

"What are you trying to say?"

Qing Luo stopped in his tracks and looked deeply at Lei Cheng. Dao Rhythm runes surfaced within his Double Pupils, and an almost despair-inducing Pressure instantly enveloped Lei Cheng's entire body.

That feeling made the words in Lei Cheng's throat impossible to utter...

Seeing Lei Cheng hesitate,

Mu Chen said, "Senior Student Qing Luo, they discovered the Jade Spirit Fruits here first. Besides, there are more than thirty Jade Spirit Fruits here. I think you should take out a few and compensate Brother Lei Cheng."

"That's right, we discovered them long ago. We just hadn't come to collect them yet."

"There are so many Jade Spirit Fruits here. You can't take them all for yourself, can you?"

"We can't come all this way for nothing. You have to give us some, or it just wouldn't be right."

Hearing Mu Chen's words,

the Thunderstorm Squad members also spoke up one after another.

"How foolish..."

Disdain flashed in Qing Luo's eyes as his gaze swept over the Thunderstorm Squad.

"You discovered them first, so I should give you a share? I could also say that I discovered the Northern Spirit Plains. Shouldn't you pay me a toll whenever you enter?"

"If you lack strength, don't blame heaven and earth!"

"But Brother Mu Chen said you should share some with us."

One of the Thunderstorm Squad adventurers said indignantly.

Qing Luo's gaze turned cold. "Mu Chen said it, so go ask Mu Chen for them. What does that have to do with me, Qing Luo?"

At those words,

the Thunderstorm Squad members instantly looked at one another before all turning their gazes toward Mu Chen.

Mu Chen:???

I...

He had originally wanted to speak up for the Thunderstorm Squad and get Qing Luo to take out a few Jade Spirit Fruits so that he could get one himself.

After all, there were so many Jade Spirit Fruits here. Taking out a few would not be much of a loss.

What he had not expected was for Qing Luo to be so unyielding. Not only did he take all the Jade Spirit Fruits for himself,

he had even shifted the conflict onto Mu Chen.

"Senior Student Qing Luo, may I buy some Jade Spirit Fruits from you? Brother Lei Cheng and his group did discover this place first. We can't let them come all this way for nothing."

Mu Chen said through gritted teeth.

"Not for sale!"

"Why... You can't possibly use all these Jade Spirit Fruits yourself."

Mu Chen looked at Qing Luo in confusion.

"Because of you!"

Qing Luo looked at Mu Chen indifferently. "If I were you, I'd stay put and behave myself if I lacked strength. I definitely wouldn't play the good guy here and make a fool of myself!"

"Senior Student Qing Luo... you've gone too far."

Mu Chen clenched his fists, his voice low.

"It's not too far for you at all."

Qing Luo noticed Mu Chen's movements and said disdainfully, "If you want to make a move, then be decisive. If you're not going to fight, I'm leaving."

"Qing Luo, Mu Chen didn't mean that..."

Tang Qian'er hurriedly pulled Mu Chen back, stopping him from acting impulsively.

"Letting Qian'er follow you was truly a mistake. Qian'er, you'd better stop following him starting tomorrow."

Qing Luo said as he looked at Tang Qian'er.

Then,

ignoring Mu Chen's murderous gaze, he left the valley directly.

"Brother Mu Chen, your Senior Student is really too vicious... We're leaving too."

As Qing Luo departed,

helplessness appeared on Lei Cheng and the others' faces, and they left the valley one after another.

As Lei Cheng and the others departed,

"Let's go collect these materials."

Noticing that Mu Chen was in a bad mood, Jiang Li, Teng Yong, and the others used collecting the Fire Spirit Ape corpses as an excuse to leave.

Whoosh—

As everyone left one after another, Mu Chen's anger gradually subsided. Looking at Tang Qian'er, he asked, "Sister Qian'er, has Senior Student Qing Luo always had such a sharp tongue?"

"I told you he was a little strange..."

Tang Qian'er shrugged. "Besides, you shouldn't have embarrassed Qing Luo like that... Qing Luo already gave us all those corpse materials. You shouldn't have asked him to take out Jade Spirit Fruits as well."

"He really does have a strange temper..."

Mu Chen murmured inwardly. A sharp glint flashed through his eyes as he looked in the direction Qing Luo had left.

The Spirit Wheel Realm?

No wonder he was the Number One of the East Courtyard.

But don't celebrate too soon. Sooner or later, I'll surpass you!