Inside the Grotto-Heaven, Ye Jingcheng infused both the Stone Spirit and the Wood Demon with a considerable amount of Treasure Radiance, then sent them into seclusion to consolidate their cultivation. After all, they had only just broken through, and their true essence was not yet stable.
Fortunately, both had broken through by taking Advancement Pills, and their foundations were reasonably solid. Otherwise, the hidden injuries left by the lightning tribulation might well have flared up.
Ye Jingcheng then looked over the other spirit beasts and spirit insects within the Grotto-Heaven.
The Jade Qilin Dragon needed no introduction. It was now at the late fifth stage. In majestic bearing, the Earth Dragon Demon Emperor could not catch up even on horseback; in cultivation and aura, it had already surpassed the Earth Dragon Demon Emperor as well.
Ye Jingcheng knew that without using spirit treasures, he was no match for the Jade Qilin Dragon.
He therefore exchanged a few light moves with the Jade Qilin Dragon, but stopped after only a handful.
It was not that the gap in their strength was too great, but that the Jade Qilin Dragon's body was simply too formidable. Unless he used killing moves to prevent it from closing in, defeat was his only possible outcome.
Aside from the Jade Qilin Dragon, the Vajra Flying Ants also gave Ye Jingcheng a great surprise.
Within the swarm before him, the largest insect king had now reached the late fourth stage after advancing twice.
Before he entered seclusion, it had only just reached the early fourth stage.
The other Vajra Flying Ants had likewise made great strides in cultivation. There were now four fourth-stage demon kings among them.
In this respect, spirit insects held an enormous advantage over demon beasts.
Of course, spirit insects also had several drawbacks.