Celestial Human Race—Liu Yue

"I knew I wasn't cut out for acting..." Yi You grumbled, rubbing his face.

Then, he tossed a pill into his mouth, chewed it a few times, and swallowed it, replenishing all the qi and blood he had expended in the battle.

In the blink of an eye, his aura returned to its peak.

The weakness from the fight had completely vanished.

Yi You stretched lazily and looked at Su Bo, who was waiting for an explanation. "You're not surprised?"

"Spirit Skeleton..." Su Bo began.

"No, no, no... There's no need, really no need." Yi You's face turned green as he hurriedly waved his hands. "I'll stop beating around the bush, okay?"

Seeing that Su Bo did not continue, he let out a breath and secretly glanced at the Gravekeeper Spirit Skeleton.

He muttered under his breath, "Didn't I pass the second round too?"

Then, he became a little more serious. "Ask whatever you want!"

"You talk. I'm listening..." Su Bo smiled.

"Fine, you're the boss here. I'll talk." Yi You was helpless before someone even smarter and more cunning than he had imagined.

Little tricks were useless here. They would only make him look foolish.

"I really do want the Soul Vine!" Yi You emphasized.

"And I wasn't lying to you. Eating it raw really does waste most of its medicinal effects. It might even waste the Soul Vine's true effect."

"What effect?" Su Bo asked.

This was the difference a good martial environment made.

Before coming to Beast Planet, and even after arriving here, Su Bo had not known what tier of heavenly treasure the Soul Vine belonged to.

Once he got his hands on it, he had simply gnawed on it raw and refined it.

Unlike a Yi Clan prodigy like Yi You, whose family had provided him with the most basic martial education.

What did Su Bo have?

He only knew that practicing martial arts was an opportunity for commoners like them on Red River Star to change their fate. Everything else was secondary.

All they needed to do was cultivate desperately.

Yi You stared at Su Bo for a long while before slowly saying, "Now I believe you, Brother Su. You really do come from a life planet where martial civilization is relatively underdeveloped..."

"Your basic martial knowledge is far too lacking."

"Still, for someone like you to emerge from a backward martial civilization, your home planet is bound to be honored because of you in the future."

To be honest, at first—

he truly had not believed Su Bo lacked some hidden identity.

The Ancient Human Race's talent might have been a little lacking, but that did not mean they were weak. On the contrary, they were extremely powerful.

Even among the Federation races, they ranked within the top ten.

Fourth Body Tempering, an incredibly terrifying Divine Intent, strength enough to effortlessly defeat nine opponents alone and complete the Soul-Spirit Burial Grounds trial.

And obtain the Soul Vine he had long coveted.

In fact, when standing before Su Bo, he had faintly sensed a trace of danger.

Fourth Body Tempering... posing a threat to someone at Seventh Body Tempering like him?

Wasn't that ridiculous?

So, if Su Bo did not come from some top Ancient Human Race faction, Yi You would rather believe he himself was a fake Yi Clan prodigy.

But now, it seemed everything was confirming Su Bo's words.

Perhaps he really...

came from some Ancient Human Race life planet lacking in martial civilization.

But the Ancient Human Race was so powerful. Why would they allow the life planets inhabited by their people to fail to develop a systematic martial civilization?

Unable to make sense of it, Yi You threw those questions to the back of his mind.

"The Soul Vine's true purpose..."

"To open divine apertures!" A cool voice came from the darkness, instantly making Su Bo and Yi You turn toward the Gravekeeper Spirit Skeleton.

The Gravekeeper Spirit Skeleton, who had been standing there just moments ago, had already vanished without a trace.

Then, they saw the dark mist ripple as the Gravekeeper Spirit Skeleton emerged from the Dark Forest, leading someone out with it.

A breathtakingly handsome man in silver-white battle robes, his silver hair drifting through the air and a silver eye mark branded between his brows.

"Three-Eyes..." Yi You was both surprised and irritated upon seeing the newcomer.

"That stinking fox didn't squeeze you out?"

"Heh, if you could beat her, wasn't it perfectly normal for me to beat her too?" The newcomer passed the Gravekeeper Spirit Skeleton and walked straight up to Su Bo.

He stared at Su Bo for a long while before solemnly saying, "Celestial Human Race, Liu Yue!"

"Human Race, Su Bo!"

"Mm, you're very strong, especially your Bixi Divine Intent." Liu Yue stared behind Su Bo. Within his unopened heavenly eye—

he saw the Bixi Divine Form that filled even his mind with fear.

Among the monstrous prodigies who had descended upon the trial grounds, none who had comprehended a prototype Divine Intent possessed a Divine Intent stronger than Su Bo's.

"I can refine great medicine and cook martial meals too," Liu Yue continued.

Boom!!!

A massive silver-white cauldron landed on the ground. Liu Yue forced a faint smile onto his cool, indifferent handsome face. "As the price of exchange, I'll offer three Dragon Marrow Fruits!"

"The Dragon Marrow Fruit is a heavenly treasure nourished with dragon blood. During the sinew-and-bone stage, it can maximize the potential of one's sinews and bones."

"The Soul Vine is more valuable. The great medicine or martial meal refined from one Soul Vine..."

"Mm, it should be enough for roughly three people. I only want one portion."

"Three portions?" Su Bo looked toward Yi You, whose face was as black as the bottom of a pot. His gaze at Liu Yue brimmed with hostility and fury.

Bastard, what a bastard! Those were supposed to be my lines, my lines!

Yi You swore that he had already been prepared to lay everything out. First, he would explain the Soul Vine's value, then reveal his sincerity.

He would use it to exchange for one portion of great medicine or martial food refined from the Soul Vine.

But he had never expected Liu Yue to barge in at this moment, say it before him, and even explain everything so thoroughly.

It made him look like a clown jumping about, someone who loved taking advantage of others.

Though just now... cough, cough, he really had intended to take a little advantage. But hadn't Su Bo already seen through him?

He had even used his authority in the Soul-Spirit Burial Grounds to teach him a small lesson.

"Yes..." Gritting his teeth, Yi You hurriedly looked at Su Bo. "Brother Su, I swear, I was already prepared to tell you all of that!"

"I believe you." Su Bo smiled.

"Fine. I'll offer one Five-Viscera Yuanchen Fruit, fire attribute, an essential item for tempering the heart among the five viscera." Yi You gritted his teeth and named his price.

Then, he glared viciously at that bastard Liu Yue.

Even one Five-Viscera Yuanchen Fruit was worth far more than one-third of a Soul Vine.

Originally, he had planned to use another heavenly treasure for tempering sinews and bones or blood marrow to exchange for the Soul Vine. But hadn't Liu Yue beaten him to it?

Three Dragon Marrow Fruits were enough for Su Bo to complete all three temperings of sinews, bones, and blood marrow.

If he offered another heavenly treasure for the sinew-and-bone stage, it would seem inferior. Even if Liu Yue said nothing, that guy would mock him afterward.

Still, considering that one Five-Viscera Yuanchen Fruit could help him build a relationship with Su Bo—

perhaps it was not much of a loss.

After all, Su Bo's talent truly was formidable.