The two sets of Third Realm spirit bones had suffered very little damage and were almost intact. Otherwise, the two Ancient Demons would never have wasted sacred qi clusters on them.
Along the way, the three encountered many stretches of Moonland, but few contained fierce spirits. The occasional spirits they encountered were only in the First, Second, or Third Realm. They had never seen a Fourth Realm fierce spirit or anything stronger.
Each fierce spirit left behind Black-Marked Crimson Eyes upon death. At first, neither Ancient Demon gave any to Fang Yun. After all, the two of them charged ahead, leaving him no opportunity to show his strength. Only after they obtained the Third Realm spirit bones did Greedy Wind suggest giving Fang Yun a share of the Black-Marked Crimson Eyes.
Fang Yun did not compete with the Ancient Demons for spoils along the way, because this was no ordinary place. It was a Fierce Land.
Being in a Fierce Land meant that the three could move freely only around its edges. Once they approached the core, every step would become a struggle. Compared with those flyspeck profits, conserving their strength was the best course.
Moreover, while the two Ancient Demons charged into the enemy ranks, his contribution as a First Realm Great Scholar was negligible, and the two sets of spirit bones were clearly weaker than the two living Ancient Demons.
Unfortunately, there was no Temple of Sages here. Otherwise, Fang Yun would surely have grown stronger after learning the full repertoire of Great-Scholar War Poetry.
As the fourth day drew to a close, the three passed through a safe stretch of Sunland, and Three-Faced Ape stopped.
"Four days have passed. We need to have a proper discussion." Three-Faced Ape hovered in midair, his long arms hanging down. The