The atmosphere changed in an instant.
Xu Yuan saw troubled looks appear on the adults' faces.
He looked around.
Many of the children were still bewildered, or simply relieved they had not been the ones to die. They had not heard the old man's low mutter.
These must have been the finest young blood their clan had to offer.
If the Monster ate them all, what would become of the clan?
"Elder, these are the only promising ones left."
A male cultivator spoke.
"I know..."
The elder stepped forward, looked at the ten remaining children, and said:
"Split into two teams and fight. The winners will receive a reward—"
Before he could finish,
a long, green-glowing venomous stinger burst from the ground. It pierced two children and dragged them underground. "It can't wait any longer!" someone cried.
The next moment,
the stinger slowly emerged from the ground in front of Xu Yuan and Yalita.
It pointed at the two sisters.
Xu Yuan immediately sensed the malice in it.
The creature hidden underground had clearly decided that Yalita and he were the most delicious morsels.
It was about to attack!
"Please don't hurt us, all right?" Yalita suddenly said.
The stinger froze.
The onlookers could not help sighing or turning their faces away.
But Xu Yuan noticed something—
the malice had vanished!
Perhaps this really would work?
He gripped the Bone Sword at his waist and stared at the stinger without blinking.
An instant later,
the stinger began to glow faintly, tracing a rune in the Void.
"It's full."
The elder spoke with delight.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Many kept glancing at the two sisters.
How fortunate. Those two children had such good luck!
The stinger slowly withdrew into the depths of the earth.
Everyone cheered.
Some even burst