"Slaughter my ass!"
Hearing that Old Bei still wanted to slaughter Stone Village, Shi Teng flew into a rage.
A powerful aura swept outward, and three cave heavens immediately appeared around him.
When Old Bei saw that Shi Teng was a Cave Heaven Realm expert, he was dumbfounded.
Although Stone Village and Bei Village had always kept to their own waters, Bei Village had long coveted Stone Village's territory and constantly watched its movements.
In their eyes, Stone Village did not even have a Blood Moving Realm cultivator. It was terribly weak.
That was why they had provoked it time and again.
Now Old Bei froze in midair, unsure what to do.
Seeing the monstrous ferocity radiating from Shi Teng, he immediately lost his nerve. He had no desire to throw his life away.
At the same time, he began scheming about how to deal with Shi Teng.
He immediately begged for mercy. "Warrior of Stone Village, we were blind fools just now. Please spare our lives! We are willing to hand over Bei Village's treasure as a gesture of friendship!"
At the mention of treasure, Shi Teng's interest stirred.
"Fine. Since you're willing to cede territory and pay reparations, we'll spare you for now.
"As for whether you live or die, that depends on whether your treasure is worth your lives!"
A sly grin covered Old Bei's face. "Of course. Our Bei Village has a Long Halberd that fell from the heavens amid thunder and lightning several hundred years ago.
"It plunged into Bei Village's territory.
"This Long Halberd is incredibly heavy. For hundreds of years, not a single person in Bei Village has been able to pull it out.
"And despite centuries of wind and rain, it has never decayed. It must be a treasure!"
Listening to Old Bei's description, Shi Teng grew increasingly interested. Falling from the heavens amid thunder and lightning, remaining intact for centuries-perhaps it was some divine weapon.
The fact that no one in Bei Village had managed to pull it out for hundreds of years only proved how pathetic they were.
It did not mean that others could not pull it out either.
Shi Teng cleared his throat twice. "All right, then. Lead the way!"
Shi Linhu spoke up. "Little Teng, you mustn't rush into Bei Village!"
Shi Teng was rather arrogant and naturally thought nothing of Bei Village.
He replied warmly, "Uncle Lin Hu, it's fine. Wait here for me. A little village like Bei Village can't do anything to me!"
Shi Linhu was still worried, but Shi Teng had already made his decision, and the boy was so stubborn.
There was no way he could persuade him otherwise. He could only sigh softly.
Then he withdrew to the boundary with the other villagers to wait.
Before leaving, Old Bei and Bei Feng exchanged a glance without saying anything more.
Shi Teng swaggered along behind Old Bei, not taking them seriously in the slightest.
He was a Cave Heaven Realm expert, after all. Among these small villages in the Great Wilderness, he was already considered very powerful.
The farther they went, the denser the surrounding trees became. Occasionally, beast bones could be seen littering the ground.
A trace of wariness stirred in Shi Teng's heart. "Old bastard, are we there yet?"
Old Bei hurriedly offered an ingratiating smile. "Yes, yes, almost there. Bei Village is tucked away in a secluded spot. We're worried about invasions from other tribes, and we also need to avoid attacks from the wild beasts in the forest."
Shi Teng nodded. Their concerns were reasonable enough.
After all, surviving in the Great Wilderness was no easy matter. Without hiding somewhere deep enough, they could easily attract the attention of powerful Fierce Beasts.
They walked for another while.
Shi Teng could not help feeling his hair stand on end. The forest seemed to grow ever deeper and darker, filled with an unfathomable mystery.
He spoke again. "Old bastard, where exactly is your village? You aren't lying to me, are you?"
Old Bei stopped in midair. Red light shone from his eyes as he let out a series of cold chuckles. "Heh heh, hahaha! We're here, we're here! You'll be there any moment. I'm sending you straight to hell!"
Shi Teng's eyes widened, and a vicious gleam appeared on his face. "Old bastard, you're courting death!"
Old Bei did not attack Shi Teng. Instead, he sent a streak of black light crashing into the distant forest.
Rumble!
Roar!
Immediately afterward, a mighty beast's roar soared into the sky.
An enormous Fierce Beast leaped out.
It stood a hundred zhang tall, streaks of lightning flashing around its body. It looked somewhat weak, yet its powerful aura still made even breathing difficult.
Shi Teng froze on the spot.
Fuck, an ancient pureblood Fierce Beast-Suanni!
This fellow was one of the True Dragon's nine sons, a genuine ancient pureblood Fierce Beast.
His enormous body resembled a lion's, with dragon horns on his head and a pair of wings. He loved smoke and sitting still, could command lightning, and possessed the strength of an Array Formation Realm expert.
That bastard was truly vicious. He had lured Shi Teng into Suanni's territory to have Suanni kill him.
Seeing his plot succeed, Old Bei let out a string of cold chuckles and prepared to flee.
A savage light burst from Suanni's eyes. Lightning gathered between his two dragon horns and blasted toward Old Bei.
Old Bei hurriedly beat his wings and rose into the air. He had only just turned around.
A scream rang out, and he instantly became a lump of charcoal that fell to the ground.
Served him right!
Shi Teng could not help swallowing. This was far too powerful!
Even with the system, he was no match for Suanni. He wanted to run, but did not dare. He had no desire to follow in Old Bei's footsteps and become a lump of charcoal.
Shi Teng transmitted his voice. "System, wh-what should I do? Hurry, save me!"
[Ding! The system is only responsible for check-ins and cannot provide the host with any other assistance!]
You're leaving me to die!
Ding! Congratulations to the host for checking in at Suanni's territory. Received Life Spirit Liquid ×1! Ding! Congratulations to the host for checking in at Suanni's territory. Received Wuliangye ×10! [Life Spirit Liquid: Prolongs life and restores vitality!] [Wuliangye: Fine liquor brewed from pure grain from the Xuanhuang Realm!]
Shi Teng's brows twitched slightly. The system seemed not to have helped him, yet somehow it had.
The old Suanni was already in his twilight years, his life hanging by a thread. Wasn't this exactly what he needed to replenish himself?
Shi Teng stood motionless. The old Suanni did not attack either, sitting quietly on the ground with his eyes fixed on Shi Teng.
With a flick of his hand, Shi Teng tossed the Life Spirit Liquid toward the old Suanni.
The old Suanni's expression shifted slightly. Shi Teng was panicking like mad inside, terrified that the old Suanni would mistake it for a provocation and pounce on him.
This was an Array Formation Realm expert, powerful enough to slaughter dozens of Inscription Realm experts like the Marquis of Zhenyuan.
He really could not afford to provoke him.
Suanni was an ancient pureblood Fierce Beast whose intelligence far surpassed that of humans. He simply did not indulge in their petty cleverness.
He raised a forepaw and nudged the little bottle Shi Teng had thrown over.
Then, somewhat curious, he picked the bottle up in his mouth and sensed the rich aura of life within.
Without the slightest hesitation, Suanni poured the Life Spirit Liquid into his mouth.
In an instant, golden light enveloped Suanni's entire body, and his formerly feeble life aura began steadily growing stronger.
After a long while, Suanni let out another roar. It shook the heavens, brimming with mighty power, countless times stronger than before.
Shi Teng panicked even more, feeling that he had done something stupid.
I saved Suanni so he could kill me.
Maybe this way, he'll make it quick and clean instead of leaving me half dead. That would be agony.
Suanni shifted his right foot slightly, kicking the little bottle back beside Shi Teng, then pointed at it.
He seemed to be telling Shi Teng that he wanted more.
Fuck, where am I supposed to get that much Life Spirit Liquid?
Somewhat frightened, Shi Teng gently shook his head.
Suanni licked his lips and actually spoke in human language. "Human boy, thank you for your Life Spirit Liquid. My life was hanging by a thread, and I was on my last breath. Now my vitality has been restored. In effect, you saved my life!"
"Th-then doesn't that make me your lifesaver?" Shi Teng asked excitedly.
Suanni nodded gently. "You could put it that way!"
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