This four-legged Devil Beast was at the middle stage of the Violet Palace Realm, yet its strength rivaled that of an ordinary late Purple Mansion Realm beast.
Even so, it was worth only 10 points.
Normally, the higher a Devil Beast's cultivation realm, the more points it would be worth.
Ye Qiubai raised his brows slightly. To advance, killing Devil Beasts of this level probably would not be enough.
He took out the map Xin Hongyi had given him.
His current location was at the outermost edge of the Azure Flame Mountain Range.
The deeper one went, the denser the demonic Qi became.
At the same time, the Devil Beasts grew stronger.
The Devil Beasts in the interior started at the Qi Sea Realm.
In the deepest reaches, there was no shortage of powerful Devil Beasts at the Water Overflow Realm and above.
Once they surpassed the Water Overflow Realm, Devil Beasts would fully awaken their intelligence.
Without a second thought, Ye Qiubai sped toward the interior!
Along the way, Devil Beasts were everywhere.
He slew those Devil Beasts with a single sword strike each, bringing his points stone to 230.
There were also some "heavenly treasures."
Of course, the quality of these so-called heavenly treasures was not even one ten-thousandth as good as what grew in his master's vegetable garden...
Even if he used them for cooking, his master would probably turn his nose up at them.
After all, his master had an exceedingly picky palate...
At that thought, Ye Qiubai could not help shaking his head with a chuckle before continuing to speed toward the interior.
Suddenly, Ye Qiubai stopped.
Streams of Spiritual Qi surrounded him on all sides!
A formation!
"Oh? A guest at last?"
Suddenly, a red-robed man stepped out from the side.
Ye Qiubai looked over impassively.
"Only, this fish doesn't look very fat. A southern barbarian from the Southern Region."
"How about this? Hand over your points stone, and I'll let you off. What do you say?"
Ye Qiubai had seen this man once outside. He seemed to be from the Eastern Region's Hidden Dao Academy.
As far as Ding Lun knew, apart from their leader, everyone from the Southern Region's Hidden Dao Academy lagged far behind the others in strength.
Thus, trapped in this formation, his opponent was certainly no match for him!
A small fish was still meat!
Ye Qiubai looked at Ding Lun with the ghost of a smile. "Are you so certain you can swallow me?"
Ding Lun scoffed at that. "What? This trap of mine can hold even someone at the peak Purple Mansion Realm.
"Do you think you can escape while caught deep within my trapping formation?"
"Escape?"
Why would he escape?
Ye Qiubai drew his wooden sword and, under Ding Lun's mocking gaze, swung it!
The wooden sword struck the formation's barrier.
Boom!
In just an instant!
The formation shattered!
The formation flags scattered around them were reduced directly to dust.
At this sight, terror filled Ding Lun's eyes!
From what he had observed, his opponent was merely a southern barbarian at the middle stage of the Violet Palace Realm.
How strong could he possibly be?
Yet.
Now, this southern barbarian he had looked down upon had shattered the formation he took such pride in with a single sword strike!
Even someone at the peak Purple Mansion Realm could not break this formation in one blow!
How could Ye Qiubai have broken it with one strike?
Ding Lun's heart was filled with questions and terror.
"How did you do that?"
Ye Qiubai did not answer his question. He held his sword just before Ding Lun's brow and said, "Hand over your points stone."
Ding Lun swallowed. "Can I trade a piece of information to keep my points stone?"
After all, having his points stone seized would mean elimination!
Ye Qiubai raised his brows slightly. "That depends on whether your information is worth it."
Hearing that he still had a chance, Ding Lun hurriedly said, "Up ahead is the Yin Dragon Pool. There's a half-step Water Overflow Realm Yin Dragon in it!"
Anything associated with the word "dragon" was no simple existence.
Although the Yin Dragon possessed only a trace of flood dragon bloodline, it still had a chance to transform into a dragon!
That chance was simply infinitesimal.
Precisely because of this, the Yin Dragon's bloodline could be used to refine medicine or temper the body!
It was exceedingly precious!
"What's more, that Yin Dragon is also guarding a Yin Bone Flower."
The yin bone flower was likewise an ingredient for refining pills, something one could only encounter by chance, not seek out.
Though Ye Qiubai had no interest in these things.
He asked, "Since you know all this, surely others know too?"
Seeing that he had been exposed, Ding Lun scratched his head awkwardly. "Some people have already gone over, such as Senior Brother Tian Cheng from our Eastern Region, Liao Meisheng from the Northern Region, and people from your southern barbar... Southern Region."
Ye Qiubai nodded at that.
Although these things did not interest him, the Yin Dragon was at the half-step Water Overflow Realm. Killing it would probably earn him quite a few points.
"Can... can you let me go?"
Ye Qiubai looked at Ding Lun. "Take out your points stone."
Ding Lun's gaze froze.
"Didn't you say you'd let me go if I gave you information?"
"But your information is hardly a secret. So many people already know."
Ye Qiubai said coldly, "So, will you take it out yourself, or shall I?"
Looking into Ye Qiubai's eyes, utterly unruffled and still as stagnant water, Ding Lun could not help trembling inwardly. He took the points stone out of his storage ring.
Ye Qiubai took it. The points stone held 470 points.
Clearly, Ding Lun had reaped quite a rich harvest.
With his points stone taken away, Ding Lun was also teleported out of the Azure Flame Mountain Range.
That likewise meant Ding Lun had been eliminated.
Without lingering, Ye Qiubai sped straight in the direction Ding Lun had indicated!
Halfway up a mountain.
A waterfall cascaded down here!
Beside the waterfall was a cave entrance.
Before that entrance lay a pool.
The pool was filled with Yin Qi, leaving not a single blade of grass or tree around it!
This was the Yin Dragon Pool!
Several people had already gathered around the Yin Dragon Pool.
Among them was Xin Hongyi from the Southern Region.
An exceedingly tall man stood among them with his arms folded across his chest. "Everyone, now that this Yin Dragon Pool has been discovered, how about we join forces?"
Xin Hongyi looked over coldly. "Tian Cheng, you truly have no shame. I clearly discovered this place first, yet you talk about joining forces?"
Tian Cheng looked at Xin Hongyi, a trace of fervor appearing in his eyes. "Xin Hongyi, do you think you can swallow this Yin Dragon Pool all by yourself?"
Xin Hongyi's words caught in her throat.
With her current strength, setting aside whether she could deal with everyone around her.
Tian Cheng alone was stronger than her.
Moreover, a half-step Water Overflow Realm Yin Dragon was hiding in this Yin Dragon Pool!
Xin Hongyi had no way to deal with it at all.
Seeing Xin Hongyi's unpleasant expression and lack of response, Tian Cheng sneered. "Xin Hongyi, understand this: you're the only one from your Southern Region here. Giving you a chance to cooperate is already more than generous."
Beside them, Liao Meisheng watched the scene with amusement before saying, "I agree to cooperate. This Yin Dragon won't be easy to deal with."
Tian Cheng nodded. "Good. Let's divide the spoils. I want the Yin Dragon's blood."
Liao Meisheng was not surprised. After all, Tian Cheng was a body cultivator, and Yin Dragon blood was good stuff for him.
"Then I'll take the yin bone flower."
"As for the remaining points, we'll divide them among the others. Xin Hongyi, if you do your part when the time comes, you'll get a share of the points too."
Clearly, they had no intention of giving Xin Hongyi any of the spoils!