Xin Hongyi was the only one from the Southern Region.
Moreover, among them, her strength was only enough to contend with Liao Meisheng.
She was likewise no match for Tian Cheng.
This also meant that Xin Hongyi could not claim a larger share.
Xin Hongyi naturally understood this too.
But alone, she could not change anything.
She could only stare helplessly.
Just then.
A figure came racing out of the forest behind them.
Xin Hongyi turned around, her earlier troubled expression instantly giving way to delight. "Ye Qiubai?!"
The newcomer was none other than Ye Qiubai.
Liao Meisheng looked over, his eyes brimming with surging killing intent!
Tian Cheng also glanced over and said, "Oh? Someone from the Southern Region?"
Ye Qiubai did not look at either of them. Instead, he looked at Xin Hongyi and asked, "Where's the Yin Dragon?"
Xin Hongyi shook her head. "The Yin Dragon hasn't emerged yet. Tian Cheng and the others have already laid a formation to lure it out, then strike with all their strength to kill it."
Ye Qiubai nodded slightly.
Tian Cheng looked over and called out, "You're from the Southern Region, right? You want a share of the spoils too?"
Ye Qiubai looked at Tian Cheng. "A share of the spoils? I only want the points."
"The points?"
Tian Cheng was taken aback too.
In his view, the Yin Dragon's blood and the Yin Bone Flower were more important than points.
Points?
Those could be seized.
But the Yin Dragon's blood and the Yin Bone Flower could only be found through luck, not sought out at will.
"Are you sure you only want the points?"
Xin Hongyi hurriedly spoke up beside him too. "Ye Qiubai, the other two things are worth more!"
Even in the hidden clan she belonged to, these two things were extremely rare.
But how could she have known?
Ye Qiubai's body had long since been cleansed and refined by the Pure Yang Crimson Blood Pill his master had made.
Using the Yin Dragon's blood now would have practically no effect.
As for the Yin Bone Flower?
His master's vegetable garden was full of things of a higher grade. He would turn up his nose at using it even for cooking, so what would he want it for...
At this thought, Ye Qiubai shook his head. "I only need the points. But I want all of them."
All of them!
Liao Meisheng narrowed his eyes. "You have quite an appetite. With so many people here, what would they get?"
Ye Qiubai shook his head. "What does that have to do with me?"
Liao Meisheng wanted to say more, but Tian Cheng stopped him and said mockingly, "That's fine. You can have all the points."
"I'll give the other junior brothers something else as compensation."
"However, if you don't show strength to match, I'm afraid some people won't accept you taking all the points."
As he spoke, Tian Cheng and Liao Meisheng exchanged a look.
They seemed to understand each other's intentions, but neither said them aloud.
"All right, everyone, get ready. Once the formation activates, the Yin Dragon will appear!"
With that, Tian Cheng and the Eastern Region disciples all formed hand seals!
The formation flags scattered around them began to give off a faint glow!
Above the Yin Dragon Pool, a suppressive force began to build continuously, pressing down into the pool!
Liao Meisheng drew his sword, strands of Sword Qi circling him as he readied himself to strike at any moment.
Xin Hongyi stopped trying to persuade Ye Qiubai and drew her sword as well. Flames coiled around its blade!
Ye Qiubai now exchanged his wooden sword for Dark Demon.
After all, his opponent was in the half-step Water Overflow Realm, far above his own cultivation realm.
Bubble, bubble...
As the suppressive force continued to strengthen, the waters of the Yin Dragon Pool began to churn like water brought to a boil!
Suddenly!
A strange roar abruptly rang out!
Those around them with slightly weaker cultivation all took a step back!
Even Xin Hongyi had to take it seriously!
Ye Qiubai cradled his sword in both arms, his long robes billowing in the wind as he calmly watched the scene.
Boom!
The pool water exploded!
An enormous beast burst out of the pool as though breaking through a shell!
The beast had a serpent's body and a triangular crest on its head!
Its eyes were filled with fury as it roared at the crowd!
At that moment, Tian Cheng said gravely, "Dragon-Trapping Formation, rise!"
As Spiritual Qi poured in, the formation's suppressive force crashed down upon the Yin Dragon like Mount Tai bearing down from above!
The Yin Dragon's body was instantly forced to bend!
Tian Cheng roared, "Now!"
As soon as he spoke, everyone attacked the Yin Dragon!
Liao Meisheng swung his sword, sending three sword lights slashing toward the Yin Dragon at once!
Xin Hongyi swung her flame-covered sword!
The flames lashed toward the Yin Dragon like a fiery whip!
For a moment, attack after attack landed on the Yin Dragon!
But those attacks merely struck its scales without leaving so much as a mark!
Tian Cheng snorted coldly, handed control of the formation to someone else, and shot straight toward the Yin Dragon!
There seemed to be no fluctuation of Spiritual Qi at all.
He slammed a fist toward the Yin Dragon's crest!
Bang!
His fist struck the crest, instantly sending the Yin Dragon's head smashing toward the water!
The Yin Dragon let out a cry of pain!
Streams of black blood flowed from its crest!
This was the first time the Yin Dragon had been injured!
Liao Meisheng's gaze sharpened as he watched.
Tian Cheng's innate divine strength truly was terrifying!
The people from the Eastern Region were cheering too.
"As expected of Senior Brother Shi!"
"With Senior Brother Shi's strength, why would he need to cooperate with anyone else?"
"Exactly! Look at everyone else's attacks. They were like scratches against the Yin Dragon and did nothing at all, but Senior Brother Shi wounded that beast with a single punch!"
Tian Cheng returned to his original position, looked at everyone, and frowned. "Everyone, stop hiding your strength. Attack with everything you have!"
Clearly, the attacks Liao Meisheng and the others had just made had displeased Tian Cheng.
"And Ye Qiubai, why aren't you attacking?"
Liao Meisheng and the others all looked at Ye Qiubai, who was cradling his sword in both arms.
We're all working hard, and you're the only one slacking off?
Yet Ye Qiubai said calmly, "I want to wait until you've attacked before I strike. If we attack together and it turns out to be my achievement, certain people might claim the credit belonged to someone else."
Xin Hongyi could not help letting out a laugh.
Liao Meisheng and the people from the Eastern Region looked even more displeased.
Tian Cheng frowned slightly. "We're all members of the academy. How could we be so despicable?"
Ye Qiubai shrugged and said nothing more. Holding Dark Demon in his hand, he began to erupt with waves of towering Demon Qi!
Just then, the Yin Dragon in the Yin Dragon Pool rose again and let out a furious roar!
The presence of the half-step Water Overflow Realm burst forth without restraint!
The Dragon-Trapping Formation shattered in an instant!
Tian Cheng was not surprised. After all, the Dragon-Trapping Formation could only hold it for a short while.
So he said, "Fall back and regroup for another attack."
Everyone retreated.
Yet one person walked toward the Yin Dragon!
It was Ye Qiubai!
Tian Cheng shouted in a deep voice, "Ye Qiubai, get back here at once!"
The Yin Dragon had now broken through the Dragon-Trapping Formation's suppression and recovered its strength. How could someone in the middle stage of the Violet Palace Realm possibly contend with it?
A cold sneer appeared in Liao Meisheng's eyes.
"Since he wants to throw his life away, let him."
But Xin Hongyi watched without the slightest worry.
She knew Ye Qiubai.
Why would he do something he was not confident of?