"Student, are you okay?"
Yun Tianming was seen holding back the huge beast claw of the Snow Demon Sky Ape bare-handed, his palm glowing brightly with golden Dou Qi.
"Are you... Mentor Yun?" Han Yue's eyes lit up. Having narrowly escaped death, she stared fixedly at the man before her.
"Hiss~"
"He actually stopped the attack of the Snow Demon Sky Ape bare-handed?" Lin Xiu Ya and the others showed expressions of astonishment.
Even Dou Emperor-level experts might not necessarily be able to easily withstand the attacks of the Snow Demon Sky Ape in its berserk mode, right?
"Mentor Yun? Wasn't he an Alchemist?"
"Damn it! How can an Alchemist be more violent than me?"
Yan Hao glanced at the large iron hammer in his hand, then at Yun Tianming who blocked the Snow Demon Sky Ape's claw bare-handed, his expression becoming intense.
"Roar!"
The Snow Demon Sky Ape opened its bloody mouth, its sharp fangs like swords biting fiercely into Yun Tianming's arm.
Crack!
The sound of bones breaking echoed, with a large amount of blood flowing down from Yun Tianming's arm.
"Mentor Yun, you?!" Han Yue widened her eyes, about to say something, but suddenly saw the Snow Demon Sky Ape loosen its grip and then howl in pain, blood filling its mouth as its sharp fangs broke.
"Ah, failed."
Yun Tianming shook his head. The true power of the Earth Rank High-level Dou Technique should have killed the Snow Demon Sky Ape instantly. Now it was only injured, indicating he hadn't yet mastered the technique. After all, he had only been practicing for half a month, still far from mastery.
"You call this a failure?"
Lin Xiu Ya and the others listened, their faces full of speechlessness.
You used some mysterious golden light Dou Technique to injure the Snow Demon Sky Ape, and you call this a failure?
"Roar, bang!"
"Noisy."
Yun Tianming's Golden Light Fist smashed onto the head of the Snow Demon Sky Ape, directly causing it to bleed from its head and its massive body to crash heavily onto the ground.
Just then, a purple figure swiftly flew from the sky, like a shooting star falling, and small feet heavily stepped on the chest of the Snow Demon Sky Ape.
Puchi!
The terrifying force directly crushed the chest of the Snow Demon Sky Ape, its eyes rolling white as it died on the spot.
"Hmph, see if you dare to bully me again?"
Zi Yan stood with her hands on her hips, looking triumphant as if avenging a great grievance.
"Senior Sister Zi Yan?"
Lin Xiu Ya and the others couldn't help but exclaim at the sight. Although they already knew her title as the 'Queen of Brute Force,' witnessing the terrifying power of stomping the Snow Demon Sky Ape to death was a first for them.
"Alright, everyone came for the Core Quenching Body Milk, so now let's divide it among us," Yun Tianming said directly, expressing what everyone present was thinking.
"We will follow Mentor Yun's instructions," Han Yue said first, bowing in gratitude. If it weren't for his timely help, she would have lost her life. Moreover, the news about the Core Quenching Body Milk originally came from Senior Sister Zi Yan. Now that she has come in person with her group, it's only natural to return the favor.
Lin Xiu Ya and the others were pleased. With their strength combined, they couldn't have defeated the berserk Snow Demon Sky Ape. Yun Tianming effortlessly took it down upon arrival. Logically speaking, if he wished to claim the treasure all for himself, they would have no objections. Thus, his willingness to share even a portion with them was a great favor.
The group arrived at the Snow Demon Sky Ape's cave. At first glance, it was all ice inside, with nothing else visible. Only Zi Yan, skilled in treasure hunting, quickly sensed the presence of treasure.
"Right here!"
Bang!
Suddenly, Zi Yan slammed her fist down on a spot of the ground, causing it to collapse and reveal a deep passage.
"Let's go down," Yun Tianming snapped his fingers, shooting out several flames to illuminate the underground cave. He casually extinguished a few hidden poisonous Magic Beasts. Lin Xiu Ya and the others followed closely behind.
Under the illumination of the flames, what appeared before them was an underground world filled with stalactites. As far as the eye could see, milky-white stalactites extended endlessly to the end of sight. Stalactites were everywhere, some hanging from the ceilings, some even reaching hundreds of meters long. The cavern was densely filled with these enormous stalactites, occasionally dripping white milk-like fluid, splashing milky-white water droplets on the ground.
Swoosh~
Zi Yan's figure flashed and she jumped to the base of a stalactite, opening her mouth wide and licking a milky-white droplet from its surface.
"Ugh~ It doesn't taste like much, but the energy is incredibly pure!"
Everyone felt a sense of absurdity at this sight. Such pure energy, if consumed directly by them, would risk bursting their meridians. Only Zi Yan could endure it.
Beneath the stalactite was an immensely large bluestone, with much of it buried underground. At the top of the bluestone was a shallow groove less than half a foot deep. This groove directly faced the tip of the stalactite above. Inside the groove was a two-inch deep pool of milky-white liquid, above which floated a faint white mist. The mist was peculiar, constantly drifting without dissipating.
As everyone breathed normally, inhaling the mist into their bodies, they suddenly felt a strange sensation as if their entire bones were tingling.
Everyone stared fixedly at the milky-white liquid in the groove, their faces full of excitement, saying, "Is this the legendary Core Quenching Body Milk?"
"Yes, let's divide it evenly among the eight of us."
Yun Tianming took on a selfless demeanor.
"Mentor Yun, you deserve the largest share for killing the Snow Demon Sky Ape."
Lin Xiu Ya and the others looked embarrassed.
"It's alright, consider it a benefit from Mentor to his students."
Yun Tianming smiled lightly.
Seeing this, everyone stopped refusing. After all, the Core Quenching Body Milk was crucial for them to break through to Dou King. After expressing their thanks repeatedly, they each took a portion of the milky-white liquid.
"I will be refining medicine here next. If you have no further business, you may leave."
Yun Tianming dismissed the group.
Without further thought, Lin Xiu Ya and the others thanked him again and left.
"For Mentor Yun's lifesaving grace, Han Yue is deeply grateful. I will come to thank you in person another day."
Before leaving, Han Yue bowed deeply to him with great respect.
Watching everyone leave, Zi Yan approached Yun Tianming teasingly, saying, "You naughty guy, you must have sensed the real treasure, right?"
"I can never hide anything from your nose."
Yun Tianming pinched Zi Yan's delicate nose and looked at the empty pedestal. He took out a jade piece from his Spatial Ring and carefully dug into the base of the stalactite. Revealed was a mass of emerald-green viscous liquid. Upon closer inspection, this liquid had energy levels more than ten times higher than the milky-white liquid taken earlier.
"This is the true Core Quenching Body Milk. With this, breaking through to Dou King is just around the corner!"
According to "Yao Chen Notes," the milky-white liquid above was merely diluted Core Quenching Body Milk. Perhaps this was a kind of deception employed by this natural treasure to protect itself. Even if someone could find it, they might end up like Lin Xiu Ya and others, taking away the outer milky-white liquid while leaving the real treasure behind.
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