Never had anyone anticipated that the final result would turn out like this!
The one who was supposed to die was now standing nonchalantly, while the one who had been flaunting his might was left in pieces.
Seeing that everyone had ceased their attacks and was staring at him in horror, Ding Hao was slightly taken aback and asked in bewilderment, "Why have you stopped? Carry on!"
After saying that, he gave a faint smile to the female disciple of the Demon sect and said, "Haha, I said earlier that I would lend a helping hand to Senior Sister. Now we are even, right?"
"Who cares about your help? You clearly possess a peerless demonic art, yet you feigned weakness in front of us. You must have ill intentions!" The woman was completely ungrateful and instead retorted sarcastically.
"Regardless of your motives, since you are so formidable and we all belong to the Demon sect, it would be better if we joined forces to slay Liu Yuting. Otherwise, it will be troublesome when her sect elders return!" You Yongming, upon seeing Ding Hao's cultivation level, extended an invitation.
As soon as these words were spoken, Liu Yuting's pretty face changed.
With the Profound Heaven Glazed Shield in hand, she presumably had the ability to defend herself against the other three. But she had witnessed the might of Ding Hao's single sword strike clearly. And the demonic sword he held in his hand was surely no ordinary weapon. Liu Yuting truly could not guarantee whether the Profound Heaven Glazed Shield could withstand the power of this sword. If this person joined the fray, she feared that she would not be able to hold out until her master returned.
When You Yongming uttered these words, it truly lifted the spirits of the several Demon sect members, as if Liu Yuting was already within their grasp.
Shrugging his shoulders, Ding Hao said in astonishment, "What does your affair have to do with me? I only took action earlier to repay this Senior Sister for answering my questions. Now we are even. Why should I care about your lives or deaths?"
As soon as Ding Hao said this, the faces of the three Demon sect members changed. They had never expected Ding Hao to respond in such a way.
And Liu Yuting, who had been cautious before, visibly relaxed.
"Don't you know, young man, that members of the Demon sect should be united against the enemy? If we don't kill Liu Yuting, how can we obtain the bodies of the Mysterious Yang Toad and the Yin-Lie Water Eel?" The female disciple of the Demon sect in the front finally could not bear it and shouted angrily.
"We? Senior Sister, you are wrong. From start to finish, I never thought of sharing the bodies of the Mysterious Yang Toad and the Yin-Lie Water Eel with you all."
Ding Hao said calmly, and his figure was already slowly approaching the several people.
"If you don't want the bodies of the Mysterious Yang Toad and the Yin-Lie Water Eel, then why didn't you leave earlier and have been lingering here all this time? What are you doing?" Liu Yuting said in a charming voice, which was extremely soft and pleasant to the ear.
Ding Hao was stunned again. It seemed that he had never expected this woman's voice to be so delightful. He stared intently at her with his tiger-like eyes for a few moments. At first, Liu Yuting was composed, but after a while, unable to withstand Ding Hao's penetrating gaze, she turned her head away.
After a while, when Ding Hao had seen enough, he began to explain, "You have all misunderstood me. The reason I said I didn't want to share the bodies of the Mysterious Yang Toad and the Yin-Lie Water Eel with you all is that I want to swallow them all by myself!"
After saying that, Ding Hao moved and had already darted several yards, charging towards the bodies of the Mysterious Yang Toad and the Yin-Lie Water Eel.
As soon as Ding Hao finished speaking, the faces of the several people changed drastically. Seeing that Ding Hao had already made a move to seize them, they all raised their swords to meet him, intending to intercept Ding Hao's sudden action.
Brilliant sword glows emerged in the sky. Four sword glows shot towards Ding Hao, who was flying over, almost simultaneously, presenting a rather magnificent spectacle.
In just a moment, Ding Hao, who was flying, had been pierced by the sword glows. The faces of the people lit up with joy, as if they had never expected Ding Hao to be such a pushover and to be so easily dealt with.
Just as they were about to utter sarcastic remarks, they discovered that the Ding Hao whose body had been pierced by the sword glows suddenly and mysteriously dissipated into thin air like a wisp of smoke, vanishing without a trace, leaving no blood or broken bones that an injured person should have. By this time, the people had already sensed this unusual change and, without prior agreement, turned their heads to look at the area where the bodies of the Mysterious Yang Toad and the Yin-Lie Water Eel were located.
Another Ding Hao was completely unharmed and was casually putting the bodies of the Mysterious Yang Toad and the Yin-Lie Water Eel into a storage bag.
Sensing the gazes of the several people turning back, Ding Hao completely put away the two creatures, looked up and laughed heartily, "I said I wanted to swallow them all by myself. It's a pity that you misunderstood and were too slow to act. Then you have no one else to blame!"
The eyes of the several people seemed to spout fire. Ding Hao's tone of contempt and ridicule completely enraged them. Four fierce whistles rang out, and they joined forces and attacked Ding Hao again.
Shaking his head, Ding Hao chuckled, "I'm sorry. I have other important matters and can't keep you company."
Ding Hao's figure just flickered and then drifted away like ripples in water, disappearing in the blink of an eye.
When the several people arrived here, they found that Ding Hao had not left a single shred of the Mysterious Yang Toad's and the Yin-Lie Water Eel's flesh. The several people looked at each other, secretly remembering the Limitless Demon Sect, a second-rate sect.
After leaving this place, Ding Hao was in an extremely good mood. He had truly never expected such a turn of events during this trip. What was even more unexpected was that he could so easily claim all the treasures.
After traveling several hundred miles towards the area where the Blood Demon Lie Shan was located, Ding Hao extended his mental power and summoned the Eight-Winged Purple Python to come and meet him.
An hour later, the swamp in front churned, and the several dozen yards long body of the Eight-Winged Purple Python suddenly leaped out, startling Ding Hao.
Ding Hao looked at the increasingly large body of the Eight-Winged Purple Python with amusement and raised his hand, "Well done. Hehe, hand them over."
The Eight-Winged Purple Python flapped its wings twice and spat the strange flower and its fruit and the inner cores of the two creatures into Ding Hao's outstretched hand, emitting a "squeak" of joy, as if trying to curry favor with Ding Hao.
Seeing the Eight-Winged Purple Python's actions, Ding Hao knew its intentions well. He asked it to lead the way to a safe place, intending to share the spoils with it.
The Eight-Winged Purple Python let out a cheer and charged forward first. With a light chuckle, Ding Hao leaped into the air and was already seated on the broad back of the Eight-Winged Purple Python.
Thus, one man and one python advanced rapidly. In this Boundless Swamp, the Eight-Winged Purple Python was clearly more agile than Ding Hao. In just a moment, it had carried Ding Hao to an area surrounded by thick fog on all sides. Ding Hao stared at it in confusion and discovered that a natural illusion array had formed here. But even Ding Hao did not know what kind of illusion array it was. The deeper one went into the array, the more profound it became. If it weren't for the Eight-Winged Purple Python leading the way, even with Ding Hao's eyesight, he probably would not have been able to reach this place. It seemed that sometimes spiritual creatures could indeed bring surprises to humans.
Another half a quarter of an hour later, the Eight-Winged Purple Python stopped. Ding Hao took another look and found that the Eight-Winged Purple Python had brought him to a flat land that was surrounded by water on all sides and protruded in the middle.
Ding Hao stared at the surroundings in confusion and then suddenly showed wild joy.
It turned out that this flat land, which was about a hundred yards long, was covered with all kinds of strange flowers and herbs. Although there were no rare treasures like the Yin-Yuan Fruit, these herbs were also extraordinary. And many of the stones on the ground were precious materials needed for refining weapons. Although there were no crystals produced, the wealth contained therein was surely enough to arouse the greed of any cultivator.
Without any hesitation, Ding Hao took out his storage ring and began to collect the precious items in his sight. The joy in his heart was simply indescribable. Even if he could not find the Blood Demon Lie Shan this time, with the current harvest, this trip was already worthwhile. It seemed that he should go out more often in the future. Maybe he could encounter such good things again.
Two hours later, Ding Hao had collected a few specimens of each of the strange flowers and herbs on the flat land and carefully placed the Yin-Yuan Fruit into a glass bottle. And he had also picked a hundred or so pieces of each of the refining materials. Seeing that it was definitely enough for his own use, he stopped. Looking at the platform again, Ding Hao found that his actions had only taken away about one-tenth of the items on it.
These treasures must have been gathered here due to the influence of this natural array. Otherwise, it would be impossible for so many precious materials to form exactly here.
Seeing that he had completely collected the items, Ding Hao beckoned. The Eight-Winged Purple Python swam over obediently. Ding Hao smiled and opened his hands, with a leaf of the Yin-Yuan Fruit in each hand, half a Yin-Yuan Fruit, a quarter of the inner cores of the Mysterious Yang Toad and the Yin-Lie Water Eel, and some freshly picked spiritual herbs.
The Eight-Winged Purple Python opened its huge bloody mouth with delight. Ding Hao waved his hand, and the spiritual herbs in his left hand entered the Eight-Winged Purple Python's mouth and belly, while the items in his right hand entered Ding Hao's own mouth.
Both the man and the beast immediately sat cross-legged on the ground and began to fully absorb the medicinal power of the spiritual items.