Devour

Fortunately, the fatal killing move, the knife, opened the gate of life and death and slashed out. This move had a profound artistic conception and great power, and the destructive force was from the inside out. It cut through the chest, abdomen and head of the White Jade Banner Master, and the knife light was surrounded, successfully cutting off the shadow tentacles, and he himself was not injured, which was thrilling.

The broken tentacle was swallowed by the beast head domain. It turned out to be a kind of intangible spiritual energy, which turned into white nutrients.

The body of the White Jade Flag Master lost his strength and slowly fell down. The outcome was decided.

Cheng Bai put away his knife, hid his body and entered the altar hall again, walked around the group of corpses, and placed the Wind and Fire Gold Stick on the altar.

The light shines and the treasure disappears.

The ball of light that appeared on the altar was more transparent and brighter than before, spreading out new runes, floating and dancing in front of Cheng Bai. It contained three secret techniques with obvious advantages and characteristics, which were fascinating.

"Hide your light" condenses the light energy ball to shoot at the target, which can store energy and burst at a fixed time, causing light damage, which has a miraculous effect on undead creatures. It is more powerful than previous attack secrets, and can be triggered at will like a time bomb, resulting in a variety of tactical changes, and can also become the nemesis of undead creatures.

"Destruction", when using blunt weapons, the attack power is greatly improved. Blunt weapons have a great advantage because of this. When Cheng Bai insisted on being a stun king, it was a surprise. Unfortunately, he changed to using a knife. Things are unpredictable.

"Teleportation" allows users to teleport to any location on the land they have passed before within the current planet or region, providing great convenience and allowing users to come and go freely.

Cheng Bai thought carefully about choosing a direction.

Taoguang's power is enviable, but the attack secrets are obviously improving step by step, and there may be better ones in the future. Destruction must be abandoned, and the swordsmanship has been used until now, and practice has proved that it is more suitable for me.

Teleportation is probably irreplaceable. This ability is incredibly effective. It saves time running around and can accomplish many impossible things. Whether traveling or fighting, the movement is free, direct and effective.

Cheng Bai quickly mastered the secret art of teleportation, the remaining rune light dissipated, and he jumped off the altar.

When a large number of dead mummies saw the living people revealed their figures, they gradually began to become agitated and swarmed over.

"Goodbye."

Cheng Bai greeted him with a smile, cast a teleportation spell, and instantly arrived near Xiaobai outside the palace.

Choosing other secret techniques is not so easy and comfortable.

Xiaobai was startled by the sudden appearance of his owner, and he raised his nose and sniffed to calm down.

Cheng Bai rode on Xiao Bai and after a few attempts, he confirmed that the teleportation could carry people. He was even more delighted and teleported to the front of Tianji City together with his mount. The journey from then on was even wider.

But what he didn't know was that the thick shadow tentacles extending from the palace reached into the fallen body of the White Jade Palace Master, causing it to stand up again and return to the altar, baring its fangs and claws, and its power became even more terrifying.

At night, Cheng Bai rested in the inn and looked up at the starry sky. As expected, the stars were still disappearing one by one, the sky was obviously empty, and the remaining stars were sparse and few.

"If we have a spaceship like the Faceless Man, can we fly into the interstellar space and check what's going on?"

Cheng Bai had wild thoughts, but the Faceless Man himself couldn't do it because the starship had been paralyzed for a long time.

Looking at the bright moon in the sky, Cheng Bai's strength improved greatly, his eyesight improved significantly, and with the enhancement of his spiritual eyes, he could actually see a palace faintly on the surface of the moon.

"Are there any buildings on that moon? I can't see clearly, maybe it's just an illusion caused by the landform."

Cheng Bai opened his spiritual eyes and looked a few more times. The more he looked at the moon, the more it looked like there were palaces and buildings everywhere. Unfortunately, it was out of reach, so he gave up observing it and rested after practicing.

I went to the Hunter's Guild in the morning to get some information and browsed through the commission bulletin board.

Now that his wallet was empty, Cheng Bai started to pay attention to the daily updated commission tasks. There were many that allowed him to exchange the collections in his treasure bag for money.

For example, someone is willing to pay 6 taels of gold for one pound of Wo crystal, but Chengbai has stored nearly pounds and does not want to sell it.

Someone offered 250 taels of gold to buy the Chilongdan. This thing was fed to Xiaobai by Cheng Bai on the way. The high price made Cheng Bai vaguely feel that the remains of the six-tailed scorpion lion in Shishan were sold at a low price.

Someone wanted the Earth Spirit Water and offered an even more staggering price, with the purchase price reaching 700 taels of gold per liter. Only a few liters emerged from the Faceless Rift Valley every day, which was enough to fill the Bacchus Gourd. Cheng Bai had to drink a few sips of Earth Spirit Wine every day and could not be happy without it, so he was even less willing to sell it.

The rewards for missions are generally proportional to the difficulty. The rewards for various escort and guard missions are much lower. After more than ten days of hard work, you can only get a few taels of gold at most. Some can only be paid in silver. Cheng Bai is unwilling to spend so much time on it.

The conclusion is that hunting crystal cores still offers the highest income, but for most hunters, this way to make money is difficult and dangerous, and if you are not careful you may become the prey of monsters.

An announcement caught Cheng Bai's attention. The Hunter's Guild was looking for the Absolute Sword King Xing Jue and the Wild Hammer King Tie Baohan. The two were missing.

Cheng Bai felt that they had fallen into a trap set by someone, and it might be a good idea to avoid it for the time being.

After browsing the announcement, consult the governor about the selected tasks and then make a selection.

Seeing that he was of high rank, the governor responded attentively: "Your Excellency has an outstanding record. If you want to make money, I recommend an ideal commission. The returns are much higher than these, but you have to act quickly."

Cheng Bai said humbly, "Please give me your advice."

Someone has been buying up large quantities of griffin bones, which are the main ingredient in the common elixir Golden Bone and Jade Tendon Pill. The usage has increased significantly recently, far exceeding that of the past.

The reward for the mission was very good, double the previous purchase price, one pound of griffin bone for 5 taels of gold. The demand was also unique, and the client did not clearly limit the quantity.

The unit price may not seem high at first glance, but a bronze griffin can yield hundreds of kilograms of griffin bones and precious crystal cores, equivalent to several thousand taels of gold. The value of a silver griffin is even higher. In fact, the difficulty is far lower than the same level tasks, which has attracted the attention of many hunters.

The most common team activity of the Tianji City Guild recently is hunting griffins. By gathering several hunters together, the success rate is quite high.

Griffin Mountain is seven hundred miles northeast of the city, not too far from here. It can be reached by walking upstream along the Exiled Immortal River. It is easier than going to the Faceless Rift Valley and the Valley of Joy.

Cheng Bai suddenly understood the fundamental reason why the monster kings had mobilized their troops to come and demand punishment, which was more due to this commission.

Ordinary hunting is within a reasonable range. Hunters hunt monsters, and monsters also hunt humans. It is a natural survival. However, killing a race to the brink of extinction is not ordinary hunting. Xing Jue and Tie Baohan went to tame the Golden Griffin King at the right time, adding fuel to the fire.

Cheng Bai checked the person who posted the message and found that he was a man of great background, Yang Kaiping, the leader of the Medicine Sect.

This generous reward also attracted Cheng Bai to go to Griffin Mountain. He did not need to form a team. He asked the governor for details and set off early with Xiaobai.

Griffin Mountain is located in the southwest of Panqiu Mountain Range. The mountain is covered with strange peaks and rugged rocks. The surrounding mountains are bright and beautiful, the water is beautiful, and the winding paths and streams are winding like colorful ribbons falling to the earth.

The Falling Star Lake on the top of the mountain is the source of the Exiled Immortal River. The water is as clear as a mirror, with lush grass by the lake and the air filled with the fresh fragrance of flowers. Standing on the top of the peak, you can see the shadowy Panqiu Mountains in the northeast, which are like a mysterious fairyland, surrounded by clouds and mist, and are beautiful beyond words.

The crocodiles and griffins in Falling Star Lake are very popular among hunters and are famous. However, the strongest creature nearby is a strange and rare monster called the Poison Crystal Worm.

Cheng Bai hunted griffins along the way, took out the crystal cores, and took away the whole prey. Occasionally, when he met crocodiles by the water, he would just take them in with a smile. Gradually, he came to the top of the mountain and saw a familiar figure in the distance.

There is a wonderful crystal cave secret realm on the top of Griffin Mountain, leading to hundreds of meters deep in the mountain, but few people are interested in it.

The uncanny workmanship of nature has created a wonderful geographical environment. The cave is full of spectacular giant crystals, mainly translucent gold and silver. Ancient and wonderful objects are sealed in the smooth and clear crystals, like a dreamy crystal palace.

The Hunter's Guild calls it the Poison Crystal Cave, the smallest of the ten secret realms. The cave is extremely humid and looks magnificent, but it is actually full of dangers. Any drop of water here is highly poisonous. Whether humans or monsters accidentally drink it, the consequences will be disastrous.

Griffins sometimes fly across the sky above Falling Star Lake, and crocodiles occasionally appear on the surface of the lake, but they will not seek death in the Poison Crystal Cave, and hunters are rarely willing to come.

A group of hunters came in, led by Lu Miaoting, who had escaped from the lion tide.

She repeatedly reminded her teammates: "Don't wander around, don't drink the water here, and don't break those transparent crystals."

Ever since escaping from the lion tide, Lu Miaoting has become more careful about her feathers.

The hunters sat down to rest, chatting and laughing.

"Sister Ting is now in command, like a real captain. I think her points can be raised to level 19."

"Each of us will get at least several thousand taels of gold this time, so we won't have to worry about the rest of our lives."

"I won't have to risk hunting for at least a decade. The expenses in the city are high, so I'll be back with my skills intact."

"Since the reward is so generous, how about the five of us hunt another griffin? We can go back tomorrow and get a bigger harvest with six."

Lu Miaoting shook her head and said, "The guild is already discussing with Medicine Sect to close this mission. Griffin bones will be hard to sell later. Five are enough for distribution. We should stop while we are ahead and avoid causing trouble. The Poison Crystal Cave Secret Realm is the most risky. It is safer if we don't move things. We will rest for a while and leave."

The hunter holding the machete said, "Sister Ting is right. It is better to be safe than sorry."

The hunter with the dagger looked up at the crystal pillar in the cave and whispered, "I heard from the guild that if you break the crystal, poisonous crystal insects will come out and bite you to death, and then they will turn you into bones and disintegrate."

Another hunter who was sorting his pockets said, "Someone once broke a crystal and got a large piece of star gold, and sold it for a high price."

The hunters looked surprised and their eyes shone as they looked deep into the cave.

Lu Miaoting advised: "In the poison crystal cave, life and death are at stake, and wealth is up to God. We have made a great harvest, so go back and live in peace, don't take any risks."

The hunter with the sharpest eyes said in surprise: "It seems there is a living person inside the crystal."

Lu Miaoting was quite surprised: "The guild has never heard of a living person being sealed in a crystal."

"Look." The hunter pointed.

Deep inside the cave, there is an exceptionally thick, translucent golden crystal, within which the image of a tall man can be vaguely seen.

"Just seeing if anything will happen."

The waist bag hunter suggested, taking the lead and approaching cautiously. Lu Miaoting had no reason to stop him.

The sharp-eyed hunter lit a torch and moved closer to let everyone see clearly. He saw that the man inside the crystal was young and vigorous, with a majestic appearance, a strong body, and was more than two meters tall.

The sword hunter said curiously, "He looks familiar."

Lu Miaoting exclaimed, "Isn't this the missing Wild Hammer King Tie Baohan?"

The hunter holding the torch echoed, "I am also from the Hunter Academy. I won't make a mistake. It's him."

Everyone was shocked.

Tie Baohan is suspected to be related to the death of the former leader Li Quan, but with his and Xing Jue's strength, it is impossible for them to kill Li Quan. The Hunter Guild, the Academy and the Sword Sect are looking for the two everywhere to find out the truth. How could they be sealed in crystal and exist here?

The torch hunter said happily: "We have found Tie Baohan's whereabouts. Here is another reward."

Someone behind him said faintly, "You won't get the reward, what a pity."

When the hunters heard it, they turned around and were shocked to find another Tie Baohan standing at the entrance, holding a giant kite hammer and a sinister smile on his face.

Lu Miaoting was surprised and asked, "Who are you?"

"I am the only Tie Baohan."

The man came like a ghost and floated like light smoke. He smashed the dagger hunter who was closest to him and was unable to defend himself into a meat paste with his heavy hammer. The speed of his action shocked Lu Miaoting and others.

Lu Miaoting was horrified and quickly joined forces with the remaining hunters to form a formation.

"You can't be Tie Baohan. Although he is strong, he can't kill us with one move. We all graduated from the academy, so don't hide anything from each other." The Pudao Hunter shouted.

Lu Miaoting frowned and said, "It is rumored in the guild that at the martial arts hunting competition 120 years ago, there was a master outside the academy whose strength was not inferior to the hunter Wang Gaixun at that time. Because he possessed the secret skill of 'stealing luck and rebirth', which allowed him to steal the talents and luck of others, he was ostracized by the academy and major sects, failed to win the championship, and has been missing for a long time."

The other hunters were at a loss, having become ignorant due to the passage of time.

"If there are still people who remember me, they should know that taking away the luck to be reborn can gain the advantages of others, including talent and appearance. I have obtained the Shura Battle Body, which surpasses my original qualifications. Gai Xun is so arrogant relying on his Exorcist Sword Body. If we meet again, I will make sure he never returns." Tie Baohan admitted frankly.

The Park Knife Hunter asked, "So the Tie Baohan in the crystal is the real person, and he is dead?"

Tie Baohan sneered and said, "After I killed him in the Poison Crystal Cave that day, I didn't have time to deal with the body, so I went out to flirt with Xing Juexu who came with him. Now I am Tie Baohan."

Lu Miaoting looked confused and asked, "How did you seal him in the crystal?"

Tie Baohan's eyes lit up with surprise, and he asked, "Do you know where I got the technique of rebirth?"

Of course, the hunters didn't know that no one in the Qiongqi Continent had inherited this secret technique before.

Tie Baohan said frankly: "The crystals in the cave are peculiar, and they will gradually seal the surrounding things inside. Two decades ago, as an ordinary genius, I could not be compared with Gai Xun, Qingyu, Qiao Beihao and other masters of the same generation. That day, I came to the Falling Star Lake while hunting Jiao crocodiles, and accidentally entered the Poison Crystal Cave and broke the crystal column. The secret inheritance of the rebirth technique was sealed inside, and I became the current master of the Yellow Jade Flag."

It turns out that he is the owner of the Topaz Flag, the second-ranked owner among the Five Elements Flags.

Lu Miaoting was surprised and asked, "Could it be that there are also secret techniques passed down in other crystal pillars?"

"It's not necessarily a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. There are more bizarre things that are hard to predict and take people's lives. I only found out about the dangers of the Poison Crystal Cave afterwards. I can only be thankful for my good luck at the time."

The leader of the Yellow Jade Banner laughed grimly and continued, "At this point today, in addition to destroying the bodies and all traces, you guys cannot be allowed to stay."

He threw the giant hammer in his hand, destroying the crystal pillar that sealed the body, causing smoke and dust to rise, and Tie Baohan's body was shattered.