After conquering the Empress, I proved my Dao with the Heaven and Earth Spirit Furnace!

Murong Xue frowned slightly and said indifferently, "I appreciate your kindness, but you should take it back. I don't need it."

Hearing this, Ding Pengfei's face turned somewhat ugly, especially since he had been rejected in front of everyone.

"It's just a small token of my appreciation, nothing more. I'll be very sad if you don't accept it."

As he spoke, Ding Pengfei revealed a confident smile and extended his hand again.

This time, he took out four Blood Spirit Fruits, all of which he had obtained.

In his view, the reason a woman would refuse must be because there wasn't enough food.

All you need to do is two words: add more money!

Seeing Ding Pengfei's persistent pestering, a hint of coldness appeared on Murong Xue's face.

Just as she was about to refuse, Qin Chuan suddenly leaned forward and whispered a few words in her ear.

After a while, a strange look appeared on Murong Xue's face.

After glancing at Qin Chuan, she reached out and accepted the Blood Spirit Fruits from Ding Pengfei.

Although he felt a little strange, Ding Pengfei still smiled smugly when he saw Murong Xue accept the Blood Spirit Fruits.

Just as he was about to say something, his face suddenly turned extremely ugly, as if his parents had just died.

Qin Chuan took the Blood Spirit Fruit from Murong Xue's hand and began to eat it in large mouthfuls.

While eating, he kept saying, "It's so delicious!"

What the other person was eating was none other than the Blood Spirit Fruit he had just given them!

Seeing this, Ding Pengfei's face darkened, and he clenched his fists tightly.

Qin Chuan laughed and said, "What's wrong? Are you angry? Don't be angry, because the angrier you are, the happier I'll be!"

As he spoke, he took another bite of the Blood Spirit Fruit.

Everyone: "..."

For Qin Chuan, if someone treats him with respect, he will treat them with even greater respect.

vice versa.

Seeing this, Huang Xiuman's eyes flashed with a hint of disdain.

In her opinion, Qin Chuan was just acting out of momentary anger.

Ding Pengfei's brother is ranked number one on the Heavenly Ranking, so offending him would bring no benefit.

Not only did they not try to curry favor, but they also dared to offend her like this. It seems they just wanted to show off in front of Murong Xue.

That's absolutely stupid!

At this moment, Ding Pengfei gritted his teeth and said, "Qin Chuan, don't go too far!"

"Am I being unreasonable?"

Qin Chuan smiled and then said, "These were all given to Murong Xue by you. Now that Murong Xue is giving them to me, what does it have to do with you?"

Upon hearing this, Ding Pengfei's face turned ashen, his eyes filled with resentment and malice.

Seeing this, Qin Chuan's lips curled into a mocking smile, and he said indifferently, "You're not really angry, are you? That's a rather petty thing to do."

With that, he devoured the remaining Blood Spirit Fruit.

Seeing this, Ding Pengfei's eyes filled with even more resentment, and he said sarcastically, "The stuff is good, but you need to be alive to enjoy it."

Upon hearing this, Qin Chuan sneered, "Since you're so provocative, then let's have a one-on-one duel to the death!"

Upon hearing this, the people present were immediately shocked.

They never expected Qin Chuan to be so resolute.

They'll fight to the death if they disagree!

Ding Pengfei stared intently at Qin Chuan, his fists slowly clenching.

Just then, Murong Xue chimed in, "If you, Ding Pengfei, really want to do this, count me in too!"

Upon hearing Murong Xue's words, Ding Pengfei's face turned ashen. He hadn't expected Murong Xue to side with Qin Chuan.

Just as the situation on the field was getting tense, Huang Xiuman suddenly spoke up: "Stop arguing, the guardian beast of this Blood Spirit Fruit is the Devouring Demon Toad."

If we continue to fight amongst ourselves here, the consequences could be disastrous if we alert that guy.

As she spoke, she turned to Ding Pengfei and said, "Ding Pengfei, this is indeed your fault. Since you have already given it to Xue'er, the Blood Spirit Fruit is naturally up to her to decide who she wants to give it to. Why bother arguing about it here?"

Upon hearing this, Ding Pengfei, though still angry, slowly loosened his fist.

He understood the meaning behind Huang Xiuman's words: she was telling him not to dwell on it here, and to settle the score later when they got out.

Ding Pengfei immediately realized that there was some truth to it.

Moreover, with Murong Xue around, he wasn't confident he could make a move against Qin Chuan.

After a moment of silence, Ding Pengfei remained silent, but a flash of murderous intent appeared in his eyes.

At this moment, Huang Xiuman looked at Murong Xue and said, "Xue'er, don't be angry."

"Mm." Murong Xue nodded. She knew that this was not the time for infighting.

After a brief rest, the group continued deeper into the cave.

But from beginning to end, no one asked Qin Chuan for his opinion, clearly showing that they didn't take him seriously at all.

Qin Chuan didn't care about this. After a cold laugh, he followed the others.

As time passed, two hours quickly went by.

The group ventured deeper and deeper into the underground cave.

"Oh!"

Suddenly, just as everyone passed through a narrow entrance and entered a wider cave,

A long, red tongue suddenly flew out from the darkness!

In an instant, he sent several people flying.

"puff!"

Huang Xiuman, who was walking at the front, suddenly coughed up blood and flew backward.

Being at the very front, she naturally suffered the most severe injuries.

The others also suffered some injuries, but Qin Chuan and Murong Xue, who were further back, were unharmed.

"Watch out, it's the Devouring Demon Toad! This must be its lair!"

Murong Xue's expression turned serious as she spoke, offering a reminder.

Upon hearing Murong Xue's words, everyone tensed up and stared intently into the shadows.

Sure enough, a giant toad-like creature, several meters tall, leaped out from the shadows.

The Devouring Demon Toad is extremely sensitive to the presence of humans, and it immediately sensed the arrival of the five people.

Soon, the group was engaged in battle with the Devouring Demon Toad.

Qin Chuan did not immediately make a move, but instead quietly watched the fight between the group.

Huang Xiuman took out a large bow and fired a series of arrows imbued with profound energy, standing at a distance to provide suppressive fire.

Meanwhile, Ding Pengfei and Cui Jianyuan kept the Devouring Demon Toad occupied from both sides.

As for Murong Xue, she stood at the front. Since she was of the highest cultivation level, she was naturally the main source of firepower.

In an instant, the cavern was filled with flashes of light, and all sorts of magical treasures and martial arts techniques emerged one after another, continuously hurling themselves at the Devouring Demon Toad.

Taking advantage of their numerical superiority, the two sides fought fiercely and evenly, and the situation temporarily stabilized.

Before long, streaks of blood appeared on the wrinkled skin of the Devouring Demon Toad.

"Gu! Gu!"

After being repeatedly injured, the Devouring Demon Toad suddenly let out a few cries and spat out a mouthful of purple poisonous phlegm.

Wherever the toxic phlegm passed, it immediately hissed and emitted black smoke.

"Be careful! This is the poisonous phlegm attack of the Devouring Demon Toad. Once you get it, you'll be severely injured, if not killed!" Murong Xue warned.

Upon hearing this, the group's gazes immediately sharpened, and they all dodged the attack of the poisonous phlegm.

"Sky-Piercing Palm!"

At this moment, Qin Chuan, who had been watching the battle, also joined the fight.

He moved his palms, and a white palm print suddenly formed, slamming into the Devouring Demon Toad.

"Oh!"

A deep voice sounded.

The Devouring Demon Toad let out a shrill scream as its massive body flew backward and crashed heavily against the stone wall.

When it stood up, it was already severely injured, and its breath instantly stopped.

At this moment, the Devouring Demon Toad, severely injured and on the verge of death, could be easily dealt with by any one of them.

Upon seeing this, a look of astonishment flashed in everyone's eyes. They had not expected that Qin Chuan's martial arts skills would be so powerful.

"Haha! This credit is mine!"

Suddenly, Ding Pengfei burst into laughter and charged towards the Devouring Demon Toad.

It seems like he wants to take all the credit for himself.

Just as Ding Pengfei was preparing to send the Devouring Demon Toad to its death, a sudden change occurred!

The aura emanating from the Devouring Demon Toad was seen rising steadily.

At the same time, purple demonic flames ignited on its body, and the surrounding fire-attribute profound energy seemed to be attracted and surged wildly towards it.

"Not good! This beast has been hiding his strength all along. His strength is not just fifth-tier second-grade, but fifth-tier third-grade!" Murong Xue's eyes narrowed slightly as she exclaimed in surprise.