Chapter 1413: Indigenous Creatures

Hearing Mingyan's words, everyone present was taken aback.

The Sea Giant Clan Great Elder had been backed into a corner, and for the sake of face, he could not retreat, so he had no choice but to continue the gamble.

What is going on with this Mermaid Empress?

A bet that is certain to be lost, yet she is rushing to participate?

Does she think her clan has too many resources and nowhere to spend them?

The Clan Leaders of the Golden Spear Clan, the Mad Shark Clan, and eight other clans were also stunned after hearing Mingyan's words.

Clearly, they had not expected that there would be fat meat voluntarily delivering itself to their door.

Immediately following.

Their eyes lit up in an instant.

If the Mermaid Clan participated, the stakes they could win would double accordingly.

With such a good thing, how could there be any reason to refuse?

They were even somewhat worried that Mingyan might go back on her word, and quickly regained their composure.

"Since the Mermaid Empress wishes to participate, we naturally welcome it."

"However, if the Empress loses, she must pay ten Great Vehicle Stage level treasures at once; are you certain you wish to participate?"

The Golden Spear Clan Leader looked at Mingyan with a smile and said slowly.

"Why? Are you worried that my Mermaid Clan cannot afford the stakes?" Mingyan said indifferently.

"How could that be?"

The Golden Spear Clan Leader smiled, "Among those present, the Mermaid Clan is likely the most ancient of all clans; we naturally would not doubt the foundation of the Mermaid Clan."

"Since the Empress feels there is no issue with the stakes, this bet is considered settled, how about that?"

"Very well."

Mingyan nodded indifferently.

……

In the Secret Realm.

While the other nine teams were seizing every moment to constantly search for indigenous creatures and collect Mysterious Bead fragments.

Wang Jianqiang and the others were already flying straight toward the direction of Xuan Valley.

For some reason, the indigenous creatures in the area they were in were extremely scarce.

If following the normal rules of the competition, this would naturally become their disadvantage.

But now...

It had instead become an advantage.

They were almost unimpeded along the way, and it was not until the second day that they encountered the first indigenous creature.

Screech~

A sharp cry suddenly entered the ears of Wang Jianqiang and the others.

Everyone turned their heads to look.

A huge bird-beast appeared in everyone's field of vision.

The bird-beast looked lifelike, but if one sensed it carefully, one could discover.

This bird-beast was not made of flesh and blood, but was formed from the convergence of pure energy.

A moment later.

The area in front of everyone darkened.

This bird-beast had already appeared above their heads, its massive body blocking out the sky and sun.

"I will slay it!"

Mingchen had been suppressed by Wang Jianqiang recently and was eager for an opportunity to prove himself.

Especially now.

Not only was Lianyin present.

But there were also the two peerless beauties, Biyan'er and Jiayue.

His desire to perform had reached its peak.

The moment the words left his mouth, he had already attacked toward the bird-beast.

Boom~

A violent roar erupted in the air.

As the violent power spread, a figure plummeted from the sky like a meteorite.

Boom!

The earth trembled violently as it was smashed into a deep pit.

The next moment.

Mingchen flew out of the deep pit, disheveled and covered in dust.

"Damn it, everyone don't be nervous, I just didn't expect this big bird's power to be so strong, I was just careless."

"Let me continue."

He waved his hand at Lianyin, Biyan'er, and Jiayue, revealing an expression of 'don't be nervous'.

Then, without waiting for the three to respond, he immediately rushed toward the bird-beast in the high sky again.

Rumble!

A moment later.

Mingchen fell like a meteor again, smashing another deep pit into the earth.

This time, he seemed to have been heavily injured and could not fly out again immediately.

"I'll do it!"

A flash of fighting spirit flickered in Lie Kong's eyes.

Just as he prepared to charge out, a palm suddenly pressed down on his shoulder.

There was clearly no power erupting from that palm, yet it instantly suppressed him, leaving him unable to move even a fraction.

A look of shock could not help but appear on his face.

Wang Jianqiang slowly withdrew his palm and said indifferently, "In terms of power intensity, this big bird is already comparable to a Dongxu Initial Stage Cultivator; even without the suppression of the Secret Realm, you might not be able to handle it, and as for now..."

"Let Jiayue do it."

Hearing Wang Jianqiang's words, Lie Kong's expression froze, and he nodded.

Wang Jianqiang turned his head to look at Jiayue.

Jiayue understood, and without the slightest hesitation, she charged straight out.

While charging toward the big bird, she had already activated her Giant Spirit True Body.

Her body size surged to about six zhang, and her physical strength climbed.

She threw a punch.

The big bird was sent flying away instantly.

She transformed into a streak of light, pursuing and attacking relentlessly.

Not long after.

Accompanied by a shrill cry.

That big bird was beaten to an explosion.

A ball of light the size of a fingernail flew out from its exploded body and was grabbed by Jiayue.

Jiayue flashed and returned to Wang Jianqiang's side, "Done."

As she spoke, she waved her palm, and the ball of light flew in front of Wang Jianqiang.

"This is a Mysterious Bead fragment?"

Wang Jianqiang's gaze paused on the ball of light for an instant, then he waved his palm, and the ball of light was flicked away, "This thing is useless to us."

Seeing this, everyone smiled and paid no attention to the ball of light.

Wang Jianqiang looked down at the pit below and called out, "Prince, are you alright? We need to hurry and leave this place."

Hearing Tianyu's words, Mingchen knew he could no longer continue hiding in the pit.

He had no choice but to fly out of the pit.

On his chest, a bloody wound was deep enough to see the bone.

"Prince, are you not seriously hurt?"

Seeing Mingchen's miserable state, Wang Jianqiang showed a look of concern.

Mingchen shook his head indifferently, "Just a superficial wound, no harm."

After speaking, he looked at Lianyin, Biyan'er, and Jiayue, and coughed dryly, "This Prince's strength has been suppressed by the Secret Realm, and I couldn't adapt for a moment."

"Otherwise, I would definitely have been able to take it down easily."

The three women looked at each other, their expressions somewhat strange.

"We naturally know of the Prince's strength."

Wang Jianqiang nodded earnestly and flew forward, "Since the Prince is unharmed, let us continue on our way."

"Mm, let's go."

Mingchen nodded and was the first to follow.

His appearance was as if the wound on his chest was merely a broken layer of skin, having no effect whatsoever.

Seeing this, Lianyin, Biyan'er, and Jiayue had a flash of strange expressions on their faces.

The three of them exchanged a glance.

Then they followed.

By the third day.

The group encountered another indigenous creature.

Wang Jianqiang looked at Mingchen immediately, "Prince, the strength of this indigenous creature is about the same as the previous one, how about..."

"I leave it to you?"

"I believe you will definitely be able to wash away your shame."