Chapter 1014: The Straw Hut, The White Ape

Boom! Boom!

The sound of a stone pestle pounding medicine echoed continuously over this ancient plain; this slightly eerie scene caused factions from all sides to cast lines of shocked and suspicious gazes from afar.

And the original chaotic battle had by now ceased, for with the deaths of Tian Miao and Zhao Yan, the situation had begun to reverse.

The people of the Zhao Li Tianwang lineage looked extremely grim, as if mourning their parents; especially when they saw the headless corpse brought back, their entire bodies trembled.

It was anger and terror.

They could never have imagined that Zhao Yan, the strongest among them, would die here.

"Impossible... impossible..." Zhao Zhao Jingyu, his face pale, muttered continuously, his eyes filled with horror.

He could not understand how Zhao Yan, whose strength had reached the Xiao Tian Xiang Jing realm, could be severely injured by Li Luo, and then be killed in one strike by Li Li Lingjing who seized the opportunity.

Zhao Zhao Shenjiang's face was also extremely gloomy; this result was something no one had expected, for in these ten-plus years, only the Zhao Li Tianwang lineage had suppressed the Li Li Tianwang lineage, so when had the Zhao Li Tianwang lineage ever suffered such a huge loss?

And the chief culprit behind all this was actually that country bumpkin who had returned from the Outer Shenzhou?!

"Li Luo only managed to severely injure clan brother Zhao Yan by borrowing external force! If relying on his own strength, clan brother Zhao Yan could have crushed him with a single palm strike!"

Zhao Zhao Shenjiang's eyes were dark and sinister as he said, "This is merely a wicked and unorthodox path; today he used such means to kill the genius of our Zhao Li Tianwang lineage, but in the future, our Zhao Li Tianwang lineage can also use this to kill him!"

However, although he said this, Zhao Zhao Shenjiang also understood that with Zhao Yan's death, the combat strength of their Zhao Li Tianwang lineage side had immediately dropped greatly, which would seriously reduce their competitiveness for the "Primordial Profound Heart Fruit" this time.

"Now that clan brother Zhao Yan is dead, if the Li Li Tianwang lineage wants to pursue and attack us relentlessly..." someone said worriedly.

"First ally with the Qin Li Tianwang lineage; if Li Luo and the others truly dare to be aggressive, then we will fight to the death! If we cannot gain any benefit, they shouldn't expect to have a good time either!" A fierce expression swept across Zhao Zhao Shenjiang's face.

However, relying on them to ally with the Qin Li Tianwang lineage meant that the previous dominant position would have to change hands.

At this moment, Qin Ying and Qin Yi had long since stopped fighting, and their expressions also appeared quite complex.

They too had not expected that this clash would result in such an outcome.

Li Luo's actions were too ruthless and decisive; in merely a short moment, he had caused the deaths of two Xiao Tian Xiang Jing experts on their side.

So at this time, a trace of shock also appeared in Qin Ying's eyes; fortunately, Li Luo had not been aiming at him just now, otherwise today he would probably have met the same fate as those two.

This made Qin Ying somewhat relieved; fortunately, Zhao Yan had always been at the front absorbing the hatred, otherwise he too would have died today.

"This Li Luo is simply too fierce," Qin Ying sighed and said.

"Clan brother need not be too fearful; Li Luo's achievements in this battle were mostly due to borrowing that one beast's external force; he has now exposed such a trump card, so it will not be so easy to achieve such a surprise effect in the future," Qin Yi, standing nearby, softly comforted.

"However, Li Luo indeed cannot be underestimated; his talent is no less than his father Li Taixuan's; I imagine that with time, even within the Five Dragon Guards, he would be qualified to obtain the position of 'Hidden Dragon'."

Qin Ying smiled bitterly, "But do not say such things to the Hall Master; she can least tolerate hearing such things."

Qin Yi showed a helpless expression; her mother's extreme loathing for Li Taixuan and Tantai Lan extended to Li Luo as well, so if she heard Qin Yi evaluate Li Luo in such a manner, she would surely fly into a rage.

"At present, Li Luo is at the height of his power; should we still contend with him?" Qin Ying asked.

Qin Yi pondered slightly and said, "No rush for now; since a change has appeared, let us first see how the situation develops."

She looked at the mysterious straw hut that had appeared out of nowhere in the distance, her beautiful eyes flickering gently.

And while factions from all sides were contracting their forces and standing ready, the people of the Li Li Tianwang lineage also rapidly gathered.

However, this time everyone was relatively silent, especially the people from the Dragon Bloodline, Dragon Horn Lineage, and Dragon Bone Lineage.

Their glances secretly swept over Li Luo, their eyes carrying some fear, wariness, and shock.

Li Luo's previous thunderous killing methods not only intimidated other experts but also greatly intimidated Li Li Wuyuan, Li Li Qingfeng, Li Li Hongli, and the others.

No one expected that Li Luo was actually hiding such a trump card.

Li Li Qingfeng's expression was especially complex; originally he thought the gap between him and Li Luo was not large, but after watching that previous battle, he finally understood how deeply Li Luo had been hiding; although Li Luo had borrowed external force, sometimes external force is also a kind of strength.

After all, when fighting for life and death, no one would ever complain that their own strength was insufficient.

The dead have no right to criticize the opponent's methods.

Li Li Wuyuan's face was complex; originally his courtesy toward Li Luo was mostly because Li Li Lingjing was backing him, but now, he had no choice but to regard Li Luo as an equal.

"Clan brother Li Luo has indeed increased the prestige of our Li Li Tianwang lineage this time," Li Li Wuyuan let out a dry laugh, breaking the silence.

"It was merely external force; not worth mentioning," Li Luo said, showing no trace of pride.

He also did not waste much words with Li Li Wuyuan; his gaze first turned to Lu Qing'er as he smiled, "You are indeed impressive, managing to block Qin Yi."

He had seen earlier that Lu Qing'er intercepted Qin Yi, preventing her from attacking other members of the Li Li Tianwang lineage.

Lu Qing'er smiled lightly, "One cannot be the only one making progress, can one?"

"That is true," Li Luo smiled; the Golden Dragon Treasure House had unfathomable foundations, so it was only natural for her to have encountered some opportunity.

Then his gaze looked far away, gazing at that towering ancient tree in the center of this plain; as the sound of the stone pestle pounding medicine came from within the straw hut, the massive flock of eagles actually retracted their intent to attack them and began to gradually descend, continuing to lie in ambush within the dense foliage.

This scene made many people feel shocked and suspicious.

Could the sound of the stone pestle pounding medicine coming from that straw hut control these eagle flocks?

But what exactly was that straw hut? Was the white ape pounding medicine inside a living creature or a dead one?

Facing this eerie scene, the teams of the many factions present did not dare to make any moves for a time.

But as time passed, some people began to grow impatient, especially when some covetous glances turned toward the "Primordial Profound Heart Fruit" hanging above the ancient tree, causing the unrest to expand even further.

Now that the eagle flock had fallen into dormancy, it seemed to be a good opportunity to snatch the "Primordial Profound Heart Fruit."

And Li Luo and the others had also noticed this point.

"Sister Li Lingjing, clan brother Li Wuyuan, you try to see if you can seize the 'Primordial Profound Heart Fruit'; at this moment our momentum is still strong, so I imagine other factions will not dare to contend with us for it; as long as we do not intend to swallow it all alone, obtaining it should not be difficult," Li Luo pondered slightly and spoke.

Li Li Lingjing naturally agreed; Li Li Wuyuan hesitated for a moment, but in the end, intimidated by Li Luo's previous ferocity, he did not speak out in opposition.

Clearly, after experiencing the previous battle, Li Luo now was the undisputed leader of the team.

And just as Li Li Lingjing and Li Li Wuyuan were preparing to act, the strongest members of other factions were also sent out, attempting to get a share of the spoils.

However, just at the moment they were about to silently dart out, suddenly a strange sound came from within the straw hut; everyone looked and saw that the white ape there struck the stone wall beside it with the stone pestle.

Buzz!

A crisp sound rang out.

Then, everyone present was shocked to see that several "Bronze Golden Claw Divine Eagles" flew out from the ancient tree; under the dumbfounded gazes of all, these divine eagles directly used their sharp beaks to pluck down all the several "Primordial Profound Heart Fruits" hanging there, and then they flapped their wings and dove down, landing inside the straw hut.

Everyone stared at the now-empty ancient tree, and for a moment their composure completely crumbled.

After all that hard work, just as the "Origin Mysterious Heart Fruit" was about to be in hand, something like this suddenly happened.

That thatched hut appeared far too strangely — at a glance it was clearly no ordinary place — and the "Origin Mysterious Heart Fruit" had fallen into it. Who would dare go fight for it?!

Not only were the others cursing up a storm, even Li Luo stared at this scene in a daze for quite a while.

"Still going?" Li Li Lingjing stopped her steps and asked him.

Li Luo, hearing this, could only heave a helpless sigh.

What on earth are we supposed to do now?