Chapter 683 - 422: Returning to the Peak (2)

Duan Rong’s eyes were filled with astonishment. He really wanted to use his Divine Sense to penetrate Fan Hongjiao’s Dantian to see what kind of situation was happening inside.

For a strong practitioner in the Qi Vortex Realm, the absorption of Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi was surprisingly terrifying, which left Duan Rong both extremely surprised and curious.

However, clearly, he could not do such a thing. Fan Hongjiao’s Fetal Concealment Scripture had also reached the Fifth Layer, and if he made any move, Fan Hongjiao would immediately be able to sense it.

Wu Shidao was covered in bandages, and blood was still seeping from the bindings on his back, but the Golden Wound Medicine evidently had a good pain-relieving effect, as Wu Shidao’s complexion had improved considerably. He wrapped his wounds, sat cross-legged, and began to regulate his breathing, while Lu Geng and Wang Yue stood by his side to guard him.

A few breaths later, the whirlwind of Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi that was madly pouring into Fan Hongjiao’s body finally ceased, dissipating like clouds. Fan Hongjiao’s expression was calm as her cultivation technique circulated slowly within her. About half a stick of incense later, she suddenly opened her eyes.

At this moment, Fan Hongjiao’s eyes were sharp and bright, sweeping away her previous languor.

The moment she stood up, Lu Geng and Wang Yue finally breathed a sigh of relief. Just now, with both Qi Vortex Realm experts, Fan Hongjiao and Wu Shidao, sitting cross-legged to regulate their breathing, and in this Dark Forest filled with dangers, they truly felt insecure without a Qi Vortex Realm expert standing by them.

Seeing that Fan Hongjiao had finished regulating her breathing, they finally felt a sense of ease.

Wu Shidao’s injuries were much more severe than Fan Hongjiao’s, and it took him quite a bit of time to bandage his wounds. It would take him a good while longer to completely regulate his breathing.

Now that Fan Hongjiao had finished regulating her breathing, their safety was no longer a concern. After all, the Two-legged Frenzied Python, such a fierce beast, rarely appeared on the outskirts of the Dark Forest. Their encounter was simply due to a bit of bad luck.

They took advantage of the time Wu Shidao spent regulating his breathing to process the corpses of the two Primordial Beasts they had hunted.

Although the Two-legged Frenzied Python wasn’t a High Rank Primordial Beast and couldn’t be refined into Bone Marrow Ash, its Snake Gall was still a valuable item, incomparable to those of the Low-Tier Primordial Beasts on the outskirts.

Among them, the most skilled at handling the remains of Primordial Beasts was Wang Yue.

With the Butterfly Double Sabers in hand, Wang Yue’s expression was calm and focused, suddenly seeming like a different person.

Standing before the giant python, he paused in thought for a moment, then moved swiftly, stabbing a spot below the python’s neck with a saber. He then twisted the saber, enlarging the wound, and immediately, the blood began to gush out. By that time, Lu Geng had already opened a blood bag and was waiting there. The flow of blood thinned continuously until it no longer flowed steadily, but rather intermittently. Wang Yue then withdrew the saber and patted the wound.

Lu Geng tightened the opening of a blood bag and placed it at his feet.

The blood bag was made from the urinary bladder of an animal, allowing for repeated use. Lu Geng and the others always brought a few with them on these expeditions, just in case.

Then, Wang Yue once again used the saber to open a second wound on the giant python, with Lu Geng still following closely behind, supporting the blood bag.

Thus, after using three bags for bloodletting, the python’s blood was nearly all drained.

Wang Yue suddenly used a fierce Saber Technique, slashing open a certain spot on the python’s abdomen to extract the Snake Gall.

The Snake Gall was actually as large as a fist, and it flickered with dark luminescence.

Wang Yue and Lu Geng’s eyes heated up, knowing from just its appearance that the quality of this Snake Gall was already very high.

Wang Yue turned his head, looking at Fan Hongjiao with an inquisitive gaze.

Fan Hongjiao glanced at Wu Shidao, who was still sitting cross-legged regulating his breathing. She saw that his face was pale and his brow was furrowed with a deep line.

Fan Hongjiao said, "This Snake Gall will be given to Junior Brother Wu. He was heavily injured in hunting down this Two-legged Frenzied Python and made significant sacrifices."

Hearing this, Wang Yue and Lu Geng’s expressions turned slightly gloomy. They had hoped to split the gallbladder syrup from the Snake Gall. In truth, Senior Sister Fan had always looked after them, and anything they acquired in the Dark Forest would typically include a share for them.

However, this time, since Wu Shidao was injured so severely while killing the Two-legged Frenzied Python, the Snake Gall was his deserved reward.

The corpse was only bled here; skinning and sectioning were not done on site.

After dealing with the python, Wang Yue and Lu Geng processed the Cyan-eyed Giant Lizard’s body, using up four blood bags for bloodletting.

When the two Primordial Beast corpses were finally processed, Wu Shidao had completed his breathing regulation as well. He struggled to stand, grimacing from the pain as the wounds on his back pulled.

Fan Hongjiao looked at him and said, "I have some analgesic ointment with me; I’ll bring it to you when we return to the peak."

Wu Shidao was slightly taken aback. Over the years, there had always been tension between him and Fan Hongjiao. She hadn’t shown him a kind face in years, let alone showed any concern.

Wu Shidao moved his lips and said, "Thank you, Senior Sister!"

Fan Hongjiao gave a soft "hmm" and said, "Let’s go back! Although we encountered some dangers this time, the gains were substantial."

While speaking, Fan Hongjiao’s gaze swept over the corpses of the Two-legged Frenzied Python and the Cyan-eyed Giant Lizard, and the others’ eyes were also filled with joy.

They packed up a bit more before retracing their steps.

The entire way, Fan Hongjiao led the front while Wu Shidao took up the rear.

Lu Geng, Wang Yue, and Duan Rong walked in the middle.

Lu Geng and Wang Yue, each pulling a massive body, bound tightly with iron chains tied around their waists.