111: Strength surges

Shen Xi did not consider contending for the Jade Fire Lion’s corpse.

On one hand, he wasn’t clear about the purpose of the Jade Fire Lion’s corpse, and the king’s inheritance was for Yao Beasts, so even if Shen Xi knew, he couldn’t use it.

On the other hand, it was because Shen Xi didn't have enough strength to get involved in this muddy water yet.

According to his initial observation, among these Yao Beasts, the weakest were all Houtian Major Completion, and there were nearly a hundred of them.

If he dared to rush in rashly, he would surely be devoured alive by them.

These Yao Beasts wouldn't leave rashly because of that corpse, but that didn't mean they would ignore Shen Xi if he got close.

The greatest possibility was that they would focus fire and kill him first.

Instead, taking advantage of this opportunity to fish in troubled waters was the most correct decision.

Thinking of this, Shen Xi returned to the edge area again.

Upon seeing a Yao Beast squad, he struck like lightning, giving the opponent no chance to react.

And the situation was exactly as Shen Xi had predicted.

At his attack, this Yao Beast squad immediately fell into chaos.

“Damn it, why is this Human kid still here? Wasn’t he being hunted by Seven-Poisonous Snakes Leader?”

“Could it be that Seven-Poisonous Snakes Leader is not his opponent!”

“F*ck! Seven-Poisonous Snakes usually brags to high heaven, but he can’t even deal with a Human kid; he’s simply a piece of trash!”

“It’s over, it’s over. Even a leader-level Yao Beast is no match for this kid; our squad is doomed.”

This Yao Beast squad was completely desperate, unable to even muster the thought of resisting.

After all, the matter of Seven-Poisonous Snakes Leader chasing Shen Xi had already spread throughout the edge area.

All the Yao Beasts had concluded that Shen Xi was certain to die.

But now, Shen Xi reappeared, while Seven-Poisonous Snakes Leader was nowhere to be seen.

This led this group of Yao Beast squads to conclude that Seven-Poisonous Snakes Leader had met with an accident.

If a leader-level Yao Beast had met with an accident, what were they?

With this thought, their first reaction upon encountering Shen Xi was to run.

This, for Shen Xi, was naturally a good thing.

Originally, if these Yao Beast squads had resisted to the death, he would have needed to spend a lot of time and energy to kill them.

During this period, it was very likely that reinforcements would arrive and overwhelm him with a human wave tactic.

But now, this group of Yao Beast squads was only thinking about running.

This, in turn, made it easier and more casual for Shen Xi to kill, and the risk was reduced to the lowest.

“The hunt has begun!”

Shen Xi raised his eyebrows, revealing a brilliant smile… On the other side.

The Golden Lion and the others were still in a standoff.

“Everyone, how long are we going to keep this standoff?”

“You all saw that Human kid just now; he must have discovered that our lord met with an accident.”

“Once he reports this to the higher-ups of the Twenty-eighth City, you should be very clear about what the outcome will be.”

“By then, let alone the king's inheritance, it’s an unknown whether even we can survive.”

Seven-Poisonous Snakes Leader said impatiently.

If it weren't for so many Demon Beast Leaders eyeing him covetously, he would have decisively acted to seize the Jade Fire Lion's corpse.

“Let’s make a quick decision! We still need to evacuate our respective tribes!”

The Golden Lion also realized the seriousness of the problem.

The situation just now was too awkward.

They clearly saw that Human kid, yet not a single Yao Beast dared to act rashly.

All the Demon Beast Leaders were worried about missing out on the king's inheritance, allowing Shen Xi to slip away.

“I still suggest an even split.”

A Demon Beast Leader spoke up.

Its strength was at the bottom, and it knew that once they started fighting, it would be cannon fodder, so it naturally didn't want a fight to the death.

“Heh heh, what are you to think of splitting the king's inheritance with me? Since ancient times, the strong have been revered. Don’t you understand such a simple principle?”

A Jade-Eyed Golden-Eyed Beast sneered.

As one of the three Later Heaven Transformation Realm powerhouses, it naturally had the confidence to look down on others.

“No more nonsense, let’s quickly decide the ownership of the king's inheritance! Delay will cause trouble!”

As the words fell, a melee broke out.

Shen Xi made a fortune in the edge area, while this group of Demon Beast Leaders fought to the death in the core area.

The same point in time, different situations… Time passed little by little.

A brilliant smile appeared on Shen Xi's face.

He had finally accumulated enough demon beast lifespan.

【Begin Martial Arts practice!】

【This practice is for the Innate Martial Arts, “Taiji Yin-Yang Eyes”, consuming one hundred years of demon beast lifespan per year.】

【Year one, you gained nothing from Taiji Yin-Yang Eyes.】

【Year ten, your Taiji Yin-Yang Eyes finally reached the 入門 (Entry) stage.】

【Year twenty-five, your Taiji Yin-Yang Eyes entered the Minor Achievement Realm.】

【Year fifty, your Taiji Yin-Yang Eyes entered the Major Achievement Realm.】

【Year one hundred, you finally cultivated Taiji Yin-Yang Eyes to the Perfection Realm.】

【This practice consumed ten thousand points of demon beast lifespan. The practice has ended; feedback begins.】

A wisp of black and white Qi swirled around Shen Xi's eyes.

Subsequently, the black and white Qi formed a Taiji pattern, completely merging into Shen Xi's eyes.

The next second, everything around him seemed to undergo earth-shattering changes in Shen Xi’s eyes.

He could clearly see the tiny blades of grass at his feet trembling slightly at an imperceptible frequency, and the appearance of the eagle's feathers on its wings in the sky.

With a glance, everything within a ten-li radius was clearly visible.

“As expected of Innate Martial Arts, its effect is countless times more terrifying than Purple Flame Eyes.”

“Now, with my full effort, I can even fight against the Houtian Major Completion!”

“And this is not over yet!”

Shen Xi began to practice again.

【Martial Arts practice begins!】

【Since the host is in the Yuánqì Realm, ten years of demon beast lifespan are consumed per year.】

【Year one, your cultivation remained stagnant.】

【Year ten, you still haven't improved.】

【Year thirty, you barely touched the threshold of Yuan Qi Transformation Realm.】

【Year fifty, you felt the threshold of Yuan Qi Transformation Realm getting closer and closer.】

【Year one hundred, you finally crossed this threshold and became a Yuan Qi Transformation Realm powerhouse.】

【Year one hundred fifty, you have been consolidating your Realm.】

【Year two hundred fifty, you attempted to break through to the Houtian Realm.】

【Breakthrough failed, you were severely injured.】

【Year three hundred, your injuries finally healed. You no longer rushed, steadily improving your strength.】

【Year five hundred, you attempted to break through to the Houtian Realm again. The breakthrough succeeded, and you became an Houtian Chucheng Realm.】

【Ding! Since the host's Realm has advanced to the Houtian Realm, one hundred years of demon beast lifespan are consumed per year for practice.】

【Ding! Does the host wish to continue practicing?】

【Ding! Friendly reminder, with the host's Aptitude, the difficulty of improvement is extremely great!】