121: Chapter 121

The Banyan Tree King roared in fury, but he seemed to have no solution. A large number of Tree Demons and Flower Demons gathered on both sides of the stream but dared not go down.

Upon contact, they would be severely corroded and instantly turn into dust.

The Banyan Tree King shook his head helplessly: "Forget it, everyone come back! Most of them will die inside anyway."

"Ten thousand years ago, those bastards returned in defeat from the Demon Emperors Tomb, and I devoured some of the experts from the Demon Race and Ghost Race."

"After years of continuous evolution, the liquid excreted from my body has become incredibly toxic and is now completely uncontrollable."

The Banyan Tree King was quite satisfied with the current results. Nearly a hundred thousand allied troops had died in the Bewildering Forest, which would allow these Tree Spirits to absorb nutrients for a long time.

"Everyone go back and slowly absorb all these nutrients."

"Yes... this subordinate takes their leave."

In fact, these Tree Demons were basically the descendants of the Banyan Tree King, and their relationships were extremely complex; inbreeding was rampant.

Xiao Bai looked at Gui Jianchou following behind him; he did not understand Tian Kui's actions.

"Why bring them along? It would be better if they all died."

Tian Kui smiled indifferently: "Keeping them is useful, especially experts like Gui Jianchou and Ao Wuming."

After swimming rapidly underwater for over half an hour, Xiao Bai burst out of the surface. Behind them was the eastern area of the Bewildering Forest, and the stream water had become clear.

Xiao Bai quickly spat out the box, and Tian Kui and Feng Yun flew out of it, transforming back into their original forms.

Gui Jianchou followed closely behind. Black Qi was emitting from his body; it was clear he had been poisoned.

"Snake Demon, how did you find this way out? No wonder I haven't seen you all this time."

Xiao Bai retorted directly: "You should just be happy I brought you out. Why ask so much?"

"If it weren't for the Heavenly Demon Envoy, I wouldn't even bother with you."

Ao Wuming also flew out, followed by two Elders.

The Five-Clawed Golden Dragon instantly turned into a Black Dragon; it couldn't be removed for a while, the staining effect was very strong.

Ji An led the Demon Race ashore last. After counting the numbers, the losses were quite heavy.

The Five-Clawed Golden Dragon Elder was counting the numbers; only eighty-something remained, and all had a minimum Cultivation of Level 5 Demon King. They were all Five-Clawed Golden Dragons.

Fortunately, they could shrink their bodies, otherwise, they would definitely not have been able to withstand such intense poison.

Black Dragons, Red Dragons, Brown Dragons, and other colored Dragon Clan members had all died; after all, their strength was insufficient.

The Demon Race suffered the greatest losses, with only fifty-something left, almost all of whom were Blood Demon Sect Disciples.

The Ghost Race's losses were relatively smaller, still retaining a team of about two hundred; this had a lot to do with their Cultivation Technique.

Tian Kui took out some Medicinal Pills: "Those who want to completely expel the poison from their bodies, come and take one."

"I'm not forcing anyone; it's entirely voluntary."

This move of saving lives and giving away Medicinal Pills really stunned Xiao Bai.

"Yuner, which side is the Nine-tailed Fox on? Why are you saving them?"

Feng Yun glared fiercely at Xiao Bai: "Is 'Yuner' something you can call me? Call me Queen."

"Yes, Your Majesty the Queen. Tian Kui can be called by name, why can't I?"

Chapter 160: Profiteer

Seeing that the three major races remained indifferent, Tian Kui had the Fox Demons beside her put the pills away first.

Tian Kui began to hint: "My kindness is truly being taken for granted; is there not even this bit of trust?"

Ao Wuming's golden Dragon scales turned black, severely lowering the class of the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon. He couldn't remove the poison from his body for a while.

It was unknown how long it would take to disappear, and being poisoned was a certainty; the subsequent consequences were unpredictable.

He gave his subordinate a wink: "You go and test the medicine. If it's effective, this Prince will reward you heavily."

"Yes... Second Prince."

Facing Ao Wuming's order, the lackey did not dare to disobey, quickly walked up, took a Medicinal Pill, and swallowed it.

"As expected of the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon, you are indeed more courageous than some other races."

Gui Jianchou and Ji An both chose to remain silent; they clearly knew that Tian Kui was making insinuations and saying it on purpose for them to hear.

The tactic of provocation was useless against them; they only cared about the final result. All the poisoned individuals unanimously cast their gaze toward the lackey who tested the medicine.

The pitch-black Dragon scales slowly faded, returning to gold.

Ao Wuming personally went forward to express concern: "How is it? Are there any discomforts?"

"Reporting to Your Highness the Second Prince, the poison in this subordinate's body has been completely expelled."

"Look..."

The lackey spun around a few times to show that he had returned to a healthy state.

Seeing this, the poisoned individuals swarmed over to grab the medicine, but Tian Kui held it tightly in her hand.

"Wait, everyone back off."

"The policy has changed now. I gave you a chance earlier, but you didn't cherish it."

"Now I'm charging a fee. One detoxification Medicinal Pill is one hundred Spirit Coins. Pay and receive the goods."

"If anyone dares to snatch them, I will immediately destroy all the Medicinal Pills."

Tian Kui deliberately raised her voice, looking at Gui Jianchou and Ji An, intending for them to hear and completely dispel any thoughts of snatching them.

"Damn, raising prices on the spot; what a total profiteer."

"She's planning to take me along to get rich; I'd better pay attention."

Xiao Bai immediately became enthusiastic and quickly stepped forward to maintain order.

"Everyone line up, come one by one, and have your one hundred Spirit Coins ready."

"If you don't have enough Spirit Coins, you can borrow from your boss."

Spirit Coins are formed by the condensation of Spiritual Qi between heaven and earth. Compared to Spirit Stones, they are smaller and easier to carry, making them widely welcomed by all races.

Not only can they be converted into Spiritual Qi to assist Cultivation and quickly restore magic power in a short time, but they can also be exchanged for various treasures at major regional auctions.

Gui Jianchou's subordinates gathered in front of him, pretending to be poor and complaining.

"Great Guardian, we only have this many Spirit Coins on us; we really don't want to die from the poison."

Those who could survive to reach here were the elites of the Ghost Race. This time, Gui Jianchou was unusually generous and took out all his belongings.

He gathered all the Spirit Coins from his subordinates into one big bag and placed it in front of Tian Kui.

"A total of twenty thousand Spirit Coins, not a single one missing."

Tian Kui smiled and called over five Fox Demons to count them on the spot.

"As expected of the Ghost Race Great Guardian, you are indeed wealthy."

"I know you are anxious, but don't be anxious yet."

Xiao Bai was stunned: "Isn't this my famous quote? She learned it so fast."

"Reporting to the Saintess, the number of Spirit Coins is correct."

Tian Kui waved her hand, and 198 Medicinal Pills flew into Gui Jianchou's hands.

Subsequently, Ao Wuming also walked over quickly: "Heavenly Demon Envoy, please give me 85 Medicinal Pills. Here are 8500 Spirit Coins, please count them."

After confirming the quantity was correct, Tian Kui gave all the Medicinal Pills to Ao Wuming.

Ji An was reluctant to come forward. This old man was famously stingy. Every year, Blood Demon Sect Disciples had to pay membership fees, so logically, he should be the wealthiest.

Now, the Demon Race only had fifty-something people in total, so the pressure should be the least, but he just refused to take it out.

Seeing the Ghost Race and the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon take the Medicinal Pills and recover as before.

Ji An's subordinates were anxious and frantic, and Tian Kui did not forget to provoke them a little.

"What about the Demon Race? If you don't want them, I'll put them away. There aren't many left anyway, and there's still a long way to go. Only a good state can cope with emergencies."

One of the wealthier Demon Race Disciples couldn't stand it anymore. Seeing that Ji An made no move, he took out one hundred Spirit Coins himself and walked up to Tian Kui.

"Please grant me the medicine, Heavenly Demon Envoy."

"It seems Elder Ji doesn't want to take care of you. At the beginning, the Demon Race had the largest number, but now it's the smallest."

Xiao Bai's eyes lit up, and he quickly stepped forward to take the Spirit Coins.

"How can such a small matter bother the Saintess? I am best at collecting money."

At this moment, he held two bags of Spirit Coins, one large and one small, totaling over twenty thousand, feeling heavy in his hands.

Several other wealthy Demon Race Disciples followed suit, bypassing Ji An to go and purchase the detoxification Medicinal Pills.

Under pressure, Ji An finally stingily took out the Spirit Coins and came to Tian Kui.

He didn't forget to haggle: "Heavenly Demon Envoy, can you give a discount? I only regret that my financial resources are insufficient."

Tian Kui shook her finger: "No, not a single coin less."

"Elder Ji has the most abundant financial resources, why drag it out until now?"

After the Demon Race obtained the detoxification Medicinal Pills, they recovered as before and showed bright smiles, feeling like those who survived a great disaster would have good fortune.

Xiao Bai evenly divided the Spirit Coins into two bags. Looking at the glittering Spirit Coins, he rubbed his palms excitedly: "Getting rich!"

Tian Kui walked up to him: "Take it out. Do you still want to hide it?"

"I'm innocent, Saintess. I'm just keeping it safe for you."

"With so many Spirit Coins, your bodies are so delicate, I'm afraid of tiring you out."

Xiao Bai thumped his chest hard: "I have a strong body. I came from the countryside and have always been able to endure hardship. I will carry the Spirit Coins."