Upon seeing the newcomers, Chen Li and Shen Qingyue both changed their expressions. The arrivals were cultivators they did not recognize. Encountering unfamiliar cultivators in a place like this, especially a Fourth-Stage Beast, was enough to make anyone uneasy.
"Ha! What a stroke of luck! I never expected to stumble upon a Fourth-Stage Beast corpse here!"
As the group approached, their eyes gleamed with greed as they fixated on the Vajra Earthshatter Ape's body. Chen Li narrowed his eyes, scrutinizing the people before him. Although he didn’t know them, he felt a strong aversion to their arrogant demeanor. They all wore matching white robes adorned with golden patterns, and each had a white jade token at their waist, engraved with the symbol of the Spirit.
So they are from the Holy Spirit Palace. No wonder!
Retracting his gaze, Chen Li quietly murmured to himself, having recognized their identity. He stepped forward, positioning himself protectively in front of Shen Qingyue, and said in a deep voice, "Everyone, this Vajra Earthshatter Ape was killed by my sister and me at great risk. Is it really appropriate for you to take our spoils?"
At his words, the Holy Spirit Palace disciples were momentarily stunned before bursting into laughter.
"Hahaha! Did I hear that right? These two little sprouts dare to compete with us for loot?"
They were clearly unaware of their own insignificance.
Among the crowd, a tall young man with sharp features stepped forward. He looked disdainfully at Chen Li and sneered, "You two little brats haven’t even grown up yet, and you dare to compete with us inner disciples of the Holy Spirit Palace? You must be tired of living!"
Shen Qingyue frowned slightly and replied coldly, "What’s wrong with the Holy Spirit Palace? Does being from the Holy Spirit Palace give you the right to take others' belongings? Relying on stealing others' spoils to cultivate doesn’t seem very impressive for your sect."
"What did you say?!" Shen Qingyue's words were like adding fuel to the fire, instantly igniting the anger of the Holy Spirit Palace disciples.
"How dare you show disrespect to our Holy Spirit Palace!"
"You’re looking for death!"
The disciple who had been pointing at Shen Qingyue was especially furious. He suddenly waved his hand angrily and pointed at her nose, shouting, "You little girl! How dare you disrespect our senior brother Yue Shan and slander our Holy Spirit Palace? Do you want to die?! Kneel down and apologize right now; otherwise, don’t blame me for being rude!"
As he spoke, his Vital Energy surged around him as if he was ready to strike at any moment.
"What do you want?!" Chen Li's eyes flashed coldly as he immediately shielded Shen Qingyue behind him.
"What? You think you can stop me?" The disciple laughed arrogantly, his gaze filled with contempt.
They were only fifteen years old, looking at Chen Li and Shen Qingyue, who were shorter than them, and their height alone gave them an advantage.
"Niu Zhan, why are you wasting time talking to them? Just take them down! The corpse of this Vajra Earthshatter Ape and this girl are ours!"
Another disciple leered at Shen Qingyue, a glint of excitement flashing in his eyes.
Even though Shen Qingyue was still young, she was perfect for dual cultivation. "Exactly! These two girls are quite pretty; they’ll surely entertain the brothers! I can only imagine how wonderful it would be to cultivate with her!"
The Holy Spirit Palace disciples looked ferocious, like a pack of hungry wolves spotting their prey, eager to pounce on Chen Li and tear him apart.
Chen Li's face turned ashen, a cold light flickering in his eyes; the patience he had shown earlier was gone.
"Shut your mouth!"
As he spoke, Chen Li unleashed his Divine Soul energy, an invisible force enveloping the foul-mouthed cultivator.
"Blood Flame Divine Needle Technique!"
In an instant, the cultivator felt as if countless fine needles had stabbed into his mind, letting out a shrill scream.
"Ah!"
He clutched his head in agony, rolling on the ground as his earlier arrogance vanished without a trace, his breath becoming weak and feeble.
"Seeking death!"
Yue Shan's expression changed; he hadn’t expected that Chen Li, at such a young age, would possess Divine Soul attack techniques.
He stepped forward with a sudden force, an overwhelming Vital Energy erupting from within him like a raging torrent sweeping toward Chen Li.
"Break for me!"
Yue Shan shouted angrily, his eyes shining with intensity as he swung his fist down toward the invisible force.
As his fist descended, the void seemed to swirl as if struck by a hammer, revealing glimpses of Chen Li's Divine Soul needles. The sound of rolling and roaring was like a heavy hammer crashing down.
Chen Li let out a muffled groan, his face turning pale instantly. He staggered backward and spat out a mouthful of blood.
Seeing this, Shen Qingyue's expression changed dramatically. "Brother!"
Without hesitation, she rushed forward to support Chen Li. Concern filled her usually calm eyes.
Chen Li wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, took a deep breath, and swallowed the blood that had surged to his throat. With a pale face, he said, "Don't worry, I'm fine. We're not at a loss either!"
Just now, the attack from Divine Soul was enough to make that Holy Spirit Palace Disciple fight at full strength.
What a kid! He actually managed to injure Niu Zhan!
Yue Shan smiled coldly, but there was no trace of contempt in his eyes; instead, there was a hint of intense killing intent. He could see that Chen Li had just used the Divine Soul attack technique, and its power was not weak at all, capable of injuring Niu Zhan, who had already reached the seventh level of Innate Realm.
No wonder he dared to speak up and obstruct them from collecting the beast corpses earlier!
But do you think this is enough to insult my Holy Spirit Palace?
Yue Shan's tone suddenly turned sharp as he looked at Chen Li, a cold light flashing in his eyes, exuding murderous intent.
In the next second, he flickered and appeared before Chen Li like a ghost, his fingers clawing towards Chen Li's throat.
"Brother, be careful!"
Shen Qingyue exclaimed in alarm, wanting to help, but it was already too late.
"Hmph! Shameless!"
Chen Li snorted coldly. Then he pointed into the air, and instantly countless Spiritual Energy gathered together, condensing into an invisible Talisman.
"Swift Movement Talisman!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Li's figure vanished from the spot. Only a shadow dissipated into nothingness at the moment of impact.
Chen Li reappeared several meters away. A sly smile crept onto his lips as he drew several Spirit Talismans and threw them towards Yue Shan.
"Try my Explosive Talisman!"
As soon as the words left his mouth, Yue Shan felt more than ten flashes of light and instinctively reached out to block them. However, the Spirit Talismans exploded the moment they made contact with him.
Though the explosive force was not enough to be fatal, his body and arms were still left battered and bruised, with wounds that were painful and messy.
"Damn it! You actually hid so many disposable Talismans!"
Yue Shan was both humiliated and furious. As an inner disciple of Holy Spirit Palace, he had been toyed with by a mere kid who hadn't even matured yet. Being caught off guard by third-tier Spirit Talismans left him covered in dust and ash; if this got out, where would he put his face?
"Little Beasts! I will make you pay for this!"
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