"Chen Shuisheng, is Sister Su going to die?" Dou Dou staggered over to Luo Xiu, looking extremely weak. Her skirt was stained with blood, and she appeared to be injured as well.

Luo Xiu gently shook his head. "She's hanging on by a thread."

Dou Dou plopped onto the ground. "You're so good at medicine! I was on the verge of death last time, and you saved me. Sister Su won't die, either. I believe in you!"

Luo Xiu asked, "What about the other two?"

"They're over there. They weren't killed in the explosion."

Hearing this, Luo Xiu felt a wave of relief. He took an elixir from his Holy Lotus Jade Pendant, chewed it, and fed it to Su Shenyun. He then drew upon his miraculous Qi Huang Medicine Power, channeling a portion of it into her body.

Nourished by the Qi Huang Medicine Power, the wounds on Su Shenyun's body visibly began to heal and scab over. Her breathing and heartbeat gradually returned to normal.

Seeing this, Luo Xiu breathed another sigh of relief. He set Su Shenyun's broken bones and said, "Dou Dou, take care of her for a moment. I'm going to check on the situation over there."

Before long, Luo Xiu found Chi Sha and Mu Xueyan. His tense heartstrings finally relaxed when he saw that both women were only injured and their lives were not in danger.

Afterward, Luo Xiu surveyed the nearby area. He discovered that the ground within a one-kilometer radius had been blasted into a massive crater, leaving the area completely barren, without a single blade of grass.

Lin Tong couldn't help but exclaim, "The self-destruction of a Demon Race expert above the Mahayana Realm is terrifying indeed."

Luo Xiu let out a long breath. "We're incredibly lucky to have survived. The Shanhai Territory is truly perilous. We've only just arrived and already faced something like this. I can't imagine what else lies ahead."

As the two conversed, Luo Xiu arrived at the spot where the Gu Diao had self-destructed. A large pile of minced flesh remained, emitting a pungent stench. Fragments of feathers still drifted through the void, like a gray snow flurry.

At this moment, Fei Xiao had lost both his arms and legs. His Body of the Dark Land was ruptured and slowly dissipating. He sat before the pile of flesh, gazing gently at Xia Chan.

Xia Chan bit her lower lip, her delicate body trembling as she looked back at him with tear-filled eyes.

"Young Miss... I'm sorry. Fei Xiao... can no longer protect you in this lifetime."

"To be able to say goodbye to you like this... Fei Xiao dies with no regrets."

Xia Chan clenched her fists and wiped the tears away with the back of her hand, choking out, "Rest assured, I will avenge you."

Fei Xiao, however, just shook his head gently. "There's no need, Young Miss. Fei Xiao is not a good person. I've killed many people in the past. Now that I've been killed, it's retribution. I have no one to blame."

"To kill and be killed is the law of karma... When you walk this path, you eventually have to pay your debts. As long as you can live a happy life, Fei Xiao will be happy. There's no need to avenge me."

With that, he turned his head toward the approaching Luo Xiu and said in a deep voice, "Please, do not harm the Young Miss. From now on, Fei Xiao will obey your commands!"

Luo Xiu remained noncommittal. With a sudden wave of his hand, the Body of the Dark Land instantly collapsed, turning into dust that vanished into nothing. At the same time, Luo Xiu recalled Fei Xiao's soul into the Soul Imprisonment Mark.

Xia Chan's face was pale and her lips were chapped. She sat weakly on the ground, staring blankly at the spot where Fei Xiao had just been, as if in a trance.

When she was a child, she lived with her father on Danlong Ancient Mountain. From her earliest memories, she was subjected to intense study and grueling training. Aside from her father's strictness, her only companions were loneliness and solitude.

Until one day, a big, fat man appeared.

That fat man was her elder, but he was also her best friend.

He played with her, let her ride on his shoulders, took her to pick wild fruit, helped her raid bird nests, and chased mischievous monkeys with her...

"Do you want to kill me for revenge?" Luo Xiu's sudden voice pulled Xia Chan from her memories.

Xia Chan lifted her head and looked at him, her face devoid of expression.

Luo Xiu met her gaze and said flatly, "Everyone feels justified when their own interests are at stake."

"When you try to take something important from me, I will ruthlessly take what is important to you."

Xia Chan stood up and staggered away. "One day, I will kill you with my own hands."

Luo Xiu replied, "Perhaps I'll kill you first."

「A short while later.」

After Xia Chan left, Luo Xiu gazed at the massive pile of minced flesh before him and couldn't help but reflect.

No matter how powerful and invincible you were in life, in death, you're just a pile of rotting meat.

Suddenly, Luo Xiu's sharp brows furrowed. His gaze was drawn to a glimmer of light from within the pile of minced flesh.

Is that... an inner core?

Lin Tong's soul drifted out, exclaiming excitedly, "Boss, it really is an inner core!"

"That Gu Diao clearly self-destructed, destroying both body and soul. I can't believe its inner core is still intact!"

"Boss, the inner core of such a powerful demon is a priceless treasure!"

A smile appeared on Luo Xiu's face. He knew full well what a treasure this inner core was. In the past, the inner core of a mere python was enough for an ordinary person like Lin Xiyue to improve her strength by leaps and bounds. This Gu Diao's inner core was likely thousands of times more potent than that python's!

Luo Xiu rolled up his sleeves, about to dig through the minced flesh for the core. Suddenly, an aged voice sounded from behind the pile. "Young man, that inner core belongs to me. I'm afraid you can't lay a finger on it."

Upon hearing this, Luo Xiu's brows furrowed as he looked up. He saw Xue Xiao slowly emerging from behind the pile of flesh.

"To be honest, the reason this monster left behind such an intact inner core after self-destructing is that I cast a Blood Coagulation Spell at that exact moment."

As he spoke, Xue Xiao's gaze sharpened and his tone sank. "Otherwise, if the inner core had self-destructed along with it, everyone here today would have had to meet King Yan!"

"The all-out self-destruction of such a powerful Demon Race expert... is its power something you can possibly imagine?"

Luo Xiu stood up, looking at Xue Xiao with a strange expression.

So that's why such a large pile of rotting flesh remains. It was because of this old codger.

"In that case, it seems this inner core really is yours," Luo Xiu said.

"It's good that you understand!" Xue Xiao snorted coldly, about to reach for the core.

Unexpectedly, a length of satin ribbon suddenly shot out from the pile of minced flesh. The ribbon, impossibly white and flawless, moved like a living creature as it coiled around the inner core and flew away.

Luo Xiu's eyes followed the satin ribbon, only to see Mu Xueyan catch it not far away. She took the inner core, then handed it to Chi Sha.

Chi Sha thanked her, then looked at Xue Xiao with a smirk. "I snatched it. What are you going to do about it?"

For a moment, Xue Xiao was so angry he ground his teeth. He suddenly reached out to grab Luo Xiu's neck. However, just as his hand shot out, the flying satin ribbon swiftly coiled around Luo Xiu and whisked him away.

"Chen Shuijuan, have you no shame?!" Yang Zhilu appeared from nowhere, glaring darkly at Chi Sha.

Nearby, Xia Chan gently shook her head. "Forget it. There's no need to fight. They sacrificed more than we did against that monster."

"That won't do!" Xue Xiao roared. "That inner core is ours! Young Miss, you're at a bottleneck and you need this inner core right now!"

Chi Sha suddenly tossed the inner core to Luo Xiu, then stepped forward.

"What's the point of all this talk? Defeat me, and the inner core is yours."

"Yeah, let's fight! Fight, fight!"

"Dou Dou loves fighting the most, especially since I didn't get my fill of it earlier!"

At that moment, Dou Dou also stepped forward, brandishing her black umbrella. She looked at Xue Xiao with an arrogant air and declared, "Any unclaimed treasure belongs to Dou Dou!"

Xue Xiao's fists creaked as he clenched them, his eyes burning with fury. If his strength allowed, he would have loved to tear these two overbearing women to pieces.

"Fine! Since you want a fight, I will see it through to the end!"

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