After Qin Ming received the message from Wu Jiang.

He immediately summoned the Spiritual Light Shuttle, transforming into a green rainbow, disappearing into the horizon.

Dragon Scale Island, mentioned by Wu Jiang, wasn't particularly far from here.

After flying for more than an hour, Qin Ming arrived at the scene.

On an unnamed island near Dragon Scale Island.

Four or five Qi Cultivators were surrounding Wu Jiang and two other people, with mocking expressions on their faces.

The leader among them was a mid-stage Qi Cultivator from the Yu Family on Bicao Island, a middle-aged man.

His cheekbones were high and prominent, his figure thin, with sinister-looking eyes as he stared at Wu Jiang, saying: "Aren't you the one who likes to show off?"

"Alright then! You three go in first!"

Wu Jiang glanced at a cave entrance not far away on the small island, looking nervous, gulping, and said, "Yu Pinghai, don't mess around!"

"We've already sent a communication talisman to call for help."

Yu Pinghai from Bicao Island, with a sinister expression, said:

"What's the use of saying that now?"

"I've been squatting here for over ten days, finally setting up an enticing trap to lure that Giant Python Demon Beast out of its cave."'

"If it weren't for you reckless kids messing things up."

"Disturbing that Giant Python Demon Beast, causing it to return to its nest early."

"Would things have turned out this way?"

Wu Jiang's face also turned ugly, had he not accidentally learned from another friend about the existence of a spiritual material 'Stone Milk Spirit Lotus' in this cave.

He wouldn't have rashly ventured in here.

The aura emitted by that Giant Python Demon Beast was evidently Late-stage Tier One, they, being mid-stage Qi Cultivators, would surely die if they went inside.

Moreover, the situation inside the cave was unknown, what if there were more than one demon beast?

Wu Jiang was extremely anxious, surrounded by people from Bicao Island, trapped in a difficult situation.

"Hmph! Do you want me to personally throw you all in?" Yu Pinghai seemed a bit impatient as well.

He then nodded to signal the Yu family members beside him to act.

The expressions of Wu Jiang and his companions changed drastically.

Just at this moment.

Swish!

A green streak of light from afar landed here in the blink of an eye.

A plain-looking young cultivator appeared.

"Fellow Daoist Wu, my apologies for being a bit late." Qin Ming landed beside Wu Jiang and said calmly.

He then glanced at Yu Pinghai and his group on the opposite side, showing no concern at all.

"Fellow Daoist Qin! Not late at all! You came just in time!" Wu Jiang's face lit up with joy upon seeing Qin Ming, and he finally relaxed.

The earlier situation was truly dangerous.

Even the people from Bicao Island withdrew their hands, showing a wary expression.

When Yu Pinghai saw that it was Qin Ming, his face became extremely ugly.

"Why is it him?"

Back when the contest for Wangyue Island's ownership took place, he had gone to watch the excitement.

He had witnessed Qin Ming's strength firsthand.

Even Zhao Chanzhen, the Qi Cultivation Perfection master, eventually chose to surrender.

With such power, he had no confidence in defeating him.

Yu Pinghai and his men retreated a few steps, then hesitated for a moment, and said: "Does Fellow Daoist Qin intend to get involved in this matter too?"

"I'll give you five breaths to scram, otherwise, you go in to explore for me." Qin Ming's voice was calm, as if he was talking about something insignificant.

Hearing this, Yu Pinghai's expression turned pig-liver colored, as if a vat of soy sauce had been spilled on his face.

He hesitated for two breaths.

Then gritted his teeth and spat out a word: "Go!"

Without daring to look back, he led his clan members to retreat quickly.

On the way.

A member of the Yu family asked, very unwillingly: "Are we really just leaving like this?"

"We have five people, and that guy..."

"Shut up!"

"Where do you get your confidence from?"

"Even someone as strong as Young Master Zhao chose to avoid him, how can we possibly match him?"

"Or is your head particularly hard?"

"Do you want to test the strength of the Yin Thunder?"

Yu Pinghai scolded that family member before adding: "Let him jump around for a while."

"Once we have the Foundation Establishment Pill promised by the Zhao Family, and when the Patriarch breaks through to the Foundation Establishment Stage, we'll reclaim today's shame!"

"I heard that kid only has a Four-Element Pseudo Spirit Root, with little hope to reach Foundation Establishment in his lifetime."

"Even if he can plant Spirit Plants well, so what?"

"His current cultivation is probably achieved through rapid breakthroughs with pills."

"Although his battle prowess is sharp, it's only temporary."

Hearing this, all the Yu family members fell silent, following Yu Pinghai as they sped away.

...

On the other side, on the unnamed island.

"Fellow Daoist Qin, the 'Stone Milk Spirit Lotus' you were collecting is inside, but the demon beast has returned to its nest."

"It might be difficult to obtain now."

Wu Jiang spoke to Qin Ming and then introduced his two friends to him.

The two of them had also seen how Qin Ming scared away the five from Bicao Island with just a few words.

Politely greeted him.

"No worries, I'll go in and take a look, you wait outside." Qin Ming instructed and then flew into the cave entrance.

Wu Jiang and his two companions were dumbfounded.

"This... Fellow Daoist Qin should be alright, right?"

"After all, there is a Late-stage Tier One demon beast inside!"

"Uh... with Fellow Daoist Qin's strength, he should be fine."

...

After entering the cave, Qin Ming spread out his Divine Thought, walking in while observing the terrain.

He found that it was actually a natural grotto.

The deeper he went, the more spacious the space became.

After advancing for about several hundred feet, he stopped.

With his powerful Divine Thought probing, he discovered a Giant Python coiled at the bottom of the grotto, a Late-stage Tier One creature.

It was more than ten feet long.

Beside the giant python was the corpse of a Giant Crocodile Demon Beast, and not far away was a nest of crocodile eggs, which the giant python was currently devouring.

It seemed like it had taken over another's nest.

Qin Ming pondered for a moment, making sure there were no other dangers inside, then squinted his eyes and leaped down.

The Giant Python Demon Beast evidently sensed someone entering too.

Flicking its long tongue towards Qin Ming's direction to attack.

Bingchi sent acid spitting towards Qin Ming.

With a single agile step, Qin Ming easily dodged the attack.

Seizing the opportunity, he flicked a finger, and a needle-like stream formed by Innate Gang Qi pierced through the critical spot at its seven inches.

The giant python let out a wail and fell to the ground.

To the cultivators outside, a Late-stage demon beast this fearsome was taken down effortlessly.

He seemed to exert minimal effort.

Then he skinned the giant python and put the materials away, as it was good material for Artifact Refining.

Qin Ming carefully examined the giant python and found no Demon Pill within, and the massive carcass was too big to take, so he decided Wu Jiang could deal with it later.

Afterwards, he turned his focus to the water pool in the grotto's center.

Inside, four or five Spiritual Lotuses, jade-white and pure, were blooming.

Indeed, one of the rare auxiliary materials for refining Foundation Establishment Pills, the Stone Milk Spirit Lotus.

Qin Ming's face lit up with joy as he collected them all, placing them into a specially prepared container to preserve them.

With the Spirit Grass secured, Qin Ming was about to send a Communication Talisman to call the people outside.

But when his gaze fell upon the nest of eggs left behind by the Giant Python Demon Beast.

He was stunned.

Because among them lay a gray giant egg, quietly resting there, having escaped disaster.

Qin Ming walked over and used his Divine Thought to carefully examine it.

And what he saw astonished him, his face breaking into a joyful expression.

"A mutated Earth-Grade Bloodline!"

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