Duan Chen knew well in his heart that he might be a notch stronger in cultivation compared to Gu Yuan, but when it came to swordsmanship, he was inferior to Gu Yuan.

Furthermore, according to what he knew, Gu Yuan not only practiced swordsmanship but also possessed two extraordinarily powerful exotic insects.

One of them was a descendant of the ancient exotic insect, the Cyan Jade Sword Butterfly—called the Cyan Shadow Sword Butterfly.

The other was a Silver-backed Centipede, its whole body gleaming silver, also an ancient exotic species.

Previously, when Gu Yuan battled Lv Kun on the Life and Death Platform, he had even driven them, and indeed, they were extremely formidable!

These two exotic insects were also the key reasons why Gu Yuan was able to slay Lv Kun!

Besides, Duan Chen was certain that Gu Yuan surely had other formidable methods.

After all, any cultivator with a little bit of sense would keep a few hidden cards, wouldn't they?

Su Qiuyue, on the other hand, fixed her gaze on the wound on the forehead of the Giant Ape, her eyes seemingly carrying a slight hint of surprise.

Her gaze towards Gu Yuan also changed somewhat, appearing curious yet probing.

Gu Yuan seemed to sense something, exchanged a glance with her, but Su Qiuyue did not avoid it, her bright clear eyes seemed to pierce straight into the heart before she shifted her gaze.

"Did this woman notice something…"

A thought flashed through Gu Yuan's mind, and he immediately revealed a slight smile, saying:

"Alright, fellow Daoists, this is not the time to praise me; let's quickly divide up the body of this beast."

This Giant Ape had a special and rare bloodline, a gigantic physique, and was comparable to a Golden Core Demon in itself. Its hide, bones, flesh, even essence blood, and inner core were all treasures.

Such good stuff surely shouldn't be missed.

For instance, the inner core, previously devoured by the Devouring Serpent, which ate the inner core of the Black Owl, has now reached 99% of its growth stage. If several more inner cores are obtained, then its Spirit Pets will surely grow at a faster pace.

Especially the essence blood of the Giant Ape, refining it might possibly refine a trace of the bloodline of some ape Divine Beast.

Compared to the inner core, this stuff is even more precious.

Ji Canghai chuckled and said, "Indeed, Brother Gu, your swordsmanship is exquisite; how about you take charge of the division?"

"Alright, I'll do it then."

Gu Yuan did not hesitate to step forward a few paces, and the Silver Flood Dragon Sword split into sixteen sword lights, beginning to cut into the Giant Ape's body.

This ancient fierce beast's physique was alarmingly strong during its life; even Gu Yuan's Silver Flood Dragon Sword found it hard to inflict damage. However, upon the Giant Ape's death, its demon qi dispersed, and its blood and qi began to settle down, which significantly weakened its physique.

Now, under Gu Yuan's Silver Flood Dragon Sword, its hide was peeled away, its bones dismantled, and its flesh was stripped piece by piece.

Even its blood was not wasted in the slightest, drawn out by Gu Yuan using a magical jade bottle, amounting to about the size of a pond.

This blood was crimson red, flickering with tiny yellow glows, very suitable for making spiritual ink for talisman drawing or for alchemy.

After some refining, one might even be able to obtain some valuable things from it.

Even the Giant Ape's dissipating soul was gathered by Gu Yuan using a secret technique, transformed into a phantom earthy-yellow small ape, dumb and foolish, clearly lost its spiritual trait.

With a maneuver, Gu Yuan divided the items into four parts, smiling, "Fellow Daoists, please each choose a portion."

"I contributed the least, I'll take this one then."

Duan Chen, smiling, took the Giant Ape's flesh, bones, and hide.

Though these were plenty, their value was the least.

He knew well enough; although he had contributed his strength earlier, it was thanks to Gu Yuan and the other two that they could kill the Giant Ape.

"Then I'll take this demon soul."

Su Qiuyue lifted her jade-white hand, and the earthy-yellow small ape was captured into her hand, stored it in a wooden box, sealing it with a spirit talisman.

Seeing Gu Yuan's gaze falling on the deep-yellow inner core, which was as large as a head, Ji Canghai smiled and said, "Brother Gu, are you interested in this inner core? Though it is good, its value doesn't surpass the essence blood."

Gu Yuan laughed and said, "Fellow Daoist Ji, you might not know, for me, things are just useful or not, there's no precious or not. As long as it's useful, it's enough."

Saying this, he reached out and collected the inner core.

After resolving this trouble, the group continued on their journey.

The entire Red Dragon Small World was indeed vast; over the next few days, the four encountered some dangers successively.

Some were ancient fierce beasts, some comparable to the Giant Ape, and some even more terrifying.

Some were perilous places, such as areas with concentrated evil qi and scarce spiritual qi, where even Golden Core Great Cultivators couldn't stay long, or they might die from the poison on the spot.

However, because Gu Yuan and the group had a map and were well-prepared, and avoided these in advance, they managed to have thrills yet no real dangers.

But who could walk by the riverbank without having their shoes wet?

The map given by Ji Canghai was accurate, marking the dangerous areas, but the map is lifeless, while the fierce beasts and demons are alive.

The day before yesterday, the four encountered a group of Purple-winged Heavenly Scorpions and, in the crisis, had to scatter and flee in haste.

The Purple-winged Heavenly Scorpions were also an ancient exotic species, though not on par with the Cyan Jade Sword Butterfly as ancient exotic insects, they're definitely not inferior to the Cyan Shadow Sword Butterfly, Silver-backed Centipede, or the Purple Thunder Spider, perhaps even fiercer.

The group of Purple-winged Heavenly Scorpions Gu Yuan and the others encountered numbered sixteen.

The uniqueness of the Purple-winged Heavenly Scorpion lies in three aspects.

First, their speed is astonishingly fast, wings on their back armor allow them to outpace even Golden Core Great Cultivators using escape techniques.

Second, their lifespan is quite long, comparable to that of turtle-type Demon Beasts, easily living thousands of years.

Third, the scorpions contain a unique venom; a mature Purple-winged Heavenly Scorpion can kill a Golden Core Great Cultivator and even a Yin God Giant with one poison needle!

The longer a Purple-winged Heavenly Scorpion lives, the more potent its venom becomes.

Among the Purple-winged Heavenly Scorpions encountered by Gu Yuan and the others, eleven were small, four were mature, and one especially stood out being double the size of the matured ones, its shell so dark purple it looked black, no one knew for how long it had lived.

With just a distant glance, Gu Yuan and the others felt their hearts pounding fiercely, instinctively sensing extreme danger.

Therefore, without hesitation, they scattered and fled for their lives.

However, when they parted, they had agreed to regroup at Thousand Flame Mountain.

On this day, Gu Yuan used the Water Escape technique, flying through the air,

His body enveloped in a dim water light that refracted, concealing his figure, making him inconspicuous, especially during high-altitude flight.

Unless someone had special Dharma Eye Divine Techniques or was a fierce beast, typically, no one would notice his whereabouts.

Gu Yuan did this deliberately.

While outside is manageable, within this Red Dragon Small World, there are dangers everywhere, crises at every moment.

The bigger the commotion made, the closer to seeking death!

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