On the battlefield, wild winds howled and shattered rocks flew in all directions. Having entered a state of frenzy from its injuries, the Tyrant Spirit Tiger's eyes burned crimson as it locked onto Ye Ling.
Its violent attacks came in waves, each stronger than the last, as if it would not rest until it had slaughtered both Ye Ling and Ye Chen.
Although the Tyrant Spirit Tiger seemed to be completely tied down by the duo's fierce coordination, it had actually kept a fraction of its attention on its cave.
Sensing that the demonic power barrier at the entrance was completely intact and undisturbed, it finally let its guard down.
In its mind, since the restriction was unharmed, it meant no outsider could have possibly snuck into its cave to steal the spiritual grass.
Looking at the battle before it, its confidence grew even stronger. The human woman was covered in wounds, her aura fluctuating wildly; she was clearly at the end of her rope and could not hold out much longer.
As for the human man, ever since he unleashed that incredibly powerful sword strike, his spiritual energy had been nearly depleted. He only dared to launch sporadic, harassing attacks, making him no threat at all.
A savage, sinister grin flashed in the Tyrant Spirit Tiger's eyes. It was certain that within half an hour, these two audacious humans would surely end up dead beneath its claws.
But just as the duo's spiritual energy was on the verge of running completely dry and they were about to collapse, Ye Ling finally sensed the returning aura of the Miasma Demon Frog.
In the next instant, a flash of gray mist flickered past as the Miasma Demon Frog activated Void Evasion, appearing right beside Ye Ling.
Ye Ling reacted instantly. She opened the beast-taming bag she had been clutching in her hand, and the moment the demon frog materialized, a swirl of spiritual light swept it directly inside.
At the same time, taking advantage of the Tyrant Spirit Tiger focusing entirely on pouncing toward Ye Ling with no attention to spare for him, Ye Chen quietly shifted his steps, quickly closing the distance to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with her.
Then, with a flick of his finger, the Profound-grade Transfer Talisman he had treasured for so long in his palm instantly erupted with a brilliant spiritual light.
“Little tiger, we're done playing with you. Bye-bye!”
Buzz! The light flared as spatial ripples gently rippled outward.
In the next second, the figures of Ye Ling and Ye Chen vanished completely from the valley battlefield, their auras and spiritual energy fluctuations erased entirely as they disappeared into thin air.
In midair, only the massive body of the Tyrant Spirit Tiger remained, frozen in place with a look of utter bewilderment and shock on its face.
One second, another demon beast had abruptly popped into view only to vanish instantly, and the two humans who had been fighting it for so long had completely disappeared without warning.
Now, the entire valley was completely empty, without a single trace of human presence. The massive anticlimax and the absurd feeling of being toyed with instantly rushed into the Tyrant Spirit Tiger's mind.
A terrible thought suddenly crashed into its brain. Could it be... my Spirit-Converging Green Grass has been stolen?
Panic rising in its chest, it hurriedly turned to look at its cave. Its gaze swept over the entrance, and it saw that the demonic power restriction it had laid down was still covering the opening, completely intact.
Seeing this, the Tyrant Spirit Tiger breathed a small sigh of relief.
It snorted coldly to itself. It seemed those two human juniors simply knew they were no match for it and had used some treasure to flee in panic.
However, it had also expended a massive amount of energy in this battle and was severely injured.
The wound on its back from the sword slash was deep enough to expose bone and bled continuously, and its entire body was covered in gashes from Ye Ling's Sword Force.
That young woman's physical body was absurdly powerful, and her Sword Force was incredibly sharp and tricky.
If she hadn't pinned it down from the front, that human man would have never had the chance to gather power and injure it.
It couldn't help but feel a lingering sense of dread. Fortunately, their cultivation levels were low. If they had been any stronger, it might not have come out on top.
But in the end, it was the victor.
Suppressing its anger, the Tyrant Spirit Tiger shook its aching body, turned around, and slowly padded back. It intended to rest and heal in its cave while checking on its precious Spirit-Converging Green Grass.
But the moment its massive frame stepped into the cave and saw the scene inside, a blood-curdling, grief-stricken roar of absolute fury suddenly erupted through the deep mountain valley.
Roar!!!
The sound was so powerful that mountain rocks came cascading down, and the ground trembled violently.
It was a roar filled with the despair of a hundred years of hard work going down the drain, and a towering hatred for being toyed with by Ye Ling and Ye Chen.
The sound echoed through the mountains, refusing to fade for a long time.
Fifty miles away, ripples gently shimmered in the air, and two figures suddenly materialized. It was Ye Ling and Ye Chen, who had escaped using the Transfer Talisman.
Once she stabilized her footing, Ye Ling looked around. Seeing that the Tyrant Spirit Tiger had not pursued them, she slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air.
Turning to Ye Chen, she said, “That Transfer Talisman of yours is incredibly useful. I wonder where you obtained such a life-saving treasure?”
A smile of relief, mixed with a hint of heartache, appeared on Ye Chen's face. “I got this talisman by chance while training in the Baiyun Mountain Range back when I was still in the Houtian Realm.”
“I only had this one. It's truly a pity to have used it up this time.”
“But since we got the Spirit-Converging Green Grass, it was well worth it.”
The mention of the Baiyun Mountain Range made Ye Ling recall the time she had first met Ye Chen there.
She sighed inwardly. As expected of someone blessed with great fortune; he had already obtained such a life-saving trump card back then.
However, she felt no jealousy whatsoever. Along her own journey, her opportunities and fortunes had been just as abundant.
Ye Chen's gaze fell upon the crisscrossing bloody gashes covering Ye Ling, his tone turning worried.
“Your injuries are quite severe.”
As he spoke, he reached into his storage bag and pulled out two bottles of pills—one was a Profound-grade low-tier Qingyu Pill, and the other was a Profound-grade low-tier Blood-Congealing Pill—intending to hand them to Ye Ling to heal her wounds.
Ye Ling did not take them. Instead, she flipped her hand and produced a Profound-grade mid-tier Purple Cloud Flesh-Growing Pill.
“I have something with better efficacy. Do you want some?”
Ye Chen shook his head. “No need. You were the main attacker throughout the entire fight, so your injuries are the most severe.”
“Keep the pills for yourself. I've only exhausted my spiritual energy; my body didn't suffer much external trauma.”
Ye Ling nodded slightly, then changed the subject. “Then let's divide the spoils.”
Instantly, all of Ye Chen's fatigue vanished, and excitement flared in his eyes.
The two of them descended to the ground. To prevent the dense spiritual energy leaking from the spiritual grass from attracting passing cultivators or demon beasts, they immediately worked together to set up a small concealment and illusion formation, isolating their presence from the outside.
Once everything was properly set up, Ye Ling released the Miasma Demon Frog.
The moment the demon frog landed, it began to wriggle and dance around in excitement, croaking loudly. Seeing the two of them staring at it with blank expressions, it finally realized that humans could not understand what it was saying.
It immediately used its claw to write on the ground: “Hahahaha! This granddaddy successfully pulled it off!”
“That Tyrant Spirit Tiger might have a bit of cleverness, but in front of me, its own cleverness became its downfall!”
Ye Ling softly interrupted the demon frog's boasting. “Alright, Little Frog, I know you're highly capable. Did you get the Spirit-Converging Green Grass?”
Ye Chen also smiled and praised, “Brother Frog, your contribution this time is indeed monumental.”
The demon frog proudly straightened its body and wrote: “Of course.”
As soon as the words were written, it opened its wide mouth, and two half-human-tall, lush green spiritual grasses materialized in the air.
The veins of the grass leaves were lustrous and translucent, and a rich, pure spiritual energy continuously emanated from them. The spiritual energy density in the entire area surged crazily, condensing into a pale green spiritual mist.
A look of joy flashed in Ye Ling's eyes. “It really is the Spirit-Converging Green Grass. Ye Chen, your eyes didn't deceive you.”
Ye Chen also could not hide his delight. “I had already confirmed it beyond a doubt during my initial scouting, which is why I dared to plan this operation.”
“With these two stalks of spiritual grass, our chances of success in the Qingyun Grand Tournament four months from now will be much higher.”
The two of them immediately split the harvest equally, each carefully putting away one stalk.
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