【After careful observation, Ye Yu locked onto a demon group of over a hundred members.】
【From the energy fluctuations on the leader, at the very least, they were at the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm.】
【Fenghun Pass is remote and extremely barren. On ordinary days, just seeing a demon of the Golden Core realm is already remarkable.】
【Late stage of the Nascent Soul realm? In this place, they could definitely be called a significant figure.】
【But what exactly was this bigshot planning?】
【Gathering so many people—could it be they’re preparing for something grand?】
【Ye Yu’s eyes immediately lit up.】
【As long as he joined in, if all these teammates died, wouldn’t he skyrocket on the spot?】
【Thus, Ye Yu walked straight over and expressed his desire to join this team.】
【But he was immediately rejected.】
【The reason was simple: his strength was too low.】
【Being merely at the Qi Refinement stage had no real value for them.】
【At least, he needed to be at the late stage of the Foundation Establishment realm.】
【Ye Yu didn’t let this discourage him.】
【He stated that although he was at the Qi Refinement stage, he wouldn’t ask for any rewards; he just hoped to follow everyone and see the world to gain experience.】
【The demon in charge of recruitment, Zhou Yin, immediately perked up.】
【No rewards? A free laborer?】
【How could they miss this opportunity?】
【Thus, Zhou Yin agreed without hesitation.】
【He then reported to the Nascent Soul leader, Song Xuanhan, saying he had found 130 demons and asked if they could set off.】
【The latter nodded and tossed out a storage ring.】
【Once Zhou Yin received it, he immediately infused it with spiritual energy to take a look.】
【Inside were stored hundreds of demon crystals.】
【The demon crystals were entirely black, with functions and uses identical to the spiritual stones of the mortal realm.】
【They were crucial resources for cultivation, and practically a hard currency!】
【After carefully checking, Zhou Yin’s face immediately revealed a smile.】
【With so many demon crystals, even if they distributed three to each person as agreed, he would still have quite a few left.】
【What a great deal!】
【Zhou Yin wasted no time and immediately notified everyone to head north.】
【During this time, Ye Yu was also busy.】
【He began to build rapport with his teammates, and casually inquired about the mission objective.】
【He had no choice—Zhou Yin had dismissed him as too weak earlier and hadn’t bothered explaining anything.】
【Fortunately, there were talkative demons among them.】
【They told Ye Yu that the financier of this expedition was none other than the Nascent Soul expert, Song Xuanhan.】
【The reason he came to Fenghun Pass was simple—to hunt a demonic ape with golden fur on its head.】
【This demonic ape wasn’t particularly powerful, only at the peak of the Golden Core realm. But its speed was incredibly fast, making it difficult to catch.】
【That’s why Song Xuanhan, a Nascent Soul cultivator, would take action himself.】
【He spent money to gather so many people because he wanted to form an encirclement against the demon ape.】
【He didn’t expect these people to stop it. As long as they could hold it for even a moment, it would be enough for Song Xuanhan to act.】
【This was his true objective.】
【After hearing this, Ye Yu was utterly dumbfounded.】
【Brother, are you all this bold?】
【That’s a demon beast at the Golden Core realm!】
【Most of the people present are only at the Foundation Establishment realm.】
【If they want to stop the demon ape, even for just a moment, they might very well pay for it with their lives.】
【Is it really worth risking your life for three demon crystals?】
【This is nothing short of trading lives for money.】
【Compared to Ye Yu’s astonishment, the demons were quite indifferent.】
【In their view, this was completely normal. Trading their lives for cultivation resources, gambling for a chance to rise above—it was worth it.】
【Besides, it doesn’t necessarily mean they will be the ones to die.】
【Why not take a chance?】
【Ye Yu fell silent.】
【It must be said, the demons truly treated life and death with absolute detachment.】
【In their hearts, it seemed there was only one thing each day: to grow stronger, to grow stronger!】
【Everything else is trivial.】
【Soon after, Zhou Yin strode over, urging everyone to set off.】
【Ye Yu slowly got up and moved forward with the group.】
【Two hours later, they arrived at the foot of a low mountain range.】
【According to Zhou Yin, Senior Song Xuanhan had already locked onto the approximate location of the demon ape—right here.】
【Their task was to form a perimeter, move up the mountain together, and flush out the demon ape.】
【Then everything could be handed over to Song Xuanhan.】
【This task sounded quite simple, but Ye Yu believed it absolutely wouldn’t be this easy.】
【Under Zhou Yin’s urging, everyone began to climb the mountain.】
【Ye Yu cautiously observed his surroundings.】
【Having acquired such an interesting purple talent, he definitely didn’t want to be forced offline too early.】
【Moreover, with his current cultivation at only the Qi Refinement stage, he really couldn’t afford to be careless!】
【Walking on the crimson earth, Ye Yu remained very cautious.】
【But suddenly, not far away, the ground split open with a massive crack.】
【A towering demonic ape with golden fur atop its head emerged.】
【Its body was massive, and its arms were extraordinarily long.】
【In the instant it emerged, it snatched two demons, devouring their heads in one bite.】
【After chewing a couple of times, it let out a fierce roar towards its surroundings.】
【Its wild aura was fully on display.】
【Seeing the demon ape appear, Zhou Yin immediately shouted, Senior Song, the beast you’re looking for has shown up! Hurry and take action!】
【Song Xuanhan stood with his hands clasped behind his back, looking indifferent.】
【He replied coldly, Beast? Is that a term you’re fit to use?】
【This happens to be my favorite spiritual pet!】
【The demon ape jumped over to Song Xuanhan’s side, obediently lowering its head.】
【The latter’s expression softened as he said, Today, eat to your heart’s content; they are all your food!】
【Witnessing this scene, every demon present was seething with fury.】
【This was nothing but a complete setup! What about hunting demon beasts? This was entirely letting the demon beast hunt them!】
【Absolutely despicable!】
【Immediately, someone wanted to rush up and reason with Song Xuanhan, but before they could get close, they were completely torn apart by the demon ape.】
【There was no way around it; the difference in strength was simply too great. Numbers alone couldn’t change the outcome.】
【What’s more, besides the Golden Core demon ape, there was also Song Xuanhan, a Nascent Soul powerhouse, overseeing everything. How could they possibly stand a chance?】
【Their only hope was to escape.】
【But with the speed of the demon ape, how could anyone possibly get away? In just a short incense stick’s time, over a hundred demons were nearly wiped out.】
【Song Xuanhan gazed at a massive rock, revealing a playful expression.】
【He said faintly, You’re clever; knowing you can’t escape, you’re using the rock to cover your figure.】
【But what you fail to understand is that, in the eyes of a high-level cultivator, nothing is hidden!】