Soul Land V: Rebirth of Tang San

What he did next was simple: he bled the beast.

The blood of a demon beast was one of its most precious bodily substances. Even when diluted, bathing in demon beast blood could assist monsters of the same attribute with their cultivation. It was the same for those who practiced the Demon God Transformation. The blood of a Fifth Stage monster beast could fetch a good price.

Blood harvesting, body collection. Wu Bingji did not ask for their help, swiftly finishing the task on his own. He then stored the Ground-piercing lizard\'s corpse into the Storage Bracelet and had everyone help clean up the traces on the ground. Collecting the body and erasing the traces took half an hour to complete.

"Let\'s rest a bit more before we continue our journey," Wu Bingji issued the squad order.

The rest was mainly for Gu Li, whose Spiritual Power and bloodline power had been greatly consumed by the triple consecutive use of Time Variation Seal earlier. The exhaustion from continuous use of Time Variation Seal was far greater than normal, but its effectiveness was equally significant.

Although they were resting, everyone\'s mood was quite uplifted. They had only been out for less than a day, yet they had hunted a Fifth Stage demon beast and earned an Elemental Coin. The profits split among them were not small. This was much quicker than earning money from regular tasks. Even if they were to return now, the gains were already substantial.

Previously, Gu Li, Du Bai, and Cheng Zicheng were curious about the goal of their mission. But neither Tang San nor Wu Bingji had disclosed it, only telling them they would know upon arrival.

Now they simply did not ask anymore. They had so easily killed a Peak of Fifth Stage monster beast; it was impossible to say that they didn\'t feel a bit inflated with confidence.

Du Bai was even fantasizing that if they could hunt ten or eight demon beasts this time and make a fortune, what kind of heavenly materials or earthly treasures he would buy to try and break through the Fourth Stage.

Cheng Zicheng and Gu Li were almost as excited as Du Bai, while Tang San and Wu Bingji were quite a bit more composed. Wu Bingji pondered over how he could have played a bigger role in the previous battle. Tang San was just quietly meditating and cultivating.

He did not attempt to Devour the bloodline power of the demon beast. One reason was that the bloodline power of a demon beast was more mixed than that of a Monster, and most importantly, what if, in front of his companions, he did such a thing and the demon beast turned into a dried-up corpse? He did not want to raise their suspicions.

From the previous battle, it was evident that Wu Bingji and Gu Li still lacked some combat experience, Wu Bingji being slightly better, with Gu Li appearing somewhat inexperienced.

If they could work together with perfect synergy, then just with their current strength, Gu Li would actually only need a Time Coagulation, and they should be able to complete the kill.

Nevertheless, this was a good start, and synergy needed to be honed through practice.

Tang San didn\'t say much more. Narration was no substitute for actual combat. The demon beast they encountered this time surely wouldn\'t be the last. Since the Ground-piercing lizard hadn\'t put much pressure on the team, they probably didn\'t fully understand yet. When they faced stronger demon beasts, their understanding would naturally become clearer in the midst of actual combat.

After the break, it was already afternoon. The five set off once again, continuing to delve deeper into the Jiali Mountain Range.

Not long after they left, a figure landed on the hill they had previously been on.

Zhang Haoxuan gazed at the fading figures of the team, a smile forming at the corner of his mouth.

Good, Tang San\'s combat capabilities did not disappoint. What would the battle have been like if it had been a different Fifth Stage student instead of Tang San?

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They could definitely handle it, after all, Wu Bingji was Sixth Stage. But facing the Ground-piercing lizards, the likely outcome would be them being thrown into chaos, and the lizards escaping in the end. There was even the possibility of a teammate getting hurt in a surprise attack.

From the current situation, it was an extremely right decision to have them carry out the mission together. Tang San\'s greatest role was in connecting this team. With him present, the overall strength of the team clearly advanced a level.

Where this child got his practical experience from was a mystery, was there really such a thing as a person born with innate knowledge?

Zhang Haoxuan thought to himself that in terms of talent, Tang San probably wouldn\'t even make it into the top fifty of all the young people he had seen. But if one were to talk about comprehensive ability and temperament, he might well be ranked second. At least that was the case for now. He just hoped that Tang San could maintain this rapid pace of growth in the future.

In the mountains, there was never a shortage of food, and for survival in the wild, everyone was sufficiently familiar with the Jiali Mountain Range. Especially under Wu Bingji\'s leadership.

Picking some wild fruits and collecting some spring water was enough to replenish their consumption.

As they ventured deeper into the mountains, the number of Demon Beasts also began to increase. Cheng Zicheng\'s role began to emerge. With her low-altitude scouting, when she discovered a group-dwelling type of Demon Beast, everyone would choose to circumvent them. Du Bai was initially excited at the prospect of hunting more Demon Beasts, but Wu Bingji vetoed his proposal.

Demon Beasts had a very strong sense of smell, and the scent of blood would have an attracting effect. Without a suitable opportunity, killing Demon Beasts might attract even stronger ones.

One characteristic of the Demon Beasts on the Demon Monster Continent was that they couldn\'t become gods. This might be related to intelligence. A Demon Beast that could cultivate to godhood would definitely have become a Monster already.

Therefore, Ninth Stage was the peak state for Demon Beasts. Not many lacked the wisdom to cultivate their innate physical talents and bloodline intensity to Ninth Stage. So, there weren\'t many strong creatures among the Demon Beasts. Of course, this was in comparison to the Monster Clan and Spirit Clan, for Humans, Demon Beasts were still a very powerful existence.

Occasionally taking action when encountering weaker Demon Beasts, they also gained some rewards. Because weaker Demon Beasts were easier to leave whole corpses, they didn\'t have to deal with as much trouble. Without processing, the probability of the scent of blood spreading was also lower.

The first night fell.

They found a relatively high spot again, then a large tree. Staying up in a tree at night was much safer than on the ground.

Wu Bingji, Tang San, and Gu Li took turns keeping watch. Cheng Zicheng, the only female, and the incompetent Du Bai rested throughout the night.

After this day, the one who was the most exhausted was Du Bai with the weakest physique. Even though he was just traveling and didn\'t have to fight, his small body found it somewhat difficult to cope with the exertion. Tang San tied him to a thick tree branch with a rope, and the guy fell asleep.

Cheng Zicheng spent more than half the day flying, and had to pay close attention to their surroundings with a tense mindset, so her mental exhaustion was also not insignificant. She went to sleep early as well.

Tang San, Wu Bingji, and Gu Li weren\'t sleepy. The three sat down under the tree, chatting in low voices.

"Xiao Tang, what was that technique of using ice cones you talked about? We\'re idle anyway, why don\'t you show it to me?" Wu Bingji asked with a smile.

Gu Li looked over in surprise. Was the Senior Brother actually asking Tang San for guidance?

Everything that happened along the way today changed Gu Li\'s perception of Tang San considerably. It seemed like the team leader was Senior Brother Wu Bingji, but from the moment they entered the mountains, it was Tang San who arranged the battle strategies. When they encountered situations, the most stable and accurate response also came from him. Unconsciously, everyone felt that he was the true core of the team. And Wu Bingji didn\'t seem to mind this at all.

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