"They're here!"
Li Feiyu smiled faintly, a translucent barrier of light shimmering around him—the effect of a water-repelling Magical Artifact.
However, this Magical Artifact was only mediocre; if he dove a little deeper, the light barrier would shatter under the immense pressure of the seawater.
The deep sea was too dangerous; even with many Heaven And Earth Treasure, Li Feiyu dared not venture down easily.
A sweep of his Divine Sense revealed the strength of the numerous Demon Beasts at a glance.
"Eighteen First-Grade Demon Beasts, seven Second-Grade Demon Beasts, and one Third-Grade Demon Beast."
"Not bad."
Li Feiyu murmured. If there were a dozen Third-Grade Demon Beasts, he would have to temporarily avoid their Edge even in the sea.
The Demon Beasts came, drawn by the scent, but upon seeing Li Feiyu, their eyes immediately turned blood-red, and they collectively launched an attack against him.
Li Feiyu didn't use his Lihuo Sword this time; instead, he chose a top-grade water-attributed Magical Artifact from his past spoils: the Black Water Sword.
He possessed Five Elements Spiritual Root, and although his water-attributed Spiritual Root was weak, using a Magical Artifact was no problem for him.
After all, facing these Demon Beasts, there was no need to unleash powerful Divine Ability; he could simply rely on his Power to sweep them away.
The currents in the sea were stirred by the Demon Beasts, creating rapid undertows that made it difficult for Li Feiyu to stand firm.
The Demon Beasts seized the opportunity to attack, wagging their long tails and flapping their fins, swimming with the speed of arrows as they shot towards Li Feiyu.
Facing over a dozen First-Grade Demon Beasts, Li Feiyu's wrists twisted continuously, unleashing dozens of black Sword Qi.
The First-Grade Demon Beasts struck were immediately severely wounded, long gashes appearing on their bodies, showing signs of corrosion.
The smell of blood began to permeate the sea.
Demon Beasts possessed strong vitality and massive bodies; if their vital points weren't hit, or if they didn't sustain massive, difficult-to-heal wounds, it was generally harmless to them.
Li Feiyu propelled himself through the sea with his Power, wishing at that moment that he possessed a top-grade water-element Cultivation Technique; it would have made things much easier.
After a large number of Demon Beasts died, the remaining ones gradually grew fearful, turning around and fleeing.
Li Feiyu chased for a while but, finding no success, had to give up.
The conversion of Demon Beast Lifespan to human Lifespan was ten to one; a dozen Demon Beasts contributed approximately over two hundred years of Lifespan.
Li Feiyu moved to another area and repeated the process, harvesting again and again.
Of course, not every time went as Li Feiyu wished.
Once, seven or eight Fourth-Grade Demon Beasts came directly, and Li Feiyu thought he had poked a Fourth-Grade Demon Beast's nest. Frightened, he quickly shot into the sky, fleeing the sea area.
When Li Feiyu reached the sky, those Demon Beasts also pursued him out of the sea, launching attacks with countless water columns, water blades, and ice blades filling the air.
In the sky, Li Feiyu showed no fear. With his Inferno power activated, nine suns instantly appeared across the sky, and countless scorching fireballs rained down into the Demon Beast swarm.
Several Fourth-Grade Demon Beasts were scorched, and the others, realizing Li Feiyu was not to be trifled with, turned and dove back into the deep sea.
Li Feiyu naturally wouldn't let those severely injured Demon Beasts go.
They were all fresh Lifespan!
Then he activated the Soul Devouring Yin Plate, extracting the Demon Beasts' souls, while taking useful Materials from their carcasses.
In the blink of an eye, Li Feiyu had spent over half a year in this sea area.
The Black Water Sword gloriously sacrificed itself, and even a top-grade defensive shield Magical Artifact was rendered useless.
However, the harvest was not small; various Materials filled two or three Storage Pouches, worth about ten to twenty thousand Spirit Stone.
"I wonder how Crimson Crow is doing on that small island?"
Li Feiyu, fishing for Demon Beasts, had traveled further and further. Now, just flying back would take many days.
"Crimson Crow's aura! Someone is fighting!"
Li Feiyu's expression darkened, guessing that someone must have discovered Crimson Crow, and seeing its unusual nature, wanted to subdue or hunt it.
"Courting death!"
Li Feiyu activated the Scarlet Sun Escape, transforming into a rainbow light and rushing over instantly.
Upon arrival, he saw two Late Foundation Establishment stage, and one Middle Stage Foundation Establishment cultivator siege Crimson Crow. They had set up a Formation, preventing Crimson Crow from easily escaping, and engaged it in close combat, not giving it a chance to break through the Formation.
Crimson Crow was restricted everywhere, with multiple wounds on its body and many scarlet feathers scattered on the ground.
Crimson Sun True Fire!
The crimson-gold flames were powerful, burning for a moment and creating a gap in the Formation's light barrier.
The people inside angrily said, "Fellow Daoist, who are you, and why are you attacking our Formation?"
Li Feiyu's voice was icy, "I also want to ask who you are, and what you intend by attacking my Spirit Beast?"
"This is your Spirit Beast?!"
The young-looking Middle Stage Foundation Establishment cultivator exclaimed in surprise, and the three looked at each other.
The gap in the Formation widened, and Crimson Crow's flames surged, forcing them back. It then rushed out, flapping its wings beside Li Feiyu, making chirping sounds as if complaining about their actions.
An old man with graying hair, a Late Foundation Establishment stage cultivator, chanted a spell and put away the Formation Flag.
Another middle-aged Foundation Establishment cultivator smiled and said, "No offense, no offense, we thought it was an ownerless Spirit Beast."
"I am from the Tianyu Commerce Alliance, a Steward. My surname is He. How should I address you, Fellow Daoist?"
Li Feiyu said calmly, "My surname is Han."
"So it's Fellow Daoist Han. This is a small token of our apology; please accept it."
Li Feiyu saw six blue Spirit Stone emitting a rich Spiritual Qi fly towards him, and his eyes narrowed slightly. "Steward He, your apology is quite substantial."
Steward He smiled and said, "We would like to ask Fellow Daoist Han and your Spirit Beast for a favor."
"What favor?"
"Our group originally intended to hunt a Fourth-Grade Demon Beast. We would like to ask Fellow Daoist Han to help us. This is the deposit; there will be a generous reward once the task is complete."
Li Feiyu stroked his chin, as if in thought. Then he looked up and said, "First, tell me what kind of Fourth-Grade Demon Beast it is? It requires the combined effort of two Late Foundation Establishment stage and one Middle Stage Foundation Establishment cultivator to encircle and kill?"
Steward He hesitated for a moment, "It's a Golden Horned Scarlet Scale Beast. We need its horn and essence blood."
Li Feiyu's mind was full of questions. What kind of Demon Beast was this?
"Looking at your expression, Fellow Daoist Han, you don't seem to know much about it. It's true that the Golden Horned Scarlet Scale Beast is a rare Spirit Beast born with both gold and water attributes. At the Fourth-Grade Realm, its strength is comparable to an ordinary Fifth-Grade Demon Beast. Its essence blood can be used as a main Material for some Body Tempering Medicinal Pill, and its golden horn is incredibly hard. If refined alone and successfully, it is definitely a top-grade among offensive Magical Artifact. "
"The golden horn of a Fourth-Grade Golden Horned Scarlet Scale Beast can be used as a supplementary Material for Core Formation stage Magic Treasure, and a Fifth-Grade one can even be refined into a Magic Treasure on its own."
"I see. However, are you sure three people are enough?"
"According to what you said, that Golden Horned Scarlet Scale Beast is definitely comparable to an Early Stage Core Formation cultivator. Even with the Formation's enhancement, your Formation just now couldn't trap it, could it?"
Steward He smiled faintly, "Since we dare to go, we naturally have some confidence. Fellow Daoist Han is skilled in fire-attributed Divine Ability, which poses a certain threat to it. If we add Fellow Daoist's Spirit Beast, even if it's not a sure thing, there's definitely a seventy to eighty percent chance."
Li Feiyu's eyes gleamed, "Since you've said so much, I, Han, will go and see this so-called Golden Horned Scarlet Scale Beast."
"Thank you, Fellow Daoist. Even if this attempt fails, we will still give you a satisfactory reward and ensure you don't suffer any losses."
Li Feiyu smiled faintly, but his heart was full of sarcasm.
Sending me to my death? To seize my Spirit Beast?
Dare to bully my Spirit Beast, you must pay with your Lifespan!