Chapter 154: The New Blood Spirit Pill

While Tiger Baisheng and the Macaque King were locked in fierce combat with the Bear Spirit, Yuan Wuji had already arrived by the Macaque King's side. Even the Macaque King himself had failed to notice Yuan Wuji's approach.

"Second Brother."

Hearing the familiar voice, the Macaque King immediately snapped out of his meditative state, his eyes instantly shifting to a look of wild joy.

"Sit still and let me tend to your injuries."

"Alright."

The Macaque King resumed his original posture. Yuan Wuji's Wood Element possessed the attribute of life, giving him an absolute advantage in healing injuries. Although he could not completely cure all of the Macaque King's internal wounds at once, healing his external lacerations was an effortless task.

In just a short moment, the wounds on the Macaque King's physical body were mostly recovered, though his complexion remained extremely pale. In such a brief span of time, Yuan Wuji could only repair his outer injuries, while the damage deep within his body still persisted.

The outcome of the battlefield was also drawing to a close. By now, Tiger Baisheng had sustained a few injuries as well, while the Macaque King's abdomen had suffered severe damage, bleeding continuously. Under the combined entanglement of Tiger Baisheng and the Macaque King, the Bear Spirit's wounds were growing increasingly worsening, which in turn made things much easier for Tiger Baisheng and the Macaque King; otherwise, given the Macaque King's condition at that moment, he would have already perished on the battlefield.

"Tiger Shakes the Mountain Pass!"

"Wind Sweeps the Scattered Clouds!"

Seeing the Bear Spirit's current state, Tiger Baisheng and the Macaque King knew the time had come and prepared to finish off the Bear Spirit with a single blow.

Having already lost any ability to resist, the Bear Spirit could only watch helplessly as the attacks of Tiger Baisheng and the Macaque King descended right before his eyes.

The strikes landed squarely on the Bear Spirit's flesh without a hitch. Knocked to the ground, the Bear Spirit still had not completely drawn his last breath. With just a sliver of life remaining, he cast a resentful and unwilling glare at Tiger Baisheng and the Macaque King.

Tiger Baisheng was also astonished by the Bear Spirit's tenacious vitality, marveling that he still refused to die under such circumstances.

"Still not dead?"

"Even if he isn't dead now, he's going to die all the same."

The black club in Tiger Baisheng's hand glowed once more with a formidable aura. Having reached the absolute end of his tether, the Bear Spirit was in no position to withstand another attack from Tiger Baisheng.

"Wait."

Yuan Wuji spoke up to stop them. It was not because he wanted to spare the Bear Spirit, but rather because he could not bear to let the Bear Spirit die simply at Tiger Baisheng's hands.

"Great King, why are you here?" Tiger Baisheng looked at Yuan Wuji in astonishment, though he quickly understood. The martial arts competition for marriage on Mount Thunderclap was known throughout the entire demon realm; there was no way Yuan Wuji wouldn't have heard of it. He assumed Yuan Wuji had come for the purpose of becoming the son-in-law of Mount Thunderclap.

"Great King? The Divine Ape King?"

The Macaque King's shock was no less than Tiger Baisheng's. This was his very first time meeting Yuan Wuji, and judging from the attitudes of Tiger Baisheng and the Macaque King toward Yuan Wuji, he could guess Yuan Wuji's strength with a fair degree of certainty.

"Macaque King, this is my eldest brother."

The Macaque King of Mist and Cloud was no longer in the bloodied and mangled state he had been in earlier, but his tone still carried a faint weakness, making his true condition all too clear.

"I have long heard of your esteemed name, and it is my great fortune to finally meet you today."

The Macaque King bowed with cupped fists toward Yuan Wuji, his tone filled with utmost respect. Since even Tiger Baisheng was willing to serve as his subordinate, his strength must undoubtedly be terrifying.

Aside from being surprised by Yuan Wuji's arrival, Tiger Baisheng was also amazed by the condition of the Macaque King of Mist and Cloud. Just a moment ago, he had clearly been on the verge of death, yet now he had recovered to such a great extent.

The Macaque King of Mist and Cloud certainly did not possess such capability on his own; this was undoubtedly the handiwork of the Divine Ape King. He was becoming increasingly unfathomable, Tiger Baisheng thought to himself.

"Mn."

Yuan Wuji nodded faintly, acknowledging the Macaque King's greeting. To other demon kings, this would undoubtedly have seemed arrogant, but Yuan Wuji indeed held a certain superiority over the Macaque King, and the Macaque King was well aware of this, so he said nothing more.

Yuan Wuji stepped past the space between Tiger Baisheng and the Macaque King, walking straight up to the Bear Spirit. The gazes of the other three demons fell upon him, eager to see what Yuan Wuji intended to do.

"So you are the Divine Ape King? In my eyes, you're nothing much! Sending a bunch of subordinates to ambush me—if you have the guts, fight me fair and square in an open duel!"

The Bear Spirit had heard a fair amount about the legendary Divine Ape King and had once even thought of sparring with him, never expecting their first encounter to take place under such circumstances.

However, driven by a desperate craving for survival, the Bear Spirit could not resist using a provocative taunt, hoping that Yuan Wuji might spare his life. Yet, he failed to account for Yuan Wuji's temperament.

"Such fine vital blood; it would be far too wasteful to let it go to waste."

Yuan Wuji completely ignored the Bear Spirit's words. What he said left both the Bear Spirit and the Macaque King baffled, but Tiger Baisheng and the Macaque King of Mist and Cloud were crystal clear on what Yuan Wuji was about to do.

"You... what do you want to..."

Yuan Wuji spread his five fingers wide, aiming them directly at the Bear Spirit's body. A peculiar devouring force erupted from the center of his palm. While the Macaque King standing nearby felt nothing out of the ordinary, the Bear Spirit—who had a gaping blood crater in his back—felt his heart fill with sheer terror.

The sensation was remarkably similar to what he had experienced when fighting Tiger Baisheng, yet whatever he had felt from Tiger Baisheng completely paled in comparison to the dread Yuan Wuji instilled in him.

An innate, primal fear gripped the Bear Spirit's heart. Especially the very moment the suction force appeared in Yuan Wuji's palm, the Bear Spirit felt as though nothing about his own body belonged to him anymore.

There were no exceptionally terrifying visual phenomena, yet the Bear Spirit could no longer remain calm. Unfortunately, having lost all ability to resist, he could only submit to his fate without a fight.

Yuan Wuji's Myriad Demon Golden Core had already cultivated three revoltuion rings. Wielding the unique abilities of the Myriad Demon Golden Core did not produce the earth-shattering commotion of the past; instead, it was far more tranquil.

Within the span of five breaths, before the Macaque King could even react, the Bear Spirit's massive body had been reduced to a dry husk, while five blood spirit pills materialized within the palm aimed at him.

When the Macaque King looked at Yuan Wuji once again, his eyes held both terror and dread. Such bizarre and eerie methods sent a deep chill through his bones.

"Each of you take one."

Yuan Wuji distributed the blood spirit pills in his hand to the three demons. Tiger Baisheng, who was in the best condition, swallowed the blood spirit pill given by him without the slightest hesitation.

"This is... marvelous!" Having consumed the blood spirit pill, Tiger Baisheng was astonished by the changes occurring within his body. The pill brought him not only an increase in cultivation level, but also the condensed essence of the Bear Spirit's Earth Element cultivation.

Although Tiger Baisheng had not yet cultivated the Earth Element, once he did, the Earth Element essence he had obtained today would instantly erupt at that very moment, granting immense benefits to his elemental mastery.

This was the unique marvel of having cultivated three revolution rings on the Myriad Demon Golden Core, which caused the effects of the core to tend toward perfection.

"Aren't you afraid there's something wrong with my pill?" Yuan Wuji glanced sideways at Tiger Baisheng and asked.

"The Great King can take my life at any moment; there is no need to resort to tricks with a single pill."

The Macaque King could clearly sense the changes taking place in Tiger Baisheng, but facing the pill handed over by Yuan Wuji, he still could not bring himself to open his mouth.

Tiger Baisheng was his subordinate, so naturally he had no fear of Yuan Wuji's pills. But the Macaque King was merely a demon king he had met for the very first time; he simply did not possess the daring to consume a pill bestowed by Yuan Wuji.