Monsters at the same level are often more powerful than practitioners. The difference between the middle-stage Nine-Star Martial Master and the late-stage Nine-Star Martial Master seems to be only a small level, but the gap is incomparably huge.
Chu Hong has reached the early stage of the eight-star Martial Lord level. When he bursts out with all his strength, he can barely reach the middle stage of the nine-star Martial Lord level. As for the strength of Wu Tian and the other two, it is probably not much different from his.
In other words, among the three teams, only the four of them could fight the monster head-on. As for the other practitioners, they could only fight the monster by forming a formation. And this was when the monster was only at the middle stage of the Nine-Star Martial Honor!
But what Yang Qi said just now was, at least mid-level Nine-Star Martial Master!
The difference between the middle stage of the Nine-Star Martial Honor and the late stage of the Nine-Star Martial Honor is not a little bit. Especially for the monsters with long lifespans, if they have special bloodlines, it is not impossible for them to reach the strength comparable to the peak level of the Martial Honor cultivators!
Wu Ping didn't even tell them about such an important matter. How could Chu Hong not be angry? If the monster had the strength comparable to that of a peak Martial Lord, all of them combined would probably not be able to contend with it!
"That monster is indeed in the middle stage of Nine Star Martial Honor, but its bloodline is not too strong, it is only in the late stage of Nine Star Martial Honor. Our three teams can deal with it together." Wu Ping glanced at Yang Qi and continued, "Originally we just planned to lure the monster away and snatch the spiritual fruit. Now we are not hopeless even if we kill the monster, not to mention just delaying it and snatching the spiritual fruit."
"Hmph~"
Chu Hong snorted lightly, obviously not believing Wu Ping's words. After all, a demon beast in the middle stage of Nine-Star Martial Lord posed a great threat to them. Wu Ping did not tell him about such a big thing at the beginning, so how could he easily believe Wu Ping again
Seeing this, Tao Cheng on the side quickly said, "I can testify to this. Our team was the first to discover the spiritual fruit. The strength of that monster is indeed only the middle stage of the Nine-Star Martial Honor."
After a fierce battle and having to unite the two teams, Tao Cheng really didn't want any more twists and turns and just wanted to get the spiritual fruit as soon as possible.
Seeing Tao Cheng's assurance, Chu Hong couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Tao Cheng had fought with Wu Ping before, so his words were undoubtedly much more credible than Wu Ping's.
"Everyone, be careful and act according to circumstances." Although he had received Tao Cheng's assurance, Chu Hong still sent a message to everyone, asking them to be careful.
After receiving Chu Hong's message, Yang Qi and others nodded. Those who entered the secret realm were from different cultivation worlds. Here, the deterrent power of the sect behind them was greatly reduced. The most important thing was their own strength!
Led by Wu Ping and Tao Cheng, they soon came to a hillside. Looking down the hillside, they could clearly see a dark red giant snake several hundred feet long entwined in the huge valley. Not far from the giant snake was an orange-red shrub covered with bright red fruits, emitting bursts of strange fragrance.
"What a strange medicinal smell."
As the mountain breeze blew, a strange fragrance wafted into the air. As the medicinal fragrance entered the body, everyone could even feel that the energy in their bodies seemed to increase a little.
"It's really not just one spiritual fruit."
Chu Hong and Wu Tian breathed a sigh of relief. There were at least forty or fifty fruits on the bush, which was consistent with what Wu Ping said before. Moreover, when they got here, they could clearly feel the breath of the giant snake. It was indeed only in the middle stage of Nine-Star Martial Lord.
"I seem to have seen this fruit somewhere before?"
Yang Qi's gaze fell on the bright red fruit, his eyes fixed, and his mind began to think rapidly.
His memory included not only the inheritance of Emperor Haoyang, but also the inheritance of Emperor Wushi, the sword inheritance of King Bajian, and his own memory of reading ancient books. When he suddenly saw the strange fruit, he was unable to recall it at the first time.
Wu Ping looked at Chu Hong and his group and chuckled, "Everyone, I didn't lie to you, did I?"
"Brother Wu, I'm sorry for offending you just now." Chu Hong said.
"It's okay. If I knew that I had to deal with a demon beast with the strength of a late-stage Nine-Star Martial Lord, I would probably be worried." Wu Ping smiled calmly and continued, "The spiritual fruit is ripe. We must act quickly, otherwise the demon beast will devour it and there will be no share for us."
"What is Brother Wu planning to do?"
Chu Hong and Tao Cheng looked at each other, then looked at Wu Ping. When Wu Ping said this, it was obvious that he already had a plan in mind.
"The three of us will join forces to hold back the monster, and each of us will send one person to seize the spiritual fruit. After we get the spiritual fruit, we will evacuate. We all have flying martial arts, and once we get the spiritual fruit, the monster will be unable to do anything to us." Wu Ping said in a deep voice.
"Can!"
Chu Hong and Tao Cheng nodded. Wu Ping's plan was not very clever. It was just relying on numbers and strength to hold back the monster. It only took one or two breaths of time. There were more than fifty of them in total. It was easy to hold back the giant snake for one or two breaths.
If one wants to kill the giant snake, it is not impossible, but it requires some price. The cultivators present are all top geniuses in their respective cultivation worlds, so naturally they are unwilling to exchange their lives for the giant snake. Therefore, Wu Ping did not even mention the plan to kill the monster.
Immediately, the three of them arranged their own teams to compete for the practitioners of spiritual fruits.
Chu Hong's eyes fell on Yang Qi, and he said slowly, "Yang Qi, our task of fighting for the spiritual fruit is now handed over to you."
"I?"
Yang Qi was stunned and looked at Chu Hong in surprise. The task of competing for the spiritual fruit seemed easy, but he needed to be on guard against the other two groups of practitioners. His cultivation was only at the late stage of Seven-Star Martial Master, so it was not his turn anyway.
"I know that your means of protecting your life are extremely powerful. This time, the fight for the spiritual fruit is the most dangerous mission. Not only do we need to be on guard against other people, but we also need to deal with possible changes. You have the strongest ability to protect your life, so you are naturally the most suitable person." Chu Hong said in a deep voice.
Yang Qi was stunned for a moment, then nodded. Chu Hong should know some of his cards.
The Chu royal family controls the entire Chu Empire. Although their intelligence capabilities are not as terrifying as Wanxiang Tower, they are much stronger than other super powers. It is not surprising that they know some of their cards.
"Brother Chu, have you decided on your candidates?" At this moment, not far away, Tao Cheng and Wu Ping had already decided on their candidates and came to Chu Hong.
"It has been decided." Chu Hong nodded slightly and selected Yang Qi alone. The other practitioners needed to participate in the siege of the giant snake.
"It's you!" Wu Ping was slightly stunned when he saw Yang Qi. He naturally remembered Yang Qi, who was the one who revealed the strength of the monster before. (To be continued)