Chapter 258 Encountering Enemies (2/2)
Yu Yifeng shook his head with a smile. He counted there to be eighteen Illusory Moon Beasts. Then, each creature walked up to him and spat out a glittering crescent-shaped object.
Noticing the abundance of Spiritual Qi in these creatures, Xiao Chen asked, ”Can we take these creatures out of this place? I want to bring one back for Xian'er.”
Yu Yifeng placed the Hearts into the Illusory Moon Pouch as he explained, ”No, they'll die as soon as they step out of the forest.”
”Oh, that's a pity.” Xiao Chen was rather regretful.
Moments later, seventeen of the Illusory Moon Beasts spat out their Hearts. The remaining one stayed in a corner. Noticing its relatively large size, Yu Yifeng guessed that it must be pregnant.
The other creatures surrounded the pregnant Illusory Moon Beast while shaking their heads nonstop. They looked so pitiful that Li Muxue said, ”Since it's pregnant, why don't we just leave it alone?”
Yu Yifeng nodded. That was precisely what he wanted to say. A pregnant Illusory Moon Beast would suffer great harm if it spat out its Heart of Illusory Moon. He said, ”One more or less won't make any difference. Let's go. We'd disturbed them long enough.”
His voice had yet to fade when the pregnant Illusory Moon Beast was abruptly suspended in the air as if an intangible force was lifting it by the neck. Its face became twisted with agony. Ultimately, its Heart of Illusory Moon was forcefully taken out.
”Junior Brother Shaoai, what are you doing?!”
Everyone turned to look at him in unison. Yu Yifeng stared at his Junior Brother, whose expression had taken on a malevolent look, in disbelief.
Mu Shaoai looked emotionless as he tossed the pregnant creature over his shoulder. He said coldly, ”A Heart is still a Heart, is it not?” He then threw the object to Yu Yifeng nonchalantly.
Yu Yifeng shook his head with a sigh. He looked at the group of frightened Illusory Moon Beasts and the dispirited-looking pregnant one. He sighed again before saying softly, ”So sorry, you all.”
”Hmph! How altruistic!” Mu Shaoai commented icily.
The rest said nothing. Li Muxue and the other female disciples instantly became downcast.
Xiao Chen's brows were tightly furrowed. What a cold-hearted person. But thinking about it from another perspective, perhaps someone like Mu Shaoai was more suited to temper himself in the Forest of Illusory Moon.
Suddenly, a burst of applause came from outside the cave, followed by joyless laughter. ”To think you got ahead of us.”
Everyone immediately detected the intruder. They swiftly exited the cave and found ten men surrounding the entrance, all wearing white badges with the words ”Surging Waves Sect” carved on it. They were from the Surging Waves Sect of the Middle Continent.
The Surging Waves Sect was a sizable sect with quite the reputation in the northern border of the Middle Continent. Yu Yifeng saluted them with a smile and politely said, ”So it's Senior Brothers from the Surging Waves Sect.”
The group's leader sneered. ”Save your breath. Since we found this cave as well, give us our share. Hand over half of the Hearts of Illusory Moon in your hands.”
Qingyu frowned and whispered to her neighbor Zhou Li, ”What gives them the right? These people are so unreasonable.” Zhou Li's brows were furrowed too. He shook his head, indicating for her to keep quiet.
Mu Shaoai sneered loudly. ”Are you half-asleep or did shit get inside your brain?”
The gaze of the group's leader turned sharp and cold. He said sinisterly, ”I dare you to repeat yourself!”
”I'm asking you if shit got inside your brain!” Mu Shaoai yelled with his chest puffed and glared at him.
”Damned kid! Seeking death, aren't you?” the group's leader yelled, his voice imbued with Qi. Instantly, an Immortal's Sword materialized in the air and emitted blinding rays of light.
Meanwhile, his fellow disciples also took out their magic treasures and weapons — some bearing a broadsword and some holding an iron whip. A cold aura immediately enveloped the forest.
Of the ten disciples of the Surging Waves Sect, two were in the peak of the Core Forming Realm with the rest in the late-stage of the same realm. It was obvious that they were all ruthless fighters. Over on their side, Yu Yifeng was the only one in the peak of the Core Forming Realm. Mu Shaoai was a mere Lv 9 Core Forming Realm cultivator. Qingyu, Li Muxue, and the rest were currently in the mid-stage of the same realm. In a direct confrontation, their strength was clearly inferior.
When it seemed that the sparks of fire were about to be lit up, Yu Yifeng stepped forward and said, ”Let's all calm down. No one should be fighting anyone here. We can give you some of our Hearts of Illusory Moon.”
”That's what I want to hear. This Grade 3 district belongs to the Surging Waves Sect. Since when does a little sect from the East Continent dare to challenge us?” The Surging Waves Sect disciples began laughing out loud.