After they left, Su Ping summoned the Inferno Dragon and used its Inferno Flames to burn the remains of the flood dragon and the corpses of the people inside.
After that, Su Ping put the Astral Spirit Tree into his storage space and left. Before he left, he told the Inferno Dragon to lift up the ground and destroy the place beyond recognition.
Luo Guxue and Ye Chenshan were waiting for Su Ping in the open space outside the cave. The Inferno Dragon and the Dark Dragon Hound had turned the cave upside down. They knew that Su Ping was destroying the corpses and erasing all traces.
"Brother SU, what kind of tree is that? Are you going to destroy it as well?" Ye Chenshan found it strange that Su Ping had come back empty-handed. He didn't bring the tree with him.
"This is the Astral Spirit Tree. The fruit on it is the Astral Spirit Fruit."
Su Ping didn't hide the truth. Both of them had seen what the tree looked like. As long as they were concerned about it, they could go out and do some research. Sooner or later, they would find out what it was. He might as well tell them.
"Astral Spirit Tree?"
The two were surprised. Luo Guxue seemed to have thought of something. She asked in surprise, "Is it the kind of Astral Spirit Fruit that can directly improve one's rank?"
Su Ping nodded.
Ye Chenshan narrowed his eyes in astonishment.
He finally understood why Su Ping had destroyed the Astral Spirit Tree. If he had carried the tree out of the Mysterious Realm, he would have attracted the attention of everyone as soon as he appeared on the dragon stage.
By then, the tree would no longer be a treasure, but a disaster that could cost lives.
No wonder Su Ping wanted to destroy this place and destroy it so thoroughly!
Although they knew that this was an act of self-preservation, when they thought about how such a precious artifact had been destroyed, they felt a pang of pain in their hearts.
"No wonder the captain was in such a hurry …" Luo Guxue murmured to herself.
Ye Chenshan thought of the dead Nie Chengkong. He heaved a sigh. Earlier, he felt that the Captain was being too hasty. He didn't even search for the dead body of the Flame Flood Dragon before he went there directly.
From the looks of it, the captain was most likely hiding something from them and knew what the secret treasure was.
One Astral Spirit Fruit. No wonder Nie Chengkong was in such a hurry. The fruit was too valuable for him.
Unfortunately, just like his name, in the end, not only did he not obtain the secret treasure, he lost his life here. Everything was for naught.
"Now, only the three of us know about the Astral Spirit Fruit. If the news leaks out, it will inevitably cause unnecessary trouble. I hope you can keep it a secret," Su Ping looked at the two and said seriously.
Luo Guxue nodded immediately. "Don't worry, Ms. Su. I won't say a word."
Ye Chenshan understood what Su Ping meant. "Brother SU, you've saved us twice. I will keep it a secret. Besides, it won't do us any good."
Su Ping nodded. He called the Inferno Dragon and the Little Skeleton back to the contract space. Then, he told the Dark Dragon Hound to stay by his side. He hopped onto the Purple Python's head and said, "Let's go back."
Ye Chenshan was a bit disappointed that Su Ping didn't mention how to distribute the Astral Spirit Fruit. But soon, he dismissed the idea. This time, everything was going smoothly. Who would have thought that they would fail in the end? They had suffered heavy casualties. They had only survived because of luck. Now that they had a new lease on life, Ye Chenshan wasn't in the mood to ask for too much. Besides, Su Ping had saved his life twice. It was hard for him to feel jealous.
The two didn't dare to linger. They hopped onto their pets and left with Su Ping.
Luo Guxue's Flare Bird was badly injured. She called it back and summoned another seventh-rank beast of the wind family.
The three of them first went to the corpse of the Flame Flood Dragon at the upper position of the ninth rank. They met up with Zhou Jing, who was guarding the place.
As soon as they met, Zhou Jing only saw the three of them. He turned pale. "Where's the captain?"
Ye Chenshan heaved a sigh. "The captain accidentally … died. Old Mo is dead. Yuelin is …"
Zhou Jing narrowed his eyes. He stared at Ye Chenshan in disbelief.
No wonder he had heard the loud noise and the dragon's roar. This was the last thing he wanted to happen.
"How did this happen? What happened to you?" Zhou Jing asked in a hurry.
Luo Guxue put on a bitter face. She briefly told him what had happened, but she didn't mention the tree. She only used the word "treasure" to describe it.
After Luo Guxue finished, Zhou Jing wore a complicated expression. He didn't expect that his team, which hadn't suffered any serious injuries along the way, would almost be wiped out at the last moment. He also didn't expect that there would be two Flame Flood Dragons there. One of them was at the peak of the ninth rank!
The thought of Nie Chengkong and Guo Yuelin's death pained Zhou Jing's heart. At the same time, he felt a little bit lucky.
If he had gone in with his team, he would have ended up the same way.
"They are from the Poison Fang Team. Those despicable bastards!" Zhou Jing gnashed his teeth in anger. He transferred his anger to the Poison Fang Team. However, the Poison Dragon Team had been wiped out. They had received their retribution. Zhou Jing had to vent his anger by cursing them.
"Clean up the dragon's body. Let's go back," Su Ping said. "Otherwise, that flood dragon might show up again."
Su Ping's words brought the three back to their senses. Their hair stood on end. Ye Chenshan nodded and jumped into the valley. He took out the sword that Old Mo had dropped and quickly cut off the useful parts of the Flame Flood Dragon's body.
Su Ping told the Dark Dragon Hound and the Purple Python to eat the dragon's meat to fill their stomachs.
That was the real flood dragon's meat, not an illusion. It was a great supplement.
Soon, Ye Chenshan took out the most precious energy crystal from the Flame Flood Dragon and went back to the team.
"Let's go," Zhou Jing said nervously. Zhou Jing said nervously. He had ordered the Hundred-eyed Eagle to keep an eye on the surroundings, fearing that the Flame Jiao Dragon that Ye Chenshan had mentioned would suddenly appear. He did not even want to take the Flame Jiao Dragon's corpse.
Su Ping told them to put away their pets and sit on the Purple Python's head. Then, he told the Purple Python to go back at full speed.
At the edge of the Mysterious Realm was an energy barrier that separated the dragon scales from each other. Not even titled battle pet warriors could pass through the barrier.
At the node of the energy barrier was the portal that led to the plaza.
Su Ping rode the Purple Python. He was familiar with the route. He avoided some small groups of beasts and only ran into a few wandering beasts. He passed through the energy node and teleported back to the plaza.
…
The place was bustling with noise and excitement.
When Su Ping and the others opened their eyes again, they had arrived at the plaza on the Purple Python. There were bloodstains on the ground. Some people were talking about something. Apart from them, there were other teams that had returned from other dragon scales.
"The Purple Python?"
Some people saw Su Ping and the others. They were surprised to see that they were riding on middle-rank pets. How could people like them explore the Mysterious Realm?
The other teams looked over as well. They showed disdain when they saw that Luo Guxue was injured and Ye Chenshan was weak.
A guard walked over and said to Su Ping coldly, "In the plaza. Please put away your pet."
Su Ping jumped down from the Purple Python's head. After Luo Guxue and the others got down, he put the Purple Python back into the contract space. He looked at the bloodstains on the ground and asked, "Did a battle take place here?"
The guard snorted. "When a team ran back, they lured out a beast at the upper position of the ninth rank. Luckily, Dao Zun was there. He killed the beast with one strike."
Su Ping was enlightened. He raised his head and looked at the sky. A tall man was hovering in the air, overlooking the entire place like a god.
"He's not even a legendary battle pet warrior. How can he be so intimidating?" Su Ping squinted his eyes. Soon, he looked away and asked the three surprised people, "Are you going to leave the Mysterious Realm or stay here?"
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