Chapter 42: The Yin Dragon Emerges!

In the Southern Region, there was only Xin Hongyi.

Furthermore, among those present, her strength could only hold its own against Liao Meisheng.

She was likewise no match for Tian Cheng.

This resulted in Xin Hongyi being unable to claim a larger share of the spoils.

Xin Hongyi naturally understood this.

However, she alone could change nothing.

She could only watch helplessly.

At that moment.

A figure came sprinting from the jungle behind them.

Xin Hongyi turned around, her previous expression of sorrow instantly replaced by joy. "Ye Qiubai?!"

The newcomer was indeed Ye Qiubai.

Liao Meisheng looked over, his eyes brimming with murderous intent!

Tian Cheng also glanced toward him, saying, "Oh? Someone from the Southern Region?"

Ye Qiubai did not look at the two of them; instead, he looked toward Xin Hongyi and asked, "Where is the Yin Dragon?"

Xin Hongyi shook her head. "The Yin Dragon hasn't emerged yet. Tian Cheng and the others have already set up a formation to lure it out, and then they will strike with all their might to kill it."

Ye Qiubai nodded slightly.

Tian Cheng looked over and said loudly, "A person from the Southern Region, eh? Do you also want a piece of the pie?"

Ye Qiubai looked at Tian Cheng and said, "A piece of the pie? I only want points."

"Points?"

Tian Cheng was stunned.

In his view, the Yin Dragon Blood and the Yin Bone Flower were far more important than points.

Points?

They could be seized.

But the Yin Dragon Blood and the Yin Bone Flower were treasures that could only be found by chance.

"Are you sure you only want points?"

Xin Hongyi hurriedly added from the side, "Ye Qiubai, the value of those other two items is much higher!"

Even within her own Secret Clan, those two items were extremely rare.

However, how could she possibly know?

Ye Qiubai's physical body had long since been refined by the Pure Yang Crimson Blood Pill prepared by his master.

Using Yin Dragon Blood on him would be utterly useless.

As for the Yin Bone Flower?

His master had plenty of higher-grade plants in his vegetable garden; he would even find them too mediocre for cooking. What use would he have for such a thing...

Thinking of this, Ye Qiubai shook his head. "I only need points. But what I need is *all* the points."

All of them!

Liao Meisheng narrowed his eyes and said, "You have quite an appetite. With so many people here, what could they possibly get?"

Ye Qiubai shook his head. "What does that have to do with me?"

Liao Meisheng wanted to say more, but Tian Cheng stopped him, saying teasingly, "It's fine. We'll give all the points to you."

"I will provide the other junior brothers with other forms of compensation."

"However, if you fail to demonstrate corresponding strength, I'm afraid people will be dissatisfied even if you take all the points."

As he spoke these words, Tian Cheng and Liao Meisheng exchanged glances.

It seemed they both understood each other's intentions, though neither spoke them aloud.

"Alright, everyone, prepare! When the formation activates, the Yin Dragon will appear!"

With that, Tian Cheng and the disciples of the Eastern Region all began forming hand seals!

The formation flags scattered around the area began to emit a faint glow!

Above the Yin Dragon Pool, a suppressing force began to continuously generate, pressing down into the waters of the pool!

Liao Meisheng drew his longsword, several currents of sword qi swirling around him as he prepared to strike at any moment.

Xin Hongyi stopped trying to persuade him and also drew her longsword, flames wrapping around the blade!

Ye Qiubai switched his wooden sword for the Dark Demon.

The opponent was, after all, at the half-step Water Overflow stage, a gap too large to bridge with his current realm.

*Glub, glub...*

As the suppressing force intensified, the water in the Yin Dragon Pool began to boil as if heated by a fire!

Suddenly!

A strange, monstrous roar erupted!

Those with slightly weaker cultivation levels all took a step back!

Even Xin Hongyi had to treat this with gravity!

Ye Qiubai held his sword with both hands, his robes billowing in the wind as he watched the scene calmly.

*Boom!*

The pool water exploded!

A massive exotic beast burst forth from the depths of the pool!

The beast had a serpentine body and a triangular crest on its head!

Its eyes were filled with fury as it roared at the crowd!

At that moment, Tian Cheng said solemnly, "Dragon-Trapping Formation, rise!"

As spiritual energy was injected, the suppressing force within the formation crashed down upon the Yin Dragon like Mount Tai!

The Yin Dragon's body was instantly forced downward!

Tian Cheng roared, "Now!"

As soon as the words fell, everyone launched their attacks at the Yin Dragon!

Liao Meisheng swung his longsword, sending three streaks of sword light slashing toward the dragon simultaneously!

Xin Hongyi swung her flame-covered sword!

The flames lashed out like fire whips toward the Yin Dragon!

For a moment, waves of attacks rained down upon the beast!

However, those attacks merely struck its scales without leaving even a single mark!

Tian Cheng snorted coldly. He handed the formation over to someone else and charged directly toward the Yin Dragon!

As if carrying no spiritual energy fluctuations at all.

He threw a punch straight at the dragon's crest!

*Bang!*

The fist struck the crest, and the Yin Dragon's head was instantly slammed toward the water's surface!

The Yin Dragon let out a cry of pain!

Black blood began to trickle from its crest!

This was the first time the Yin Dragon had sustained an injury!

Watching this, Liao Meisheng's eyes narrowed.

Tian Cheng's innate divine strength was truly terrifying!

The people of the Eastern Region were cheering.

"As expected of Senior Brother Shi!"

"With Senior Brother Shi's strength, why would he need to cooperate with anyone else?"

"Exactly! Look at the others' attacks; they're like mere tickles to the Yin Dragon, doing nothing at all. Senior Brother Shi wounded this beast with a single punch!"

Tian Cheng returned to his position, looked at the crowd, and frowned. "Everyone, stop hiding your strength. Strike with everything you've got!"

Clearly, the attacks from Liao Meisheng and the others had dissatisfied Tian Cheng.

"And Ye Qiubai, why aren't you attacking?"

Liao Meisheng and the others all looked toward Ye Qiubai, who was still holding his sword with both hands.

*We are all working hard, and you're the only one slacking off?*

Ye Qiubai replied indifferently, "I want to wait for you all to strike before I strike. If we strike together, if it turns out to be my achievement, certain people will just claim it was someone else's."

Xin Hongyi couldn't help but let out a small laugh.

Liao Meisheng and the Eastern Region disciples, however, looked even more unsightly.

Tian Cheng frowned slightly and said, "We are all people of the Academy. How could we be so petty?"

Ye Qiubai shrugged and said no more. As he gripped the Dark Demon, waves of overwhelming demonic qi began to erupt from his body!

At that moment, the Yin Dragon in the pool rose again and let out a roar!

The aura of a half-step Water Overflow stage exploded wildly!

In an instant, the Dragon-Trapping Formation was shattered!

Tian Cheng was not surprised by this; after all, the formation could only hold it for a short time.

He commanded, "Fall back! Reorganize the attack!"

Everyone retreated toward the rear.

However, one person walked toward the Yin Dragon!

It was Ye Qiubai!

Tian Cheng shouted sternly, "Ye Qiubai, get back here immediately!"

The Yin Dragon had just broken through the suppression of the formation and regained its strength; how could a mid-stage Purple Mansion realm cultivator possibly contend with it?

Liao Meisheng sneered.

"If he wants to seek death, then let him go."

As for Xin Hongyi, she watched the scene without a hint of worry.

She knew Ye Qiubai.

Why would he do something if he wasn't certain of success?