"So the Nine Great Beasts are..." Miao Tianci asked at that moment.

"How would I know!" Ao Yun responded nonchalantly, "The Nine Nether Blood Lotus barely ever appears; previously, it was directly harvested by God-level Masters. Only this time is it special, with only you Heaven-level Masters participating! But rest assured, the Nine Great Beasts are all peak Exotic Beasts from the Nine Nether World, and their strength is absolutely not to be underestimated."

Rest assured? Not a chance! Everyone couldn't help but complain inwardly.

"In that case, we don't have to fight over it initially. When the Nine Great Beasts are slain by people from other forces, we can take it easy and then compete for the Nine Nether Blood Lotus!" said Ao Yun.

...

Time quickly passed, and four days later, in the depths of the Miao Territory, a nine-colored radiance shot up into the sky!

Although the light appeared for only a brief moment, all the surrounding underground forces understood that the Nine Nether Blood Lotus had emerged!

"Let's go check out the Nine Nether Blood Lotus, a Heaven and Earth Treasure, and see what's so special about it!" the Gu King said, leading Ling Feng, Dong Fengyue, and other experts towards the direction of the light.

An hour later, they had arrived at their destination.

There were countless subtle and hidden fluctuations of energy around, clearly indicating that some early-arriving masters were already concealed somewhere.

However, that was not the most important thing, as everyone's attention was captivated by the nine-colored lotus suspended in mid-air.

"Is this the Nine Nether Blood Lotus? I thought it would be blood-red!" Dong Fengyue remarked with a sparkle of fascination in his eyes.

Ling Feng glanced at this senior member of the Dragon Group; they had met once at the December 12th venue, but now that they met again, Ling Feng always felt that Dong Fengyue's gaze carried a hint of displeasure toward him. This left Ling Feng both puzzled and frustrated.

"It really is beautiful!" Ling Feng remarked as he looked at the Nine Nether Blood Lotus, a gleam of longing flashing in his eyes.

If he could get the Nine Nether Blood Lotus, he would be able to obtain the Life-Extending Gu, and then he could save Ting Yu's life!

So... I must obtain it! Ling Feng clenched his fists tightly, a look of determination flashing in his eyes.

At that moment, the nine-colored lotus was slowly rotating in mid-air, emitting a soft light that gave it a dreamlike hue.

However, what was strange was that the nine-colored lotus was currently only a phantom; everyone could sense the immense power in mid-air, but it hadn't condensed into a physical form yet.

Ling Feng and the others knew that this was a projection from the Nine Nether World, but not everyone present was privy to this secret!

Most of the people who came here didn't know much about the Nine Nether Blood Lotus, some didn't even know its name! They had come solely because of the powerful energy emitted by the Nine Nether Blood Lotus before!

"Hehe, since none of you are making a move, then I won't be polite!" At that moment, a strange voice came through, followed by a black figure rushing towards the nine-colored lotus in mid-air.

Ling Feng recognized him; this was a lone ranger who roamed the Underworld, his strength at the peak of A-level. In ordinary times, he would be a person to be reckoned with. Unfortunately, there were simply too many S-level masters here, and just an A-level peak wanting to snatch the Nine Nether Blood Lotus was simply courting death!

"Hmph!" As expected, when the lone adventurer approached the Nine Nether Blood Lotus, a cold huff came from the sky, causing the lone adventurer to tremble as he spat blood and fell from mid-air.

"I didn't expect the Dark Church to join in the fun as well!" Ling Feng muttered to himself. The cold huff just now clearly contained a powerful spiritual shock and a trace of Dark Qi.

The struck-down lone adventurer had a look of terror in his eyes; he hadn't anticipated the appearance of a God-level master. Ignoring his injuries, he turned and rushed outwards.

However, the people from the Dark Church were cautious and did not pursue to kill.

"Friends hidden in the shadows!" At this moment, a person from the Dark Church appeared in mid-air, a middle-aged man whose voice was loud and resonant, clearly reaching everyone's ears.

"We, the Dark Church, must obtain the Exotic Treasure that has appeared this time! We hope our friends will afford the Dark Church some respect, and we will surely provide a satisfactory reply! But if you insist on snatching from us, then you had better weigh your own capabilities!"

As one of the oldest organizations in this world, the Dark Church indeed had the clout and the credentials to make such a statement.

Unfortunately, in the Underworld, credentials won't make others submit to you!

"Hehe, well said; isn't the reach of the Dark Church a bit too long?" At that moment, another disdainful voice arose: "It's true that the Dark Church is strong, but to think of monopolizing these Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures is way too arrogant!"

The face of the middle-aged man from the Dark Church changed: "I don't know which friend has objections; if you do, have the courage to stand out!"

At that moment, the Nine-colored Lotus suddenly trembled, and from behind it, a black shadow suddenly appeared, carrying rolling black gases that instantly engulfed the master of the Dark Church!

"What is this?" everyone was astounded. The emergence of the black shadow was too eerie, having gone unnoticed by anyone before.

"Aaaah!" Screams from within the black smoke were heard, causing an even greater fear among the people.

A God-level master was stealthily attacked without a sound, and from the sound of it, seemed to have met his fate; this made everyone present feel a heavy drop in their hearts.

"Is this one of the Nine Great Beasts?" Gu King's face was solemn as he watched the rolling black smoke.

With a clatter, a half corpse fell out from the black smoke, indeed that of the Dark Church's master, his body seemingly bitten in half, his face wearing an expression of terror as if he couldn't believe it!

Hiss! Everyone drew in a sharp breath.

Next, a low roar came from the black smoke, the sound waves reverberating as if a typhoon had swept through the rainforest!

When the black smoke dissipated, everyone finally saw the existence that had attacked the middle-aged man!

It was a Black Tiger with wings, but its eyes were blood red and its fangs sharp. The fur on its body shone with a cold light like armor.

"What on earth is this?" Someone couldn't help but exclaim, "Could this black-flying tiger be the guardian beast of this strange item?"

A God-level Guardian Beast, weighing heavily on everyone's heart. Although Ling Feng and the others were mentally prepared, seeing it casually kill a God-level master still made their hearts flutter uncomfortably.

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