Chapter 32: Seizing the Pill, Taking the Medicine (Part 1)

"Indeed, the speed is fast enough."

In no time, Xiao Bei had flown at least three hundred meters, and the tiger-like beast was clearly not slower than Xiao Bei. Not only did it keep up, but it seemed to be slightly faster.

Feeling that the distance was about right, Xiao Bei shifted his position and quickly turned ninety degrees.

Without looking back, Xiao Bei turned and swung his hand!

Martial Qi burst forth with Xiao Bei's swing!

"Starry Sky!"

Xiao Bei shouted, and then immediately retreated, not even bothering to see the effect of his move.

"Swish, swish!"

A strong wind came from behind!

Xiao Bei frowned. This tiger-like beast was indeed powerful, managing to penetrate the star barrier created by "Starry Sky."

Shifting his body, Xiao Bei turned around.

At that moment, Xiao Bei felt a bit dazzled!

It was a strong light!

Golden strong light!

Xiao Bei almost didn't need to think to know that this golden light was definitely emitted from the golden horn on the tiger-like beast's forehead.

The beast's attack was indeed varied... After making this judgment, Xiao Bei waved his hand again... "Starry Sky" was cast once more!

This time, Xiao Bei connected it with the first "Starry Sky" he used.

With the double-layered effect, although it consumed some power, the blocking effect was absolutely superb.

"Crack, crack..."

The golden light attack was indeed trapped in the dazzling light emitted by the stars.

Xiao Bei's frown deepened even more.

This was because the tiger-like beast, over ten meters long, had stopped, and Xiao Bei could sense that this beast, like himself, had not used its full strength. The golden light was merely a test.

Its eyes, Xiao Bei could feel, were slightly playful.

"Everyone says that powerful beasts can mimic humans and transform. Can you?" Xiao Bei said, staring at the beast, word by word.

The beast shook its head, its body still floating in the air.

"Then, you probably won't be my match. After all, you can only understand human language, not transform."

Xiao Bei smiled and shook his head at the beast.

Then, Xiao Bei thought about the plant, and came to a conclusion... That plant was clearly extremely important, possibly a heaven-defying medicinal herb, and it must be obtained.

Pointing to the place where the plant was, Xiao Bei said to the tiger-like beast, "That plant, give it to me, and I will spare your life."

Seeing the direction Xiao Bei pointed to, the tiger-like beast immediately became furious.

The golden horn on its forehead activated again, similar to the attack Xiao Bei had seen on the inner core of the snake-like beast. The golden horn was absorbing the elemental energy from the surroundings, as well as something Xiao Bei could vaguely sense but not clearly understand.

These forces grew larger and larger, forming a sphere. Around the sphere, there were faint lightning sparks, and they were light blue, giving a dreamlike appearance.

Feeling the energy contained in the fist-sized sphere, Xiao Bei knew that this tiger-like beast would not let him have the plant easily.

So, there was no other choice but to fight!

"Expansion!"

Xiao Bei activated the "Expansion" technique he had deduced!

This was the first time Xiao Bei used it.

The reason was that Xiao Bei knew that he had to end this quickly.

Because Xiao Bei could sense that two powerful beasts were heading this way, and their target was clearly not to harm the tiger-like beast, but to take advantage of the battle and go for the plant.

How could he let his prize fall into others' hands?

When the "Expansion" technique was activated, Xiao Bei felt himself transform into the central star in the center of the Star Palace's sea of consciousness, shaking and then releasing a powerful force from the central star.

Xiao Bei could feel his power increase, but he sighed inwardly. He sensed that although the "Expansion" technique had been refined and improved to minimize damage to the body, it still caused some harm, no matter how minimal.

His body's meridians were slightly damaged, though the cracks caused by the expanded power were very small and almost invisible, they were indeed present.

"Looks like in the future, I should use the 'Expansion' technique sparingly, only in the most critical moments, to avoid damaging my body and affecting my future cultivation."

Raising his palm, Xiao Bei cast "Starry Sky" again!

This time, it contained Xiao Bei's most powerful energy.

On the other side, the tiger-like beast, sensing the presence of other beasts, no longer accumulated energy in the sphere on its golden horn and launched it at Xiao Bei!

However, this golden lightning attack was no longer a threat to Xiao Bei. The range of the attack was about ten meters, and the stars formed by Xiao Bei's Martial Qi shone brightly, each ray of light being an attack.

The golden light stopped after advancing seven meters, dissipating into nothingness.

Watching the tiger-like beast turn and run towards the plant, Xiao Bei calculated the duration of the "Expansion" technique he had deduced and strengthened, and then glanced at the star stone in his hand, making up his mind.

"Three beasts, besides this tiger-like beast, the other two are slightly weaker, one slightly stronger. I should be able to handle them."

Muttering to himself, Xiao Bei's body moved like lightning, following the tiger-like beast.

This plant was clearly a treasure among treasures, and it was a fortunate coincidence that Xiao Bei had the opportunity to hunt this tiger-like beast. In just this short time, the bright red flower had undergone a significant change!

The originally bright petals had all folded back, covering the stamen, making it impossible to see inside.

However, the medicinal fragrance was even stronger!

Xiao Bei smelled the fragrance from a hundred meters away, while a minute ago, he could only smell it from fifty meters away.

This fragrance had a calming effect. After taking a few more breaths, Xiao Bei felt the slight excitement from the "Expansion" technique gradually fade.

"I must obtain this medicine!"

Staring at the plant, Xiao Bei made up his mind.

Then, looking around, Xiao Bei saw the other two beasts with violent auras... One was a three-headed python, about twenty meters long and as thick as a barrel, and the other was indescribable, with a horse's body and a fish's tail, but no ears, mouth, or nose on its head, only a single eye that took up a third of its face, giving it a terrifying appearance. Its body was smaller, only about five meters long, making it the smallest of the three beasts.

However, Xiao Bei could sense that this terrifying beast was the most powerful. Its aura was on par with Xiao Bei's current strength after using the "Expansion" technique.

So, among them, besides himself, the most powerful was the bizarre beast, followed by the tiger-like beast, and lastly, the python-like beast.