Chapter 8

Just as the Ancient Silver Clam fell to the ground and died, two cries of surprise came from Lan Dai and Ximen. They looked as if they had witnessed the most incredible scene, their eyes wide open, and their breathing temporarily stopped.

"Lan Dai, is this real? I didn't see it wrong, did I?" Ximen asked, spitting out the words with effort.

"No, I didn't see it wrong, absolutely not. This is real, but what exactly happened?" Lan Dai murmured, equally shocked. Even with her extensive knowledge, she was still stunned by the scene before her.

What shocked the two so much was the death of the Ancient Silver Clam. The body, which should have caused a great commotion upon hitting the ground, made a sound that was almost negligible. It didn't even knock over a boulder, let alone a stone the size of a fist, which only rolled to the side.

The most terrifying thing was that it had turned into a mummy.

A mummy!

The Ancient Silver Clam's entire body was now just a bag of skin and a lightweight skeleton, truly skin and bones. There were no other signs of anything else having existed.

Not a drop of blood or bone marrow remained, all of it had vanished without a trace.

Your turn!

Bai Mo didn't even glance at the Ancient Silver Clam. He turned and locked his target on the nearby Unicorne Dragon Centipede. Compared to the Ancient Silver Clam, the Unicorne Dragon Centipede's blood needed to be collected quickly. It had already been cut in half, and if he didn't act soon, the blood would be lost.

Bai Mo stood in front of the Unicorne Dragon Centipede's corpse and raised his right hand without hesitation. The black tower, which had been floating in a unique space, suddenly appeared and swiftly collected all the blood.

Only when the Unicorne Dragon Centipede also turned into a dried corpse did Bai Mo finally exhale.

The blood pool in the black tower was now clearly much stronger than before. Not to mention, the amount of blood from these two spirit beasts brought it to an unprecedented fullness. The quality of the blood was also clearly a higher grade than what Bai Mo had hunted before. He believed that the blood pearls refined under these conditions would definitely have enhanced power.

"Xiaobai, did you do all this?" Lan Dai asked, staring at the two mummies. This was the first time she had shown such a demeanor since living with Bai Mo.

"Yes!" Bai Mo smiled. "Is there anyone else who could have done it?"

"How did you do it?" Lan Dai didn't relax at all.

"Stupid, do I have to tell you how I did it? You also have many secrets you haven't told me. How about we exchange? For example, how did you grow up to be so beautiful?" Bai Mo joked, feeling very happy.

"You..." Lan Dai was speechless.

Actually, after asking that question, Lan Dai felt a bit regretful. Everyone has their own secrets, and she hadn't told Bai Mo hers either. Why should he have to tell her his?

"Alright, you'll know my secrets in the future, but not now. As for what we should do now, shouldn't we quickly dissect these two spirit beasts? I'll take their blood, and the rest will be yours." Bai Mo said with a carefree smile.

Yes, Bai Mo wouldn't reveal his secrets. Since that's the case, why not quickly think of something good? In Lan Dai and Ximen's eyes, the so-called blood was never considered a treasure. The truly useful parts were the other parts of the bodies. Realizing this, the two quickly ran over.

Crack!

Lan Dai didn't hesitate, directly choosing the Unicorne Dragon Centipede's single horn. With the movement of her ribbon, she removed all the messy flesh and blood from the horn, then gripped the dark green horn.

"This is a good thing. This single horn is likely the part formed from the essence after the Unicorne Dragon Centipede devoured a dragon skeleton. I can't say for sure, but if it can be refined into a spirit weapon, it will definitely become a divine weapon, at least a level nine refined spirit weapon."

Ximen wasn't idle either. He proved with his actions that what he had said before was correct. With a swing of his sword, he cut open one of the Unicorne Dragon Centipede's toes, revealing a green, dragon-eye-sized bead hidden in the bone seam.

"This Unicorne Dragon Centipede was already very powerful before devouring the dragon skeleton, and became even more unfathomable after the mutation. The mutated parts were not just the dragon horn, but also this Detoxifying Pearl. Before the mutation, this Detoxifying Pearl was gray-green, but now it has turned into such a clean green. If you want to explore places with miasma in the Woniushan Mountains, wearing such a Detoxifying Pearl will make you immune to all poisons."

The Unicorne Dragon Centipede, which originally lived in cold and damp places, was highly toxic. The quick death of the Ancient Silver Clam was definitely related to the poison. All the toxins of the Unicorne Dragon Centipede were concentrated in this Detoxifying Pearl. Hehe, there are a total of eighteen such Detoxifying Pearls. Just selling these Detoxifying Pearls would bring in a substantial profit.

As Ximen explained, he began to act, finding eighteen green Detoxifying Pearls from the Unicorne Dragon Centipede's eighteen toes.

Detoxifying Pearls? Bai Mo nodded silently. He was currently short of money, and with such Detoxifying Pearls, he could definitely accumulate spirit crystals in the shortest time. That way, he could pay for the spatial positioning star gate. Lan Dai could leave whenever she wanted to go home.

"Now it's the turn of the Ancient Silver Clam!"

Lan Dai focused on the Ancient Silver Clam and was about to act, but at that moment, her eyes suddenly lit up. She pointed to a corner of the nearby mountain wall, her face filled with uncontrollable excitement.

"Seven-star Mushrooms! It's actually Seven-star Mushrooms!"

Following Lan Dai's gaze, Bai Mo saw that in that hidden corner, there were indeed several green plants. They looked like ordinary mushrooms, but upon closer inspection, they had seven very clear star points.

These seven star points were arranged in the shape of the Big Dipper, each very clear. It was these star points that made the plants extremely valuable.

Even Bai Mo knew that Seven-star Mushrooms were rare in the Canglan World, being a main ingredient for refining a unique spirit potion. A single Seven-star Mushroom was worth more than those so-called refined spirit weapons, and the most impressive thing was that they were in high demand but short supply. The entire Falling Dragon City probably didn't have many Seven-star Mushrooms.

And now?

Right before their eyes, there were several, with at least dozens of leaves. If they could be picked, they would have a value not inferior to the Detoxifying Pearls.

"If I'm not mistaken, the area around the Seven-star Mushrooms is where the Unicorne Dragon Centipede laid its eggs. I want those eggs!" Bai Mo said.

"No, I don't want them!" Lan Dai's eyes were fixed on the Seven-star Mushrooms, her small eyes sparkling. "I only want the Seven-star Mushrooms! No one can take them from me, and even if you try, it won't work because you don't know how to refine the spirit potion."

"Wait, Stupid, do you mean you can refine spirit potions? Are you a spirit potion master?" Bai Mo was genuinely surprised. He hadn't noticed this in the days they had been together.

"Tsk! Underestimating me, are you? Why can't I be a spirit potion master? To be honest, my spirit potion skills are quite high. Just wait and see, when I refine the spirit potion, it will shock you all!" Lan Dai walked forward and carefully picked the Seven-star Mushrooms with the soil.

Seven-star Mushrooms are rare. Since they were encountered, Lan Dai wouldn't use them all at once. The best way was to find a way to make them grow and reproduce.

"Stupid, when you said you could make money, did you mean refining spirit potions?" Bai Mo smiled.

"Why not? This is my way of making money!" Lan Dai pouted confidently.

"Sure, you're really good at it!" Bai Mo laughed. "I never thought our Stupid was a spirit potion master. From now on, if we need any spirit potions, we can just ask Stupid."

"Dream on, if you want spirit potions, you'll have to trade for them!" Lan Dai said indignantly.

"Trade, then trade!" Bai Mo laughed.

"Hey, guys, shouldn't we dissect this Ancient Silver Clam and leave quickly? This place isn't safe. If someone finds us, we'll be in big trouble." Ximen said.

"Ha! Let's clean up and leave!" Bai Mo laughed and started to act.

Ximen didn't have a storage bag, so he handed everything he was holding to Bai Mo. After the three of them quickly dissected the Ancient Silver Clam, they didn't hesitate and started walking along the narrow mountain path beside the Seven-star Mushrooms. Despite the darkness, the danger of staying here made them cautious, and they had to leave as soon as possible.

In fact, about two hours after the three left, several figures appeared in the depths of the canyon. Each was wearing a golden robe, and under the moonlight, a golden sword emblem could be seen on their chests. They were clearly from the Golden Peak Manor of Falling Dragon City.

"Camp Gate, it should be here!"

The man called Camp Gate was a middle-aged man who bore a resemblance to the dead Sun Yuan, but his demeanor was more steady and cold. His chiseled features were filled with a stern expression under the moonlight. The most bizarre thing was that he was holding the dead Sun Yuan, who had been killed by Lan Dai.

He was Sun Yuan's older brother, the son of the current Lord of the Golden Peak Manor, Sun Yang!

The people who appeared here were all spirit warriors from the Golden Peak Manor's War Department, and Sun Yang was the commander of the War Department, leading all the spirit warriors, making him a powerful figure in the Golden Peak Manor.

"Spread out and search! Even if you have to dig three feet into the ground, find them! Anyone who dares to kill a member of the Sun family will have their entire clan exterminated!" Sun Yang scanned the area and shouted fiercely.

"Yes!"

As the words fell, several figures dispersed like ghosts, orderly and systematically searching. Everyone knew that Sun Yuan's death would trigger a storm of blood and rain in Falling Dragon City.

While they were searching, Bai Mo and the others had already left the depths of the canyon and appeared by a quiet lake. The lake had a very beautiful name: Guardian.

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