Chapter 1866: The Strange Demon Spirit Bear Gallbladder

Whoosh!

At a certain place in Dragon Fallen Mountain, a figure darted out like lightning, then smashed a massive creature in the chest and abdomen with a fierce kick, sending it flying several meters, and finally crashing to the ground with no sign of life.

"Tsk tsk, this Demon Spirit Bear is really ferocious, but unfortunately too stupid to sense my Half-step Holy Rank cultivation!"

A white-clad figure emerged, precisely the one who kicked the massive creature earlier. From his appearance, it was Yun Xiao in disguise. He chuckled lightly, having already taken the Demon Core from the Demon Spirit Bear.

In Dragon Fallen Mountain, there are also many powerful Vein Demons. Take this Demon Spirit Bear, for example; it has reached the level of an Advanced Holy Grade Sky Demon, equivalent to a human at the Heavenly Realm Late Stage or even at its peak.

Unfortunately, this ferocious Demon Spirit Bear made the mistake of attacking before sensing Yun Xiao’s true cultivation, ultimately ending up as a soul beneath Yun Xiao’s feet—a truly pitiful fate.

It’s worth mentioning that Yun Xiao’s aura at this moment differs slightly from a few days ago in Ancient Wood City. Though still at the Half-step Holy Rank level, its magnitude has completely changed.

That day, Yun Xiao was on the verge of advancing to the Sixth Transition Half-step Holy Rank when unexpectedly interrupted by Lu Family’s genius Lu Zhanbai, resulting in a failed attempt.

Luckily, Yun Xiao’s fortunes were still quite good. He temporarily sealed the Ancient Tree energy within his body, and during the few days he spent in Dragon Fallen Mountain, he finally succeeded in refining it, allowing him to break through to the Sixth Transition Half-step Holy Rank.

Even though the Sixth Transition Half-step Holy Rank is the same level as the Third Transition Half-step Holy Rank, the combat power is quite different. At least Yun Xiao is now one step closer to breaking through to the actual Holy Vein Hua Xun Realm Early Stage.

"You have quite the skills, Brother!"

Just as Yun Xiao finished collecting the Demon Core and was about to leave, a hearty voice suddenly greeted his ears. When he turned around, a figure dressed in black was striding toward him; apparently, the voice had come from this person.

This black-clad figure wasn’t too old, looking quite similar to Yun Xiao in disguise, around twenty-seven or eight years old, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, giving a rather honest impression at first glance.

However, Yun Xiao, having lived two lifetimes, naturally understood the truth that appearances can be deceptive. Some who look extremely honest may actually be wicked, and if one falls for their tricks, they can only blame their own lack of insight.

"Hua Xuan Realm Early Stage?"

When Yun Xiao slightly sensed the Meridian Qi Cultivation of the newcomer, his heart skipped a beat. This seemingly unremarkable black-clad youth had already reached the Hua Xuan Realm Early Stage level and was a bona fide Holy Vein Three Realms genius.

With just one look, Yun Xiao knew this person wasn’t ordinary, because how could a small sect or clan nurture such a formidable demon?

"What business do you have, Sir?"

Due to the actions of those geniuses from the Wansu Sect and the Lu Family earlier, Yun Xiao remained cautious of unfamiliar strangers and directly questioned the newcomer, wanting to clarify their intentions.

"This Advanced Holy Grade Sky Demon Spirit Bear should have been killed by you, Brother, right? I wonder if I could take something from it?"

The person didn’t mind Yun Xiao’s expression or tone but instead pointed to the dead Demon Spirit Bear beside him as he spoke, causing Yun Xiao to develop a bit of goodwill toward him.

Having just collected the Demon Core from the Demon Spirit Bear, Yun Xiao was prepared to leave. Regarding the bear’s corpse, it was of no particular use to him, so it didn’t matter who took it.

This person happened to appear at this moment and courteously explained his intentions, showing an upfront manner unlike those devious types.

"You must want the Demon Spirit Bear Gallbladder, right? Feel free to take it!"

As a Half-step Holy Rank Meridian Refining Master, Yun Xiao quickly deduced the newcomer’s intention after a brief contemplation and nodded, indicating for him to take it.

Regarding what’s on the Demon Spirit Bear that might catch the attention of a Hua Xuan Realm Early Stage expert, except for the Demon Core, it would probably be the Bear Gallbladder.

With Yun Xiao’s Meridian Refining Technique, he knew that the Demon Spirit Bear Gallbladder could be refined into an elixir with decent efficacy when complemented with various other herbs or Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures.

However, this was merely an Advanced Holy Grade Sky Demon Spirit Bear; even refining a Heavenly Rank Advanced Pill wouldn’t be of much use to Yun Xiao at his current stage, so he had no interest in the Bear Gallbladder.

"Oh? Could it be that you’re also a Meridian Refining Master, Brother?"

This casual comment from Yun Xiao piqued the black-clad youth’s interest. Hearing him exclaim in surprise, he couldn’t help but ask.

With the Power of Soul that had already reached the Holy Rank Low Level, he could naturally sense the cultivation of the youth in front of him. A Half-step Holy Rank may not be impressive to him, but it wasn’t considered weak throughout the Nine-layered Dragon Cloud.

"I know a little!"

Yun Xiao didn’t answer directly, but his casual response made the black-clad youth all the more wary. He watched as Yun Xiao took out a small knife from his Waist Storage, opened the bear’s belly, and carefully extracted the gallbladder stained with blood.

"This bear gallbladder..."

When Yun Xiao focused his gaze on the blood-stained bear gallbladder, his brow furrowed slightly, suggesting he sensed something that contradicted his previous assumptions.

"If you plan to use this Demon Spirit Bear Gallbladder to refine a ’Half-Life Pill’, I’d advise you to reconsider!"

Having developed some goodwill towards the black-robed youth, Yun Xiao couldn’t help but warn him after noticing something unusual, prompting the youth to look up in confusion.

"Do you think there’s something wrong with this Demon Spirit Bear Gallbladder?"

Cradling the gallbladder in his hand, the young man sensed it carefully but found nothing amiss, leading him to ask, given he was a Holy Rank Low Level Meridian Refining Master confident in his Soul Sensing abilities.

No matter how he sensed the gallbladder, he couldn’t detect any issues, which was the real source of his puzzlement.

"Is this guy planning to take the gallbladder back after seeing it?"

The black-robed youth couldn’t help overthinking it; as a super genius in the Hua Xuan Realm Early Stage, he could easily take the gallbladder directly. But he preferred to act with integrity, hence asking before Yun Xiao left.

Honestly, the youth wanted the gallbladder to refine a Heavenly Rank Advanced Pill for someone else, not for himself.

"Since this person knows about Half-Life Pills, it’s worth hearing what he has to say!"

The youth suppressed certain thoughts and stared intently at Yun Xiao, curious if this Half-step Holy Rank individual could detect what he couldn’t.

"I suppose you’ve sensed my Half-step Holy Rank cultivation. What I need to tell you is that the Advanced Holy Grade Sky Demon Spirit Bear attacked me relentlessly. Do you think that’s normal?"

Yun Xiao didn’t point out the issue with the gallbladder directly but instead posed a fact, prompting the youth to lose himself in thought.

"There is indeed something strange. Generally, vein demons at the Heavenly Demon Rank possess high spiritual wisdom and wouldn’t provoke humans stronger than themselves!"

The youth nodded in agreement. Though he hadn’t seen the bear attack Yun Xiao firsthand, he didn’t doubt Yun Xiao’s words, feeling a flicker of speculation.

As the youth noted, vein demons of Heavenly Demon Rank have wisdom akin to humans and can even speak, making a suicidal attack unlikely.

"The problem lies in this gallbladder!"

Yun Xiao pointed at the gallbladder and explained, "I suspect this Demon Spirit Bear accidentally consumed a toxic herb which eroded its mind and invaded its organs, including this gallbladder!"

"While the poison in the gallbladder is subtle and won’t affect the Half-Life Pill, if ingested, it will spread, slowly causing the meridians to wither, incurable by medicine!"

Yun Xiao’s words were indeed shocking, making the skeptical youth feel the gallbladder becoming a burning burden, impulsively wanting to discard it.

"If you don’t believe me, you can test it using the ’Blood Testing Technique’ to verify my claim!"

Seeing the youth’s complexion, Yun Xiao decided to help thoroughly. Despite his harshness towards enemies, as a Medical Pulse Master, inadvertently saving a person was still a form of kindness.

"He even knows about the Blood Testing Technique, so he must be a Meridian Refining Master!"

Upon hearing Yun Xiao, the youth nodded, quickly adapting his thoughts without hesitation. Extending his right index finger, he pressed out a drop of crimson blood onto the gallbladder.

"It’s indeed poisonous!"

The Blood Testing Technique was indeed marvelous, revealing what Soul Sensing and Meridian Qi couldn’t. Upon testing, the black-clad youth exclaimed in surprise.

The once ordinary demon spirit gallbladder now revealed tiny, nearly imperceptible spots of black-gray color, emitting an eerie aura, inconsistent with a normal gallbladder.