"It smells so good!"
Everyone stared at the Crystal Lotus with fervent gazes. This was the evolutionary herb that King Level experts yearned for. If one observed carefully, one would notice that both sides were standing with caution and vigilance. They were both afraid that the other side would use underhanded means to obtain the evolutionary herb.
Ka!
Sophia took out a dagger and slashed it lightly. The Crystal Lotus was immediately cut in half. Sophia then handed one half to Glinwei Austin.
The latter took the Crystal Lotus and took a few steps back. She then took out a carved crystal box and stored the Crystal Lotus inside.
Although evolutionary herbs like the Crystal Lotus could not be preserved for long even if stored in a spatial item, sealed containers like the Crystal Box could still slow down the loss of the herb's efficacy to a certain extent.
After giving half of the Crystal Lotus to Glinwei Austin, Sophia did not stop there. With another slash of the dagger, the remaining half of the Crystal Lotus was cut in half again. She then handed one half to Gray.
Mubus Violet and the other two elders of the Purple Moon Kingdom's royal family looked extremely distressed. However, they did not stop her. This was what Gray deserved.
In fact, there were a total of three factions in this cooperation. The royal family of the Purple Moon Kingdom, the royal family of the Jewel Kingdom, and Gray. Gray, who had the combat strength of a third-grade Desolate-Grade, was obviously qualified to receive one of the portions.
"He has a share too!"
Seeing Sophia's distribution, the people of the Jewel Kingdom were slightly surprised. However, when they glanced at Stanley Grinton who was standing silently behind Gray, they understood.
Stanley Grinton should be on the same side as Gray. That was why Gray could get a share of the Crystal Lotus.
Seeing the one-fourth portion of the Crystal Lotus being handed over, Gray did not reach out to take it. Instead, he shook his head slightly.
"This thing is not very useful to me. Can I exchange it for ten Purple Moon Potions with the royal family?"
Right now, he didn't need to upgrade his Blood Meridians. After all, he already had many King class Blood Meridians. Once he reached the King class, he would need to upgrade his Blood Meridians. But the Crystal Lotus couldn't be stored for long. He couldn't wait until he reached the King class to consume it.
Therefore, the Crystal Lotus was not very useful to him. It was not as useful as the Purple Moon Potion that could increase his strength.
"Sure, but I can only give it to you after we return to the kingdom."
Sophia smiled faintly and agreed.
The Purple Moon Kingdom's royal family would definitely benefit from the exchange of 10 Purple Moon Potions for one-fourth of the Evolution Herbs. Naturally, there was no reason for them to refuse.
Of course, she also understood that Gray was doing this for the sake of the royal family of the Purple Moon Kingdom. Otherwise, Gray would not be trading with the royal family of the Purple Moon Kingdom, but the royal family of the Jewel Kingdom. She believed that the royal family of the Jewel Kingdom would definitely offer a higher price.
After the cooperation ended, Gray's group of five and Glynwei Austin's group of ten did not move together. Instead, they split up and chose a direction to continue exploring the Endless Ice Fields.
One Evolution Herb was obviously not the cause of the Beast Tide in the Endless Ice Fields. There must be a bigger surprise waiting for them in the depths of the Endless Ice Fields.
Of course, it could also be a scare. Something that could trigger a Beast Tide might be a disaster for them.
As they continued to venture deeper, the ground before Gray's group was no longer covered in thick snow. Instead, it was ice that had not melted for thousands of years.
In the ice, all kinds of corpses could be seen from time to time. Some of them were badly damaged and had probably been eaten. There were also some that were completely preserved in the ice. Even after hundreds or thousands of years, there was still no sign of decay.
"Be careful. We have already entered the depths of the Endless Ice Fields. It's very likely that we will encounter a King class Blood Fiend!"
After entering this place, Gray's group of five became very careful. Their bodies were tense and their minds were highly focused. They were constantly on guard against any unforeseen circumstances.
Gray even let out Stanley Grinton. With his King class vision and hearing, he could detect danger in advance.
It was certain that there were King class Blood Fiends in the depths of the Endless Ice Fields. It was rumored that there were even Magic Light class Blood Fiends in the depths of the Endless Ice Fields.
"This is the skeleton of a King class Blood Fiend!"
In an ice mountain, Gray's group of five discovered a huge skeleton.
This skeleton was 15 meters long. Its bones were completely jade-like, as if they were polished from exquisite jade.
There was a faint aura coming from the skeleton. The five of them could not help but feel a sense of oppression. This was obviously the skeleton of a King class Blood Fiend.
After melting the ice, Mubus Violet put away the skeleton of the King class Blood Fiend. The skeleton of a King class Blood Fiend was extremely hard. It was an excellent material to refine Magic Weapons.
The five of them continued their journey. The sky was completely covered by clouds, and not a trace of sunlight could be seen.
Whoosh —
Suddenly, a terrifying whistling sound was heard. It was getting closer and closer.
"Hide!"
Gray's group of five changed their expressions. They found a hollow in the ice mountain and hid inside.
The whistling sound was the sound of the air being torn apart. Just by listening to the sound, they could guess that something powerful was coming their way.
Sure enough, not long after they hid in the hollow, the figure of a huge creature appeared.
It was a huge bird beast. Its wingspan reached an astonishing 20 meters. It covered a large area of the sky. Wherever it passed, the light on the ground suddenly dimmed.
Its body was covered with black hair. There were a few tufts of golden hair on its head, forming a natural crown.
Whoosh —
It quickly flew past the area where Gray's group was. In its huge claws was a giant beast that was close to 10 meters long.
Its sharp claws were deeply embedded in the giant beast's body. Blood dripped from the giant beast's body. There was a faint trace of struggle. It did not seem to be completely dead.
"King class Blood Fiend Bird King!"
After a while, Gray's group of five walked out of their hiding place. They looked solemnly in the direction that the black giant bird had left.
King class Blood Fiend Bird King was a King class Blood Fiend with the ability to control shadows. It was a nocturnal bird-type Blood Fiend.
With the ability to control shadows, it was extremely powerful in the dark. Few King class Blood Fiends were a match for it.
"King class Blood Fiend Bird King usually travels at night. It's unusual for it to travel during the day."
Mubbs Violet looked puzzled.
"It's hunting, and I don't think it's for itself. I'm afraid it's looking for food for its baby!"
Sophia guessed, thinking of the giant beast in the King class Blood Fiend Bird King's claws.
"Baby?"
Gray's and the others' eyes lit up. One could imagine the value of a King class Blood Fiend Bird King's baby.
If they could steal the baby while the King class Blood Fiend Bird King was out looking for food, it would give birth to a King class Blood Fiend Bird King in a few decades. Moreover, it would be a King class Blood Fiend Bird King that had few opponents in the dark.
Gray and the three elders of the Purple Moon Kingdom's royal family couldn't help but be moved. However, in the next moment, Sophia's words were like a splash of cold water that splashed on Gray and the others.
"This type of Blood Fiend Bird King usually lives together with both sexes. Even if it goes out to hunt, one of them will stay behind to look after the baby."
Hearing this, Gray and the three elders from the Purple Moon Kingdom's Royal Family immediately dismissed the idea of stealing the baby.
What kind of joke was this? Snatching a blood cub from a king-level blood fiend or even two king-level blood fiends was no different from courting death.
Even if it was daytime, it would not work. Although the King class Blood Fiend Bird King was not as strong as it was at night, it was still a King class Blood Fiend Bird King. They had no chance of winning, even if they had two Desolate-Level Blood Fiends Bird King.
The gap between a Desolate-Level Blood Fiend Bird King and a Desolate-Level Blood Fiend Bird King was not something that could be made up for with numbers.
The five of them continued their journey. After traveling for more than a hundred miles, they did not encounter any more King class Blood Fiends. Obviously, even in the depths of the Endless Ice Field, King class Blood Fiends were not common.
Fortunately, this was the case. Otherwise, a team of Gray's level would not dare to explore further.
It was close to evening. Gray and the others were ready to set up their tents and rest.
"There's a cave here!"
On the side of an ice mountain, Gray accidentally discovered a cave that was about two meters tall.
"Let's stay in this cave tonight. It's not easy for the fire to leak out!"
At night, the bonfire could easily attract Blood Fiends. If it was before, they would not have cared. With their strength, even a Desolate-Level Blood Fiend would not be enough.
However, after encountering a King class Blood Fiend today, they became alert. In the depths of the Endless Ice Field, there were Blood Fiends that could pose a threat to them.
"There shouldn't be any Blood Fiends inside!"
After checking the cave entrance and confirming that there were no footprints of Blood Fiends, Gray and the others took out their portable rune lamps and walked into the cave.
The passage in the cave was slightly curved. Gray and the others were satisfied with this. If they were in the innermost part of the cave, the fire would not be able to leak out.
After going in for about a hundred meters, the area in front of them suddenly widened. A space about one to two hundred square meters in width appeared in front of the five of them.
"Someone's here?"
Suddenly, the five of them looked warily at the innermost part of the cave, near the wall. There was a bed made of stone slabs. A person was sitting on the bed.
"He's already dead!"
Gray took a closer look and could not help but shake his head.
Through his infrared perception, he did not detect the body temperature of a normal person. Obviously, this was a dead person.
The five of them stepped forward and used their rune lamps to illuminate the area.
This was an old man with a withered face and a bald head. However, Gray and the others were surprised to find that there were no fatal injuries on his body.
"He died of old age at the end of his lifespan!"
While Gray was still puzzled, Mubus Violet sighed softly. There was a trace of desolation in his voice as he spoke.
"Died of old age?!"
Gray was stunned at first, but he quickly understood.
It was said that when some people reached the end of their lifespan, they would enter various danger zones in search of opportunities. Some people would obtain precious magic herbs that could extend their lifespan, and some would become King rank experts. However, many more people would die in danger zones.
The old man in front of them should be such a person. Mubus Violet sighed because he thought of himself.
Given his age, if he could not break through, he would not have many years left to live. Perhaps he would choose the same path as this dead old man.
After searching the old man's body, other than a rune space bag, they did not find anything of value. He should have left it to his family's descendants before entering the danger zone.
Without disturbing the corpse, Gray's group of five rested in this space for a night before leaving and continuing their journey.
At noon, Gray and the others prepared to take a break.
Rumble!
Suddenly, the sound of a terrifying battle could be heard. Gray and the others hesitated for a moment before deciding to sneak over to take a look. After a while, they saw the two sides of the battle.
Six people were being chased by a terrifying giant beast. This terrifying beast was more than ten meters long and covered in white fur. It exuded a terrifying aura. It was a King rank Blood Beast, the Polar Bear.
"It's His Highness Francis and the others!"
Seeing these six people, especially the young man with purple hair among the six, Gray and the others immediately showed worry. The team that was being chased was the team of the Purple Moon Kingdom's Royal Family, Francis' team.