[Spiritual Origin Ability +1815]
Ji Xinghuo’s eyes flashed with a piece of information.
He opened the interface of the Wanxiang Star Pupil and took a look – his Spiritual Origin Ability had accumulated to 87,527 points!
In front of him, a ten-ton spherical rock had rolled nearly a hundred meters before stopping, leaving a hundred-meter-long trench in the ground, several meters deep, like the trace of a fallen meteorite.
Mud mixed with blood filled the trench, and the rocks were also covered with blood plasma – these were the remains of He Yan’s existence.
There were also some broken spears and pieces of leather armor scattered inside and outside the trench.
The sky full of lightning had also disappeared.
The sudden end of the battle caused Xia Qingyu and the other two who hurried over to be stunned. They stopped in their tracks, looking at the power of Ji Xinghuo’s punch in disbelief.
Huangyan Lan opened her mouth but didn’t know what to say.
She had already known that Ji Xinghuo was very strong and had been very wary of him, but she had not anticipated that Ji Xinghuo would be so powerful.
With a single punch, he had killed He Yan!
That was a legendary Blood Warrior, an enemy she couldn’t resist even with the Dragon King Life Token, yet he had died so miserably at Ji Xinghuo’s hands.
What was the deal with that sudden appearance of a rock?
Ji Xinghuo turned his head and glanced at her.
Cold sweat trickled down Huangyan Lan’s back. The energy of the Dragon King Life Token was almost used up. If Ji Xinghuo intended to silence her by killing her, she wouldn’t be able to resist at all.
However, Ji Xinghuo paid no attention to her and flashed into the trench, digging out several bright red crystals from the compacted soil.
Red Emperor Blood Crystals!
When He Yan was smashed to pieces, the leather bag he carried also burst open, and the Blood Crystals scattered. Fortunately, the Blood Crystals were highly durable, and since they were positioned behind the waist, not directly hit by the meteorite, they hadn’t shattered. Otherwise, the battle would have been in vain.
Xia Qingyu and Misha were both exceedingly excited.
However, having ventured in the Star Realm for many years, the two knew the rules and didn’t rush to pick up the Blood Crystals, allowing Ji Xinghuo to collect them himself.
This was the privilege of the strong.
Using his Electromagnetic Induction, Ji Xinghuo found all the Red Emperor Blood Crystals and dug them out one by one from the soil.
A total of 62 crystals!
It was fewer than expected.
The Blood Fury Tribe’s army had split into five groups when they set out. By the time they reached the Red River Giant Peak, the Blood Crystals they had collected were all handed over to the Chief Guloke, and in total, there were at least a hundred.
"It seems that Guloke had distributed some before the battle," Ji Xinghuo guessed in his mind.
He was very satisfied.
The 62 Red Emperor Blood Crystals were more than enough to exchange for a "Magnetic Spirit Star Core" with the Void Spirit Guest.
He could also exchange for other things, such as "Spiritual Energy" Alien Species.
The rest of the Blood Crystals, part would be converted into Ether Crystals, part would be sold on Earth for money, a few would be kept for Man Ying, Ren Jie, and his family, or for later exchange for other space-expanding artifacts.
In front of the three, Ji Xinghuo put all the Red Emperor Blood Crystals into his Dimension Stomach, since they had already witnessed it.
His gaze fell on Huangyan Lan.
Huangyan Lan was anxious, knowing now it was wishful thinking to have wanted to share the Red Emperor Blood Crystals half-and-half with Ji Xinghuo. With Ji Xinghuo’s strength, there was no need for a partnership. Without Ji Xinghuo’s intervention, she would have been dead already.
Moreover, she had exposed the Dragon King Life Token.
Now the question was, would Ji Xinghuo let her go?
"I never meant you any harm."
Huangyan Lan started defending herself, "You even saved me. Although I, Huangyan Lan, am not a good person, I’m not the kind to repay kindness with enmity. I swear on the ancestors of the Huangyan Family, I will not reveal anything that happened today to anyone!"
She was emphatic, but Ji Xinghuo just stared at her expressionlessly.
Honestly, he was also hesitating whether to directly kill Huangyan Lan. This woman was too cunning and, as she said, she was no good person. She was very utilitarian, good at exploiting her advantages, and would do anything to achieve her goals.
She seemed honest and aware of the situation right now, but once she left and thought about today’s events, she would likely harbor resentment.
Letting her go could become a future problem.
But it might also be nothing.
After thinking for a few seconds, Ji Xinghuo still couldn’t bring himself to harm someone who had no grudge against him, as it went against his principles.
A mere Dragon Warrior, what could she really do?
"I hope you keep your word," said Ji Xinghuo in a calm voice and tossed out a Red Emperor Crystal.
Huangyan Lan caught the crystal with a surprised and grateful expression, "Thank you!"
With that, she turned and left.
The Blood Demon Bat remained by the distant lake. Huangyan Lan had intended to go straight for it, but halfway there, she abruptly turned to retrieve the bodies of her four teammates, placing them on the Blood Demon Bat’s back before sitting there herself. After giving Ji Xinghuo a nod of acknowledgment from afar, she flew into the sky.
Watching the figure of the Blood Demon Bat disappear into the distance, Ji Xinghuo and the others remained silent.
"We’re rich! We’re rich!"
Xia Qingyu finally couldn’t contain his excitement and exclaimed, "Fortune indeed favors the bold! I’ve been in the Star Realm for decades and never had an experience as thrilling as today’s!"
He looked at Ji Xinghuo and couldn’t help but ask, "How did you do it?"
Ji Xinghuo laughed, walked over, and laid his hand on the blood-stained boulder, putting it back into his Dimension Stomach. After the upgrade, the space within the Dimension Stomach had doubled. Next time he prepared artificial meteorites, he could use heavier rocks or even accommodate two boulders at the same time.
Xia Qingyu watched the stone vanish and immediately figured out what happened, admiringly saying, "So that’s how you can use space equipment! You’re really clever, truly worthy of being my... cousin."