Just as Mu Jinyu was preparing to use the dragon corpse to fight.
"Gurgle gurgle!"
A familiar cry suddenly sounded.
The cry was very faint, almost inaudible, and even if others heard it, they wouldn't think much of it. But when Mu Jinyu heard it, it was like seeing a savior.
Similarly, the Barbarian King and Shi Kui, still engaged in fierce battle, heard it. Shi Kui paid no mind, but the Barbarian King's expression changed dramatically, filled with ecstatic joy, leaving his opponent quite baffled.
Seeing this, Shi Kui had a sinking feeling, wondering why the Barbarian King would suddenly show such an expression. Could something have changed?
The Barbarian King was naturally delighted. The Little Ice Silkworm appeared weak but was actually quite formidable, with an insatiable appetite. Its sudden appearance surely wasn't without reason; it must have developed an appetite after seeing the Blood Beast.
"Whew!!"
As Mu Jinyu and the Barbarian King speculated, the Little Ice Silkworm had been stealthily tracking them, arriving near the Kui Dragon Tribe.
Initially, it lay lazily aside, uninterested in their battle, merely waiting for a chance to devour what was in Mu Jinyu's Bi Fang Cauldron.
But after the Blood Beast appeared, it suddenly felt an appetite for the hideous creature, thinking consuming it might restore much of its strength.
So, without hesitation, it joyfully cried out a few times and flew over like an arrow.
"Roar!"
The Blood Beast, though lacking spiritual wisdom, had a natural sensitivity to danger. When the Little Ice Silkworm charged in, it felt a catastrophic fear, ceasing its attack on the Hanchi Tribe people to turn and flee.
Yet its massive size doomed it to slow speed, and it was swiftly caught by the Little Ice Silkworm.
"What is that thing, why is the Blood Beast scared? That's impossible?!"
Shi Kui was stunned witnessing the Blood Beast turn and flee, so much so that he forgot to defend against the Barbarian King's attack, his body battered and bleeding, exclaiming in disbelief!
Then, before his incredulous eyes, the Little Ice Silkworm began devouring the Blood Beast's right leg bite by bite.
"Boom!"
With one leg lost, the Blood Beast collapsed to the ground like a crumbling mountain, producing a thunderous crash.
Yet despite this, the Blood Beast remained in utter terror, unwilling to linger, howling as it attempted to crawl away, trying to escape the Little Ice Silkworm's consumption.
"Crunch crunch!!"
Like the sound of a silkworm munching mulberry leaves, in an instant, the Blood Beast's other leg was also devoured by the Little Ice Silkworm.
Afterward, the little creature began to devour upwards.
"Impossible!!"
"You all go to hell!!"
A stupefied Shi Kui, seeing this scene, nearly went mad.
The appearance of the Blood Beast had initially turned the tide, expecting it to devour everyone from the Hanchi Tribe.
But with the small creature's appearance, he fell into a one-sided predicament, utterly unable to regain control.
This filled him with deep resentment as he roared bitterly.
"Die!!"
With another unwilling roar, numerous cracks instantly appeared on Shi Kui's already battered body, and with a bang, he self-destructed.
He intended to use his blood to further enrage the Blood Beast to kill the strange Little Ice Silkworm!
Unfortunately, Mu Jinyu anticipated his action, fearing he might have some new tricks, so upon seeing his self-destruction, he immediately activated the Bi Fang Cauldron, using its raging flames to envelop and burn his blood and flesh, leaving no trace of qi-blood to merge with the Blood Beast.
"Ah! I'm not willing..."
Wrapped in his shattered blood and flesh, Shi Kui's remaining consciousness was also burned by the Bi Fang Flame. Just before it vanished, he let out a cry of despair and agony.
With a "pu" sound, he ultimately became soul scattered.
With Shi Kui's death, on the other side, the Little Ice Silkworm's devouring of the Blood Beast was also nearing its end, with one last bite, devouring the ghastly face-covered head of the ape-like creature.
"Hiccup!!"
After consuming the Blood Beast's head, filled with endless resentment, the Little Ice Silkworm let out a belch, expelling a wisp of dark energy, then lazily flew away.
That wisp of dark energy caught Mu Jinyu's focused gaze, revealing numerous numb human faces within, along with curse marks intertwining into sinister chains. It seemed this was the core produced by the Kui Dragon Tribe's blood curse technique, forming the Blood Beast?
Mu Jinyu speculated, considering this thing akin to the Dragon-Phoenix Resentful Fiend, could be kept as a trump card.
Therefore, he finally made a move, capturing the wisp of dark energy, much like storing the Dragon-Phoenix Resentful Fiend, sealing it in a jade bottle with various restrictions before putting it away.
"Brother Mu, why are you keeping this thing?"
The Barbarian King, seeing Mu Jinyu seize the dark energy, could feel its ominous, resentful aura, and shivered a little. Watching Mu Jinyu finally store it away, he couldn't help but ask.
Mu Jinyu smiled slightly and said, "This thing, although fearsome, could be a lifesaver in crucial moments, acting as a trump card. Better to keep it for now."
"Oh? Then, Brother Mu, be careful with it."
The Barbarian King understood upon hearing Mu Jinyu's words, realizing, indeed, it's dangerous, but if suitably used when in dire straits to catch an enemy off-guard, it might save oneself.
With this in mind, he also thought of keeping it as a ace up his sleeve.
However, since Mu Jinyu already took it, he naturally wouldn't ask for it.
"Whew... It's finally over..."
The Barbarian King looked down at the devastated battlefield and exhaled deeply. His long-tensed body finally relaxed, and he couldn't help but sigh.
He was not only sighing over the end of this hard-fought battle but also over the millennia-long grudges between their two tribes finally reaching an end.
"Long live the Barbarian King, long live the Hanchi Tribe!!"
Now, the Hanchi Tribe warriors, narrowly surviving death and recovering from their fears, stood up and cheered aloud.
Each of them bore expressions of jubilant joy, happier than any festival.
Though in this battle, they lost more than a hundred brothers, and their war beasts had also perished.
But the vile Kui Dragon Tribe was finally destroyed by them, and their brothers' sacrifices were worthwhile; their blood had not been shed in vain.
After the cheers.
The Barbarian King spoke, "In this battle, we've finally won. Next, we should go into the Kui Dragon Tribe and claim our spoils!"
"Long live the Barbarian King!"
The Hanchi Tribe warriors, upon hearing the Barbarian King's words, immediately cheered and followed him into the Kui Dragon Tribe, whose array had long been breached.
Some went to search for armor, some for war beasts, and others for cultivation resources...
Mu Jinyu then focused his thoughts, taking Wen Rou and Jian Ruyan to search for spiritual medicine.
He wanted to see if the Kui Dragon Tribe had the last five kinds of spiritual medicine he needed.
If they did, then that would save him an extra step of trouble.