Chapter 337: Chapter 337: Distributing the Spoils of War Chapter 337: Chapter 337: Distributing the Spoils of War Gao Lu was scared witless!
The primordial energy in Jing Yan was far more robust than his own.
If Jing Yan’s energy was an angry sea, then his own energy was like a boat amidst that stormy ocean; the discrepancy between them was enormous.
Gao Lu, with a face full of shock, noticed that the energy he had released had also dissipated without him realizing it.
At that moment, only one thought was whirling in his mind: why is Jing Yan so strong?
His strength was overwhelming, crushing even; Gao Lu felt utterly devoid of any courage to resist.
After glancing at Gao Lu, Jing Yan snorted softly and then turned his gaze toward the other battleground.
Three Golden-eyed Bears were still locked in combat with Lin Ru and her four companions.
Aside from Lin Ru, each of the other three had already sustained injuries.
Ye Dong and a skinny martial artist were teaming up to fight a Golden-eyed Bear.
This bear had many wounds covering its body, but both Ye Dong and the skinny martial artist were also injured.
“Lin Ru, do you need my help?” Jing Yan asked Lin Ru.
“Please help us!” Lin Ru’s voice came back quickly.
It had been a few moments earlier that Lin Ru had thought of seeking Jing Yan’s help, but considering her previous attitude towards Jing Yan, she felt ashamed to ask.
Plus, the four of them were not in fatal danger at that point, so she hesitated.
Upon hearing Jing Yan’s question, Lin Ru couldn’t hold back any longer.
“Alright!” After responding, Jing Yan quickly dashed into the fray.
With Jing Yan’s involvement, the three Golden-eyed Bears were swiftly slaughtered.
The battle concluded, leaving the massive bodies of four Golden-eyed Bears on the ground.
While the first Golden-eyed Bear produced a Soul Crystal, the other three did not yield any.
Jing Yan glanced at the bear corpses, already formulating a plan.
Having obtained a Golden Pattern Soul Crystal himself, he figured he would let this set of bear bodies go.
Although they were of immense value, they were not particularly significant to Jing Yan.
It would be generous to let Lin Ru’s team take them all.
With this thought in mind, Jing Yan was about to speak up.
At that moment, Senior Tianshui’s voice resonated in Jing Yan’s mind.
“Senior Tianshui, what is it?” Jing Yan’s thoughts revolved.
“Don’t rush to give away the Golden-eyed Bears just yet.
Check their bodies for any Divine Beast essence blood,” Tianshui instructed Jing Yan.
Golden Pattern Spiritual Beasts were descendants of Divine Beasts, so it was possible for them to possess essence blood.
However, the probability was extremely low.
That’s what Bai Xue had discovered after slaying a Golden Throne Guard.
She had mentioned this to Jing Yan at the time.
Hearing Tianshui’s suggestion, Jing Yan’s heart stirred slightly, then he frowned.
“Senior Tianshui, to check for Divine Beast essence blood, do I need to bring back these Golden-eyed Bear corpses?
Wouldn’t that be a bit excessive?” Jing Yan asked with a frown.
Just place your palm on the body of the Golden-eyed Bear and circulate the Sky Vaulting First Divine Skill.
If there is any Divine Beast essence blood inside the Golden-eyed Bear, you will sense it,” Tianshui’s voice continued.
“Of course, you shouldn’t get your hopes up too high.
These low-level Golden Pattern Spiritual Beasts have an extremely low chance of containing Divine Beast essence blood, much lower than the chance of a Soul Crystal appearing.
But checking it out won’t be a bad thing, and it won’t take much time,” Tianshui added before Jing Yan began his check.
As the saying goes, the greater the expectation, the greater the disappointment.
“Okay,” Jing Yan said.
In truth, Jing Yan didn’t hold out much hope either.
Even a true Divine Beast might not have essence blood in its body, let alone these lower-level descendants.
“Jing Yan, thank you!” At this time, Lin Ru approached Jing Yan and thanked him with a hint of guilt.
“It’s nothing,” Jing Yan waved his hand dismissively.
Without you, our team would have definitely suffered deaths or injuries,” Lin Ru said earnestly.
She was absolutely right.
They could not have completely dealt with four Golden-eyed Bears on their own.
“Jing Yan, what cultivation realm are you at?” Ye Dong was still catching his breath.
Aside from Jing Ziqi, none of them had considered that Jing Yan could be a strong martial artist.
Even before they fought the Golden-eyed Bears, when Jing Yan warned them about the appearance of four Second Level Golden Pattern Spiritual Beasts, they had been unaware.
Now they realized that Jing Yan truly had sensed the presence of the four Golden-eyed Bears ahead of time with his strength alone.
It was laughable that at the moment, they had dismissed it, thinking Jing Yan was spouting nonsense.
“Peak of Innate Realm,” Jing Yan said with a smile.
Lin Ru and the others subconsciously frowned.
They had seen many martial artists at the Peak of the Innate Realm, but they had never come across any who could kill Golden-eyed Bears so effortlessly.
“Ziqi, Jing Yan is so powerful, and you didn’t tell us?” Lin Ru turned to Jing Ziqi, feigning anger.
“Sister, you didn’t ask,” Jing Ziqi smiled back.
I remember now!” Lin Ru suddenly screamed, “Jing Yan!
That name seemed familiar.
Have you guys thought about it, the martial artist who won the Golden Order at the Three Major Academies’ assessment not long ago?”
“The one who won the Golden Order?”
“Wasn’t it someone named Jing Yan?”
Suddenly, everyone was exclaiming; they had all heard about this incident.
A martial artist winning the Golden Order was a rare event in Lanqu County City.
Being high-level students of the Outer Court at Red Lotus Academy, they naturally knew of it.
However, they hadn’t paid much attention, after all, Jing Yan had joined the Dao Yi Academy, not their Red Lotus Academy.
When they met Jing Yan, they might have found his name somewhat familiar, but no one connected this young man with the martial artist who had seized the Golden Order.
“Jing Yan, was it really you who passed the Heaven Array and obtained the Golden Order?” Lin Ru asked with shining eyes.
“It was indeed me,” Jing Yan nodded.
At the Three Major Academies’ assessment, he was the only person to have passed the Heaven Array and acquired the Golden Order.
“Let’s first discuss how to divide these four Golden-eyed Bears,” Jing Yan took a deep breath and spoke to Lin Ru and the others.
“Jing Yan, without you, some of us would have died here.
Take all four Golden-eyed Bear corpses,” Lin Ru immediately said.
“How can that be right?
We all put in a great deal of effort fighting these Golden-eyed Bears too!
Look, my arm has been ripped open by one of them,” Gao Lu immediately frowned and objected, “And besides, Jing Yan has already obtained a Golden Pattern Soul Crystal; he’s gained a lot.
How can he still take all the profits for himself?”
Gao Lu was somewhat intimidated by Jing Yan, yet when he heard Lin Ru suggesting giving all the Golden-eyed Bears to Jing Yan, he couldn’t help but jump out in protest.