Maverick looked up at the five golden pills, his face dark with frustration and unwillingness. If Leo hadn’t hidden his true strength so well, Maverick believed he could have defeated the other four contenders and claimed one of the Sacred Golden Elixirs for himself.
Leo’s eyes shone with excitement, barely able to contain his joy. Without the Sacred Golden Elixir, it might have taken him several years, even over a decade, to reach the Spirit God realm. With the elixir, that time would be significantly shortened. Only by reaching the Spirit God realm would he have the strength and qualification to go to the Frostwhisper Clan to find Sophia.
“This is your reward, I hope you will become strong Spirit God cultivators for our Human Cultivators,” said the remnant soul of the Ancient Tyrant Pill Sovereign, waving his sleeve again.
The five Sacred Golden Elixirs turned into streams of light, flying towards Leo, Seraphina, Monk Benjamin, Quinn, and Nightfall. The five stood respectfully, waiting for the elixirs to reach them.
Suddenly, an unexpected change occurred! Just as the elixirs were halfway to their destination, a spatial fluctuation occurred, and the elixirs froze in mid-air. A deep blue giant claw emerged from the void above them, reaching directly for the elixirs.
Seeing this, the remnant soul of the Ancient Tyrant Pill Sovereign’s face darkened first, and Leo’s expression changed drastically. As the deep blue claw appeared, a triumphant laugh echoed: “Haha, just as I expected! There are Sacred Golden Elixirs on this island, and not just one!”
Before the voice faded, the blue claw grasped all five elixirs. From the appearance of the claw to it seizing the elixirs took only a few breaths’ time, leaving many cultivators stunned.
Leo reacted the fastest, fully activating the Nine-Petal Ice-Soul Lotus within him. He extended his right hand into the air, releasing a surge of extreme cold. A massive ice crystal hand formed in mid-air, reaching for the blue claw.
But Leo was still a moment too late; the blue claw had already retracted into the void with the elixirs. The ice crystal hand grasped at empty air.
Above the pill furnace, the remnant soul of the Ancient Tyrant Pill Sovereign’s face turned grim. With a cold snort and eyes flashing with cold light, he pointed into the air. A sea-blue flame with terrifying heat shot towards a spot in the void.
The sea-blue flame hit something and exploded. At the same time, the deep blue claw shattered into countless tiny blue water droplets. The five golden pills reappeared in mid-air.
“Damn old ghost!” an angry voice echoed from the void.
Leo swiftly moved, his body surging with extreme cold energy. In an instant, he formed five ice crystal hands that reached for the scattered elixirs. Three of them grabbed the three closest elixirs to Leo. As two more hands were about to grab the remaining two elixirs, two deep blue claws emerged from the void beside them and struck at the ice crystal hands.
“Damn human brat! You think you can compete with me?” The voice rang out again as the blue claws shattered the ice crystal hands and seized the two elixirs.
As his ice crystal hands shattered, Leo’s face changed, and he retreated several steps in mid-air.
“Mr. Bloomer, are you alright?” A gentle force appeared behind Leo, supporting him. It was Monk Benjamin who had acted just a moment later than Leo.
Seraphina flashed to Leo’s side, gripping her Skywater Blade tightly, her eyes full of vigilance.
“I’m fine,” Leo steadied himself and shook his head. He then opened his palm to reveal three golden pills emitting a fragrant scent.
“Seraphina, here,” Leo handed one Sacred Golden Elixir to Seraphina.
“Thank you,” Seraphina accepted it.
“Master Benjamin, this one is for you,” Leo handed another Sacred Golden Elixir to Monk Benjamin beside him.
Each Sacred Golden Elixir was incredibly precious. Fortunately, Leo had been quick enough to grab three; otherwise, they would have ended up with nothing.
“Amitabha, thank you Mr. Bloomer. I will remember this favor!” Monk Benjamin accepted the elixir with gratitude.
Leo nodded slightly and then turned his gaze forward. The space fluctuated as a tall figure in deep blue robes stepped out from it. No one had expected such a turn of events. The cultivators around the small lake looked at the figure emerging from the void in shock.
The figure had an extremely handsome face with a hint of otherworldly charm and eyes as blue as seawater. Two small horns protruded slightly from his forehead, adding a sense of nobility to his appearance. The aura he emitted made many cultivators feel uneasy.
“Sea Demonkin… it’s a powerful Sea Demonkin!” Some cultivators quickly recognized this uninvited guest’s identity.
Ignoring their exclamations, the handsome figure lowered his head slightly and extended his slender white hands. Each hand held a golden pill. As he looked at them, his blue eyes filled with fervor. He then clenched his hands again and put away the two Sacred Golden Elixirs before raising his head slowly and looking at Leo with cold eyes.
“You despicable human brat!” he said in a magnetic voice. Originally, he could have obtained all five Sacred Golden Elixirs, but because of Leo’s interference, he only got two.
Meanwhile, Nightfall and Quinn, who had rushed into mid-air and always remained silent respectively, looked grim after seeing Leo give two of his three elixirs to Seraphina and Monk Benjamin. This meant that if they wanted their own Sacred Golden Elixir, they would have to take it back from this newly appeared figure.
“Damn Sea Demonkin! Hand over my Sacred Golden Elixir!” Nightfall’s ugly face turned even darker as he roared angrily with rolling blood energy around him.
With those words, Nightfall untied a blood-colored pouch from his waist. Three tall and thin blood-colored corpses flashed out from it and transformed into three streams of blood-red light shooting towards the handsome blue-robed figure.