Chapter 171: The Beauty and The Beasts Team

As far as Tang San’s understanding of the plane went, spiritual power could only be transformed into a liquid state by those who had bloodlines with spiritual attributes or reached the ninth order at the very least. Meanwhile, Tang San not only had fully liquefied spiritual power already, but he was also nurturing a bit of divine consciousness within. His spiritual power was nourishing his divine consciousness, while his divine consciousness also provided a catalyst for his spiritual power to evolve and grow stronger.

Therefore, he was confident in concealing himself without any issues.

To break through to the ninth order in cultivation, Tang San still had a long way to go, but that was not the case for the enhancement of his spiritual power. That would happen naturally, in time. What he needed to do now was continuously increase the amount of liquefied spiritual power and completely fill up his sea of consciousness. Once the sea of consciousness was complete, he could proceed to the next step in cultivation, preparing for the future reshaping of his divine consciousness.

The team from Kali Academy had a bonfire, so things were fairly visible even from a distance.

Lighting a fire in the forest has its pros and cons. The advantage is that it can drive away some wild beasts and mosquitoes, but the disadvantage is that it exposes you. If a powerful predator lurked around, it would not fear the fire. Thus, in these circumstances, daring to light a fire shows great confidence in one's strength.

Tang San's gaze slowly swept across, and when he saw a figure, his eyes instantly froze.

Mei Gongzi was still in Kali Academy's uniform, as usual. Her long hair was tied up behind her head in a perked-up bun, revealing her slender and fair neck. She sat beside the bonfire, holding a cup and drinking something.

The Golden Lion Dog was seated just two meters away from her beside the campfire. Aside from them, there were four others. Tang San knew that there were supposed to be seven of them, and it was clear that one was responsible for scouting and guarding the surroundings. Tang San had not yet detected this person, so he had to be even more cautious.

This guy, sitting so close to Mei Gongzi! How dare he!

Tang San could feel a surge of jealousy within him. He also wanted to sit beside the campfire and have dinner with Mei Gongzi!

He mentally named the team from Kali Academy "Beauty and the Beasts."

Song Junhou, whom Tang San had nicknamed Golden Lion Dog, took a map from his breast pocket, spread it out, and pointed somewhere, saying, "We are currently in this area. Continuing towards the territory of the Winged Tigers will take us about two more days."

"Hmm," Mei Gongzi nodded, her expression indifferent, seemingly unconcerned about this.

Song Junhou smiled and said, "Our goal this time is at least two Winged Tigers, and I want to see if we can take down some that are seventh order or higher. Every part of a Winged Tiger is a treasure and they’re really easy to monetize."

Mei Gongzi didn't make a sound, continuing to sip on her beverage silently as if lost in thought.

Seeing her indifferent attitude, Song Junhou didn't say anything more, just smiled.

On the other side of the campfire, a burly bear demon youth said, "Captain, we haven't encountered any demons all day, and I'm getting a bit restless. Tomorrow, you must restrain your aura. With you, the king among beasts with the golden bloodline, no demons dare to approach us."

Upon hearing this, everyone laughed except for Mei Gongzi.

The bear demon youth's comment wasn't an exaggeration. The demon races with golden bloodlines had a significant deterrent effect on demonic beasts. With Song Junhou's presence, ordinary demons didn't dare approach them.

Song Junhou said, "The main reason is to save time. Even if there are demons in the outer ranges of the mountain, they are too low-level and not worth our time or effort. If you're interested, I can restrain my bloodline aura tomorrow so everyone can get some practice. All gains will be yours."

"Haha, our captain is so generous."

They didn't suppress their voices during the conversation, and Tang San, with his excellent hearing, could clearly understand. He couldn't help but smirk; the others were flattering the Golden Lion Dog. However, he was pretty satisfied with Mei Gongzi's attitude, as it was evident that she didn't feel much closeness to her teammates. This relieved him; his biggest fear was any development of deeper feelings over time, which would be troublesome.

After dinner, the Beauty and the Beasts team prepared to rest. Their equipment was naturally much better than Tang San's. Each tent was made of demonic beast skin that looked very sturdy and kept them warm. The tents had unique exits at the top, which could only be opened from the inside, allowing the inhabitant to instantly rush out in case of an emergency.

They also took turns keeping watch, with only one person responsible. Only when they began to rest did Tang San finally see the last of the seven-man team—well, six demons and one human girl—appear.

This student, who had been hiding in the shadows until now, was a flying demon. When he exhibited his bloodline's innate power, a pair of black wings would grow from his back. With these wings retracted, he could blend into the darkness, especially in shadowy areas, concealing his aura. He was clearly the one responsible for scouting in their team.

Mei Gongzi naturally had her own tent, which was white and stood out among the few demons. Under Song Junhou's arrangement, the tents of the other demons formed a circle around Mei Gongzi's tent. As the only female in the team, Mei Gongzi wasn't even required to keep watch.

Once he sensed they were all resting, Tang San quietly left. He retraced his steps back to his camp.

The following day, they set off again. Cheng Zicheng was still in charge of long-distance scouting. Tang San told her that the other party also had members capable of flight and advised her to be cautious to avoid detection.

On the second day, both teams progressed more slowly than the day before. Along the way, they encountered a number of demons, mainly of the fourth and fifth order. The weaker ones did not dare attack them.

According to Cheng Zicheng, the Beauty and the Beasts team encountered even more demons than they did, including a group of over twenty baboon demons. These Diamond Baboons were not weak, with the strongest leader possessing sixth-order strength. However, this was not much of a challenge for the Beauty and the Beasts team. Song Junhou, as the team leader, displayed his mighty power, easily defeating the leader and killing most of the Diamond Baboons.

As for Tang San and his team, under the effect of the Celestial Fox Vision, they only encountered three demons on the road. With their well-coordinated efforts, they dealt with these encounters without causing even the slightest disturbance.

Cheng Zicheng witnessed the different encounters of both teams. Despite being only five kilometers apart, their experiences were worlds apart. She was beginning to believe that Du Bai's Celestial Fox Transformation actually enhanced everyone's luck.

At one point in the afternoon, Tang San suddenly grabbed Du Bai and said, “Brother Du Bai, do you feel anything?”

"What feeling?" Du Bai was momentarily stunned. "What do you mean?"

Tang San said, "Like a premonition of danger."

"Not at all!" Du Bai looked surprised. "What danger? I don't feel anything."

"Oh. That's good then." Tang San nodded.

For some reason, since lunch, he had been feeling restless, yet his perception revealed nothing. He also had the fourth-order Celestial Fox Vision, and such a feeling undoubtedly indicated some impending danger. However, Du Bai didn't feel anything.

What could this mean?

Both he and Du Bai had the fourth-order Celestial Fox Transformation. It was impossible for Du Bai not to sense a crisis when Tang San did. After all, in terms of the cultivation level of the Celestial Fox Vision, Tang San was definitely inferior to Du Bai. Even if his spiritual power was stronger, sensing danger shouldn't be such a big difference.

Moreover, this restless feeling had persisted all afternoon, and it was only growing increasingly intense.