Above the Galaxy
Chapter 391 - 250, Dividing the Spoils!_2

Chapter 391: Chapter 250, Dividing the Spoils!_2

Even the mucus and toxic blood within the Yin Jiao couldn’t harm him in the slightest, most importantly, they couldn’t even soil his clothes.

Tang Fei saw Shen Xinglan, his expression ecstatic, and cried out excitedly, "Senior brother, are you alright? You scared me to death—I thought you had been eaten by this monster..."

Shen Xinglan’s expression was indifferent as he looked at Tang Fei and said, "You knew I would be fine... If something had happened, I wouldn’t have willingly gone in..."

Before he implemented this plan, he had exchanged glances with Tang Fei.

Tang Fei shook his head at him, indicating that he had no solution.

He didn’t want to continue entangling with the Yin Jiao any longer, for the longer the struggle, the grimmer the situation.

Thus, he rushed in without looking back.

"It’s easy to say that... but once you entered the belly of this beast, who knew what could happen?"

Carrying the Dragon Horn, Tang Fei ran to Shen Xinglan and said joyfully, "It’s good that senior brother is safe... We came together and we must return together..."

Seeing Shen Xinglan’s gaze fall on the Dragon Horn he was holding, Tang Fei hastened to explain, "I thought this beast had eaten senior brother. In a fury, I dug its horn out... Regardless, I had to avenge you."

"..."

Tang Fei also noticed Shen Xinglan holding a black crystal and curiously asked, "Senior brother, what is this?"

"Dragon Crystal," Shen Xinglan said.

Tang Fei was shocked, exclaiming, "This thing turned into a dragon?"

"No," said Shen Xinglan, his face showing a hint of regret, "Perhaps, given time and opportunity, it might have had the chance to turn into a dragon..."

"If it hasn’t turned into a dragon, how could there be a Dragon Heart?"

"I’m not sure," Shen Xinglan said as he gazed at the black crystal in his hand, "After I entered its body, I intended to destroy its organs... I thought that would kill it."

"But after piercing its liver, spleen, and other organs, I found it was still incredibly powerful and able to continue the fight. Then I found this crystal in its heart region..."

"With a single stroke, I severed it, and only then did it stop moving... I think this is the crystal it crystallized after surviving for tens of thousands of years..."

"Dragon Crystal, huh..." envying, Tang Fei said, "I’ve only heard the name; this is the first time I’ve seen such a thing... If you ate it, senior brother, you would probably be able to enter the Grandmaster Realm immediately, right?"

Shen Xinglan gave Tang Fei a sidelong glance and said, "Who knows its nature and energy, how could I dare to consume it recklessly?"

"Heh heh..." Tang Fei laughed awkwardly, "I thought it would be like those novels and TV shows where you just eat such treasures and immediately gain decades’ worth of Inner Strength..."

Shen Xinglan found a metal box from his carried bag and placed the crystal, which was completely transparent and emitted a dark glow, inside it. Then he hid it inside his clothing and said, "What if it’s poisoned? After eating it and then dying from the poison? You need to fully understand something before putting it in your mouth..."

"That’s true, that’s true..." Tang Fei nodded again and again, adding, "The Dragon Crystal is precious, but no matter how valuable, it’s not as important as senior brother safely escaping a dire situation... There’s nothing more important than that."

Tang Fei knew that since the Dragon Crystal was now with Shen Xinglan, it was nearly impossible for him to snatch it.

It was already good that Shen Xinglan hadn’t asked for the Dragon Horn he possessed; of course, he wouldn’t give it up either...

No wonder so many adventurer teams and tomb robbers ultimately turn against each other over unevenly distributed loot—if it is ordinary loot, it’s fine since everyone gets something and everyone’s happy.

But with invaluable treasures of this world like the Dragon Horn and Dragon Crystal, everyone wants a piece. How could they not fight over it?

Shen Xinglan ignored Tang Fei’s flattering words; this guy could say anything, completely lacking any dignity.

He had seen too many such scenes; only a fool would take them seriously.

If he truly had died inside the Jiao’s belly, Tang Fei would likely have been overjoyed, right?

Of course, if he really had died, Tang Fei probably wouldn’t have lived much longer himself...

Looking at Shen Xinglan, Tang Fei spoke with sincere expression and earnest attitude, "Senior brother, every word I’ve said is true, not a single lie... You should know, if something does happen to you, even if I manage to return safely, my days would be far from easy..."

With a bitter smile, Tang Fei added, "Could the Shen Family let me off? So, I truly hope you’re safe... If you live, it’s good for all of us; but if you die, I fear I wouldn’t survive either. Isn’t that the truth?"

Shen Xinglan looked at Tang Fei and said, "I trust you."

He didn’t trust Tang Fei’s character, but he did trust if he died, Tang Fei wouldn’t survive either.

Tang Fei broke into a grin and asked aloud, "Senior brother, what do we do now?"

Shen Xinglan stared at the corpse of the Yin Jiao in front of him and said, "Although this Yin Jiao has not yet turned into a dragon, it is already half a dragon... Its entire body is a treasure, it would be a pity to just leave it here. Let’s search and see what else can be taken away..."

Shen Xinglan wanted to search by himself, but since they had come together, Tang Fei was right next to him and it wasn’t realistic not to share with him.

"Alright." Tang Fei nodded, a shy look on his face, "It was mainly thanks to senior brother who cut out its Dragon Crystal from the inside that allowed us to kill it... I’m really taking advantage of your efforts."

"Why mention such things among brothers?"

Shen Xinglan said no more and turned toward the Yin Jiao’s head.

He intended to dig out its eyes since they could be used in medicine.

Tang Fei chuckled, then took out an oiled paper strip from his pack and tightly wrapped up the Dragon Horn, carrying it on his back like a treasured sword.

He knew the principle of not flaunting wealth, but there was no helping it—the thing was just too large to fit anywhere else.

Seeing that Shen Xinglan had already dug out the Yin Jiao’s eyes, Tang Fei quickly slit open its belly and found the snake gallbladder.

Both of them then stripped several of the hardest scales from the Yin Jiao’s back, which were impervious to blade and spear—excellent material for making shields and armor.

After packing up the scales, they stopped being busy, sat down to rest, and drank some water.

It wasn’t that they couldn’t find more treasures, but their packs were filled to the brim.

Tang Fei was very satisfied with the loot from this adventure. Although they hadn’t encountered an Evil God who generously gifted them, just this Dragon Horn alone was worth the journey back.

Holding his cup of water, Tang Fei looked at Shen Xinglan and said, "Can we go back now? We both brought water purification equipment, but there’s no water source in this kind of place... If we finish the pure water we’re carrying, we’ll have to endure hunger and thirst."

Shen Xinglan looked at Tang Fei and asked, "Can you get in touch with the academy?"

"I can’t reach them." Tang Fei said, not without worry, "Ever since we entered the black mist, all signals have disappeared, the electronic systems are malfunctioning, even the numbers on the watch have stopped jumping... This Burial Land—it’s not burying the bones of us adventurers, is it?"

Shen Xinglan grabbed a handful of the black mist, and with a slight release of Yin Yang Qi, the black mist condensed into black ice crystals in the palm of his hand.

"There must be a magnetic field capable of interfering with electronic signals inside, and it’s very strong..." Shen Xinglan said aloud, "We need to find a way to get out of this black mist, or find an area where we can establish a signal connection..."

"We can’t contact the academy proactively, and they can’t contact us. Even if the Star Disc flew over, it wouldn’t be able to find us in this black mist..."

"Indeed." Tang Fei nodded in agreement and said, "At least, we need to find a water source first."

Tang Fei was an expert at wilderness survival and knew that securing a sufficient supply of drinking water was the foremost element.

Even though they were cultivators with physical constitution beyond ordinary people.

Without adequate hydration over time, their bodies would rapidly weaken and eventually lead to death.

After all, cultivators are not immortals.

"Let’s go." Shen Xinglan stood up, surveyed the surroundings to discern the direction, then looked at Tang Fei and asked, "Which way should we go?"

He knew Tang Fei was an expert in wilderness survival and he was just casually looking.

Tang Fei stood up and said, "While that beast was dragging us earlier, I kept an eye on the surrounding terrain..."

"Did you find anything?"

"Nothing."

"..."