Chapter 1131: Ungrateful
"This, this Fresh Blood Ghost Eagle King, was just killed like that?"
"How is that possible?"
"Even a quasi-emperor might not be enough to directly kill this Fresh Blood Ghost Eagle King; how did this person manage to do it?"
"Too strong, I've never heard of such a powerful individual, and his true form, this dragon, is unseen before, and on him, you can feel an extremely ancient aura, an ancient bloodline."
The seven or eight martial artists watched in disbelief as Chu Fengmian effortlessly killed the Fresh Blood Ghost Eagle King.
Previously, the Fresh Blood Ghost Eagle King hadn't even made a move, yet the eagle flock alone had pushed them to the brink of despair. Now, it was solved effortlessly by Chu Fengmian.
With the Fresh Blood Ghost Eagle King dead, the remaining ghost eagles scattered in all directions, fleeing at the sight of their king's death.
"Trying to escape? Heavenly Dragon Eight Sounds!"
Each Fresh Blood Ghost Eagle was like a Blood Stone, and Chu Fengmian couldn't possibly let them go.
A Dragon Roar suddenly resonated from Chu Fengmian's mouth, appearing ordinary, yet upon hearing it, each ghost eagle started to swell violently and then exploded with a bang.
Amidst the sky, only the blood mist remained, along with the Blood Stones collected into Chu Fengmian's palm.
"What kind of method is this?"
Watching the Dragon Roar that wiped out the remaining thousands of ghost eagles in an instant, the faces of those martial artists were filled with horror.
This scene was even more shocking than when they saw Chu Fengmian kill the Fresh Blood Ghost Eagle King; the king's death could still be attributed to Chu Fengmian's overwhelming power.
But this Dragon Roar that swept everything was an astonishing spectacle.
"Heavenly Dragon Eight Sounds! This is one of the ultimate secret techniques of the Dragon Clan, said to be a method by which the Dragon Clan once ruled the world. A single Dragon Roar could kill the weak instantly. It's said that in the Divine Dragon Empire, only the Divine Dragon Emperor and a few dragon kings know this technique. Who is this person, to know such a Dragon Clan secret technique?"
The leader, Tian Ge, muttered to himself. Others didn't know, but he understood; this move was indeed the Dragon Clan's secret technique, Heavenly Dragon Eight Sounds.
He once saw a dragon king perform it, and just the aftermath was enough to almost kill him, yet the dragon king's attempt was not even as potent as what Chu Fengmian had performed here.
Because when Chu Fengmian unleashed Heavenly Dragon Eight Sounds, although they were close, they were completely uninfluenced—a mastery of Spiritual Power that had reached an extraordinary level.
"Are you all right?"
After dealing with all the Fresh Blood Ghost Eagles, the form of the ancient battle dragon began to change, shrinking to become Chu Fengmian's likeness.
This point was not surprising; most demon gods would transform into human shape outside of battle to conserve spiritual power.
However, these seven or eight martial artists were humans, not transformed demon gods, indicating they belonged to a significant power.
The Ancient Serpent Continent revered demons but did not lack human martial artists, though the most renowned in the Old Serpent Empire were the Eight Royal Clans, with human powers like the Hidden Killing Society existing.
The origins of this group were evidently remarkable; almost every one of them possessed a heavenly-grade Spiritual Artifact, which was extravagant.
Without these heavenly-grade Spiritual Artifacts, they might have long been unable to withstand it.
"We are fine."
Hearing Chu Fengmian speak, the martial artists quickly responded.
"Thank you for your help in saving us."
Seeing Chu Fengmian's realm, they were momentarily taken aback, expecting Chu Fengmian to be either a quasi-emperor or at least a grand elder infinitely close to one, but surprisingly, he was in just the Heavenly Fate Realm.
Comparatively, many of them were at a higher level, thus their hesitation in addressing him.
"I needed to acquire this treasure land, intending to deal with that flock of ghost eagles; saving you all was merely incidental."
Chu Fengmian casually remarked, expressing that his actions were not out of gratitude.
This treasure land was Chu Fengmian's to claim.
"If there's nothing else, you can leave."
Chu Fengmian glanced at the martial artists and casually spoke.
He noticed their hesitation; the wealth a treasure land brings is immense, even though Chu Fengmian saved them, they were still weighing it.
"Tian Ge, what should we do?"
The martial artists' gaze flickered, and one of them spoke to the leader, Tian Ge.
"It seems this person intends to compete for the treasure land."
"Hmph, compete for the treasure land? This land belongs to our Sun family, and no one can take it. I just got news that the family's experts are on the way; stall this person for now!"
Sun Yun's tone was icy, seemingly having forgotten who saved them just moments ago.
"If he's from the Dragon Clan, he probably secretly escaped from the Divine Dragon Empire without any backing. How dare he act arrogantly in our Ancient Serpent Empire? Once the family's experts arrive..."
Sun Yun secretly shared his plan with the other martial artists, who all nodded in agreement.
Afterward, Sun Yun addressed Chu Fengmian.
"Sir, this treasure land was first discovered by our Sun family, so it should rightfully be ours. Of course, your saving of us deserves a great reward from our family, but in respect to the treasure land, it shouldn't be mentioned further."
"Hmm?"
Hearing Sun Yun's words, a trace of coldness flashed in Chu Fengmian's eyes.
If it hadn't been for Chu Fengmian, they would've already been dead in the stomach of the ghost eagles; after he solved the threat and saved them, the land should rightfully be his.
He didn't expect them to be so ungrateful, vying with Chu Fengmian despite his help.
It seems that in the face of riches, even a life-saving grace becomes meaningless.
"So you're planning to be ungrateful?"
"It's not like that; this treasure land belongs to our Sun family. Although you saved us, it's unreasonable to use that as leverage for demands. Our Sun family is well-known; are you intending to become enemies with us over a piece of land? It's better to forge goodwill. With your strength working for our family, you won't lack benefits."
Sun Yun looked at Chu Fengmian and sneered.