The aberrant behavior of the ash-white three-eyed beast immediately caught the attention of Li Jianyi and the others who were locked in combat with Old Master Zhang Pinglu, causing them to halt their victorious pursuit.

As the guardians of their respective clans and sects, they valued their lives above all else. In a situation that seemed utterly certain, they naturally grew more cautious, striving to prevent any unforeseen reversal of fortune.

"What in the world is going on?"

"Could this be a final burst of life?"

"Everyone, be careful! This is a Great Perfection Spirit Beast!"

"Let’s not panic yet. The Zhang family people are at the very front; they should be the ones hit first!"

Li Jianyi and the others exchanged glances, and after a brief consultation, they temporarily eased the pressure on Zhang Pinglu, who consequently breathed a slight sigh of relief.

"Zhang Yang, what did you feed it!"

Di Wanfang was the sharpest-eyed. He had been keeping Zhang Yang in his sights, looking for an opportunity to bypass the desperate Zhang Pinglu and strike him. Naturally, he saw Zhang Yang toss something to the Great Perfection Spirit Beast, causing its sudden resurgence.

"What!"

"What!"

...

Li Jianyi and the others were greatly astonished. Only upon hearing Di Wanfang's words did they realize that the Great Perfection Spirit Beast’s abnormal final surge was entirely due to Zhang Yang feeding it some unknown spirit medicine!

"Roar!"

The ash-white three-eyed beast let out a deafening roar, and the third eye on its forehead once again filled with a strange crimson light. It roared and unleashed a surge of violent energy skyward, attacking the Great Perfection cultivators.

For a moment, the underground space was filled and displaced by an intensely violent celestial energy, and everyone felt the resonance of its fury.

Although the ash-white three-eyed beast appeared formidable, only the golden three-eyed beast truly understood its current strength. The High Mountain Cloud Fruit was no panacea; consuming it in this state meant the beast had completely sacrificed its life, fighting a battle of desperation for the golden three-eyed beast and the child within her.

The golden three-eyed beast looked toward the ash-white one with eyes brimming with sorrow.

"If you want to kill my mate and child, you’ll have to kill me first!"

The ash-white three-eyed beast leaped up, positioning itself in front of Zhang Yang, balancing against Zhang Pinglu. It seemed ready to join forces with Zhang Pinglu to confront the attackers.

It knew clearly that its previous life-or-death struggle with Zhang Yang had only been over the Ten Thousand Year Flat Peach, and Zhang Yang had no intention of harming them; otherwise, Zhang Yang would not have given up the chance to attack the female beast earlier.

But now, the objective of these Great Perfection cultivators was crystal clear: they viewed the beast family entirely as their spoils of war and would certainly kill the mate and child in the end.

Under these circumstances, it naturally chose to cooperate with Zhang Yang to jointly resist these Great Perfection cultivators.

Old Master Zhang Pinglu seemed to grasp this point as well, his confidence surging. Seizing the opportunity, he immediately grabbed a Vital Blood Pill from his person and swallowed it, urgently trying to stabilize the injuries he had just sustained.

With the help of this Great Perfection three-eyed beast now, even if its current strength was less than half of its peak, the Old Master was confident he could at least buy Zhang Yang half an hour to recover!

"Mate and child? That golden three-eyed beast is actually pregnant!"

Hua Feitian looked at the golden three-eyed beast and finally understood why it appeared so weak!

"Meaning there are actually three three-eyed beasts here!"

Several Great Perfection cultivators also realized this, and their complexions instantly shifted. Among them, Zhou Gu’s eyes gleamed intensely; as a Great Perfection expert of the Southern Border Demonic Path, he knew what a tremendous opportunity this represented!

The Southern Border Demonic Path possessed an evil Gu technique specifically created for Spirit Beasts, capable of nurturing them into Gu Beasts.

In fact, this method bore a striking similarity to the way the South Korean Kingdom cultivated Demonic Beasts. However, to refine a Gu Beast, the procedure required surgically removing the fetus from the mother beast in the final days before birth, followed by intensive cultivation using exclusive Southern Border secret arts.

The greatest advantage of a Gu Beast was that it usually died from the premature C-section before it could even be fully formed as a Gu Beast. Once refined, it lost all independent thought, becoming the complete slave of its refiner.

Zhou Gu knew clearly that if he could obtain this pregnant golden three-eyed beast, he could find a way to refine the little three-eyed beast inside its womb into a Gu Beast.

This meant his Zhou family would gain another powerful three-eyed beast slave. Furthermore, if he ever managed to gather the remaining two Pills and one Water in the future, Zhou Gu could break through to the Fifth Level of Internal Energy at any time!

The look Zhou Gu directed at the golden three-eyed beast was beyond mere greed!

Di Wanggu saw Zhou Gu’s gaze and understood his thoughts. This was a secret of their Southern Border Demonic Path that outsiders could never know.

Therefore, for Zhang Hefeng, Li Jianyi, and Hua Feitian, knowing the golden three-eyed beast was pregnant only meant the acquisition of one extra small three-eyed beast.

"That's a Vital Blood Pill!"

Zhang Hefeng, however, noticed the pill the Old Master had taken. He exclaimed in a low voice, his raw greed exposed: the Medical Saint Zhang Family truly kept essential resources like Vital Blood Pills on hand at all times.

Li Jianyi and Hua Feitian looked at Zhang Pinglu with equal envy. They were well aware that after the Hu Yan family was annihilated, most of their wealth had fallen to the Medical Saint Zhang Family. Now that the Zhang Family commanded the Dragon Family Plain, their accumulated wealth was imaginable. Producing a spirit medicine capable of giving a dying Great Perfection three-eyed beast a final surge was hardly a difficult feat for them.

Now, Zhang Yang could casually toss out a spirit medicine to revive a dying Great Perfection Spirit Beast, and the medicine Zhang Pinglu pulled out was a Vital Blood Pill. The profound wealth of the Medical Saint Zhang Family was enough to make anyone’s eyes turn red with envy.

"Chirp chirp chirp!"

Wuying also seized the chance to scramble over, crying out at Zhang Yang and attempting to bite him. Zhang Yang knew its intentions well and simply extended his hand to block Wuying, shaking his head at it.

Wuying’s injuries were too severe. If it were to help Zhang Yang recover now, its own life would be in grave danger, and Zhang Yang would never agree to let Wuying risk its life for him!

"Don't worry about me. The spiritual energy here is so abundant; you all must use this time to recover quickly!"

With the Great Perfection three-eyed beast and the Old Master resisting at the front, Zhang Yang was considerably safer. He immediately unzipped the canvas bag and pulled out all the Vital Blood Pills and other spirit medicines contained within, dumping them out in one go.

Vital Blood Pills were exceptionally effective at replenishing internal energy. Zhang Yang understood his own weakened state; even consuming numerous Vital Blood Pills now wouldn't yield immediate results. It was better to distribute the majority of the spirit medicines to the three great spirit beasts for efficient use, ensuring their recovery speed wouldn't be too slow.

Understanding Zhang Yang's intention, the three spirit beasts did not hesitate. They consumed whatever spirit medicine Zhang Yang offered, desperate only to recover their strength quickly!

"Ah!!"

Seeing Zhang Yang pull out Vital Blood Pills and various spirit medicines from the canvas bag as if they were candy beans, the eight eyes of Li Jianyi, Hua Feitian, Zhou Gu, and Zhang Hefeng instantly turned blood red!

Even a thousand-year-old great family might not possess such a quantity of Vital Blood Pills. Now, Zhang Yang alone had produced so many, and every pill consumed by the three spirit beasts meant one less Vital Blood Pill for their future spoils!

They knew that if they succeeded in slaying Zhang Yang and Zhang Pinglu, all these spirit medicines would become their war trophies. Watching the three spirit beasts devour them indiscriminately felt like having their very flesh carved out!

"Everyone, stop holding back! If we wipe out the Zhang Family, we can divide their wealth equally. What we gain might not be inferior to the three-eyed beasts and the Ten Thousand Year Flat Peach!"

Zhou Gu couldn't help but shout. The Ten Thousand Year Flat Peach and the three-eyed beasts alone were not enough for the five of them to divide equally, but if they added the Medical Saint Zhang Family, the spoils would be substantial, increasing his chances of acquiring the golden three-eyed beast.

"Exactly! That Great Perfection three-eyed beast is merely experiencing a final surge; its recovered strength is limited. Even if Zhang Pinglu allies with it, if we go all out, they won't last long!"

Hua Feitian roared. Seeing the Great Perfection Spirit Beast choose to ally with Zhang Pinglu confirmed that what Zhou Gu said was true; conserving strength now was no longer an option.

Instantly, the celestial energy gathered around Hua Feitian was more than double what he had previously condensed!

It seemed he had been holding back at least half of his strength before!

Li Jianyi, Hua Feitian, and Zhang Hefeng all nodded in agreement. They now understood the situation: if they truly wanted to gain anything, hiding their strength was impossible.

Furthermore, now they didn't just need to kill Zhang Yang; Zhang Pinglu couldn't be spared either.

In a moment, dust billowed across the underground, and energy shot out like wild arrows, causing the entire ground to tremble!

Fortunately, the tangled network of roots above their heads was enveloped in a faint golden light. Although it was constantly being impacted, it remained stable, preventing a collapse.

It appeared that Li Jianyi, Zhou Gu, and Zhang Hefeng had also concealed at least half of their strength previously!

"Hahaha, the Li family, the Hua family, the Zhou family, the Demonic Gate, Wudang... To deal with my mere Medical Saint Zhang Family, it takes the combined efforts of five Great Perfection experts. Old man, even if I die here today, I have no regrets in this life!"

As the five Great Perfection experts unleashed their power simultaneously, Old Master Zhang Pinglu bore the brunt of the assault. However, far from showing fear, he burst into loud laughter. He swept his gaze over the five Great Perfection cultivators, raised a hand to draw in the Cold Spring Sword beside Zhang Yang.

"Yang Yang, Grandfather borrows your Cold Spring Sword for a moment!"

Raising the Cold Spring Sword, the Old Master shook it vigorously, and amid roaring laughter, he charged directly toward the five Great Perfection experts rushing toward them.

"Amitabha, Benefactor Zhang, what magnificent spirit."

Master Shi Ming of Shaolin, who had remained uninvolved until now, couldn't help but open his eyes to gaze at Zhang Pinglu, his words filled with admiration.