Chen Jie ignored the countless spirit crystals entirely.
All his attention went to the five glowing orbs of different colors!
A normal deformed monster might only drop one or two light orbs.
The Sacrifice Spirit King dropped five at once!
And each was a different color!
How could Chen Jie not be excited?
He collected all the orbs.
The first, a white orb, turned out to be a treasure chest.
Opening it revealed a porcelain bottle before Chen Jie.
"Constitution Potion!"
Chen Jie stared in shock.
The four characters "Constitution Potion" were boldly written on the bottle.
He knew this item could directly increase an awakened one's constitution.
Normally, to improve constitution, an awakened person would have to level up.
This potion, however, directly enhanced physical constitution.
Meaning that at the same stage, the user's constitution would surpass others.
A good item!
He stored the potion and then examined the cyan orb.
Inside was a piece of silver-grade equipment.
Even in the apocalypse, defeating deformed monsters could yield equipment.
Basic grades, from lowest to highest, were: bronze, silver, gold, purple diamond, epic, legendary, immortal…
With such equipment, one needn't rely solely on personal constitution to resist attacks.
The silver equipment transmitted information directly into Chen Jie's mind upon acquisition:
[Squid Armor]: Reduces damage from attacks below ghost-level by 50%.
Powerful!
Chen Jie could only sum it up in one word: strong.
With this defensive gear, combined with his existing Four Extremes and Five Peaks War Armor, no deformed monster at the ghost level could harm him in the slightest.
Next, a purple orb remained.
It was a high-level spirit crystal!
Chen Jie absorbed it immediately…
The moment it entered his body, he felt a surging energy fill him.
A protective barrier inside him was broken.
Whirr—!
A flash of white light, and Chen Jie successfully advanced to the fourth-stage awakened level.
His cultivation continued to rise until mid-fourth stage.
The level had increased, but future advancement would require more crystals of higher quality.
Finally, he investigated the red orb.
It contained a talent!
[Berserk]: Entering a berserk state increases the user's base strength by 20%. After the berserk state ends, the user enters a weakened state.
This talent was likely the same as the one the Sacrifice Spirit King had used.
A 20% boost…
A solid talent indeed.
But it couldn't be used recklessly.
After berserk, a period of weakness follows.
So unless in special circumstances, it should be avoided.
The last orb remained.
It was another silver-grade equipment piece.
This time, a necklace.
It had limited utility, only able to block a single ghost-level attack.
Not particularly useful to him.
Since Xia Wanrou's strength was still relatively weak, he gave the necklace to her.
He personally helped her put it on.
A small gift for her.
The diamond on the necklace was quite beautiful; Xia Wanrou held it in her palms, smiling like a little child of three or four.
As for the crystals scattered on the ground, Chen Jie collected them casually.
These ordinary crystals didn't boost him much, but Xia Wanrou could use them for enhancement.
"It's over. Let's go back."
Chen Jie sheathed the Open Heaven Axe, took Xia Wanrou's hand, and walked toward the park exit.
Not far along, they immediately ran into Huohu and the others.
"Boss, he's the one who took our crystals!"
Upon seeing Chen Jie, Crow immediately stepped forward, pointing at him.
Nearby, Long Xiaotian glared at Chen Jie with fury.
"You're the one who stole from my Longyan Guild?"
Long Xiaotian's demeanor was arrogant and overbearing.
He had heard Chen Jie was only a third-stage awakened, so he looked down on him.
"Stole? No. I rescued your subordinates, and as a reward, I kept the crystals."
Chen Jie frowned.
It seemed saving people had backfired.
These people should have all been killed back then.
But now… it seemed they were deliberately looking to cause trouble.
Killing him earlier or later made no difference.
"You… weren't you fighting the Sacrifice Spirit King? Where is it?"
Firefox asked, puzzled.
Compared to the crystal dispute, she was more concerned about this.
"The Sacrifice Spirit King… I killed it."
Chen Jie replied casually.
The words stunned everyone present.
They had once been hunted mercilessly by the Spirit King's minions.
And now, this man before them had slain the very head of the Sacrifice Spirit King…
Inconceivable!
The key: he was only a third-stage awakened!
"Hahaha, what audacity! I've encountered the Sacrifice Spirit King before. At the peak of third stage, I couldn't even confront it, let alone kill it.
Firefox said you were third stage… you claim to have killed the Sacrifice Spirit King? Bragging so recklessly!"
Long Xiaotian didn't believe it.
Even as an early fourth-stage, he felt he couldn't defeat the Spirit King.
And the other was only third stage…
Impossible!
"Believe it or not, if you're looking for trouble, step up. Otherwise, get out of my way!"
Chen Jie's presence was imposing.
He summoned his Mimic Battle Spirit.
With his advancement, the Mimic Battle Spirit had also been upgraded.
Once only a few dozen zhang in size, the golden dragon formed from Hongmeng Purifying Qi was now over a hundred zhang!
"Roar!!!"
The golden dragon let out a mighty roar, sending a fierce wave of energy straight at Long Xiaotian and the others.
Aside from Long Xiaotian, the rest struggled to stand.
"He's fourth stage!"
Long Xiaotian sensed the strength of Chen Jie's Mimic Battle Spirit, deducing his rank.
So…
The Sacrifice Spirit King had really been killed by Chen Jie!
The thought sent cold sweat down Long Xiaotian's back.
Yet his heart was still unwilling to accept it!
He had fought desperately to reach early fourth stage, intending to challenge the Sacrifice Spirit King.
But now someone else had beaten him to it…
Killing the Sacrifice Spirit King guaranteed rich rewards!
Now, Long Xiaotian felt both anxious and envious.
Chen Jie ignored them, walking step by step toward the park's exit.
Members of the Longyan Guild bowed their heads, making way.
Just as Chen Jie was about to leave the park…
Long Xiaotian gritted his teeth. Evil thoughts flooded his mind.
If he could kill Chen Jie, all the rewards would be his!
In an instant…
"Who dares rob members of my guild shall die!"
Long Xiaotian roared righteously.
Immediately, he summoned a violet-energy longsword and thrust it fiercely at Chen Jie's back.