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Chapter 15

The night was vast and murky, with dark clouds obscuring the moonlight, creating a quiet and mysterious atmosphere.

Using her powerful demon beast body and innate stealth abilities, Xu Nian managed to reach the vicinity of the thunder tribulation site, dozens of kilometers away, in just about ten minutes.

However, as soon as she approached near the tribulation area, her keen beastly instincts detected the presence of dozens of cultivators in the vicinity.

It seemed she wasn’t the only one; many cultivators around her were also there to capitalize on any opportunities, hoping to find treasures in the aftermath.

With so many people waiting for their chance, Xu Nian’s plan to swoop in and grab some loot was likely to be thwarted. But she didn’t lose heart. With a “since I’m already here” attitude, she silently hunkered down on a concealed tree branch, waiting for her chance to snatch victory at the last moment.

As she had anticipated, once the terrifying thunder tribulation ceased, numerous cultivators hidden in the forest rushed towards the center of the tribulation, apparently with the same intention as Xu Nian – to kill and loot.

For safety, Xu Nian chose to stay put. These cultivators’ cultivation levels were higher than hers, and rashly joining the fray could result in failure to obtain treasure and possibly getting caught in indiscriminate attacks. She remained on the outer edge of the tribulation area. As a stealthy hunter-type demon beast, her skills in concealing her presence had improved significantly after advancing in cultivation, making her nearly undetectable by those within two major cultivation levels, as long as she didn’t attack first.

Xu Nian stayed cautiously low-profile, using her excellent night vision to observe the chaotic fight. Various talismans and magical weapons were flying everywhere, and explosions occasionally boomed, causing Xu Nian, who had thought of getting closer, to halt. The fight was too fierce, and an accidental injury could be disastrous.

Suddenly, she noticed that at the center of the thunder tribulation, instead of the wealthy cultivator she had imagined, there was a glowing, gold, polygonal box. In the midst of the melee, it was being fiercely fought over.

Xu Nian hesitated for a moment, realizing they might be fighting over a divine artifact or magical treasure. Apart from the risky situation of the intense battle among high-level cultivators, even if she, a mere demon snake, managed to obtain it, she wasn’t sure if she could use it.

While she wavered, the battle gradually became clearer. The ground was littered with casualties, and in the aftermath of the fierce combat, three people surrounded the artifact, each maintaining a dominant position in the air.

One cultivator, wearing a black and red robe, cackled, “Even cultivators from the Tian Yuan Sect have come to snatch this. This really must be an extraordinary treasure.”

Xu Nian glanced towards the source of the voice. This guy was obviously a demonic cultivator.

The man in white robes spoke righteously, “Demons like you are a scourge that must be eradicated. We are merely acting in accordance with the heavens to eliminate obstacles.”

This must be the disciple from the Tian Yuan sect he was talking about.

At that moment, another cultivator dressed in gray appeared and jeered, “Ha! What’s the difference between the righteous and demonic paths? You’re all the same.”

Xu Nian thought this guy, throwing shade like this, was definitely going to be ganged up on.

Sure enough, in a short while, amidst the struggle, she saw the grey-robed cultivator, who had just been mocking others, was poisoned by the demonic cultivator, slowing him down. That’s when the Tian Yuan disciple in white seized the opportunity to launch a sneak attack, thrusting his sword right through him.