The beast pack was naturally not at Bai Ningbing's mercy; the beast king among them seized an opportunity and spat a ball of white lightning behind Bai Ningbing, which was about to strike her back.
A white light shield instantly appeared, enveloping Bai Ningbing's entire body, but it only lasted for a very short time and was about to be broken, forcing Bai Ningbing to retreat immediately.
She had now realized that her current true essence was insufficient, so the duration of her Canopy Gu had shortened, leading to her current predicament.
This was a Third Rank White Lightning Gu coexisting with the Six-legged Crocodile Beast King. This Beast King already had the strength of a Thousand Beast King and was close to becoming a dominant force here, but it had not yet gathered enough beasts. It was also thanks to this Third Rank White Lightning Gu that it was invincible in water battles.
"Your Aptitude has decreased by 10%, and you are no longer the Northern Dark Ice Soul Physique. Squandering your true essence as before will not last. You must learn to control the consumption of true essence, otherwise you will end up in a state of exhaustion like now," Fang Yuan said to Bai Ningbing with a serious expression, pointing out her flaws without mercy.
Hearing Fang Yuan's words, a surge of anger rose in Bai Ningbing's heart. She widened her eyes and retorted testily, "Damn it, if I still had my Gu worms, would I be in such a sorry state? You know I can't hold on alone, yet you don't come to help. Do you want to die here together?" As she spoke, she retreated backward, vigilantly watching Fang Yuan.
However, Fang Yuan did not care about Bai Ningbing's attitude. He calmly looked at Bai Ningbing, pondering silently. Suddenly, he thought of a solution, and without hesitation, he took out the Heaven Essence Treasure Lotus from his Aperture and handed it to Bai Ningbing, saying, "Use this first."
Bai Ningbing's eyes lit up when she saw the Heaven Essence Treasure Lotus in Fang Yuan's hand, and she exclaimed in surprise, "Heaven Essence Treasure Lotus? How can you have such a good thing? Why didn't you take it out earlier!" She quickly reached out to take the Heaven Essence Treasure Lotus and put it into her Aperture without hesitation.
The moment the Heaven Essence Treasure Lotus entered her Aperture, a powerful true essence surged like raging waves, rapidly filling Bai Ningbing's previously depleted true essence.
With the Heaven Essence Treasure Lotus, Bai Ningbing's combat power was greatly enhanced, as if she had regained the initiative in battle.
Bai Ningbing's figure darted forward like lightning, with astonishing speed. One of her hands wielded the Sawtooth Golden Centipede like a fierce storm, and the golden centipede whistled through the air, carrying a sharp Aura directly towards the Six-legged Crocodile Beast King.
At the same time, Bai Ningbing's other hand was not idle; she continuously launched blood-red moon blades. These moon blades streaked across the sky like meteors, carrying deadly power, flying straight towards the Six-legged Crocodile Beast King.
As the saying goes, "Shoot the rider first, then the horse; capture the king first, then the thieves," Bai Ningbing knew this well. When facing such a large beast pack, to quickly defeat them, one must first kill the beast king. Therefore, she unhesitatingly charged forward, aiming directly for the beast king's head.
Although the Six-legged Crocodile Beast King was massive, under Bai Ningbing's fierce attack, it seemed somewhat powerless. Its scales, though incredibly hard, were still cut open by the Blood Moon Gu, creating dozens of wounds from which blood gushed out like a spring, staining the surrounding river water red.
Finally, under the fierce assault of the Sawtooth Golden Centipede, the Six-legged Crocodile Beast King's head was severed, and it lost its life.
With the death of the Six-legged Crocodile Beast King, the remaining beast pack seemed to have lost their leader, and they frantically dove into the river, disappearing without a trace in an instant.
Seeing this, Bai Ningbing breathed a sigh of relief. She slowly walked to the corpse of the Six-legged Crocodile Beast King, reached out her hand, and found three Gu worms on the beast king's body: a White Lightning Gu, a Crocodile Strength Gu, and a Crocodile Taming Gu.
Additionally, she noticed that there was originally a Crocodile Skin Gu on the beast king's body, but it had been damaged and rendered useless during the intense battle.
"These two Gu worms can be used, and as for this Crocodile Taming Gu, we can catch a Six-legged Crocodile for transportation," Bai Ningbing pondered how to refine the three Gu worms in front of her. However, before she could even act, a white light flashed, snatching the Crocodile Strength Gu from her hand.
"Forceful Seizing Gu! Fang Yuan, that's my trophy, you scoundrel!" Bai Ningbing was furious at the sight. She glared fiercely at Fang Yuan, her eyes seemingly spitting fire.
Facing Bai Ningbing's angry stare, Fang Yuan showed no fear. He tightly gripped the Crocodile Strength Gu, a slight smile playing on the corner of his mouth, revealing a hint of triumph: "My current physical condition can perfectly handle another Crocodile Strength Gu. Once my strength increases, I will naturally return this Gu to you." With that, he unhesitatingly used the Forceful Seizing Gu on the spot, taking the Crocodile Strength Gu into his possession.
Bai Ningbing trembled with rage. She pointed at Fang Yuan, wanting to reprimand him for his shameless behavior, but she was so angry that she was momentarily speechless.
However, Fang Yuan seemed completely unaware of how inappropriate his actions were. He nonchalantly said to Bai Ningbing, "The crocodile meat here can all be used to feed the Crocodile Strength Gu. Let's collect them first." With that, he began to collect the crocodile meat on his own, completely disregarding Bai Ningbing's feelings.
Seeing this, Bai Ningbing became even more infuriated. She widened her eyes, staring fixedly at Fang Yuan, cursing this hateful fellow in her heart. But unfortunately, Fang Yuan held the Yang Gu, which was her coveted treasure, and she dared not offend him easily.
Having collected enough crocodile meat, Fang and Bai continued their journey towards White Bone Mountain.