The vine, as thick as a thigh, was pure white and translucent, as if it had been meticulously carved by a skilled artisan, attracting anyone's attention at first glance.

  "What a beautiful vine, the main body of the Man-Eating Vine actually looks like this!" Shangguan Meiyu, with curiosity in her eyes, exclaimed as she looked at the vine Jin Disan held in his hand.

  Who would have thought that such a vine could control thousands of branches to kill invisibly? If it weren't for Xing Peng and Jin Disan and others being Heaven Level martial artists, relying on the Earth Level martial artists nearby, even if they were annihilated by the Man-Eating Vine, they might not have found its main body.

  "Everyone, hurry and take out the jade bottles you use to store elixirs. With such a large Man-Eating Vine, there’s quite a bit of essence!" Jin Disan, holding the main body of the Man-Eating Vine, couldn’t help but lick his lips.

  Hearing this, Xing Jianfeng and the other descendants of the Xing family didn't immediately take out jade bottles to collect the essence of the Man-Eating Vine. Instead, they all turned their gazes to Xing Peng. After all, it was Xing Peng who had killed the main body of the Man-Eating Vine, so naturally, he had the final say.

  "What are you looking at me for? Jin Disan told you to take out jade bottles to collect the essence, just do it!" Xing Peng waved his hand. Although the essence of the Man-Eating Vine was very tempting to him, it wasn’t to the extent that he would monopolize it.

  Seeing Xing Peng gesture, Xing Jianfeng and others no longer hesitated. They took out their elixir bottles and shared the essence of the Man-Eating Vine.

  The main body of the Man-Eating Vine held by Jin Disan was about one meter long. Even if Xing Jianfeng and others took out jade bottles to collect the essence, they could not even fill one-fifth of them. However, even so, Xing Jianfeng and the others were already quite satisfied. They clearly felt the surging power from the essence of the Man-Eating Vine, believing that consuming this essence would certainly help them advance further.

  After letting Xing Jianfeng and others take some essence, Jin Disan himself unceremoniously took one-fifth of the essence and then handed the main body of the Man-Eating Vine to Xing Peng.

  Xing Peng casually took the main body of the Man-Eating Vine, curiously examining it. The world was truly full of wonders. If Jin Disan hadn't told him that the main body of the Man-Eating Vine possessed the power to help martial artists advance, he, facing the Man-Eating Vine alone, might not have consumed its essence.

  After a moment of contemplation, Xing Peng turned his gaze to the calm Shangguan Meiyu. He tore the Man-Eating Vine in his hand into two, giving Shangguan Meiyu the slightly smaller half of the main body.

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  Seeing this, a flash of surprise crossed Shangguan Meiyu's eyes. She silently took the main body of the Man-Eating Vine. Although her portion was somewhat smaller than Xing Peng's, the essence it contained was no less than what Jin Disan took. With this essence, Shangguan Meiyu was certain she could advance further.

  The trial participants who had barely survived, seeing Xing Peng and the others do this, were puzzled. Although they were some distance away from Xing Peng and the others, the faint fragrance emitted by the main body of the Man-Eating Vine still caused their hearts to tremble, making them speculate about its effects.

  "Good stuff, I'm sure the part of the vine shared by Jin Disan and the others is something precious!" Li Xiaocuan said eagerly, looking at the Man-Eating Vine in Xing Peng and the others' hands.

  "Bang!" Zhang San knocked on Li Xiaocuan's head in annoyance, "You don't say."

  "Hehe!" Li Xiaocuan gave an awkward smile to Zhang San, then shifted his gaze from Xing Peng and the others to the nearby lake.

  After the recent slaughter, the trial participants left on the oasis dared not act rashly anymore. Although the lake was nearby, no one dared to rush towards it.

  However, hunger eventually overcame reason. A few relatively bold individuals suddenly dashed towards the lake, reaching its edge in the blink of an eye, then stabbed at the free-swimming fish with a knife. Immediately, blood splattered, and many fish became the souls under the knife.

  With a few trial participants taking the lead, other martial artists also moved at once, running towards the lake with cheers, their faces filled with excitement. Having not eaten or drunk for many days, now with such a large lake in front of them, how could they suppress their desires? Immediately, those who wanted to drink water drank, and those who wanted to catch fish did so, busily and happily.

  Seeing this scene, Xing Peng silently sighed. These people looked as if they had just been released from prison, having not eaten for generations. If others familiar with them saw them in this state, they would surely be shocked.

  Earth Level martial artists, though not considered high martial beings in this world, reaching Earth Level at such an age, they were considered prodigious talents in their cities. When had they ever suffered like this?

  ...

  After killing the Man-Eating Vine, Xing Peng did not immediately leave the oasis with Jin Disan and others. Instead, he refined the essence of the Man-Eating Vine he had obtained.

  After consuming the essence of the Man-Eating Vine, Xing Peng’s Profound Qi increased significantly. Originally, after using the 'Nine Yin God Claw' to kill Xiang Wentian, his realm had advanced from the early stage of Heaven Level to the peak of the early Heaven Level. Now, after absorbing the essence of the Man-Eating Vine, his realm directly advanced to the peak of the mid-Heaven Level, just one step away from breaking through to the early stage of the Mountain-Opening Level.

  Although it was just a small increase in rank, the changes in Xing Peng's body were immense. If he encountered Xiang Wentian now, he was confident he could finish him in two moves.

  Compared to Xing Peng's improvement, Xing Jianfeng and others also made progress. With the help of the essence of the Man-Eating Vine, a rare treasure, their bottlenecks were broken, advancing from the early stage of Earth Level to the mid-Earth Level.

  Seeing all the descendants of the Xing family's strength increased, Xing Peng then led the team out of the oasis, heading towards Moon Night City. Seeing this, the other trial participants, although reluctant to leave the oasis, did not hesitate to follow behind Xing Peng and others.

  Under the scorching sun, the shadows of the group were stretched long, very long!