Chapter 1914: Five Extreme True Thunder Fruit Tree

Leaving the cave, Wang Mengbin decided to depart. After all, he didn't know if there were more powerful restrictions or formidable demon beasts on the island, and with the Golden Ring Divine Crystal already acquired, there was no need to stay.

The Metal-Eating Beast let out a low growl, blocking Wang Mengbin's path. It opened its mouth and bit his trouser leg, seemingly wanting to lead him somewhere.

Wang Mengbin paused, slightly surprised. After a brief thought, he took out a Golden Ring Divine Crystal, fed it to the Metal-Eating Beast, and instructed, "If we find something good, I will certainly not treat you unfairly."

The Metal-Eating Beast chewed the Golden Ring Divine Crystal, swallowed it, and then dashed off into the distance. Wang Mengbin quickly followed.

After passing through a valley, a vast, endless wasteland appeared before Wang Mengbin, its ground littered with numerous gray stones.

The Metal-Eating Beast stopped, letting out a series of shrill roars, as if something terrifying lay ahead.

Wang Mengbin released two ape puppet beasts and controlled them to walk towards the wasteland.

As soon as they stepped onto the wasteland, before they had even walked ten zhang, a deafening thunderclap echoed from high above. More than a dozen thick black lightning bolts sliced through the sky, striking them accurately, and the two ape puppet beasts instantly turned into heaps of scrap metal.

Wang Mengbin had indeed guessed correctly; there were other restrictions on the island.

The remaining power of the Purple Cloud Spirit Transformation Talisman was enough for him to leave, but if too much power was expended, he might find it difficult to depart.

Judging by the Metal-Eating Beast's reaction, there should be something good ahead.

With a flick of his wrist, a spiritual light flashed, and a shimmering talisman appeared in his hand. After all the runes on its surface lit up brightly, it suddenly transformed into a burly young man in a yellow shirt. Runes flowed continuously over his body, clearly indicating he was a talisman soldier. This talisman soldier, which only possessed a Core Formation stage cultivation, had been given to Wang Mengbin by Wang Ruyan.

Given his current cultivation level, this talisman soldier was not useful in combat. However, it was quite suitable for exploration, as its recovery ability was much stronger than that of puppet beasts.

"Go," he commanded.

As Wang Mengbin's command fell, the yellow-shirted young man strode towards the wasteland.

Boom!

From high above, a massive roar suddenly echoed, and more than a dozen thick silver lightning bolts sliced through the sky, heading straight for the yellow-shirted young man.

Countless yellow runes lit up on the yellow-shirted young man's body. He lightly stomped his right foot on the ground, causing it to tremble slightly. Within a radius of several li, the earth turned to sand, and yellow sand filled the sky. Dense yellow sand flew high into the air, forming layers of sand screens that protected his entire body.

More than a dozen silver lightning bolts shattered dozens of yellow sand screens, but the yellow-shirted young man had already dodged them.

Thus, the yellow-shirted young man continuously used his earth-attribute divine abilities to resist the restrictions, amidst constant explosions and rolling dust.

The further the yellow-shirted young man advanced, the greater the power of the restrictions. Initially, he could still resist, but after walking more than a hundred li, thousands of silver lightning bolts fiercely struck his body, and blinding lightning enveloped him.

Before long, the dust dissipated, and the yellow-shirted young man disappeared, leaving behind a faintly glowing talisman on the ground.

With a muffled 'puch,' the talisman spontaneously combusted without wind, turning into ashes.

Wang Mengbin's expression showed contemplation. It seemed all the restrictions were lightning-attributed. He pondered for a moment, then recalled the Metal-Eating Beast into his spirit beast pearl. A silver lightning bolt lit up on his back, and a pair of shimmering silver feathered wings materialized out of thin air. Numerous silver electrical arcs covered the surface of the silver wings; these were the Thunder Roc Wings, a flying spirit treasure.

Even without using the Thunder Roc Wings, Wang Mengbin could still employ Lightning Escape Art. However, using the Thunder Roc Wings allowed for even greater escape speed.

With an ear-piercing crackle of thunder, Wang Mengbin suddenly vanished.

A silver light suddenly brightened in the void a hundred li away, and Wang Mengbin materialized out of thin air.

As soon as he appeared, thousands of thick silver lightning bolts sliced through the sky, heading straight for him.

Wang Mengbin released a fourth-tier giant ape puppet beast, letting it charge ahead while he followed behind.

Thunder roared loudly, and Wang Mengbin suddenly vanished. The thousands of silver lightning bolts split into two, with one part striking the ground and the other hitting the giant ape puppet beast.

Several li away, Wang Mengbin suddenly reappeared.

Using his Lightning Escape Art, he repeatedly moved along the talisman soldier's path, dodging the restrictions. The ape puppet beast rapidly charged forward, and after covering more than a hundred li, thousands of silver lightning bolts continuously struck its body, turning it into a heap of scrap metal.

About ten zhang beyond where the giant ape puppet beast fell, there was a lush, green dense forest.

Seeing this, Wang Mengbin no longer hesitated. The Thunder Roc Wings on his back flapped continuously, giving him extreme speed. Occasionally, lightning would strike him, but his Lightning Robe Art negated most of its power, causing him little harm.

Twenty breaths later, Wang Mengbin appeared within the dense forest. No lightning fell, and he let out a long sigh of relief, fortunate to have the Thunder Roc Wings. Otherwise, passing through this area would have been quite difficult.

He released the Metal-Eating Beast and had it walk ahead.

Within the dense forest, ancient trees towered, their massive canopies obscuring the sky and sun, making the forest appear somewhat dark.

He hadn't seen any demon beasts or found any spiritual herbs along the way, which was indeed strange.

After about a quarter of an hour, Wang Mengbin's pupils contracted, and he stopped. Following his gaze, about a thousand zhang away in an open area, a towering ancient tree over a hundred zhang tall stood. Its trunk was covered with colorful patterns, and seven five-colored oval fruits hung from its branches, their surfaces covered with delicate five-colored electrical arcs, leaping and flickering.

From high above, silver lightning bolts occasionally struck, hitting the fruit tree's thick trunk. They vanished without a trace, as if sinking into mud or the sea.

"A Five-Extreme True Thunder Fruit Tree! Such a thing actually exists," Wang Mengbin gasped.

The Five-Extreme True Thunder Fruit Tree blooms every three thousand years, bears fruit every three thousand years, and its fruits mature after another three thousand years. It typically grows in areas with abundant lightning power. The tree can absorb lightning power to nurture Five-Extreme True Thunder Fruits, which contain five types of lightning power and are a great tonic for cultivators practicing lightning-attribute cultivation methods.

In a sense, if Wang Mengbin consumed the Five-Extreme True Thunder Fruit, he could attempt to break through to the Deity Transformation stage.

The Five-Extreme True Thunder Fruit Tree is also an excellent material for refining tribulation-transcending treasures; the older the tree, the better the resulting treasure.

Wang Mengbin took a deep breath, calming his excited heart. He carefully noticed several white bones on the ground, unsure if they belonged to cultivators. Recalling the Metal-Eating Beast's strange behavior, he suspected that a cultivator had intruded here, harvested the Five-Extreme True Thunder Fruit, but was unfortunately ambushed and killed by the Metal-Eating Beast after barely escaping outside.

He did not step forward to harvest the Five-Extreme True Thunder Fruit. Instead, he released two ape puppet beasts and controlled them to walk towards the fruit tree.

Just as they approached within thirty zhang of the Five-Extreme True Thunder Fruit Tree, two thick green lightning bolts flew out from underground without warning, striking both ape puppet beasts accurately.

Boom!

After two loud bangs, the two ape puppet beasts instantly turned into heaps of scrap metal.