Chapter 2125: Soft Bones

A tremendous crash echoed as the golden giant ape was sent flying backward. Its massive body crashed to the ground, kicking up a large cloud of dust, and its left arm was gone. Hundreds of thin cuts marred the golden giant ape's body; if it hadn't been a puppet, it would have been destroyed long ago.

The golden giant bird unleashed a beam of golden light, heading straight for Wang Changsheng and Zheng Qiuyue. Wang Changsheng swung his right fist at the void, sending out a hazy blue fist-shaped shadow. A large amount of blue mist appeared around him, and a thick blue water curtain materialized, enveloping his entire body. The blue fist-shaped shadow collided with the golden light, which immediately exploded, engulfing an area hundreds of yards in radius.

Wang Changsheng and Zheng Qiuyue felt their bodies tighten, unable to move, as if an invisible giant hand had seized them. The golden giant bird flew straight towards them with incredible speed. Wang Changsheng's face turned crimson. A crackling sound of bones emanated from his body, the blue light around him intensified dramatically, and his aura surged. A deafening roar erupted, causing the void to vibrate and distort.

The golden giant bird let out a shrill cry, and its massive body began to tremble. Wang Changsheng and Zheng Qiuyue felt the pressure release, as if the invisible giant hand had loosened its grip on them. A flash of green light, and a hazy green small cauldron appeared above the golden giant bird. After the green cauldron spun, its size dramatically increased, emitting a sheet of green light that enveloped the golden giant bird. The golden giant bird rapidly shrank in size, flying towards the green giant cauldron. A sharp, piercing cry rang out. The golden giant bird flapped its wings, releasing countless dazzling golden beams. The green light, like thin paper, was pierced through by the dense golden beams, and the golden giant bird regained its freedom.

The ground suddenly shook violently. The five-colored light barrier twisted and deformed, seemingly on the verge of shattering.

"Oh no, that Level Six monster is about to break free," Ning Lan exclaimed, her expression changing dramatically.

"Let's scatter and flee; it's a matter of who's unlucky," Wang Changsheng said in a deep voice. He took out a shimmering silver talisman and slapped it onto himself. A silver light flashed as a silvery light barrier materialized, enveloping Wang Changsheng and carrying him high into the sky. Wang Ruyan slapped a shimmering golden talisman onto herself, transforming into a golden streak of light that shot through the air. At this moment, they no longer hesitated, directly using Level Six talismans to make their escape. The golden giant bird flapped its wings, pursuing Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan. Ning Lan and the others scattered and fled, moving at exceptionally high speeds.

With a thunderous roar, the five-colored light barrier shattered, and the Level Six monster broke free. As the Level Six monster let out an angry roar, a powerful gravitational force suddenly appeared, pulling at the ground. The old man in green robes and Chen Yunlei hadn't flown far when their bodies rapidly plummeted towards the ground.

"Senior Brother Zhou!" Zheng Qiuyue frowned deeply, intending to turn back and save the old man in green robes.

"Run, Junior Sister Zheng, don't mind me!" the old man in green robes shouted loudly, a resolute expression on his face. "If you can leave this place, please look after my descendants." His body began to swell at an alarming rate. With a thunderous explosion, the old man in green robes self-destructed. A dazzling green light flared, covering an area with a hundred li radius.

Zheng Qiuyue took a deep breath, her escape light surged, and she vanished into the horizon.

Chen Yunlei was sent flying by the powerful airwave. He didn't dare to be careless; the spiritual light around his body intensified dramatically, transforming into a streak of light that merged into the body of the Golden Thunder Eagle. The Golden Thunder Eagle's aura surged. The Golden Thunder Eagle spread its wings, a tremendous thunderous roar erupted, and dazzling lightning burst forth from its body as it vanished from its spot.

In a valley surrounded by mountains on three sides, a deafening explosion echoed from within, shaking the ground and mountains. Inside the valley, three corpses lay on the ground, each with a fist-sized bloody hole in their heart. Their eyes were wide open, as if they had witnessed something incredible before their death. The ground was pockmarked with hundreds of large craters. Judging by their attire, they were clearly cultivators from the Li family.

A pale-faced young man in a golden robe stood on the ground, his entire body enveloped by a faint green light barrier. Across from him stood Jin Huo. Golden flames enveloped Jin Huo's entire body, making him appear like a god of fire.

"Fellow Daoist Jin, spare my life," the young man in the golden robe said nervously. "I'll take you to a place where there's a ten-thousand-year Earthflame Fruit tree. By my reckoning, it should be ripe by now. Your Spiritfire Clan cultivates fire-attribute techniques, and with Earthflame Fruits, you can speed up your cultivation."

"If I kill you and search your soul, I can still find out the location of the Earthflame Fruit," Jin Huo said with an indifferent tone.

"The cultivation technique I practice is quite special, and soul-searching techniques are useless against me," the young man in the golden robe said with a resolute expression, looking as if he welcomed death. "If you don't believe me, Fellow Daoist Jin, feel free to try."

"I can spare your life, but you must let me place a restriction on you and work for me from now on," Jin Huo said. He then spat out a mouthful of golden essence blood which, after spinning, transformed into hundreds of profound golden runes floating in mid-air.

The young man in the golden robe hesitated briefly, then agreed. He had no other choice. The hundreds of golden runes spun and disappeared into the young man in the golden robe's body.

"What is your name? What is your position in the Li family?" Jin Huo asked.

"Li Fengyang. The Li family head is my great-granduncle," the young man in the golden robe answered honestly.

"You humans have a saying, 'A wise man knows when to adapt'," Jin Huo threatened. "I hope you don't play any tricks, otherwise, your death will be truly gruesome."

"Of course," Li Fengyang answered honestly. "It wasn't easy for me to advance to the Spirit Transformation stage; I don't want to die."

"Let's go! Take me to the location of the Earthflame Fruit tree," Jin Huo commanded. "Once we harvest the Earthflame Fruits, I won't mistreat you."

Li Fengyang repeatedly agreed, collected his kinsmen's bodies, and personally led the way for Jin Huo.

A hidden underground cave. The cave was dark and damp. A middle-aged man with dignified features was reporting something to Xuanyin. The middle-aged man was dressed in the attire of the Myriad Spirit Sect, while Xuanyin was an elite of the Yaksha tribe. It was truly strange that the two were together. Two mangled corpses lay on the ground, their deaths horrific.

"Your Myriad Spirit Sect's Vice-Sect Master sent a clone in here; don't you know what his purpose is?" Xuanyin asked with a cold expression.

"I truly don't know; every word is true, without a single false statement," the middle-aged man said with a bitter smile, his eyes filled with pleading. Even ants cling to life, let alone a Spirit Transformation cultivator who has cultivated for many years.

"You must have a way to contact him, right? Take me to him," Xuanyin commanded.

"You might as well just kill me," the middle-aged man said, making a bitter face. "If Grandmaster Su sees me with you, he'll surely kill me."

"I'll keep a certain distance from you; I won't stay with you, don't worry!" Xuanyin said, her tone growing cold and her face filled with killing intent. "If you don't agree, I'll activate the restriction right now and send you on your way. You just saw how your companions died; you can experience it firsthand."

"Alright, alright!" The middle-aged man hesitated briefly, then agreed.