Chapter 3457: Danyang Fruit Obtained

A vast, boundless black forest stretched as far as the eye could see. Everywhere stood black trees, hundreds of zhang tall, their lush branches and leaves blocking out a large amount of sunlight.

A huge ball of golden firelight shot up into the sky, particularly eye-catching.

Deep within the dense forest, in an open area, a burly man in a golden robe and a curvaceous young woman in a white dress stood together. A small umbrella, shimmering with golden light, floated above their heads, casting down a large expanse of golden light that enveloped them.

Hundreds of thousands of Ice Crystal Ants were attacking them. The ant queen was a Seventh-Rank top-grade, and there were over twenty Seventh-Rank Ice Crystal Ants.

They condensed into a white long spear, striking the golden light with a muffled thud.

The burly man in the golden robe opened his mouth and spat out a stream of golden flame, which landed on the white long spear. The golden flame spread, enveloping the entire white long spear.

A large expanse of white cold air surged from the surface of the white long spear, and the golden flame flickered continuously.

"Put away your spirit fire, let me take over!"

A man's voice, full of authority, rang out as Jin Tong and two others flew in from afar.

"Fellow Daoist Jin!" The burly man in the golden robe breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing Jin Tong and the other two. He made a hand seal, and the golden flame dissipated.

Jin Tong flicked his sleeve, and the golden horn on his head shone with dazzling golden light. A shimmering golden halo swept out, heading straight for the Ice Crystal Ants.

Upon touching the golden halo, the Ice Crystal Ants quickly turned golden. The white long spear disintegrated, transforming back into hundreds of thousands of Ice Crystal Ants. Before they could escape, a bizarre shriek rang out, causing the Ice Crystal Ants to react half a beat too slow as the golden halo swiftly swept over their bodies.

All the Ice Crystal Ants turned golden, as if crafted from gold, and fell lifelessly from mid-air.

Not long after, a large number of miniature Ice Crystal Ants flew out from their bodies. Jin Tong conjured a golden gourd and collected all of them.

"Transmuting matter into gold!" exclaimed the burly man in the golden robe.

"Fellow Daoist Yan," Jin Tong asked, "where are your clansmen? Why are there only two of you?"

"We got separated from our Old Ancestor," the burly man in the golden robe explained. "Fellow Daoist Jin, where is Senior Jin?"

"We also got separated from our Old Ancestor," Jin Tong replied. "We received reliable intelligence that there is a Seventh-Rank top-grade Lightning Dove somewhere. Are you interested in cooperating?"

Jin Tong extended the invitation, believing that having two more helpers would make it easier to handle any trouble they encountered.

The burly man in the golden robe considered for a moment and agreed. They collected the Ice Crystal Ant corpses, and the five of them walked deeper into the dense forest, disappearing into its depths.

In a valley surrounded by mountains on three sides, weeds grew rampant, and the stone walls were uneven.

Wang Zongyun and the five others stood outside the valley, their expressions solemn.

Wang Yuanwei held a golden beast hide in her hand, on which the characters "Tan Yuan" were visible in one spot.

"This should be the place," Wang Yuanwei said, frowning, "but we haven't found any demonic beasts!"

They used their spiritual senses to investigate multiple times but found no abnormalities. Even when they attacked the stone walls, nothing unusual was detected.

"It should be a formation," Wang Zongyun instructed. "Yong'an, it's up to you."

Wang Yong'an acknowledged and conjured a silver-shimmering formation plate. After casting several incantations into it, the plate shone with dazzling silver light. Countless runes surged out, condensing into a small formation that emitted a thick silver light pillar, striking the stone wall on the left.

The stone wall showed no abnormalities. Wang Yong'an changed his incantation, and the silver formation plate emitted another thick silver light pillar, striking another stone wall, again with no abnormalities. After testing five times, when the silver pillar struck the ground, the ground twisted, deformed, and began to shake violently.

"There is indeed a formation," Wang Yong'an said, pointing to the ground. "It's on the ground; attack the ground."

Wang Zongyun and the other five all launched attacks on the ground.

With rumbling sounds, dazzling spiritual light enveloped the area Wang Yong'an had pointed to, and the ground shook violently.

Not long after, accompanied by a loud bang, the ground burst open, revealing a huge dark hole. Its interior was pitch black, making it impossible to discern what was inside.

Wang Yulan conjured a Yellow Turban Warrior Talisman and cast an incantation into it. The talisman transformed into a burly man in a yellow robe, who walked in front while they followed behind.

The cave extended underground, dark and damp.

After walking about a hundred steps and turning left, a cave spanning over ten mu appeared before them. In the bottom right corner of the cave was a Tan Yuan Fruit tree with eight Tan Yuan Fruits hanging on its branches.

"Tan Yuan Fruits!" Wang Yuanwei's expression was excited.

Wang Zongyun's expression remained calm. She had already eaten Tan Yuan Fruits, so eating more would be useless for her, but they could be given to her descendants.

They carefully picked the eight Tan Yuan Fruits and placed them into a jade box.

Each of them took one, and the remaining two were to be handed over to the family, with the merit points divided equally.

Wang Yong'an set up a formation, and with the help of treasures, successfully transplanted the Tan Yuan Fruit tree.

They carefully checked the area and found a Seventh-Rank formation. They estimated that someone had discovered the Tan Yuan Fruit tree, but since the fruits were not yet ripe and it was inconvenient to transplant, that person had set up a formation to protect the tree. This had turned out to be a great windfall for them.

After confirming there were no omissions, they walked out.

As soon as they exited the cave, a clap of thunder echoed from high above, and a cluster of blue lightning appeared out of thin air, manifesting above the valley.

With a flash of blue light, a blood-soaked blue dove appeared. Its body was covered in blood, many feathers had fallen off, and white bones were faintly visible.

Wang Zongyun reacted quickly, raising her right hand as a red light flew out, heading straight for the blue dove.

Just as the blue dove was about to dodge, a woman's loud cry rang out, causing its reaction to momentarily falter.

With a flash of red light, a red-glowing net appeared above its head, descending to envelop it and rapidly contracting.

Countless arcane red runes lit up on the surface of the red net, and a large expanse of crimson flames surged out, engulfing the Lightning Dove's body.

Wang Yuanjiang held a long staff shimmering with blue light and swept it violently. Accompanied by a piercing whooshing sound, a vast array of blue staff shadows swept out, smashing towards the Lightning Dove.

A mournful cry rang out as the Lightning Dove plummeted from high above. Its head exploded, sending red and white matter splashing. A miniature dove flew out from its body, but before it could fly far, it was enveloped by a blue misty glow and drawn into a blue jade bottle, disappearing from sight.

Wang Zongyun made a hand seal, and the red net flew back towards her.

Just then, the void rippled, and the sky suddenly darkened. A dazzling golden hand, formed from countless golden flames and emitting a terrifying high temperature, appeared out of thin air.

The golden hand descended from the sky, slapping down towards Wang Zongyun and the others.

"Enemy attack!"

Wang Yuanwei slapped her right hand towards the void above her head, and a giant blue palm, covered with countless arcane musical notes, flashed out, meeting the attack.

With a rumbling sound, the giant blue palm collided with the golden hand. The golden hand instantly burst, transforming into a vast expanse of golden flames that engulfed their figures.