Chapter 3461

A colossal peak soared into the clouds, its slopes densely vegetated, and a massive cave sat at its summit.

Roars of furious beasts echoed from within the cave, shaking the entire peak violently and sending large amounts of loose rocks tumbling down its sides.

A short while later, with a thunderous explosion, the cave burst open, sending countless shattered rocks flying and filling the air with dust.

A colossal black bear flew out of the cave, its body covered in blood, a gruesome, gaping wound bleeding profusely from its abdomen.

A sharp, piercing sound rang out. Upon hearing it, the black bear’s face contorted as if in agony.

A golden sound wave swept over the black bear’s body. The black bear let out a shriek as a golden battle-axe descended from the sky, striking its head.

The black bear shrieked, its head burst open, splattering red and white matter, and it collapsed.

Sang Yu emerged and collected the black bear’s corpse and essence.

Luo Xiao stood inside the cave, looking at a tall fruit tree not far away. Five oval-shaped golden fruits hung from its branches, each with spiral-like patterns on its surface.

“Myriad Weight Fruits!”

Luo Xiao’s eyes glowed with fervor. The Yaksha race’s physical bodies were inherently powerful, and with these five Myriad Weight Fruits, his strength could significantly increase.

He carefully plucked the five Myriad Weight Fruits. Then he summoned a jade bottle shimmering with green light, imbued it with a magical incantation, and the green jade bottle emitted a stream of green radiant light, enveloping the Myriad Weight Fruit tree.

Sang Yu took out formation flags and a formation plate to set up an array and transplanted the Myriad Weight Fruit tree. They didn’t mind that its roots were slightly damaged; it was best if it survived, but if not, so be it. The Myriad Weight Fruits had an extremely long growth cycle, and they couldn’t afford to wait.

They left the area and proceeded to other locations.

A long, narrow valley lay ahead, with sparse vegetation and numerous greyish-white stones visible within it.

Wang Changsheng, Wang Ruyan, and Wang Tunian stood inside the valley. Wang Tunian’s eyes brightened as he looked towards the northwest.

The Demon-Seeking Mirror in Wang Changsheng’s hand continuously emitted loud beast roars and trembled slightly.

“Transformed demonic beast! Myriad Spirit Dao Fruit!”

Wang Tunian’s voice grew solemn, and his breathing became heavy.

“What? A Myriad Spirit Dao Fruit!”

Wang Changsheng exclaimed, his eyes blazing with fervor.

The Myriad Spirit Dao Fruit was one of the Ten Great Marvelous Fruits. It bloomed after 50,000 years, bore fruit after another 50,000 years, and only matured after a further 50,000 years. After consumption, for 10,000 years, the user would temporarily possess the Myriad Spirit Physique, making it significantly easier to comprehend cultivation techniques or practice secret arts, as comprehension would increase by at least fivefold.

After 10,000 years, their comprehension would revert to its original level. However, if they continued to consume Myriad Spirit Dao Fruits, their comprehension could still increase by fivefold, and this effect would only wear off after another 10,000 years, allowing for continuous consumption.

Some cultivation techniques and secret arts were extremely difficult to comprehend, especially the Spirit Domain. Xuan Qingzi had spent at least 10,000 years comprehending it, yet had only grasped its rudiments, which demonstrated how challenging the Spirit Domain was to cultivate.

With a Myriad Spirit Dao Fruit, comprehending the Spirit Domain would be much easier.

Wang Tunian nodded, “That’s right, but the Myriad Spirit Dao Fruit isn’t ripe yet; it’s just bearing fruit. We don’t know how long it will take to mature, and there’s a transformed demonic beast guarding it.”

“He’s detected me.”

Wang Tunian’s eyes returned to normal, and he dared not probe further.

Some demonic beasts possessed mutated spirit eyes that could kill invisibly.

“Let’s go take a look.”

Wang Changsheng recalled Wang Tunian into his Spirit Beast Bracelet and, with Wang Ruyan, flew towards the northwest.

In less than fifteen minutes, they landed on the summit of a majestic peak. Looking into the distance, they saw a gigantic, sprawling valley. Its interior was barren, devoid of vegetation, and looked somewhat desolate.

“Are you also after the Myriad Spirit Dao Fruit?”

A cool, clear female voice echoed throughout the world.

As soon as the voice faded, a graceful young woman in a black dress emerged. With striking features, long ears, and a small nose, her aura indicated she was unmistakably an early Mahayana cultivator.

Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan’s expressions stiffened. If it were just an eighth-rank mid-grade demonic beast, it would be manageable, but transformed demonic beasts were much harder to deal with. From the black-dressed woman’s words, it was clear she knew she was guarding the Myriad Spirit Dao Fruit.

This was particularly rare. Since entering the Dao Field, they had encountered many eighth-rank demonic beasts that could speak human language, but most possessed little knowledge and only knew how to kill. The Dragon Spider didn’t even know the stone it was guarding was called a Yuanji Stone.

The black-dressed woman flicked her sleeve, and a long, black, shimmering blade appeared in her hand. At the same time, she formed a hand seal, and a gigantic, blood-red spider apparition appeared high in the sky.

“Asura Spider?”

Wang Ruyan said with some uncertainty.

Asura Spiders were true spirits. The black-dressed woman either possessed the Asura Spider’s bloodline or was its direct descendant. Either way, she would be difficult to deal with.

“A top-grade Heaven-Piercing Spirit Treasure!”

Wang Changsheng’s brows furrowed. Not only was this an eighth-rank demonic beast transformed into human form, but it also possessed a top-grade Heaven-Piercing Spirit Treasure. This indicated that the opponent had previously slain a Mahayana cultivator.

The allure of the Myriad Spirit Dao Fruit was too great. Wang Changsheng wasn’t confident he could kill the black-dressed woman, but if he could just trap her for a while and get away with the Myriad Spirit Dao Fruit tree, that would suffice.

Wang Changsheng formed a hand seal, and the void vibrated and distorted. Innumerable blue seawater surged forth, quickly transforming an area of ten thousand li into a vast, azure ocean.

Gigantic waves soared to the sky, and the roar of tsunamis resounded continuously.

The azure seawater surged from all directions, collapsing mountains into dust as it passed.

The black-dressed woman formed a hand seal. The blood-red spider apparition let out a sharp, piercing hiss, and a blood-red sound wave swept forth.

The bloody sound wave shattered a large amount of seawater, but there was simply too much water, and some of it rushed towards the black-dressed woman.

The black-dressed woman wielded the black long blade in her hand, releasing a massive black blade aura which blocked the surging blue seawater.

A blue giant blade, over twenty zhang long, shot forth, reaching the black-dressed woman’s front in an instant. It was precisely the God-Slaying Blade.

The black-dressed woman formed a hand seal, and a black light shot from her glabella, forming a tall black wall which blocked the God-Slaying Blade.

“Wall of Divine Sense!”

Wang Changsheng’s expression grew even grimmer. The Wall of Divine Sense was a divine ability that only Mahayana cultivators could master. The Divine Suppression Roar had little effect on Mahayana cultivators precisely because of the Wall of Divine Sense.

The gap between Mahayana and Integration cultivators was enormous. With just the Wall of Divine Sense divine ability, Mahayana cultivators could greatly outpace Integration cultivators.

The black-dressed woman was a transformed demonic beast, yet she had also mastered this divine ability. She had likely obtained the cultivation method from a Mahayana cultivator, while those eighth-rank demonic beasts that spoke human language but hadn't mastered this divine ability were bound to be affected by the Divine Suppression Roar.

The Demon-Seeking Mirror in Wang Changsheng’s embrace emitted a series of loud, rapid beast roars.

Wang Changsheng’s divine sense spread wide, and his expression changed. He and Wang Ruyan flew rapidly towards the southeast.

The black-dressed woman was utterly bewildered. To protect the Myriad Spirit Dao Fruit, she did not give chase.

Less than fifteen minutes later, a long golden rainbow flew from the distance, landing in front of the black-dressed woman.

The escape light retracted, revealing a tall young man in golden robes, with an aura of murderous intent soaring to the heavens. His aura indicated he was unmistakably a mid-Mahayana cultivator.

(End of Chapter)