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Chapter 168: Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit

The forest not only had numerous medicinal herbs but also many ancient magical beasts. During their herb-gathering journey, Xiao Tian and his group inevitably clashed with these beasts. However, with their strength, dealing with these creatures was a breeze. Any beast that dared to attack them was killed, and snake-shaped beasts were captured and controlled by Qing Lin.

As they moved deeper into the forest, Zi Yan's eyes became somewhat dazed and dreamy. "It feels like something is calling me from inside..."

Xiao Tian smiled and said, "We have gathered enough herbs for now. Let's head to the center of the ancient forest; there is something there that Zi Yan needs."

Soon, they reached the central area, which was a grassy platform that seemed unremarkable. Xiao Yi Xian asked in confusion, "Is there really a treasure here?"

Xiao Tian replied, "Trust me, it's here."

Zi Yan slowly stepped forward and extended her small hand to touch the air about half a foot in front of her. At that moment, a golden light appeared out of nowhere. The golden light was shaped like an inverted bowl, with a round upper part covering an area of about ten feet, emitting a suppressive aura.

Xiao Tian explained, "This is a beast spirit cover, something only formed by powerful magical beasts before their death."

Hearing Xiao Tian's explanation, a hint of sadness appeared on Zi Yan's face. But soon, she sensed the presence of the Taixu Ancient Dragon and the ancient Heavenly Phoenix.

Zi Yan bit her finger, and a golden drop of blood oozed out. With a light swipe, the cover split open.

"Let's go!"

As they stepped inside, the lush forest instantly vanished, replaced by a barren plain. The area was not large, covered in red sand that looked as if soaked in blood. Occasionally, there were spots of white that looked like lime.

In the center of the plain stood a hundred-foot-tall altar, emitting a faint oppressive aura that made everyone's energy flow sluggish.

"What a terrifying pressure!" Little Marten said, looking at the altar with a serious expression. "The beasts that died here must have been more powerful than my father!"

The group walked up and climbed the steps of the altar. In the center, there was a stone platform of gold and purple, with a half-foot-wide groove. A small sapling, no thicker than a thumb, grew from it, curling like a dragon. At the top of the sapling hung a palm-sized fruit, gold and purple in color. The golden part looked like a miniature Taixu Ancient Dragon, while the purple part resembled a dancing Heavenly Phoenix.

"Was that pressure coming from the fruit?" Xiao Yi Xian asked, somewhat incredulously.

"This is the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit. It requires the entire life force of both a Taixu Ancient Dragon and an Ancient Heavenly Phoenix to form, and the success rate is less than one percent," Xiao Tian explained to Zi Yan. "This is the treasure I told you about, which is immensely beneficial for you."

Upon hearing this, the others looked around the altar. They then noticed that the white spots among the red sand were actually the bones of a Taixu Ancient Dragon and an Ancient Heavenly Phoenix, forming a circular enclosure around the altar.

Xiao Tian urged, "This ruin is in the Beast Domain. We should quickly take the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit and leave."

Zi Yan nodded and approached the stone platform. She bit her finger and covered her hand with her blood before carefully touching the fruit. As soon as the fruit made contact with her hand, it emitted a blinding light and melted into a gold and purple liquid that seeped into her hand, forming a mark.

"This fruit's energy is too strong for me to refine immediately. I'll have to seal it for now," Zi Yan said softly, looking around. "Let's take the bones of the Taixu Ancient Dragon and its ancestral spirit as well."

"Okay," Xiao Tian agreed and stored the bones, with the ancestral spirit still attached.

Little Marten looked at the remaining Ancient Heavenly Phoenix bones and asked, "You don't want the ancestral spirit of the Heavenly Phoenix, right? Can I take it?"

"It's yours," Xiao Tian said.

"Great!" Little Marten's body glowed with purple-black light, rapidly expanding into a gigantic beast.

"Sky Demon Devouring!" Little Marten opened its huge mouth, forming a black vortex that emitted a powerful suction, pulling in the bones.

"Chirp!" A faint phoenix cry echoed, causing everyone's spirits to tremble. They saw a golden Heavenly Phoenix emerge from the bones, its massive wings flapping and shaking the entire sky.

"You were powerful in life, but now you're just a remnant spirit. Today, I will devour you!" Little Marten roared as the vortex grew stronger, pulling the remnant spirit into it.

With an intense struggle, the remnant spirit of the Heavenly Phoenix was finally devoured by Little Marten.

"Burp!" Little Marten let out a satisfied burp and smiled. "With this remnant spirit, my strength should improve further."

"Many have entered the forest; let's get out of here!" Xiao Tian said, leading the group back the way they came. They quickly flew back to their original position and headed down the opposite corridor.

As they went, they found that the surrounding buildings had been destroyed, reduced to ruins. The intruders had ruthlessly scavenged everything, leaving nothing behind.

"I smell the scent of pills; follow me!" Xiao Tian led the group through the maze-like corridors to an ancient hall with two large words inscribed above the door: "Pill Hall."

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