Spirit Aunt Awakens

Bang!

Not long after Lin Langtian entered the cave, the pitch-black orb suddenly began to expand violently.

Along with its expansion, the enormous silhouette of the dragon ape within it also grew.

The Ancient Dragon Ape seemed to sense that someone was plotting against it. It immediately roared madly, and streak after streak of pitch-black light shot continuously from the orb toward Lin Langtian.

Lin Langtian was startled by this. Then, Yuan Power rapidly circulated through his body and gathered in his hand, forming a massive Yuan Power palm.

Carrying terrifying force, the giant Yuan Power palm collided head-on with the black light.

Boom!

The energy aftershock from their clash shook the entire cave, sending Crushed Stone tumbling incessantly from the ceiling.

"As expected of a Nirvana-level demonic beast. Even though this Adult Ancient Dragon Ape has now become a Demon Spirit, its strength is not much weaker than that Young Ancient Dragon Ape's—perhaps even stronger..."

Feeling the destructive force of the black light, Lin Langtian retreated dozens of steps before steadying himself. His expression turned solemn as he spoke in a low voice.

He had originally thought capturing the Ancient Dragon Ape's Demon Spirit would be a sure thing, but he had not expected it to be so troublesome.

With his current strength, if he carelessly let it escape, it would be a terrible waste of a Nirvana-level Demon Spirit.

"Little fellow, you've done very well. Leave the rest to me!"

As Lin Langtian's expression kept shifting, the Nine Nether Flame Sparrow's voice suddenly rang out in his mind.

Screech!

At the same time, a clear cry suddenly emerged from within Lin Langtian's body.

Upon hearing that cry, fear abruptly surged into the enormous eyes of the Ancient Dragon Ape in the distance.

Whoosh!

Black Flame suddenly flared from Lin Langtian's eyes. With a sharp whistle, it transformed into two Black Flame beams, each barely a yard long, and shot straight through the air.

Sizzle!

The Ancient Dragon Ape's Demon Spirit only caught sight of a flash of Black Light before it felt intense pain.

The beams burning with Black Flame directly shattered the pitch-black orb.

Roar!

As the pitch-black orb exploded, the Ancient Dragon Ape immediately let out an enraged roar, and powerful energy fluctuations spread in all directions.

Hiss!

With the orb shattered, the Demon Spirit hidden within was finally revealed. It was a giant ape more than a dozen yards tall, though its body now appeared rather illusory—the defining trait of a Demon Spirit.

Boom!

The instant the Ancient Dragon Ape's Demon Spirit appeared, it clenched both fists. Terrifying black light gathered around them as it smashed toward Lin Langtian.

The power of this punch was actually three parts stronger than that of the Young Ancient Dragon Ape!

"You stubborn beast! The noble Nine Nether Flame Sparrow wishes to devour your Demon Spirit, yet you still dare resist? You're courting death!"

The Ancient Dragon Ape's desperate struggle had clearly made the Nine Nether Flame Sparrow impatient. With a thought, dense Black Flame surged violently from Lin Langtian's body.

Then, the Black Flame gathered above Lin Langtian, forming a colossal creature!

With Black Flame swirling around it, Lin Langtian could only make out a few vague features. Even so, he could tell that it was unmistakably a Nine Nether Flame Sparrow magnified countless times over!

Screech!

The colossal creature had barely taken shape before crying out at the Ancient Dragon Ape.

That cry was filled with incomparably terrifying pressure. Under its roar, the Ancient Dragon Ape, which possessed dragon blood in its veins, began to tremble, and fear welled up in its ape-like eyes.

"Get in here!"

The colossal creature formed from Black Flame suddenly extended its sharp claws and slammed them viciously into the Ancient Dragon Ape's Demon Spirit.

After suffering such a heavy blow, the Demon Spirit let out a shrill cry. Then it transformed into a streak of Black Light and was swallowed in a single gulp by the enormous Nine Nether Flame Sparrow.

Puff!

Just as the Ancient Dragon Ape's Demon Spirit was swallowed, the phantom of the Nine Nether Flame Sparrow above Lin Langtian completely collapsed.

"Did it succeed?"

Seeing the battle end so quickly, Lin Langtian was startled. Then, with a thought, his consciousness entered his Dantian.

Within his Dantian, Spirit Aunt, who was connected to him through the Bloodline Link, had fully awakened. She opened her eyes, and there was now a little more warmth in her gaze toward Lin Langtian.

"Whether in bloodline or strength, this Ancient Dragon Ape is fairly decent for such a backwater place. It seems you truly have not been slacking off during this time. Consider this a personal favor I owe you," the Nine Nether Flame Sparrow said.

Hearing this, Lin Langtian was also taken aback. It seemed this Nine Nether Flame Sparrow was quite reasonable. She did not act arrogantly or overbearingly simply because he was too weak, so his hard work over the past few days had not been in vain.

With that thought, Lin Langtian felt a little better. He then chuckled and said, "You're too polite, Spirit Aunt. You and I are now bound by bloodline, one and the same. Your business is my business. There's no need to be so courteous."

"Mm..." The Nine Nether Flame Sparrow clearly did not wish to discuss the Bloodline Link too much. She nodded noncommittally before saying,

"The will within this Ancient Dragon Ape's Demon Spirit has already been erased. Next, we shall refine it together. However, most of its energy must go to me. Besides, you cannot withstand such enormous energy anyway."

"Heh, naturally," Lin Langtian readily agreed.

After all, this Adult Ancient Dragon Ape was comparable to a human Nirvana Stage expert. The energy contained within its body was immensely powerful.

Even if the Nine Nether Flame Sparrow refined most of that energy, Lin Langtian would already benefit immensely from merely getting a small share. If he were truly allowed to absorb it alone, he would be burst apart.

Buzz, buzz!

As Lin Langtian's words fell, his Dantian began to faintly boil. Under Spirit Aunt's control, the Ancient Dragon Ape's energy began to pour forth in an endless stream.

Seeing this, Lin Langtian formed seals with both hands and absorbed every stream of energy that surged forth.

The dark Yuan Pellet floated within his Dantian, slowly revolving at an unhurried pace. As it rotated, the vast energy within the Dantian was continuously absorbed into it!

Boom!

As time passed, at a certain moment, an extremely low rumble suddenly erupted from within Lin Langtian's body.

In the cave, his tightly shut eyes suddenly opened. Black Flame surged within them, sharp and domineering.

Bang!

An invisible wave of force erupted from Lin Langtian's body. The surrounding Crushed Stone instantly exploded into powder, while even the cave walls were forcibly shaken open with cracks as thick as arms.

Huff.

Lin Langtian swept his gaze around as an exceptionally powerful aura slowly spread from his body. Its intensity was countless times stronger than before!

"Qi Creation Stage Great Perfection!"

Within the Dantian, the Nine Nether Flame Sparrow's expression remained calm as she sensed Lin Langtian's breakthrough, showing no particular reaction.

However, when her gaze shifted and caught sight of the Golden Mirror floating in a corner of the Dantian, her expression abruptly froze.

As she examined it closely, surprise suddenly appeared in Spirit Aunt's usually tranquil, deep-pool-like eyes.

"This thing... wasn't it destroyed? How could it be here!?"