Within the Spirit Beast Shield, atop the Ancient Altar.
Zi Yan sat cross-legged before the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit sapling. A fine layer of sweat beaded on her porcelain-like forehead. Her hands seemed to be bearing a mountain a thousand zhang high as her trembling fingers slowly formed the final hand seal.
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh..."
Blinding light erupted from the surface of the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit, which was half Ancient Void Dragon and half Ancient Heavenly Phoenix in appearance. A strange fragrance spread through the air.
I stood to one side, guarding Zi Yan. Unable to resist, I took a deep sniff. This was an exceedingly rare treasure even throughout the long history of the Dou Qi Continent. Let alone Dou Zongs, among the countless Dou Sheng experts since ancient times, only a handful had ever laid eyes on it!
After the strange fragrance entered my nostrils, it swiftly merged into my body and soul. I immediately felt refreshed and invigorated. Even my soul, exhausted from controlling ten Earth Demon Puppets and one Lightning Phantom Body, felt lighter and recovered considerably.
"What a heavenly treasure!" I could not help but exclaim.
Within the golden and purple radiance, the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit slowly melted into a pool of liquid. With a wave of Zi Yan's right hand, the liquid flew into her palm and gradually seeped into her body. At the same time, a simple pattern made of only a few strokes appeared on her right forearm. Yet it clearly resembled the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit!
Zi Yan reached out and touched the pattern that had suddenly appeared on her arm. She looked up at me and smiled. "Hehe, Nalan Ye, Zi Yan has successfully harvested the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit!"
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