Jiang Fan's heart tightened. Without a moment's hesitation, he drifted left like a willow catkin.
The instant he dodged, in the very next moment—
Boom!
A crimson flame exploded where he had just stood.
The nearby shrubs and the ancient tree burned to charcoal.
Yet the golden fruit floated in midair, completely unharmed.
Jiang Fan steadied himself and looked up.
A giant beast, nearly thirty feet tall, emerged slowly from the dense forest.
Red scales covered its body. Two horns crowned its head, and its eyes, each as large as a bronze bell, gleamed with danger.
With every step, the grass and trees beneath it withered and charred.
"A True Realm demon beast!"
Jiang Fan's pupils contracted.
The beast's aura had already surpassed the Void Realm.
It had only just entered the True Realm, but for the vast majority of cultivators, that was already an uncrossable chasm.
"No wonder it ambushed me. It's the demon beast guarding the Qi Luck Orb!"
Understanding dawned on Jiang Fan, and he smiled faintly.
But the beast took that simple gesture as a provocation.
With a low growl, it spat out a stream of crimson fire that surged toward Jiang Fan.
Jiang Fan's expression grew grave. He stamped his foot.
Buzz!
Pale golden Spiritual Power surged from beneath his feet and instantly formed a thin barrier around him.
Bang!
The flames struck the barrier with a deafening roar.
What a powerful impact!
No wonder everyone says a demon beast is a level stronger than a human at the same realm!
This beast has only just entered the True Realm, but its strength already rivals the True Realm Middle Stage!
Jiang Fan was secretly startled.
He had raised the defense almost offhandedly, yet the blow made the demon beast's terrifying power clear.
"But..."
"My Spiritual