But this method could only fool ordinary cultivators, and the Ape-Body Pill's effects lasted only about an hour. Lu Xiaotian still had a few similar Monster Cores on hand. Their value as pills didn't really match their usefulness, so few people used them. The spirit pills in Lu Xiaotian's possession were also just some he had accumulated through alchemy over the years and had not sold.
In this situation, the pill came in handy. After transforming into a fire ape demon, Lu Xiaotian swaggered toward the altar that had blocked the ghostly aura earlier. The altar was even more ruined than when he had last entered, and far more ghostly aura was spilling outside. That was presumably why the outside world had discovered this entrance.
"Damn it, this accursed place reeks of ghostly aura. That bald-headed bear, just wait until I break through—I'll make him pay. He won't let me go treasure-hunting, but makes me guard the gate instead." The burly bear demon at the head of the group cursed and grumbled. Ghostly aura poured nonstop from the entrance, so those guarding it naturally bore the brunt of it. As a fire bear demon, he and his subordinates all detested the stuff.
"Second Brother Hu, if you're tired of staying here, you can go rest for a while. I'll take your place." A group of ghost beetles was stationed here alongside the bear demons. The two groups were subordinates of the Eastern Bear Emperor and the Nether-Sinking Beetle Mother, respectively.
The ghost beetles and fire bear demons had discovered this place at the same time, so both had sent people to guard it. Their purpose was naturally to strip a feather from every passing goose. The various powers of the Chaotic Demon Realm had gradually grown stronger, and resources were