Underworld Infant Fruit

That strange roar not only disrupted his mind but also temporarily robbed him of his spiritual power.

Before long, Shi Yue recovered.

Several screams rang out from inside the cave.

Shi Yue rested one hand beneath his chin, his face thoughtful.

If his guess was right, some powerful yao beast was inside the cave—possibly even a Level Five Yao Rat. If it was only a Level Four Yao Beast, he could handle it with some effort. But if it was Level Five, things would be difficult.

Jin'er and Yin'er were both asleep, and Xiaoyaozi had vanished without a trace. His only reliance for now was the Exotic Fire and the strange beast. The Exotic Fire had nearly recovered after a period of rest, but the strange beast's injuries were severe and would take a long time to heal.

After thinking for a moment, Shi Yue moved his lips a few times. His body blurred and disappeared.

The Invisibility Technique concealed his form, making it ideal against yao beasts that had yet to develop their intelligence.

Before long, Shi Yue reached a Stone Cave roughly a hundred zhang across.

A giant yao beast resembling a rat crouched in one corner. It was five or six zhang long. A large pool of blood stained the ground, alongside several broken spirit tools.

What caught Shi Yue's attention was a black fruit tree, two zhang tall, growing in the corner of the cave. Three black fruits hung from its branches, each shaped like a curled-up baby sleeping. They gave off a strange fragrance.

Shi Yue's pupils contracted, and delight stirred in his heart. Underworld Infant Fruit bloomed once every Three Hundred Years, bore fruit once every Three Hundred Years, and ripened after four hundred years. It could only be eaten after a full thousand