Great Desolate Commandery

"Nirvana Realm Demonic Spirit, an Ancient Dragon Ape?"

Hearing Lin Zhi's words, Lin Langtian was taken aback, before a look of delight appeared on his face.

For so many days, he had been directing the people of his faction to search for information on High-level Demonic Spirits. At last, there was a lead.

A Nirvana Realm Demonic Spirit was likely among the very strongest existences in the Great Yan Dynasty!

If he could capture it and let Spirit Aunt devour it, then the day of her awakening would not be far off!

With that thought, Lin Langtian hurriedly looked at the black-robed man before him and asked, "Elder Lin Zhi, tell me everything you know about this Ancient Dragon Ape."

Seeing Lin Langtian's eagerness, Lin Zhi also grew serious and slowly said, "Ever since you asked me to search for information about High-level Demonic Spirits, I mobilized most of the clan's forces and connections. At last, I found an Ancient Dragon Ape in the Great Desolate Commandery, and it perfectly meets your requirements.

"The Ancient Dragon Ape is a Demonic Beast possessing an Ancient Bloodline. A trace of dragon blood flows within its body, making it exceptionally formidable even in the Demonic Beast Realm. A fully grown Ancient Dragon Ape is enough to rival a Nirvana Realm Expert.

"And within the Great Desolate Commandery, there is a fallen adult Ancient Dragon Ape whose Demonic Spirit has yet to disperse. If not for our Lin Clan being one of the Four Great Clans of the Great Yan Dynasty, it would have been difficult to learn of this."

"An adult Ancient Dragon Ape, dragon bloodline?" Lin Langtian raised a brow at those words, and the corners of his lips curled upward.

Whether in terms of strength or the nobility of its dragon bloodline, it was practically tailor-made for Spirit Aunt.

Lin Langtian was determined to claim this Ancient Dragon Ape's Demonic Spirit!

Having made up his mind, Lin Langtian cupped his hands toward the man before him. "Thank you for your help, Elder Lin Zhi. Langtian will remember this."

"Hehe, you are too polite, Langtian. Your reputation within the clan and throughout the entire Great Yan Dynasty has reached even my ears.

"It will not be long before you surpass old guys like us." Lin Zhi smiled as he looked at the handsome youth in a green shirt before him.

Over all these years, the thing he was proudest of was probably placing his bet on Lin Langtian so early. He also believed that this decision would bring him incomparable returns.

After quietly savoring his satisfaction for a moment, Lin Zhi seemed to recall something and said to Lin Langtian, "Although this Nirvana Realm Demonic Beast has fallen into a mere Demonic Spirit, its strength is still far from weak.

"Furthermore, there is a juvenile Ancient Dragon Ape in that mountain range, one comparable to a Minor Accomplishment Creation Realm Expert. Since you wish to capture this Demonic Spirit, why not let this old man lead a group to accompany you? That would be safer."

Lin Langtian was briefly stunned, then shook his head. "There is no need, Elder Lin Zhi. You bear heavy responsibilities within the clan and cannot leave without permission. As for dispatching a large force, there is no need to make such a fuss.

"Rest assured, I am confident that I can capture the adult Ancient Dragon Ape's Demonic Spirit. As for that juvenile Ancient Dragon Ape, it poses no threat to me."

Capturing the Demonic Spirit was for Spirit Aunt's sake, and Spirit Aunt was Lin Langtian's greatest secret. That was why he did not want to make such a grand spectacle and draw the attention of the entire Great Yan Dynasty.

If Spirit Aunt were exposed during the process, Lin Langtian would be left deeply uneasy.

After all, Ling Qingzhu of the Super Sect was within the Great Yan Dynasty. In the original timeline, Lin Dong had even attracted a Robe Elder after subduing the Devouring Ancestral Talisman, and that man had also come from a Super Sect.

Who knew whether those people from the Super Sects would take an interest in Spirit Aunt?

Besides, blindly cultivating in seclusion was not the right path. Taking this opportunity to go out and temper himself was perfectly in line with Lin Langtian's cultivation plans.

Seeing Lin Langtian like this, Lin Zhi pondered for a moment before finally nodding slowly. "Very well. With your current strength, as long as you do not encounter some of the Great Yan Dynasty's old monsters, you should be able to handle anything.

"If you encounter any danger, return to the clan immediately and ask the clan leader for help. After all, you are currently the clan leader's favorite."

As he spoke those final words, a trace of envy appeared in Lin Zhi's eyes. Lin Fan's recent favor toward Lin Langtian was plain for all to see. Even as an old member of the clan, he could not help feeling somewhat envious.

However, he also knew that Lin Langtian had earned all of this through his own talent and abilities. Thus, he only felt happier for the latter, since they belonged to the same faction.

After receiving a map of the Great Desolate Commandery from Lin Zhi, Lin Langtian reported his plans to clan leader Lin Fan and immediately set off on his journey to the Great Desolate Commandery.

As the largest commandery in the Great Yan Dynasty, the Great Desolate Commandery was an extremely long distance from the Great Yan Commandery, where Lin Langtian was located.

Even though Lin Langtian could fly by using Essence Manipulation Manifestation to form a giant eagle, his Essence could not sustain it for long.

Without several months, reaching it would be out of the question. Moreover, quite a few commandery cities lay along the way.

In order to temper his combat experience during this journey, Lin Langtian decided not to take the main roads or enter any cities. Instead, he would travel directly through the uninhabited forests.

Although Demonic Beasts ran rampant in such places and safety was hardly guaranteed, they offered a much shorter route. Moreover, traveling through the mountains and forests allowed him to search for treasures and medicinal herbs, while also hunting Demonic Beasts for training and practical combat experience.

Roar!

Within a forest filled with towering Giant Trees, an enraged beastly roar suddenly rang out. Then, a massive shadow carrying a foul stench smashed through several Giant Trees and charged out of the forest.

Only when the giant beast emerged could one see that its body was covered in Fierce Scars. Blood poured from them like streams, and after struggling forward for some distance, it finally collapsed to the ground with a crash.

As the giant beast fell, a tall figure flashed out from the woods and landed nimbly atop its corpse, a faint smile on his face.

Bang!

The figure wore a green shirt and stood with his hands behind his back. A light breeze blew past, causing his long hair to flutter and making him appear exceptionally free-spirited and handsome.

That figure was naturally Lin Langtian. Since leaving Lin City, he had spent nearly half a month traveling through this dense Primeval Forest.

Over this half month, he had endured the elements and fought countless life-and-death battles against Demonic Beasts. Almost every day, he experienced several arduous and brutal fights.

Take the Demonic Armored Azure Wolf before him, for example. It was a fierce Demonic Beast stronger than the vast majority of Shaping Realm Experts. With its innate speed and strength, even a peak Qi Shaping Realm Expert would have to expend considerable effort against it.

Lin Langtian had tangled with it for nearly an hour before finally exhausting it to death.

After experiencing such cruel life-and-death struggles every day, Lin Langtian had clearly undergone no small change over this half month.

Though his face remained handsome and his brows still carried a faint arrogance, a chilling fierce aura now lingered within his silver eyes.

Only now had Lin Langtian truly cast off the influence of his past life and become a genuinely qualified martial artist of the continent.

Lin Langtian merely smiled at the changes in himself, feeling quite satisfied.

"The Great Desolate Commandery lies ahead, I suppose. Spirit Aunt, the day of your awakening is not far away."

Lin Langtian raised his head and gazed toward the distant horizon, murmuring softly.