Myriad Beast Fruit

The Ancient Ruined Ravine lay to the north of the Great Desolate Commandery, roughly five days' travel from Great Eagle City.

According to the map's directions, the ancient dragon ape demonic spirit at the Nirvana level was located within the Ancient Ruined Ravine.

Along the way, Lin Langtian was not delayed by any further matters and headed straight for the region where the Ancient Ruined Ravine was located.

Traveling at full speed, he reached the Ancient Ruined Ravine in only three days.

Standing atop a towering mountain peak, Lin Langtian gazed at the ancient, immense mountain range before him, his brows lifting slightly.

Though he had yet to venture deep inside, he could already vaguely sense several powerful auras concealed within the Ancient Ruined Ravine.

Those auras were incomparably fierce, faintly carrying an ancient quality. They presumably belonged to powerful demonic beasts possessing a trace of an Ancient Bloodline.

"Deep inside should be the target of this trip—the Ancient Dragon Ape."

Lin Langtian's expression turned slightly grave as he looked toward the deepest part of the mountain range.

There, he could vaguely sense an aura that made his scalp tingle. It carried a savage violence that seemed capable of making even heaven and earth tremble. One could imagine that its owner had to be a peerless ferocious beast.

As thoughts raced through Lin Langtian's mind, his figure descended directly from the sky into the forest below.

Since this was still the outskirts of the Ancient Ruined Ravine, quite a few figures could be seen. Some traveled in groups, while others moved alone.

Lin Langtian's descent into the forest drew a few gazes, but they soon shifted away. No one took the initiative to speak with him; instead, their eyes held a trace of wariness.

Lin Langtian was not surprised by this. He simply strode toward the depths, encountering scattered demonic beasts along the way.

He paid no heed to these low-level demonic beasts. With a casual wave of his hand, a surge of powerful Yuan Power burst forth, sweeping away all the demonic beasts blocking his path.

After dealing with the beasts in his way, Lin Langtian darted through the depths of the forest like lightning. After roughly ten minutes, his speed finally began to slow.

At this moment, an enormous valley appeared ahead of him. Its surroundings were strewn with stark white bones, belonging to either demonic beasts or humans—there was no way to tell. Waves of exceedingly violent fierce aura spread out from within the valley.

With a movement, Lin Langtian swept up to one side of the valley and looked inside. At once, a colossal shadow, dozens of zhang tall and utterly intimidating, entered his sight.

Looking at that massive shadow, Lin Langtian's mind tightened slightly. He could feel just how overwhelming the pressure it exuded was. Under such pressure, even ordinary Shaping Realm experts would be no more than ants.

Other than Nirvana Realm experts such as Lin Fan and the Elders within the clan, this was the most powerful being Lin Langtian had ever encountered.

The Ancient Dragon Ape!

The enormous shadow stood within the valley, its savage aura spreading out wave after wave, as though even the Yuan Power of this land did not dare approach it.

Although the Ancient Dragon Ape before him was merely a juvenile and not an adult Ancient Dragon Ape comparable to the Nirvana Realm, its strength was still on par with a Minor Accomplishment Creation Realm human expert. Lin Langtian did not dare underestimate it in the slightest.

Sunlight poured down from the sky, illuminating the huge figure in the valley. Only then did Lin Langtian see it clearly.

That giant ape was completely black, as though its entire body had been forged from the hardest wrought iron. A cold, rugged sheen flowed across its surface, as if the slightest movement could unleash world-destroying power.

The giant ape's face was exceedingly ferocious. Moreover, a sharp black horn protruded from its forehead.

The black horn was covered in obscure and intricate patterns, emanating an ancient and powerful aura.

"That seems to be... a dragon horn, one of the manifestations of the dragon bloodline within the Ancient Dragon Ape.

"Furthermore, the dragon horn's offensive power is extraordinarily formidable. However, unless forced into a desperate situation, an Ancient Dragon Ape would not use it lightly."

Recalling the information Lin Zhi had gathered for him regarding the Ancient Dragon Ape, Lin Langtian muttered with a grave expression.

But things had already come to this. Lin Langtian could not possibly retreat at the last moment. So what if it was an Ancient Dragon Ape? It was not as if he could not fight it!

Having made up his mind, Lin Langtian no longer hesitated. With a flash, he descended into the valley.

The valley was littered with pale beast bones, and a thick stench rushed at him, so foul it made him dizzy and nauseated.

Lin Langtian endured the stench and hurried through the vast valley. Moments later, he finally reached its innermost depths.

As Lin Langtian entered the heart of the valley, a small pool appeared before his eyes.

The water in the pool was a deep crimson, as though congealed from blood, making for a particularly eerie sight.

Naturally, it was not merely the blood-red pool water that drew Lin Langtian's attention. At the center of the pool floated two blood-red fruits, one large and one small!

These two blood fruits were exceedingly strange. They were shaped like beasts, yet it was impossible to identify what kind of demonic beasts they resembled. Looking closely, they seemed more like a patchwork of numerous different demonic beasts, an unsettling sight that sent chills down one's spine.

"This is... the Myriad Beast Fruit!" Lin Langtian stared at the large and small blood-colored beast fruits in astonishment before exclaiming in delight.

As the strongest genius of the Lin Clan's Young Generation, Lin Langtian possessed not only astonishing talent but also extraordinary knowledge. He quickly recognized the unusual blood fruits before him.

According to the records of the Lin Clan, the Myriad Beast Fruit was not naturally formed, but rather something refined by artificial means. However, the method was somewhat ruthless.

Only certain powerful demonic beasts with inherited memories knew the method of refining it. To create the Myriad Beast Fruit, one had to gather the essence blood of countless demonic beasts.

Thinking of this, Lin Langtian looked at the bones scattered inside and outside the valley. They had most likely been drained of their essence blood by the Ancient Dragon Ape and used as nourishment for the Myriad Beast Fruit.

Shaking his head, Lin Langtian could not help but sigh. The law of the jungle was not limited to humans; demonic beasts displayed it just as vividly.

"Once this Myriad Beast Fruit ripens, the Ancient Dragon Ape will be able to evolve once more by borrowing its power. At that point, it will be comparable to a Nirvana Realm expert.

"However, if I remember correctly, this thing is also exceptionally effective at tempering a human's physical body. While it cannot allow a person to break through to the Nirvana Realm, its effects on physical body cultivation are still quite remarkable."

After sighing with emotion, Lin Langtian recalled the subsequent records concerning the Myriad Beast Fruit in the ancient texts and smiled faintly.

In that case, this Myriad Beast Fruit truly was an unexpected gain.

However, just as he was about to collect the Myriad Beast Fruit, an earth-shattering roar suddenly erupted behind Lin Langtian.

The roar contained boundless savagery and fury. Beneath it, the entire mountain range seemed to tremble, while countless demonic beasts shivered beneath the roar of this overlord.

At the same time, Lin Langtian felt the space behind him suddenly darken. The ground beneath his feet trembled continuously, and an incomparably savage aura was rapidly drawing near...

"Looks like... I've been discovered..."

Turning around to face the giant ape's massive body, as though cast from steel, Lin Langtian let out a soft breath.

Though his expression was somewhat grave, an incomparably fierce fighting spirit rose in Lin Langtian's eyes...