Demonic Spirit

At the sight of the fallen Ancient Dragon Ape, everyone wore expressions of shock.

No one had expected an Ancient Dragon Ape, comparable to a minor accomplishment in the Creation Realm, to fall at the hands of a human youth.

However, after the initial shock, they seemed to recall something, and a fervent glint appeared in the eyes of these treasure hunters.

As a overlord of the Ancient Desolate Ravine, the Ancient Dragon Ape was not only a treasure trove itself, but it was also rumored to have collected many treasures in its cave.

If they could find even a single overlooked item, it would be a massive profit.

In the past, they would never have dared to covet the Ancient Dragon Ape.

But now that the Ancient Dragon Ape was dead, and coupled with Lin Langtian's own weakened aura after the fierce battle, their hearts stirred with the selfish thought of benefiting from the conflict between two rivals.

As if sensing their intentions, Lin Langtian's eyes narrowed slightly. He let out a cold snort, gathering his remaining Primal Energy, and a terrifying Demon Tablet nearly a hundred zhang in size materialized in his hand.

"Anyone with greedy thoughts, feel free to try and withstand my next move!"

Holding the colossal Demon Tablet aloft, Lin Langtian was like a war god. Combined with the fallen Ancient Dragon Ape behind him, his imposing aura was even more soul-stirring.

Seeing this, the fervent glint in the treasure hunters' eyes slowly faded. Their reason returned, and beads of cold sweat appeared on their foreheads.

They knew that despite his young age, this youth was a ruthless individual who had slain an Ancient Dragon Ape. That terrifying Demon Tablet could easily crush them all.

While the Dragon Ape's treasure was valuable, it was nothing compared to their own lives.

Furthermore, with such strength at such a young age, this youth might be an heir to some super force within the Great Yan Dynasty, making him even more untouchable.

Their thoughts churning, the treasure hunters' expressions shifted, eventually turning into sighs as they all retreated from the area...

Seeing this, Lin Langtian did not let his guard down. He held the Demon Tablet high and swept his Spiritual Power around several times. Only when he confirmed that there was no one within several miles did he finally relax.

The battle with the Ancient Dragon Ape had completely exhausted the Primal Energy within him.

Although he could still barely conjure the Heaven-Shattering Demon Tablet Palm, he was at his limit. Even if he could kill some of the treasure hunters, if they had worked together, they might have been able to wear him down.

Fortunately, Lin Langtian knew that these treasure hunters were selfish individuals and would clearly not risk their lives for others.

A little intimidation was enough to scare them away...

Having dealt with that, Lin Langtian did not immediately collect his spoils. Instead, he went to a secluded spot and took out a high-grade spiritual medicine from the Lin Clan, a 'Return Yuan Pill,' from his embrace.

This 'Return Yuan Pill' had the effect of restoring Primal Energy. Even within the Lin Clan, it was quite valuable, with one pill costing tens of thousands of Pure Yuan Pills. It was perfect for Lin Langtian's current situation.

An hour later, after Lin Langtian took the Return Yuan Pill and his Primal Energy had recovered substantially, he finally felt at ease.

"As expected of a Demonic Beast at the minor accomplishment of the Creation Realm, truly formidable..."

Although his Primal Energy had recovered, Lin Langtian couldn't help but shake his head as he looked at the numerous wounds covering his body.

This battle was arguably the most perilous he had faced since his rebirth. Not only was his opponent a ferocious Ancient Dragon Ape, but it had also forced him to reveal all his trump cards.

Whether it was the Golden Spirit Wheel Realm, Creation Martial Arts, or the Black Flame Power, it was only with the enhancement of these three powerful trump cards that he managed to defeat the Ancient Dragon Ape. This clearly showed the vast gap between the Creation Realm and the Qi Shaping Realm.

But fortunately, the outcome was not beyond Lin Langtian's expectations. Despite the arduous process, he had finally slain the Ancient Dragon Ape!

Approaching the corpse of the Ancient Dragon Ape, Lin Langtian looked at its massive body with a smile of accomplishment. He then began the process of collecting its Essence Blood.

He focused his gaze on the ferocious wound on the Ancient Dragon Ape's shoulder, formed hand seals, and a dark, ethereal black light formed a human-head-sized halo in front of him.

The halo then floated out and hovered near the wound, rotating slowly and emitting a suction force.

Under this suction, the flesh around the Ancient Dragon Ape's wound visibly writhed. Threads of blood imbued with a violent aura quietly seeped out and were drawn into the halo.

"Essence Blood acquired!"

As the last thread of blood entered the halo, Lin Langtian opened his palm and collected it into his Cosmic Bag.

This Ancient Dragon Ape's Essence Blood was for cultivating the Demon Ape Transformation, making it a considerable gain.

Having finished all that, Lin Langtian clapped his hands and then scanned his surroundings, heading towards the depths of the valley.

He had not forgotten the most important objective of this trip: the demon spirit of the adult Ancient Dragon Ape.

With a swift movement, Lin Langtian quickly arrived inside the valley. In the center of the small pool, two Myriad Beast Fruits still hung intact.

During the fierce battle just now, both Lin Langtian and the Ancient Dragon Ape had clearly made an effort to avoid letting the residual energy of their fight affect this area.

However, Lin Langtian was the victor in the end, and these two Myriad Beast Fruits had become his spoils.

Looking at the two Myriad Beast Fruits that had not yet fully matured, Lin Langtian stroked his chin. Then, an idea struck him, and he took out a portion of the Ancient Dragon Ape's Essence Blood from his Cosmic Bag, tossing it into the blood pool.

Since the Ancient Dragon Ape was dead, Lin Langtian had no qualms about extracting its Essence Blood. The Essence Blood he had taken was more than enough for cultivating the Demon Ape Transformation.

The Myriad Beast Fruit was nurtured by the Essence Blood of Demonic Beasts. The Ancient Dragon Ape, being a Demonic Beast with a weak dragon bloodline, possessed extremely potent Essence Blood.

If this Ancient Dragon Ape's Essence Blood was added, the growth rate of the Myriad Beast Fruits would surely accelerate.

As Lin Langtian expected, the moment the Ancient Dragon Ape's Essence Blood entered the blood pool, it immediately began to bubble and hiss, like boiling water, emitting a bloody mist.

Under the rendering of the blood mist, the color of the two Myriad Beast Fruits became increasingly vibrant, as if they were lifelike Demonic Beasts.

"It really works..."

Seeing this, Lin Langtian's eyebrows twitched, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

He suspected that the Ancient Dragon Ape itself never imagined that the Myriad Beast Fruits it had nurtured by killing countless Demonic Beasts would one day mature under the influence of its own Essence Blood.

He shook his head. It was clear that the Myriad Beast Fruit was still some time away from truly ripening. After setting up a warning formation nearby, Lin Langtian proceeded deeper into the valley.

The depths of the valley were not as straightforward as Lin Langtian had imagined. Instead, it was exceptionally winding, with numerous branching paths.

Lin Langtian looked at the dark, branching path before him, his face filled with caution. He gathered Primal Energy throughout his body and cautiously entered.

Fortunately, there were no major incidents. Moments later, the slightly dark path suddenly began to emit a faint glow, and the view ahead abruptly widened.

"Bang!"

A faint sound echoed, and Lin Langtian suddenly found himself entering a rather hidden cave.

The cave was enormous, and inside were the skeletal remains of various Demonic Beasts of unknown species. The aura within the cave was very similar to that of the Ancient Dragon Ape, suggesting this was likely its lair.

Lin Langtian's expression tightened slightly. He scanned the cave briefly before focusing on the center of the cave.

There, a dark, deep-black mass of light, as large as a small mountain, was quietly suspended. Faintly, it seemed possible to see a giant ape slumbering within.

Gazing at the dark, deep-black mass of light, Lin Langtian's expression grew solemn. He could feel that the object contained an extremely powerful energy.

"An adult Ancient Dragon Ape, a Nirvana-grade Demonic Spirit..."