Divine Fruit

The vast sky was suffused with an ancient aura. Even the white clouds seemed infected by that antiquity, becoming heavy and solidified in the heavens like scenery from a painting, giving off an inscrutable, mysterious feeling.

Whoosh! Three streaks of light suddenly swept across the sky, tearing two trails through the heavy clouds. Yet in the blink of an eye, they had vanished beyond the horizon. Their speed drew the attention of some intruders scattered throughout Dragon Phoenix Heaven, searching for all manner of heavenly treasures.

However, everyone could sense the powerful spiritual energy fluctuations emitted by those three figures. Though they attracted much attention, no one rashly tried to stop them. These three figures were naturally Xiao Chen and the others. Their current destination was not any of the four Dragon Phoenix Pools, but the so-called Super Dragon Phoenix Pool Xiao Qingyan had detected through the power of her bloodline. That Super Dragon Phoenix Pool was extremely dangerous, yet Mu Chen had ultimately chosen to go with them.

"How much farther?"

As they streaked onward, Mu Chen wrapped his voice in spiritual energy and sent it to Xiao Qingyan. They had already been flying for more than half a day. Such a journey was certainly a long one.

"Two or three more hours."

She replied. Mu Chen secretly clicked his tongue. He could sense that they had gradually entered an extremely remote region of Dragon Phoenix Heaven. The ancient primeval forests here had clearly never been trodden by anyone, and the auras of the exotic beasts appearing in these places were growing more numerous and more ferocious.

A faint multicolored glow spread from Xiao Qingyan, forming a light barrier that enveloped Xiao Chen and Mu Chen.

"We may encounter quite a few exotic beasts with extremely keen senses. Though you can conceal your spiritual energy, you may still be discovered, so I'll lead you through."

Xiao Qingyan glanced at Mu Chen with her beautiful eyes and spoke softly.

After saying that, Mu Chen nodded. In a place like this, it was best to avoid trouble whenever possible. Otherwise, if they became entangled with countless exotic beasts, even if they managed to break free, their plan would inevitably be affected.

Whoosh! The multicolored light enveloped the two of them, and their speed suddenly soared. Like a streak of light, they crossed the horizon. Over the next two hours, Mu Chen finally witnessed the dangers within Dragon Phoenix Heaven. Exotic beasts filled the endless ancient forests, some of them as enormous as mountains, their savage auras soaring into the sky.

Along the way, Mu Chen also sensed quite a few probing fluctuations sweeping across the sky, repeatedly scanning even their bodies. They came from exotic beasts with astonishing perception. Such probing was extremely obscure. If not for Xiao Qingyan's help, Mu Chen's own concealment of spiritual energy would likely have been insufficient to evade them. This ancient region was clearly no safe place.

This ancient region was clearly no safe place. Yet although exotic beasts abounded along the way, they encountered no real danger. After those two hours had passed, the trio gradually slowed down. They had entered the core of this remote region. Upon entering this core area, Mu Chen's expression became much more solemn, because he could sense an ancient pressure rippling through heaven and earth.

That pressure made even the air flow slowly, and even spiritual energy became heavy. This region differed from the others; its forests and mountains were rather short, all because of the ancient pressure blanketing the area.

"Looks like we found the right place." Xiao Qingyan smiled as she looked over the land. For such pure and ancient pressure to remain between heaven and earth, there truly had to be a Super Dragon Phoenix Pool here.

"But there doesn't seem to be any exotic beasts here..." Mu Chen frowned tightly. Only then did he realize that this area was eerily quiet. He could not sense any spiritual energy fluctuations from exotic beasts at all. This region was like a land of death.

"Because no exotic beast dares enter this place. Or rather, every exotic beast that dared enter has died." Xiao Chen led the way in front.

He pointed toward the deepest part and said, "Let's go. That Super Dragon Phoenix Pool should be at the very center. Be careful. This place won't be simple."

Mu Chen nodded. The three of them set off again, their bodies taut as spiritual energy surged around them. They were clearly prepared to deal with any sudden situation. Yet to their surprise, even when they reached the depths, they still encountered no obstruction. Then they leaped over a lone peak ahead, and their view suddenly opened up. At that moment, all three of their pupils abruptly contracted.

Before them lay a shattered expanse of earth. A deep abyss, tens of thousands of feet wide, appeared there. Its pitch-black depths were nearly bottomless. It looked like a black hole inhabited by demons, enough to make one's scalp tingle. Yet what truly shook Mu Chen was not the dark pit, but the two enormous objects floating above it.

Both enormous objects were bone-white, though streaked with hints of dark gold. A faintly savage aura emanated from them. They were an immense dragon head and phoenix head!

The massive dragon head and phoenix head were almost larger than mountains. They were crazily biting into one another. Even though they had become bones and weathered for tens of thousands of years, that brutal savagery still seemed to pass through time and space. Mu Chen drew in a cold breath, staring at the sight in shock as he muttered, "They truly are the heads of a True Dragon and True Phoenix..." Compared with them, the White Bone Mountain formed from the remains of the True Dragon and True Phoenix that he had encountered before was like a firefly beside the moon.

Although they were still some distance from the Dragon-Phoenix Head, that incomparable majesty swept toward them like a storm, making Mu Chen's breathing somewhat labored.

Xiao Chen stared at the Dragon-Phoenix Head, then moved and shot forward. Seeing this, Mu Chen and Xiao Qingyan hurriedly followed.

The three rapidly approached the Dragon-Phoenix Head floating above the dark abyss. Only as they drew near could they clearly feel the visual shock it brought.

The brutal aura of the dragon and phoenix tearing at each other washed over them. One could imagine what kind of earth-shattering battle the True Dragon and True Phoenix had fought in ancient times. Those were two terrifying beings comparable to Heavenly Supremes.

"Where is the Dragon Phoenix Pool?" Mu Chen swept his gaze around, searching for their target.

At his words, Xiao Qingyan extended a slender, fair finger toward the place where the dragon's jaws and phoenix's beak bit into each other. At their point of contact, a bone pool flickered in and out of sight. Yet the pool was not empty. It was filled with golden water, and as the water churned, dragon and phoenix patterns rose from within it. Faintly, clear and resonant Dragon's roar and Phoenix's cry could be heard.

An incomparably rich, strange fragrance slowly spread. As Mu Chen inhaled it, even the blood within his body began to stir. Golden light bloomed over his skin as the Pseudo Dragon Body he cultivated was involuntarily activated.

Mu Chen slowly exhaled, forcibly suppressing the unrest in his body. He had not expected this Dragon Phoenix Pool to hold such an enormous attraction for his Pseudo Dragon Body. Compared to this Dragon Phoenix Pool, the one he had obtained before was simply not worth mentioning.

"This Dragon Phoenix Pool isn't the best treasure here." Xiao Qingyan suddenly spoke. Her beautiful eyes then looked beyond the Dragon Phoenix Pool. Judging from its position, it was precisely where the dragon and phoenix's teeth interlocked as they bit deeply into each other.

Mu Chen's gaze shot over, and his expression froze. Golden light surged there. A golden sapling was growing from the bones of the True Dragon and True Phoenix. Though its trunk was small, it was as sturdy as a coiling dragon. Upon the golden sapling were three clusters of golden light. Through that glow, he could see three golden fruits. The golden fruits were extraordinarily wondrous, taking the form of a dragon and phoenix entwined in harmonious cries. They wrapped around each other, forming miraculous Dragon Phoenix Fruits.

Of the three Dragon Phoenix Fruits, two appeared ripe, while the third seemed to have been born only recently and was extremely unripe. Its wondrous fluctuations were also far inferior to those of the first two.

Even so, these three Dragon Phoenix Fruits were all peerless treasures! Mu Chen stared at the three Dragon Phoenix Fruits with blazing eyes. He could sense that they were likely the finest treasures in this place, containing the essence of power within the heads of the True Dragon and True Phoenix.

Compared with them, even that Super Dragon Phoenix Pool was somewhat inferior.

"Those are Dragon Phoenix Divine Fruits, rare treasures born only from the perfect fusion of True Dragon and True Phoenix Essence Blood."

The sight of the Dragon Phoenix Divine Fruits gave Xiao Chen the feeling that he had returned to the Dou Qi Continent.

Weren't these so-called Dragon Phoenix Divine Fruits simply the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruits of the Great Thousand World?

Just then, Mu Chen licked his lips and was about to step forward when his eyes suddenly narrowed. His gaze shot toward the Dragon Phoenix Pool. The golden pool water rippled, and a column of water surged into the sky. The water column then split apart, and a golden figure shot out, tearing through space as it slammed a palm down upon Mu Chen. Beneath that palm, a dragon's shadow seemed to roar, powerful enough to suppress heaven and earth.

Terrifying pressure descended like Mount Tai, making Mu Chen's expression change. Yet before he could act, Xiao Qingyan stepped forward first. Her magnificent multicolored spiritual energy erupted, and her slender jade hand struck out like lightning, colliding head-on with the golden palm imprint.

Bang! The two vastly different palms collided, and the entire space suddenly twisted. Visible shockwaves raged wildly outward. Amid the surging impact, the young woman's delicate body trembled slightly as she was forced back more than a dozen steps.

This sight made Mu Chen's gaze abruptly sharpen. This was the first time he had seen Xiao Qingyan fall into a disadvantage. It seemed they had truly encountered a ruthless opponent this time.