Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit, Zhu Li's Generosity

"If you don't come out now, then don't come out at all!"

Above the lake, Zi Yan clenched her fist and spoke to the bottom of the lake.

Shortly after she finished speaking, the once calm lake suddenly surged with towering waves, followed by a huge whirlpool that appeared, and then a large shadow emerged from beneath the surface of the lake before bursting out of the water with a splash.

"Tsk, it's actually Heaven-reaching Flood Dragon."

After getting a clear look at the enormous creature with Qing Lin and black horns, Zi Yan raised an eyebrow.

Xiao Yan had also learned about it from an ancient book in Old Yao's Storage Ring.

In ancient times, this magical beast was known for its formidable fighting power and even had the potential to evolve into the Ancient Void Dragon.

However, its aura was only at the peak of the Seventh Tier. Xiao Yan could kill it in hand-to-hand combat without using his Dou Qi.

But what's the point of killing it?

Xiao Yan had already planned to move this Ancient Forest along with the entire space when he had the chance in the future. This would essentially make the Heaven-reaching Flood Dragon his henchman. Why would he kill his own subordinate out of boredom?

As for the Soul Infant Fruit, Xiao Yan was determined to obtain it. However, with his current abilities, he could naturally produce something of equal value to the Soul Infant Fruit, and even more suitable for the Heaven-reaching Flood Dragon.

"Brother Jiao, I'll take the Soul Infant Fruit, but I won't take it for free. If you need any pills, just ask, and I'll provide them as long as they're not excessive."

Xiao Yan took a step and appeared in front of the Heaven-reaching Flood Dragon, almost startling the creature.

After all, as a magical beast, it is very sensitive to the blood and qi of the flesh. Naturally, it can sense the enormous blood and qi in Xiao Yan's body, which is like a dragon and a tiger, and how terrifying explosive power is hidden beneath his seemingly not-so-strong body.

However, after hearing Xiao Yan's uniquely generous remarks, typical of alchemists, Heaven-reaching Flood Dragon was undoubtedly tempted!

He possesses the Ancient Dragon Bloodline, making it more difficult for him to transform into human form than ordinary magical beasts. If he could obtain a Human Transformation Pill...

Before it could answer, Xiao Yan had already taken out two jade bottles from his Storage Ring.

"This is a Human Transformation Pill and a bottle of Sixth-Grade Pill that help temper your body. The Soul Infant Fruit won't be of much use to you, but these two pills should be quite helpful."

Xiao Yan said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Heaven-reaching Flood Dragon's eyes lit up, and he nodded hurriedly, as if afraid that Xiao Yan would change his mind.

It naturally knew that none of the people in this group were easy to mess with. It was only because Xiao Yan and the others were of good character that it was still alive, not to mention that Xiao Yan was even willing to exchange such a suitable pill for it.

"Alright, the fruit is mine, and the pill is yours."

Xiao Yan waved his hand, tossed the two bottles of pills into the mouth of the Heaven-reaching Flood Dragon, and then flew directly towards the Soul Infant Demon Tree.

The Heaven-reaching Flood Dragon flicked its tail, then bowed its head obsequiously to Zi Yan and Elder Zhu Li before diving into the lake.

At this moment, Xiao Yan had already casually broken off a thick branch of the Soul Infant Demon Tree, made it into two wooden boxes, cut off the two branches with the Soul Infant Fruit hanging on them, put them into the wooden boxes, and then put them into his storage Storage Ring.

To be honest, even after putting away the Soul Infant Fruit, Xiao Yan could still smell its fragrance, which made his soul feel comfortable and pleasant.

Of the two Soul Infant Fruits, one can be used by Queen Medusa for alchemy, while Xiao Yan plans to use the other to refine a pill for himself to Spirit Ascension power.

This is enough for him to break through his bottleneck and advance to the Heavenly Realm Soul level!

In high spirits, Xiao Yan returned to the group and then looked at Zi Yan.

"So, did you sense it?"

Xiao Yan was naturally asking about the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit.

"Yes, I can sense it. There is indeed something calling to me from deep within the forest."

Zi Yan nodded seriously; she could clearly feel the call from her bloodline.

Just as Xiao Yan said, it was most likely the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit sensing her direct lineage from the Ancient Void Dragon Royal Clan and calling out to her.

Even Elder Zhu Li, who was standing to the side, had his brows furrowed.

As Half-Saint level Ancient Void Dragon, he sensed it even before Zi Yan, and could even confirm that it was the legendary Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit!

This made him extremely happy!

Unexpectedly, what Xiao Yan said was true. This time, the Ancient Void Dragon Clan welcomed back not just an ordinary future Dragon Emperor, but Dragon Emperor with the Dragon-Phoenix Physique!

"Walk!"

This matter, of course, needs no further explanation. Xiao Yan gestured for Zi Yan to lead the way, but Elder Zhu Li was clearly even more excited than Zi Yan. After confirming the existence of the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit, he now hoped more than anyone else that Zi Yan could obtain the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit and completely refine it!

In this way, the unification of the Ancient Void Dragon Clan will be just around the corner, and the Ancient Void Dragon Clan will inevitably rise to prominence!

So, with a flick of his sleeve, he led everyone at a speed comparable to that of Half-Saint, and in less than five minutes, they arrived at the center of the Ancient Forest, a flat area that appeared to be empty.

"There isn't even a trace of magical beasts around here."

Queen Medusa frowned slightly, then narrowed her eyes, looking thoughtfully ahead.

As Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python, she only needed to think for a moment to recall this kind of knowledge related to magical beasts.

"It's the Beast Spirit Barrier!"

As an old dragon who has lived for countless years, Elder Zhu Li knows these things all too well. He pointed forward and a wisp of purple light spread out from his fingertip, extending forward and actually revealing the Beast Spirit Barrier that Xiao Yan and the others could not see before.

The Beast Spirit Barrier was also emitting a golden light, which complemented the purple light released by Elder Zhu Li, presenting a purple-gold color that clearly indicated its high status.

"This kind of Beast Spirit Barrier can only be formed by extremely powerful magical beasts when they are about to die. It contains not only the aura of the Ancient Void Dragon, but also the aura of the Ancient Sky Phoenix."

It seems Elder Xiao's information was indeed accurate. There's a high probability that a powerful member of our clan perished, along with an Ancient Sky Phoenix. Therefore, the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit is very likely to actually exist!

Zhu Li said somewhat excitedly.

Heaven knows how he's managed all these years. Without the Dragon Emperor to oversee things, he and his people have had to navigate the complex power struggles between the Three Dragon Kings, leaving him utterly exhausted.

If Zi Yan could truly obtain the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit, the Ancient Void Dragon Clan would be saved!

However, since Zhu Li is here, there's no need for Zi Yan to activate the Beast Spirit Barrier.

To activate the Beast Spirit Barrier, only those of the same bloodline are required, and it will not affect the ownership of the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit within.

Elder Zhu Li then stepped forward, squeezed a drop of golden blood from his fingertip, and lightly touched it onto the Beast Spirit Barrier, leaving a golden bloodstain.

The next moment, a crack appeared in the previously sealed Beast Spirit Barrier from the golden bloodstain, and everyone filed in.

After everyone had gone inside, Elder Zhu Li followed them in, and the crack that had opened immediately closed again.

The moment Xiao Yan and the others stepped into the Beast Spirit Barrier, their vision blurred, and when it returned to normal, the once lush forest had vanished, replaced by a desolate wasteland.

The wasteland was vast, stretching as far as the eye could see, and filled with scarlet sand, as if it had been soaked in blood.

Amidst this scarlet sand, one can vaguely see some grayish-white stones.

In the heart of the wasteland stood an Ancient Altar hundreds of feet tall, emanating a powerful pressure that caused the Dou Qi within Xiao Yan and the others to become stagnant.

"What terrifying pressure!"

Xiao Yan even felt his blood and qi stagnate for a moment. It was astonishing that such a terrifying pressure remained even after being dead for many years. The power of this Ancient Void Dragon was truly breathtaking.

Zi Yan and Elder Zhu Li were clearly unaffected; their gazes were fixed intently on the ancient altar.

Zhu Li everyone was uncomfortable, Zhu Li immediately waved his sleeve, and a dense purple light enveloped them, and the oppressive feeling brought by the pressure disappeared.

Then, everyone immediately headed straight for the altar.

As they climbed the steps of the altar to the top, Zi Yan and Zhu Li, completely stunned, upon seeing what was inside.

In the center of the altar stood a golden-purple stone platform with a half-foot-sized groove containing a small sapling, no thicker than a thumb, which coiled and twisted like a giant dragon.

At the very top of this sapling, a fruit hangs.

This fruit is only the size of a palm, and its entire body is golden and purple. The golden half is a winding and coiled Ancient Void Dragon, and the purple half is an Ancient Sky Phoenix spreading its wings and flying!

"Excellent, excellent! This is the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit!"

Elder Zhu Li was so excited that his voice trembled, and he even burst into tears.

This time, the Ancient Void Dragon Clan is truly going to revive!

"This item exists only in our clan's ancient texts. This fruit has a less than 10% chance of appearing only after absorbing the life force of Gu Xu Dragon and Ancient Sky Phoenix. Even in our clan's records, this Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit has only appeared five times, and this is the sixth time!"

Elder Zhu Li excitedly explained.

At this moment, Xiao Yan had already stood at the edge of the altar, looking down at the wasteland below.

From this perspective, it's not hard to see that the grayish-white stones we saw in this crimson earth were actually huge skeletons that were being concealed. The outlines that these skeletons formed were those of an Ancient Void Dragon and an Ancient Sky Phoenix!

The two skeletons, one end to the other, form a circular loop that encircles this wasteland, and the altar is located right in the center of this circle.

"The Ancient Sky Phoenix and our Gu Xu Dragon are both Supreme Realm beings in the Beast World, but they are irreconcilable enemies and will fight fiercely whenever they meet. It is likely that they were both seriously injured and perished here after a great battle, which allowed the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit to be born."

Elder Zhu Li said in a slightly heavy tone.

From the aura of this place, he could easily sense that this Ancient Void Dragon that had been dead for many years, even if it wasn't a Dragon Emperor from back then, was at least a dragon king with extremely high bloodline concentration.

Fortunately, he discovered that the life force of this Ancient Sky Phoenix was significantly weaker than that of the Gu Xu dragon, and the Beast Spirit Barrier was also dominated by the aura of the Ancient Void Dragon.

"Alright, quickly put away the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit."

Xiao Yan reached out and gently ruffled Zi Yan's hair, speaking softly.

Although he didn't provoke the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan in this life, so many girls around him have been reborn. Who knows if Feng Qing'er will be reborn as well?

What if she also brings people to look for the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit?

This Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit must belong to Zi Yan!

As the future Flame Emperor, he can do without the Heavenly Demon Phoenix, but he cannot do without the Ancient Void Dragon!

After all, the dragon is a symbol of emperors!

Zi Yan nodded upon hearing this, quickly walked to the center of the stone platform, bit her finger, smeared her palm with blood, and then carefully touched the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit.

The moment her fingers touched the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit, it burst forth with a blinding light, then transformed directly into a golden-purple liquid that flowed into Zi Yan's hand, seeping into her palm and forming a pattern resembling a simple line drawing of the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit.

"Finally got it."

Xiao Yan smiled, then looked at Elder Zhu Li.

Zhu Li the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit had been successfully collected, Zhu Li's face showed joy, but after noticing Xiao Yan's gaze, he turned his head to look at him.

He noticed that Xiao Yan seemed hesitant to speak, so he took the initiative to ask, "Elder Xiao seems to have something to say?"

Xiao Yan hesitated for a moment, then spoke:

"Elder Zhu Li, the remnants of the Ancient Void Dragon and the Ancient Sky Phoenix, as well as their remains, still remain here."

"I imagine Elder Zhu Li wouldn't care about the remnant soul and remains of the Ancient Sky Phoenix, and I won't be polite about that. However, I cannot casually desecrate the remains and remnant soul of the ancestors of the Ancient Void Dragon Clan. Therefore, I would like to ask Elder Zhu Li's opinion."

Although Xiao Yan phrased it somewhat euphemistically, his meaning was clear.

Zhu Li also knew that even though they had been dead for many years and had expended energy to condense the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit, there must still be some essence blood or energy remaining in the skeletons of these two beasts that had reached the Ninth Tier in life.

This was clearly an opportunity for Xiao Yan, who had made significant progress in physical cultivation.

But the remains of our ancestors should not be desecrated in this way.

If the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan would hunt down Xiao Yan over the Ancient Phoenix Essence Blood, how much more so would the Supreme Realm Ancient Void Dragon of the Beast World Realm?

However, unexpectedly, after pondering for a moment, Elder Zhu Li Zhuli nodded and said:

"If an outsider dares to desecrate the remains of our ancestors in this way, I will never agree. However, given the relationship between my young friend Xiao Yan and Princess Zi Yan, they can be considered as family members of my Ancient Void Dragon Clan."

Although my Ancient Void Dragon Clan has its rules, I believe that if our ancestors knew that my remains could still contribute to the Ancient Void Dragon Clan, they would be gratified. I only hope that you, young friend, will not let down my Ancient Void Dragon Clan."

"Don't worry, Xiao Yan won't."

Before Xiao Yan could express his gratitude, Zi Yan patted her chest and made a promise with her ample bosom.

"Elder Zhu Li, rest assured, I will handle the remains of the Ancient Void Dragon Clan elders with care and will not damage them."

Xiao Yan knew that this was already a huge concession for Elder Zhu Li, but he couldn't help it; he was too greedy for the energy remaining in those two skeletons.

"That would be perfect!" Elder Zhu Li nodded with a smile upon hearing this, then took out a jade bottle from his Storage Ring and handed it to Xiao Yan. "This is the Ancient Dragon Essence Blood that I personally refined. It should be of great help to your physical cultivation, young friend. Moreover, this item can also help you refine the energy from your ancestor's remains. Please keep it safe."

"Thank you Elder Zhu Li!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan's expression immediately turned solemn. After bowing in gratitude, he accepted the pale white jade bottle.