Dou Zong Ruins Appear, Gold-Devouring Demon Ape Blocks the Path (Seeking Follow-up Reads, Seeking Collections)

"Huh?"

"That is..."

Xiao Ze, standing to the side, gazed at this shocking scene as if he had discovered something.

He immediately took a jade box out of his storage ring.

Opening it, he revealed a piece of sixth-tier Ancient Beast Skin that radiated a strange luster.

After a brief comparison, a look of excitement gradually appeared on his face.

"That's right, it's exactly there!"

He realized that the place where the phenomenon was erupting was strikingly similar to the map recorded on the sixth-tier Ancient Beast Skin in his hand. Clearly, that must be the Dou Zong Ruins recorded on the hide.

"However, it's just a Dou Zong ruin; is there any need to make such a grand spectacle?" Although he knew the nature of the phenomenon, Xiao Ze remained somewhat skeptical.

Perhaps the Dou Zong powerhouses of the ancient era were different from those of today, he thought to himself.

Looking at the phenomenon in the distance, he thought of something and said to Yun Yun, who was beside him, "Sect Leader Yun, would you like to explore these Dou Zong Ruins with me?"

"Hmm?" Yun Yun, who had been observing the phenomenon, looked surprised. "You're saying this phenomenon is being emitted by a Dou Zong ruin?"

"Nine times out of ten!" Xiao Ze handed over the Ancient Beast Skin. "Well? Does Sect Leader Yun wish to leave, or would you like to come with me and find out?"

"..." Yun Yun's eyes flickered.

A Dou Zong ruin held great temptation for her.

If she could find some treasures left behind by predecessors in the ruins, it might even help her master, the former Misty Cloud Sect leader, break through to the Dou Zong realm.

"Fine, I will go with you." After thinking it through, Yun Yun agreed without hesitation.

Xiao Ze smiled and turned to look at the Amethyst Winged Lion King nearby. "Little Lion, are you coming with us?"

"Me?" The Amethyst Winged Lion King shrank its neck. "I think I'll pass."

"Big Brother, Big Sister-in-law, you two can go on your own."

"I'll stay here and watch the house..."

"Really not going?" Xiao Ze flashed a mischievous grin. "This is a Dou Zong ruin, after all. Who knows, there might be treasures like a Human-Form Pill inside?"

A Human-Form Pill?

The Amethyst Winged Lion King gulped.

That was a rare treasure.

Especially for magical beasts like itself, it was a vital item for breaking through shackles.

A single Human-Form Pill could help a magical beast shed its beastly form, transform into a human, and possess a cultivation speed comparable to a human cultivator. With this item, it might even be able to break through to a seventh-tier magical beast!

"This..." The Amethyst Winged Lion King shook its head through gritted teeth. "Forget it. My cultivation is still too low; I'd better not join in on the excitement."

Although a Human-Form Pill was good, it was far less valuable than its own life.

Now that these Dou Zong Ruins had appeared, who knew how many terrifying overlords in the Magical Beast Mountain Range had been stirred up? Rather than going there to try its luck, it was better to stay safely in its cave.

At least it was safe, wasn't it?

"Very well, Sect Leader Yun, let's go." Seeing that the Amethyst Winged Lion King refused to go, Xiao Ze did not force it.

He turned and flew toward the depths of the Magical Beast Mountain Range with Yun Yun.

"That damned human menace has finally left. I'm absolutely exhausted..." Seeing the two of them disappear into the distance, the Amethyst Winged Lion King immediately collapsed onto the ground.

Recalling the hardships of the past few days, two lines of tears couldn't help but slide from its eyes.

To think that it, a dignified overlord of the Magical Beast Mountain Range and a sixth-tier magical beast with strength comparable to a peak Dou Huang, would one day suffer such humiliation.

Now that the menace had left, it could finally get some proper rest.

Turning its head to look at the phenomenon in the depths of the mountain range, it sighed. "Dou Zong Ruins? I wonder which old friends will fall in the depths of the Magical Beast Mountain Range this time..."

It took a few steps and wobbled into the cave.

But not long after.

A shrill, miserable scream echoed from within the cave.

"Beast! You absolute beast!"

"My Purple Spirit Crystals that I've hoarded for so many years—how are they all gone?"

"And..."

"Where is my son?"

"It only hatched a few years ago; it's still just a child!"

"Monster! You monster!"

"Give me back my son! Give me back my son!"

"..."

"Achoo, achoo~"

As Xiao Ze flew toward the depths of the Magical Beast Mountain Range, he felt an itch in his nose and couldn't help but sneeze a few times.

"What's wrong?" Yun Yun asked with concern.

"It's nothing..." Xiao Ze rubbed his nose, and after feeling a bit better, he asked, "How many miles deep into the Magical Beast Mountain Range have we traveled now?"

"How much further until we reach the site of the ancient ruins?"

Yun Yun stood upon the void, her graceful curves outlining a slender figure, her brilliant cyan Dou Wings looking magnificent. She gazed toward the horizon, calculated for a moment, and replied.

"About... five hundred miles or so."

"Five hundred miles?" Xiao Ze muttered. At their current speed, it would only take about half an hour to arrive.

"Be careful. The closer we get to the ruins, the more dangerous the surroundings will likely become. I have already sensed the presence of several formidable Tier 6 magical beasts." Xiao Ze turned his head to remind Yun Yun.

"Thank you..."

After Yun Yun offered a simple word of thanks, the two continued their journey.

Following the map recorded on the Ancient Beast Skin.

The two spent over half an hour.

Finally, they arrived before the thousand-foot pillar of light that soared into the sky.

At this moment, the pillar of light was already somewhat unstable, as if the ancient ruins, hidden in the depths of the Magical Beast Mountain Range for who knows how many years, would open before long.

"ROAR!" The moment the two appeared, a heaven-shaking roar suddenly erupted: "Damned humans, this is the territory of us magical beasts! This King does not welcome you!"

"Get lost!"

A massive demon ape, wielding a long black iron staff, was perched atop a mountain peak. It opened its tyrannical, blood-red eyes and hissed a roar at the two.

Each of its hairs was like refined iron, radiating a chilling aura.

Judging by the aura emanating from its body, it was clearly a Tier 6 magical beast comparable to a high-level Dou Huang!

"A Tier 6 magical beast, a Gold-Devouring Demon Ape?"

"Isn't this a terrifying magical beast that vanished hundreds of years ago?"

"How could it be here?"

Looking at this demon ape, which stood dozens of feet tall, Yun Yun's beautiful eyes were filled with astonishment. She had not expected that this overlord beast, which had disappeared from the records of the Misty Cloud Sect, would appear here.

Judging by its attitude, it had likely been hiding in the Magical Beast Mountain Range for a long time.

"Damned humans, get lost!"

"Otherwise, don't blame this King's iron staff for being heartless!"

The Gold-Devouring Demon Ape stood up, its massive, iron-like body erupting with a terrifying momentum. In particular, the refined iron staff in its hand shimmered with a biting cold light, bolstered by its Dou Qi.

"Hmph!" Facing the Gold-Devouring Demon Ape, Xiao Ze let out a cold snort. "What do you mean by 'your territory'?"

"Since This Seat has arrived today, then this place is This Seat's territory!"

"Now, This Seat will give you a choice!"

"Either get lost!"

"Or... die!"

A massive momentum soared into the sky.

A biting sword light suddenly appeared, transforming into a thousand-foot sword shadow that split the entire sky in two.

As if drawn by Xiao Ze, the Taixiao Sword hanging at his waist immediately let out a resounding chime.

Snow-white sword light flooded the sky. Though no one was controlling it, it hovered quietly by Xiao Ze's side. Countless sword auras burst forth, a flurry of blades and shadows, majestic and imposing, ultimately forming a domain of the sword.

"Human! You are courting death!"