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After the wooden box was successfully crafted, Wei Yang carefully parted the thickly intertwined branches that formed a belly-shaped cluster. Then, he cut off the two twigs bearing the Soul Baby Fruits, gently placed them inside the wooden box, closed the lid, and applied a sealing mark.
After finishing everything, he handed one of the boxes to Xiao Yan, then turned his palm and stored the other one into his own storage ring.
After completing nine cycles, he would attempt to break through to the Heaven Realm, and with the aid of this Soul Baby Fruit, his chances of success would surely increase greatly. Age and the short duration of cultivation — these had always been Wei Yang's greatest weaknesses.
There was nothing he could do about that. No matter how exceptional his soul talent was, it still required time to grow; it was impossible to achieve everything in one step.
He was different from Xiao Yan. Xiao Yan had the remnant soul of Xiao Xuan to guide him in the future and was also a child of fate.
"The Soul Baby Fruit is finally in our hands." Xiao Yan carefully stored away the box containing the fruit, exhaling a long breath of relief. The heavy weight pressing on his heart finally lifted; they had achieved the goal of this trip.
The two exchanged a smile.
With the Soul Baby Fruit, Yao Lao's soul would definitely recover to its peak state — perhaps even surpass it.
Hmm?
At that moment, everyone's gaze turned toward the distant forest.
As time passed, the beastly roars from within the forest grew denser and denser, and faint ripples of energy occasionally swept out. It seemed many people had already entered and were clashing with the magic beasts inside.
"Now that we've got the Soul Baby Fruit, our main goal is complete. How about we gather some rare medicinal herbs while we're at it?" Xiao Yan suggested quickly. Seeing so many precious medicinal herbs being picked by others made his heart ache as if it were bleeding.
"That's fine." Wei Yang was just about to nod when he suddenly paused. He had noticed Zi Yan standing nearby, staring blankly into the deeper part of the forest.
Seeing this, Wei Yang raised an eyebrow slightly.
So it's come.
The true greatest treasure within this Ancient Ruin!
Xiao Yan and the others also noticed Zi Yan's strange behavior and were momentarily stunned.
"Zi Yan, what's wrong?" Xiao Yan asked with concern.
"There… it feels like something is calling me." Zi Yan's gaze was dazed and unfocused as she murmured softly. This strange sensation was coming from her bloodline.
Hearing this, Wei Yang and the others followed the direction she pointed toward. There, as far as their eyes could see, was still the same endless stretch of forest, with nothing out of the ordinary.
But they all knew Zi Yan wouldn't say such a thing for no reason. Her true body was that of an Ancient Void Dragon — a supreme and mysterious existence few truly understood. Since she felt a mysterious summons, there had to be a reason.
"Brother Wei, what do you think?" Xiao Yan looked at Wei Yang.
"Let's go take a look." Wei Yang pondered for a moment, then smiled casually. "With our strength, even if there's danger, we can handle it. And anything that can trigger the bloodline of an Ancient Void Dragon is certainly worth checking out."
"Alright." Xiao Yan smiled and nodded in agreement.
"Thank you." Seeing both Wei Yang and Xiao Yan agree, Zi Yan's little face brightened with a joyful smile. "Follow me, it's just ahead."
As she spoke, she tapped her toe lightly on the lake's surface and shot off swiftly toward the depths of the forest.
Seeing this, Wei Yang and the others immediately followed closely behind. Beyond the lake, deeper into the forest, the auras of the magic beasts grew increasingly fierce — far stronger than those in the outer regions.
Along the way, several of those auras even caused both Wei Yang and Ah Da, who were at the peak of Nine-Star Dou Zun, to feel a hint of pressure, forcing their own qi to instinctively surge outward slightly.
However, after sensing that Wei Yang's group clearly wasn't to be trifled with — and feeling the pure, oppressive Dragon Might radiating from Zi Yan — the owners of those auras seemed to hesitate for a moment before gradually retreating.
Apparently, after realizing how troublesome this group could be, they decided it was wiser not to provoke them. Moreover, in their inherited memories, any being that possessed such pure Dragon Might was always an extremely terrifying and untouchable existence.
So, if they could avoid a confrontation, it was best not to court disaster.
Of course, those ancient beasts, who had been living in this Ancient Ruin for countless years, were completely unaware that the source of that pure Dragon Might was actually just a juvenile Ancient Void Dragon.
Regardless, within the dangerous depths of this ancient forest, Wei Yang and his group advanced almost completely unhindered. After about ten minutes, Zi Yan, who was leading the way, finally began to slow her pace.
"Are we close to the destination?" Seeing this, everyone immediately grew alert.
"Strange… why did all the surrounding auras suddenly disappear?" As they moved forward a bit farther and stepped into a certain area, Xiao Yan suddenly noticed something unusual and spoke in a low voice.
"Oh?" Wei Yang, Ah Da, and Qing Lin all extended their senses slightly — and their eyebrows instantly furrowed. Indeed, those previously fierce and intimidating auras had, at some unknown point, completely vanished.
"What's going on? This area feels odd — it's blocking out all sound and fluctuations from the outside world!" Ah Da released his perception fully, frowning deeply.
"Don't worry, everyone. We've already reached the center of this ancient forest." Zi Yan's soft voice sounded. As she spoke, her gaze was fixed intently on a spot not far ahead.
There lay a flat patch of land. The lush green grass there looked entirely ordinary — nothing strange about it at all. Everyone glanced at Zi Yan, puzzled. Was this the place that had been calling out to her?
Zi Yan said nothing. Her figure drifted forward gracefully, her footsteps slow and deliberate as she took about ten steps before stopping. Then, her small face turned solemn as she extended one delicate hand.
The moment her hand touched the empty space just half a foot in front of her, a beam of golden light suddenly appeared out of thin air.
The golden light formed a bowl-shaped dome, inverted and round at the top, covering an area roughly ten or so meters across. Though the golden glow was quite dazzling, the dense foliage above masked it well. Had they not been standing so close, they would never have noticed it.
"What is this?" Wei Yang and the others quickly flashed forward, standing beside Zi Yan.
Staring at the golden dome before them, their eyes showed both surprise and gravity. From this mysterious light barrier, they could all clearly feel a powerful pressure.
That sense of oppression told them one thing — even if they joined forces, they probably wouldn't be able to break this strange golden barrier.
"This is a Beast Spiritual Barrier. Only a magic beast of immense power, at the brink of death, can condense something like this," Zi Yan said softly, her small hand gently brushing the surface of the glowing dome. A faint sorrow flickered across her delicate face.
Wei Yang and the others fell silent.
Since this thing had been calling out to Zi Yan, which could only mean one thing — the owner of this Beast Spiritual Barrier was very likely from the Ancient Void Dragon Clan as well.
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