304: Inside the ruins, fruit in hand

Uncle Hei, it's all up to you now.

After making thorough preparations for concealment, Lin Xiu's gaze, filled with anticipation, fell upon Hei Qing.

Hei Qing nodded. "It had better have a dragon phoenix origin fruit inside, otherwise, if you treat me as a laborer, you'll be feeling my fists."

But no sooner had he finished speaking than Zi Yan stood in front of Lin Xiu.

She didn't say anything, just stared at the burly man.

"Can't you show your Uncle Hei even a little consideration?"

Hei Qing was very helpless.

Days passed, and Lin Xiu and the others quietly Cultivated. Since they wanted to enter secretly, they tried to keep their movements to a minimum to avoid being noticed by others.

These days, the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan had relocated to a new area nearby.

It seemed they were threatened by Yao Tianhuo's strength, so they arranged for even stronger Elders to come.

But the good news was that the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan still cared about their reputation, so they didn't directly attack. Instead, they watched Lin Xiu's side like a stakeout.

Lin Xiu didn't pay much attention to this.

After all, a few glances wouldn't make him lose a piece of flesh.

On this day, Hei Qing suddenly said, "It's ready."

Lin Xiu opened his eyes and looked at a glowing portal in the Void Realm.

Through the portal, he could see endless flames inside.

"Let's go."

Lin Xiu called everyone and immediately walked inside.

After they all entered, the portal disappeared again.

Not far away.

The people of the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan still didn't know that Lin Xiu and the others had entered the ruins, and they continued to instruct people to keep an eye on them.

"Elder, I suspect Lin Xiu didn't just take our clan's Demonic Beast core. His Physical Body is even stronger than mine, which completely defies common sense."

The white-haired man's face was pale, and his eyes flickered with an unacceptable expression.

He could accept being defeated by Lin Xiu's strength, but he couldn't accept being crushed by his Physical Body.

He was a Heavenly Demon Phoenix, an eighth-rank Demonic Beast!

"The clan is already very dissatisfied with Lin Xiu. His daring to provoke us in the Beast Region this time is the greatest disregard for our clan."

The black-clad Elder's tone was chilling. "You can rest and recover from your injuries. After we enter the ruins, the clan Elders will definitely join forces to capture him."

At that time, any secrets could be interrogated!

..."Why is it all flames here? Are we sure we're inside the ruins?"

After flying for a while, Yao Tianhuo couldn't help but question.

Below was thick lava, surrounded by flames. One might think he had returned to the underground of Canaan Academy.

"Follow me."

Lin Xiu recalled briefly and dived towards the lava below.

Xiong Zhan, Zi Yan, and the others immediately followed.

As the magma covered them, Lin Xiu enveloped everyone with his strange flames, moving through it.

After going down for quite a while, everyone felt their bodies lighten.

Looking up again, they saw thick magma above their heads.

"So the correct path was beneath us."

Xiong Zhan clicked his tongue. If it weren't for Brother Lin, he would probably have flown in the flames forever.

"Let's go. This is a ruin left by a Dou Saint. There might even be Heaven Rank Dou Techniques inside."

Lin Xiu's steps didn't stop as he walked towards the stone path ahead.

After a few minutes of movement, a square appeared in front.

In it, before a heavy stone gate, stood ten figures like spears.

"Deal with them quickly."

Lin Xiu instructed.

"Let me do it."

Xiong Zhan roared and rushed out ahead of Yao Tianhuo.

After a roar, the Earth Demon Puppet was torn into pieces, scattered on the ground.

With a creaking sound, the stone gate slowly opened.

An ancient and profound aura drifted out through the gap.

"Be careful. This ruin seems not to have been opened for a long time."

Yao Tianhuo sniffed the aura, his expression becoming serious.

The group passed through the stone gate.

"Zi Yan, it's your turn to shine again."

Lin Xiu smiled slightly.

"I already feel a power calling to me. Follow me."

Zi Yan wiggled her nose and flew in one direction.

The group passed through the main hall and entered an ancient forest, where beast roars were constant.

But they were all Dou Zuns, with extraordinary strength, so they had no fear.

Gradually, all surrounding sounds disappeared.

Yao Tianhuo's vigilance grew stronger.

"Kid, you really hit the nail on the head."

Hei Qing seemed to sense something, his voice clearly trembling.

Xiong Zhan, next to him, also detected something, his body tensing up.

"Here..."

Zi Yan slowly stepped forward, then stopped, raising her small hand and pressing it into the Void Realm.

The next second, a golden light appeared, spreading like ripples, revealing a golden cover to everyone.

"Beast Spirit Shield. It's been a long time since I've seen something like this."

Hei Qing's gaze was reminiscent, a faint sadness appearing on his face. He felt the aura of their Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan on this shield.

This meant that a Dou Saint powerhouse of the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan had once fallen here.

Zi Yan used her blood to cut a slit.

Everyone walked inside.

This was a desolate plain, with an ancient giant stone altar a hundred zhang high at its center.

A fruit tree came into everyone's sight.

On it was a fruit, surrounded by flying Dragons and Phoenixes.

"A Taixu Ancient Dragon and an Ancient Heavenly Phoenix once fell here."

Hei Qing murmured to himself.

"Zi Yan, you should take the fruit first. This dragon phoenix origin fruit should be rare."

Lin Xiu reminded, glancing at the massive corpse. He thought of something.

"According to the ancient Dragon records, this is the sixth time the dragon phoenix origin fruit has appeared."

Zi Yan's small face was tense.

Hei Qing suddenly turned and bowed to Lin Xiu with a serious expression.

"Uncle Hei, what are you doing?"

Lin Xiu quickly dodged.

"Lin Xiu, thanks to your reminder, if the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan had discovered this, a major war between our two clans would have been inevitable."

Hei Qing knew how great the temptation of the dragon phoenix origin fruit was for the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan. This was a fruit that could allow them to revive the Ancient Heavenly Phoenix.

And now, the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan was not stable. If a battle really broke out, it was unclear where this fruit would ultimately end up.

But now, they had obtained it effortlessly, and all of this was inseparable from Lin Xiu's information.

Yet, he had doubted Lin Xiu before.

"Uncle Hei, that's too formal. I've always regarded Zi Yan as family, so if there's a benefit, I definitely have to think of her first."

Lin Xiu smiled and looked at Zi Yan, whose small face also showed a smile.

Hei Qing had followed them all the way, and what he had seen and heard naturally made him understand that Lin Xiu's words were not false, but from the heart.

After all, eating eighth-grade Medicinal Pills like candy was something even their Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan couldn't do so luxuriously.

So he no longer stood on ceremony, but he silently remembered Lin Xiu's kindness.

Due to the immense energy of the fruit, Zi Yan could only store it within her body for now, and make further arrangements after returning to the clan.

"Do you still have any use for these two skeletons?"

Lin Xiu pointed at the Taixu Ancient Dragon remains on the ground and asked Hei Qing and Zi Yan.

"We don't value skeletons as much as the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan does. If you can use them, you can take them."

Hei Qing said directly.

"In that case, I won't be polite. Please wait for me for a moment."

Lin Xiu lightly tapped his toes, rising into the air, and surging flames emerged from his body, covering the two skeletons.

Even when he first entered, he noticed that the ground's color was a bit strange, leaning towards dark red.

Could this be stained with blood?

Thinking that these two were Dou Saint-Grade remains, Lin Xiu decided to give it a try.

If he could extract blood, he wouldn't have to wait for Zi Yan to Breakthrough to Dou Saint before improving her Aptitude.

"He wants to refine these two skeletons?"

Hei Qing saw this scene, deep in thought, and the next second, his expression suddenly changed.

"Lin Xiu, wait!"