Fighting: Practice makes it real, start with a poisonous body.

Chapter 201 Crisis Situation!

At this moment, inside the ruins.

Xiao Yan and the others stepped into the gray passage. The dark blue-green rocks under their feet were damp and cold. The passage was covered with dense, dark brown stalactites, making it quite gloomy.

The rock walls on both sides are covered with cracks, and the crevices are filled with blackened remnants of vines. These are traces from a thousand years ago. The darkness is like thick ink, which is frightening.

However, Xiao Yan and his companions did not encounter any real danger along their journey. This was likely because the Three Heavenly Demon Phoenixes had already passed through; even if there had been dangers, they had been eliminated, which benefited them instead.

Venerable Tianhuo raised his hand to stroke his beard, his gaze sweeping over the rock walls on both sides: "These ruins are very ancient, but judging from their scale and style, they were built by a human saint, not a beastman fighting saint."

"I truly don't understand why that sage chose to establish his ruins in the Beast Realm. If he had done so in the heart of the human realm, perhaps this journey would have been much easier."

"Who knows."

Xiao Yan raised his hand and gripped the Xuan Heavy Ruler. His fingertips could feel the cold touch of the weapon. His expression was more serious than when he arrived, and his brows were slightly furrowed.

After revealing his identity, he took the Xuanzhong Ruler out of his storage ring, and there was no longer any need to hide it.

They couldn't relax for a moment in these ruins. They had originally planned to use the narrow passage to block the three Heavenly Demon Phoenixes and wait for them to tire themselves out.

But no one can say for sure whether the Three Heavenly Phoenixes will turn around and lurk in the shadows, waiting for them to fall into a trap.

The roles of hunter and prey can often be switched in the blink of an eye, and no carelessness is allowed.

"Ahem, let's hurry up and go. We've been delayed for so long, they might have already found the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit."

Qi You's aura was weak, and his eyes were full of worry.

"Alright."

Xiao Yan didn't refuse this time, even though he was unsure of himself.

The group walked through a dark passage, and a magnificent ancient hall, large enough to hold thousands of people, suddenly appeared.

The palace roof is over ten feet high, and the dome is inlaid with luminous pearls that have long lost their luster. The remaining faint light barely outlines the shape of the palace. The floor of the palace is paved with a single piece of bluish-white jade, which has become old and worn due to the corrosion of time.

Inside this grand hall, the most striking feature is the scattered remains of purple puppets throughout the floor.

These puppets were broken and covered in dust, but the broken edges were fresh, clearly the work of the Three Heavenly Phoenixes.

Each piece of puppet remains was shrouded in a faint aura of a Dou Zun, so faint as to be almost dissipated. One could imagine how powerful the puppet must have been when it was intact.

Venerable Tianhuo said, "These should all be tests set up by that saint, but they are still not enough to stop the three Heavenly Demon Phoenixes."

Xiao Yan looked around and murmured, "The alchemy room, the treasure pavilion, the armory... If it were any other time, I would really like to go in and explore them one by one to find treasures."

It's just a pity that the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit is more important right now.

Xiao Yan looked at Zi Yan and Qi You: "Can you sense the location of the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit?"

"If the Dragon-Phoenix Child could pinpoint the exact location of the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit across the entire continent, there's no reason why the Ancient Void Dragon Clan wouldn't possess the corresponding secret techniques to sense it now that it's so close."

Zi Yan shook her head in confusion: "I don't know."

"This... I do not have such a secret technique on my Donglong Island, but since the island is in disarray, perhaps those rebels who declared themselves kings took the secret technique with them."

Qi You was somewhat embarrassed. Wasn't Xiao Yan implying that the Ancient Dragon of the Void was inferior to the Heavenly Demon Phoenix?
The Ancient Dragon Clan of the Void is an existence on par with the Ancient Heavenly Phoenix, while the Heavenly Demon Phoenix is ​​merely a descendant of the degenerated bloodline of the Ancient Heavenly Phoenix.

"Ok."

Xiao Yan couldn't help but sigh softly, turning his gaze to Qing Lin beside him.

"Qinglin, please use your Azure Serpent Three-Flower Eyes to investigate and see if there are any hidden mechanisms or secret passages inside these palaces, so that we don't miss any crucial clues." "Okay."

Qinglin nodded, and a rich emerald light suddenly shone in her clear eyes, like two clusters of dancing jade flames.

She slowly channeled her soul power into her pupil technique, and emerald light patterns flowed in her eyes, sweeping across the hall and carefully probing every corner.

After a moment, she looked away, but suddenly let out a soft exclamation, her eyes full of doubt.

Xiao Yan quickly replied, "Have you made any discoveries?"

"There is one, but it's not a secret passage."

Qing Lin waved his hand, and a half-saint of the Nine Netherworld Python stepped forward and entered the alchemy room.

A few breaths later, he came out holding a small rabbit the size of his palm.

The little rabbit was pure white, its fluffy fur like a soft cloud, its eyes like rubies, filled with watery light, its long eyelashes drooping wetly, and its nose twitching as if it were frightened.

"Is this a pill beast?"

Xiao Yan looked surprised and instantly recognized what the little rabbit was.

"It seems that the Three Heavenly Phoenixes are also extremely anxious. The pill beast transformed from this eighth-grade pill is a rare treasure, but they have no time to care about it."

But it's all for the best; it's a bargain for us. An eighth-grade pill might not have a strong effect on a Dou Sheng level expert, but it will still have some effect.

Elder Qi You will recover faster if he takes it.

"Then I won't stand on ceremony!"

Given the tense situation, Qi You had no intention of shirking his responsibility. He stepped forward, stretched out his withered hand, and grabbed the little rabbit that was still sobbing.

The beast seemed to sense danger; its ruby-like eyes shone even brighter, and it thrashed about with its little paws, but Qi You held it firmly in his palm.

The next instant, Qi You opened his mouth and swallowed the palm-sized pill beast whole.

The moment the pill entered his stomach, Qi You's originally pale face regained color at a visible speed, and his weak breathing gradually became stable.

A moment later, he raised his hand and pressed it against his chest, feeling the gentle medicinal power surging within him. A look of relief appeared on his face: "Not bad, I've recovered 10% of my battle qi."

"Let's go, let's keep going in."

Xiao Yan said, a strange feeling rising in his heart.

Along the way, everything I've seen and heard seems to suggest that the Saint's Ruins are of a much higher caliber than the Sword Emperor's Ruins in the Northwest Continent...

Perhaps it was because that Sword Emperor senior did not want to leave too many challenges for future generations.

"boom!"

A deafening roar suddenly came from the depths of the ruins, like a thunderclap exploding in one's ears, causing the entire hall to shake violently.

Everyone stumbled, and Xiao Yan instinctively reached out to support Zi Yan beside him. His gaze instantly turned towards the direction from which the sound came, his eyes filled with surprise.

Qi You's voice carried a hint of urgency: "This commotion... perhaps the Three Heavenly Demon Phoenixes have already found the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit, let's go!"

"it is good!"

Xiao Yan did not hesitate for a moment. He could clearly feel the energy fluctuations contained in that holy might. If he delayed any longer, the consequences would be unimaginable!
(End of this chapter)