#2857 - Mysterious Fruit

Jun Wuxie stored the remains in the Eight-Nine Profound Palace and continued deeper along the road.

The deeper he went, the more remains he found along the way.

All the remains were of the soldiers of the Nine Beginnings Divine Court he had once established.

Here, there were almost no traces of battle.

This meant that they did not fight with the dark creatures here back then.

Perhaps they retreated here after being afflicted with the Dark Curse, or perhaps they were afflicted with the Dark Curse here.

Jun Wuxie could no longer discern where the Black Mountain area connected to in that era.

This was because time had passed, and the years were too long, and it was no longer the same as it was back then.

This mountain range was definitely not like this during the Immemorial Era.

He could no longer see its original appearance, and the mountains and rivers were completely different from what he remembered.

“The Dark Curse erupted too quickly and suddenly back then. The soldiers were not prepared at all, and there was no good way to deal with it at that time……”

Jiu'er's voice was filled with sorrow and heaviness.

That era was the first outbreak of darkness in the heavens, and everything was too sudden.

It was difficult to find a good way to deal with the suddenly appearing Dark Curse in a short period of time, otherwise the Divine Court soldiers would not have come to this point.

However, Jiu'er was also very clear that even if there was a way to deal with the Dark Curse, it would only delay things for a while.

Back then, the master was plotted against and fell in battle. Although he killed many powerful enemies and severely damaged all of them,

the Divine Court lost its pillar.

Moreover, when the master fell, many of the strongest Divine Generals under his command also fell.

From then on, the strength of the Nine Beginnings Divine Court plummeted.

At that time, the Divine Court was still a transcendent force, but it would inevitably be extremely weak when facing the darkness's attack later.

This was because it had lost the strongest person to suppress its foundation, and even the Divine Generals, the strongest combat power under the Beginning Sovereign, had fallen for the most part, and they could not resist the dark powerhouses at all.

Jiu'er had never experienced that period, because her body had been shattered at that time, and she was in a state equivalent to falling, with her body and soul scattered throughout the broken heavens.

However, she knew that the darkness's attack on the Nine Beginnings Divine Court must have been a full-force attack.

Perhaps even those Dark Primogenitors who were seriously injured might have personally taken action.

The further they went into the Black Mountain, the wider it became, and there were corpses everywhere in the mountains, which could no longer be counted.

Jun Wuxie collected the remains into the Eight-Nine Profound Palace one by one.

When they came to a huge mountain depression in the central area of the mountain range and saw the scene inside the depression, their eyes turned red again.

This mountain depression was very large, like a vast basin plain.

At a glance, it was full of soldiers from the Nine Beginnings Divine Court.

Different from the remains of the soldiers they saw on the road before, the soldiers here all maintained a standing posture.

Even after countless ages and nine epochs, their bodies had turned into mummified corpses, and after countless winds and rains and the passage of time, they still stood tall.

The Divine Court's soldiers, neatly arranged, maintained a battle formation posture, with the battle spears in their hands plunged into the hard ground, their hands tightly clenched, supporting their bodies, like statues.

The muscles on their dry faces were twisted, bearing great pain before their deaths, but their eyes looked straight ahead, as if they were waiting for someone to return.

There were tens of millions of Divine Court soldiers here, and the bronze armor on their bodies had rotted and was covered with green copper rust.

At the very front of the soldiers, there were several figures standing proudly, glaring at the sky.

Their bodies were different from the soldiers. They were not dry, and their flesh was very full, but there was no power in their bodies, and the Cave Heaven Star Sea was silent.

Their faces were frozen with unyieldingness and fighting spirit, and the black and red bloodstains were frozen on their armor.

A black-as-ink battle spear pierced through their chests, diagonally passing through from the front and protruding from the back, deeply inserted into the ground.

“Master, it’s Divine General Huaiyuan and Divine General Muying. I didn’t expect them to fall here……”

Jiu'er's tears flowed down her cheeks.

These two Divine Generals were people she was very familiar with, because they were the master's capable helpers and important figures in the Divine Court, ranking in the top twenty of the Thirty-Six Divine Generals.

Although their ranking was not high, anyone who could be among the Thirty-Six Divine Generals was an extraordinary powerhouse. Not only was their realm high, but their talent was also amazing.

Jun Wuxie closed his eyes, and distant memories surged into his mind like a tide.

Huaiyuan, Muying, and the other Divine Generals.

Although they were Divine Generals under his command and his subjects, they had an excellent relationship in private and often drank and had fun together.

When there were no outsiders, they were more like friends.

The old friends and important officials of the past were now reunited in such a scene.

“Huaiyuan, Muying, I believe you will return.”

Jun Wuxie came to Divine Generals Huaiyuan and Muying.

They looked as if they had just died, their faces pale, and there were some black lines on their necks.

The dark battle spear that pierced through their bodies was covered with Dao patterns.

However, this dark battle spear had long lost its power, and all the killing power on it had been completely wiped out back then.

They fell, but when they fell, they also used their life's strength to forcibly wipe out the remaining killing power on the battle spear and the Dark Curse.

Jun Wuxie followed the trajectory of the dark battle spear and looked into the distant sky.

Those void cracks could still be seen somewhat.

Back then, the dark battle spear came from there and pierced through Huaiyuan and Muying!

This was the work of the Dark Primogenitors!

Although those people had been darkened, he could still distinguish their original aura.

These two battle spears came from the hands of the group that plotted against and besieged him back then.

Only they could penetrate Huaiyuan and Muying, powerhouses in the half-step Dao realm, with a spear across the realm.

“Brother, they……”

Nan Zhi felt very heavy after witnessing all this today.

She had many doubts in her mind.

Who exactly was her brother in his previous life? It seemed that his previous life was born in the Immemorial Era, and the remains of the Immemorial Era she saw today were all his people?

“Don’t get close!”

Seeing Nan Zhi wanting to step forward, Jiu'er quickly stopped her, “The Divine Court Divine Generals are half-step Dao.

Although they have fallen for countless ages, and the Star Sea Divine Kingdom in their bodies has long been silent, they still have terrifying power. Once you get close to them, you will be destroyed in both body and soul!

Even I am no exception.

Only the master can get close!”

Nan Zhi was shocked.

She knew that these remains were very powerful in life.

Just seeing Jun Wuxie approaching, she thought that there was no power left in the remains, so she planned to step forward.

What is half-step Dao?

She had heard the word Dao from both Yuan Chu's brother and Jiu'er.

Dao seemed to be a realm.

But she had never heard of the realm of Dao. Could it be the realm of the Immemorial Era?

“I will take you home. I don’t know if your remains will be used in the future……”

Jun Wuxie's low voice had an unspeakable sadness.

The people who once followed him to fight to the death in the world had now fallen.

Reuniting again after that battle was not the same as it used to be.

He reached out and grabbed the dark battle spear and pulled it out suddenly.

The battle spear made a friction sound as it was stuck between the ribs, and the battle spear came out in response.

Except for the bloodstains on the battle spear, no blood flowed out of the wound.

Their blood had long dried up over the years.

“Dark Primogenitors, you traitors of the heavens, I will definitely settle every blood debt with you in this life!”

Jun Wuxie's palm ignited with Chaos True Fire, spreading along the battle spear, instantly burning it to ashes.

Afterwards, he brought all the remains of the soldiers here into the Eight-Nine Profound Palace.

“I wonder if there are still people in my Divine Court.

When the heavens were broken back then, perhaps in some broken spaces, there is a place for them.”

Jun Wuxie hoped that there were still people alive in the Divine Court. Although the hope was not very high, it was not impossible.

After all, those people were severely injured back then, and it was extremely difficult to recover.

Later, those Dark Primogenitors forcibly attacked the Divine Court Divine Generals again, which would inevitably lead to more serious injuries.

This meant that after they took action, they would not be able to take action again for a long time.

As long as they were silent, then there might be survivors in the Divine Court.

“Let’s go.”

Jun Wuxie stood in this mountain depression for a moment before leaving.

Jiu'er and Nan Zhi followed him on his left and right.

Nan Zhi had many doubts in her heart.

She wanted to know Jun Wuxie's past, but she refrained from asking.

She knew that now was not a good time to ask.

On the road ahead, they did not see the remains of the Divine Court soldiers again.

All the way to the end of the Black Mountain Range.

Ahead was a vast misty area.

After entering the misty area and walking for a while, the mist gradually thinned, and the line of sight became much clearer.

A continuous mountain range came into view.

Different from the Black Mountain, the mountain range was verdant and full of vitality, with dense vegetation growing, and a wild aura came to the face.

Jun Wuxie stopped and looked back, looking at the misty area behind him, his eyes seemed to penetrate the mist, staring at the Black Mountain Range.

The mist separated not two places, but an era, an epoch.

This is the Desolate Heaven and Earth.

Only the Black Mountain area is a corner of the True World left over from the Immemorial Era.

Strictly speaking, it is just a fragment of a broken corner of the True World.

The True World fragment lost the power of the True World, and no trace of the True World origin was retained.

Needless to say, it must have been stripped away by the Dark Primogenitors.

Since they discovered the Black Mountain area, they would not let go of the True World origin.

After all, their fundamental purpose was to go for the True World origin.

“Jiu'er, come back into my body.”

If they entered the mountain range ahead, they might encounter Desolate Heaven creatures.

Jiu'er's realm was closely related to his cultivation.

With Jiu'er's current level, she's not strong enough to clash with the creatures of the Great Barren.

Her staying outside wouldn't serve any purpose; instead, she would become his weakness.

Jiu'er didn't say anything, transforming into a wisp of chaotic light and merging into his body.

"Little brother, that mountain range doesn't seem to be peaceful," Nan Zhi pointed to the sky above a certain area of the mountain range.

There, a huge figure was circling in the air.

It was a Great Barren flying creature, its wings spread out like a curtain.

The feathers on its body were cast from dead metal, reflecting a cold metallic luster under the sunlight, making it look extraordinary.

"The mountain range seems calm, but the Great Barren Golden Eagle is circling endlessly, which is indeed abnormal. Something must be happening inside."

Jun Wuxie and Nan Zhi were now standing at the edge of the misty area.

This mist was no ordinary mist; it could isolate the Black Mountain from the Great Barren.

Therefore, they weren't worried that the Great Barren Golden Eagle in the distance would see them.

"Sister Nan Zhi, your current level is limited by your mana, making it difficult to exert the full effect of your concealment technique.

I'll use the Lesser Void Art to bless you. We'll avoid the sight of those Great Barren creatures and quietly enter the mountain range."

Jun Wuxie took Nan Zhi's hand, sharing the power of the Lesser Void Art with her, and their bodies quickly disappeared into the void.

Immediately, they quietly headed towards the mountain range.

When they arrived near the mountain range, there were several more figures in the sky above the mountains.

In addition to the Great Barren Golden Eagle, the Great Barren Crimson Blood Eagle also appeared, as well as the Great Barren Azure Flame Dragon Finch.

They were all aerial overlords, their bloodlines at the same level as the Great Barren Demon Dragon, the Eight-Armed Great Barren Chaos Beast, and the Great Barren Divine Demon Ape on the ground.

"It seems that something big must be happening in this mountain range.

Judging from the current silence, something that attracts them may have appeared.

Those Great Barren creatures are waiting.

Otherwise, they would have already started fighting, and wouldn't be so harmonious."

Nan Zhi communicated with Jun Wuxie using her divine sense, analyzing the situation within the mountain range.

"It should be a celestial treasure that is of great use to them.

The Great Barren Era shouldn't have produced any cultivation civilization; there are only these creatures of the Great Barren who are born extremely powerful but unable to fully develop their intelligence.

Therefore, it's unlikely that there's anything else; the most likely thing is a natural treasure."

"A celestial treasure that even the Great Barren royal creatures covet, I wonder what it is.

However, it's certain that its effect must be amazing, perhaps it's exactly the resource you need, little brother.

It's just that it's not easy to snatch food from the mouths of such a group of Great Barren royal creatures.

In the sky, there are already Great Barren royal bloodline creatures such as the Great Barren Golden Eagle, the Great Barren Crimson Blood Eagle, and the Great Barren Azure Flame Dragon Finch. We don't know if other royal bloodline birds will come.

It's currently unclear what kind of royal bloodline creatures are on the ground."

"Let's go take a look first.

These Great Barren creatures will inevitably fight, and we will have a chance then.

Perhaps, taking advantage of this opportunity, Sister Nan Zhi can obtain the essence blood of a Great Barren creature.

Of course, the difficulty is very high, so the possibility is relatively small, but it's not impossible, it depends on how the situation develops."

Nan Zhi stopped talking and continued forward with Jun Wuxie.

When she said the difficulty was high, it was just as her Yuan Chu little brother said, it wasn't impossible.

The levels of those Great Barren royal bloodline creatures in the sky weren't very high, only the peak of the Chaotic Realm, the same as her current level.

Although the Great Barren royal bloodline creatures on the ground couldn't be seen, they definitely wouldn't exceed this realm.

If there were Great Barren royal bloodline creatures in the Hongmeng Realm, the royal bloodline creatures at the peak of the Chaotic Realm would probably not approach.

Separated by the great realm barrier, even if the bloodline strength is the same, the difference in strength is worlds apart, and there is no possibility of contending.

Unless the bloodline is much stronger than the royal blood.

But it was obviously impossible. Among the Great Barren creatures, royal blood was basically the ceiling of bloodlines.

Perhaps there were stronger bloodlines than the Great Barren royal blood in the Great Barren Era.

But those kinds of creatures, not to mention whether they exist on this island, even if they do, they wouldn't be here, they should be in the most central area of the island.

This place was only the edge of the island, just closer to the center of the island than the place where the Great Barren Demon Dragon was located.

Before long, Jun Wuxie and Nan Zhi finally arrived near their destination and saw many Great Barren royal bloodline creatures.

A flower-like plant grew on a small hill.

That plant was about seven feet tall, with dozens of leaves, each the size of a palm, oval in shape, emerald green and crystal clear, like jade carvings, flowing with green light.

There was a flower bud at the top of the plant, which had already bloomed more than a dozen petals, but had not yet fully bloomed.

The flower was vermilion.

But these were not the most eye-catching things.

Near the flower, there were two red fruits, each the size of a chicken egg, bright red as blood, covered with patterns on the surface, crystal clear, like two blood agates.

Jun Wuxie and Nan Zhi were thousands of feet away from the plant, but they could still smell the alluring fragrance emanating from the blood-colored fruits.

"What pure essence!"

Jun Wuxie's eyes were fixed on the two vermilion fruits, unable to move away for a moment.

Those two fruits looked very extraordinary at first glance.

Just as Nan Zhi said, this celestial treasure was exactly what he needed.

The essence contained within was very rare, even purer than the essence of the Great Barren Demon Dragon egg.

No wonder it attracted Great Barren royal bloodline creatures here!