After getting Zi Yue's affirmation, Li Zhiming walked around the giant tree.

He found that the lower half of the tree trunk had been completely petrified. The petrified trunk was so hard that even his punches could not shake it at all.

"Sir, I can feel that there is something with powerful vitality hidden in the tree trunk."

Zi Yue said again.

"Strong vitality?"

Li Zhiming frowned.

"Stand back, I'll try again."

A rusty knife appeared in Li Zhiming's hand, and he raised his arm and swung the knife.

A sharp cold light flashed, and the long knife hit the tree trunk, only creating a spark, without even leaving a trace.

“…”

Li Zhiming looked solemn after seeing this scene.

It seems that with his current strength, he cannot break the tree trunk violently, so he has to find another way.

"Sir, the toxin of our bone-eating ants has a unique corrosive effect. Although the toxicity is not strong, it can corrode most metals and stones."

Zi Yue spoke.

"Okay, you try it."

Li Zhiming nodded and stepped back.

Zi Yue came to the giant tree, she closed her eyes, and dense swarms of bone-eating ants swarmed out from behind it and climbed up the stone tree.

"Go, kids!"

Zi Yue stretched out his hand and gave orders to his people.

Large numbers of bone-eating ants crawled onto the spiral pattern on the tree trunk and began to release pale yellow toxins.

After a while, a crackling sound was heard.

Wisps of green smoke were actually coming out of the tree trunk. The toxin of the bone-eating ants really took effect, and cracks were corroding the spiral pattern!

"Sir, yes!"

When Zi Yue saw this scene, a look of joy appeared on her face.

She could finally help her master.

"Well, keep going."

Li Zhiming nodded, a hint of joy appeared on his face, but he immediately returned to normal.

Bone-eating ants burrow into cracks, continuously releasing toxins and working hard.

The cracks on the spiral pattern became deeper and deeper. After an unknown amount of time, Zi Yue suddenly spoke up, "Sir, it has been drilled through."

"What's in there?"

Li Zhiming asked.

"It seems... yes, an egg."

Zi Yue received the information feedback from the bone-eating ants and replied softly.

"I don't know what kind of egg it is, but it's in the shape of an egg. We'll have to break open the tree trunk to see what it is."

Zi Yue opened her eyes.

There seemed to be some power inside the tree trunk that interfered with the flow of information between her and her people.

This made it impossible for her to see clearly what was inside the tree trunk. She only knew that there was an egg-shaped object inside.

"You have done enough, leave the rest to me."

Li Zhiming replied with a faint smile on his face.

Zi Yue was delighted when she saw this scene.

In this way, she can be said to have truly helped her master and be considered a qualified spiritual pet.

Li Zhiming came to the giant tree, and the bone-eating ants retreated like a tide.

Now, the spiral pattern has been completely corroded by the bone-eating ants, the integrity of the structure has been destroyed, and its hardness and stability have been greatly reduced.

Li Zhiming activated the internal energy in his body and then let out a long breath.

Bang~!

He punched out with such force and power that a sharp sound of breaking through the air was heard.

After the fist hit the tree trunk, violent shock waves spread out, and the tree swayed continuously, making a "rustling" sound.

Li Zhiming put away his fist.

I saw cracks spreading out.

Eventually, the area where the spiral pattern was located shattered.

The trunk was indeed empty, a strange smell wafted over, and a faint golden glow slowly floated in it.

Li Zhiming frowned slightly and saw clearly the situation in the tree trunk.

The space was huge, and an egg half a person's height lay quietly in it.

The surface of this giant egg is gray and appears to be made of the same material as the petrified part of the giant tree.

Buzz~

The giant egg suddenly lit up, and its surface was covered with winding lines. Golden light flowed through the lines, and a faint buzzing sound came from the egg.

"Junior brother, what is this?"

Liang Meng followed behind Li Zhiming, her dark eyebrows slightly raised, she couldn't tell what kind of monster's egg this was.

"Sir, can trees also hatch eggs?"

Zi Yue asked curiously.

"Medicinal herbs and spiritual plants naturally can't hatch eggs."

"But since this is the Xuantian Dao Sect's Medicine Valley, the egg should have been placed there by the Xuantian Dao Sect, and the giant tree was also affected by the energy released by the egg and petrified."

Li Zhiming explained.

"I see. The life force in this giant egg is extremely powerful. I wonder what monster left it here."

Zi Yue nodded and asked questions.

“…”

Li Zhiming shook his head. He didn’t know what kind of monster left this giant egg, but it was definitely not an ordinary monster. It might be an ancient species that was even rarer than the Seven-Colored Deer.

"Holographic Eye!"

Li Zhiming's mind moved, and a light blue light flashed in his eyes.

[Ancient rare beast: Gold-eating beast! ]

[Realm: None]

[Features: Single-blood inheritance, power and memory exist in the blood, and will slowly awaken power and memory after breaking out of the shell]

[Ability: Born as a first-class demon, naturally mastered the law of gold, powerful, feeds on various gold materials, has an extremely hard body, and is incredibly fast. ]

"The one that breaks out of the shell is a first-class demon?"

When Li Zhiming saw the news, his face suddenly changed.

It was the first time he had seen a monster with such a high starting point. It was born as a first-grade monster. The power of its bloodline was too terrifying!

Liang Meng saw Li Zhiming constantly stroking the giant egg, so he asked in a low voice, "Junior Brother Li, do you know what this is?"

Li Zhiming came back to his senses, with some joy in his eyes.

"This thing is called the Gold Devourer. It feeds on metals. It is an extremely rare and precious beast from ancient times. It has an extremely hard shell and great strength and speed."

Li Zhiming explained.

"Gold-eating beast?"

"This is the first time I know of this kind of monster."

"Brother, how are you going to deal with this?"

Liang Meng asked.

"Of course I put it away."

"This is a spirit bottle, used to store high-grade herbs and plants. You two can each take one and start collecting the herbs and plants here."

"Treasures from nature should be taken in moderation. Remember not to exterminate the race."

Li Zhiming gave ten spirit bottles to Liang Meng and Zi Yue, and asked them to search the surrounding areas for medicinal herbs, spiritual plants and other treasures.

"Come here, little one, I'll give you something delicious."

Li Zhiming took out some of the remaining companion spirit golden milk, which had an extraordinary temptation to the monster with fire and gold attributes.

He dripped a vial of golden liquid onto the giant egg.

The golden liquid gradually disappeared and merged into the giant egg.

The golden light flowing on the surface of the dome became brighter.

"This thing really has an extraordinary effect."

For some unknown reason, Li Zhiming could clearly sense a familiar aura.

"This is……?"

Li Zhiming felt that there was an extra connection in his mind, which was obviously the breath of the dome.

"Just by touching the giant egg twice and giving him a sip of the companion spirit golden milk, he automatically bound himself to me in a soul contract?"

Li Zhiming was surprised, this egg was too enthusiastic.