The Golden Leaf Fruit is located deep within the ley lines of Mount Garan. Although it sounds quite dangerous, at least we now have a concrete location for it.
Ruan Xiyan got up from the chair.
"Sect Leader Ruan, do you perhaps intend to travel to the depths of the ley lines of Mount Garan?" He Jia asked hastily.
“Yes, I am determined to get the Golden Leaf Fruit.” Ruan Xiyan’s eyes were full of determination. She glanced at He Jia and knew what he was thinking.
"Since you say the gray mist is very likely to come from deep within the earth's veins, if possible, I'll take care of getting rid of it while I'm at it."
Considering they provided information about the Golden Leaf Fruit, she might be willing to help resolve any issues arising from the gray aura.
Her purifying power of the Glazed Demon Flame could purify the gray air; it was a piece of cake for her.
Moreover, the gray mist was too strange and could be fatal to people. It was uncertain whether it would endanger the entire cultivation continent once it erupted. Therefore, it was best to nip the gray mist in the bud before it fully erupted.
Upon hearing Ruan Xiyan's words, He Jia and the others immediately expressed their gratitude, saying, "Thank you, Sect Leader Ruan."
Although they didn't know how Sect Master Ruan's trip would go or whether he could resolve the lingering problem of the gray aura for the Jiaxin Sect, at least they saw hope.
Moreover, Sect Leader Ruan is no ordinary person; perhaps she really can get rid of this major threat to him.
He Jia personally led Ruan Xiyan away from Jiaxin Sect and arrived at the top of Jialan Mountain.
At the summit, facing downwards, lies a bottomless cave entrance, which is the gateway to the depths of the earth's veins.
As Ruan Xiyan approached, she sensed the faint gray mist rising from the edge of the earth's veins.
The gray mist was much stronger than the gray mist in the cracks, but it seemed to be suppressed by something and could not erupt from the earth veins.
"The depths of the earth's veins are unknown, Sect Master Ruan must be extremely careful," He Jia said. "I can only escort Sect Master Ruan this far."
Ruan Xiyan looked at the Jialan Pass in front of her and jumped down.
He prayed silently, hoping that everything would go smoothly.
If even Sect Leader Ruan, as the head of a top-tier power, cannot deal with these strange gray energies, then it is likely that no one else on the cultivation continent can handle them.
As Ruan Xiyan descended, the gray mist below grew increasingly dense. A layer of black, glazed demonic flames surrounded her, preventing the gray mist from getting closer.
After flying for an unknown amount of time, Ruan Xiyan finally touched the ground.
Surrounded by darkness, Ruan Xiyan separated a small flame from the Glazed Demon Flame. The small flame purified the ash while illuminating the road ahead.
As Ruan Xiyan ventured deeper into the earth's veins, the gray aura grew thicker, intensifying the palpitations and oppression it brought her, mixed with a sense of familiarity.
What's going on? Why does this gray aura give her this feeling? Ruan Xiyan suppressed the strangeness and discomfort in her heart and continued to walk forward.
Hejia said the Golden Leaf Fruit was in the hands of the Dream-Tearing Beast, but how come we haven't seen it along the way? Could it be hiding?
The power of the gray energy here is so strong that even if the Dream-Tearing Beast possesses a trace of ferocious beast blood, it cannot live for long in the depths of the earth veins where the gray energy is so dense.
Ruan Xiyan walked for a long time but couldn't see the end; it seemed like she was just going around in circles.
A voice came from the Wind Spirit Space: "Master, it's an illusion! It's similar to the illusion created by our Crimson Shadow Fox's Nightmare Technique."
"Can you break it?" Ruan Xiyan asked.
"No problem, let me do it," Akakage said excitedly.
Having a master who is too strong is also a problem. As a contracted beast, it has no chance to use its skills and is almost being raised to be useless. This time, it is finally its turn to take action and show its great power!
Upon hearing this, Ruan Xiyan, who originally intended to use her Blood Eyes to break the illusion, released Crimson Shadow from her spatial dimension.
As soon as the Crimson Shadow appeared, it used Nightmare Technique to spread outwards, using illusions to fight illusions, and it was a matter of who had the stronger power.
As the crimson shadow dispelled the illusions surrounding it step by step, just as the illusions were about to be broken, the surrounding illusions suddenly intensified, suppressing the crimson shadow's power.
Crimson Shadow gritted its teeth. It seemed it had met its match this time, and it mobilized its power to fight back.
Its greatest skill is creating illusions using nightmare magic. In its area of expertise, it will never admit defeat, especially in front of its master.
One moment the Dream-Tearing Beast's power had the upper hand, and the next it was suppressed by the Crimson Shadow's power.
Seeing that they were locked in a stalemate for a long time, Ruan Xiyan looked into the distance.
She had witnessed Chi Ying's Nightmare Technique before; even a pseudo-immortal realm expert could easily fall victim to it if they weren't careful.
The illusion created by this Dream-Weeping Beast is comparable to that of the Crimson Shadow, truly befitting a magical beast with the bloodline of an ancient ferocious beast.
The gray mist made her very uncomfortable, and the Crimson Shadow was in a gray-mist-filled ley line, which would be very disadvantageous for it if it stayed there any longer. It couldn't afford to waste its time here; it had to finish the battle quickly.
Ruan Xiyan's blood-red eyes shone brightly. "Chiying, I'm here to lend you a hand."
A halo of light enveloped the crimson shadow, restoring the power it had consumed. As its power increased, it shattered the illusion around it in one fell swoop.
“Master, I have traced the source of the illusion and found the location of the Dream-Weeping Beast.”
Ruan Xiyan's eyes brightened slightly. "Chiying, lead the way."
"Yes, Master."
Ruan Xiyan followed in Chi Ying's footsteps and walked forward.
At the end of the deep ley lines was a cave. Ruan Xiyan drew her Frostfall Sword and cautiously entered the cave.
If nothing unexpected happens, the Dream-Weeping Beast is in the cave.
Upon entering the cave, they found it empty, with no sign of the Dream-Weeping Beast.
Just as Ruan Xiyan was wondering, a monster that looked like a gecko climbing on the roof pounced on her.
"Master, be careful." Crimson Shadow swung its claw, blocking the demonic beast.
When Ruan Xiyan saw the appearance of the magical beast clearly, her pupils shrank. "It's a Dream Weeping Beast!"
The monster in front of them was just a skeleton, with no flesh or blood on its body.
If it weren't for the fact that the Dream-Tearing Beast was deep within the earth's veins, as revealed by Hejia, and its similar appearance to the Dream-Tearing Beast, it would have been impossible to recognize that this skeleton beast was the Dream-Tearing Beast.
The Dream-Weeping Beast's eyes gleamed with a bloodthirsty light, clearly indicating that it was still conscious.
"Even after all this, it's still alive. The bloodline of ancient ferocious beasts is so powerful." As the red shadow exclaimed in amazement, it felt a sharp pain from its claws.
Crimson Shadow hissed softly and looked down. A wound had appeared on its claws where it had clashed with the Dream-Tearing Beast, and the wound was corroding and spreading.
"What's wrong?" Ruan Xiyan heard the noise and looked at Chi Ying's festering claws.
"Strange, I wasn't injured just now, so where did this wound come from?" A look of confusion flashed across Akakage's eyes.
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