Cultivation Begins From The Desert-Chapter 778 - 761: [Qilin Vermilion Fruit]

[Cai Xia Demon King] Lu Caixia, a demon king that Zhouyang initially met on [Donglai Immortal Island], whose true form is the exceedingly rare [Five-colored Deer].

After parting ways with Zhouyang from the Donghua Continent Cultivation Realm, Lu Caixia traveled across various great Cultivation Realms with the Thunder Feather Demon King and ultimately declined the Thunder Feather Demon King and other demon kings from the Broken Cloud Mountain Range's kind invitations, choosing instead to live in seclusion in the Wilderness Jungle.

Zhouyang did not expect that during his current journey in the Wilderness Jungle, he would have the chance to reunite with this old acquaintance.

Moreover, he did not anticipate that Lu Caixia, who chose seclusion in the Wilderness Jungle, did not live a reclusive life like Zhu Zizhen, but instead went to great lengths to rally the Barbaric Demon Race and the Barbaric Alien Race into battle.

However, the current situation seems rather dire for Lu Caixia and the other members of the demon race.

In terms of numbers, the demon army is undoubtedly tenfold the size of the Barbaric Alien Race they face, but the number of high-tier beings is in favor of the Barbaric Alien Race.

Firstly, among the six-tier beings, the demon side including Lu Caixia only has three demon kings, and only Lu Caixia is a Six-tier High-grade Demon King, while the other two, the Ox Demon and the Sheep Demon, are Six-tier Lower-grade Demon Kings.

Meanwhile, there are as many as five six-tier alien race strongmen, one of which is also a six-tier Late-stage being.

Additionally, in terms of five-tier beings, the Barbaric Alien Race side also outnumbers the demon side by nearly a third.

Like the demon race, these Barbaric Alien Races are a coalition composed of different races, with at least three recognized distinct Barbaric Alien Races based on appearance.

Matching other Wilderness Alien information previously gathered, Zhouyang identified these three Barbaric Alien Races as the [Four-armed Ape-man Race], the [Holy Horn Race], and the [Crow-headed Race].

The appearances of these three Barbaric Alien Races are quite distinct, the [Four-armed Ape-man Race] needs no explanation, as their name already conjures a vivid image.

The [Holy Horn Race] appears like a unicorn horse, seemingly aligned with the demon race, but the tribe members are born intelligent, possessing intelligence equal to the human race upon reaching adulthood, and lacking a demon pill.

The [Crow-headed Race] is even more bizarre than the [Holy Horn Race]; the members have serpentine bodies with human-like heads, their faces are unnaturally dark, with wide mouths and sharp fangs, more grotesque than a ghostly visage.

Each of the three Barbaric Alien Races has six-tier existence overseeing them, with the [Crow-headed Race] being the strongest overall, followed by the [Four-armed Ape-man Race], and the [Holy Horn Race] being the weakest.

When Zhouyang arrived, the demon beast army and the alien coalition were locked in fierce battle below, with Lu Caixia and several other demon kings revealing their true forms.

Unlike the Human Nascent Soul Stage cultivators, who would resolve battles above the "Nine Heavens Forbidden Realm", demon kings and six-tier alien existences have no concept of "environmental protection".

They either soar into the sky to battle at an altitude of three-four thousand meters or engage in close combat on land, wielding their formidable power with reckless abandon, showing no concern for the fate of the low-tier existences on the battlefield or the earth's ability to withstand their powerful strikes.

Due to Zhouyang's arrival, both the six-tier existences immediately withdrew from their opponents, maintaining distance to evaluate this unexpected arrival with vigilance.

Naturally, when Lu Caixia recognized the familiar face and cultivation of the newcomer, she was both surprised and delighted as she called out in greeting.

"So it's Fellow Daoist Zhou, what brings you to the Wilderness Jungle? Could it be that Brother Lei Yu told you I was here?"

She presumed Zhouyang had specifically come looking for her.

Zhouyang, hearing her words, did not rush to explain, but simply waved his hand with a smile saying, "Let's talk about this later, does Fellow Daoist Lu currently need assistance from me?"

"Of course, if Fellow Daoist Zhou is willing to assist, that would be perfect!"

Lu Caixia's deer face lit up with a smile, readily agreeing without the slightest hesitation.

Their exchange, though brief, was enough for the six-tier existences among the Barbaric Alien Races to react, clarifying Zhouyang's allegiance.

Thus, upon noting Zhouyang's obvious intent to intervene on behalf of the demon race, two of the six-tier alien existences immediately abandoned their original opponents and charged directly at Zhouyang and Xiao Ying's couple.

"Ying'Er, just protect yourself, these two aliens are mine to deal with."

Watching the approaching [Four-armed Ape-man] and [Crow-headed Race] aliens, Zhouyang instructed his Dao companion and summoned his external incarnation to confront them.

The [Four-armed Ape-man] alien was a six-tier Mid-stage strongman, whom Zhouyang's main body personally confronted, while the [Crow-headed Race] alien was merely a six-tier Low-grade, handled by Zhouyang's incarnation.

Not wishing to waste time with these Barbaric Alien Races, he immediately wielded the [Purple Gold Qiankun Ruler] and struck at his opponent.

How could the [Four-armed Ape-man] alien have anticipated such an exotic treasure, and without any defense, it was struck on the back with the Purple Gold Ruler, revealing the white bones beneath with skin ripped open.

Simultaneously, the [Crow-headed Race] alien, adept in poison techniques, suffered a hidden loss facing Zhouyang's incarnation, being struck by several [Wood God Thunder] bolts that burned the serpentine body, emitting black smoke.

The deadly poison capable of killing ordinary Nascent Soul Stage cultivators was directly immune to Zhouyang's incarnation.

In terms of poison resistance, even with the [Qianyang True Flame] protecting him and having cultivated the "Azure Dragon Body Refining Technique" to the fifth layer of great success, Zhouyang's main body did not match his incarnation.

During his battle with a Tier Six Mid-grade Poisonous Flood Dragon in the [Kunxu Realm], his main body was injured by the dragon's venom, while the incarnation remained unscathed.

The poison techniques of the [Crow-headed Race] alien race, though formidable, could not surpass a Tier Six Mid-grade Poisonous Flood Dragon.

However, these Barbaric Alien Races, having established themselves as the overlords of the Wilderness Jungle, were not mere pushovers, possessing unique traits.

For instance, at that moment, after receiving a strike from Zhouyang's ruler, the [Four-armed Ape-man] alien let out a shrill howl, and blood surged on its body, with wounds rapidly healing under mysterious power at an astonishing speed.

Then, with its four arms spread, a stone mountain tens of meters high materialized before it, and it hurled it directly at Zhouyang.

"Suppress!"

With a shout, Zhouyang released a golden treasure tower that disintegrated the incoming stone mountain into dust.

Then, with a flick of his sleeve, the Tier Six Upper-grade Artifact [Black Dragon Dart] shot out in a dark streak, heading straight for the [Four-armed Ape-man] alien's head.

The [Four-armed Ape-man] alien reacted swiftly this time; as soon as the [Black Dragon Dart] appeared, it summoned a stone bowl artifact to shield itself, successfully blocking the attack.

Yet at that moment, Zhouyang suddenly appeared several miles away atop a Purple-Blue Treasure Cauldron.

Instantly, the [Four-armed Ape-man] alien, yet unaware of his intention, lost control of its flight, plummeting straight toward the ground.

Then, without waiting for it to employ any other means to respond, a golden treasure tower burning with raging flames descended from above, aiming to suppress the rapidly plummeting figure.

This scene became the last image of the Four-armed Ape-man alien race that remained in the sight of its tribesmen.

Once it was taken into the golden treasure tower, it never emerged again.

After suppressing a same-tier alien race so swiftly, Zhouyang glanced at the Crow-headed Race alien being oppressed by his incarnation, pondered briefly, and then raised his hand to summon a golden lotus treasure lamp.

He pushed the treasure lamp in his hand forward, turning it into a streak of gold light that shot towards the Crow-headed Race alien.

The Crow-headed Race alien was already in peril under the onslaught of his external incarnation, and it was unprepared for his true body to so quickly resolve the Four-armed Ape-man alien and intervene here.

When it noticed the presence of the golden lotus treasure lamp and tried to escape, a small flame suddenly flew out from the lamp, landing on its body and transforming into a fierce blaze.

Hiss——!

With its snake body writhing in flames, the Crow-headed Race alien let out a tragic screech and desperately fled towards the Sixth Tier Late Phase powerhouse of its race.

But since Zhouyang had already made a move, how could he let it escape?

In a flash of black light, the previously unsuccessful Black Dragon Dart spiritual artifact finally succeeded, piercing through and blasting the head of the Crow-headed Race alien on the spot.

In less than fifteen minutes of battle, Zhouyang suppressed one same-tier alien and killed an initial Tier Six alien. This accomplishment truly frightened the remaining alien powerhouses and deeply shocked several demon kings.

Even Lu Caixia was slightly stunned upon witnessing this situation.

She had high hopes for Zhouyang because she knew he possessed the Tier Seven Immortal Artifact, the Vermilion Bird Fan, but did not expect Zhouyang to possess strength comparable to hers even without using this Tier Seven Immortal Artifact.

"Well done, Fellow Daoist Zhou!"

After the initial shock, Lu Caixia's face lit up with joy, and she loudly praised him.

Then, she viciously grinned at the Sixth Tier Late Phase Crow-headed Race alien opposing her, and immediately charged forward to entangle it, not allowing it to escape.

After slaying the Crow-headed Race alien, Zhouyang's true body remained in place to refine the Four-armed Ape-man alien suppressed within the Qianyang Golden Tower, while his incarnation charged directly towards the Holy Horn Race alien battling with the Ox Demon.

The Holy Horn Race alien, initially holding the upper hand, fled without a word when it saw Zhouyang's incarnation approaching. Moreover, during the retreat, it issued orders for its fellow tribesmen to withdraw.

With a leader to follow, the remaining Four-armed Ape-man alien fighting against the Sheep Demon also left its strong companions behind to escape, issuing retreat orders to its clansmen as well.

With the two alien races of the three allied armies retreating, the outcome of the war was evidently decided.

The remaining Crow-headed Race alien did not even need orders from its tribe's powerhouses to flee, joining the panicked retreat with the other two races.

The Sixth Tier Late Phase Crow-headed Race alien also wanted to escape but was tightly entangled by Lu Caixia, who preferred to get injured rather than let it leave.

Lu Caixia hoped to stall this powerful opponent until Zhouyang could use the Vermilion Bird Fan, the Tier Seven Immortal Artifact, to help her defeat the strong enemy.

Unfortunately, she didn't know that Zhouyang currently did not have the Tier Seven Immortal Artifact.

As a result, the Sixth Tier Late Phase Crow-headed Race alien, although severely injured by her and Zhouyang, still managed to drag its wounded body away from the battlefield.

"Damn, I can't believe that even after all that, it managed to escape!"

On the battlefield, Lu Caixia watched the direction in which the enemy fled, cursing angrily, her eyes filled with unwillingness.

Since Zhouyang didn't feel personally involved, he didn't care much about whether the enemy was captured or not. Seeing her expression, he immediately took out a jade bottle and handed it over, saying, "This is a spirit liquid extracted from a transformative elixir, the Ten-thousand-year-old Earth Yellow Vine. It is an antidote elixir of great efficacy. Fellow Daoist Lu, your poison injuries are severe, so you should take this antidote first!"

"Ah, isn't this too precious! Fellow Daoist Zhou, you've already helped me tremendously, how can I impose on you further by accepting such a costly gift? These minor poison injuries, I only need to..."

Lu Caixia's eyes showed a trace of longing as she looked at the jade bottle in Zhouyang's hand, but she insisted on not wanting to owe any more favors.

Zhouyang found this amusing, not expecting this female demon king to have such a prideful side.

With a serious face, he said solemnly, "Fellow Daoist Lu, you are being too polite. We are life-and-death friends, so how could such a small external possession matter? If you don't accept this, you're truly looking down on me, not seeing me as a friend!"

"Alright, since Fellow Daoist Zhou says so, I shamelessly accept it then. Meeting Fellow Daoist Zhou has truly been my fortune!"

Lu Caixia sighed with emotion, immediately taking the jade bottle and drinking the spirit liquid extracted from the Ten-thousand-year-old Earth Yellow Vine.

The spirit liquid of the Ten-thousand-year-old Earth Yellow Vine is itself an antidote elixir, let alone the essence extracted from a transformative elixir.

After Lu Caixia consumed the spirit liquid, the bluish tint on her face quickly faded from sight, and within half an hour, eighty percent of the toxins were neutralized, leaving the remaining toxins non-threatening to a Sixth Tier High-grade Demon King.

Meanwhile, the external injuries on her and the other two demon kings, were completely healed under Xiao Ying's healing divine techniques, and even some mortally wounded Tier Five demon beasts were miraculously saved by Xiao Ying.

This made the three demon kings even more grateful towards Zhouyang and his wife.

Afterwards, at the enthusiastic invitation of the three demon kings, Zhouyang and his wife went along with them to the Tier Six Spirit Mountain they occupied, known as "Qilin Mountain".

Even in the Wilderness Jungle, this "Qilin Mountain" is one of the rare Spiritual Mountain Blessed Lands, where not only is the spiritual qi abundant, and numerous spirit herbs and elixirs grow, but it also hosts an exotic fruit, the "Qilin Vermilion Fruit".

According to Lu Caixia, the "Qilin Vermilion Fruit" is highly beneficial for purifying bloodlines and enhancing cultivation for the demon race, and, when consumed by human cultivators, it can refine cultivation and strengthen their meridians.

"In another three years, the "Qilin Vermilion Fruit" will reach maturity. The reason the Crow-headed Race and other two races attacked us, aside from wanting to eliminate the threat our demon race posed to their tribes, was primarily to force us to surrender this round of matured spirit fruit!"

"Fellow Daoist Zhou and Fellow Daoist Xiao, for assisting us in repelling the three alien races and helping us with detoxification and healing, have done our demon race a great favor. Although we are demons, we understand the principle of repaying a drop of water with a spring, so when the "Qilin Vermilion Fruit" matures, we will only take six, and the rest will be given to the two of you!"

Along the way, Lu Caixia spoke to Zhouyang about the reasons for their battle with the barbaric alien races, while solemnly promising him a generous reward.