Chapter 2033: Child-Mother Locking Spirit Talisman

Wang Changsheng and the other three nodded in agreement.

They had already scanned the area multiple times with their spiritual senses and found no other demonic beasts.

The five of them soared down into the enormous valley. Feng Yao took out his formation flags and array disk and began setting up the formation.

The Twin-Pupiled Mouse perched on Wang Changsheng's shoulder, and Wang Changsheng kept a close watch on the giant beast inside the cave.

The giant beast seemed to be in a deep sleep and hadn't noticed them.

Once the formation was set up, someone naturally had to lure the beast.

"I'll go lure this beast!" Yu Xin volunteered, stating his conditions. "However, afterward, Fellow Daoist Jiao, Madam Jiao, and Yuan Shu must control the formation to trap it. Fellow Daoist Feng and I will then collect the Azure Phoenix Divine Fruit. This is a sixth-tier demonic beast; this is no laughing matter."

"How do I know you won't just take the Azure Phoenix Divine Fruit and leave?" Wang Changsheng asked with a cold expression. He wasn't fully trusting Feng Yao, as it was always wise to be cautious of others. "What if this beast breaks free?"

"I have no objections, but I forgot to mention something: I think I've found the resting place of Revered Xuanfeng's corpse." Yuan Shu's words were startling. Strictly speaking, the Profound Wind Grotto-heaven was an independent space created by Revered Xuanfeng and his meditative dwelling, yet his body and legacy had never been found.

"What? Revered Xuanfeng's corpse?" Yu Xin exclaimed in surprise, a displeased expression on his face. Yuan Shu hadn't told him about this.

"Is that true? The Profound Wind Grotto-heaven has been known for so many years; perhaps the corpse was discovered long ago, but kept secret." Wang Changsheng was skeptical. He already suspected Yuan Shu had ulterior motives, so he naturally wouldn't believe his words.

Yuan Shu recounted the events, though he didn't mention being controlled by the Purple Soul Corpse-Controlling Worms. He simply stated that he couldn't break the restriction and thus reunited with them.

"In that case, after we collect the Azure Phoenix Divine Fruit, we'll go look for Revered Xuanfeng's corpse. I hope Fellow Daoist Yuan's judgment is correct," Feng Yao said solemnly. Revered Xuanfeng was the pride of the Profound Eagle clan, possessing profound daoist magic and vast divine abilities, and had a fearsome reputation in his time. Obtaining his legacy would greatly benefit Feng Yao's future cultivation.

"How about this: I'll lure the beast, and you all control the formation to trap it. Fellow Daoist Feng's talisman soldiers and I will then collect the Azure Phoenix Divine Fruit. How can we be sure you're not conspiring to harm us? Fellow Daoist Feng, you've known Fellow Daoist Yu longer, so don't blame us for being overly suspicious." Wang Ruyan proposed a compromise, a displeased expression on her face.

Given Wang Changsheng's profound spiritual power, it was more suitable for him to stay and control the formation.

"Alright, as you wish," Yu Xin readily agreed.

Yuan Shu and Feng Yao had no objections either. They each cast spells to conceal themselves, while Wang Ruyan strode towards the cave.

The cave was not large; after a hundred paces or so, she reached its end. Before her lay a cave roughly an *mu* in size, where a giant blue beast with a pair of blue deer antlers on its head lay curled in a corner, seemingly in deep slumber.

The moment Wang Ruyan appeared at the cave entrance, the beast seemed to sense her. Its massive body stirred, and its eyes opened.

The blue beast let out an incredibly furious roar, and two beams of blue light shot from its eyes, heading straight for Wang Ruyan.

Wang Ruyan was prepared. She opened her mouth and let out a low cry, sending forth a misty blue sound wave to meet the attack.

The blue sound wave collided with the two blue beams, nullifying each other and erupting in a powerful shockwave that dislodged numerous loose stones.

Wang Ruyan transformed into a streak of light and flew out of the cave, with the giant beast hot on her heels.

Two blue beams whizzed past Wang Ruyan, striking the ground. Blue ice immediately formed on the surface, making Wang Ruyan break out in a cold sweat.

Wang Ruyan flew towards the formation's location. The blue beast let out a raucous roar, causing Wang Ruyan's face to blanch as she plummeted from high in the sky. To her horror, she found herself unable to mobilize her true essence.

This divine ability of the blue beast reminded her of the Spirit-Suppressing Roar of the Sea-Suppressing Ape.

Seizing the opportunity, the blue beast opened its gaping maw, and tiny specks of blue light emerged within. With a flash of blue light, a blue mist swept out, enveloping Wang Ruyan.

Just then, a deafening roar from a man rang out. The blue mist instantly dispersed, and the blue beast's body trembled slightly.

Wang Ruyan also returned to normal and transformed into a streak of light, soaring into the sky. Two blue beams struck from behind her. She quickly dodged them, and the beams hit the rock wall, instantly covering it in blue ice.

The blue beast transformed into a blue streak of light and pursued her.

The ground suddenly cracked open, and hundreds of green lights shot out, instantly converging into a dense green light screen that enveloped the blue beast.

Wang Changsheng and the other three appeared, each holding an array disk that pulsed with green light.

"Fellow Daoist Jiao, Fellow Daoist Yu, Fellow Daoist Yuan, let's control the formation to trap this beast for a moment. Madam Jiao, please move quickly," Feng Yao instructed, manipulating the fifth-tier talisman soldier, which then walked towards the cave.

"Be careful, Madam," Wang Changsheng cautioned, his brows furrowed. He felt something was off; the process was too smooth. A sixth-tier demonic beast, even if it couldn't transform into human form, wouldn't be this foolish after years of arduous cultivation! Yet, the fact remained that the sixth-tier demonic beast had indeed been trapped by their formation.

Wang Ruyan nodded and followed the fifth-tier talisman soldier towards the cave.

Wang Changsheng vigorously channeled his immense spiritual power into the array disk. Within the green light screen, misty green hurricanes whipped up, rushing towards the blue beast.

The blue beast's eyes continuously shot out blue beams of light. When the green hurricanes were struck by the blue light, they immediately burst and disintegrated.

The Twin-Pupiled Mouse perched on Wang Changsheng's shoulder, its eyes turning golden yellow.

Wang Changsheng could clearly see the situation inside the cave. The fifth-tier talisman soldier took out a shimmering golden magic disk, infused it with several incantations, causing countless golden runes to light up on the disk, and then shot out a thick golden beam that struck the golden light barrier.

Wang Ruyan opened her mouth and unleashed a misty blue sound wave that struck the golden light barrier.

The restriction had existed for tens of thousands of years, so its power should have weakened. Even so, after attacking for almost a quarter of an hour, the golden light barrier remained perfectly intact.

"Hurry up! We can't hold on for much longer," Yu Xin urged with an anxious tone.

"Fellow Daoist Yu, step back and let me try!" Wang Ruyan hesitated briefly, then took out an Underworld Moon Pearl. With a flick of two fingers, the pearl suddenly burst open, and a large expanse of Underworld River water splattered onto the golden light barrier, instantly covering it with black ice.

She then unleashed another blue sound wave, and the light barrier instantly shattered. A simple stone chamber, hundreds of feet in size, appeared before them. A dense surge of spiritual energy rushed out, revealing a tall, green fruit tree.

The entire fruit tree shimmered with green light, bearing over a dozen oval-shaped green fruits. The surface of each fruit was covered with faint golden patterns, and upon closer inspection, they strongly resembled a soaring azure luan bird with outstretched wings.

"Azure Phoenix Divine Fruit!" Wang Ruyan's expression was excited, her gaze fervent.

The Azure Phoenix Divine Fruit was one of the Ten Great Spirit Fruits of the Xuan Yang Realm. If touched directly by hand, it would instantly melt. One had to wear gloves made from silk spun by the Azure Jade Silkworm King to preserve the fruit completely.

The fifth-tier talisman soldier took out a pair of light green gloves, put them on, flew to the Azure Phoenix Divine Fruit tree, cautiously grasped an Azure Phoenix Divine Fruit, and with a gentle twist, the stem broke.

He carefully plucked over a dozen Azure Phoenix Divine Fruits and placed them into more than ten jade boxes.

"We might not be able to enter the Profound Wind Grotto-heaven again in the future, so let's divide up the Azure Phoenix Fruit tree! It has grown for tens of thousands of years; it's a decent material for artifact refining." The fifth-tier talisman soldier said, then summoned a shimmering silver long blade and cleaved towards the Azure Phoenix Fruit tree.

With a loud bang, the Azure Phoenix Fruit tree was severed at the waist. A continuously flashing green talisman flew out, its surface covered with tadpole-like profound runes, emanating astonishing spiritual energy.

"Oh no, it's a Mother-Child Spirit Locking Talisman! This was used to imprison that sixth-tier demonic beast," Wang Ruyan exclaimed, as if suddenly realizing something.