As the 'returned' Purgatory Divine Ape caught its breath slightly, it glanced around and found that the White Fox Beast still hadn't returned.
"I hope this fellow can win." The Purgatory Divine Ape growled lowly.
Just like it, whose 'extreme' state was deemed to have a Mythical Bloodline, the White Fox Beast was also judged as having a top-tier Legendary Bloodline due to its potential explosion activating ancient power.
Therefore, the trial difficulty will be pushed to the limit.
Of course, blessings and misfortunes come hand in hand, and the rewards obtained upon successful completion will be even more astonishing.
Buzz!
The void in front of the Purgatory Divine Ape trembled and emitted a hum, and the white light sphere it had seen once before appeared out of thin air, causing a realization about choosing a reward to surge in the Giant Ape's heart.
What reward to choose this time? The Purgatory Divine Ape's gaze pondered.
Back when it encountered the Ancient Secret Realm at Tier Five, it chose the urgently needed Yanyu Demon Blade Fragment, as the Divine Weapon Fragment was the most cost-effective choice at its then 'level'.
This time, having completed the Mythical Bloodline trial, although its level is at Tier Seven, the value of the rewards available for selection should correspond to Tier Eight.
For example, the Celestial and Earthly Treasures or Ancient Divine Artifact that can elevate a Tier Eight Legend by a small realm.
Of course, choosing a reward to enhance capabilities is the lowest tier. Currently, it most wants to resolve the issue of fusion of Era Power and the restoration of consciousness after completely transforming into a 'Giant Beast' and releasing beastly nature.
"I want the divine artifact that can completely integrate the various Era Powers within me." With just a slight pondering, the Purgatory Divine Ape made its choice.
Buzz! The white light sphere merely trembled slightly and then ceased to react.
This left the Purgatory Divine Ape somewhat speechless, considering it had slaughtered an Ancient Fierce Beast whose Mythical Bloodline had fully activated, its combat power surpassing any True God descendant.
But upon further thought, it's understandable.
The fusion of Era System's power is beyond Tier Eight, even the few True God-level beings within the Human Race currently can't do it, not to mention relative to Tier Eight's rewards.
Thus, the Purgatory Divine Ape just gave it a try, and since it didn't work, it could retreat to a secondary option.
"I want a Celestial and Earthly Treasure or a Secret Treasure Divine Artifact that allows the release of beastly nature while its self-consciousness and subconsciousness deem itself a Giant Beast, and still restores the current conscious mind."
Regarding this request, the white light sphere instantaneously emitted a radiance, and a crystalline white lotus with thirty-six petals slowly emerged from inside.
The lotus, several meters in diameter, appeared as if carved from crystal, its shimmering translucence; each petal bore an Innate Divine Pattern, exuding a faint radiance.
Hoo!
As the white lotus appeared, an invigorating fragrance spread, prompting the Purgatory Divine Ape to inhale deeply, stirring up a gust of wind.
At this moment, information about the white lotus surged into the Purgatory Divine Ape's consciousness.
"World-Purifying Heart Lotus, possessing the power to integrate into souls and shield mental will from external demonic pollution, a one-time Ninth Grade 'Tier Nine' divine artifact."
Tier Nine, a one-time divine artifact! The Purgatory Divine Ape's lips parted, revealing massive sharp white fangs.
This battle was not in vain; with the World-Purifying Heart Lotus, it could seize the chance to test releasing its inner beastly nature to see if it could find the 'feeling' of stabilizing into the Heaven and Earth Giant Beast.
Moreover, this heart lotus could also serve as a trump card.
Should it encounter an insurmountable danger later, it could release its beastly nature, transform into the Heaven and Earth Giant Beast, and obliterate all life around that posed danger and hostility.
Roar! The Purgatory Divine Ape did not hesitate, letting out a robust low roar, grasping the white lotus with a huge hand, and pressing it onto its chest.
Without any earth-shattering sound or roaring, the World-Purifying Heart Lotus silently fused into the Purgatory Divine Ape's chest, disappearing within, manifesting between the brows of a fleeting colossal figure.
Having bestowed the reward, the white light sphere disappeared out of thin air.
This object seems to connect various Ancient Secret Realms; if it could be captured and researched, it might even lead to discovering other Ancient Secret Realms, continuing to 'wish.'
Of course, this matter can only be imagined for now.
From its appearance to disappearance, with the Purgatory Divine Ape's current strength, it couldn't perceive any energy or spatial fluctuations; its energy level far surpassed its current state.
Swoosh! The Purgatory Divine Ape's body rapidly shrank, soon returning to Jiang Hou's human Emperor form.
Waiting for the White Fox Beast, Jiang Hou sat cross-legged, operating the nearly recovered transparent elemental force within, inhaling the surrounding energy to recover himself.
In contrast to Jiang Hou, who finished the battle quickly, about half an hour later, the White Fox Beast appeared out of thin air.
Thump!
The blood-soaked White Fox Beast, with a broken left leg, landed heavily on the ground with a dull thud, its five sagging tails appearing feeble.
Despite its miserable appearance, the White Fox Beast's eyes were full of excitement.
Seeing Jiang Hou who had already returned, the White Fox Beast opened its still-bleeding mouth and uttered a weak voice: "Jiang Hou... I also won."
"Well done."
Jiang Hou's face broke into a smile, then reminded, "When you choose your reward later, remember to select the divine artifact that enhances your bloodline, not the one that enhances strength."
He hadn't forgotten that this fool initially chose the Dragon Scale Blood Ginseng, which primarily enhances strength.
Though the White Fox Beast's bloodline received a slight boost then, the Dragon Scale Blood Ginseng mainly served as a power enhancement, making it break through a small realm on the spot.
For Jiang Hou, who possessed the evolution talent, and the White Fox Beast, awakened by the Ancient Relic's revival, the realm was something that could continuously strengthen through 'consumption.'
"I know, I'm not the old me anymore." The White Fox Beast growled, looking confident.
Back then, it hadn't grown its fifth tail, nor had it unified the ancient origin, unaware of many things, but now, it wasn't so foolish.
At this moment, the white light sphere reappeared, floating before the Fox Beast.
Uncertain of what this fellow requested, the white light sphere flickered seven times, and finally emitted a radiance, as a half-meter-tall black giant egg slowly emerged.
Howl roar!!
Gazing at the black giant egg etched with complex patterns, the White Fox Beast let out an excited howl, swallowing it whole.
"Feitong, what is that thing?" Jiang Hou asked curiously.
The White Fox Beast happily narrowed its eyes to a crescent shape, emitting a girlish voice: "That is a Stone of Rejuvenation formed from the origin of a void creature after its demise."
"Because it possesses the power of rebirth and rejuvenation, the Stone of Rejuvenation appears in the form of an egg, hidden deep within the void."
"Once it absorbs sufficient void power and evolves over a long period, the Stone of Rejuvenation will transform back into a void creature with the potential to become a King of the Void."
"The Stone of Rejuvenation I just swallowed is Tier Eight in quality, and the void origin contained within, once refined, will greatly assist me."
Jiang Hou nodded, then recalled something: "Speaking of which, Feitong, after you refined the Black Fox Demon God's skeletal origin at that time, did you recover any ancient memories?"
"No memories."
The White Fox Beast shook its head: "The revival of relics is actually much like the Stone of Rejuvenation, where a remnant of the origin undergoes a transformation of life through the baptism of ages."
"Essentially, I have no relation whatsoever with the dissipated relics, being an entirely new entity."
"Although there were no memories, that trace of origin contained some fragmented ancient scenes, similar to you watching television, Jiang Hou."
"By observing these scenes, I can learn some combat experience, recognize some of the Celestial and Earthly Treasures portrayed."
"I see."
Jiang Hou felt somewhat regretful; he had hoped to gain some understanding about the Celestial Demon Era, Ancient Celestial Court, and the great disaster that led to the downfall of the Celestial Demon Era through the White Fox Beast.
Boom! Suddenly, the space surrounding Jiang Hou and the White Fox Beast twisted, with powerful repulsive force, both vanished, appearing instantly by the lakeshore.
Simultaneously, the black structure in the distance shuddered, its massive structure akin to a mountain gradually became illusory, ultimately disappearing in the depths of the ruins.
