Ancient dragon-bear, Zhukun?

The Earth-Splitting Dragon Rhino's scarlet eyes stared intently at Shen Wen and his group, hot white air spraying from its nostrils, its charging speed accelerating even further!

Its four limbs pounded the ground, kicking up soil and rocks with every step. Its Aura was aggressive, as if they were mortal enemies.

"It seems particularly angry?" Cao Ying raised an eyebrow, a wisp of cyan flame already leaping on her fingertip.

"It might be holding a grudge against all humans because Jiang Chen stole its purple spirit grass earlier."

Shen Wen's tone was calm. Facing the enormous creature charging toward him, he neither dodged nor retreated, but slowly raised his right hand.

The Earth-Splitting Dragon Rhino had charged within ten zhang, its foul stench assaulting their faces!

Shen Wen merely spoke lightly, the power of the space ancestral talisman flowing.

"Stop."

There was no earth-shattering boom, no spectacular Dou Technique filled with brilliant light.

Just as he softly spoke the word, the wildly charging Earth-Splitting Dragon Rhino seemed to suddenly smash into an invisible wall.

Its massive body instantly froze, its four hooves plowing deep furrows in the ground, yet it could not advance even half a step!

It roared furiously, its earthy-yellow Fighting Qi exploding around its body, attempting to break free from the constraints. However, the surrounding space seemed to have solidified into a steel cage; no matter how it struggled, it couldn't even lift its head.

Shen Wen slowly walked toward it, raising his head to look into its scarlet giant eyes, which were filled with rage and unwillingness.

"Can you speak?"

The Earth-Splitting Dragon Rhino stared intently at him, a low rumbling sound coming from its throat. After a long moment, it actually managed to utter difficult human words, its voice rough like sandpaper:

"Humans... deserve to die... Intruders... all deserve to die!"

Shen Wen was not angered; instead, he nodded.

"It's good that we can communicate."

His tone remained calm but carried an undeniable sense of oppression.

"I ask, you answer. If you answer honestly, I can spare your life. If you try to resist..."

He flipped his left hand, and a jade bottle appeared in his palm. The bottle was pitch black, exuding an ominous Aura.

"I have some specially made Medicinal Pills here, and I just happen to be missing a test subject."

The Earth-Splitting Dragon Rhino's pupils contracted, but it still stubbornly roared:

"Vile human! Don't think you can get anything from me—"

Before it could finish speaking, Shen Wen had lost patience.

He grabbed the air with his right hand, and the power of space transformed into an invisible large hand, forcefully prying open the Earth-Splitting Dragon Rhino's massive, fanged mouth.

With his left hand, he pulled out the stopper and dumped several dark purple, pungent-smelling pills from the bottle straight into its mouth.

"Ugh—Gulp!"

The Earth-Splitting Dragon Rhino was forced to swallow the Medicinal Pills. At first, it wanted to curse, but a few breaths later, its eyes suddenly changed.

First came disbelief, followed immediately by intense terror.

"You... what did you feed me?!"

Its voice began to tremble, and its massive body started to convulse uncontrollably.

Shen Wen withdrew his hand, watching it leisurely.

"Just a little trifle. The poison isn't too fierce, but it will slowly erode your Demonic Core and dissolve your Bloodline.

Especially that small, thin trace of Void Ancient Dragon Bloodline within you."

He smiled slightly.

"Now, can you speak properly."

The Earth-Splitting Dragon Rhino's massive body trembled violently. The anger in its scarlet giant eyes was quickly drowned out by a deeper fear.

It clearly felt that the power it had cultivated for years was uncontrollably melting away, like ice under the sun.

The tough flesh it prided itself on, and that thin but precious Bloodline, were all wailing in distress.

"Roar... St-Stop!" Its voice was no longer savage, becoming hoarse and terrified, "I'll talk! I'll tell you everything! Give me the antidote!"

Shen Wen flipped his palm and dropped a Medicinal Pill into the Earth-Splitting Dragon Rhino's mouth.

This neutralized the power of the poison pill, but the spatial confinement still locked it down like iron hoops.

"Where did you get the purple spirit grass?" Shen Wen asked.

The Earth-Splitting Dragon Rhino gasped violently, not daring to hide anything, and quickly replied:

"N-Not mine... It was bestowed by Lord Xiong Tao!"

"Lord Xiong Tao?"

"Yes, he is the overlord of the depths of this mountain range, an Ancient Dragon Bear!" The Earth-Splitting Dragon Rhino's voice was filled with reverence.

"He is already at Seventh Rank Middle Stage, and his strength is terrifying."

It swallowed non-existent saliva and continued:

"A few years ago, I helped Lord Xiong Tao accomplish something, and he was happy, so he granted me that purple spirit grass."

"I guarded it, intending to consume it when the time was right, but I never expected... never expected a cunning human to steal it!"

Speaking of this, it felt a little indignant again, but seeing Shen Wen's expression, it immediately shrank back.

"Ancient Dragon Bear..."

Shen Wen softly repeated the name, his eyebrows slightly raised.

Cao Ying, standing nearby, leaned closer, her eyes shining with curiosity: "Ancient Dragon Bear? Sounds very powerful. Husband, do you know this type of Demonic Beast?"

"Yes," Shen Wen nodded, his thoughts rapidly spinning, "It possesses the Bloodline of the Void Ancient Dragon, making it a very powerful branch of Dragon-type Demonic Beasts. An adult Ancient Dragon Bear has the strength to shake mountains and move Peaks."

He looked toward the direction of the deeper parts of the mountain range, his gaze becoming somewhat subtle.

An Ancient Dragon Bear of the Seventh Rank appearing in this remote fringe of the Black-Corner Region?

This was perhaps too coincidental.

A thought suddenly flashed through his mind.

Zhu Kun!

That Old Dragon Emperor of the Void Ancient Dragon, who is trapped in the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor's Cave Abode, possesses heaven-reaching power and is considered one of the Peak existences on the Fighting Qi Continent today.

He had indeed visited the Black-Corner Region before.

Since he is still trapped in the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor's Cave Abode now, it was impossible for him to have found the Immortal Cave immediately back then.

He must have stayed here for a period of time.

Leaving something behind during that time, or perhaps his essence Blood was accidentally swallowed and merged by some Demonic Beast, thereby creating powerful descendants... this seemed entirely plausible.

If that were the case... Shen Wen's gaze swept past Xiao Yi Xian, who was looking at him with anticipation.

If this place truly had such intricate ties to Zhu Kun, then the appearance of a heaven and earth strange item like the bodhi transformation saliva would not be surprising.

Given Zhu Kun's level and collection, it is reasonable for him to possess such a thing.

"Interesting." A curve appeared at the corner of Shen Wen's mouth.

It seemed this trip to the Magical Beast Mountain Range might yield unexpected gains.

Cai Lin keenly noticed the change in his mood, and her cool voice rang out: "Husband, what did you think of?"

"There might be a little surprise this time."

Shen Wen spoke vaguely, but the interest in his eyes was clearly visible.

He looked back at the trembling Earth-Splitting Dragon Rhino.

"Lead the way to find your Lord Xiong Tao."

"What?!" The Earth-Splitting Dragon Rhino was so terrified that its scales nearly stood up, "N-No! Lord Xiong Tao will kill me! He hates being disturbed, especially bringing humans to his territory!"

"Two paths." Shen Wen held up two fingers, his tone leaving no room for negotiation.

"First, lead the way."

"Second, I will help you find release right now, and then we will search slowly ourselves. You choose."

The Earth-Splitting Dragon Rhino's huge body froze, its beast eyes filled with desperate struggle.

"I... I'll lead the way..."

It lowered its head in resignation, its voice dry, but secretly thinking that if they met Lord Xiong Tao.

With Lord Xiong Tao' power, he would surely be able to kill these guys.

Shen Wen waved his hand, removing the spatial confinement.

"Lead the way ahead. Don't try any tricks."

The Earth-Splitting Dragon Rhino struggled to get up, shook its somewhat dizzy head, and dared not look at Shen Wen and the others again. It twisted its massive body and walked slowly and heavily toward the deepest part of the mountain range.

Shen Wen and the others followed closely behind.