171: Metamorphosis Tree

"This price is too high!"

Wang Ledian stroked his bald head, a mournful expression on his face.

He had obtained the advancement Materials, but his hair was gone... He subconsciously reached out to absorb the spirit seed and complete the advancement.

But his hand stopped halfway.

"Brother Yu, if I advance now, I won't be able to stay in the Goblin Secret Realm. What about you all..."

He looked at Lin Xingyu and the others, his face showing hesitation.

The heart of the earth hadn't been found yet, and if he left now, the team would be missing his combat power... "Don't worry, I can still summon the Treant Army."

Lin Xingyu saw his concerns and quickly waved his hand, signaling him not to worry.

High-grade spirit seeds were rare and hard to come by.

They absolutely could not waste this opportunity.

Even if Wang Ledian's curse ability was truly needed, they could still find him.

In the Inner World, he could still cast curses.

He only needed to provide the relevant information about the target.

"Exactly, I'm here too!"

Wang Chiyao patted her chest, full of confidence.

She could summon a Puppet Army, so Wang Ledian's presence or absence didn't make much difference.

"Alright."

Wang Ledian finally relaxed, placed his hand on the spirit seed, and began to absorb it.

As time passed, the spirit seed gradually transformed into strands of pure energy, surging into his body.

His Aura also steadily climbed.

"Haha, then I'll be taking my leave first!"

Wang Ledian laughed loudly and instantly disappeared from his spot, returning to his Inner World.

Almost simultaneously, a System prompt sounded in Lin Xingyu's mind.

"Ding! Congratulations to host's Apostle Wang Ledian for advancing, your Inner World's evolution has accelerated!"

In the Inner World.

A spatial rift appeared in the sky again.

Surging grey energy poured out, nourishing the entire world.

"Rumble—"

Accompanied by a roaring sound, the Inner World's expansion speed accelerated once more... "Let's go, we continue."

Lin Xingyu called everyone to move forward.

The main peak had abundant exotic beast resources, and perhaps they could encounter suitable exotic beasts to help them advance.

The Silver Nightmare Tiger let out a low growl and once again ran ahead to lead the way.

Along the way, the group occasionally encountered attacks from exotic beasts, but they easily dealt with them.

Half a day later, the group finally reached their destination.

This was an open area, occupied by a large number of exotic beasts.

In the very center, a gigantic blood-red tree stood tall.

The tree was covered with fruits emitting a red glow.

"vein shedding tree"

"Attribute: Can bear marrow-shedding fruit. Consuming it can induce Bloodline mutation in exotic beasts."

"Note: A fragment of the Heavenly Spirit Clan's supreme treasure, which fell to Blue Star due to special reasons."

"Heavenly Spirit Clan?"

Lin Xingyu was slightly startled.

It was another item from the Heavenly Spirit Clan.

From the information provided by the System, this was a treasure specifically used to cultivate exotic beasts.

The marrow-shedding fruit was somewhat similar to the spirit shaping fruit.

One changed Bloodline, the other changed spirit seed.

As soon as Lin Xingyu and his group arrived, they were discovered by the exotic beasts occupying the area.

They roared and charged forward, launching fierce attacks.

"Let's fight!"

Wang Chiyao shouted, summoning a large number of Puppets to meet the enemy with a wave of her hand.

Li Hongyang remained silent, having already charged to the front line.

Lin Xingyu summoned his star ray shuttle, attacking while observing these exotic beasts.

Just then, he suddenly saw two giant pythons with single horns on their heads, coiled behind the beast pack.

Lightning flashed on their horns; they were Thunder Horn Pythons.

They were the same species as the one Wang Ledian had killed earlier.

Perhaps they could also drop S-rank Spirit Seeds.

If they were lucky, Wang Chiyao and Li Hongyang's advancement Materials would also be found.

"There are two Thunder Horn Pythons over there, one for each of you!"

Lin Xingyu shouted a reminder, to prevent them from affecting each other.

Li Hongyang's side was fine, as his attacks were primarily single-target.

He was just worried that Wang Chiyao would launch a barrage of attacks, covering the entire beast pack.

If that happened, even if a spirit seed dropped, Li Hongyang wouldn't be able to absorb it.

"Understood!"

Wang Chiyao's eyes gleamed with excitement.

She immediately adjusted her strategy, carefully controlling her attack range to avoid the two Thunder Horn Pythons.

She had long envied Wang Ledian's rapid advancement.

Now it was finally her turn!

...Meanwhile.

On the main peak, amidst a landscape of rugged strange rocks, several figures were cautiously moving forward.

They were the Shadow Squad under the Withered Bone Mercenary Group.

At this moment, everyone's clothes were tattered, clearly having endured many bitter battles.

"Keep it down, don't alarm the exotic beasts!"

The captain lowered his voice, scanning his surroundings vigilantly.

Ever since receiving news of what was suspected to be the "secret realm core," the Withered Bone Mercenary Group had dispatched a large number of personnel into the Goblin Secret Realm.

Once they succeeded, they would have an absolutely safe base, no longer fearing enemies coming to their door.

They could even use the Secret Realm in their possession to join the ranks of top-tier forces.

This was an irresistible temptation for them.

"Captain, there are people fighting exotic beasts to the front left..."

A team member's eyes flashed with a faint light as he pointed in that direction.

His spirit seed was a type of spiritual eye, capable of seeing very far.

After speaking, he opened a bottle of recovery potion and drank it down.

After a brief rest, he activated his spiritual eye again, scanning his surroundings.

Ever since entering the main peak, they had been continuously attacked by various exotic beasts.

These exotic beasts had strange forms and unpredictable abilities.

Among them, there were quite a few that could see through their disguises.

After several fierce battles, their original team of over forty people was reduced to just over a dozen.

To avoid falling into crisis again, they had to remain extremely vigilant.

As the only spiritual eye wielder in the team, he dared not show the slightest slack.

"Let's go, we'll get closer and take a look."

The captain's spirits lifted, dispelling his previous gloom.

Ever since entering the main peak, they seemed to have been favored by the god of misfortune.

They had experienced several crises but gained nothing.

Now, they finally had a discovery!

...As time passed, the Shadow Squad stealthily approached Lin Xingyu and the others.

They hid behind a large rock, observing the battlefield before them.

At this moment, Lin Xingyu and the others had already cleared out the surrounding exotic beasts.

Wang Chiyao and Li Hongyang were each battling a Thunder Horn Python.

Lin Xingyu leaned leisurely against a large tree, drinking spirit brew and watching the fight.

To avoid disturbing the two, he deliberately kept his distance.

"Captain, they are too strong!"

A team member looked at the battle ahead, his expression solemn.

They had also encountered a Thunder Horn Python before, and in just one encounter, they lost several team members.

If they hadn't run fast, they would probably have been completely wiped out.

Yet, these two individuals in front of them were actually able to solo Thunder Horn Pythons, not falling behind in the slightest...