He waited quietly for a while. Once the meat had been stewed until it was soft and tender, he finally lifted the lid. Inside were also some spirit herbs and Spirit Pills he had added. The whole pot of meat looked incomparably delicious.
He looked toward Shen Ruyan and asked, “Do you want some?”
She originally wanted to refuse, but the fragrance of the meat was truly irresistible. After hesitating for a moment, she gently nodded.
Jiang Wang immediately served her a bowl. Shen Ruyan accepted it, thanked him, and began eating slowly.
The Earth Spirit Giant Ape was a primordial ferocious beast, and it even had a trace of ancestral bloodline. On top of that, Jiang Wang had deliberately added treasures that enhanced blood Qi to the soup.
With just this one pot of stew, the blood Qi in his body surged.
He quickly sat cross-legged and began circulating the Primordial Mystic Emperor Scripture. In just a moment, all the surging blood Qi in his body was completely absorbed.
Shen Ruyan, on the other hand, cultivated the sword path and wasn’t well-versed in body refinement techniques. Though her blood Qi had been replenished, she could only absorb it passively through her body, wasting more than half of it. Even so, it still benefited her greatly.
“Is this the treasure land you mentioned, the one with many primordial ferocious beasts?” Shen Ruyan looked at Jiang Wang, her tone somewhat doubtful.
Although there were occasional signs of ferocious beasts along the way, all the ones they had encountered were weak species. A treasure land filled with numerous primordial beasts shouldn’t be like this.
“No, that place is still ahead. We’ll reach it tomorrow,” Jiang Wang said seriously, “It’s called the Boundless Wasteland.”
“There are many opportunities in that land. We might be able to obtain some.”
“Boundless Wasteland?” Just hearing the name, Shen Ruyan felt as if a desolate ancient land appeared before her eyes.
Jiang Wang said no more. He silently focused on sensing the power of the Creation Immortal Bone within his body.
This Immortal Bone contained a divine ability of immense power, but to fully activate it, he had to reach the Supreme Realm. Once fully awakened, its power would be on par with that of a Saint.
Moreover, this divine ability had a heaven-defying effect. It was precisely because of this that in his past life, Ye Fan was able to gain the favor of a great clan in the Divine Domain after digging out his Immortal Bone.
He exhaled deeply, no longer dwelling on the past. Taking out the True Dragon Marrow from his storage ring, he looked at the small vial of marrow.
Without hesitation, Jiang Wang consumed it.
Very soon, a burning sensation spread from his abdomen to his entire body. He let out a muffled groan, and a dragon’s roar echoed from within him.
Noticing the sound, Shen Ruyan turned to look. She saw a phantom of a true dragon appear behind Jiang Wang, circling and soaring around him.
Just as she was about to approach, the dragon phantom immediately roared at her.
The sudden burst of pressure forced her to take several steps back, distancing herself from Jiang Wang.
Shen Ruyan was watching the strange phenomenon forming around him when her ears twitched. She suddenly heard voices in the distance.
“A true dragon has appeared over there! Zixiao, why don’t we go take a look? A True Dragon Beast Core and True Dragon Blood—this is a great opportunity!”
“In a place this barren, a true dragon would appear?” another voice replied.
“This aura… It’s definitely a true dragon. Just follow me! Stop whining like a woman!”
The voices were drawing closer. Shen Ruyan glanced at the still-meditating Jiang Wang. Her hand moved, and a pale white immortal sword appeared in her grip. Her expression turned cold as she faced the two who had arrived.
It was Lin Feng, and the Holy Son Zixiao.
They naturally noticed Shen Ruyan standing in their way—and, of course, the cross-legged Jiang Wang behind her.
The terrifying aura of the true dragon was clearly coming from him.
“This place is already ours. Leave now!” Shen Ruyan said coldly.
Lin Feng narrowed his eyes. He discreetly looked at Jiang Wang. The latter was deep in cultivation and seemed incapable of responding.
His father Lin Bayang’s instructions echoed in his mind. A decision quickly formed in his heart.
He said coldly, “This ancient ruin is an ownerless land. Why should I leave? Since you’re so domineering, then the two of us will have to teach you a lesson!”
As soon as he finished speaking, he raised his fist and struck toward Jiang Wang.
The Holy Son Zixiao frowned slightly.
Lin Feng’s actions were clearly taking advantage of the situation, trying to attack Jiang Wang while he was cultivating.
Such behavior would draw endless criticism if word got out.
However, just a glance at the terrifying aura around Jiang Wang made his heart tremble.
This man would become a formidable rival in the fight for the Thunder Tribulation Sacred Liquid.
With a sigh, lightning flickered across Zixiao’s entire body as he charged toward Shen Ruyan. He didn’t attack Jiang Wang directly, but chose to hold her back—barely justifiable.
The two attacked in tandem. Shen Ruyan immediately stood in front of Jiang Wang and swung her sword at Lin Feng.
A flash of cold light swept toward him with fierce sword intent. Despite Lin Feng’s powerful body, he dared not take the strike head-on. He halted abruptly in mid-air and then changed direction, once again aiming his punch at Jiang Wang.
Just as Shen Ruyan was about to stop him, lightning suddenly struck toward her face.
“Holy Son Zixiao, I respected you as a person, but I didn’t expect such shameless conduct from you today!”
She shouted angrily, her sword never pausing as she fiercely slashed.
The remaining lightning and sharp sword Qi surged toward the Holy Son Zixiao, forcing him back.
She then lunged toward Lin Feng.
By now, he was less than ten meters from Jiang Wang. If he insisted on striking, Shen Ruyan’s sword would undoubtedly pierce him.
Such a trade of injury for injury wasn’t something Lin Feng desired.
He glanced at Jiang Wang, whose brows were tightly furrowed—clearly unable to regain consciousness anytime soon.
His mind settled. Turning abruptly, he punched toward Shen Ruyan instead.
As fist and sword clashed, a layer of earthy yellow light appeared on Lin Feng’s fist.
That glow protected his hand from the blade’s edge.
The collision sent a terrifying shockwave rippling out.
Shen Ruyan’s wrist went numb, and her sword let out a clear ring as it trembled violently.
In terms of physical strength, she was far inferior to Lin Feng.
But Lin Feng didn’t come out unscathed either.
Though the earthy yellow glow blocked most of the damage, his hand was still cut open.
He had begun body refinement at three, tempered his bones at four, and by now, his body was comparable to top-grade immortal weapons.
Just standing there, he was like a primordial beast.
Yet Shen Ruyan still managed to injure him.
“As expected of the top disciple of the Ten Thousand Sword Immortal Sect!” Lin Feng laughed loudly with admiration.
Then, he looked toward the Holy Son Zixiao and shouted, “Zixiao, let’s attack together! Take down this woman first! Otherwise, once Jiang Wang wakes up, neither of us nor any other geniuses from the Immortal Domain will stand a chance at seizing the Thunder Pool Sacred Liquid!”