Chapter 515 - 437: Served by Nine-Tails, Swallowing 3 Spirit Fruits

And just like that, Jiang Qiu gained another subordinate—a powerful one in the Transformation Realm. Indeed, the current Nine-tailed Fox was now a powerhouse who had just stepped into the True Dominator level.

Of course, having just entered the True Dominator level, she was still a far cry from the Golden Eagle, who had been a True Dominator for an unknown number of years.

After all, the current Nine-tailed Fox was a complete novice. She had only reached the Realm, but her Bloodline Talent and other abilities were still in the developmental stage. Naturally, she couldn’t compare to him.

Even so, the Nine-tailed Fox’s power was unparalleled among the Eight Great Dominators. Her aura was incredibly intense; she was undoubtedly the number one Great Demon under the Golden Eagle.

"Nine-tailed, take me to get the Spirit Fruit."

"Yes, My Lord."

After a brief exchange, the Nine-tailed Fox, now in her human form, led Jiang Qiu and Xiong Batian deeper into the white mist. By now, the dark clouds in the sky had dispersed, and many bewildered creatures breathed a sigh of relief, feeling the immense pressure slowly fade as if an invincible Great Demon had retreated.

’Right now, the most important thing for me is to increase my strength as quickly as possible. After all, true power has to come from within. If I can’t keep the Nine-tailed Fox in check, she’s a ticking time bomb.’

’Yes, even though the Nine-tailed Fox is willingly following me now—it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to call her my subordinate—I’m not actually sure I could beat her.’

’When she was just at a level above the Spirit Control Realm, I already felt the pressure. The outcome of a fight would have been uncertain, and I never even saw her use her real techniques.’

’Now that she’s reached an even higher level, how am I supposed to control her? Relying on my physical strength alone probably won’t cut it anymore.’

’Indeed, if the Nine-tailed Fox isn’t truly loyal, she could stab me in the back. If I get killed one day without even knowing what hit me, it’ll be too late for regrets.’

’So, first, I need to increase my strength and gain the real power to command the Nine-tailed Fox. Then I can figure out the rest.’

’For now, I’m mainly relying on my mysterious origins and unfathomable understanding of Cultivation to keep her amazed and wary. If she found out I’m actually all alone with no backing, I’d probably be in trouble.’

’So, the plan is to eat the Spirit Fruit, figure out this whole Opening Spirit Veins business, then get out of this place and head to Tai Lake to try my luck. There are all sorts of Spirit Fruits there, so there’s bound to be plenty of Treasures of Heaven and Earth.’

As Jiang Qiu was mulling this over, he followed the Nine-tailed Fox deep into the white mist. He soon spotted a pool of water in a small grotto. Rainbow-colored light seemed to flow from it, and the concentration of Heaven and Earth Spirit Charm soared to an extreme, as if all of it was emanating from that very pool.

Moreover, the pool wasn’t completely obscured by the Primitive Ancient Forest above. Even though the hundred-zhang-tall trees were enormous, their canopies connecting, there was still a gap that allowed a sliver of daylight to spill down and project onto the pool’s shimmering surface.

Jiang Qiu hadn’t seen daylight like this in a long time. In his memory, this world was perpetually shrouded by the canopy. Unless you were a member of the flying Demon Race, you could never see a clear patch of sky, forever living in shadow. Only the Nine-tailed Fox’s territory was this well-positioned, like a paradise.

"My Lord, follow me. This is where I store the Spirit Fruits."

The Nine-tailed Fox crooked a bright red fingertip and skipped toward the cave, her graceful, clean figure reminiscent of a small deer.

This strange, skipping gait wasn’t an affectation; it was simply that this was her first time in human form. She didn’t quite know how to walk on two legs, and she was completely unaccustomed to her body having shrunk so much, so she had to hop to find her footing.

It was an interesting sight. Her skin was truly like White Jade; even when her delicate pink feet stepped on the muddy path, they didn’t pick up much dirt. The occasional speck that clung on would slide right off like a drop of water whenever she hopped.

Her movements were nimble. When she jumped, she looked like a fox or perhaps a cat, covering over ten meters in just a few bounds. She seemed full of energy.

This Transformation had created quite a contrast with the tall, aloof Nine-tailed Fox from before. It was as if she had changed from a queen into a lively, active little girl overnight.

Of course, it could also be that her Realm was now so high she had no outlet for her energy and couldn’t help but show off.

Thus, she leaped far, and with every graceful movement of her waist, her chest bounced, like two white rice balls, an alluring sight.

The cave wasn’t dark inside. Unique, rainbow-colored minerals illuminated her body, as well as the figures of Jiang Qiu and Xiong Batian. Their shadows stretched long, and the colorful glow on their faces was suddenly compressed.

The cave had no other unique features. There were no constraining Arrays, nor were there any Restrictions. It seemed to be a simple, ordinary cave, though its most notable characteristic was that it was very large.

The inside of the cave was a world of its own. After many twists and turns, they finally reached the depths. As they went deeper, they could feel the Heaven and Earth Spirit Charm growing ever denser, as if some incredible Treasure of Heaven and Earth was sealed away within.

In truth, the place was quite primitive. None of the potential uses for the Heaven and Earth Spirit Charm had been developed. It was so backward that Jiang Qiu almost thought he had come to the wrong place. It was hard to imagine that the Nine-tailed Fox, one of the great Eight Great Dominators, lived somewhere like this.