Chapter 714 - 812: Starting the Treasure Hunt
The information feedback directly left Ye Tianfan stunned.
Because according to the investigation by Divine Sense, this was a dead Demon Beast. What truly amazed Ye Tianfan was, what kind of existence could have possibly killed such a gigantic Demon Beast, which resembled a mountain?
Ye Tianfan stood in shock for a long time, then was filled with delight, because a Demon Beast as enormous and powerful as this one surely held treasures all over its body.
Ye Tianfan gazed greedily at the mountain-like Demon Beast, but then became extremely annoyed because such a vast stash of treasures couldn't be carried away. The Xuanhuang Tower could at most hold the size of a single tower, which is only as large as a high-rise building.
Moreover, Ye Tianfan knew that this was the only opportunity to collect materials from this Demon Beast's remains, because once he left the Zero Degree Plains, who would still know the whereabouts of this Demon Beast's corpse? After all, the Zero Degree Plains were so vast, entirely covered in white. Searching for a mountain-like Demon Beast in this vast white expanse was no different from finding a needle in a haystack.
Additionally, after leaving the Zero Degree Plains, Ye Tianfan would likely never return the same way. Even a slight change in angle could lead to a massive deviation on a long journey.
Therefore, Ye Tianfan realized the importance of choosing wisely which materials to take from the Demon Beast's remains, ensuring he took only the most precious materials.
The strength of a Demon Beast begins with the heart, as a stronger heart can provide greater blood supply, leading to higher vitality and physical prowess. Further, the heart is the concentration of all the Demon Beast's blood energy, representing the essence of its strength. Hence, Ye Tianfan decided to take the heart first. Although it couldn't be used for Artifact Refining, consuming it would definitely be greatly beneficial.
With this thought, Ye Tianfan immediately flew higher into the sky.
The reason Ye Tianfan flew higher was to identify what type of Demon Beast this was, and to locate its head and tail to deduce the position of its heart.
Upon reaching a sufficient altitude, he looked down and was once again rendered speechless with shock.
Ye Tianfan saw an enormous, exceptionally majestic wolf.
From the remains of the wolf alone, Ye Tianfan could feel the domineering, ruthless, and aloof aura emanating from its very bones.
Just by looking at this wolf, Ye Tianfan was in awe. He couldn't imagine the splendor of this wolf while it was alive. Perhaps its sheer presence was enough to deter anyone from approaching.
What truly frightened Ye Tianfan was that such a regal wolf could have been killed by another Demon Beast.
Moreover, Ye Tianfan noticed that the wolf had only one wound and no signs of a struggle were visible on its body. This indicated that the wolf was killed with a single strike.
Ye Tianfan was even more curious about what kind of Demon Beast could kill such an extraordinarily magnificent creature!
Yet, if Ye Tianfan encountered the Demon Beast that killed this wolf, he reckoned he wouldn't even have the courage to approach it.
This wasn't because Ye Tianfan was cowardly, but because when facing this gigantic Wolf Demon Beast, his legs were already trembling.
Though it was unclear how long the wolf had been dead, its lingering majesty still made Ye Tianfan's legs tremble. He couldn't help but wonder if this Demon Wolf's presence when alive would directly overwhelm him.
However, Ye Tianfan had now located the head and tail of the Demon Beast, and with a bit of calculation, he could roughly pinpoint the location of the heart.
But then, Ye Tianfan was dumbfounded, because even knowing where the heart was, he couldn't pierce the skin of the Demon Beast.
Realizing he couldn't penetrate the Demon Beast's skin to reach its heart seemed absurd to Ye Tianfan.
Nonetheless, Ye Tianfan considered another method: entering through the Demon Beast's mouth, heading down to the esophagus to the area near the heart. Then breaking through the esophagus towards the heart.
However, this strategy had a major risk: Ye Tianfan might become lost inside the Demon Beast's body. The Demon Beast's body, from the outside, appeared as vast as a mountain, and it was easy to get lost in a mountain. Also, the inside of the Demon Beast was completely dark. Ye Tianfan wouldn't know which way to go.
It would essentially be like groping in the dark.
Using Divine Sense for exploration was ineffective because all Divine Sense revealed inside the Demon Beast was Spiritual Power fluctuations, not the specific internal layout.
So entering the Demon Beast effectively meant having neither eyes, nor nose, nor ears, nor mouth.
The interior was pitch black; the nose could only detect blood or stench, there was no sound, rendering the ears useless. The darkness made the eyes redundant.
The mouth was even more useless, since no one would respond anyway.
Even if he used a Magical Treasure or Immortal Technique to light up the darkness, Ye Tianfan would still get lost, because the tiny Ye Tianfan couldn't discern which organ he was illuminating.
With the Demon Beast's body size, its organs were each as large as a small mountain, and they were all crammed together. Trying to illuminate them would only reveal the area around him, within a two-meter radius at most.
At this moment, Ye Tianfan felt a bit frustrated, realizing he couldn't exploit such a Treasure Mountain. To be cautious, he thought of removing the Demon Beast's teeth and claws and giving them to Bai Feng for Artifact Refining.
Ye Tianfan even suspected that extracting the teeth and claws alone would take a long time.
Feeling a little down, Ye Tianfan then quickly summoned the Fire Lotus Sword, infused with three forms, and began prying away.
Surprisingly for Ye Tianfan, the process of prying the claws was incredibly smooth and left him amazed.
Once dislodged, they included the claw root and were large enough to fill the entire Xuanhuang Tower, which once again troubled Ye Tianfan.
