Chapter 2151: Fragment of the Divine Pearl

Divine Essence of Nature, like normal Essence of Nature, had different elements, such as Fire, Water, Wind, and so on.

Currently, Ajax had used Fiery Divine Essence of Nature on the Flaming Monkey because it was a Fire Elemental Beast.

'It evolved into a Quasi-Divine Elemental Beast?'

Even though Ajax already knew that the Elemental Beasts were made up of pure Essence of Nature, he had not expected the Flaming Monkey to directly evolve into a Quasi-Divine Elemental Beast.

Before conducting the experiment, he had considered multiple possibilities.

First, the Flaming Monkey's crystalline body might explode because it couldn't withstand the quality of the Divine Essence of Nature.

Second, the Divine Essence of Nature might decrease its violent madness and increase its chances of gaining full consciousness.

Last but not least, the Flaming Monkey's strength might increase from the King Realm to the Emperor Realm.

However, to his surprise, none of these things happened.

Instead, the Flaming Monkey had evolved into a Quasi-Divine Elemental Beast!

'Roar!'

Perhaps because of its evolution, the Flaming Monkey's previous fear of Ajax disappeared and was replaced with fury.

Its body grew larger, and its crystalline muscles became denser and stronger. The fiery red hair covering its body turned golden-red, with blazing flames flickering between the strands.

The flames around its limbs also became much more intense, and the heat radiating from its body increased several times.

Even though its cultivation remained at the Low-Level King Realm, the battle prowess it gained from its evolution was equivalent to that of a Low-Level Emperor Realm creature.

In its eyes, it had become powerful enough to kill Ajax!

'Roar!'

The Flaming Monkey roared and tried to break free from Ajax's grasp.

"Stay down."

Nevertheless, it was still no match for Ajax, who simply pressed it against the ground with even greater force.

No matter how much it struggled, it couldn't move an inch.

'Looks like it's true that the Elemental Beasts only have two emotions: madness and fear.'

Seeing the sudden change in its behaviour, Ajax confirmed his previous understanding of the Elemental Beasts.

They were creatures born from the Essence of Nature accumulated in the Elemental Source Land. However, unlike Elemental Spirits, they lacked consciousness and possessed only an instinctive desire to kill.

Even after becoming a Quasi-Divine Elemental Beast, the Flaming Monkey hadn't gained any intelligence.

'I was hoping for the second possibility, in which I could tame them if they gained some consciousness. But it looks like I was expecting too much.'

Ajax couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.

The Elemental Beasts in the Elemental Source Land had varying strengths, ranging from the King Realm to the peak Emperor Realm.

Furthermore, countless Elemental Beasts lived throughout the Elemental Source Land.

After witnessing the Flaming Monkey's evolution, Ajax had hoped that he could make them gain consciousness and bring them under his control.

If that were possible, he would have an army of Quasi-Divine Elemental Beasts, each possessing battle prowess equivalent to at least the Low-Level Emperor Realm.

Such an army would be extremely helpful to him in destroying the Dark Worlds in the Dark Region.

Unfortunately, the Flaming Monkey's behaviour had shattered his hopes.

'Wait a second... So what if I can't tame it?'

Suddenly, Ajax thought of something that made his eyes light up.

'When we kill a normal Elemental Beast, we get an Elemental Spirit Ascension Crystal. So, what will I get after killing a Quasi-Divine Elemental Beast?'

Without hesitation, Ajax casually punched the Flaming Monkey to death and expectantly waited for his reward.

'Swiish!'

Soon, the Flaming Monkey's corpse dispersed into countless tiny specks of light, which gathered together and merged into a tiny golden fragment slightly larger than a grain of sand.

At the same time, the familiar system notifications appeared in Ajax's mind.

[The host has killed a Quasi-Divine Elemental Beast: Flaming Monkey and gained a Fragment of the Divine Pearl (Fire).]

[Collect 10 Fragments of the Divine Pearl of the same element, and they will merge into a complete Divine Pearl.]

'What?!'

Learning that he had obtained a Fragment of the Divine Pearl, Ajax's eyes lit up.

What's more, these fragments could be merged into a complete Divine Pearl!

He quickly collected the tiny golden fragment and examined it carefully.

Although it was incredibly small, Ajax could sense a faint yet pure energy contained within it.

'This is amazing!'

An Elemental Spirit Ascension Crystal could help an Elemental Spirit increase its Elemental Ascendance awakening percentage by at most one percent.

As the awakening percentage increased, the effectiveness of these crystals would decrease.

Once the awakening percentage reached 90%, each crystal would increase it by only 0.1%.

In contrast, a Divine Pearl could directly help an Elemental Spirit fully awaken its Elemental Ascendance in a single go.

The difference between the two treasures was enormous.

In terms of their usefulness for awakening Elemental Ascendance, Divine Pearls were millions of times more valuable than ordinary Elemental Spirit Ascension Crystals.

Elemental Spirit Ascension Crystals were already rare throughout the universe, whereas Divine Pearls were almost impossible to obtain through ordinary means.

As far as Ajax knew, Divine Pearls could be found in the Elemental Source Lands.

'During my explorations of two Elemental Source Lands, I obtained only three Divine Pearls. But now, I've found a way to obtain Divine Pearls using my Divine Essence of Nature!'

Thinking about this, Ajax was extremely excited.

He had thought that the main benefit of using Divine Essence of Nature on an Elemental Beast would be to increase its strength.

However, it turned out that evolving an Elemental Beast into a Quasi-Divine Elemental Beast allowed him to obtain a Fragment of the Divine Pearl after killing it.

If he collected ten fragments belonging to the same element, he could obtain a complete Divine Pearl.

'As long as I have enough Divine Essence of Nature, wouldn't I be able to collect as many Divine Pearls as I want?'

Thinking about the possibilities, Ajax couldn't help but grin.

Of course, he knew that he still needed to test whether the same result would occur with other types of Elemental Beasts.

Nevertheless, he had already confirmed that his Fiery Divine Essence of Nature could evolve a Flaming Monkey into a Quasi-Divine Elemental Beast.

'If it works on all the Elemental Beasts, then this Elemental Source Land will become a treasure trove for me!'

Ajax's eyes shone with excitement as he looked towards the depths of the Flaming Forest.

There were countless Flaming Monkeys and other Fire Elemental Beasts waiting to be hunted.

For ordinary participants, these creatures were dangerous opponents that they had to avoid.

But for Ajax, they might be walking Divine Pearls!

'Let's see how many Divine Pearl Fragments I can collect.'

With that thought, Ajax turned towards the Flaming Forest and prepared to begin his hunt.

However, before leaving, he glanced at the spot where the Flaming Monkey had disappeared.

'Still, I need to be careful about one thing.'

Ajax narrowed his eyes slightly.

Injecting Divine Essence of Nature into an Elemental Beast had caused an unexpected evolution, but he still didn't know whether the process would work on every Elemental Beast.

More importantly, he needed to determine how much Divine Essence of Nature was required to evolve stronger Elemental Beasts.

After all, he couldn't afford to waste his precious Divine Essence of Nature recklessly.

'Let's test it on a few more Flaming Monkeys first.'

With that decision, Ajax entered the Flaming Forest once again, eager to discover the full potential of his newfound method.