In the underground palace, countless gazes were fixed on the bright red, translucent fruit. Their gazes grew hotter and hotter.
No one noticed that in the depths of the palace, there was a tall figure silently approaching.
The mist surrounding the Vermilion Fruit had already vanished.
The Vermilion Fruit was fully ripe!
Suddenly, the air went silent.
Tension and nervousness!
Many cultivators were motionless and merely scanned their surroundings. Beads of sweat rolled down their faces but they did not realize it.
Given the current situation, a battle between paragons would break out at the slightest sign of disturbance!
Dark Ghost Sect, Stellar Luna Sect, Blaze Columbus Valley, Shadowless Sect, Heavenly Piercing Sword Sect, Heaven Motion Sect, Seven Kills Sect, Blood Mist Sect, Mystic Firmament Divine Cult and Dragon Tiger Sect were the Ten Upper Sects of the North Region.
Tuoba, Murong, Yuwen and Gudu were the four major cultivation clans.
Those factions were everlasting and even after the destruction of the Great Qian Empire back then, those factions relied on their strong foundations to pass down their legacy.
But now, the paragons of the Ten Upper Sects and Four Gentry Clans were wary and did not dare to be the first to strike.
Although the Vermilion Fruit was ripe and placed before everyone, anyone who made the first move would definitely become the target of everyone and might be drowned in the attacks of everyone!
"Hehe!"
Suddenly, Tuoba Feng laughed and broke the silence.
"The Vermilion Fruit is right before us. Since no one dares to pluck it, I won't hold back!"
Surveying his surroundings with a rumbling battle intent, Tuoba Feng wielded his golden halberd in his right hand and strode towards the Vermilion Fruit with an aura of disdain.
Everyone present were paragons of the North Region and experts of the younger generation.
Even if they were not from the Ten Upper Sects and Four Gentry Clans, they did not think that they were inferior to Tuoba Feng and naturally had no fear towards him.
"Humph!"
Dragon Tiger Sect's paragon harrumphed coldly. "Tuoba Feng, you think you're qualified enough to pluck the Vermilion Fruit and proclaim yourself king of the North Region?"
Dragon Tiger Sect's paragon wielded two truncheons and strode forward with a domineering aura!
Boom!
The golden halberd and truncheons collided with a deafening bang and sparks flew everywhere!
They were evenly matched!
Both parties took a step back after a head-on clash.
Dragon Tiger Sect was the only sect that specialized in body tempering among the Ten Upper Sects of the North Region.
Back in Tianhuang Mainland, the founder of the sect was an incredible figure who left behind the Dragon Tiger Sutra.
According to legends, when cultivated to the peak, one could subdue dragons and tigers. There was nothing one could not do!
This pair of truncheons also had a name. They were called the Dragon Tiger Truncheons.
The mace in his left hand was engraved with fine and exquisite patterns. At first glance, they seemed to be dragon scales.
The mace in his right hand was engraved with black and yellow patterns that resembled the patterns on a tiger's body.
The weapons in their hands were perfect spirit artifacts!
Back in the sect competition of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the birth of a perfect spirit weapon shook the capital and countless Jin Dan Perfected Beings were tempted.
But now, the two paragons had brought out two perfect spirit weapons the moment they attacked!
Weng!
Suddenly!
A clear sword chime resounded in the void.
Sword light flashed.
Like a blazing white chain, it tore the void into two pieces.
The paragon of the Heavenly Piercing Sword Sect struck the void with his sword.
Originally, there was nothing there.
However, under the envelopment of the sword beam, a figure appeared out of thin air. With a flustered expression, the figure flashed and retreated continuously, dodging the killing sword beam by a hair's breadth!
It was the paragon of Shadowless Sect who wanted to conceal himself and approach the Vermilion Fruit. However, the paragon of Heavenly Piercing Sword Sect saw through him and forced him to reveal his true form!
The paragon of Dark Ghost Sect tapped his feet lightly and charged towards the Vermilion Fruit like a phantom. However, he was blocked by a streak of fire.
"You!"
The paragon of Dark Ghost Sect had a grim expression.
The one who attacked was Wang Yan of Blaze Columbus Valley.
A month ago, he escaped from this place by the skin of his teeth. With the help of his seniors, he recovered from his injuries and even improved his cultivation.
This time round, he was not only here for the Vermilion Fruit, but also for revenge!
The moment the paragon of Blood Mist Sect made a move, a gigantic star appeared before him.
The paragon of Stellar Luna Sect attacked.
The paragons of Heaven Motion Sect, Seven Kills Sect, Yuwen Wujia, Murong Wushuang and the others all attacked in pairs or groups.
The situation was chaotic.
The other paragons of the North Region seized the opportunity to attack!
A horse-faced cultivator relied on his speed to avoid the attacks of a few people and charged towards the Vermilion Fruit.
Before he arrived, a blood mist appeared in front of him and devoured him instantly, leaving him without a corpse!
There were even some geniuses who were killed by Taba Feng's halberd the moment they approached!
The chaotic battle between the paragons of the Ten Upper Sects and four gentry clans was as terrifying as Hell and any cultivator that approached would be minced into a bloody mess!
Many paragons present were extremely restrained and had yet to truly burst forth.
If a paragon were to release his Jin Dan phenomenon and threaten others, it would definitely cause a chain reaction and this chaotic battle would be even more bloody and cruel!
Mu Dongqing and Bai Yuhan stood at the outermost perimeter and watched the battle between the paragons with pale faces and shocked hearts.
At this moment, the cruelty of the cultivation world was displayed vividly!
The two of them witnessed with their own eyes the number one of the Great Shang Dynasty's Jin Dan being attacked consecutively by Dragon Tiger Sect's paragon with the Dragon Tiger Truncheons.
That person was only halfway through his Jin Dan phenomenon when he was killed by Dragon Tiger Sect's paragon and died on the spot!
At this moment, the geniuses of the cultivation world were so cheap.
Only those who experienced this baptism of blood were the true paragons of the North Region!
"It's way too scary!"
Bai Yuhan said softly, "The paragons of the Ten Upper Sects and four gentry clans are fighting around the Vermilion Fruit. If one wants to obtain the Vermilion Fruit, they'll definitely have to face them. There's no way they'll succeed."
Mu Dongqing nodded. "That's right. The combat strength of those people is way too terrifying."
Right then, a tall and burly figure charged into the crowd.
The burly man wore coarse hemp robes and his muscular arms were exposed. He had a resolute expression and wherever he passed, people would tumble as he charged towards the innermost battlefield.
"Another one that has a death wish."
Bai Yuhan shook her head and sighed.
In this short period of time, hundreds of Perfected Jin Dan cultivators had already died on the battlefield.
Any paragon that approached the Vermilion Fruit would be killed mercilessly by the paragons of the Ten Upper Sects and four gentry clans!
In the blink of an eye, the burly man had already closed in and was facing off against Blood Mist Sect's paragon.
By now, there were already dozens of Perfected Jin Dan cultivators who had died in the hands of Blood Mist Sect's paragon!
Blood Mist Sect's paragon controlled a blood mist that devoured, corroded and devoured everything!
In fact, Mu Dongqing and Bai Yuhan even saw Perfected Jin Dan phenomenons released by Jin Dan being devoured completely by his blood mist!
"You must have a death wish!"
When he saw that the burly man had no intention of slowing down, Blood Mist Sect's paragon sneered and released his blood mist, enveloping the burly man.
"Scram!"
His voice was thunderous and intimidating!
The burly man did not dodge or avoid. His gaze was like lightning as he exhaled and roared. Suddenly, a loud boom burst forth from his body like a tsunami that was majestic!
Tsunami blood!
The pupils of Blood Mist Sect's paragon constricted and his expression changed starkly.
The burly man's blood qi surged and forced back the incoming blood mist instantly!
The blood mist that had always been invincible could not even get close to him!
The burly man did not stop in his tracks and reached out with his palm that was the size of a banana, slapping the blood mist before him.
Poof!
A gigantic head flew into the air with widened eyes.
The burly man charged through and the blood mist dissipated.
Blood Mist Sect's paragon died on the spot without even releasing his Jin Dan phenomenon in time – he died with a grievance.
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