15 minutes later, the group finally arrived at the bottom of the lake.
Under Mo Tian's lead, the group arrived at the foot of a cliff at the bottom of the lake and stood in front of a black stone wall.
This black stone wall wasn't large and was only around three feet in size. There was a purplish-black strange tree growing on it.
The strange tree's trunk was in the shape of a spiral, and the branches that extended outwards had oval leaves that were emitting purple light. With the contrast of the black lake water, it didn't look conspicuous.
At the end of some of the branches, there were over a dozen egg-sized fruits that were emitting a strange fragrance. When one smelled it, they would actually have a hearty feeling.
"This is the Immortal Ascension Fruit …" Liu Ming looked at the strange tree and the fruits in front of him and murmured.
"That's right. However, only the fruits that are dark purple are ripe. Don't touch those that aren't ripe as they are useless." Mo Tian spoke indifferently.
The trio was startled when they heard the statement and quickly looked at the strange tree to count the fruits.
As expected, this strange tree might have 12 fruits, but there were only five that were dark purple. The rest of them only had a faint purple color, and some of them were even green.
Ouyang Ming had a delighted expression and was about to pluck the fruits. There was a sudden surge of water below as a red light shot at him with extreme speed.
Ouyang Ming was caught off guard and was struck by the red light. It was fortunate that his body was enveloped by the black shield's crystal light, and when the red light struck on the black crystal light, the crystal light shook violently. It was fortunate that it didn't shatter and forcefully withstood the attack.
"Back off. I forgot that there are spirit fruits here. After a long time, there will naturally be a guardian beast. The previous guardian beast had been killed by me. Now that tens of thousands of years have passed, there should be a new guardian beast." Mo Tian had a startled expression as he spoke. His body retreated over 30 meters while Zhao Qianying, who was by the side, quickly retreated as well.
Ouyang Ming had an awful expression, but he didn't dare to act rashly since he couldn't see what it was. He had also retreated as well.
Liu Ming's eyes flickered, and he didn't seem to make any movements. His figure flashed and appeared not far away from Mo Tian and the others.
At this moment, the water around the purple fruit tree swirled, and a black shadow shot out from below, blocking in front of Liu Ming and the others, letting out a low roar.
At such a close distance, Liu Ming and the others naturally saw the exotic beast in the black aura clearly.
The beast's appearance was quite peculiar. It was no more than four to five zhang long, and its body looked no different from an octopus or cuttlefish. It had seven to eight long and soft tentacles waving about. However, its skin and flesh were lumpy, making it look somewhat disgusting. Within the tentacles, two oily green eyes stared warily at Liu Ming and the others.
"What kind of monster is this?" Liu Ming raised an eyebrow and asked.
"It looks like a type of demonic creature from the ancient times, the Wushi Beast. However, it doesn't look the same. Perhaps, it underwent some sort of mutation." Mo Tian said indifferently.
Although the beast did not look weak, Liu Ming and the others had an absolute advantage in recognizing it.
Ouyang Ming had just been ambushed by the beast and felt a little embarrassed. Once he saw the appearance of the black beast, he immediately launched an attack.
He waved a single hand, and a black ghost head saber appeared in his hand. With a shake, a black saber light that was over 30 meters long drew across the lake and shot at the octopus exotic beast.
It was unknown when Zhao Qianying had tightened her grip on the purple patterned short bow. Her other hand turned blurry as dozens of purple arrow lights flew at the exotic beast with a rapid flow of water.
At the same time, there was a flash of golden light behind the exotic beast, and a giant golden sword appeared. Streaks of golden sword qi shot down and cut off the beast's path of retreat.
The trio had traveled all the way from the Devil Abyss and had formed a tacit understanding. Once they made their move, their coordination was perfect.
The octopus exotic beast didn't seem to be fearful as it let out a strange roar. A large amount of black aura surged out from the lumps on its body and condensed into a black cloud that enveloped its surroundings.
Rumble!
Be it Ouyang Ming's ghost head saber, Zhao Qianying's purple bow, or Liu Ming's Void Sword, they were all top-notch artifacts. The black cloud that the octopus exotic beast condensed using its magic power was torn apart in the blink of an eye.
Just as the trio's attacks were about to drown the beast, it let out a bull's roar. The lumps on its body suddenly emitted a pure-white aura.
The black and white aura quickly intertwined and became abnormally tough. It actually blocked the trio's combined attacks!
However, the exotic beast's eyes were filled with fear. It was obvious that it knew that it wasn't able to defend against the trio. Its eight tentacles shrunk and shot out. Its body suddenly turned into a black shadow and fled downwards. It actually broke out of the encirclement of the trio's artifacts.
But right at this moment, a black shadow flashed in front of the exotic beast. Half of Mo Tian's body appeared like a ghost.
The octopus exotic beast let out a low roar and spat out a ball of green liquid at Mo Tian.
Once the liquid left the exotic beast's mouth, it immediately ignited with green flames. The surrounding lake water wasn't affected at all.
The green flames emitted a nauseating stench, and it was obvious that it contained a lethal poison.
Mo Tian didn't even look at the incoming green flames. With a flick of his finger, a black light shot out from his hand. With a blur, it immediately penetrated the octopus exotic beast's head.
The octopus exotic beast let out a mournful cry of pain. Its body immediately curled up, and its eight tentacles wrapped around its body, forming a giant black meatball.
"Pfff!"
The Round Heaven Monument above Mo Tian's head released a grayish-white radiance, blocking the green flames on the outside.
Immediately after, Mo Tian lifted one of his hands, and black light was released from his palm. In a flash, it condensed into a long and narrow black phantom that was over 100 feet in length. It was like a black halberd.
Mo Tian waved his arm, and the black halberd turned into a blur and slashed on the black meatball that the exotic beast had transformed into.
Pfff!
The black meatball suddenly split open from the middle, and endless fresh blood splattered in all directions. There were even some internal organs mixed in, and it looked extremely disgusting.
Mo Tian's other hand grabbed at the void, and a fist-sized black demon core flew out from the blood and landed in his hand.
The demon core was emitting black and white radiance, and it looked rather demonic.
Mo Tian opened his mouth and immediately swallowed the demon core in his hand.
This seemingly complicated exchange actually only lasted for a few breaths of time.
Zhao Qianying and Ouyang Ming kept their devil treasures and looked at each other in dismay.
Liu Ming's eyes flickered, and his expression was rather gloomy.
After Mo Tian devoured the black and white Jin Dan, his body was emitting black and white radiance, but it quickly dissipated. The black aura on the surface of his body looked even more condensed.
"Don't be in a daze. Hurry up and pluck those Immortal Ascension Fruits. We will immediately head to the ninth floor of the Devil Abyss Tower." Mo Tian turned his head and spoke to Zhao Qianying and Ouyang Ming indifferently.
Not far from the cliff at the bottom of the lake, they could faintly see a sacrificial altar. There was a teleportation pathway floating above the sacrificial altar, emitting a faint radiance.
Zhao Qianying and Ouyang Ming were startled and immediately responded. The two of them moved and flew to the purple-black fruit tree and carefully plucked the Immortal Ascension Fruits.
"It seems like Senior Mo Tian has already recovered half of your abilities. I'm afraid you don't have to rely on me to condense the remaining half of the devil body, right?" Liu Ming spoke with an indifferent expression.
"I merely took some demon cores and Jin Dan to nourish you, and you are already so frightened. Liu Ming, you are even more timid than I expected." Mo Tian looked at Liu Ming and spoke with a smile that didn't seem like a smile.
Liu Ming didn't get angry because of Mo Tian's sarcasm. Instead, he had a silent expression, and it was unknown what he was thinking.
Mo Tian let out a faint smile and didn't bother about Liu Ming anymore. His figure moved and landed on the sacrificial altar below as he quietly looked at the teleportation pathway.
Soon enough, Zhao Qianying and Ouyang Ming had plucked the five matured Immortal Ascension Fruits.
The few of them discussed the distribution of the fruits, and in the end, Liu Ming and the others each received one. Mo Tian had contributed the most and was given two Immortal Ascension Fruits.
"Senior, you mentioned that this fruit is beneficial to one's cultivation. I wonder if you are going to refine these fruits into elixirs or what else?" Zhao Qianying looked at the Immortal Ascension Fruits in her hand and asked Mo Tian.
"Of course, it is for refining elixirs. This is the elixir recipe, and I shall give it to you. " Mo Tian flipped his hand and kept the two Immortal Ascension Fruits. He then flicked his finger, and three white lights shot out and landed in front of Liu Ming and the others, turning into three Jade Slips.
The three of them quickly caught it and released their divine senses to take a look.
The name of the elixir refined using the Immortal Ascension Fruits was the Immortal Ascension Elixir. There was a detailed refinement method and medicinal effects at the back.
When the three of them took a look, they were startled. According to the introduction on the Jade Slips, this elixir actually had a 30% chance of allowing the consumer to break through their current bottleneck.
"The medicinal effects of this elixir is only effective for cultivators below the Mystic Opening Realm. If a Mystic Opening Realm existence were to consume this elixir, it would not have any effect." Right at this moment, Mo Tian's voice echoed.
Liu Ming and the others nodded in response and kept the spirit fruits in their hands.
Speaking of which, apart from the Immortal Ascension Fruits, the other supplementary ingredients in the Jade Slips weren't hard to find. As long as they left the Devil Abyss, they would be able to gather them for a period of time, and they would be able to start refining the Immortal Ascension Elixir.
Ouyang Ming was at the late-stage of the Celestial Phenomenon while Liu Ming and Zhao Qianying were at the middle-stage and early-stage respectively. The effects of this elixir were self-evident.
"Let's go to the ninth floor of the Devil Abyss Tower. However, Liu Ming, when we reach the ninth floor, I won't be able to show myself for the time being. I'll leave the beginning matters to you. "Mo Tian looked at Liu Ming and said faintly.
"Why is that?" Liu Ming was startled and asked.
"I won't explain this to you for the time being. You will know in the future." Mo Tian said faintly. Without waiting for Liu Ming to speak, he moved and flew into the Celestial Tablet.
The Celestial Tablet flashed with two colors and integrated into Liu Ming's body.
Liu Ming and the others looked at each other in dismay. No one spoke for a long time.
"Senior Mo Tian has always been a little mysterious … forget it, let's enter the ninth floor first before making other plans. If there is a situation that we can't handle, I will force him to come out. "Liu Ming sighed and said.
Ouyang Ming and Zhao Qianying could only nod in agreement. After all, under the current circumstances, they could only choose to believe in Mo Tian.
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