A loud roar resounded. Before the scarlet throne landed, a berserk ferocious beast appeared below. This ferocious beast gave off a berserk aura. When it opened its mouth, it kicked up a strong wind that seemed like it could flip up the surface of the sea.
"Pu ci!"
The four small golden sabers merged into one and turned into a purple talisman. Xiao Chen stretched out his hand, and the talisman flickered and instantly broke the strong wind.
When the throne landed, Xiao Chen withdrew the talisman. A twenty-meter-tall, hundred-meter-long ferocious beast was chopped in half and laid on the ground.
Kim Tae-ho exclaimed exaggeratedly, "This is a ferocious beast equal to a Martial Sage. Unexpectedly, you instantly killed it in one move."
As Xiao Chen spoke, Kim Tae-ho did not stop moving. He held his butt and jumped down from the scarlet cloud. Then, he quickly searched through the corpses.
Soon, he found a Spirit Core covered in black spots. Fatso laughed loudly and paced excitedly on the ground. He said, "A Martial Sage-level Spirit Core containing Immortal Qi. I struck it rich this time. Even if this Fat Lord has another hole in my butt, it will be worth it!"
Right after Fatso spoke, he saw the Longevity Tree bearing heavy red fruits thrust a branch at Kim Tae-ho like a golden fork at lightning speed. Its speed was even faster than Xiao Chen's.
Kim Tae-ho had just obtained the Spirit Core and was somewhat carried away. He accidentally walked into the attack range of the Longevity Tree. It looked like he would not be able to dodge in time and would be pierced by the branch.
Electric light flashed under Xiao Chen's feet. In the time it took for a spark to fly, he quickly dodged. Then, he picked up Kim Tae-ho and retreated.
Back and forth, as Xiao Chen moved quickly, pitch-black cracks appeared in space.
After escaping death, Fatso heaved a long sigh. Then, he put away the Spirit Core covered in black spots and said to Xiao Chen, "Fortunately, Brother, you are fast. Otherwise, I would not have been able to escape unscathed."
As Xiao Chen spoke, he did not realize that a hole had appeared on his right butt as well. Blood poured out like a fountain.
There was a kind of pain that, when reached the extreme, would make one numb.
Xiao Chen made a sad expression. He didn't know if Kim Tae-ho was in the same situation.
The grades of the Spirit Trees were also divided into Sage, King, Emperor, and Immortal. This division was similar to the grades of Secret Treasures. It was mainly for the convenience of trading between cultivators and the identification of treasures.
The Moon Cassia Tree was a Saint-tier spirit tree, and the Longevity Tree was a grade higher than it. It was a King-tier spirit tree, and because of its special effect of increasing one's lifespan, it was ranked in the top three among the King-tier spirit trees.
Regardless of cultivation level or race, a single Longevity Fruit could increase a person's lifespan by a hundred years for the first time.
Within a hundred years, Xiao Chen might be able to make another breakthrough, advancing further on the path of cultivation. Its value was easy to imagine. Even in the Kunlun Realm, it would be a top treasure.
Xiao Chen counted carefully. There were only about twenty of the heavy red fruits on the Longevity Tree. They bore fruit once every thousand years. Such a number was truly rare.
Scarlet Spiritual Energy wafted out of the Longevity Fruit, making one drool. Kim Tae-ho stared straight at it.
However, he no longer dared to approach it. Clearly, this Longevity Tree had gained sentience long ago. Now that the Longevity Fruit had not ripened yet, it naturally did not allow anyone to approach.
As Xiao Chen looked at the Longevity Fruit that was about to ripen, he entered deep thought. Before the Longevity Fruit matured, the Longevity Tree would not allow anyone to approach it.
Kim Tae-ho's earlier fate was a good example of the consequences of getting close.
As long as the Longevity Tree matured, the Longevity Fruit would fall automatically. As for how many fell, that would depend on luck.
Sometimes, one or two fell, and the Longevity Tree would burrow into the ground, running off to some unknown place.
Naturally, such a result was not what Xiao Chen wanted. Since he was already here, he had to collect all twenty Longevity Fruits.
Xiao Chen pushed off the ground, and his figure flashed as he flew towards the Longevity Tree.
The peaceful, towering tree instantly came to life. Many long branches extended out endlessly, piercing through space and shooting at Xiao Chen.
Electric light flickered under Xiao Chen's feet. In that instant, he executed Thunder Dragon Steps to its limits. His figure moved so fast that one could not even see his shadow. He tried to approach the Longevity Tree from all directions.
"Ka ca!"
After a while, Xiao Chen broke off a branch and retreated safely. He now had a rough understanding of this Longevity Tree's strength.
This Longevity Tree had indeed gained sentience. However, it had only gained sentience recently, and its cultivation was not deep enough. While its attacks looked fast, they were not methodical.
After familiarizing himself with the Longevity Tree, he could easily dodge.
Xiao Chen looked around. There were still some mutated ferocious beasts eyeing this place covetously. However, they did not dare to get close to Xiao Chen.
The Lunar Shadow Saber appeared in his hand. These ferocious beasts did not dare to be impudent towards Xiao Chen. However, that did not mean that Xiao Chen would let them off.
After about seven minutes, Xiao Chen chased away all the ferocious beasts in the surroundings. Those that could not flee in time were killed by him.
By the time Xiao Chen returned, the Longevity Fruits had not ripened yet. Xiao Chen could not help but frown. It looked like he had come too early.
If he had waited any longer, the Great Jin Nation's cultivators would have arrived.
Earlier, when Xiao Chen passed by the sky, the Great Jin Nation's Royal Court was indeed strong. Among them, there were three old men who had lived for countless years. Their cultivations were terrifyingly deep.
Although Xiao Chen did not fear peak grandmaster-level Martial Sages, once the Longevity Fruits ripened, he would not be able to avoid being implicated by them.
If things went wrong, Xiao Chen's plan to collect all the Longevity Fruits would be ruined. That would be a huge loss.
Xiao Chen frowned and thought for a long time. Then, he remembered that there were still two Rank 3 Spirit Vein's origins in the Immortal Spirit Ring that had not been exhausted yet.
What are you thinking of doing? Don't even think about those two Rank 3 Spirit Vein's origins. If you use them, there will be no more left.
Ao Jiao was like a housekeeper, keeping the Rank 3 Spirit Vein's origins in the Immortal Spirit Ring tightly.
Xiao Chen smiled bitterly. He knew that Ao Jiao liked to take care of the plants in the Immortal Spirit Ring. Keeping the Spirit Vein's origins was for his own good. However, he had no choice but to use them now.
After a long time, Xiao Chen finally got Ao Jiao to agree to take out a Rank 3 Spirit Vein's origin.
Xiao Chen waved his hand, and the Rank 3 Spirit Vein's origin silently flew to the top of the Longevity Tree. After a while, it turned into spiritual rain and fell.
The Longevity Tree happily absorbed the spiritual rain. The bright red skin of the Longevity Fruits on the tree thinned bit by bit as they grew rapidly.
Fatso smiled with some heartache. "Brother Xiao Chen, you are really generous. A Rank 3 Spirit Vein's origin is even more valuable than a Longevity Fruit."
Xiao Chen smiled and did not reply. In the Sky Dome Realm, a Rank 3 Spirit Vein's origin was indeed more valuable than a Longevity Fruit. However, in the Kunlun Realm, the situation was different.
If he could pick all twenty Longevity Fruits before the Spirit Tree burrowed underground, Xiao Chen would earn a lot on this trip.
A fervent look appeared in Xiao Chen's calm eyes. His heart was filled with boundless anticipation.
When the Longevity Fruits ripened, he would collect all of the seven-colored Auspicious Signs, giving Liu Ruyue a pleasant surprise.
…
On the way to the Longevity Tree, Ying Yue led the Great Qin Nation's people, killing the ferocious beasts blocking the way.
The ferocious beasts here were not easy to deal with. They all had the bloodline of Immortal Beasts in their veins. Even as a half-Sage, she did not dare to move around without fear.
Fortunately, there was a peak Superior Grade Martial Sage senior in the group. Although he rarely made a move, he helped Ying Yue share a lot of the pressure.
Aside from that senior, who was nearing the end of his lifespan, Xiao Chen was familiar with the others in the group. There was no need to mention Ying Yue, Feng Feixue, and Liu Ruyue.
As for the remaining two, Xiao Chen had not seen them for many years. One was his half-brother, Xiao Jian, and the other was his cousin, Xiao Yulan, who once knelt down to plead for him.
Feng Feixue had introduced these two to the Heavenly Qin School in the Imperial Capital. After that, they gained the appreciation of the princess and joined the Imperial Dragon Legion. Now, they were Ying Yue's trusted subordinates.
Ying Yue held the Grand Imperial Spear and brandished it. She fought a half-Sage ferocious beast alone and killed it rather easily. After that, she looked up at the sky doubtfully.
When Ying Yue withdrew her gaze, she discovered that Liu Ruyue was frowning as well, shifting her gaze away from the sky.
The others also felt doubtful. Earlier, they all felt a familiar gaze sweep through them from the sky.
Only that senior, who was nearing the end of his lifespan, did not feel anything. When he saw the strange expressions of the group, he said, "Don't overthink it. No one in the Sky Dome Realm dares to move about in the spatial storm in the sky unless they are tired of living."
Seeing the senior with the highest cultivation say this, the others did not dare to voice their opinions.
Only Liu Ruyue still felt confused. That gaze earlier was too familiar. It was just a flash, but it felt very real.
Ying Yue collected her thoughts and said, "Let's go. The people of the Great Jin Nation are already far ahead of us."
The group killed the ferocious beasts along the way and continued forward. After putting in a lot of effort, they finally saw the top of the Longevity Tree when they looked up.
The group could not help but feel gratified. Aside from the Great Jin Nation's Royal Court, they were the fastest. As long as they put in a bit more effort, they would be able to obtain some of the seven-colored Auspicious Signs. They would not have to return empty-handed.
As long as they obtained a strand of seven-colored Auspicious Signs, their cultivation would soar significantly. If they were lucky and obtained a few more strands, their cultivation might even increase by a grade.
"Haha! Indeed, it is as I expected. The one following closely behind is indeed you, Princess Ying Yue."
Before the smiles on the group's faces faded, three Great Jin Nation princes appeared at the intersection in front, leading a group of people. There was also a Superior Grade Martial Sage in their group.
However, the three grandmaster-level Martial Sages were not with them. They must have arrived earlier.
When Ying Yue and the others saw this group of people suddenly appear, their expressions changed slightly. The Jing Nation's Royal Court wanted to delay them and monopolize the Longevity Fruits and seven-colored Auspicious Signs.
The person who spoke was the Great Jin Nation's First Prince, Yi Qin. At such a young age, he had already advanced to peak Superior Grade Martial Monarch. His talent was only slightly weaker than Ying Yue's.
Ying Yue's pretty face turned slightly cold. She said coldly, "Yi Qin, it is best not to be too ruthless. You schemed so much and used such despicable methods. In the end, you will not have a good ending."
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