The island in the middle of the lake was tens of thousands of square meters wide. The island was surrounded by vegetation that had withered to the extreme and looked like it was about to turn into ashes. It was lifeless. Only a tree that was almost a thousand meters tall stood in the center. It should have been lush with branches and leaves, but at this moment, every branch was sparse.
Moreover, the leaves on the branches were slowly withering. The completely withered leaves were falling off the branches.
Ninety-nine fist-sized green fruits were condensed on the branches that covered an area of several thousand meters like a huge umbrella. The joints where the fruits were connected to the branches seemed to be very tough, and they would not fall off no matter how strong the wind and rain were.
The Heaven Spirit Treasure Tree!
The Heaven Spirit Fruit!
It was said that the Heaven Spirit Treasure Tree took three hundred years to flower, three hundred years to bear fruit, and three hundred years to mature. During the flowering period, the Heaven Spirit Treasure Tree was lush with branches and leaves. The surroundings were also lush with vegetation.
However, during the three hundred year period when the Heavenly Spirit Fruit was about to ripen, the vitality of the surrounding vegetation would gradually be sucked away, and they would slowly wither and die. This was not enough. When the surrounding vegetation withered and died, even the leaves of the Heavenly Spirit Treasure Tree would be affected, and their vitality would also be sucked away by the Heavenly Spirit Fruit.
Now, it was nearing the end. The Heaven Spirit Fruit was about to be fully mature. Naturally, the leaves of the Heaven Spirit Treasure Tree were almost withered, leaving only a few that were still withering.
Waiting!
Everyone was waiting.
There were less than a hundred Condensed Gods who had crossed the lake and reached the island. The others were either killed by the demonic beasts in the lake or severely injured. They all retreated and did not dare to set foot on the island again.
Therefore, the hundred Condensed Gods who finally reached the island were all at the peak of the Condensed God Realm. Every one of them had extraordinary strength.
Among them, most of them were cultivators from outside the Spirit Charging Secret Realm, such as the Nine Heavens Imperial Court's disciples or other forces' disciples. A small number of them were local cultivators in the Spirit Charging Secret Realm.
Chen Zong and Green Nightmare stood together. Their eyes scanned slowly, and they saw everyone clearly.
Chen Zong's Divine Will had broken through to the second level and given birth to light. His senses had also become sharper, allowing him to make judgments based on the traces of aura emitted by his opponent.
He had teamed up with Green Nightmare, but Deng Xing, whom he had teamed up with before, was standing with Bladeless. When he saw Chen Zong's gaze, he smiled at Chen Zong.
As for Sui Han, he was alone.
In addition, Chen Zong also saw Zhui.
Without a doubt, Hou was also alone. He didn't need to team up with anyone. Just by standing there, his body was suffused with an incomparably domineering aura. He didn't need to hide it, nor did he need to deliberately emit it. It was as if he had become the center of attention, making people feel his strength and fear.
In the face of Chen Zong's gaze, Chi's gaze froze. The radiance emitted from his eyes seemed to contain substantial power, which made Chen Zong secretly shocked.
"Stronger!" Chen Zong was surprised.
Originally, Chi's strength was already ridiculously strong. When they were in the Death Battle Ruins, Chen Zong estimated that Chi's strength at that time should be enough to pass through the sixth level of the Battle Tower.
In other words, even if he was more than twice as strong as before, he still wasn't a match for Chi at that time.
But now, Chen Zong could feel that Chi's strength had grown even stronger. What a monster. He wondered who could be compared to him.
Sweep, sweep, sweep, sweep!
He could pose a threat to Chen Zong.
There weren't many people who felt it. Among them, Chi was the strongest, followed by Sui Han, Deng Xing, and the others. Although Bladeless also made Chen Zong feel threatened, it wasn't strong.
Of course, the feeling of being threatened didn't mean that he could defeat or suppress him. He could only bring a certain amount of pressure and threat to Chen Zong. That was all.
Who was stronger and who was weaker could only be known after a real battle. Of course, Chen Zong was sure that he was no match for Chi unless he could combine the power of Sword Principle, Heart Principle, and World Principle. Only then would he have a chance to compete with Chi. But it was only a competition.
In addition to these people, there were a few others who posed a threat to Chen Zong.
Three of them were from other clans or sects outside the Nine Heavens Imperial Court. The last one was a young man with short blue hair. His short hair stood up like steel needles, and he exuded a terrifying aura. He was wearing a short blue robe, and his aura was restrained. However, there was a kind of exuberant brashness about him, as if he would explode at any time.
This person was a practitioner of the Spirit Rushing Secret Realm.
Next, they naturally had to wait for the Heavenly Spirit Fruit to fully ripen.
However, there were still some important things to do while waiting for the Heavenly Spirit Fruit to ripen.
And that … was to clear the place!
There were ninety-nine Heavenly Spirit Fruits, and there were close to a hundred of them. In theory, everyone could get one. However, this wasn't a child's play, nor was it treating each other to a meal. It was a competition, and everyone wanted to get all the Heavenly Spirit Fruits.
Of course, that was impossible. However, it was not impossible to get a few more Heavenly Spirit Fruits.
In order to prevent too many people from plucking the Heavenly Spirit Fruit after it ripened, it was even more direct to consume it immediately. Of course, the consequences of doing so would not be good, but it would be a wasteful act.
Therefore, it was necessary to clear the place before the Heavenly Spirit Fruit ripened.
Without sufficient strength, even if one was lucky enough to cross the lake and set foot on the island, he would stop here.
"The Heavenly Spirit Tree and the Heavenly Spirit Fruit belong to the Spirit Rushing Secret Realm. You outsiders, leave quickly." An old man beside the young man with short blue hair suddenly spoke. His tone was authoritative.
He was from the Spirit Rushing Heavenly Palace.
"What a joke. What right do you have to make us leave? Just because of your old face?" Someone from the outside world sneered.
The fight began.
At the beginning, it was naturally a conflict between the local cultivators of the Spirit Rushing Secret Realm and the outsiders.
It was unknown who made the first move, but it was like a fuse that could not be stopped. It directly evolved into a fierce battle.
"Get lost!" Chen Zong slashed with his sword. The sword light broke through the defense and sent the attacker flying into the lake.
Green Nightmare and Chen Zong teamed up. Naturally, they would not leave. Instead, they attacked from the surroundings and forced the others to retreat, regardless of life or death.
The difference between the strong and the weak was obvious.
Although they had the same cultivation, the weak could not withstand the strong one's attack.
The giant mace slashed horizontally and killed several people. It was extremely brutal.
"Let's go!" Some people's expressions were extremely ugly. It was too terrifying. They could not deal with that kind of strength. If they attacked forcefully, they would be killed immediately.
Those who knew their place could only retreat unwillingly. Those who did not know their place.
Those who did not know their place would be seriously injured or even killed in the battle.
Chen Zong also paid attention to other people's battles when he was attacking, especially those who made him feel threatened.
The focus was on Wu Dao and Sui Han, who he had not seen their strength before, and other strangers, especially the young man with short blue hair from the Spirit Rushing Secret Realm.
The young man with short hair shot out bolts of blue lightning as soon as he attacked. The bolts of lightning and thunder were so powerful that they broke through the air. Those who were hit were sent flying. Their bodies were covered with blue electric currents and they were seriously injured.
A bolt of blue lightning pierced through the air like a long spear. Its terrifying aura seemed to be about to smash Chen Zong into pieces.
Chen Zong swung his sword to meet the attack. The sword light trembled and was shattered in an instant. However, the bolt of blue lightning was also shattered by Chen Zong's sword.
"He blocked it." The young man with short blue hair was secretly surprised. He attacked again with a punch. The fist force condensed by blue lightning carried an even more terrifying power.
Chen Zong also attacked with his sword. This time, it was even more powerful.
After two collisions, there was a third one. However, they all shattered each other. No one could do anything to the other.
The scene was chaotic. It was destined not to be a battlefield for the two unless they had the strength to crush the others. However, that was obviously not the case. At least Zhao was still invincible here.
In a one-on-one battle, no one was Zhao's match.
The fierce battle started abruptly and ended quickly. In the end, there were only a dozen people left on the island. They each had their own camp.
Zhao was alone, Sui Han was alone, Deng Xing and Wu Dao were on one side, Green Nightmare and Chen Zong were on one side, and Wang Manglie, Mo Luoluo, Sheng Tian Liusu and others were on one side. As for the Spirit Rushing Secret Realm, there were only two people left. One was the old man who had spoken earlier, and the other was the young man with short blue hair. Both of them were extraordinary.
Compared to the hundred people, the remaining dozen people would undoubtedly get more Heavenly Spirit Fruits.
However, should they distribute them like this?
No!
Everyone wanted more Heavenly Spirit Fruits. There was bound to be competition.
The blue-haired young man, Lan Yu, was the number one genius of Chongling Heavenly Palace and also the number one genius of the Chongling Secret Territory. He wouldn't allow outsiders to take away the Heavenly Spirit Fruit. Even though it was impossible, he had to do his best to stop it.
He would stop as many as he could.
Time slowly passed. Day after day passed. Everyone was waiting. The leaves on the branches continued to wither faster and faster.
For cultivators, they had to adapt to all kinds of environments. The environment here was not bad. They could even stay here for a month. Moreover, it was only for a few days. They were here to get a good opportunity.
Zhao was in one camp, Sui Han was in another, Deng Xing and Wu Dao were in another, Green Nightmare and Chen Zong were in another, and others like Wang Manglie, Mo Luoluo, and Sheng Tian Liusu all had their own camps.
On the last day, everyone's eyes sharpened.
Because the ninety-nine Heavenly Spirit Fruits were about to ripen, the leaves on the branches accelerated the process of withering. In the end, they completely withered. A gust of wind blew by, breaking off the leaves and causing them to flutter in the air. At the same time, the ninety-nine Heavenly Spirit Fruits, which were originally green in color, became even more vivid. Vaguely, they became even more round and plump. Vaguely, strands of light spread out, giving off an indescribable feeling.
They were ripe!
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