441: Chapter 456 Five Elements Spirit Fruit!

Following the trail of the "Demonic Soul Entangling Blood Silk Curse," Lu Ming traversed through space, his figure constantly flickering and leaping.

Each time he disappeared and reappeared, he was already dozens of miles away.

Although he wasn't as composed as a powerhouse like Yun Chenzi, who had been immersed in the Dao of Space for decades or even centuries, it was already quite good for him, as he had only just begun to scratch the surface.

However, the "Demonic Soul Entangling Blood Silk Curse," being only a second-tier incantation, was simply too fragile.

While traversing the Void Realm, the rate at which that wisp of blood-colored silk was consumed far exceeded expectations.

In just half a day's work, it had dimmed to the point of being almost invisible.

Out of necessity, Lu Ming had to cast the incantation again, re-condensing a wisp of blood silk to continue the pursuit.

Along the way, occasional Yao Beasts and Spirit Medicines could be seen in the mountain forests below.

However, they were all only at the second tier. Although relatively rare in the outside world and of significant value, Lu Ming looked down on them and did not stop.

While he looked down on them, other Cultivators were quite pleasantly surprised.

Whenever a spiritual object appeared, rays of light from escaping techniques would converge from all directions, swarming over to begin the scramble.

During this period, Lu Ming also witnessed some fighting and killing, but no one came to provoke him.

After all, with this display of spatial shifting, even the most foolish person would know this individual was not to be trifled with.

However, that didn't rule out some who lacked brains.

On several occasions, Cultivators saw Lu Ming alone and foolishly rushed forward, hoping to score an easy gain.

The result was nothing more than Lu Ming having a few more useless Storage Pouches in his hands.

Seeing this scene, those Cultivators who still had some ideas also gave up their thoughts and retreated far away.

With no one blocking him, Lu Ming continued forward, encountering no further obstacles along the way.

He didn't know how much time had passed, but when he looked out at a towering mountain range ahead and the bottomless cliff at its edge, his footsteps paused slightly.

"It's here."

As the last wisp of blood silk dissipated into the Void Realm, Lu Ming did not activate the incantation again.

He gazed into the distance, his eyes passing over layers of mountain forests to land on the edge of that cliff.

There, there was a tree.

A towering ancient tree about a hundred meters tall, its entire body displaying the two colors of black and white.

The trunk was like the intersection of Yin and Yang; one half was pure white as snow, and the other half was pitch black as ink. The two colors were intertwined and coiled, yet remained distinctly separate.

The canopy spread out with lush branches and leaves, and there was a faint circulation of Five Elements Qi.

And upon the canopy, five fruits were hanging conspicuously!

The five fruits respectively displayed five-colored glows of gold, green, blue, red, and yellow, shining brightly and emitting intense energy fluctuations.

"This is... the five elements primordial spirit fruit?"

Lu Ming's current insight was quite extraordinary; he recognized what kind of spiritual object this was at a single glance.

The five elements primordial spirit fruit is a quasi-fourth-tier rarity, belonging to the relatively rare Earthly Spiritual Roots.

It takes a hundred years to flower, a hundred years to bear fruit, and a hundred years to ripen.

Its efficacy lies in cleansing Spiritual Roots and reshaping the Foundation.

However, all five fruits must be consumed together to achieve this Heaven-Defying effect.

If taken individually, they are merely ordinary Peak Third Tier spiritual objects, and their value is greatly reduced.

But even so, it is still quite extraordinary!

After all, Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth correspond to a person's Five Elements Spiritual Roots.

Consuming even one of them individually has the effect of slightly enhancing the Aptitude of the corresponding Spiritual Root and increasing one's cultivation.

"But it looks like... it hasn't quite ripened yet."

Lu Ming sensed carefully and noticed that the energy fluctuations on those five fruits were not yet strong enough, feeling slightly stagnant.

It seemed to be just a tiny bit away from true ripeness.

And beneath the five elements primordial spirit fruit Tree, a massive creature was coiled.

It was a giant python, approximately a hundred zhang long and several zhang thick.

The snake's body was covered in rainbow-colored scales, each the size of a palm, shimmering with an eerie light in the dim environment.

The snake's head was triangular, with a pair of vertical pupils as cold as frost, and its tongue flickered in its mouth, making a "hissing" sound.

The snake's body was coiled into a small mountain, firmly guarding the five elements primordial spirit fruit Tree in the center.

The Seven-Colored Spirit Devouring Python.

"Is this the guardian beast of the five elements primordial spirit fruit?"

Lu Ming narrowed his eyes.

He knew the habits of such Yao Beasts. Such Spirit Beasts often occupy a position next to the spiritual objects they desire, patiently waiting for the fruit to ripen.

They use their own Aura to nourish the spiritual object while marking the area as their territory, driving away all approaching living beings.

The Seven-Colored Spirit Devouring Python before him had already reached the third tier. Judging by its Aura, it seemed to be infinitely close to the level of a Human Race Cultivator's Golden Core Perfection.

If it took one step further, it could condense a Yao Soul, transform into human form, and attempt to become a fourth-tier Yao Sovereign.

Clearly, these five elements primordial spirit fruits would be of immense help to it, speeding up its transformation, which is why it was guarding them so strictly.

However, at this moment, Lu Ming did not approach.

Because in that area, the Seven-Colored Spirit Devouring Python was roaring in anger.

And surrounding it was a circle of Cultivators.

At a rough glance, there were about seven or eight people, divided into two groups facing off.

The attire of one side was quite conspicuous—entirely female Cultivators, dressed in thin gauzy robes, with graceful figures and eyes full of spring-like desire, their bodies surrounded by a faint, seductive Aura.

Embroidered upon those gauzy robes was a seductive Yuluo Flower, the symbol of the Yuluo Blessed Land and the Yuluo Sect.

Lu Ming knew of this Sect.

The Yuluo Sect belongs to the Six Desires Grotto-Heaven. The Sect consists entirely of female Cultivators who specialize in the arts of dual cultivation and essence harvesting; it could be called a notorious gathering place for demonic enchantresses.

On the other side, however, there was only one person.

It was a man dressed in a simple Daoist robe, his face pale but his eyes burning like torches.

It was Yun Chenzi.

The corners of Lu Ming's mouth curled up slightly, revealing a faint smile.

"I've finally found you!"

At this moment, the two groups were facing each other.

Lu Ming's gaze swept back and forth between Yun Chenzi and those five five elements primordial spirit fruits, a plan already forming in his mind.

Given Yun Chenzi's current state, if he wanted to enter the core area and compete for Nascent Soul opportunities against Cultivators of the same Realm from Grotto-Heavens and Blessed Lands, he would just be delivering himself on a silver platter.

He needed to quickly increase his strength and return to his Peak period as soon as possible.

And the five elements primordial spirit fruits before him were the best choice.

If he refined all five fruits, even if he couldn't return to his Peak, he could at least repair the damage to his dao foundation and recover a portion of his combat strength.

Moreover, whether it was Yun Chenzi's good luck or something else, these five elements primordial spirit fruits perfectly suited his current situation.

Yun Chenzi originally used the Laws of the Five Elements to evolve Yin and Yang; the Five Elements power of the five elements primordial spirit fruit could be said to be a perfect match for him.

However, looking at the appearance of those enchantresses from the Yuluo Sect, it seemed they wouldn't be willing to hand them over.

...

At the edge of the cliff, the atmosphere was tense and volatile.

Yun Chenzi stood with his hands behind his back, his face pale, but his surrounding Aura remained sharp.

He coldly scanned the seven or eight female Cultivators of the Yuluo Sect before him and said in an indifferent tone,

"If you know what's good for you, get lost!"

Hearing this, the leading enchantress was not angry; instead, she began to giggle.

She was extremely beautiful, her peach-blossom eyes rippling like water, her brows and the corners of her eyes filled with spring-like desire.

The gauzy robe was thin, outlining her graceful figure, and every gesture was filled with a myriad of charms.

"Immortal Master Yun, why such a big temper?"

She covered her mouth and chuckled, her voice charming to the bone.

"Furthermore, the treasures of heaven and earth belong to those with merit. I also want these five elements primordial spirit fruits. If you want me to just hand them over with a single word, isn't that being a bit too much of a bully?"

After speaking, she even took out a silk handkerchief and lightly dabbed at non-existent tears at the corners of her eyes, feigning a weak and pitiful appearance that would make anyone feel compassion upon seeing her.

However, Yun Chenzi's Dao Heart was as hard as iron, and he was not moved by the scene before him at all.

Seeing that the other party had no intention of giving up, his gaze turned cold.

"What use do you have for them? The Cultivation Techniques of the Yuluo Sect are not compatible with Five Elements spiritual objects. If you take them, it would be nothing but a waste of heaven's gifts."

"A waste of heaven's gifts?"

The enchantress gave another flirtatious laugh.

"Immortal Master Yun, look at what you're saying. If we can't use them ourselves, can't we take them to exchange for something else? There are quite a few people scrambling for these five elements primordial spirit fruits."

The female Cultivators behind her also began to laugh, their laughter crisp but carrying an indescribable eeriness.

Yun Chenzi frowned slightly and did not speak.

He naturally knew what these enchantresses were planning.

Although the five elements primordial spirit fruits were good, they indeed provided little help to the Cultivation Techniques of the Yuluo Sect.

They were waiting here simply because they wanted to seize the Opportunity to make a profit, either forcing him to pay a high price to buy them or waiting for the fruits to ripen to snatch them and exchange them for other treasures.

If it were normal times, he wouldn't waste words speaking politely with these people.

He would simply slap them all to death.

But now...

He secretly assessed the injuries within his body and sighed in his heart.

The injuries were too heavy, the dao foundation was damaged, and the circulation of his magic power was stagnant.

If he were to strike by force, even if he could kill these enchantresses, he would likely have to pay a significant price, not to mention the python demon watching greedily nearby.

Striking now would result in more loss than gain.

But he was determined to get the five elements primordial spirit fruits.

This was currently the fastest way for him to recover from his injuries.

As a result, neither side would yield, so the scene suddenly became deadlocked, with the two sides just facing off, neither being the first to act.

Yun Chenzi was waiting.

Waiting for the moment the fruits ripened.

At that time, he would strike with the fastest speed, snatch the fruits, and leave.

If these enchantresses dared to block him, he wouldn't mind risking further injury to kill a few to establish his dominance.

And those female Cultivators of the Yuluo Sect were likewise waiting.

Waiting for the fruits to ripen, waiting for Yun Chenzi to strike first.

They had the advantage in numbers, but they were still apprehensive about truly facing the number one person of the Northern Region.

Although the other party looked weak now, a starved camel is still bigger than a horse; if it truly came to a Life and Death struggle, at least half of them would die.

The best way was to let Yun Chenzi strike first, and then they would act as the Opportunity arose.

As for that Seven-Colored Spirit Devouring Python that was roaring repeatedly on the side, trying to use that to intimidate everyone?

Heh, no one put it in their eyes at all.

Just a third-tier beast, nothing more than something to be slaughtered.

And time passed minute by minute in this standoff.

A quarter of an hour later.

*Buzz—*

A dense energy fluctuation suddenly diffused from the five elements primordial spirit fruit Tree!

The five fruits simultaneously burst into brilliant light! Gold, green, blue, red, and yellow intertwined, illuminating the entire cliff!

They were ripe!

And almost at the same instant, Yun Chenzi moved!

His figure turned into an afterimage, charging towards the five elements primordial spirit fruit Tree!

"Stop him!"

The Yuluo Sect enchantress shouted sharply, striking at the same time!

Seven or eight figures leaped up simultaneously, various Magic Treasures were sacrificed, blasting towards Yun Chenzi!

And the Seven-Colored Spirit Devouring Python also flew into a complete rage at this moment!

How could it allow others to touch the spiritual fruits it had guarded for hundreds of years!

"Hiss—!"

The giant python hissed toward the sky, its tail sweeping across with world-destroying power, smashing towards Yun Chenzi and those Yuluo Sect female Cultivators at the same time!

The three-way chaotic battle broke out instantly!

Yun Chenzi's figure flickered, avoiding most of the attacks, but several Spells still landed on him.

He groaned but gritted his teeth and did not retreat, continuing to charge towards the fruit tree.

The Yuluo Sect female Cultivators coordinated tacitly, attacking Yun Chenzi while covering each other.

But Yun Chenzi's strength was ultimately there; even if he was heavily injured, a casual strike was not something they could easily withstand.

"Ah!"

With a scream, a Yuluo Sect female Cultivator was sent flying by a palm strike from Yun Chenzi, spitting blood and smashing heavily against the cliff wall.

However, just then.

The Seven-Colored Spirit Devouring Python's tail swept in!

Yun Chenzi's pupils shrank, and his figure turned sharply, narrowly avoiding this strike, but the astral wind brought by the tail still made his cheeks sting.

The Seven-Colored Spirit Devouring Python's strike missed, but it was relentless, roaring once more as it lunged to bite.

It only wanted to guard its own spiritual fruits and was filled with rage toward all Cultivators who intruded upon its territory.

The tail swept, venom sprayed, and Demonic Techniques and Divine Abilities were cast as if they cost nothing, attacking everyone without distinguishing between friend and foe!

The battle grew more and more intense, as the chaotic fight between the sides evolved from testing each other into a Life and Death struggle.

At the edge of the cliff, the light of Spells bloomed like fireworks, the booming sounds were deafening, rubble flew everywhere, and dust filled the air.

Yun Chenzi's figure was like a ghost, moving and flickering under the siege of the seven or eight Yuluo Sect female Cultivators.

His injuries were indeed serious, and the circulation of his magic power was stagnant, but even so, every time he struck, it was still sharp enough to make one's heart turn cold.

"Heaven-Severing Finger!"

He pointed his right index finger into the air, and a black-and-white intertwined beam of light shot out, aiming directly for the brow of the leading enchantress!

The enchantress's expression changed, and her figure turned sharply, narrowly avoiding this finger strike.

But a fellow disciple behind her wasn't so lucky; that black-and-white finger beam directly pierced through her left shoulder, exploding into a bloody hole!

"Ah—!"

The female Cultivator screamed, her figure flying backward and smashing heavily onto the ground, her fate unknown.

"Yun Chenzi!"

The leading enchantress shouted in anger, her hands forming seals as countless pink threads suddenly emerged around her!

Yuluo Heavenly Net!

Those threads wound towards Yun Chenzi like living things. Everywhere they passed, the air was filled with a sweet and cloying fragrance, causing one's mind to waver.

This was the signature Divine Ability of the Yuluo Sect. Once entangled by the threads, one would fall into an endless illusion, left at the mercy of others!

But to this, Yun Chenzi only gave a cold snort, his figure retreating violently.

But those threads followed him like a shadow, sticking close with extreme speed!

Seeing this, Yun Chenzi's gaze focused, his hands folded together, and a faint black-and-white light shield suddenly appeared around him.

The threads struck the light shield, making a "chi chi" sound, melting instantly like ice and snow meeting fire!

However, just at that moment!

"Hiss—!"

With a world-shaking hiss, the Seven-Colored Spirit Devouring Python's attack arrived!

The massive snake tail swept over, carrying world-destroying power, enveloping Yun Chenzi and all those Yuluo Sect female Cultivators within its range!