Chapter 1381: Zhilong Fruit

"Dragon-Mushroom Fruit!" Just as Han Li thought the same words, the white-robed young woman exclaimed in surprise.

Long Dong, the young woman, and the others all looked surprised and delighted. They had clearly recognized this spiritual item.

"This is the primary ingredient for the 'Soaring Dragon Pill,' a spiritual medicine that only Void Refining stage cultivators can use. It fruits only once every thirty thousand years, and even if consumed raw, it can instantly grant sixty years of cultivation benefit. To find a plant here, and it appears to have just matured, would be an incredible stroke of fortune if we could obtain it," the young woman murmured, her eyes shining.

The white-robed young woman and Long Dong's eyes flickered, clearly indicating they were greatly tempted.

The significance of a primary ingredient for a Void Refining stage pill was immense. Even ordinary Void Refining stage cultivators might not have the chance to gather it. Such heavenly spiritual medicine would never be found at regular auctions; at most, it would be exchanged among high-level cultivators. Otherwise, the True Toad Spirit Blood, which was used to refine late-stage Spirit Transformation pills, would not have attracted so many frenzied bids that day.

Although the pill's efficacy seemed to span only one stage, from Spirit Transformation to Void Refining, the difference between the two was like heaven and earth.

If a cultivator were to take this Dragon-Mushroom Fruit to a Void Refining stage cultivator, the latter would undoubtedly be ecstatic and offer a large quantity of Spirit Transformation stage pills in exchange for this spiritual medicine.

After all, although the Savage Wilds Realm had many spiritual treasures, spiritual medicines useful for Spirit Transformation stage cultivators were still considered rare, and finding each one required a certain amount of good fortune.

Moreover, some spiritual medicines, as soon as they appeared or matured, would attract numerous powerful entities, making it impossible for them to exist for long.

Han Li and the others had not entered the depths of the Savage Wilds specifically to search for heavenly materials and earthly treasures. Yet, in just a few months, they first encountered the appearance of the Thunder Turtle and then this Dragon-Mushroom Fruit. Such opportunities truly indicated profound good fortune. High-level cultivators often stayed in the Savage Wilds for decades without any useful gains.

"First, let's get a clear look at the situation below!" the white-browed youth coldly snorted.

"The giant is a Thousand-Eyed Giant from the Savage Wilds, but all the eyeballs on its body are silvery-white, indicating it's clearly not yet an adult. Although that lizard looks inconspicuous, since it can make a Thousand-Eyed Giant so wary, it's clearly extraordinary. Any one of these two monsters probably possesses the strength of an early Void Refining stage cultivator," Han Li said slowly after observing the two monsters below for a while.

During his time in Sky Abyss City, he had specifically purchased some ancient texts related to the Savage Wilds from the market, preparing himself for entry into the wilds. Thus, he recognized the giant race below at a glance and calmly made his judgment.

Hearing Han Li's words, the young woman and Long Dong, given their backgrounds, naturally knew it was true. However, faced with a spiritual item that might only appear once in a millennium, how could they easily give it up? After exchanging glances, their expressions couldn't help but turn grim.

Just then, a buzzing sound came from the distance, and Han Li and the others looked over in surprise.

They saw, at the horizon in the direction of the sound, seven or eight giant, silkworm-like insects, two zhang long, radiating multi-colored light, flying rapidly towards them.

They appeared to be approaching with ill intent.

Han Li frowned, but after a spiritual sense scan, his expression immediately returned to normal.

These giant insects looked fearsome, but their aura wasn't very strong, posing no significant threat to them. Long Dong and the others nearby also didn't take these insects seriously and were prepared to swiftly eliminate all of them as soon as they flew closer.

But then something unexpected happened that startled him.

When the giant insects were still over a hundred zhang away from them, and just as they passed over the giant lizard, the lizard's large mouth suddenly opened slightly, and something seemed to flash out in an instant.

One of the aggressively approaching giant insects mysteriously vanished in mid-air after a strange flicker. The swarm of insects immediately fell into chaos, and the remaining ones began to circle erratically in place, simultaneously emitting sharp cries of alarm and anger.

However, this action had no effect whatsoever. The next moment, another giant insect disappeared without a trace.

Seeing this scene, Long Dong, the young woman, and the others all felt a great chill in their hearts.

Han Li narrowed his eyes, and a trace of blue light immediately flashed in the depths of his pupils.

The moment the next giant insect vanished, using his Bright Clarity Spirit Eye ability, he finally saw clearly what had happened.

What appeared to be a disappearance was actually a nearly transparent long tongue shooting out from the lizard's mouth with incredible speed, piercing the giant insect's abdomen. It then immediately coiled around it and dragged it into the lizard's mouth below. The tongue's speed was simply too fast for anyone to believe, which is why it gave the bizarre impression of the giant insect vanishing into thin air.

In the blink of an eye, the remaining giant insects were also swallowed one by one by the lizard, and then the beast remained motionless, sprawled on the ground.

But Han Li's gaze towards the beast naturally held a hint of shock.

"This might be a mutated ancient beast; otherwise, its attacks wouldn't be so astonishing. It seems the Spirit Cloud Boat was destroyed by this beast's tongue," Long Dong said grimly after taking a deep breath, having somehow seen the giant lizard's long tongue attack with an unknown secret technique.

"But we're right here, so why didn't this lizard attack us? Instead, it swallowed those insects," the white-robed young woman tilted her head, seemingly perplexed.

"Who knows? Perhaps this beast thinks we are too small and not worth its attention, or perhaps these giant insects are simply its favorite food," the young woman replied with a faint smile.

The white-robed young woman's expression shifted; she seemed to think there might genuinely be some truth to that possibility.

"Let's not waste any more words. I doubt any of you want to give up on this Dragon-Mushroom Fruit. Since such an opportunity has presented itself to us, I, for one, would absolutely not give up, even if I were alone," the white-browed youth said, his eyes flashing with a fleeting look of greed as he stared at the cluster of berries in the giant grass.

"Those two below possess Void Refining stage strength. Brother Li, you truly have quite a lot of courage," the white-robed young woman chuckled softly.

"Hmph, if it were only one Void Refining stage entity, I might genuinely turn around and leave. But since there are two here, it's a different story," the white-browed youth said coldly, without getting angry.

"Oh, Brother Luan means...?" The young woman immediately understood.

"Precisely! While this mutated ancient beast is indeed troublesome, that immature Thousand-Eyed Giant is also extraordinary. If the two of them fight, they will likely both end up severely wounded, or one might even die. If we act then, there will naturally be some hope," Long Dong said, lightly clapping his hands and chuckling.

"Wait for them to fight? How long would that take? Perhaps they won't fight for ten days or even a month!"

The young woman, however, shook her head.

"That is indeed a problem! We also have important duties to attend to ourselves. We can't stay here for too long," Long Dong said, his gaze subtly sweeping over the young woman before he nodded imperceptibly.

"Even if the situation is urgent, we can afford to spend this amount of time. This is a Dragon-Mushroom Fruit! What's a little delay for that?" The white-browed youth, however, had an air of absolute determination to obtain the spiritual fruit below.

"You can't say that! Even if these two Void Refining stage entities are severely wounded, their desperate retaliation would not be something we could easily withstand. It's possible that a fellow Daoist might perish because of it. In my opinion, it's better not to complicate matters and continue on our journey."

Although Long Dong was extremely tempted by the Dragon-Mushroom Fruit, it was insignificant compared to another major matter he secretly harbored. Naturally, he wasn't willing to take any risks or cause any unexpected trouble at this moment. Therefore, he forcibly suppressed his other thoughts and changed his stance, speaking as he did.

"There's some truth to that. After thinking it over, I also believe that us making a move to snatch the treasure is not a wise choice. Don't forget, the giant race is communal. The spiritual fruit is already ripe, yet the giant is still in a stalemate with this lizard, perhaps waiting for reinforcements from other giants. The lizard also hasn't attacked proactively, so it likely has other plans. If we continue to wait like this, we might inadvertently get ourselves involved and trapped," the young woman said, her finely arched brows tightly furrowed as she weighed her options for a while. She also voiced her opposition.

"No matter what you say, I am determined to obtain the spiritual fruit below."

The white-robed young woman, listening to Long Dong and the young woman's words, moved her crimson lips and surprisingly stood on the side of the white-browed youth.

As soon as she spoke, not only were the young woman and Long Dong startled, but the white-browed youth was also greatly surprised.

With two agreeing and two opposing, a stalemate ensued, and the gazes of all four couldn't help but fall upon Han Li.

Han Li sighed inwardly, ignoring their gazes, and stroked his chin with one hand, falling into thought.

"Taking some risks for such a spiritual fruit is indeed worthwhile. However, as Fairy Xiao said, it's impossible to waste too much time here. Even if they don't have reinforcements, the spiritual fruit could still attract other powerful entities. It would be safer to act within three days," Han Li said calmly.

The other four couldn't help but exchange glances.

"Act within three days? That's quite unlikely," Xiao Hong said, looking deeply at Han Li and slowly shaking her head.

Although the white-browed youth and the young woman didn't say anything, they clearly also found it unlikely.

"Letting them fight each other is unlikely to happen in a short time. But if we devise another plan from the side, there isn't no chance of success. For example, by luring them away or provoking them," Han Li chuckled.

"Brother Han means...?" Long Dong's expression shifted, and he began to understand Han Li's intention.

"Indeed, if we do that, we truly can't just wait around for too long." The white-browed youth was overjoyed.

"Luring them away isn't very easy. But provoking them into immediately fighting each other isn't too difficult," the white-robed young woman said with a charming smile.

"If there's truly no significant risk, then I can agree." The young woman's eyes swept over Han Li's face, and she thoughtfully changed her mind.

Long Dong, however, pondered for a while before reluctantly nodding.

"Alright, since you all have decided to make a move, I, Long, cannot stand idly by. But the plan must truly be feasible!"