Chapter 2128: The News of the Xuantian Immortal Tree

If we can obtain the Myriad Insect Fruit, the Soul-Devouring Golden Cicada and the Azure-Eyed Ice Silkworm will find it easier to advance.

“In that case, let’s go gather the Myriad Insect Fruit first. If we can’t find it, then we’ll search for the Nine Thunder Bamboo. It’s strange, though; we’ve been in the Profound Spirit Cave for so long, and besides Senior Martial Brother Ning, we haven’t encountered any other fellow disciples. Could they all be gathered in one place?”

Wang Changsheng wondered aloud. He knew the Profound Spirit Cave’s territory was vast, so not encountering other fellow disciples was understandable. However, he also hadn’t seen many human cultivators. He wondered where the other human cultivators had gone. Had they all been killed? Or had they discovered some significant treasure and were now fighting over it?

“Perhaps they’ve found some major treasure and are competing for it! Or maybe they were hunted by a sixth-tier demon beast and are currently healing somewhere,” Wang Ruyan speculated, recalling how dishevelled they themselves had become after being pursued by a sixth-tier demon beast, let alone other cultivators.

Wang Changsheng shook his head. “Never mind them,” he said. “Let’s first go gather the Myriad Insect Fruit, and then we’ll figure out how to rendezvous with Senior Martial Brother Zhao and the others.”

Upon exiting the cave, Wang Changsheng casually conjured a blue water barrier, enveloping them and isolating them from the river water. They stood on the back of the Qilin Turtle, which moved swiftly towards the river’s surface, its speed remarkably fast.

In a secluded underground cave, Zhao Hong sat cross-legged on the ground, his body enveloped in a glow of blue light. A horrifying bloody hole marred his left shoulder, and his face was pale, indicating severe injury. After a while, a hint of colour returned to his face, the blue light around his body gradually dissipated, and he opened his eyes. With a flip of his right hand, a pale blue jade bottle appeared.

Zhao Hong’s face showed relief. “I’ve obtained the Profound Light True Water,” he muttered to himself. “Now all that’s left are the Nine Thunder Bamboo and the Primordial Magnetic Divine Crystal. It’s a pity about Junior Martial Brother Sun and the others.” To acquire the Profound Light True Water, two fellow disciples fought desperately to delay a sixth-tier demon beast, buying time for Zhao Hong. He succeeded in obtaining it, but at the cost of his own severe injuries and the lives of his two companions.

He seemed to sense something, and dropping his restrictions, Sun Yan flew in from outside, her expression excited. “Senior Martial Brother Zhao, I’ve found a Profound Heaven Immortal Tree!”

“What? A Profound Heaven Immortal Tree? Junior Martial Sister Sun, are you sure you’re not mistaken?” Zhao Hong’s voice trembled slightly. Strictly speaking, a Profound Heaven Immortal Tree is a Profound Heaven artifact. Generally, no more than five Profound Heaven artifacts are born within a single realm. Furthermore, the growth cycle of a Profound Heaven Immortal Tree or Immortal Vine starts at hundreds of thousands of years, easily reaching millions of years.

“It’s absolutely true, but there are three sixth-tier demon beasts guarding it. They’re waiting for the Profound Heaven Immortal Tree’s fruits to ripen,” Sun Yan said excitedly. The fruits of the Profound Heaven Immortal Tree are not suitable for picking before they mature. Once ripe, they must be harvested within one or two hours, or they will automatically wither. The sixth-tier demon beasts guarding the Profound Heaven Immortal Tree were definitely waiting for the fruits to ripen.

“This is a guarantee for our Zhenhai Palace’s rise to glory, and also for our advancement to the Void Refinement stage,” Zhao Hong said, his breathing heavy. “We must use secret techniques to contact our other fellow disciples and make sure we obtain this item.” Zhao Hong’s breathing was heavy. He knew what the Profound Heaven Immortal Tree’s fruit meant. If they acquired even one immortal fruit, they would surely receive a great reward, and Zhenhai Palace might even produce a Mahayana cultivator. The temptation was too great to refuse.

Sun Yan nodded. With the Profound Heaven fruit, it would be difficult for them not to advance to the Void Refinement stage.

A deep, narrow gorge, with cliffs tightly pressed against each other on both sides, making the valley’s interior dimly lit. At the gorge’s entrance, numerous blue spirit flowers grew along both sides of the path. Two streaks of blue light flew from a distance, landing at the gorge’s entrance. They were Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan.

“It seems the disciples of the Myriad Spirits Sect haven’t been here,” Wang Changsheng analyzed. His vast divine sense swiftly swept through the valley, detecting no anomalies.

Wang Ruyan activated her Dark Phoenix Eye, observing the situation inside the gorge. “The Myriad Insect Fruit tree is still here. It seems the Myriad Spirits Sect disciples were delayed by something and haven’t come to gather the fruit yet. What’s strange is that there are no demon beasts guarding the tree. Have they gone out? Or does it possess mastery over concealment techniques?” Wang Ruyan wondered. She brought out a talisman glowing with five-colored spiritual light. With a flick of her fingers, the five-colored talisman shimmered brightly, transforming into a sturdy armored warrior. The warrior’s body was covered in countless mysterious, multi-coloured runes.

“Go,” she commanded. Wang Ruyan pointed towards the gorge, and the Five-Element Talisman Soldier strode into the valley at a moderate pace.

After a moment, the Five-Element Talisman Soldier appeared in a cave about an *mu* in size. The ceiling was adorned with stalactites of varying lengths, and in the bottom right corner of the cave stood a green fruit tree over ten *zhang* tall. More than twenty green fruits hung from the tree. Their surfaces were covered with numerous bumps that, upon closer inspection, resembled the heads of spirit insects. From different angles, distinct spirit insects could be discerned, as if multiple insects had been pieced together.

The Five-Element Talisman Soldier strode towards the Myriad Insect Fruit tree. Just as it approached within a hundred *zhang*, the ground began to tremble slightly. A giant, entirely yellow python with earthy yellow eyes emerged from underground. The yellow python opened its cavernous mouth and bit the Five-Element Talisman Soldier’s right foot with lightning speed. The talisman soldier dissolved into points of blue light and vanished.

The next moment, a gigantic fireball descended from the sky, striking the yellow python. With a thunderous roar, crimson flames engulfed the yellow python’s body.

Outside the gorge, Wang Changsheng held the Twin-Eyed Rat in his right hand. The rat’s eyes glowed with dazzling yellow light. Wang Changsheng could clearly see the situation inside the cave, thanks to the Twin-Eyed Rat’s mutated eyes.

“A top-grade fifth-tier Quicksand Python? Could it be a mutated demon beast? It actually mastered concealment techniques,” Wang Changsheng puzzled. He was perplexed because Quicksand Pythons are earth-attribute demon beasts, and he had never heard of one mastering concealment techniques, unless it was a mutated variant.

The Five-Element Talisman Soldier flew out of the cave at an incredibly fast speed. A mound of earth swelled from the ground and moved rapidly.

*Rumble!*

With a tremendous crash, the Quicksand Python burst out from underground. The moment it appeared, a ripple spread through the void, and a colossal blue hand materialized out of thin air, striking the python’s body. The Quicksand Python let out an agonizing roar, its massive body writhing incessantly.

A mighty roar like a tsunami echoed, and a turbulent blue river surged forth, reaching it in an instant. The Quicksand Python tried to evade, but countless green weeds and a dozen yellow hands suddenly burst from underground. The green weeds grew wildly, binding the python, while the yellow hands held down its immense body. The blue river reached it, violently churning and transforming into a blue giant over a hundred *zhang* tall. The blue giant held two glowing blue Sea-Calming Orbs in each hand and smashed them towards the Quicksand Python’s head.

With a deafening roar, the ground shook violently as the blue giant utterly shattered the Quicksand Python’s head, sending flesh and blood splattering. A miniature python flew out of its body. The moment it detached, a golden glow descended from the sky, enveloping the miniature python and sweeping it into the mouth of a golden, glittering giant cicada, where it vanished.

The Soul-Devouring Golden Cicada let out a joyous chirp, and Wang Changsheng could clearly feel his spiritual sense grow slightly.