Chapter 3153: Final Attainment of the Dan Yuan Fruit (None Today)

Outside the valley, Bai Yuqi and three others were standing guard.

Inside the valley, a deafening dragon roar echoed. Shortly after, the ground began to shake violently, like an earthquake, followed by a general upheaval of the land.

Wang Yingjie and the other three were startled, their expressions grave.

The dragon roars continued, and the ground kept shaking.

After less than a quarter of an hour, the dragon roars ceased, and a silver light, precisely Wang Mengbin, flew out from the valley.

"Ancestor Mengbin, where is the seventh-tier flood dragon?" Wang Yingjie asked, puzzled.

"There was no seventh-tier flood dragon," Wang Mengbin explained, briefly recounting the events. "The flood dragon was merely an illusion created by a restriction. The Honored Immortal Hunyuan was not a clone of Hunyuanzi; he was an elder from the Xutian Clan. He tried to escape while I was dealing with the perceived flood dragon, but I killed him."

Tens of thousands of years had passed, and the power of the restriction had significantly diminished. The red flood dragon was no match for Wang Mengbin.

Wang Mengbin intended to perform soul-searching on him, but the man chose to self-destruct. Since he had already undergone body snatching, there was no way out for him; even if Wang Mengbin hadn't killed him, his nascent soul would have quickly disintegrated.

It was unknown where this person had learned a secret technique to counter spiritual sense attacks, but unfortunately, he had not fully mastered it.

Since this person dared to deceive them once, he would dare to do it again. Wang Mengbin directly eliminated him without giving him another chance.

Wang Mengbin surmised that this person had fortunately escaped disaster back then. When the Xutian Clan was annihilated, he was not on Xuanyang Continent. By the time he returned, the Xutian Clan had already been destroyed for many years.

This person had entered the Meteor Spirit Ruins to search for treasures, and coincidentally, Hunyuanzi's clone had also entered for the same purpose. After a fierce battle, Hunyuanzi's clone was killed, and this person's physical body was also destroyed. He had no choice but to find a place to hide, remaining concealed for tens of thousands of years.

It was only when Wang Mengbin and his three companions entered the Meteor Spirit Ruins to search for treasures that they discovered this person's hidden cave dwelling.

"What about the Ephemeral Origin Fruits?" Wang Zongyun asked impatiently.

"I haven't seen any yet," Wang Mengbin replied, shaking his head. "There's a powerful restriction that I can't break."

"Fortunately, he left behind a Spirit-Breaking Pearl," Bai Yuqi said gravely, taking out the pearl. "It should be able to break the restriction!"

The five of them entered the valley and proceeded into the cave.

Bai Yuqi activated the Spirit-Breaking Pearl, performing an incantation. The pearl immediately shone brightly and struck the stone wall.

The Spirit-Breaking Pearl hit the stone wall, causing ripples, but the wall remained completely still.

"A spatial restriction!" Bai Yuqi's brows furrowed. Although the Spirit-Breaking Pearl, infused with a small piece of Spirit-Breaking Divine Crystal, was highly effective against most formations, it was useless against spatial restrictions and formations.

"He opened the entrance before, but it quickly sealed up again. Is there a way to reopen it?" Wang Mengbin asked, frowning.

"If a Body Integration cultivator were personally controlling this restriction, or if the restriction were at its full power, I truly wouldn't be able to," Bai Yuqi explained. "However, after so many years, its power has significantly dwindled. Forcibly opening an entrance is feasible, but doing so would risk the space collapsing at any moment. Once the entrance is open, we must retrieve the Ephemeral Origin Fruits as quickly as possible. If we are too slow, we might not escape before the space collapses, destroying everything inside."

If Wang Huanyu were here, it would naturally not be an issue.

Some exotic treasures or secret talismans could reinforce space, but they were rare, and Bai Yuqi didn't possess any.

"So, the space might collapse the moment the entrance is opened?" Wang Yingjie asked, frowning. "Would it work if we obtained treasures or secret talismans to reinforce the space and then came back?"

Bai Yuqi shook her head. "It's hard to say. This space might collapse just as we leave. We can only try."

"Then let's try it!" Wang Mengbin said solemnly. "We'll send a talisman puppet in to harvest the Ephemeral Origin Fruits."

They all activated their Dharma Idols and attacked the stone wall.

A series of thunderous roars erupted, and various spiritual lights illuminated and engulfed the stone wall.

The stone wall rippled, revealing an opening about ten feet wide, from which a surge of pure spiritual energy gushed out.

Wang Zongyun flicked his sleeve, and a green light flew out. It was a shimmering green talisman. He cast an incantation, and the talisman shone brightly, transforming into a slender maiden in a green dress, with runes shimmering across her body.

Wang Yingjie took out a pair of golden gloves and a green storage ring, handing them to the green-clad maiden.

These were treasures crafted from silk spun by sixth-tier Golden Silk Silkworms, specifically used for harvesting Ephemeral Origin Fruits.

The rarer the spiritual herbs and fruits, the less they could be touched by hand, requiring treasures refined from specific materials for their harvest.

The green-clad maiden put on the golden gloves and flew inside.

The five of them, including Wang Mengbin, looked tense, not daring to breathe.

The void rippled, twisting and deforming, and the opening writhed continuously.

"Hurry up, the space is about to collapse!" Bai Yuqi urged, her tone anxious.

In less than ten breaths, the green-clad maiden flew out, and soon, the opening sealed itself.

The green-clad maiden handed the storage ring to Wang Mengbin. With a slight flick of his wrist, a swath of green light swept past, and eight jade boxes of various colors appeared on the ground.

Wang Mengbin handed the storage ring to Wang Yingjie for inspection, proving that he hadn't kept anything for himself.

The Ephemeral Origin Fruits were highly coveted, and they all had descendants.

"Only eight Ephemeral Origin Fruits?" Bai Yuqi asked, frowning.

She had hoped to keep one for Wang Huayue, but now it seemed difficult.

With one for each of the five of them, the remaining three would naturally go to Wang Changsheng, Wang Ruyan, and Wang Qingshan.

If not for Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan providing resources, treasures, and secret talismans, it would have been difficult for Wang Yingjie and the others to advance to the Void Refinement stage. Wang Qingshan had also taken great care of Wang Yingjie in the lower realms; otherwise, he might not have been able to cultivate to the Nascent Soul stage there.

"The Ten Great Spirit Fruits have long growth cycles, and their yields are never large," Liu Hongxue suggested. "Eight it is, then! One for each of us, and the remaining three will be given to the Ancestor and Ancestor Qingshan for consumption."

"That's what I think too," Wang Mengbin said, nodding in strong agreement.

Wang Yingjie and the other two had no objections. They each received one Ephemeral Origin Fruit, and the remaining three were temporarily kept by Wang Mengbin, to be handed over upon their return to Xuanyang Continent.

"With the fruit pits, the family should be able to cultivate an Ephemeral Origin Fruit tree," Wang Yingjie said with a smile. "In over ninety thousand years, the family will be able to obtain Ephemeral Origin Fruits again."

The Ephemeral Origin Fruit's growth cycle was extremely long. Even if they planted it now, who knew how many generations of clan members would pass before anyone could enjoy its fruits.

Each person had their own destiny. Their trip to Qianyuan Continent, Wang Mengbin's advancement to the Body Integration stage, and their successful acquisition of the Ephemeral Origin Fruits—these were all part of their destiny.

The only regret was not being able to uncover the secrets held by the cultivators of the Xutian Clan.

Wang Zongyun nodded. "Indeed! This matter must be kept secret. If outsiders learn that our family possesses an Ephemeral Origin Fruit tree, it will cause considerable trouble."

"Let's all keep our mouths shut," Wang Mengbin said. "It's time to leave this place. We'll attend the Hundred Clans Assembly, then wait for the Ice Lion to pass by and return to Xuanyang Continent." Wang Mengbin then led them away from the area.