Chapter 3932: Picking the Enlightenment Fruit

The clan elder nodded contentedly and said, "All of you must learn from Qingshan. Remember your original aspiration in cultivating the Dao. Only by staying true to your original intention will you achieve your ultimate goal."

"Yes," the Wang family children responded loudly.

The surrounding environment blurred, and Wang Qingshan suddenly found himself on a bustling street, teeming with people. He carefully scanned the shops on the street and recognized it as the market. It was here that he had met Zhou Yunxiao, sparred with him, comprehended Sword Intent, and subsequently caught the attention of the Carefree Sword Venerable. However, he had not forgotten his original intention; he had not joined the Taiyi Immortal Sect, choosing instead to remain with his family and contribute his strength.

It seemed the Enlightenment Fruit Tree was making him retrace his cultivation path, to see if he would make a different choice this time. Wang Qingshan took a deep breath, his gaze growing firmer, and walked towards the street not far away. The other four, including Wang Qingling, were also in the same situation; they too were retracing their cultivation paths.

As one of the ten great immortal fruits of the Immortal Realm, and already possessing sentience, the Enlightenment Fruit Tree was not easy to harvest. The Enlightenment Fruit Tree swayed gently, its branches rustling in the wind, as clear and resounding sounds of the Great Dao emanated from it, spreading throughout Heavenly Secret City. A large number of immortals flew towards the tree, and even chaos beasts were drawn by the sounds of the Great Dao.

Three streaks of light, moving exceptionally fast, flew from afar. Soon after, they landed at the foot of the mountain; it was Murong Yunshang and her two companions.

"The Enlightenment Fruit Tree! Haha, our great opportunity has arrived!" Li Feng exclaimed excitedly. Consuming an Enlightenment Fruit could enhance his comprehension many times over, benefiting him for life. Could this be the great opportunity that Immortaless Luoshui spoke of?

"Gravity restriction!" Murong Yunshuo frowned deeply. He took out a golden talisman and slapped it onto his body. Innumerable mysterious golden runes surged forth, clinging to him, and his body glowed with a golden light. Murong Yunshuo strode quickly up the mountain.

"Fellow Daoist Li, you can stay here. The Enlightenment Fruit isn't easily obtained," Murong Yunshang said, then took out a gleaming green talisman and slapped it onto herself. A deafening dragon roar echoed, and Murong Yunshang's body sprouted numerous green dragon scales, transforming her into a half-dragon form as she strode up the mountain.

"Fellow Daoist Murong, though I may be lacking, I too wish to try," Li Feng said. "Are you kidding? Other opportunities might be negligible, but this was an Enlightenment Fruit! If he consumed an Enlightenment Fruit and comprehended a supreme law, why would he need to live under someone's shadow? The world was vast, there would be no place he couldn't reside. Even if he only cultivated the law to a minor accomplishment, it would still greatly enhance his strength and lead to significant progress."

Li Feng took out a blood-red pill and swallowed it. The pill melted upon entering his mouth, and a vast energy surged in his abdomen. His skin quickly turned blood-red as he strode up the mountain. The Blood Firmament Pill could temporarily enhance the physical body, though with considerable side effects. However, if he could obtain an Enlightenment Fruit, these drawbacks were negligible.

Murong Yunshang glanced at Li Feng, said nothing, and continued striding up the mountain. After reaching halfway up the mountain, their pace slowed, and they began to pant heavily. The gravity here was much stronger, but with the Enlightenment Fruit so close, they were unwilling to give up. Murong Yunshang and Murong Yunshuo each took out a Blood Firmament Pill and swallowed it. Soon after, their skin turned blood-red. They quickened their pace, rushing towards the mountaintop. Li Feng, having taken the Blood Firmament Pill earlier, was already doing well to have reached the mountainside. Li Feng's face was flushed, every step was difficult, and he was covered in sweat.

"Enlightenment Fruit!" Li Feng's face was full of unwillingness, his legs trembled, but he continued to move forward. His legs trembled, making it difficult to move even a single step, and his body shook. With a "poof," Li Feng spat out a mouthful of vital blood and knelt on the ground. He gazed at the estate not far away, his expression complex. How many immortals never encountered an Enlightenment Fruit Tree in their entire lives? He was fortunate enough to find one, yet he couldn't obtain the Enlightenment Fruit.

He seemed to sense something, turning his head to look down the mountain. To his horror, he discovered a large number of chaos beasts gathered at the foot of the mountain, including two five-colored chaos beasts at the late True Immortal stage, with more chaos beasts rushing towards them.

"Roar!" Following a loud beast roar, five transparent chaos beasts charged up the mountain.

"Fellow Daoists Murong, save me!" Li Feng cried out in alarm. Murong Yunshang and Murong Yunshuo seemed not to hear him, heading straight for the mountaintop.

"The divination has come true," Li Feng muttered to himself. He had initially doubted Immortaless Luoshui, but now it seemed she had not miscalculated. A large number of chaos beasts ascending the mountain had cut off Li Feng's retreat, and he was unable to proceed further up. A brilliant spiritual light emanated from Li Feng's body as he rushed down the mountain. He wanted to seize the opportunity to escape before the chaos beasts reached him.

Going up the mountain was difficult, but going down was easy; his speed was rapid. In a short while, he reached the foot of the mountain, where two colorless chaos beasts charged at him. Li Feng raised his right hand, and a red-glowing spherical bowl shot out, instantly expanding to cover the two colorless chaos beasts. A brilliant spiritual light enveloped his body as he flew rapidly into the distance. He hadn't flown far when a powerful gravitational force suddenly appeared, and his body uncontrollably plummeted towards the ground.

A massive yellow beast claw descended from the sky, easily shattering his protective spiritual light. Li Feng was struck by the yellow beast claw, and his body was instantly pulverized. A miniature Nascent Soul flew out of his body, but a powerful suction force instantly appeared, drawing it into the mouth of a six-colored chaos beast, which, judging by its aura, was clearly at the early Golden Immortal stage. It was a mutated six-colored chaos beast, having mastered the power of laws.

"Roar!" The six-colored chaos beast let out a loud roar that echoed far and wide.

"The Enlightenment Fruits are ours! Kill them all!" The six-colored chaos beast spoke. No sooner had it spoken than a large number of chaos beasts charged up the peak. Their physical bodies were strong, but due to the gravity, only colored chaos beasts could reach the mountainside, and to reach the summit, at least a three-colored chaos beast was required.

Inside the estate, the six individuals, including Wang Qingshan, wore intoxicated expressions. Wang Qingshan suddenly opened his eyes, and a terrifying sword intent emanated from his body. Having re-walked his cultivation path, his Dao heart became even firmer. A man in golden robes stood beneath the Enlightenment Fruit Tree; he had not yet awakened.

Wang Qingshan paid him no mind. With a flick of his finger, a streak of green sword energy swept out, striking the fruit stem. A dull thud was heard, and a shallow sword mark appeared on the stem's surface. A hint of surprise flashed in Wang Qingshan's eyes. It seemed the Enlightenment Fruit Tree had grown for many years. Without hesitation, he summoned the Golden Scale Sword and flew directly towards an Enlightenment Fruit. The Golden Scale Sword swept past the fruit stem, the stem broke, and an Enlightenment Fruit fell. Wang Qingshan conjured a green cloth bag, which emitted a stream of green light, collecting the Enlightenment Fruit. The Golden Scale Sword darted through the Enlightenment Fruit Tree, and one by one, Enlightenment Fruits fell, collected by the green cloth bag.

As the tenth Enlightenment Fruit fell, a red giant hand materialized out of thin air, reaching for the fruit. Simultaneously, a piercing whoosh of air came from behind Wang Qingshan.