Chapter 19

As the divine dragon manifestation received a message from the venerated one, he knew that the venerated one had gone to deal with the remaining two demons. Thus, he stood far away, concealing his form, and quietly observed the battle between the fire snake and the two-headed lion. After all, they were beasts and spirits, with a very keen sense of smell; if he got too close, he might be discovered.

Three days. The spirit fruit would ripen in three days. During this time, nothing should go wrong, the divine dragon manifestation thought to himself.

Being at the level of the primordial spirit, the two beasts had also developed intelligence and could distinguish between benefits and drawbacks. Knowing that the spirit fruit would not ripen for another three days, they realized that continuing to fight would be futile and would only benefit others. Thus, they gradually stopped fighting and agreed to first join forces against external threats before settling their disputes.

Seeing this, although the divine dragon manifestation regretted it, he endured. After all, without the venerated one, he alone could not stand up to the two of them.

The three days passed with each harboring their own schemes. During this time, a few other beasts came, but none were a match for the fire snake and the lion, and they ultimately became their prey.

Seeing the circle of red light around the spirit jujube growing larger, it suddenly absorbed the light. A strange fragrance wafted through the air, and the fruit was ripe!

The fire snake, seeing the fruit ripe, immediately lunged at the lion, trying to eliminate this formidable enemy. The two-headed lion was not foolish and launched a wind blade at the fire snake. The two-headed lion belonged to the wind and fire elements, one head spewing flames and the other releasing wind blades. It had an advantage over the purely fire-elemental fire snake, but the fire snake's venom was powerful, and it also posed a threat.

Seeing the two start fighting again, the divine dragon manifestation wanted to wait a bit longer to reap the benefits. However, he suddenly noticed a peculiar white cloud in the sky. The surrounding clouds kept changing, but this one maintained its shape and was slowly approaching the spirit fruit. The divine dragon manifestation had an epiphany. Cangxiong was dead, the fire snake and the lion were here, and the blood wolf had encountered the venerated one. Who else could it be?

The divine dragon manifestation secretly activated the Sui Ren Lamp, releasing a fire dragon to burn the white cloud. Taking advantage of the cloud's disarray, he transformed into a gust of wind and reached for the red jujube.

The commotion was significant, and the fire snake and the lion reacted, abandoning their fight to rush over.

This was the moment he had been waiting for. The divine dragon manifestation revealed his true form, and with a dragon's roar, he intimidated the fire snake. Being a true dragon, the fire snake had dragon blood, but its quality was inferior to the divine dragon manifestation, making it vulnerable to his control.

Seeing the advantage, the divine dragon manifestation did not go for the spirit fruit but threw a series of talismans from his sleeve, forming a circle to ensnare the fire snake. These talismans were crafted by the venerated one when he studied talismanic arts. Since the venerated one did not leave the cave, the divine dragon manifestation used these talismans.

The series of talismans were all ice talismans, forming an ice ring that enveloped the fire snake.

The two-headed lion, taking advantage of the divine dragon manifestation's struggle with the fire snake, directly lunged at the spirit fruit.

Seeing this, the fire snake immediately tried to break free and attack the two-headed lion.

Another water thunder talisman was launched at the fire snake. The divine dragon manifestation did not care about the spirit fruit at this moment; he wanted to eliminate the fire snake first. As for the two-headed lion? With the eagle also present, how could it easily succeed?

Just as the two-headed lion was fantasizing about becoming a three-headed lion king with dozens of lionesses, a wind blade struck him. Then a bird's cry, and a pair of giant claws grabbed his back. The fire dragon the divine dragon manifestation had released earlier was just a show of force to alert the fire snake and the two-headed lion and to draw the eagle into the fray.

Seeing the eagle intercept the two-headed lion as he had hoped, the divine dragon manifestation no longer paid attention to that side. He focused on dealing with the fire snake. Instead of entangling with all four, he decided to eliminate one first!

The eagle, the two-headed lion, and the fire snake were not foolish and had confidence in themselves. Thus, they formed a tacit agreement, not interfering with each other, and focused on their current opponents.

After a while, the two-headed lion, who had been fighting for a long time, could no longer sustain the effort. Finally, seeing the situation was dire, it jumped out of the battle and fled.

The eagle did not pursue, fearing that the divine dragon manifestation would react and rush for the red jujube.

Just as it was about to reach the red jujube, a large net suddenly appeared out of nowhere. The net was black and white. The eagle's feathers stood on end. Being a wind beast, it immediately recognized the Yin-Yang Wind Blade! The giant net was clearly made of Yin-Yang Wind Blades. The eagle stopped abruptly, trying to retreat.

But having rushed forward so quickly, it was impossible to retreat so easily. As the eagle tried to control its body, a three-foot-tall exquisite white gold tower appeared above its head and smashed down on it.

Then a series of fire talismans emerged around it, forming a fire array to burn it to death.

A mournful cry, and the eagle's feathers were burned off. Seeing the situation was dire, the eagle used its racial survival skill, spreading its wings and breaking through the fire array, flying away.

Unlike the fire snake and the two-headed lion, the eagle had no need for the spirit fruit. In a crisis, even the two-headed lion had given up, so why couldn't the eagle?

With the two beasts gone, the remaining fire snake, who was at a disadvantage, was much easier to deal with. By the red jujube, the venerated one, Feng Ye, revealed his presence. He had been the one who secretly plotted against the eagle earlier.

Due to dealing with the blood wolf, Feng Ye arrived late, but the divine dragon manifestation had acted decisively because he knew Feng Ye had eliminated the blood wolf and was heading here.

While the others were entangled, Feng Ye secretly lurked by the red jujube. He did not want to pick it immediately but intended to eliminate all the beasts, ensuring the safety of the Sui Ren tribe's surroundings.

When the eagle lunged at the red jujube, Feng Ye used a newly comprehended divine skill, transforming the Taiji True Talisman into a Yin-Yang net, setting a trap for the eagle.

Feng Ye walked out calmly. Only he, the divine dragon manifestation, and the fire snake remained. Naturally, with their cooperation, the fire snake would not escape. Among the primordial spirit beasts, the fire snake was the one Feng Ye was most wary of. Poison! Invisible and undetectable, it could be fatal.

The fire snake did not last long under their combined efforts and met its end. It was a pity that it was the first to arrive at the spirit fruit, but with all its enemies present, it ultimately met its demise.

"A pity the lion and the eagle escaped," the divine dragon manifestation said, frowning.

"No need to worry. Once we obtain the spirit fruit and transcend to immortality, we will have nothing to fear from them!" Feng Ye walked leisurely to the red jujube and picked it. The red jujube was the size of an egg, and when he held it, he felt a faint heat. He was startled and waited to see if anything unusual happened. Finally, he relaxed, knowing that the effort to obtain the fruit would not be in vain if it turned out to be poisonous.

Hmm? After Feng Ye picked the red jujube, the leaves on the jujube branch began to wither and fall. He was surprised and reached out to touch the branch.

Had the spiritual energy been depleted so quickly? Could it all have gone into nurturing this fruit? He had intended to plant it.

The jujube tree had no roots! It was a branch directly embedded in a large rock. This discovery piqued Feng Ye's curiosity. How could a tree grow without roots?

After careful observation and calculations, Feng Ye finally understood the situation.

When the universe was formed, the interplay of yin and yang gave birth to many innate spirit roots. Among them were the five elemental spirit roots, also known as the five elemental fruits: peach, plum, apricot, jujube, and chestnut.

The peach and the yellow plum were well-known in later generations, and the red jujube was the fire element of the five elemental fruits.

The red jujube, belonging to the fire element, was also known as the mystic jujube. It did not have the longevity-enhancing properties of the peach or the realm-advancing properties of the yellow plum, but it had its own unique effects.

The red jujube contained pure yang energy, with the ability to purify and refine, returning to the original essence.

In the formation of the universe, all things trace back to their origin. The red jujube could help in this process. The fire snake and the two-headed lion, being descendants of dragons and three-headed lions, had their bloodlines diluted over time. But using this red jujube could help them purify their blood and revert to their original forms, becoming pure fire dragons and three-headed lions.

In other words, if one were a divine descendant, using this fruit could awaken their bloodline, making them a deity.

However, because of its powerful effects, it was envied by heaven and faced calamities. Not only this, but many innate spirit roots faced similar fates, such as lightning strikes, fire disasters, insect infestations, or being refined into innate spirit treasures. Many spirit roots disintegrated and fragmented due to these calamities.

The red jujube was no exception. Ten thousand years ago, it faced a lightning strike, shattering the spirit root and turning it into charcoal. Fortunately, some branches were struck off and scattered elsewhere, preserving the spirit root.

This branch here was one of those struck off during the lightning strike, carrying an unripe mystic jujube. Fortunately, the branch was embedded in a divine stone on the cliff, and with the stone's spiritual energy, it managed to continue nurturing the red jujube.

The divine dragon manifestation walked over, holding the fire snake's corpse in one hand and pulling out the jujube branch with the other. He looked at the divine stone and sighed, "It's a good material, but the spiritual energy is almost depleted. However, this jujube branch, being a remnant of an innate spirit root, has excellent quality and can be refined into a magical treasure."

Feng Ye naturally agreed. Although the two were one, they only had the Sui Ren Lamp and the White Bone Tower as magical treasures. The Taiji True Talisman was powerful but was a manifestation of his Dao fruit and could not be used lightly.

The two tidied up the area and returned to their cave.

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