Chapter 38

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Eighth-stage demon beast, the Red Sun Demon Monkey's territory!

As mentioned earlier, the Blackwater Mountain Range is surrounded by continuous mountains, where a large number of demon beasts live, making it extremely dangerous.

High-level demon beasts can dominate a territory, a fact that has existed since ancient times.

The Red Sun Demon Monkey, an eighth-stage demon beast, dominates a territory, using it as a cultivation ground. All demon beasts within the territory must follow the Red Sun Demon Monkey's lead.

Such a territory is also very large, covering at least one to two thousand miles.

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"The people of the Blade Deity Sect, what are they up to? It's been three days, and they still haven't opened up this territory?"

"Who knows? Maybe they're busy looking for treasures. We might as well take a detour and work a bit harder!"

"Damn it, the three major sects are so powerful. They can seal off a territory with just a few words, taking all the good stuff for themselves. It's really frustrating!"

"Being frustrated won't help. If you have the guts to cause them trouble, you might be killed before you even get there."

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Outside the sealed territory.

The Blade Deity Sect's sealing of the territory naturally caused strong dissatisfaction among many people. However, what could they do? Previously, a martial artist who was dissatisfied with the sealed territory and obstructed the hunting of demon beasts was beaten to death on the spot. Thus, everyone could only vent their frustration in private, fearing that a fire in the city might spread to the fish in the pond.

Sealing a territory means that outsiders have to take a detour, and who knows if they might encounter demon beast attacks along the way. Discontent is inevitable.

Despite their dissatisfaction, the reputation of the three major sects means that people can only grumble and vent their frustration.

At the same time, in the vast territory of the Red Sun Demon Monkey.

Disciples of the Blade Deity Sect, dressed in blue and white, are spread throughout the territory, working in pairs or groups of three, searching the area.

Cheng Shaowen, having had his prey snatched from his grasp, would not let it go easily. He immediately mobilized his connections and dispatched over a hundred sect disciples to search the Red Sun Demon Monkey's territory, determined to dig out the little thief, even if it meant turning the earth upside down.

The blue-robed disciples are below the fifth level of martial arts, while the white-robed disciples are above the sixth level. They are more than enough to deal with a severely injured and weakened thief.

In the Blackwater Mountain Range, the primeval forest, ancient trees stand tall, and the sounds of birds never cease. Walking under the giant trees, one feels very small, especially the blue and white-robed disciples, who are hard to notice as they search.

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"Huff, huff!"

In a towering ancient tree, someone slowly opened their eyes.

"You old bastard, that strike was indeed powerful. It took me three days to recover just one-third of my strength, even with full effort."

The person cursing was naturally Lin Fei, who was healing his injuries.

In three days, Lin Fei had been fully focused on recovering from his physical injuries, taking many healing pills. However, due to their low quality, they were not very effective, and he only barely regained some combat ability.

"One-third of my strength, barely enough for some combat ability. In the Blackwater Mountain Range, this level of strength is not enough. Not to mention the demon beasts, just that purple-robed young master, who is incredibly powerful, will definitely come after me."

Lin Fei's heart was once again heavy with worry, thinking about how to increase his combat ability.

"One-third combat ability is definitely not enough for safety. I lack healing pills, and to recover some strength, I might have to rely on that thing!"

Feeling around, Lin Fei found a small box in his hand. Opening it, he saw three red fruits inside, which glowed faintly in the dim light, looking very tempting.

Red Sun Fruits!

These were the fruits Lin Fei had obtained from the lair of an eighth-stage demon beast, thanks to their timely reminder. Otherwise, he might never have known the effects of the Red Sun Fruits.

"If I could use the mysterious black longsword, with the sharpness of a divine weapon, one-third of my strength should be enough to protect myself!"

A glint of determination flashed in Lin Fei's eyes; this was the only feasible option at the moment.

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"For this thing, I almost got killed. I'll try it first to see what it tastes like. Are these heavenly fruits as powerful as they are said to be?"

Lin Fei had played many online games and was familiar with the concept of heavenly fruits.

Even on Earth, there were still heavenly fruits, like several hundred-year-old ginseng and wild ginseng, which are a type of heavenly fruit.

"Let's see what kind of expressions you have after I eat the Red Sun Fruit."

Before consuming the Red Sun Fruit, Lin Fei looked at it with a mischievous smile.

The Red Sun Fruit tasted sweet, and it felt quite good. However, Lin Fei couldn't detect any other effects yet.

"No feeling?"

Lin Fei thought the Red Sun Fruit would cause a significant reaction, but there was none, which surprised him.

"Boom!"

Just as he thought nothing was happening, a fiery warm current suddenly burst from his dantian, branching out and spreading throughout his body along the meridians. Wherever the warm current passed, a burning sensation followed.

Lin Fei's not yet fully healed body had its wounds reopen, and fresh blood flowed again, almost causing him to faint from the pain.

"Damn, are you playing with me?"

No matter what, Lin Fei couldn't have imagined the intense pain the Red Sun Fruit would cause. Cold sweat covered his forehead, and his clothes were instantly soaked.

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Fortunately, the painful process was not long.

Lin Fei, whose injuries were not yet fully healed, was drenched in sweat, looking as if he had just been pulled out of water, which was hard to believe.

"Damn, lack of knowledge can really kill you!"

Lin Fei exhaled a deep breath, feeling weak and collapsing against the tree, panting heavily.

The pain, which lasted only a short while, almost drove Lin Fei to the brink of madness.

"At least it's finally over."

After resting for a moment and regaining some strength, Lin Fei began to examine his body. Despite the bloodstains, his injuries had not changed much, which was the only good news.

Gently clenching his fist, Lin Fei immediately felt a surge of power within his body, a powerful force. This was not the power of mystic energy but the true physical strength!

"Divine strength, innate divine strength?"

In the Xuantian Continent, martial artists need to continuously train their physical strength, enduring much pain, and it often takes years to achieve significant results.

Before, Lin Fei's physical strength was not very strong, inferior to experts. However, after consuming the Red Sun Fruit, his physical strength increased to an astonishing three thousand pounds.

Three thousand pounds of strength!

How many people can achieve such strength through physical training?

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Lin Fei was thoroughly excited; the previous pain was nothing.

After enduring such pain, he gained physical strength, a great fortune that he himself could hardly believe.

In this vast world, there are actually heavenly fruits that enhance physical strength, something he never dared to imagine. Now, experiencing it firsthand, it felt like a dream.

"One Red Sun Fruit increased my strength by three thousand pounds. To use the black longsword, it might still not be enough. I need to continue eating, and when I consume all three Red Sun Fruits, I should be able to wield it."