Long Chen could not take a step back as he stood before a crippled woman with a ruined family.
Time gradually passed.
Su Zhe seemed to sense Long Chen's hostility, which triggered his own as well.
That made sense. Before the Saints' Fruit, there were only enemies and no allies.
What made Su Zhe feel fortunate was that Qin Shi had not come even at the very last moment.
To him, the Saints' Fruit was like a turtle in a jar.
Time gradually passed. Everyone stared nervously at the sky. Four hundred meters above their heads, the chains of lightning rumbled with terrifying rumbles as countless destructive bolts of lightning swam about. Just when the time was up, before the Saints' Fruit had ripened, the entire tree actually began to change. It went from a pure white to a sinister black. A black mist rose up from the ground and swept through the entire tree. It began to spread from the roots as the black mist spread all the way to the crown. As long as the black mist touched the branches and leaves, they seemed to come alive. They began to sway and radiate with a heavy aura of malice.
The countless branches and trunks began to change. They turned from trees to venomous beasts, insects, and snakes. The long branches and leaves turned into long, bloody snakes. Spiders, scorpions, venomous leeches, and other dark creatures crawled all over them. The pure tree had become an evil hell on earth.
Such a huge, black tree was currently wailing and swaying. It was as terrifying as it could be. The lightning on the chains entangled with the venomous creatures, making it even more vicious.
As Long Chen remained vigilant, he also noticed that every single venomous creature actually had a thick, black line that was connected to the tree. This meant that no matter what kind of venomous creature it was, they were all a part of the Saints' Tree.
When the Saints' Fruit was about to ripen, the Saints' Tree turned into the Evil Tree of Heaven and Earth.
Boundless evil qi burst forth from the ancient tree and spread out in all directions. Everything within a ten mile radius was enveloped by the evil qi. This evil qi invaded one's body. If one didn't have a strong physique and strength, they wouldn't even need to do anything. They would just collapse to the ground.
At the very least, an ordinary cultivator at the third tier of the Divine Martial Realm would not be able to get within ten miles of the Holy Tree.
As the Saints' Tree changed, the color of the Saints' Fruit at the very top did not change at all. The fruit that was originally wrapped in a thick layer of skin actually began to crack. When the skin fell off, a pure, white, spherical fruit suddenly rose up and slowly revolved in the surroundings.
Among the countless filth and dark creatures, the contrast between the holiness and the rich fragrance of the Holy Tree of Heaven and Earth was so great.
The rich fragrance penetrated the stench of countless poisons and spread in all directions. For a moment, the disciples that were still in the Nine Netherworld Demon Mountain could smell this extremely comfortable and refreshing fragrance.
This was a rich fragrance that could intoxicate people.
Everyone knew that the Saints' Fruit had ripened.
The young men and women who were still trying their best to advance all stopped. They stared at the heavy fragrance at the top of the mountain blankly. They knew that they were not fated with the Saints' Fruit.
That beautiful dream of suddenly becoming a super genius was shattered.
"I really wonder just who is fighting for the Saints' Fruit right now."
Almost everyone had the same question in their minds.
At the top of the Nine Netherworld Demon Mountain, Long Chen's gaze was attracted by the slowly revolving fruit in the sky. Standing so close, Long Chen could even smell the fragrance. Almost every breath he took made him feel refreshed. The divine energy in his body flowed much faster and he was filled with power.
The divine energy he had expended during his battle with Leng Chan had already gradually recovered.
Everyone began to move as soon as the Saints' Fruit appeared.
Although everyone started at the same starting line, the difference in speed allowed Long Chen and Su Zhe to leave everyone else in the dust.
Su Zhe turned into a silver streak of light, while a golden bolt of lightning appeared beside him. Their speed was actually similar. The two of them took the lead and reached the foot of the Saints' Tree in an instant.
At this moment, using the power of their legs to erupt with speed was much faster than simply taking to the sky. Some of the disciples of the nine clans chose to take to the sky, but unfortunately, as soon as they took to the air, Long Chen and Su Zhe had already reached the Saints' Tree.
Su Zhe's speed was within everyone's expectations, but Long Chen's speed exceeded everyone's expectations as well.
The golden bolt of lightning was basically no slower than the silver light.
In reality, Long Chen was very surprised as well. His speed had only reached such a level after being constantly tempered by the Golden Lightning Dragon. Su Zhe was actually able to match him in both speed and physical strength. This was absolutely impressive. He was a super great opponent.
He played a very important role in why Long Chen was able to obtain the Saints' Fruit.
As for the others, with their terrifying speed, they were soon left far behind.
Su Zhe was also filled with shock.
He really did not expect that this strange warrior, who seemed to be only at the third level of the Divine Martial Arts Realm, would have such a terrifying speed. He was absolutely confident in his speed. In his opinion, even Qin Shi could not compare with him in terms of speed.
However, Long Chen could actually do it.
Su Zhe did not have the time to be surprised. As they approached the Saints' Tree, it immediately launched a fierce attack on them.
Those huge venomous snakes opened their bloody mouths and dripped black saliva towards the two of them. Many huge spiders and scorpions fell from the sky, and many black toads with lumps all over their bodies spat out black venomous saliva.
The venom of these creatures was the Heavenly Bane Poison produced by the Saints' Tree itself. It was extremely terrifying. If a normal person were to be touched by even a tiny bit, their skin would fester and they would die. Even with the Invincible Golden Body, it would be very difficult to escape from this fatal poison.
However, Long Chen's dragon constitution was extraordinary. Basically, all poisons affected him.
Of course, even so, he could not tolerate these disgusting creatures spitting venom on him.
With a clang, Long Chen drew the Scarlet Blood Desolation, which transformed into the lightest and most portable sword. At the same time, Su Zhe's Silver Dragon Spear appeared in his hand as he charged forward. Under the terrifying attacks of the two's sword and spear shadows, the venomous creatures that approached them were all chopped apart, turning into black venom that fell to the ground.
However, the Saints' Tree did not lack venomous creatures.
The more they were cut off, the more they would pounce on them. The closer they got to the top, the greater the resistance they would encounter. One after another, the poisonous creatures were bloody and terrifying, Long Chen had directly brought out the God Murdering Sword Formation, in order to barely block the attacks of so many poisonous creatures. The black venom that they spat out was like rain.
Of course, although his speed was affected, he was not any slower than Su Zhe. Compared to the others, he was much faster.
Su Zhe's situation was basically similar to Long Chen's. When his spear shadows danced, there were basically no venomous creatures that could get close to him. However, there were just too many venomous creatures, which actually affected his speed for a moment.
At this moment, Long Chen and Su Zhe both saw each other as their only opponents.
"I've underestimated you before. You're not bad."
Su Zhe laughed maniacally. The Silver Dragon Spear in his hand pointed downwards, and rays of silver light shot downwards. Those martial artists from the Nine Super Clans who were still rushing upwards were instantly knocked down by the spear's aura.
"This is our battlefield," Su Zhe said with a bright laugh. He was very bold.
It was Long Chen's good fortune to be able to become an opponent with such a frank person. At least, this Su Zhe was very open and aboveboard.
Of course, this did not mean that he was easy to deal with.
Under the blood-red sword light, the venomous creatures exploded.
On the other side of the Saints' Tree, Su Zhe used all his strength, but he could only advance at a speed similar to that of Long Chen.
He wanted to leave Long Chen behind, but he was unable to do so.
If this continued, it was very likely that Long Chen would encounter him next to the Saints' Fruit. At that time, if he did not trust him and the Saints' Fruit was taken, it would be a great loss.
Finally, Qin Shi was nowhere to be found. Su Zhe was determined to obtain the Saints' Fruit this time.
"Go down." The Silver Dragon Spear turned around and actually shot towards Long Chen.
"Seductive Moonlight."
The name Seductive Moonlight was elegant, but it was a battle skill, and a very powerful one at that. Under Su Zhe's usage, the light from the several dozen spears seemed to pour down like moonlight, shooting towards Long Chen.
He was surrounded by the Seductive Moonlight from all directions.
There were also spear shadows within the spear shadows. The barrage of attacks made it impossible for Long Chen to escape. It was fine if Su Zhe did not attack, but once he did, he definitely wanted to knock Long Chen down.
The Seductive Moonlight seemed simple, but it was at least a Grade Seven God Tier Skill.
That hazy moonlight seemed real, and it was easy for people to be intoxicated by it.
This was Su Zhe's martial path. It was a little illusory, but it was mostly filled with beauty, just like the moonlight.
Every time Long Chen fought, he would activate the True Martial Emperor's Soul because it was a precious opportunity for him.
This close combat with Su Zhe also made Long Chen feel a lot of emotions.
Long Chen stabbed out with his sword, immediately turning it into a blood-red halberd. The halberd was mighty and domineering. Compared to the Silver Dragon Spear, it had an additional bloodthirsty aura.
The so-called Silver Dragon Spear had nothing to do with dragons, while Long Chen's Scarlet Blood Desolation was evolved from the horn of a real Red-horned Demon Dragon.
"Scripture of the Nine Dragons."