Chapter 304: Dominating Presence, the Life Xuanling Fruit Appears!
In the distance, Han Tao of the Haiyun Sect and the others witnessed Lin Fan's attack, and their expressions immediately shifted, their eyes filled with grave seriousness.
Even the cold and aloof one-armed Mo Zhan couldn't suppress the tremble in his heart.
As for the remaining Black Dragon Pirates, when they saw the massive hand descending from the sky, their eyes filled with horror!
But before they could react, the colossal, thousand-zhang-wide hand infused with desolate aura slammed down, engulfing them all.
Then Lin Fan clenched his fist, and the enormous hand followed suit—instantly squeezing all the Black Dragon Pirates in its grip!
"Ahhh…"
A chorus of shrill screams rang out, sending chills down the spines of everyone present.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
A series of deafening explosions resounded across the heavens and earth as the massive hand tightened.
In the blink of an eye, the Black Dragon Pirates were reduced to nothing but a mist of blood!
Hiss!
Gasps rippled through the crowd gathered around the lake. All eyes turned toward Lin Fan, now filled with deep reverence and awe.
To annihilate the entire group of Black Dragon Pirates in a single move—such overwhelming strength!
Mo Zhan's expression darkened with intensity. Having fought a Minor Mastery Life Xuan Stage cultivator before, he could now clearly feel that Lin Fan was on an entirely different level.
Even that Life Xuan Stage expert he had once fought was far inferior to the man standing before them.
In other words, Lin Fan was at least at the Minor Mastery level of the Life Xuan Stage—perhaps even higher!
With such a powerful opponent here, trying to get the Life Xuanling Fruit would not only be difficult—it might very well be a death sentence.
It wasn't just Mo Zhan. Han Tao from the Haiyun Sect, Lu Jian from Sword Heart Island, and others were feeling a deep sense of powerlessness.
With someone like Lin Fan present, their hopes of competing for the Life Xuanling Fruit were all but crushed.
The members of the Gu Clan, on the other hand, looked at Lin Fan with both reverence and joy.
With such a powerful ally by their side, their odds of obtaining the Life Xuanling Fruit were now more solid than ever!
Lin Fan swept a calm glance across the crowd before casually waving his hand and collecting all of the Black Dragon Pirates' Qiankun Bags. Then, his gaze turned toward the center of the lake.
There, on a lush little island, a strange glowing halo was faintly rising from the soil at its heart.
"The Life Xuanling Fruit only appears when the sun and moon converge. The time is drawing close…" Gu Yan explained upon noticing Lin Fan's gaze.
Lin Fan gave a small nod. "Then we'll wait."
"What about the Three-Headed Demon Flood Dragon? Why hasn't it shown up?" Lin Dong asked, his eyes scanning the area as the thought struck him.
"It's likely hiding in the depths of the lake. At its level of power, its intelligence is no less than that of a human," Gu Yan said softly, her expression serious as she stared at the still and unfathomably deep waters.
As more groups arrived around the lake, the atmosphere grew increasingly tense. Glances exchanged between parties were laced with hostility and wariness.
Though many had just witnessed Lin Fan's terrifying strength, some still clung to hope—they might be able to sneak in and seize the fruit in the chaos.
Besides, everyone knew that hidden within the lake was a Three-Headed Demon Flood Dragon at the Minor Mastery Life Xuan Stage.
Lin Fan was undoubtedly powerful, but the flood dragon was no pushover either.
If the two were to clash and end up injuring each other, that would be the ideal scenario.
Of course, that was just wishful thinking on the part of the more opportunistic factions.
Time passed quickly amid the tense silence, and the blazing sun began to dip lower in the sky.
From the other end of the heavens, a crescent moon slowly emerged.
Buzz!
At the very moment when the sun and moon converged in the sky, everyone felt the elemental energy of the world in this deep part of Xuanling Mountain begin to churn violently.
The earth quaked ever so slightly, and the once-calm lake began to ripple. Waves of radiant light began to emanate from the small island in the center.
"The Life Xuanling Fruit is appearing!"
Gu Yan's voice trembled slightly with excitement as she spoke in a hushed, urgent tone.
Lin Dong's eyes lit up as well, a flicker of intense desire flashing within them.
Rumble!
The trembling of the island grew stronger, and the light emerging from its center blazed even brighter.
Cracks suddenly spread out from the center of the island.
Then, from beneath the earth, a massive tree with a body of pure jade-green slowly broke through the soil!
The tree rose like a newborn, its branches and leaves unfolding as rings of green light flowed from it—an aura brimming with the power of life.
The light patterns gathered quickly along the tree's surface, and among them, six points of light began to shine with particular brilliance…
Buzz! Buzz!
As the glow intensified, the light began to take form—those six brilliant points of light condensed into six emerald-green fruits, floating beneath the branches.
They hung there, surrounded by swirling green light, each radiating such powerful life energy that even the surrounding elemental energy seemed to come alive.
"Six Life Xuanling Fruits!"
Gu Yan's beautiful eyes sparkled with joy as she gazed upon the six fruits hanging from the tree.
"So that's the Life Xuanling Fruit… Why hasn't the Three-Headed Demon Flood Dragon taken it already?" Lin Dong asked, puzzled as he stared at the newly emerged tree.
Lin Fan smiled lightly. "A Life Xuanling Tree can produce up to nine fruits. But only when the ninth fruit appears is the tree considered fully matured."
"If I'm not mistaken, that flood dragon isn't just after the fruit—it wants the whole tree."
Gu Yan nodded slightly. "Young Master Lin is right. That Three-Headed Demon Flood Dragon is waiting for the tree's full maturity. But… it might not live to see that day."
"I see," Lin Dong said, understanding dawning on his face.
If the flood dragon had acted decisively and taken the fruit earlier, no one might have ever known such a treasure existed here.
But unfortunately for it, the secret had leaked.
Now, not only would it lose the chance to obtain a fully matured Life Xuanling Tree—it might not even keep a single fruit.
Whoosh!
Around the lake, all eyes were locked hungrily on the swaying tree at the island's center.
Those six fruits, radiant and brimming with life, were like nature's perfect creations—utterly captivating.
Whoosh!
Even though everyone knew it wouldn't be easy to obtain the Life Xuanling Fruits, there were always those who couldn't resist.
Suddenly, more than a dozen figures burst forward, streaking toward the center of the lake with wild abandon!
Lin Fan watched quietly, unbothered in the slightest.
Boom!
In the next instant, the still lake exploded as massive columns of water shot into the air. Within them, countless black, razor-sharp water spears erupted, blanketing the sky as they rained down on the charging figures!
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