Chapter 1013

"Mortal Energy Fruit."

Zi Chen's words stunned everyone.

Among the six of them, except for Zi Chen, the other five were all at the Origin Core Realm. At their current level, what they needed the most was not the Xiantian level techniques, but the Mortal Yuan Fruit. Once they consumed the Mortal Yuan Fruit, they would be able to give up on the long period of comprehension and break into the Mortal Yuan Realm.

However, the Mortal Energy Fruit was known as one of the rare fruits of heaven and earth. It was something that could only be found by chance. They didn't even dare to think about it before, but they didn't expect that Zi Chen would have the Thunder Clan's ancient token, which represented the highest level of authority.

"Not bad, Mortal Energy Fruit."

Zi Chen waved his sleeves and left with the five excited people.

The six reappeared in a mountain range. They were at the top of one of the mountains.

The first thing they saw was not the Mortal Energy Fruit, but the demons. There were hundreds of them, and they were scattered all over the mountains. Apart from the demons, they also saw many strange beasts. These strange beasts were in groups, standing opposite the demons from afar.

"Yeah, it's the demons." Seeing so many demons, everyone's expression changed.

At the moment, the demons and the strange beasts each occupied half of the mountain range. The Mortal Energy Fruit was right in the middle of the mountains, on top of the tallest mountain.

There were six Mortal Energy Fruits on this tree, but they weren't ripe yet. They were protected by the power of rules.

"Six! There are six of them!"

Seeing the six Mortal Energy Fruits, Zhang Ming and the others exclaimed. They were worried that there wouldn't be enough Mortal Energy Fruits, but now that there were six of them, they didn't have to worry anymore.

Zi Chen was the only one at the Mortal Energy Realm, and Zi Chen alone could defeat all the demons and strange beasts. These six Mortal Energy Fruits were just a piece of cake for him.

"The Mortal Energy Fruits are not ripe yet. I'm afraid we have to wait for another year." Zi Chen frowned after seeing the fruits. He sensed how long it would take for them to ripen.

"Another year." Everyone's expression changed slightly.

One year was not a long time. For the sake of the Mortal Yuan Fruit, they would even wait for ten years, let alone one year. However, they could afford to wait, but Zi Chen could not, because he had important matters to attend to.

"Humans, humans have appeared again."

Before they could come up with a perfect solution, the demons and beasts discovered Zi Chen's group on the mountain peak.

The demons and humans were mortal enemies. Seeing the humans appear, the demons' killing intent surged. As for the exotic beasts, they were the native forces of this world. Whether it was the humans or the demons, they didn't like them. However, the demons had the advantage in numbers. They had no choice but to vent their killing intent on the humans.

In fact, this was what they had done before. They had worked together to kill many human trial takers.

Murderous intents emanated from the various mountain peaks and were directed at the humans on this side.

Everyone's gaze subconsciously fell on Zi Chen. Recently, they had already gotten used to Zi Chen killing demons.

Unexpectedly, this time, Zi Chen actually said, "Don't look at me. This is the ancient road of the Ancient Trial. Although I have the highest authority, it doesn't mean that I can kill at will. However, I can use some of the power of the rules to make the Mortal Origin Fruit ripen earlier."

Everyone's eyes lit up when they heard this. They were all Xiantian martial artists and had been able to fight the Devil Clan for a long time under Tianjiao City. Their combat strength was naturally not weak. As long as Zi Chen had a way to make the Mortal Origin Fruit appear in advance, they would be able to block the attacks of the Devil Clan and the strange beasts.

Zi Chen's spiritual thoughts moved, and a ray of light shot out from the Thunder Token. The light went straight into the sky. In the next moment, the power of the rules fell from the sky, passing through the layers of rules protecting the Mortal Energy Fruit and landing on the fruit.

Then, the Mortal Energy Fruit began to tremble, causing the surrounding space to tremble.

Such a change naturally attracted the attention of the demons and exotic beasts. However, they didn't see that this strange rule came from Zi Chen.

As the rule fell, the light on the Mortal Energy Fruit became even brighter. This was a sign of ripening. Such a scene shocked everyone. However, the murderous intent in the surroundings became even stronger.

"In an hour, the Mortal Energy Fruit will ripen. You guys finish this quickly," said Zi Chen.

Zhang Haotian and the others nodded and rushed forward. At this moment, the demons and exotic beasts also rushed over.

"Kill!"

With a loud shout, the five of them seemed to have turned into a sharp knife and rushed forward. Zhang Haotian was the tip of the knife, revealing endless sharpness.

"Puff." "Puff."

The sound of stone swords piercing flesh rang out. Some demons had already fallen. Zhang Haotian's attack was a complete one-hit kill. Among those at the same level, he displayed a strength that surpassed the Xiantian Realm.

Behind Zhang Haotian were Zhang Ming and Shangguan Yue 'er. Their strength was naturally not to be underestimated, especially Shangguan Yue' er. She was not weaker than Zhang Haotian.

The five of them rushed forward, heading straight for the Mortal Energy Fruit. Wherever they passed, corpses fell to the ground.

The demons and exotic beasts suffered many casualties. This caused the expressions of the two sides to change greatly. Their murderous intent grew stronger, especially since Zhang Haotian and the others clearly wanted to snatch the Mortal Energy Fruit. They were even more unwilling.

Thus, a chaotic battle broke out.

In the chaotic battle, the five of them formed a circle to block the enemies. As for the Spirit Devouring Rat, it hid in advance. It had never participated in such a battle. Zi Chen stood on the mountain peak and watched quietly. He didn't lend a helping hand.

Among the five of them, there were two powerhouses, Zhang Haotian and Shangguan Yue 'er, who were enough to deal with the demons and exotic beasts around them.

As soon as the battle broke out, the demons and exotic beasts suffered a great loss. As the battle continued, they suffered more casualties.

The super strength of the five shocked them. The more they fought, the more frightened they became. Suddenly, a demon saw Zi Chen standing still.

"Capture this human and threaten them," a demon shouted.

Compared to Zhang Haotian and the others, Zi Chen was only one person. He seemed to be easier to deal with. Thus, in an instant, seven or eight demons and dozens of exotic beasts rushed toward Zi Chen.

"Chi Chi."

Zi Chen stood still, but light flashed around him. This light was powerful, tearing the space apart and spreading in all directions.

"This is the power of the rules!" a demon shouted. His face was full of shock, and he turned to run.

But once the rules were out, no one could escape.

The surging power of the rules cut open the bodies of the demons and exotic beasts. More than twenty powerhouses who rushed forward died in an instant.

Such methods shocked the demon race and exotic beasts once again. They looked at Zi Chen in fear and alarm. After discovering that the other party had not made any move, they once again turned their attention to Zhang Haotian's group. Another massacre began.

The Mortal Energy Fruit would ripen in an hour, but the battle didn't last for an hour. It only lasted for half an hour before the battle ended.

On the ground, corpses were lying on the ground. There were demons and exotic beasts. Blood flowed like a river. Looking at the five humans, only a few of them had minor injuries. This was a massacre. If the battle continued, more demons and exotic beasts would die.

They were all intelligent and not stupid. They decided to stop.

However, after stopping, they didn't disperse. Instead, they waited in the surroundings. Obviously, they wanted to wait until the fruit ripened before snatching it one last time.

An hour passed quickly. The twisted power of the rules around the Mortal Energy Fruit dissipated. The demons and exotic beasts rushed toward the Mortal Energy Fruit like crazy.

But before they arrived, a black figure was the first to arrive in front of the Mortal Energy Fruit.

The black figure was Zhang Haotian. Without saying a word, he put away the six Mortal Energy Fruits and disappeared in a flash.

As soon as his figure disappeared, the mountain peak he was on was surrounded by dozens of energy waves. The energy waves exploded, and half of the mountain peak collapsed. A destructive storm began to wreak havoc.

Zhang Haotian's figure appeared in front of Zhang Ming and the others again. Blood was dripping from the corner of his mouth, and his black clothes were torn in many places. Obviously, he had dodged in time, but he was still injured.

"Go!" Zhang Haotian shouted, and the five began to retreat.

Another round of slaughter began.

Men die for wealth, just like birds die for food. This was a principle that had never changed. Next, the demons and exotic beasts launched a fierce attack on Zhang Haotian and the others. This kind of attack was like a moth darting into a flame.

The result was already decided. The five of them broke out of the encirclement. Zi Chen raised his hand and struck out with the power of rules, dispersing the pursuers. Then, with a wave of his hand, the group disappeared.

Next, Zi Chen and the others began to travel through the ancient road. Every time Zi Chen stopped on the ancient road, it was for a purpose. It was either to find resources or cultivation methods.

The current Zi Chen was extremely picky about resources and cultivation methods. The resources had to be high-quality elemental liquids, and the cultivation methods had to be Xiantian techniques.

These things were left for the Wuji Sect, and Zi Chen didn't need much of them now.

Zhang Haotian and Shangguan Yue 'er's strength had already reached the peak. Next, they went into seclusion in the Purple Gold Gourd, preparing to refine the Mortal Origin Fruit and break through to the Mortal Origin Realm.

Zhang Ming and the others were still a little short, but they weren't in a hurry. It was only a matter of time. Moreover, with the Mortal Origin Fruit in their hands, they had confidence in their hearts, and the speed of breaking through to the peak would naturally increase.

As for the Spirit Devouring Rat, although its strength had reached the peak, it had a heavy burden on its shoulders, so Zi Chen didn't let it go into seclusion to refine. Instead, it wandered around the underground of various worlds every day, collecting more elemental liquids for Zi Chen.

The route Zi Chen chose was close to the transit station. His first destination was still the transit station.

Just as Zi Chen was traveling through the ancient road, Su Mengyao was running for her life with Lin Xue.

The two of them, one on the Flying Divine Tiger, the other on the Savage Dragon, were fleeing at an extremely fast speed.

As they fled, strange beasts would rush up from the ground and attack them. Behind them, there were many demon experts.

"Scram!" The Flying Divine Tiger was furious, and a terrifying aura spread out from its body.

"Roar." The dragon's roar rang out, and the Savage Dragon also released its aura.

The aura of the two divine beasts terrified the strange beasts below, but they didn't retreat. Instead, their attacks became even more ferocious.

"Sister, what should we do?" Lin Xue's little face paled when she saw the dense crowd of strange beasts in front of them.

"There's a chance of survival in front of us. Follow me." Su Mengyao's body flashed with an extremely mysterious light. She didn't panic, and rushed forward with Lin Xue.

However, after rushing forward for a few miles, she found that there were simply too many strange beasts in front of them. When she couldn't pass through them, she waved her white sleeve.