The Belonging of the Earth Spirit Fruit

Chapter 48: The Fate of the Earth Spirit Fruit (Seeking Recommendations and Collections)

Young Master Du Long found it a bit strange.

He didn't understand why this little ant was making a futile effort.

Others also found it strange.

Anyone with a brain knew that Mu Yuan's swordsmanship couldn't break through Young Master Du Long's spiritual energy defense.

Clearly, Mu Yuan wasn't an idiot.

"Could it be that he's trying to outlast Young Master Du Long in a battle of spiritual energy consumption?"

Mu Yuan had drawn his sword no less than several hundred times, yet his breathing was steady, and his spiritual energy consumption was minimal.

Using a spiritual energy shield, on the other hand, was completely different; it consumed an immense amount of spiritual energy.

Right.

It had to be this way.

Mu Yuan and Young Master Du Long were engaged in a war of attrition.

Whoever lasted until the end would be the victor.

The others could think of this, and so could Young Master Du Long. A ruthless expression immediately appeared on his face as powerful spiritual energy fluctuations surged out from his body, gathering in his arm.

"Dragon Roaming Blade: Phantom Unrivaled!"

His voice was chilling and filled with malevolence.

With a single saber strike, he instantly transformed into hundreds, even thousands, of saber shadows that permeated the entire void, all rushing towards Mu Yuan.

Compared to this, Nie Daoqun's Nine Blade Art was like a mere trifle.

The saber shadows scattered, covering all directions, then contracted, like a net being cast over Mu Yuan.

If it were just one saber strike from Dragon Roaming Blade, Mu Yuan could still dodge it, as it was only a single saber qi; he just needed to find the right moment to evade.

But now... it was an inescapable net, a trap from which there was no escape.

Liu Wan'er and Li Lang's faces became extremely grim upon seeing this.

Mu Yuan no longer tried to dodge, as it was truly impossible.

He hadn't cultivated any defensive spiritual arts. He only had his Sword Drawing Art, drawing his sword rapidly.

He needed to carve out a gap with a single sword strike.

Seeing this, a cruel arc flashed across Young Master Du Long's lips.

However, in the next second, his expression suddenly changed slightly.

Because he discovered that his white light barrier was actually vibrating.

This meant it was being attacked.

But Mu Yuan was clearly dealing with his own moves.

It was too bizarre!

Nie Daoqun, at that moment, also died with his eyes wide open, filled with confusion.

With this thought, Young Master Du Long's eyes sank. He finally noticed that Mu Yuan had maintained a calm expression from beginning to end.

He was too calm, so calm that he didn't look like someone being suppressed by him at all.

"It really is him!"

"But how did he manage it?"

Young Master Du Long became extremely vigilant, but it was useless.

Whoosh!

Another sword strike arrived, so sudden and unexpected.

Driven by years of combat instinct, Young Master Du Long instinctively retreated. The lightning-fast sword light slashed past his front!

It had almost grazed his neck.

Pfft!

An arm flew through the air.

"My hand."

Young Master Du Long's eyes turned red. Although he had escaped that terrifying sword strike due to his experience, Mu Yuan had still managed to sever Young Master Du Long's arm.

Heaven knows how many times Mu Yuan had drawn his sword, no less than four to five hundred times, but what was frustrating was that the Steel Sever effect hadn't triggered even once.

He wasn't as lucky as the previous two times, where it triggered with a single strike.

A 0.5% chance?

Heh...

In Mu Yuan's opinion, it was either a 100% chance or a 0% chance.

However, the probability was still there. Even if he was possessed by a non-lucky person, there was always a chance for a lucky one. Mu Yuan wasn't in a hurry; he was already used to it, so he continued.

Heaven rewards the persistent. The Steel Sever effect finally appeared.

It was even buy one get one free, which caught Young Master Du Long off guard and severed one of his arms.

"You… how did you do that?"

Young Master Du Long's face was filled with disbelief.

It wasn't just him; everyone else was stunned.

One moment, Young Master Du Long clearly had the upper hand, but the next, he inexplicably had an arm severed.

His only response was three words:

Sword Drawing Art!

The Sword Light had already ignited.

"Run, run, run for your life."

Seeing this, Young Master Du Long immediately suppressed his hatred and, without hesitation, unleashed his Spiritual Energy to its limit, fleeing the valley.

With one arm lost, his combat power was greatly reduced, and he was no longer Mu Yuan's match.

His speed increased significantly in an instant.

"Trying to run?"

Mu Yuan was chasing him from behind and let out a soft chuckle.

"Whoosh!"

His speed increased dramatically once more.

"What?"

Young Master Du Long was going mad upon seeing Mu Yuan's suddenly increased speed behind him.

"How could this be!!!"

"Earlier, he was holding back?!"

This was a joke.

After achieving unity of body, mind, and sword, the Sword Drawing Art couldn't be used for teleportation in combat. However, if it was used to replace movement techniques, even Young Master Du Long was far from matching it.

Mu Yuan, rapidly closing in, was so fast his body was a blur.

Young Master Du Long could only vaguely see a figure stop in front of him. Then, his pupils contracted as he saw a Sword Light, like a meteor streaking across the night sky.

Poof!

The Sword Light flashed.

It easily pierced through Young Master Du Long's forehead.

As Young Master Du Long died, the entire valley fell into a deathly silence once more.

Whether it was Liu Wan'er, Liu Tairong, or Wang Kangping and Yuan Xueyang from the Western Spiritual Territory, they all stared at Mu Yuan with utmost reverence.

The shock and awe in their hearts were indescribable.

To kill Nie Daoqun with a single sword strike while at the mid-stage of the Spiritual Movement Realm, and to effortlessly crush Young Master Du Long, who had consumed the Crimson Blood Pill – what a formidable record of achievement this was!

They had always considered themselves geniuses, but compared to Mu Yuan now, they felt nothing but ridiculous.

However, this silence lasted for less than half a second before Mu Yuan spoke.

"There's no need to hold the challenge matches anymore."

Hearing this, everyone was stunned.

What did he mean?

"Qing Fu, the Earth Spirit Fruit you reserved is mine now too!"

This time, Mu Yuan didn't ask but directly and domineeringly declared ownership of the Earth Spirit Fruit.

Qing Fu's expression shifted between green and red.

He had initially thought he would be at least on par with Mu Yuan!

But after personally witnessing Mu Yuan effortlessly crush Young Master Du Long, whom even he had to be wary of, he was terrified.

If Mu Yuan could kill Young Master Du Long, he was certainly capable of killing him too.

"I… have no objections!"

Qing Fu gritted his teeth and said.

His heart was filled with endless resentment and malice.

However, he was helpless! He could only endure it!

At this moment, the entire scene was deathly silent.

The Earth Spirit Fruit Qing Fu had reserved was given to Mu Yuan.

With the remaining six, that meant all ten Earth Spirit Fruits belonged to Mu Yuan!

No wonder he had said earlier that the challenge match was unnecessary. So that's what he meant.

The crowd hadn't expected Mu Yuan to be so domineering, not sharing even a sliver with anyone else.

"Young Master Mu, you should leave some room for others."

"Young Master Mu, we did make a trip here, after all."

Liu Tairong, Wang Kangping, and Yuan Xueyang spoke cautiously. While they were extremely dissatisfied in their hearts, their tone was one of negotiation.

After all, Mu Yuan seemed easier to talk to than Young Master Du Long.

"Can't you... share a little?"

Liu Wan'er also said softly. Even now, she still felt like she was in a daze.

Everything felt like a dream.

Hoo! Hoo!

Li Lang was even struggling to control his heavy breathing.

It was truly too shocking, too magnificent!

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