"One thousand?" Having come back to his senses, Great Sage of Sea Quelling still looked utterly incredulous. "Fourth Brother, you're not joking, are you? Last year, I obtained a list of the historical transaction prices for Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures on Chaotic Void Island. A Demonic Spirit Fruit was auctioned ten years ago for six and a half million High-grade Spirit Stones..."
Suddenly, Great Sage of Sea Quelling's eyes widened. Before he could finish, Ye Zhen had already dumped out all four thousand Spirit Void Fruits in one go, as casually as if he were pouring out rotten fruit from his own home!
"Th-this really is a Spirit Void Fruit?" Great Sage of Sea Breaker stared dumbfoundedly at the Spirit Void Fruits Ye Zhen had poured out like spoiled fruit.
"Eat one and you'll know!" Ye Zhen tossed one to each of them, including Instructor Liao Feibai.
The four of them swallowed the fruits before Ye Zhen. The instant the spirit fruits entered their stomachs and their medicinal power dissolved, all four sensed that inexplicably vast surge of energy. Their expressions changed, and they immediately sat cross-legged, concentrating fully on refining the medicinal power.
Just after an hour had passed, Great Sage of Sea Quelling, who was seated cross-legged, suddenly shuddered violently. Then he abruptly revealed his enormous true form, smashing the tables and chairs inside the hall to pieces.
As he trembled, Great Sage of Sea Quelling's body visibly grew a size larger. Moreover, a fleshy lump the size of a human head bulged from his forehead, making him look extraordinarily strange!
The next instant, Great Sage of Sea Quelling opened his eyes, his face overflowing with wild joy. "It really is a Demonic Spirit Fruit—a Demonic Spirit Fruit capable of tracing one's bloodline back to its source!