This sword strike was as swift as lightning, impossible to evade. Green Lotus Sage's body froze in midair as a sword pierced his head and ran through his body. Blood sprayed out, staining the sky red.
"No..." Green Lotus Sage murmured. The next moment, his body exploded with a bang.
"Huff..."
Dao Lord Taichu took a deep breath and slowly sheathed his sword. Traces of blood seeped from the corner of his mouth. The battle had drained him tremendously; after all, using a forbidden technique inflicted severe harm on himself as well.
He continued deeper into the cave.
Before long, he arrived at a platform composed of countless massive stones. Endless Runes flowed across the platform.
Dao Lord Taichu sat cross-legged atop the platform.
He placed his right hand on it.
At that moment, Dao Lord Taichu lightly flicked a finger, and the Runes on the platform began to operate. In an instant, the Runes bloomed with boundless radiance. A massive vortex emerged from them, followed by countless Runes converging before Dao Lord Taichu and forming an image.
"This is a map. It seems that if I follow the route marked on it, I should be able to find the Chaos Fruit!" Dao Lord Taichu muttered as he studied the image.
He then took out a sheet of paper and recorded every route on the map. Afterward, he removed a fruit from his Storage Ring, tossed it into his mouth, and began chewing.
The fruit was quickly swallowed, and Dao Lord Taichu's aura grew even more powerful.
He rose to his feet and looked toward the distant mountain range. "Since I'm already here, I can't delay any longer. I must find the Chaos Fruit immediately, then return."
With that, Dao Lord Taichu set off toward the distance. In the blink