Blood Spirit Fruit Tree, Demonic Beast Sighting

A herb gatherer's eyes were glazed over as he muttered, "We're rich, we're rich! Brother Jin, we're going to be incredibly wealthy!"

"Heavens, am I dreaming?"

"I've never seen so many herbs in my life."

Even the usually steady Brother Jin showed a look of shock!

He happily patted A Liang's shoulder, praising him, "You little rascal, you've made a huge contribution!"

A Liang chuckled.

"Everyone, don't rush to dig yet. This is a naturally formed medicinal field. Based on my years of experience gathering herbs, there must be something big in this field!"

Brother Jin said with absolute certainty.

Hearing this, a look of intense greed appeared on everyone's faces.

If Brother Jin called it something big, how much money would it be worth?

"Follow me."

Brother Jin waved his hand.

The group carefully navigated the medicinal field, afraid of trampling on this treasure bestowed upon them by heaven.

After walking forward several hundred meters, inside a huge natural cave, on the remains of a massive creature, grew a divine and unusual fruit tree.

It was lush and verdant, its leaves like carved jade, emitting a faint luster, as if each one contained endless vitality and spirituality.

And on its branches, the blood-red fruits, as translucent and crystalline as gemstones, flashed with a dazzling red light.

It seemed to have gathered all the essence of heaven and earth.

It exuded a unique fragrance, and with a gentle breeze, waves of aroma drifted over, intoxicating anyone who smelled it.

"This... this... this is a Blood Spirit Fruit!"

Brother Jin could hardly believe his eyes; he almost bit off his own tongue.

"Blood Spirit Fruit? What is that? Why have we never heard of it?"

An older herb gatherer asked, confused.

He had been gathering herbs for half his life, and this was the first time he had ever heard of or seen a Blood Spirit Fruit.

"Because it's no longer an ordinary herb, it's a Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure!"

Brother Jin said with fervent eyes.

"Hiss!"

"A Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure!"

"I never thought this old man would have the fortune to see a Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure in my lifetime! I have no regrets even if I die now."

Everyone exclaimed in awe.

"Brother Jin is truly knowledgeable; he can recognize even this kind of treasure!"

Brother Jin shook his head, humbly saying, "If I hadn't accidentally flipped through an ancient book before, I wouldn't have recognized it either."

"The Blood Spirit Fruit Tree has extremely harsh growth conditions."

"It must grow on the corpse of a Great Demon, absorbing its flesh and blood essence."

"After five hundred years, the fruit tree finally matures, and the Blood Spirit Fruits it bears flower once every ten years, bear fruit once every ten years, and ripen once every ten years."

"For cultivators in the Qi and Blood Realm, consuming it can advance their cultivation. For cultivators in the Body Realm, it can increase the probability of breaking through to the next realm!"

The herb gatherers were dumbfounded after Brother Jin's description of the Blood Spirit Fruit Tree.

"So you must all keep this a secret. If news of this Blood Spirit Fruit Tree gets out, we'll likely face utter destruction."

Brother Jin cautioned them, feeling uneasy.

"Don't worry, Brother Jin. We've followed you for so many years; you should know what kind of people we are."

Several herb gatherers patted their chests and guaranteed.

"Then, Brother Jin, what if we eat this Blood Spirit Fruit?"

The young herb gatherer, A Liang, looked at the bright red fruit with a drooling expression.

Brother Jin let out a cold laugh and flicked his head exasperatedly, "With our cultivation in the Body Forging Realm, if we ate a Blood Spirit Fruit, we would explode and die on the spot."

Thinking of that scene, A Liang couldn't help but shiver.

"I won't eat it, I won't eat it."

"Alright, let's not waste any more time, hurry up and pick the fruit!"

"According to the ancient records, Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures like this are usually guarded by powerful Demonic Beasts! If that Demonic Beast arrives, we're dead."

Everyone nodded and swarmed into the cave.

As soon as they approached the cave, they saw the massive skeleton, like a small mountain, before them.

They all felt an extremely powerful pressure that made it difficult to move even an inch.

"A dead tiger still has its might. It's worthy of being a legendary Great Demon. Even after so many years, it still possesses such power. If it were alive, it could probably wipe us out with a single breath."

Brother Jin exclaimed in terror.

"Don't go in. Wait here. I'll go pick it."

With that, he gritted his teeth and walked in.

Every step felt incredibly heavy.

Just as he was about to touch the Blood Spirit Fruit...

"Hiss!"

A chilling, ear-piercing hiss echoed from the depths of the cave. The air was filled with a cold and dangerous aura.

Brother Jin's movements faltered.

He stiffly turned his head towards the depths of the cave. His face instantly turned pale and contorted in fear.

Deep within the cave, a pair of scarlet eyes, as large as copper bells, stared intently at him.

Cold sweat trickled down his cheeks. A bad premonition welled up in his heart.

Suddenly, the cave began to tremble, as if the earth itself was splitting open.

No, it wasn't the earth splitting open!

Brother Jin's heart pounded in terror. The mysterious creature hidden within the cave had moved.

Brother Jin retreated repeatedly. The mysterious creature also chased after him.

When the mysterious creature fully revealed itself from the darkness, everyone was stunned. It was a massive snake, tens of feet long.

Its body was a deep crimson, covered in scales as hard as armor. Its scarlet eyes radiated a chilling killing intent.

"These lowly monkeys dare to steal its things."

The red snake, possessing considerable intelligence, flicked its tongue and instantly locked onto the figures of the herb gatherers.

"It's a Demonic Beast! Run!"

Brother Jin roared in terror.

The stunned crowd snapped back to reality and began to flee at speeds they had never reached before.

The snake's body soared into the air, like a red lightning bolt, lunging towards the herb gatherers.

Two herb gatherers couldn't dodge in time. They were immediately knocked unconscious by the snake and swallowed whole.

After devouring two people, the snake's ferocity intensified!

"Hiss!"

It attacked again.

In his haste, one herb gatherer tripped over a withered vine and fell to the ground. He cried out in terror, "Save me!"

However, who could afford to save him now?

The snake was right behind him.

In his pupils, the snake's figure magnified infinitely.

Hearing the cries for help from behind, A Liang instinctively turned his head and witnessed a scene he would never forget.

The fallen herb gatherer had already been swallowed by the snake, with only his two struggling legs still exposed.

A Liang's scalp tingled.

In that instant, the snake, having already eaten three people, caught up again.

A few breaths later, two more herb gatherers were swallowed by the snake.

Brother Jin and A Liang finally escaped to the mountain valley's narrow passage.

The moment the two entered the narrow passage, the snake pursued them.

Its massive body slammed violently against the mountain wall, accompanied by violent tremors that shook the earth. Rocks tumbled down, and trees rustled.

Its body was too enormous to pass through the narrow passage.

Watching the two fleeing monkeys, the snake's scarlet eyes were filled with intense unwillingness.

It slowly retreated.

The fruit that could make it stronger was nearing full maturity, and it had to guard it well.