Most importantly, above the Nether Fruit Tree, specks of purple could be seen peeking through the dense branches and leaves. Though they were unclear due to the distance and the shrouding purple mist, those purple specks gleamed like gemstones and were exceptionally conspicuous.
Those were Nether Fruits! And there were dozens of them! Crystal-clear, tender purple Nether Fruits that seemed ready to drip with juice hung amid the green leaves like tiny lanterns. There were dozens of them.
The sounds of battle broke Hodan from his awe at the Nether Fruit Tree. He had been too shocked by its immense size, and his attention had been drawn to the dozens of Nether Fruits. More importantly, he had not sensed any danger approaching.
Thus, he had failed to notice the battle ahead. Otherwise, given the range of his divine sense, he would have discovered the anomaly long ago.
This also served as a reminder to Hodan. Although, as a Paragon, there were very few things capable of threatening him, he could not lower his guard against his surroundings. Otherwise, he might one day stumble in a ditch.
"Kill this Linley first, then deal with the other one." A voice rang out.
"Hmm? Linley?" Hodan said in surprise. "Why is he here?"
He swept his divine sense toward the fighting and found nine enormous green snakes pursuing Linley.
Hodan remembered. In the original story, because Bebe had killed one of the Sheling siblings and thus failed to obtain the Nether Fruit, they had continued deeper into the purple mist region. Then they had been hunted down by Sheling's brothers and sisters.
"So that's why I didn't encounter any green snakes blocking the way. They're all here hunting Linley," Hodan said with a chuckle. "Does this count as Linley creating the conditions for