The Innate Spiritual Fruit's Divine Efficacy

Chapter 23: The Divine Efficacy of Post-Heaven Spirit Fruits

He Yu was not entirely certain of the exact effects of the Green Spirit Fruit, being a Post-Heaven spirit fruit, but he knew they were certainly not insignificant. While it fell far short of Pre-Heaven spirit roots like the Ginseng Fruit, Flat Peach, or Huangzhong Plum, it was still far superior to ordinary natural essences. Given his current cultivation level, he knew he had to proceed with caution.

Having refined all the demon cores within his body, He Yu no longer had any lingering concerns and could focus his entire being on the Green Spirit Fruit.

Swallowing the fruit in one gulp, He Yu immediately began to circulate his energy, pushing the Eight Meridians Mystic Pole to its absolute limit. His twenty-five demon cores spun with all their might, sending surging, torrential demonic energy cycling through his eight primary meridians and countless branches.

Boom!

The moment the Green Spirit Fruit hit his stomach, a violent transformation occurred. It dissolved into an unimaginably terrifying amount of natural spiritual energy that flooded his entire body. This energy was incredibly dense, its quality rivaling that of his own demonic energy.

He Yu was struck with alarm. Both the quality and quantity of the spiritual energy contained within the fruit far exceeded his expectations. In essence, it was on par with his own demonic energy, and the sheer volume was terrifying. As soon as it entered his gut, it transformed into an overwhelming surge of energy that pushed him to the very brink of what he could withstand—and this was only the beginning.

As the spiritual energy reached the limit of his endurance, it continued to swell, the volume rising until it nearly surpassed his capacity to absorb it.

This is too dangerous, truly too dangerous! The descriptions of Post-Heaven spirit roots in my past life didn't make them sound like this at all! The protagonists in those novels would look at Post-Heaven spirit roots in the Primordial World with disdain, treating them like worthless cabbage. Who would have thought they'd be this monstrous? He Yu exerted every ounce of effort to circulate his technique, absorbing the energy to bolster his cultivation. He was teetering on a knife's edge; if his technique slowed even slightly, he would be unable to contain the surging energy, leading to internal damage. As the energy continued to mount, that damage would only worsen until he eventually exploded and perished.

Only now did He Yu realize how subjective his perspective had been. The Primordial World novels he had read before could only serve as a reference!

There were only ten Pre-Heaven spirit roots in the entire Primordial World; all others were Post-Heaven. The effects of these Post-Heaven roots were not to be underestimated. While he didn't know the status of the Green Spirit Fruit Tree among them, its classification as a Post-Heaven spirit root meant its effects were immense. It might not have meant much to an Immortal-level entity, but to the current He Yu, it was terrifying—one slip-up, and he would be blown to pieces.

His cultivation soared as he maintained his technique at full speed, not daring to slacken for a moment. Though the energy was difficult to refine due to its quality being on par with his demonic energy, the results were profound; his progress was over a hundred times faster than usual.

Bang! Bang! Bang! ...

A series of thunderous roars echoed deep within his consciousness, like the very heavens trembling, leaving He Yu's mind in a state of chaotic confusion for a long while before he finally recovered.

"I've broken through! All the demon cores have actually broken through their bottlenecks one after another?" Feeling the reduced sense of fullness within his body, He Yu suddenly realized that his speed of absorbing spiritual energy had increased more than tenfold. All twenty-five demon cores had grown significantly, their green light shining with increasing brilliance.

He had broken through!

His primary demon core had now entered the late stage of the Golden Core, and the twenty-four internal demon cores had all reached the mid-stage. His cultivation was now more than ten times stronger than before.

The enhancement of his cultivation manifested directly in the strengthening of his demon body. His already massive form now expanded to ten meters in size, his giant pincers reaching seven or eight meters, his entire body covered in ferocious black spikes, with faint, intricate patterns appearing upon his green crab shell.

Upon realizing his breakthrough, He Yu was overjoyed. He was then surprised to find that the effects of the Green Spirit Fruit had not diminished in the slightest; the influx of spiritual energy remained steady. However, with his greatly increased cultivation, the pressure was no longer overwhelming, and he could manage even if he slowed his technique to half-speed.

Time flew by. He Yu continued to absorb the spiritual energy, yet it seemed as if it were inexhaustible. No matter how much he absorbed, there was no sign of it waning; it maintained its initial intensity.

With such abundant energy, He Yu's cultivation continued to climb steadily, even after his recent breakthrough!

Unknowingly, the growth of his primary demon core came to a halt as an insurmountable chasm appeared. He Yu understood that he had reached the peak of the late Golden Core stage. The next step was the Primordial Spirit realm, but to enter that, the first condition was a perfected Golden Core. Unfortunately, without the power of the sun, moon, and stars, his primary core could not reach perfection. Thus, while the quantity had reached the peak of the late stage, the quality was still lacking.

Shortly after the primary core stopped, the twenty-four internal demon cores also became stuck at the bottleneck of the mid-stage.

The mid-stage bottleneck was indeed far more formidable than the initial one. Having experienced the cultivation of his primary core, He Yu knew exactly how vast the gap was. For twenty-four cores to break through simultaneously, the difficulty was ten times greater than before. Previously, seventy percent of the abundant spiritual energy had been consumed just for the primary core's breakthrough; now, with twenty-four cores attempting to break through at once, the required energy was simply terrifying.

He Yu's progress slowed to a crawl. Facing this second barrier, even though the spiritual energy within him had not decreased, his advancement was far less efficient than before.

Feeling the twenty-four impenetrable barriers, He Yu began to ponder. If he relied on passive absorption to break through, it would likely take a considerable amount of time!

"It seems it's time to take the initiative!" With this thought, He Yu began to accelerate his technique. The rotation speed of the twenty-four demon cores climbed higher and higher, reaching its limit within a few breaths. The rotation speed at the peak of the mid-stage was far beyond that of the initial stage. The speed at which he absorbed the spiritual energy surged, and the energy within his body began to dwindle. Just as it was about to be fully absorbed, a tiny green speck of light appeared!

"The origin of the Post-Heaven spirit fruit?" He Yu knew that even though this speck was smaller than a sesame seed, the spiritual energy contained within it was terrifying. If he stopped his technique and let it release its energy naturally, it would eventually blow him apart.

As He Yu pushed his technique to the limit, the Green Spirit Fruit could no longer satisfy his demand. The moment the spiritual energy was released, it was instantly devoured by the twenty-four internal demon cores, which were now like starving ghosts.

He Yu had anticipated this outcome when he decided to run his technique at full speed. He had already prepared a plan: his primary demon core moved immediately. Having entered the late stage, it was now capable of moving freely within and outside his body without causing him harm. Under his conscious control, the primary core descended upon the green origin, exerting immense pressure and forcing it to frantically release its spiritual energy for the twenty-four internal cores to absorb.

With the aid of the primary core, He Yu's cultivation speed accelerated once more.

Bang! Bang! Bang! ...

The familiar vibrations echoed in his consciousness one after another. After a long while, He Yu, having recovered from the resulting confusion, immediately checked his demon cores. He saw that all twenty-four internal cores had now entered the late stage of the Golden Core.

With his cultivation greatly increased, his speed in absorbing the green origin surged again. After a long time, aided by the abundant energy, all twenty-four internal demon cores were pushed to their peak, unable to advance any further.

By now, the green origin had dimmed, and the spiritual energy within it was nearly exhausted. Even so, He Yu was deeply shocked; the effect of a single Green Spirit Fruit was so immense that it had helped him push his cultivation to the peak in one go, with energy still to spare.

The twenty-five demon cores could no longer absorb the remaining energy, so He Yu used it to reinforce his demon body!

Once the green origin was completely absorbed, He Yu's demon body reached a terrifying state. Having already grown several times over after his twenty-five cores reached their peak, his body now stood fifty meters tall. His massive form radiated a terrifying demonic aura that permeated the entire, gargantuan King's Palace.

At this point, even an early-stage Primordial Spirit expert probably wouldn't be able to compare to my strength! he thought with a hint of pride. It was indeed something to be proud of; the gap between realms was immense, and the further one progressed, the wider that gap became. The difficulty of crossing a level was simply unfathomable.