After arranging the fruit trees, the fox flicked her nine tails again, sending several Magic Treasures and some wisps of Dao Resonance flying out of the Hall.
The four kings' eyes lit up again!
Those red fruits had all been formed from the Nine-Tailed Fox's inheritance power. Spirit Power could not affect them, so they could only be picked by hand, preventing the humans from gathering them in bulk with Spirit Power.
At the same time, this inheritance power was itself an illusion given form, not something tangible. Once picked, it would vanish without a trace after two breaths. Even a Spirit Storage space could not preserve it, further preventing mass harvesting.
Only by eating them in time could anyone obtain the Demon Race's inheritance power.
However, the inheritance power had been divided into far, far too many portions. Eating a single fruit offered a truly limited increase in Spirit Power, while the effects of the inheritance power would manifest even more slowly.
With this swarm of ants' powers of discernment, they could not possibly recognize the red fruits' true value.
As the trial participants picked and ate, they would discover that eating for ages was less rewarding than taking a single pill, and would naturally give up on these unremarkable fruits.
Meanwhile, the Magic Treasures and bits of Dao Resonance power the demon king had tossed out were actually worthless trinkets in the Higher Plane.
But to these people from the Lower Plane, they were rare treasures that would better divert their attention from picking fruit!
After a few days, this unharvested inheritance power would dissipate, slip out of the secret realm, and return to the Demon Race, aiding their cultivation!
"As expected of the Nine-Tailed Fox! Your mind is as exquisite as orchids and fragrant herbs. I've learned