Ren Huaian was not startled by the sight before him. Even if danger lay ahead, his strength and trump cards would let him retreat unscathed.
Lu Ren listened to Ren Huaian and sneered inwardly.
Ren Huaian really was arrogant. So many powerful cultivators had died here, yet he showed no fear.
"Young Master, in this old man's opinion, we should be careful. All these cultivators died here. Something is amiss!"
Lu Ren warned.
"Elder Yu Yan, don't worry. From my experience, their deaths probably have something to do with the Heaven-Origin Dao Fruit!"
Ren Huaian said.
"Young Master, it seems you know a great deal about the Heaven-Origin Dao Fruit!"
Lu Ren said.
"The Heaven-Origin Dao Fruit has a spirit. It may even have developed intelligence!"
With that, Ren Huaian strode into the depths of the cavern.
His retreating figure was brisk and resolute, without a trace of hesitation.
Lu Ren stood behind him, his eyes flickering slightly before he followed without a word.
One ahead and one behind, they ventured deeper into the cavern.
The cavern grew darker and deeper.
Soon, they stopped.
An ancient tree came into view ahead.
The entire tree was translucent, its branches and leaves seemingly carved from jade. A Dao Fruit hovered above one of its branches.
Countless Dao patterns were etched across the fruit's surface, and it radiated an immensely dense Great Dao aura.
Anyone who looked at it would feel the Great Dao Origin within them begin to stir.
"The Heaven-Origin Dao Fruit!"
Ren Huaian's eyes lit up, and fervor spread across his face.
In truth, even after receiving the intelligence, he had not been certain the secret realm contained a Heaven-Origin Dao Fruit.
But even for the slightest hope, he had been willing to risk coming here.
Now he was almost