Boom!
The Soul-Devouring Dao Sword pierced the Heaven-Origin Dao Fruit. The fruit shuddered violently, and its sentience dissipated.
The vines wrapped around the two men withered instantly.
"We did it!"
Light flashed in Ren Huaian's eyes. He tore free of his bonds and landed on the ground.
He looked at the impaled fruit, pride rising on his face. "That was nothing special!"
Lu Ren landed beside him and praised him. "Young master, you truly are formidable. You controlled a Great Dao Weapon from a distance!"
Ren Huaian said confidently, "In the end, the Heaven-Origin Dao Fruit is only a fruit. When I tested it with the Soul-Devouring Dao Sword earlier, I was making it lower its guard!"
"Brilliant, young master!"
Lu Ren heaped on the praise.
The cavern gradually fell quiet.
The ancient tree stopped shaking, and its writhing branches withered away.
The Heaven-Origin Dao Fruit was pinned to a branch by the sword. Its aura had faded, and not a trace of sentience remained, yet its whole body still radiated a rich aura of Great Dao Origin.
Once Ren Huaian confirmed that the Heaven-Origin Dao Fruit had completely lost its sentience, he let out a breath. "Elder Yu Yan, you did well just now."
"If you hadn't held those vines back, my plan could never have worked!"
There was praise in his voice, but also a hint of condescension.
To him, Yu Yan was merely an elder there to assist him.
He still believed the Heaven-Origin Dao Fruit had fallen because of him.
Otherwise, even a Dao-Controlling Realm expert like Yu Yan would have died.
But Lu Ren stood where he was and gave no reply. He merely watched Ren Huaian in silence.
Ren Huaian paused. "Elder Yu Yan, did that frighten you? Did you think the Heaven-Origin Dao