Chapter 225 - 107: Ninth-Grade Demon King of Taihang Mountain! Thunder Essence Fruit Tree

Chapter 225: Chapter 107: Ninth-Grade Demon King of Taihang Mountain! Thunder Essence Fruit Tree

Demon Blood splattered like cheap rainwater!

Crimson snake blood, dark red yak blood, eagle blood glittering with flecks of gold...

They soaked the valley floor, leaving it a chaotic mess.

A thick stench of blood and a violent Demon Qi filled the air!

However, no matter how ferocious the Monkey King was or how much he relied on the advantage of his Weapon, he ultimately couldn’t withstand the siege of three Demon Kings of the same rank.

The White Snake King’s venomous fangs, the Yak King’s savage charges, and the Golden Eagle King’s sharp claws and wind blades rained down upon it like a torrential storm.

Its golden fur was soaked through with blood, its body covered in claw marks deep enough to expose bone, bite wounds, and bruises from the impacts.

Its aura weakened at a visible rate.

If the fight continued, death was certain!

A flicker of grim determination and venomous resentment flashed in the Monkey King’s eyes.

It abruptly unleashed a burst of its remaining Demonic Power, forcefully repelling another combined attack from the three kings and seizing a fleeting opportunity!

"ROAR!"

An unwilling roar echoed through the valley.

The Monkey King endured the excruciating pain wracking its body, pushed its speed to the absolute limit, and transformed into a blood-streaked golden streak, desperately fleeing out of the valley and into the depths of the vast mountains! ℯ𝕝.

"After him! Don’t let that old monkey get away!"

"He’s heavily injured; he can’t get far! Let’s refine him!"

How could the White Snake King, Yak King, and Golden Eagle King possibly give up?

They were also covered in wounds, but the greed and killing intent in their eyes burned even brighter!

Three equally violent figures kicked up a storm of dust and demonic wind as they hotly pursued the golden streak, instantly rushing out of the valley and vanishing over the horizon.

The furious roars and the din of battle also grew faint with the increasing distance, eventually fading away completely.

...

「Outside the valley.」

In the instant before the four Demon Kings were about to clash, just as their world-destroying auras were brewing to a climax, Lin Yi had unhesitatingly controlled his Mosquito Avatar to fly backward at top speed, escaping far away from the area that was about to become a Purgatory.

He hid in the crevice of a giant rock, watching the apocalyptic scene in the distant valley with lingering fear.

Demon Qi soared into the sky, the earth shook, and the terrifying sounds of collisions rolled in like muffled thunder.

Even from such a distance, the escaping energy fluctuations still made his heart pound.

’So this is the true power of a Ninth-Grade Demon King? It’s... it’s just too terrifying!’

A storm raged in Lin Yi’s heart, but at the same time, an indescribable excitement surged within him.

A battle of this level was both a huge shock and a valuable learning experience for him.

When he saw the "things" that were constantly being scattered about during the intense battle, like a goddess scattering flowers,

Lin Yi’s heart pounded with so much excitement it nearly leaped out of his throat!

’I’ve struck it rich! I’ve really hit the jackpot this time!’

His eyes shone, and he almost wanted to cheer out loud.

The White Snake King’s hard, millstone-sized scales; the Yak King’s huge patches of hide with tough hair still attached; its black hairs, each as thick and hard as a steel needle; the Golden Eagle King’s Feathers, as sharp as blades...

And that wasn’t even mentioning the various types of Demon King blood, all emitting a rich and pure Demon Qi!

’Treasure! This is all priceless treasure!’

Lin Yi was so excited he could barely stop himself from rubbing his hands together.

’Those are materials from Peak of Ninth Grade Demon Kings! Out in the world, any single one of them would be enough to make countless Martial Artists fight to the death for it!’

’Those snake scales! Incredibly hard and filled with energy! If I could collect enough and ask an Artifact Refining Master to forge them into Inner Armor or a shield, its Defense Power would absolutely surpass that of an ordinary Third-Grade spiritual armor!’

’The Yak King’s hide and fur! Tough, thick, and with incredible impact resistance! Whether made into a heart-protecting vest, armguards, or boots, they’re all top-grade materials, impenetrable by blades or spears!’

’The Golden Eagle King’s Feathers! Unmatched in sharpness! With a little polishing, they could become top-tier swords and blades. Their sharpness would absolutely crush ordinary Third-Grade Spiritual Weapons!’

’And all that Demon King essence blood! It contains immense energy and is a sacred item you’d be lucky to ever encounter! A single drop is worth a fortune!’

Lin Yi knew full well that with his meager strength, trying to snatch the Thunder Essence Fruit would be suicide.

But after those four murderous fiends had fought to the death and vanished without a trace, he could just sneak in, clean up the battlefield, and pick up the trash they dropped during their fight... That should be fine, right?

This was practically gold bricks falling from the sky. It would be a crime not to pick them up!

Time trickled by amidst his tension and anticipation.

The four dazzling, eye-stabbing points of light that represented the four Demon Kings, each like a small sun, finally vanished completely from the edge of the Tracking map.

They were clearly more than ten kilometers away now.

The world-destroying roars in the valley also fell completely silent.

’Now’s my chance!’

A sharp glint flashed in Lin Yi’s eyes, and he didn’t hesitate for a moment.

He immediately commanded his Mosquito Avatar to shoot toward the secluded valley, which had just witnessed a bloody battle between Demon Kings, as fast as an arrow loosed from a bow!

He had to race against time!

Before any other Martial Artists or Demon Beasts that might have been attracted by the great battle could discover it, he had to pack up all these immeasurably valuable materials and get them out of there!

The Mosquito Avatar moved like a diligent scavenger, darting swiftly through the wreckage-strewn valley.

However, just as the Mosquito Avatar flew into the core of the valley and was about to dive for the nearest snake scale—

Lin Yi’s consciousness suddenly froze!

The Mosquito Avatar instantly stopped, hovering in mid-air!

The Tracking map showed with perfect clarity—

The points of light representing the four Demon Kings had indeed disappeared.

But! 𝐟𝑟ⅇ

There was still another Demon King Level point of light in existence!

’Wh... what’s going on?’

Alarm bells screamed in Lin Yi’s mind, and a chill crawled up his spine.

He controlled the Mosquito Avatar, looking toward the point of light with utter bewilderment and alarm.

The Thunder Essence Fruit Tree!!!

Although the fruit at the top of the Thunder Essence Fruit Tree had been taken, its gnarled trunk remained vigorous and powerful, its entire body a deep, purplish-black color.

On the surface of the tree, faint silver arcs of electricity could be seen, flowing and leaping slowly between the textures of the bark as if they were alive!

A restrained yet immense Thunder Energy was emanating ceaselessly from this seemingly dormant tree, far stronger than what he had sensed before!

’This Thunder Essence Fruit Tree... after producing such a Miracle Fruit, its own energy... didn’t weaken significantly?’

Lin Yi was completely stunned, a storm of shock raging in his mind.

This completely overturned his understanding of how things worked!

According to common knowledge, when a spiritual root of heaven and earth nurtures a rare and wondrous fruit, it usually consumes the vast majority of its own accumulated essence.

Many Spirit Plants would even wither and die quickly after their fruit was picked, having poured all their essence into it.

But this Thunder Essence Fruit Tree before him...

After nurturing the Thunder Essence Fruit that had driven four Demon Kings to a life-or-death battle, not only had it not withered, but the energy contained within its core was, on the contrary, still surging and powerful.

It was even more restrained, profound, and unfathomable than before it had borne fruit!