Chapter 1578 - 638: Little Zhiyo’s Crisis or Opportunity

Chapter 1578: Chapter 638: Little Zhiyo’s Crisis or Opportunity

Ye Liuyun discovered a spirit fruit, it’s the Senluo Ghost Fruit.

"Little Zhiyo, take a closer look, are you sure this spirit fruit is the same as the one you saw at the Qiulin Ruins?"

Ye Lingyue reminded Little Zhiyo.

"That’s right, these patterns, and this vine, are definitely the Senluo Ghost Fruit. But the shape and that plant, it’s much larger than the one I ate before." Little Zhiyo dared to stake the dignity of a subpar product that this is definitely the Senluo Ghost Fruit.

Ye Lingyue pondered for a moment and decided to summon Qiu Tian.

Qiu Tian examined the Senluo Ghost Fruit carefully.

"Mother and Child Forest Vine? Master, where did you come across such a wicked thing?"

Qiu Tian’s voice carried a hint of terror.

"I didn’t discover it. My cousin Ye Liuyun accidentally found it at some ruin in the Ancient Nine Provinces. Little Zhiyo said it had eaten this fruit before, called the Senluo Ghost Fruit. Qiu Tian, is what he said true?"

Ye Lingyue sensed something was wrong.

Qiu Tian seemed to be very wary of this spirit plant, and to make even an Ancient Creature like Qiu Tian feel fear, it seemed the spirit fruit Ye Liuyun found was truly extraordinary.

"Yes, the child vine of the Mother and Child Forest Vine bears fruit called the Senluo Fruit, but the fruit from the mother vine is called the Ghost King Fruit. Wait, Little Zhiyo ate the Senluo Ghost Fruit?"

Upon hearing this, Qiu Tian leaned down and sniffed around Little Zhiyo.

"It really does have the aura of the Ghost Beast Clan, this is bad, I can’t believe I never noticed."

Qiu Tian said worriedly.

"Qiu Tian, are you saying there are side effects from consuming the Senluo Ghost Fruit?"

Hearing this, Ye Lingyue and Little Zhiyo realized the complexity of the situation.

They thought that after eating the Senluo Ghost Fruit, Little Zhiyo’s appetite changed, making it a "fussy eater Zhiyo," but now it seemed there was a hidden danger.

Little Zhiyo immediately teared up, pitifully tugging at Qiu Tian’s leaf.

"Qiu Tian, am I going to die from eating that ghostly thing? I don’t want to die, I haven’t even seen the boss and that sly Di Shen get married, haven’t seen Little Wuya cultivate its head feather. I haven’t recognized my ancestors yet... In short, I have many unfinished desires, I don’t want to die, you must find a way to save me."

"Stop wailing, no one said you would die, but it could be dangerous. If you don’t want to be eaten by the new Emperor Gui Tao in the future, you must find the Mother and Child Forest Vine." Qiu Tian said with disdain.

Seeing Little Zhiyo still confused, Qiu Tian had no choice but to explain in detail the origins of the Mother and Child Forest Vine.

It turns out, like Qiu Tian, the Mother and Child Forest Vine is a creature left from the Ancient Times.

But unlike Qiu Tian, who feasts on people, the Mother and Child Forest Vine consumes souls.

And unlike Qiu Tian, who occupies a specific region, the Mother and Child Forest Vine continuously spreads new Senluo Child Vines with the Senluo Ghost Fruit, producing more fruit. Once a person or beast eats the Senluo Ghost Fruit and endures its transformation, they become an inheritor of the Ghost Beast Clan.

"The Ghost Beast inheritor is not unique; as long as the mother vine exists, it will continue to breed one Ghost Beast after another. Also, different Ghost Beasts will fight and devour each other to enhance their own power. Only an inheritor who consumes the Senluo Ghost Fruit King can become the true Emperor Gui Tao and unite the Ghost Beast Clan. Now, do you understand?"

Lady Qiu Tian finished speaking, and silence fell all around.

"So, if Little Zhiyo doesn’t find the Senluo Ghost Fruit King, it means it will likely face endless hunts from the Ghost Beast Clan in the future?" Ye Lingyue finally understood.

"That damned Emperor Gui Tao never told me this, it clearly said I was its heir."

Little Zhiyo was bewildered.

"Of course, it wouldn’t tell you; otherwise, would you willingly accept its legacy? If I’m not mistaken, you are just one of its many backups, and it has probably told the same thing to many others. Whoever eventually becomes Emperor Gui Tao makes no difference to it."

Qiu Tian was exasperated at Little Zhiyo’s naivety.

The Ghost Beast Clan is a unique creature that exists between the Demon Gods and demons.

Their existence can be traced back to the Ancient Times.

Their intelligence is no less than that of the Divine Race.

In the eyes of Qiu Tian, the actions of Emperor Gui Tao, though cunning, are also a means of self-preservation.

The Ghost King Fruit matures every five hundred years, and after ripening, it emits an enticing aroma.

This incites successors to fight and compete fiercely; though the process is brutal, it eventually eliminates the weak and selects the strongest Emperor Gui Tao.

For many years, the Ghost Beast Clan has survived and thrived in this manner.

"That damned Emperor Gui Tao, even in death, remains restless. No, I must destroy that sinful Mother and Child Forest Vine, see how it wreaks havoc in the mortal world afterwards."

Little Zhiyo said indignantly.

"Save it, if I were you, I would first try to find out the whereabouts of the Senluo Ghost Fruit King instead."

As an Ancient Creature, no one understood better than Qiu Tian the resilience of the Mother and Child Forest Vine.

To destroy the Mother and Child Forest Vine, Little Zhiyo would need the strength of Emperor Gui Tao.

"Qiu Tian is right, I will find a way to trace the Senluo Ghost Fruit King."

Even if Qiu Tian hadn’t reminded them, Ye Lingyue would have had to find the Senluo Ghost Fruit King to avenge Ye Liuyun.

"Additionally, master, I must remind you that the Ghost Fruit King is the only fruit of the mother vine, and over the years, it has devoured a large number of souls. The fruit contains immensely powerful demonic energy. Not only can it make Little Zhiyo the Emperor Gui Tao, but if some powerful demons obtain it, they might directly advance."

Qiu Tian worried mostly about this.

If the Ghost King Fruit were to appear in the demon-rich Central Plains where the two Great Demon Kings reside, it would definitely cause an uproar.

Especially the two Great Demon Kings, if they could devour the Senluo Ghost King Fruit, with their power, Tongtian and the Golden Horn Demon King might become Demon Emperors.

At that time, the appearance of the Three Emperors in the Demon World, along with the reborn Demon Ancestor Di Shen, would likely plunge the entire Ancient Nine Provinces Continent into a bloody chaos.

With Qiu Tian’s analysis, Ye Lingyue realized that the situation was much more severe than she had expected.

Ye Liuyun probably never imagined that her accidental discovery would create such a major crisis for the entire Ancient Nine Provinces.

"This matter concerns the safety of Little Zhiyo and should not be disclosed externally for now. I plan to inquire more tomorrow and hopefully locate the Senluo Ghost King Fruit promptly."

Ye Lingyue decided to visit the Exotic Treasures Pavilion tomorrow.