Chapter 1630 - 690: Battle for the Heir

Chapter 1630: Chapter 690: Battle for the Heir

At this moment, if the two great Demon Generals of the Tongtian Tribe heard this, they would definitely find it very strange.

Isn’t the Senluo Ghost Fruit King already in their hands? How did another one appear in the Primitive Forest?

Ye Lingyue and Little Zhiyo walked into the central area of the dense forest.

In the very center of the forest, a terrifying Demon Plant, as tall as several dozen feet, was flourishing.

Beside it, a large pile of demon beast bones lay scattered.

At this time, the top of the Demon Plant bore a fruit the size of a human head, its color growing increasingly red.

Perhaps sensing the approach of human presence, the Senluo Mother Vine became agitated.

Tentacle-like vines lashed out viciously.

Familiarity breeds confidence, especially since it was Ye Lingyue’s third confrontation with the Senluo Mother Vine.

"Still daring to show off?"

Ye Lingyue smirked, black mist swirling at her fingertips, combining her spiritual power with the Power of Heaven and Earth. She flicked her finger, unleashing the Divine Power Skill, Heaven and Earth Net.

A massive spiritual power transformed into a giant net, trapping the Senluo Mother Vine firmly.

The Mother Vine, suppressed, was like a fish stranded on the beach, its struggles futile.

As the Senluo Fruit King matured, the strength of the Senluo Mother Vine as its progenitor would continuously weaken until finally withering.

The Senluo Ghost Fruit King would await the arrival of the true inheritor of the Ghost Beast Clan, ready to devour it.

Long before Ye Lingyue left Xuanwu City and obtained the Luoshu Mountain River Map from the Wanxiang City Lord, Little Zhiyo, as one of the inheritors, noticed that the aura of the Senluo Ghost Fruit King was growing stronger, indicating its imminent maturity.

At that time, Ye Lingyue devised a plan, knowing that with the temperament of Tang Tianqi and Third Young Master Jin, they would never let the Luoshu Mountain River Map remain in her possession.

So, before handing over the real Luoshu Mountain River Map, she had already executed a sleight of hand, creating a fake map.

In that map, there was no sealing array drawing, and the concealed Senluo Mother Vine and Senluo Ghost Fruit King were all a disguise.

Except for her and a few Ghost Beast inheritors, hardly anyone had truly seen the Senluo Ghost Fruit King.

Tang Tianqi and others from the remaining teams were blissfully unaware, while Tang Tianqi still believed Ye Lingyue to be so cowardly as to hand over the map at the first demand.

"Boss, will Little Wuya and Qiu Tian be alright?"

Little Zhiyo glanced at the soon-to-mature Senluo Ghost Fruit King, a bit worried.

"By now, Qiu Tian should have completed the task and enacted a fake death state. As for Little Wuya, if all goes as expected, disguised as the Senluo Ghost Fruit King, she should have fallen into the hands of either the Golden Horn Demon King or the Tongtian Demon King’s side. Whichever hands she’s in, Little Wuya is safe for now."

Originally, even before leaving Xuanwu City, Little Evil Rabbit had warned Ye Lingyue of the demon clan secretly eyeing them.

Concerned about unexpected events along the way, Ye Lingyue had Qiu Tian disguise as the Senluo Mother Vine. Qiu Tian, being an Ancient Creature, was originally a Cannibal Flower, surviving by slaughter and devouring souls.

It concealed its flower disc and transformed into vines with Spiritual Power, presenting a convincing illusion.

As for Little Wuya, it went without saying that her Illusion Technique was more advanced than ever, flawlessly mimicking the appearance of the immature Senluo Ghost Fruit King.

After the demon clan took away the Senluo Ghost Fruit King and found it not fully mature, they would surely nurture it for some time.

During this period, Little Wuya, exploiting her position within the Demon Tribe, could secretly gather information to relay to Ye Lingyue.

Ye Lingyue could also use this opportunity to launch the Jiu Provinces Alliance to attack the Demon Tribe, uncovering the Demon Road into the Demon World, and possibly even exploring the Taixu Tomb Realm’s location.

After all, the Taixu Tomb Realm’s location was at the junction of the two major Demon Tribes.

Meanwhile, the real Senluo Ghost Fruit King could be quietly consumed by Little Zhiyo, enhancing its power, preventing its fall into the hands of other Ghost Beast inheritors, which could threaten Little Zhiyo’s life.

Ye Lingyue’s stratagem was indeed a plan of killing three birds with one stone, but due to its complexities, she didn’t inform other members of the Huangquan Team beforehand, covering the whereabouts of Little Zhiyo and Little Wuya under the guise of a secret mission.

For several days, Little Wuya and Qiu Tian had been hiding in Tang Tianqi’s fake painting, while Little Zhiyo, with the real Luoshu Mountain River Map, came to this part of the primitive forest, releasing the Senluo Mother Vine. After feeding it at fixed times and quantities every day, within a few days, the Senluo Ghost Fruit King began to show signs of maturity.

Unexpectedly, last night’s night attack inadvertently accelerated Ye Lingyue’s plan.

Upon hearing Ye Lingyue’s explanation, Little Zhiyo felt somewhat relieved.

At this moment, the Senluo Mother Vine’s struggles began fading, a large amount of vital energy transferring to the Senluo Ghost Fruit King.

The tentacles rapidly withered, turning into dead branches.

On the Senluo Ghost Fruit King, strands of thread-like red meridians emerged, absorbing the Evil Qi in the night, gradually turning blood red.

The Senluo Ghost Fruit King, encapsulated within, pulsed like a heart coming to life.

Amidst rhythmic thumps, a large number of demon plants in the dense forest withered as their nutrients were absorbed by the Senluo Ghost Fruit King.

As the Ghost Fruit King’s color deepened from scarlet to blood red, a dense, suffocating scent of blood emanated, making it almost impossible for Ye Lingyue to breathe.

Moreover, as the fruit matured, its size continually shrank, from the size of a human head to a fist, enveloped by a red mist.

That bloody scent, just from a slight intake, made Ye Lingyue’s blood boil, the urge to kill growing ever stronger.

Looking at Little Zhiyo beside her, at some point, it had already transformed into the Ghost Beast Body, from its earlier form of a human child to a massive creature.

The Ghost Beast Inheritor could only unleash its utmost combat power in the Ghost Beast Body state.

"Boss, the Ghost Fruit King is about to mature."

Little Zhiyo couldn’t help but lick its lips.

To Ye Lingyue, the heavy, suffocating bloody scent was, to Little Zhiyo, like the ultimate delicacy.

Within Little Zhiyo, the portion of Inheritance Power from the Great Emperor Gui Tie surged forth like a bursting dam.

"Little Zhiyo, wait for the right moment. As soon as I retract my spiritual power, you rush forward and seize the Senluo Ghost Fruit King."

Ye Lingyue, feeling the excitement in the air, exchanged a look with Little Zhiyo. The human and beast had developed a remarkable synergy.

As the spiritual power dissipated, Little Zhiyo bent its body, springing forward like a catapult, shooting towards the Senluo Ghost Vine, seemingly on the verge of seizing the mature Senluo Ghost Fruit King.

But just then, a streak of golden light, moving faster than the wind, suddenly appeared.