Chapter 105: Great Battle, the Marrow-Cleansing Fruit
You stopped beside Zhang Wei and followed his gaze. Not far ahead was a pool of water, and the Marrow-Cleansing Fruit Tree grew right beside it.
Around the Marrow-Cleansing Fruit Tree, you discovered five late-stage Golden Core stage demonic beasts. They quietly encircled the Marrow-Cleansing Fruit, waiting for it to ripen.
“To prevent any accidents, we can’t wait for the Marrow-Cleansing Fruit to ripen. We must kill these five demonic beasts before it matures!” Zhang Wei said with a serious face, his tone brooking no doubt.
“Have you investigated whether there are other demonic beasts inside the pool, Fellow Daoist?” the Scholar glanced at the pool and asked casually.
Zhang Wei shook his head and sighed. “With my strength, I simply couldn’t get close to the pool at all.”
“So everything inside the pool is unknown to us?” After the Scholar said this last sentence, he spoke no more.
You looked at the silent group and smiled. “Let’s deal with these five demonic beasts outside first, then we’ll join hands to handle whatever’s inside the pool.”
“There happen to be five Marrow-Cleansing Fruits on the tree. After we get them, we each take one!”
“If no one has any objections, let’s move!”
You flexed your hands, looking eager to try.
The four looked at you. Zhang Wei smiled first, then agreed.
“Fellow Daoist is right. Let’s deal with these five demonic beasts first!”
“I have no objections.”
“Amitabha, Fellow Daoist is right.”
“I… I’ll go all out!” Wang Qiuyu said through gritted teeth.
“Five late-stage Golden Core demonic beasts. Each of us takes one!” With that, you were the first to charge out!
Your Martial Way cultivation had already reached the thousandth layer of heaven, your strength comparable to an early-stage Golden Core cultivator. Without using other means, fighting a late-stage Golden Core demonic beast was still very difficult.
You took out a Mystic-rank middle-grade flying sword and poured all your true qi into it. This was a Dharma artifact you had specially forged, one that could integrate your Martial Way true qi.
You charged at the late-stage Golden Core Rhinoceros Beast. Relying on your speed and agility, you brought your sword down heavily on the demonic beast’s forehead.
With a bang, it was as if you had struck Xuan Iron. Your arms went numb from the shock.
The Rhinoceros Beast seemed completely unaffected. It shook its head, aimed the horn on its head at you, and rammed straight forward!
Fuck! This demonic beast’s skull is really hard! You cursed inwardly, not daring to meet it head-on, and hastily dodged to the side.
The other four demonic beasts roared in unison, clearly having already met their enemies.
You looked at the Rhinoceros Beast as it rose to its feet, froze slightly, then put away your longsword and engaged the beast in close-quarters combat.
Martial Way true qi gathered between your hands. You threw a punch that collided with the rhinoceros’s hoof.
Boom————!
A tremendous force came from the hoof, breaking through the true qi on your hands and surging into your physical body.
The massive shockwave forced you back five steps. The force that entered your body was easily neutralized.
Your brow furrowed slightly as you looked at the Rhinoceros Beast opposite you. With your relatively low Martial Way cultivation, you knew you could not fight it head-on.
“ROAR! Human, die!” The Rhinoceros Beast let out a roar. Its late-stage Golden Core cultivation erupted, and it charged at you again.
You stood there without moving, as if stunned by fear.
Just as the hoof was about to hit you, you suddenly twisted to the side, grazing past the hoof, then grabbed the ox hoof and executed a shoulder throw, slamming it to the ground.
Before the beast could react, you climbed right on top of it. You pressed two fingers of your right hand together, true qi surging in, and with a swoosh, stabbed directly into the beast’s eyes!
“ROAR!!!” Its eyes blinded, immense pain flooding its mind, the Rhinoceros Beast went berserk.
You hastily rose and pulled back some distance. A Mystic-grade flying sword appeared in your right hand.
The berserk rhinoceros planted its four limbs on the ground. A wisp of golden light appeared on its horn, then a mass of demonic power condensed. A huge burst of energy fired out, shooting straight at you!
This energy was extremely fast. You could not dodge in time. In your haste, you could only raise your flying sword and choose to take it head-on.
The massive energy exploded the moment it struck the flying sword!
The explosive energy was enough to kill a late-stage Golden Core cultivator!
At the center of the blast, your protective true qi shattered. The clothes on your upper body were largely destroyed, and your body was covered in black.
Though you looked miserable, with your current physical body strength, even without deploying protective true qi, you were completely fine.
In the smoke, you looked around and found that the other four battlefields had been forced to stop, all drawn by the massive explosion from your location.
“Fellow Daoist…” The Little Monk looked toward the center of the explosion, murmuring under his breath, no one knowing what he was thinking.
Zhang Wei frowned and spoke in a low voice. “Useless! He absolutely can’t die. That demonic beast is still waiting for him to hold it off!”
“With that kind of power, could he have already died?” Wang Qiuyu had already begun to entertain thoughts of retreat.
The Scholar only turned his head for a glance, then seized the opportunity and attacked the Golden Core demonic beast once more!
You looked at the Rhinoceros Beast as it fell into a weakened state. Taking advantage of the smoke not yet dissipating, you raised your flying sword and rapidly closed in.
When the Rhinoceros Beast spotted you and struggled to rise, you thrust your sword out, driving it straight through its mouth and into the beast’s throat!
“Urk……” The Rhinoceros Beast still tried to struggle. Your true qi surged through the flying sword deep into the beast’s body, shredding its five organs and six viscera, along with its demon core!
The late-stage Golden Core demonic beast widened its eyes unwillingly, then slowly collapsed. Dead!
You put away your longsword and looked at the four still locked in battle. You had no intention of helping, and quietly waited.
When the four finished their battles and all five late-stage Golden Core demonic beasts lay dead, you rested briefly, then walked toward the nearly ripe Marrow-Cleansing Fruit Tree.
Ten meters from the Marrow-Cleansing Fruit Tree, you stopped, frowning as you stared into the depths of the pool.
“What’s wrong?” Wang Qiuyu asked when she saw you stop.
“You noticed it too?” Zhang Wei’s expression was ugly.
“Amitabha, there is a great demon inside this pool!” the Little Monk said.
“Its strength is at least Golden Core great perfection, and it may very well be about to break through to the Nascent Soul stage!” The Scholar pursed his lips.
“We’re only one step away. Let’s gamble!” Zhang Wei said through gritted teeth, a flash of madness in his eyes.
“I’m the fastest. Cover me. I’ll go snatch it back!”
You glanced at Zhang Wei, who had volunteered, reached out and clapped him on the shoulder. “Go. I believe in you.”
You took out your weapons and stopped ten meters from the Marrow-Cleansing Fruit Tree, on guard against the great demon in the pool. Zhang Wei continued to approach.
Boom————!
A Flood Dragon suddenly flew out of the pool, sweeping its tail at Zhang Wei.
Zhang Wei suddenly accelerated, appeared in front of the Marrow-Cleansing Fruit Tree, and grabbed it in his arms.
The Flood Dragon’s tail swept over. Zhang Wei, along with the Marrow-Cleansing Fruit Tree, took off, sent flying over a hundred meters away, landing behind you.
Then you saw Zhang Wei, dragging his severely injured body, riding his sword away without even looking back.
“Zhang Wei ran!”