The Dao of Heaven's Fruit is Obtained

"Boom!"

A deafening explosion rocked the heavens, causing the illusory sky to distort. The blood-spurting battle-axe, infused with the life's strength of the Blood Lizard, ruthlessly cleaved into Long Chen's palm.

The formidable members of the demon race watched in astonishment as an image unfolded before them. The massive axe, even larger than a tabletop, remained suspended in the void, its power to annihilate heaven and earth long dissipated into nothingness. With one hand behind his back and the other holding the blood-spurting battle-axe aloft, Long Chen's clothing fluttered and his long hair danced. In the void, he stood firm as a rock, not moving an inch.

Yet beneath his feet, the void cracked open like a spider's web, the rift extending tens of thousands of miles. In that moment, the scene seemed frozen, and the world lost its sound, enveloped in complete silence.

"Tik-tok, tik-tok..."

Suddenly, crimson blood slowly dripped from the massive axe.

"Long Chen is injured!"

The powerful demons exclaimed excitedly, but their excitement soon waned as they realized that the blood was only from a slight cut in Long Chen's palm.

On the other hand, Blood Yingfeng's face turned as pale as paper. His body trembled incessantly, whether due to fear or the excessive consumption of power. His expression was one of pure terror now. He couldn't believe that Long Chen had actually condensed nine ancestral Heavenly Meridians, and they were even Dragon Blood Heavenly Meridians.

Now he finally understood why he had felt a deep-seated unease and fear when he saw Long Chen. The demons had always been subservient to the dragons, and now with the outbreak of the Dragon Blood Heavenly Meridians, his body seemed to resist his own commands.

"Whoosh."

Suddenly, Blood Yingfeng's body jerked backward, turning into a streak of light that instantly vanished. He had actually abandoned the blood-spurting battle-axe in his hand and fled.

"Boom!"

However, the moment he disappeared, the void trembled. A barrier made of crystal stones appeared, and he was directly bounced back by the barrier.

"What?"

Blood Yingfeng was horrified. He had used the unique escape technique of the Blood Crystal Lizard clan, yet it had failed.

"I planned to shatter your head first, then use the power of your own ancestral meridians to set up a barrier. I've been yearning for your life for a long time!" Long Chen sneered.

"Whoosh."

The blood-spurting battle-axe landed in Long Chen's hand. With a single step forward, he swung his large hand.

"No!"

Blood Yingfeng let out a pitiful, heartrending scream.

"Splurt."

Blood Yingfeng's tough body, previously impervious to attacks, couldn't withstand the cleave of the blood-spurting battle-axe. He was split in half with a single swing, instantly extinguishing his life.

"Boom!"

As Blood Yingfeng died, his body burst open with a thunderous explosion, turning into a rain of fine powder that scattered in the heavens and earth.

At that moment, Long Chen felt tense. His consciousness sank into the chaotic space, his eyes fixed on the top of the Heavenly Dao Tree. He only relaxed when a Heavenly Dao Fruit, covered in crystalline patterns, appeared.

"Warriors, it's your turn to shine!" Long Chen excitedly yelled.

With Long Chen's command, the gates of the Ten Thousand Dragon Nest swung open, and the Dragon Blood Warriors, Hidden Dragon Warriors, and disciples from the Wind God Sea Pavilion surged out like a tidal wave.

"Slay..."

The Dragon Blood Warriors entered the fray like tigers among sheep, targeting the most powerful members of the demon race.

Xia Chen, who had been itching for action, chose a formidable opponent slightly weaker than Blood Yingfeng and charged in. He unleashed an endless array of symbols, bombarding his enemy without restraint.

"Boom boom boom..."

Before the Eight Meridians Heavenly Saint could even locate the enemy, he was bombarded by the unending symbols, his defenses unable to withstand the ferocity of the onslaught. He soon ended up battered and bruised.

"Be more careful. They're all Ah Man's rations. Ah Man likes to eat them whole; he doesn't like porridge." Seeing Xia Chen about to blast that person into fragments, Long Chen shouted.

The weaker demon beasts were of no concern to Ah Man. You can kill them however you want. But those who are powerful, it's better to leave them intact.

"Swoosh"

Gu Yang held a long spear and charged toward an Eight Meridians Heavenly Saint. Suddenly, a sword aura swept in, slicing through the Eight Meridians Heavenly Saint's protective light like cutting tofu, bisecting him.

"Wan'er," Long Chen called out in an annoyed tone.

"I... I just wanted to give it a try..." Tang Wan'er had split the person in two with a single strike. Seeing Long Chen's expression, she hurriedly explained.

What do you mean, "give it a try"? You're already at the Ten Meridians Heavenly Saint realm. With all your power unlocked, even if you "give it a try" ten thousand times, that guy would have died ten thousand times. Even if you wanted to try, you should have used the Eight Meridians power for your attempt!

"I'm sorry..."

Seeing Long Chen's speechless look, Tang Wan'er quickly apologized. However, despite her apology on the surface, there seemed to be a lack of remorse in her eyes. Instead, she looked quite proud, obviously very satisfied with her own strength.

Fine, you're already at the Ten Meridians Heavenly Saint realm, and you have the highest cultivation level here. Who would dare to manage you? What if you lose your temper and cut someone down with two swords?

"Long Chen, was that sword of mine okay?" Tang Wan'er approached Long Chen with a playful smile.

"You're using a sledgehammer to kill a chicken," Long Chen couldn't help but chuckle.

Nevertheless, it had to be said that the Ten Meridians Heavenly Saints were incredibly powerful. Even without displaying the Dragon Meridians, they could still utilize the power of all ten meridians. What Tang Wan'er's strike showed was just the tip of the iceberg of her strength.

If Tang Wan'er were to unlock all ten meridians, Long Chen couldn't even fathom how powerful she might become. There was a substantial gap between the power of ten meridians and nine meridians, but since Tang Wan'er was Long Chen's lover, even though he could sense her strength, he couldn't determine whether she could surpass him.

The assessment of another person's strength by a practitioner often comes from a sense of danger. However, regardless of how strong Tang Wan'er was, she wouldn't pose a danger to Long Chen. Hence, he couldn't accurately judge her current strength.

"Splurt, splurt, splurt..."

The Dragon Blood Warriors charged into the enemy ranks, each one like a tiger among sheep. They practically had no match. Their ferocious and domineering style of attack even left the Hidden Dragon Warriors feeling nervous and apprehensive.

Although guided by Long Chen, they had become true warriors, their experiences through life and death refining them. Yet, in the presence of the Dragon Blood Warriors, they still appeared quite immature.

Hidden Dragon Warriors often needed to engage in a few exchanges with their opponents to identify weaknesses for precise strikes. However, the Dragon Blood Warriors could kill with a single blow, needing no probing to discover vulnerabilities.

The Dragon Blood Warriors fought on intuition alone, a sense honed through countless close brushes with death. The Hidden Dragon Legion was not weak, nor lacking in talent or determination. Their only gap when compared to the Dragon Blood Warriors was combat experience.

The strength of the Dragon Blood Warriors ignited the Hidden Dragon Warriors' unyielding spirit. They aggressively attacked the demon race's high-ranking members. The demon race's powerhouses had never encountered such ruthless humans. Almost immediately upon contact, they were overwhelmed and defeated.

With Blood Yingfeng's death, except for those top-tier powerhouses near him, the Blood Crystal Lizard clan's strong members became the primary focus of the Dragon Blood Warriors.

Although the Blood Crystal Lizard clan claimed descent from the Demon Emperor, they still fell prey to the ferocious Dragon Blood Warriors. Though their numbers were greater, they had no ability to fight back. In an instant, corpses littered the ground. The most dreadful factor was that Long Chen, the most fearsome of all, hadn't even taken action. Seeing the situation wasn't in their favor, the demon powerhouses abandoned resistance and fled.

The battle practically ended before it even began. Many disciples from the Wind God Sea Pavilion hadn't managed to land a single hit due to their slower reactions.

"This is way too absurd," the Wind God Sea Pavilion disciples felt uncomfortable. They were once formidable figures sealed in ancient times, previous unparalleled geniuses. While others feasted, they hadn't even managed to secure a drop of soup. This blow was too heavy.

"Li Qi, Ming Yuan, come over here. I have rewards for you."

After the battle concluded, Long Chen held a Heavenly Dao Fruit in his hand, his eyes filled with anticipation.