52: Supreme Star Fruit

"Boom!"

Amidst a deafening explosion, the Nine Heavens Subjugation Demon Array shattered instantly.

The terrifying backlash force swept out like a tsunami; half of the Prodigies vomited blood on the spot and fell from the high sky like dumplings.

Their protective Magic Treasures were all shattered, their robes soaked with blood, their faces filled with terror and pain.

The remaining people finally panicked; some scrambled to crush life-saving Talismans, and colorful protective shields lit up around them; some even directly activated their teleportation tokens, their figures fleeing the Tian Yuan Secret Realm in embarrassment amidst white light.

These Prodigies, who were usually high and mighty, were now scattering like frightened birds and beasts.

"Trash." Jun Wuye gave a cold snort, a trace of sinister gloom appearing on his handsome face.

He finally made a move himself; with a gentle flick of his slender fingers, the Yellow Springs Chart unfolded against the wind, instantly transforming into a hundred-zhang-long scroll.

A phantom of a murky Styx surged out from the chart, with countless hideous ghost hands floating in the river, emitting shrill wails.

Every ghost hand was entwined with a dense Aura of death, and wherever it passed, even the space was corroded into tiny black holes.

"Nine Nether Yellow Springs: Ten Thousand Ghosts Devouring the Heart!"

This was a full-power strike from a complete secret treasure, its power approaching the ten-million-star level!

Wherever the Styx passed, the Void Realm twisted and deformed, as if even time were about to be frozen.

Lin Yuan did not dodge or evade; instead, a cold sneer curled the corners of his mouth.

He released his grip on his sword, and the chaos heaven-grade sword suddenly flew out of his hand: "Sword Transforms into Ten Thousand!"

The long sword split into two in the air, then into four, and in the blink of an eye, it divided into ten thousand sword shadows.

Each sword shadow was entwined with a different Law power: purple thunder, crimson flames, azure ice, cyan gale...

Finally, these sword shadows converged into a torrent of Chaos, colliding violently with the surging Styx.

"Rumble—"

The earth-shattering explosion resounded throughout the entire Tian Yuan Secret Realm, and the blinding light forced everyone to close their eyes.

The aftermath of the explosion spread like a tsunami, blowing away all Prodigies within a thousand-zhang radius.

The few Cultivators closest were instantly shattered into blood mist, not even having time to scream.

When the light faded, everyone saw a scene they would never forget:

Jun Wuye's proud Yellow Springs Chart had been pierced through by a single sword, with a shocking hole appearing in the center.

The phantom of the Styx was shattered, and those hideous ghost hands dissipated into blue smoke amidst their wails.

And Lin Yuan's sword tip was steadily resting three inches from the throat of this Nine Nether Crown Prince, the cold light flowing on the blade reflecting Jun Wuye's pale face.

"Do you want to continue?"

Lin Yuan's breathing was steady, as if the earth-shattering battle just now had merely been a warm-up exercise.

His green shirt fluttered in the energy storm, his black hair flying, resembling an invincible god of war.

Jun Wuye's expression was uncertain, the veins on his forehead bulging.

He stared fixedly at the sword tip inches away, finally snorting coldly and withdrawing the tattered Yellow Springs Chart: "I will surely avenge today's humiliation in the future!"

His voice carried suppressed anger and unwillingness.

With the strongest admitting defeat, the remaining Prodigies completely lost their Battle Intent.

Lin Yuan raised his hand to collect eight brilliant star fruits, leaving the remaining one to drift away—this was his warning, and also his magnanimity.

That solitary star fruit slowly rotated in the Void Realm, emitting an alluring light, yet no one dared to step forward to fight for it.

When Lin Yuan sat cross-legged under the ancient star tree and began to refine it, no one dared to step forward to disturb him again.

The Prodigies silently exchanged interests to determine the ownership of the remaining fruit, their eyes no longer holding the initial contempt, but only deep awe.

Some even subconsciously took a few steps back, fearing to attract the attention of this god of slaughter.

Under the ancient star tree, Lin Yuan sat cross-legged.

Eight seven-colored star fruits hovered before him, emitting heart-palpitating energy fluctuations.

Each of these fruits was the size of a fist, their surfaces flowing with profound dao patterns.

What flowed beneath the peel was not ordinary juice, but concentrated galaxy essence; every drop was as heavy as a thousand jun, containing energy capable of destroying mountains.

"Let's begin."

Lin Yuan opened his mouth and inhaled; the first star fruit turned into a stream of light and entered his body.

In an instant, all the acupoints in his body lit up with blinding red light, as if countless miniature suns were exploding within him.

Dense red patterns appeared on the surface of his skin, each line containing astonishing energy.

"Boom!"

Violent star power surged through his Meridians, washing over every meridian like a breached flood.

The fifty-first red Spiritual Crystal began to condense; the formation speed of this crystal was more than a hundred times faster than usual, and in the blink of an eye, it transformed from virtual to real, shining brightly within his body.

Lin Yuan discovered that one Supreme star fruit could condense at least five red crystals under his absorption, an efficiency far exceeding that of High Grade star fruits.

【Spiritual Crystal Quantity: 51 → 52 → 53 ...】

As the number of Spiritual Crystals increased, his base combat power climbed steadily:

51 crystals: 5.1 million stars

52 crystals: 5.2 million stars

53 crystals: 5.3 million stars

When the energy of the first star fruit was exhausted, there were already 55 red Spiritual Crystals slowly rotating in Lin Yuan's acupoints.

Each Spiritual Crystal was like a miniature star, emitting a scorching light.

He swallowed the second fruit without hesitation; this time, the energy was even more violent, impacting his entire Meridians like a tsunami.

The 56th red spiritual power crystal formed instantly, followed by the 57th, 58th...

These Spiritual Crystals emitted a crisp humming sound as they formed, as pleasant as the sounds of nature.

"Not enough..."

The third star fruit melted upon entering his mouth.

This time, the energy directly impacted all the acupoints within his body!

One red spiritual power crystal after another generated rapidly within his acupoints, and Lin Yuan's Aura continued to rise!

His skin began to emit a faint metallic luster, and with every breath, tiny thunder flickered at his mouth and nose.

Lin Yuan continued to swallow the fourth fruit, the fifth, the sixth...

The energy brought by each star fruit caused earth-shaking changes to his body.

The Void Realm trembled.

With Lin Yuan as the center, the Spiritual Qi within a thousand-zhang radius formed a huge vortex.

The branches and leaves of the ancient star tree moved without wind, scattering countless points of light.

These points of light merged into the Chaos mist, causing the gray mist to gradually take on the colors of stars, like a miniature galaxy circling Lin Yuan's body.

When the last red Spiritual Crystal (the 90th) returned to its corresponding acupoint, Lin Yuan's base combat power had reached an astonishing 9 million stars.

Combined with various bonuses, his actual combat power exceeded the 40 million star mark!

Every pore of his was emitting pure spiritual power, and his every gesture could trigger visions of heaven and earth.

"Not enough..." Lin Yuan's gaze was like lightning, cast towards the top of the ancient star tree, "There is something even better there."

In the core area of the ancient tree, a seven-colored fruit ten times larger than the other Supreme star fruits was taking shape.

Its surface flowed with complete dao patterns, and every breath it took triggered a tide of Spiritual Qi for ten thousand miles around.

The Aura it emitted caused the surrounding space to constantly collapse and reorganize, as if even the Void Realm could not bear its weight.