147: The only remaining bloodline of the Huo family

The moment he saw that mark, Sun Chunchen's eyes widened instantly; his voice was trembling as he said,

"How could you have the mark of a human fruit on you?"

Chu Shengfan recounted his recent encounter in detail, while Sun Chunchen stood to the side, grinding his teeth as he listened.

"That bastard; that mysterious person likely treated you as a medicinal field. Once the fruit on your body ripens, he will definitely come back to harvest it."

Chu Shengfan had already had this premonition on the way here. Now that it was confirmed by Sun Chunchen, he didn't feel the initial panic, but instead asked in a deep voice:

"What exactly is this human fruit? Does that Tribe I saw when my mind was hazy really exist?"

Hearing his question, Sun Chunchen sighed.

"human fruit comes in two types. One is the ordinary human fruit; this type has bright patterns on it, with two colors growing on its two sides. Its black and white colors rotate and interchange on the surface of the human fruit, and it can contain a fixed number of Mortals to survive within it.

However, this kind of human fruit has no potential for growth; it requires a regular supply of spiritual power to maintain the survival of the Mortals within. Usually, the buying and selling of Mortals is conducted through this type of human fruit.

There is another type with blue-gray skin, which has star-like spots on it. It also contains a Tribe living inside, but this fruit can be grafted onto a person's body to provide nutrients to the human fruit, causing the space within to expand and the number of people in the Tribe to increase. Moreover, this fruit can be planted as a seed to give birth to a true human fruit tree.

It is also rumored that if the Tribe inside the blue-gray skin human fruit is cultivated successfully, one can use them as a Foundation to step onto the path of becoming a King Rank."

After hearing all this, Chu Shengfan felt no joy at obtaining a treasure, only a chill running down his back. If such a treasure were lost, the Wu Family would certainly not let it rest.

And that mysterious person whose Realm is unknown, having placed the treasure on him, must have the confidence and means to retrieve it.

Being dragged into this vortex for no reason, Chu Shengfan only felt a deep sense of powerlessness.

Sun Chunchen narrowed his eyes, seemingly lost in thought. He placed his hand on Chu Shengfan's shoulder.

"Do not panic. Go to the Medical Clinic as usual tomorrow, keep everything as it is, and leave the rest to me to resolve."

Looking at Sun Chunchen, who seemed to have a plan, Chu Shengfan's heart suddenly settled down quite a bit. He nodded heavily.

"Alright, Grandpa Sun."

"You should eat more things to replenish your Qi and blood first, and properly restore the Qi and blood your body has lost. Do not drag it out and damage your Foundation."

After giving his instructions, Sun Chunchen walked into the inner room with his hands behind his back. With the creaking sound of the door closing, Sun Chunchen's figure was hidden inside.

He summoned all three of his Source Beasts: the "Xi Ming Pure Soul Beast," the "Abundant Horn Desolate Spirit Deer," and the "Pale Flame Spirit Crane."

The three Source Beasts, each noble and elegant, lively and natural, or exuding Immortal Qi, appeared simultaneously in the inner room, causing the energy concentration in the room to rise sharply and the space to become cramped.

However, these three Source Beasts did not make any noise; instead, they expanded their spiritual senses to the maximum, watching the environment around this small courtyard to guard against any possible interference for Sun Chunchen.

Sun Chunchen sat cross-legged on the bed. "After so long, the end of the Huo Family should finally be here. It's a pity..."

He formed a seal with his hands, and a faint glow lit up on his body. The intensity of the light flickered with each breath, and then he fell into a long wait.

...

Far away in the Beyond the Border, countless tens of thousands of miles away.

Looking at the turbulent river water in front of them, the Huo Family members looked at the figure standing by the river: Huo Fucheng, the current Domain Rank Family head who had replaced Old Ancestor Huo.

Although the Huo Family members could clearly feel that Huo Fucheng's style of conduct had changed drastically since returning from that trip to the Beyond the Border—becoming decisive and increasingly similar to the Old Ancestor—they would not offer any opinions under his absolute suppression of force.

The seed floating above 'Huo Fucheng's' palm pointed far away to the opposite side of the river, as if guiding the way for the Huo Family members.

Huo Fucheng's face revealed a look of contemplation. The Huo Family had been rushing on the road to find Medicine King Valley for a long time, and they had lost far too many clansmen along the way.

Even with his protection as a Domain Rank Family head, they still could not completely withstand the dangers of this Beyond the Border. Having come this far, the Huo Family had already lost more than half of its members.

The ones remaining now were the elite of the elite. He now had two choices: one was to continue along the path pointed out by the seed, and the other was to give up now, find a suitable place, establish a Family base, and let the Family recuperate and pass on its Legacy.

Huo Fucheng raised his palm to look at it; his fingers were somewhat transparent. He suddenly realized with a shock that he had lived for far too long.

So long that he had somewhat forgotten the name of his original body; so long that he had lost his original intention. Now, he was merely living for the sake of living; his life had no meaning.

His gaze, when looking at the Huo Family members, no longer held the initial warmth and hope; he merely treated them as tools for his own Breakthrough or survival.

Even though some of the gazes directed at him were full of respect, worship, or admiration, he seemed to remember that when some people learned they were to be the target of his Possession, they were actually willing.

By the turbulent river, looking at his own palm, he fell into an unusually strange state. The humanity that had been worn away by time suddenly gushed out at this moment, like a burst dam.

Suddenly, realizing something, he lifted his eyes to look at the seed floating in front of him, and gritted his teeth, saying viciously:

"Is it you? You are merely a seed; how dare you shake my Dao Heart? This river, no matter how many people die, must be crossed."

Saying this, he no longer looked at the seed. A colorful and intricate scroll unfolded behind him, then grew larger and extended, laying itself out over the endless river.

"All Huo Family members, cross the river."

Following his order, those Huo Family members stepped onto the scroll with firm strides without any hesitation.

Just as Huo Fucheng was about to retrieve the seed, a phantom of a giant tree suddenly emerged from it. In that instant, the leaves and branches on the giant tree phantom fell off one by one, turning withered and yellow.

Before Huo Fucheng could react, an aura of dead silence was released from the seed, infecting this world.

Under this aura of dead silence, the ground became parched and cracked, the wild grass on the ground became brittle, and the river also became calm.

The aura spread all around, reaching the Huo Family members. One by one, their black hair turned white, and in an instant, their life force was completely exhausted.

Old Ancestor Huo resisted for a longer time, but his hair also gradually turned gray, and wrinkles slowly spread across his face.

Realizing what was happening, Old Ancestor Huo quickly floated into the air, turning into a stream of light as he moved away from the area where the seed was located.

Placing himself in the Void Realm at a great distance, he looked at the hands of this body in disbelief; age spots had already begun to spread on those hands.

His gaze pierced through the vast distance and landed on the seed floating in the Void Realm. "How could this be..."

Sun Chunchen's illusory figure walked out from the seed. His gaze met Huo Fucheng's from afar. Seeing that he had not died yet, he was somewhat surprised. Hearing his murmuring, he replied softly:

"This is indeed the key pointing to Medicine King Valley, but Medicine King Valley collapsed a thousand years ago. Even if you reach that place, all you will harvest is a dead silence even more terrifying than just now.

The Medicine King Valley of a thousand years ago would indeed extend a person's lifespan as long as a price was paid, but the Medicine King Valley of today will only bring death to those who go there."