247: Chapter 247 Seizing the Source Fruit

"Burning Heaven—World Ash!"

Blood-colored flames surged from Li Muchen's body, and the crimson immortal sword in his hand emitted a shrill hum, its blade instantly becoming scorching and blinding.

A destructive aura locked onto Zhang Kuang as the surrounding temperature rose sharply, and even space began to warp.

This was Li Muchen's trump card; it not only consumed half of his total immortal essence but also required him to draw out a wisp of the Origin from his immortal fetus.

Zhang Kuang's expression changed drastically as he felt a fatal threat. A look of seriousness appeared in his eyes as he held the dragon-patterned golden spear horizontally before him. Golden light erupted, and a thick golden barrier wrapped him tightly.

Just as this sword strike was unleashed and everyone's attention was drawn to it...

Liu Xuan moved!

Flames fueled by his burning essence blood, Divine Soul, and Lifespan surged from his body, and his entire immortal essence erupted without regard for the cost.

In an instant, Liu Xuan's speed reached its explosive limit, turning him into a thin gray line that shot straight toward the crimson origin fruit.

This speed exceeded everyone's expectations; even the followers who were also True Immortals could only see an afterimage.

Seeing this, Li Muchen's eyes were filled with wild joy.

He thought Liu Xuan was burning everything to risk his life to seize the origin fruit for him.

Zhang Kuang quickly roared:

"Stop him!!"

The nine followers under his command reacted extremely quickly. Three of them immediately abandoned their opponents, their figures flickering as they each unleashed their own techniques.

An Ice-Sealing Chain, a cloud of corrosive poison, and a sonic wave specialized in attacking the Divine Soul blocked Liu Xuan's path.

However, facing these three attacks that were enough to severely wound an ordinary True Immortal, Liu Xuan ignored them completely.

Instead of slowing down, his forward speed increased. The three-colored flames burning on his body grew more intense, and he made no attempt to defend, seemingly intending to crash through by brute force.

"He's crazy!"

Just as that thought flashed through the three followers' minds, Liu Xuan crashed right in.

Crack!

The ice chains shattered inch by inch!

Chii!

The poison cloud's corrosion had no effect whatsoever!

Buzz!

The sonic wave entered Liu Xuan's brow, yet he didn't pause for even a moment.

Finally, Liu Xuan had rushed in front of the crimson origin fruit.

His palm, covered in immortal essence, ignored the origin fruit's own scorching Dao rhyme and firmly grabbed it.

At this moment, Li Muchen's sword strike had also been unleashed.

The sword light, carrying the power to burn the heavens, collided violently with Zhang Kuang's thick golden barrier.

Boom—!!

Crimson and golden energy instantly swept through, turning everything in the vicinity into nothingness.

Li Muchen's aura weakened significantly, but he immediately shouted during this opening:

"Quick, give me the crimson origin fruit!"

Li Muchen's shout sounded hoarse within the energy storm. He stared intently at Liu Xuan, his eyes full of urgency and excitement.

As long as he obtained this origin fruit, he only needed to conceal his aura and wait for seven days in the Secret Realm before he could leave.

When the time came for the Coming-of-Age Ceremony, he would surely secure a good ranking.

However, Liu Xuan showed no intention of moving as he held the origin fruit.

He turned his head and looked at Li Muchen. There was no respect or fervor on his face, only a sense of calm.

"Damn it! Do you want to betray me?!"

Li Muchen was instantly enraged. With a thought, the immortal locking ring on Liu Xuan's neck suddenly glowed with a piercing light and began to contract sharply.

This contraction affected not only his physical body but also his Divine Soul.

But the expected scene of Liu Xuan clutching his head in agony and obediently handing over the origin fruit did not happen.

The immortal locking ring tightened more and more, and a crisp sound of bone cracking came from Liu Xuan's neck, yet there was no other expression on his face.

Finally, under the effect of the immortal locking ring, Liu Xuan completely lost his life, and the crimson origin fruit fell from his hand.

Seeing the origin fruit fall, everyone rushed toward the crimson origin fruit, their eyes filled with nothing but desire.

But their figures had just moved when they stopped in their tracks.

Simply because the origin fruit was already held in someone's hand.

"So this is an origin fruit..."

Su Mo examined the crimson origin fruit in his hand with interest. The scorching Dao rhyme resonated with the Fire Element Law within the immortal fetus in his body.

He had a feeling that as long as he refined this origin fruit, the Fire Element Law in his immortal fetus would completely transform into something of a higher level.

This feeling was incredibly strong, but he still suppressed the urge; it wasn't the time to refine it yet.

Su Mo's sudden appearance caused the entire battlefield to fall into a deathly silence.

Li Muchen and Zhang Kuang were stunned.

Where did this Lower Realm native come from?!

The Cultivators of their Yuanguang Realm absorbed Immortal Qi from the very beginning of their cultivation and didn't need to temper their bodies like those who achieved Ascension.

In their perception, the Su Mo before them had only undergone tempering five times.

Bringing someone with such cultivation into the Origin Secret Realm would only be a waste of a slot; who would do something so brainless?

The two of them immediately shouted:

"Kill that Lower Realm native! Seize the origin fruit!"

Zhang Kuang and Li Muchen's followers immediately rushed toward Su Mo, carrying sharp killing intent and immortal light.

In their view, dealing with a mere Ascension Cultivator who had only tempered five times didn't require their full strength.

Their only target was the crimson origin fruit in Su Mo's hand.

This origin fruit was their ticket to entering the Immortal Race!

Watching the crowd attack, Su Mo was not flustered at all. He snapped his fingers, and the lifeless Liu Xuan, who had been collapsed on the ground, stood before Su Mo completely intact.

The several True Immortals at the front immediately showed expressions of disbelief.

They had clearly seen with their own eyes that Liu Xuan's life was gone and his Divine Soul had dissipated.

But they were only stunned for a moment before their desire for the origin fruit overwhelmed all other emotions.

"So what if he's resurrected?! Die!"

The fastest True Immortal condensed scorching Immortal Flames in his hand, his face full of ruthlessness.

His palm pressed against Liu Xuan's chest without hindrance, and Immortal Flames quickly covered Liu Xuan's body, making a "chii chii" burning sound.

A sinister grin appeared on the True Immortal's face, as if he could already see Liu Xuan turning to ash.

However, his smile lasted only an instant before it suddenly froze and turned into shock.

Because Liu Xuan, who should have been struggling in pain while wrapped in Immortal Flames, not only failed to let out a single scream but instead grabbed his neck with one hand.

Flames fueled by burning essence blood, Divine Soul, and Lifespan rose from Liu Xuan's body, and his strength was so great that the True Immortal felt he couldn't break free at all.

"Save me..."

His plea for mercy was cut short before he could finish.

Simply because one of Su Mo's fingers had already touched his brow, instantly turning him into an Incarnation.

Immediately, the True Immortal's eyes became hollow, and he stood before Su Mo alongside Liu Xuan.

This eerie scene caused the several people rushing over to stop dead in their tracks.

Controlling a True Immortal powerhouse of the same strength as them in an instant was a method that exceeded their understanding.