68: Chapter 68 I'll treat you to fruit

Eternal Illusion God Realm.

The legend of the "Three-Year-Old Great Demon King" had already spread far and wide.

Ever since the Purple Lightning Duo from the Purple Mansion Holy Land led a team to form a "Demon-Slaying Alliance" in an attempt to use Li Changsheng's reputation as a stepping stone to rise in status.

As a result, in front of everyone's eyes, they were blown into points with a single breath.

The atmosphere of the entire competition arena became strange.

The area of the Poisonous Swamp was now an absolute restricted zone for all participants.

No one dared to approach.

Nor did anyone have the guts to provoke that little ancestor who could make a Marquis team vanish without a trace while roasting meat and singing.

Most Prodigies chose to take a detour.

Some people would even rather fight a stronger group of illusion beasts than pass by the edge of the swamp.

There is always an exception to everything.

One day, a team of seven or eight female cultivators arrived at the edge of the swamp.

The woman in the lead wore a pale green dress and possessed an elegant and refined temperament.

Her appearance was beautiful, and her eyes were especially clear and gentle.

Yaochi Holy Land, the contemporary Saintess, Yao Xi.

Unlike other Saintesses who were high and mighty, Yao Xi was famous in the Eastern Wasteland for her kindness and compassion.

"Saintess, we cannot go any further!"

A Yaochi Disciple looked at the purple miasma filling the front, her expression filled with fear.

"That is the territory of the legendary 'Three-Year-Old Great Demon King.' The five sons of the Blood Cloud Sect and the Purple Lightning Duo—prominent figures of the younger generation in the Eastern Wasteland—at least eighty, if not a hundred, have fallen here!"

Another Disciple nodded and said with a trembling voice.

"That's right, Saintess! Rumor has it that the Devil King is perverse and moody, killing people based entirely on his mood! Let's take a detour; it's not worth provoking him."

Yao Xi stopped in her tracks.

She looked into the depths of the swamp.

Her Divine Thought was stronger, and she could vaguely sense a weak but incredibly pure life force at the core of that area.

That aura was nothing like a bloodthirsty Devil King.

Instead, it was like a lonely child.

Yao Xi couldn't help but think: A highly gifted child with an underdeveloped mind, separated from his guardian, forced to use violence to protect himself.

The more she thought about it, the more she felt this was the case.

"Could it be that he killed so many people simply because he was afraid and didn't know how to get along with others?"

Yao Xi muttered to herself, pity flowing in her eyes.

"Saintess, please don't think like that!"

The Disciple beside her was about to cry.

"That is a monster! Not a child!"

Yao Xi shook her head gently, but her tone was firm.

"He is only three years old. I want to go and see."

"Saintess!"

No matter how the people behind her tried to persuade her, Yao Xi's mind was made up.

She told her Junior Sisters to wait where they were, and alone, she lifted her skirt and stepped cautiously into the swamp.

As she went deeper, besides the disgusting miasma, there was a strange aroma of meat in the air.

This aroma was overpowering, so strong that even the toxic miasma couldn't cover it up.

Following the scent and bypassing several bubbling mud pits, Yao Xi finally saw the scene on the land at the center of the swamp.

Everything from the rumors was right before her eyes.

The Myriad Poison Crocodile Emperor, like a small mountain, lay docilely on the ground, using its large head to shield the fire from the wind.

Beside a bonfire burning with golden flames.

A cute baby wearing a red bellyband was focused on flipping the meat skewered on a wooden sword.

The meat had already been roasted to a golden, glistening state.

He was so small and so focused, completely out of place in this gloomy environment.

Li Changsheng also saw someone approaching.

He raised his head, his big eyes seeing the big sister wearing a beautiful dress.

This big sister was different from the others.

Her gaze was clear, without greed or killing intent, but instead carried a hint of heartache?

Li Changsheng tilted his head, not understanding.

He didn't sense any threat from her, and being too lazy to act, he lowered his head and continued tending to his roasted meat.

Seeing that Li Changsheng didn't attack her, Yao Xi became even more certain of her guess.

She slowly approached, stood in front of the terrifying Vicious Beast, and said softly.

"Little brother, are you here all by yourself? Where is your family?"

Li Changsheng didn't speak; he tore off a piece of roasted meat and stuffed it into his mouth, his cheeks bulging as he ate.

Yao Xi looked at his greasy little face and took a snow-white silk handkerchief from her storage bracelet, handing it over.

"Come, wipe your mouth."

Her voice was very gentle.

Li Changsheng's chewing stopped.

He stared blankly at the fragrant handkerchief held out before him, then looked at Yao Xi's eyes filled with kindness.

Since entering this stinky place, everyone who saw him either wanted to kill him, rob him of his treasures, or was scared to death of him.

This big sister was the first one to hand him a handkerchief to wipe his mouth.

A very novel feeling suddenly arose in Li Changsheng's heart.

He hesitated for a moment, then took the handkerchief and wiped his face haphazardly.

Seeing how obedient he was, Yao Xi's smile became even gentler.

However, Li Changsheng's next action was completely unexpected to her.

The baby carefully folded the handkerchief and tucked it into his little bellyband.

Then, he reached his little hand into his pocket and rummaged around.

He first touched half a skewer of candied hawthorn made by his Imperial Father, thought about it, and put it back.

This couldn't be given away.

He continued to rummage and touched something round and hard.

He pulled it out.

It was a fruit, entirely crimson red and the size of a baby's fist.

The surface of the fruit shimmered with light, emitting a majestic life force, with the faint phantom of a divine bird appearing on its skin.

Holding the fruit up and offering it to Yao Xi, Li Changsheng said earnestly in a milky voice:

"Big sister, you are a good person. I'll treat you to a fruit."

The logic was very simple.

His Imperial Father had taught him that if others are good to him, he must be good to them in return.

He liked the handkerchief this big sister gave him to wipe his mouth, so he wanted to return the favor with something he also liked very much.

This bright red fruit was a snack his Imperial Father gave him; it was sweet and sour, and very delicious.

Yao Xi was stunned as she looked at the glowing fruit before her.

Coming from the Yaochi Holy Land, she had seen countless Heaven And Earth Treasures.

But this one before her, just by looking at it, made her entire body's spiritual power boil, and her Divine Soul felt a sense of comfort; she had never seen such a fruit in her life!

But looking at Li Changsheng's pure eyes and his expectant little expression, she couldn't bear to refuse.

"Okay, thank you, little brother."

Yao Xi took the fruit, and for some reason, took a small bite right in front of Li Changsheng.

Boom!

The fruit flesh melted in her mouth, and a surge of heat spread throughout her body!

Yao Xi was shocked!

That energy was powerful and pure, containing a massive amount of life essence.

It surged into Yao Xi's Meridians, not only causing no harm but instead gently smoothing out everything within her.

The Dao injury that had plagued her for years, causing her cultivation to stagnate and leaving even the Holy Land Elders helpless, was gradually dissolved under the washing of this torrent!

Not only that!

That majestic life force continued to surge upward, and her cultivation Bottleneck shattered instantly.

Crack!

A crisp sound came from the depths of her Divine Soul.

Marquis Realm, Fifth Heaven.

She had broken through!

A powerful aura erupted from within her, shooting straight into the sky and blowing a huge hole through the purple miasma above the swamp.

The Yaochi Disciples in the distance were startled by this sudden change.

"It's the Saintess's aura! She—she broke through?!"

"What's going on? What happened?!"

Yao Xi, at the center of the storm, was momentarily dazed.

She stared blankly at the fruit in her hand, feeling the exhilarating surge of power within her, and she suddenly thought of a name recorded in the oldest texts of the Yaochi Holy Land.

Entirely crimson red, shaped like a divine bird, containing supreme life Origin, consuming it can heal ancient Dao injuries and bring the dead back to life.

Undying Holy Medicine.

Vermilion Bird Fruit!

Yao Xi was stunned.

She slowly raised her head, looking at the baby before her, her voice trembling slightly.

"Th-this fruit, wh-where did you get it?"

Li Changsheng blinked and replied as a matter of course.

"Imperial Father gave it to me."

As he spoke, feeling that it wasn't enough, he reached into his bellyband again.

Under the astonished gazes of Yao Xi and the Yaochi Disciples in the distance, he pulled out two more identical "fruits."

He held one in each hand, shaking them happily.

"I have plenty more."