CHAPTER 709: THE YELLOW SPARROW PURSUES

As Wang Hong and their group of five struggled towards the I

As Wang Hong and their group of five struggled towards the Immortal Tree, three members of the Demon Race advanced towards the direction of the Immortal Tree along a safe passage.

"Everyone, be cautious. Don't let the Human Clan catch wind of us," said a Demon Race covered in countless bone spurs.

"Thorn demon, do you think those Human Clan members we robbed last time will come back again?" asked a gaunt-looking Demon Race.

"They will certainly come back. They went to great lengths to obtain the immortal fruit last time, only to have it fall into our hands in the end. They must harbor resentment. This time, we just need to wait for them to come to us," replied the Demon Race known as Thorn demon, who was the most scheming among the three.

Last time, they robbed several cultivators surnamed Li here and after returning, had another round of disputes. The three Demon Race members divided an immortal fruit among themselves.

Even though the immortal fruit was divided into three, it greatly benefited all three of them, elevating their cultivation level to the fifth tier of perfection, equivalent to the Soul Transformation perfection of the Human Clan.

This was partly because the immortal fruit tree had degenerated to adapt to the extremely thin spiritual energy environment. Otherwise, with the efficacy of an immortal fruit, it could have allowed the three Demon Race members to advance several realms.

After tasting the sweetness of success, the three Demon Race members naturally wouldn't give up. This time, Thorn demon had early on contacted the other two demons.

However, the location of the immortal fruit tree was filled with spatial rifts, and many of these rifts were still moving, making the surroundings extremely dangerous and hard to guard against.

Despite their significant improvement in cultivation level, the three Demon Race members still lacked the ability to forcefully confront the spatial rifts. When encountering them, their chances of survival weren't much better than those of ordinary low-tier cultivators.

So, the three Demon Race members came up with the idea of waiting for success to come to them.

Wang Hong and the others were naturally unaware of the plans of the three Demon Race members. At this moment, each of them was fully focused, not daring to be the slightest bit careless.

They were now very close to the Immortal Tree, but there were more spatial rifts around them than before.

The countless unstable spatial rifts were not something they could easily traverse with caution alone.

At this moment, Daoist Qin had lost a leg, the usually stern and aloof cultivator surnamed Li had a large piece of flesh cut from his buttocks, making his dignified appearance impossible to maintain.

The cultivator surnamed Ye had lost an ear, along with a chunk of his cheek, revealing white bone beneath, a rather gruesome sight.

Bai Wushuang now had only one arm left, with the other arm severed at the shoulder, truly living up to his name of being unrivaled.

Among the group of five, only Wang Hong appeared somewhat relaxed.

He was now clad in a set of black armor, marked with numerous scars that revealed the emerald green wooden material beneath its black exterior, with runes circulating on its surface.

Meanwhile, countless Green-tailed Spirit Bees fluttered around him in a chaotic manner.

Each time a Spirit Bee encountered a spatial rift, it was easily cut down.

Wang Hong's Divine Sense had always been monitoring these Spirit Bees.

These Spirit Bees were the ordinary species he had acquired earliest. The Poisonous Bees he now commanded were bred from these Spirit Bees.

These Spirit Bees had always grown in Wang Hong's Space. In this unique environment, they had multiplied for tens of thousands of years. Without Wang Hong's interference, they had also undergone some mutations, or rather, evolution.

Because the essence of these Spirit Bees hasn't changed, but their strength has greatly improved.

When Wang Hong first entered the secret realm, he ordered the Spirit Bees to reproduce vigorously. After these days, they had already bred a large number of offspring.

Now was the perfect time to use them as cannon fodder to help him explore the spatial rifts.

Although the others envied Wang Hong's methods, at this moment, nobody had the energy to care about others.

The Spirit Bees around Wang Hong were constantly being shredded by the spatial rifts, and their corpses fell like rain.

However, based on the situation of these slain Spirit Bees, he could continuously analyze the positions of the spatial rifts. Many times, the safe passage was only about a foot wide.

At this moment, the cultivators in front had already stopped, and the Immortal Tree was just a yard away.

The spatial rifts ahead had become more dense, but the good thing was that all these spatial rifts were stationary, unlike those erratic ones from before.

This was also why the immortal fruit tree could grow safely; otherwise, it would have been shredded to pieces by those moving spatial rifts long ago.

At this moment, all five of them found a safe spot to stand, their gazes fixed on the immortal fruit tree ahead.

Due to the spatial rifts, the growth of this tree had changed, with few branches growing twisted and gnarled, making it look even more robust.

Their attention was captivated by the immortal fruit, and after a while, they withdrew their gazes and looked at each other, their thoughts unclear.

The temptation of the immortal fruit was indeed immense. Wang Hong and Bai Wushuang had never seen such a treasure before.

Especially Wang Hong, his mind was even more active. Unlike others, he had planted various rare Spiritual Herbs in his Space, but the combined value of these Spiritual Herbs still couldn't match that of this immortal fruit tree.

If he could plant an immortal fruit tree in his Space, not only he but also the entire Great Chu Immortal Nation's strength would skyrocket in the future.

Although the cultivators surnamed Li had seen the immortal fruit last time, they had ultimately failed and had it snatched away by the Demon Race.

This was also the reason they invited help this time.

However, despite inviting help, they dared not invite too many people casually, otherwise, with too many mouths to feed, internal conflicts would arise, and it would be worse than not inviting anyone.

At this moment, all five of them were excited, feeling a bit parched.

Finally, Bai Wushuang broke the silence and asked first: "There are only two mature immortal fruits, one large and one small. I wonder how we should distribute them?"

At this moment, everyone tensed up. At this critical moment, any disagreement could lead to immediate discord among them.

The value of the immortal fruit was simply too great. If it fell into the wrong hands outside the secret realm, it could lead to a bloodbath.

"Everyone, since we've successfully arrived now, and the area is still full of dangers, I don't think we need to ruin our harmony over the immortal fruit," Daoist Qin spoke out as a mediator at a crucial moment.

In fact, they had already discussed the distribution issue among the three of them a long time ago. However, in the face of such immense benefits, nobody could be certain if the previous agreement still held.

"Yes, next, we need to join forces to deal with potential crises. The Demon Race seized our immortal fruit last time, and it's highly likely they won't let it go this time," said the cultivator surnamed Li, reminding everyone of the looming threat posed by the Demon Race.

Following this, each of the five expressed their willingness to cooperate, agreeing to split the two immortal fruits evenly. As for what they truly thought in their hearts, nobody knew.

No one opposed Wang Hong's final decision.[Read at www.patreon.com/shanefreak, and heartfelt thankyou for your support!]