"The Nine Yang Fruit has ripened!"

Sitting cross-legged on a round stone, Chu Ming slowly opened his eyes. Two beams of sword light shot out from his eyes, cascading like a river of swords, stretching for thousands of miles.

Boom!

At the moment the Nine Yang Fruit ripened, a terrifying roar echoed across the heavens and earth. It was like the sound of a great flood, deafening and soul-shattering. Everyone felt the ground tremble continuously, their faces filled with shock.

"What is that?!"

A young girl in a green dress seemed to have seen something unbelievable. Her face suddenly turned pale, her finger trembling as she pointed into the distance.

Boom!

Following the direction she pointed, everyone's expressions changed drastically. They saw a flame toad as big as a small mountain leaping towards them. Its form was mountainous, and its speed was like the wind. Its eyes were like two suns, bloodshot, staring at them coldly.

The flame toad's back was covered with bulging bumps, filled with intense flame particles. Once they erupted, they would be destructive enough to destroy the world.

"Anyone who dares to touch the Nine Yang Fruit shall die!"

An old and hoarse voice sounded. The fiery aura on the flame toad's body erupted suddenly, giving everyone the feeling of a mountain crushing them, making their faces turn pale.

"Damn it!"

"This is too much!"

"There are so many of us, should we let a beast bully us?!"

The young heroes' faces turned livid. Outside the Celestial Extreme Illusion Realm, they were shining stars. Inside, although they were cautious at every step, the flame toad's disdainful words thoroughly ignited their fighting spirit.

"Hmm? There seems to be a worthy strong opponent?"

The breath coming out of the flame toad's nostrils was a terrifying flame wave. Among the crowd, only Chu Ming remained unfazed, as if under the pressure of a mountain he didn't change his expression, immediately attracting the flame toad's attention.

Chu Ming gazed at the flame toad indifferently, without any emotion. He was not surprised by the appearance of the flame toad. In places where rare treasures grew, there was usually a demon beast guarding them. This flame toad must be the guardian of the Nine Yang Fruit.

The flame toad was a top-tier ninth-level demon beast, its battle power comparable to the late stage Realm of Transcendence Ninth Layer. The bumps under its skin contained terrifying fire poison, which could severely injure even a Realm of Transcendence Ninth Layer expert.

Boom!

As the people and the flame toad were in a stalemate, the Nine Yang Fruit completely ripened, and the spiritual power between heaven and earth spread out. A refreshing fragrance wafted into everyone's nose.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The flame toad moved first. Its eyes were icy, its mouth slightly opened, and terrifying flames floated out, transforming into a river of fire, aiming to kill the crowd, targeting Chu Ming directly.

Obviously, the flame toad wanted to eliminate the greatest hidden threat, Chu Ming, first!

"Hmph!"

Chu Ming snorted coldly. The flame toad was slightly weaker than Ling Yun, so he was not afraid at all. The sword light in his hand soared, instantly turning into a river of Sword Dao, slashing towards the flame toad.

Boom!

Slash!

"Ah!!!"

A scream of pain echoed. The river of fire spewed by the flame toad was directly cut off by the sword light. The sword light continued unabated, slashing the flame toad's body. Scalding blood, like magma, spurted out from its body, flowing to the ground, making sizzling sounds.

"Quick, grab it!!"

A figure in a yellow robe rushed out from the young heroes, moving incredibly fast, leaving a series of afterimages in the air. He was the handsome youth who had arrived first.

Boom!

"You all shall die!"

Seeing everyone rushing towards the Nine Yang Fruit, the flame toad no longer cared about Chu Ming. It raised its forelimbs, transforming into a giant palm, smashing towards the crowd, like a terrifying flame exploding in the air. The ground instantly became riddled with holes.

Puff, puff, puff...

The young heroes at the front had no chance. They were killed instantly, with no blood even splattering, evaporating cleanly.

The young heroes retreated in shock. Though the flame toad appeared weak in Chu Ming's hands, to them it was an invincible existence. A casual strike could suppress them.

"Myriad Swords Return to the Root!"

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Thousands of sword auras flew out of Chu Ming's eyes. He did not wish to tangle with the crowd. The Blood Dome Sword tilted slightly, the Secrets of Slaughter erupted, and thousands of sword auras streamed out from him, slashing towards the flame toad and the young heroes.

Puff, puff, puff...

With just one sword strike, over thirty young heroes fell, and the rest were injured. Even the flame toad had a dozen holes appear on its body, with hot blood flowing out.

Boom!

The flame toad showed a sign of retreat in its eyes. Its intelligence was no less than that of a human. Unlike these young heroes, whose deaths in the Celestial Extreme Illusion Realm had no impact on their real bodies, it was a native creature. Death here meant true death, so it cherished its life.

Boom!

The bumps on its back suddenly broke apart, making crackling sounds. A series of flame toxins released from its back, spreading in all directions, quickly enveloping Chu Ming, causing countless flame spots to appear on his body.

Slash!

The desolate power in his body activated, instantly forming a thin membrane on the surface of Chu Ming's body, isolating the flame toxin. Simultaneously, a flame shot out from Chu Ming's body, creating a hundred-meter-deep crater on the ground. This was the fire poison that invaded Chu Ming's body in an instant.

Whoosh!

In the moment Chu Ming paused, the flame toad fled into the distance at an extreme speed, almost instantly appearing a thousand meters away, its massive body burning like a blazing sun.

"Kill!"

Chu Ming roared, his eyes flashing. He raised the Blood Dome Sword above his head, and a ten-thousand-foot sword aura shot out, traversing through space, slashing towards the flame toad.

Slash!

Blood splattered. With just one strike, the flame toad was split in half. The flames inside its body dripped to the ground, igniting a raging fire.

Whoosh!

While Chu Ming tangled with the flame toad, the young heroes once again rushed for the Nine Yang Fruit, with one leading figure showing a flushed face and evident excitement.

Boom!

"How dare you!"

Chu Ming shouted angrily, his voice like the roar of the heavens. The Blood Dome Sword in his hand turned into a river of swords, descending upon them.