"What?"
Long Chen was startled; he could hardly believe it. How could eating this Heavenly Dao Fruit cause death?
"I don't know why, but I have an instinct. If I eat it, I'll die instantly. It's a kind of life sense." Luo Changwu said with great certainty.
"Then you better not eat it. I'll take a look." Long Chen retrieved the Heavenly Dao Fruit, his face full of shock.
Every strong person has a sense of death, especially after eating things that cause death—their perception is particularly intense.
Therefore, in the Immortal Realm, poisoning basically does not happen, because success is very difficult. Long Chen believed Luo Changwu's intuition was absolutely correct.
But how could the Heavenly Dao Fruit be poisonous, or how could it be fatal after eating it? That's simply impossible. Could it be because he absorbed the aura of a powerful figure from another world? But it shouldn't be unacceptable.
Long Chen once again immersed his mind into the chaotic space. Looking at the fruit on the tree, his mind suddenly trembled.
Only then did he notice that among the 999 Heavenly Dao Fruits at the treetop, several had patterns different from the others, and the fruit Long Chen picked was clearly one of them.
Upon careful inspection, Long Chen discovered that among the 999 Heavenly Dao Fruits, 99 were different from the other 900. Their patterns were somewhat different, but not obvious, making them easy to confuse.
But upon careful sensing, their auras were essentially different. This time, Long Chen was unsettled, because he was trying to identify them again. He discovered that among the ninety-nine Heavenly Dao Fruits, nine still had some differences in aura, and the one in his hand was one of those nine.
"The first grade consists of ordinary Heavenly Dao Fruits, totaling nine thousand fruits; the second grade contains nine hundred fruits with the aura of a spirit-grade Immortal King; the third level has ninety fruits, which are hard to distinguish; and the fourth level has nine fruits. Their auras are subtle but seem somewhat similar to those of Bai Zhantang, Xiao Le, and Shishi's mother.
Could it be that the difference between mortal, spiritual, earth, and heaven grades is different? If my guess is correct, then does that mean Bai Zhantang is a Heaven-grade Immortal King? For a moment, Long Chen himself was stunned.
If Bai Zhantang is a Heaven-grade Immortal King, then when Long Chen advances to Immortal King, he can directly advance without needing to cultivate a rank.
And it's not just Long Chen himself—he has enough Heaven-grade Heavenly Dao Fruits. As many Heavenly Grade Immortal Kings as he wants, he can have as many Heaven-grade Immortal Kings. Oh my god, this is just too heaven-defying.
Long Chen himself was terrified. Such a heaven-defying thing could overturn the heavens and earth. Long Chen stared at the Heavenly Dao Tree, unable to believe his eyes. Just how terrifying this tree was.
"The aura difference between the first and second tiers is obvious, but the auras of the second and third tiers are less obvious, and the third and fourth tiers are even less distinct. Could it be because they are not yet mature? Long
Chen looked at the tree full of Heavenly Dao Fruits and fell into deep thought. During the last great battle in the Rainbow Domain, countless prodigies from various worlds were slain by Long Chen. Could it be that after absorbing so much power, he still couldn't mature them?
"Long Chen"
Seeing Long Chen dazed for a long time without a word, Luo Changwu had no idea that Long Chen's mind had already fallen into another world. He couldn't help but say, "
How about I give it a try? Maybe it's just my imagination."
Luo Changwu's words woke Long Chen. Long Chen shook his head and said, "Your intuition is right. Uncle Wu, try this fruit." After
Long Chen finished speaking, he handed Luo Changwu another Heavenly Dao Fruit. This one was a spirit-grade Heavenly Dao Fruit. After receiving the fruit, Luo Changwu immediately sensed the endless spiritual energy within it, and at the same time, he felt his spiritual root trembling with excitement.
"This is the treasure I need."
Luo Changwu said excitedly. The spiritual root had developed a sense of resonance, which meant this fruit was exactly what he wanted.
Long Chen signaled Luo Changwu to eat the fruit, then activated a grand formation for Luo Changwu, infusing endless spiritual energy for his cultivation.
Luo Changwu showed no unusual signs, but his aura began to ripple like a calm lake, then boiled over, surrounded by immortal energy. Half an hour later, his aura underwent a dramatic transformation.
When he opened his eyes, a radiant light shimmered in them, and he looked radiant, as if he had been reborn.
"Long Chen, this ... I ... He actually changed his spiritual root and became a Spirit-grade Immortal King? Feeling the change in his aura, although he knew he was indeed a Spirit-grade Immortal King, he still couldn't believe it.
"Congratulations, Uncle Wu!"
Long Chen laughed heartily, even happier than Luo Changwu, so excited he nearly jumped up.
With such a heaven-defying Heavenly Dao Tree, who else would he fear? When the Dragon Blood Legion is gathered and formed into a Heaven-grade Immortal King Legion, Empuda is nothing. He should go directly to the Great Brahma Heaven to settle the score.
Luo Changwu felt as if he were in a dream, still finding it hard to believe, but Long Chen took out another fruit:
"Fifth Uncle, try this fruit. Is there danger? Luo
Changwu was startled, took the fruit, but didn't sense any danger. His spiritual root became active again—though not as intense as before, but still with an intense longing summons.
Upon learning that Luo Changwu had no sense of danger, Long Chen directly let him eat it. This was the third-tier Heavenly Dao Fruit, also an Earth-grade Heavenly Dao Fruit.
However, to Long Chen's disappointment, after eating the fruit, its power was absorbed by the spiritual root. The spiritual root seemed to change somewhat, and its aura seemed different, yet it did not advance to Earth-grade Immortal King.
However, Luo Changwu was already quite surprised. This fruit greatly accelerated the transformation of his spiritual root, equivalent to years of hard cultivation.
"Understood. It should be a Earth-grade Heavenly Dao Fruit, not ripe yet, so it can't achieve that kind of effect." Long Chen found the key.
So he kept taking out Earth-grade Heavenly Dao Fruits for Luo Changwu. Luo Changwu ate thirteen Earth-grade Heavenly Dao Fruits in a row, and finally his spiritual root trembled violently. A violent shockwave erupted, catching Long Chen off guard and being blasted away, nearly coughing up a mouthful of blood.
"Long Chen, are you alright?" Luo Changwu was also startled.
Long Chen waved his hand, signaling that he was fine, but he was also shocked. The auras of Spirit-grade Immortal Kings and Earth-grade Immortal Kings are fundamentally different. Just their aura alone could injure him. If they really fought, he probably wouldn't even withstand a single move.
Spirit-grade Immortal Kings and Earth-grade Immortal Kings are no longer quantitative changes, but qualitative ones—the gap is simply too great.
Luo Changwu was also stunned. Here, he had muddled from a mortal-grade Immortal King to an Earth-grade Immortal King, feeling the endless power within him. Under the control of his spiritual root, purple energy swirled around him. At that moment, he seemed to be the ruler of heaven and earth. The moving feeling nearly brought him to tears.
Through Luo Changwu's tests, Long Chen also drew several conclusions: First, the Heavenly Dao Fruit cannot be taken beyond its level, or it will cause death.
Second, unripe Tiandao fruit can also be used; it can be supplemented in quantity and can also achieve results.
At that moment, Long Chen looked at the Heaven-grade Heavenly Dao Fruit in his hand and finally shook his head. The power of these Heaven-grade Heavenly Dao Fruits was too weak. Even eating all nine wouldn't allow Luo Changwu to advance to Heavenly Grade. It was better to keep them and let them grow slowly.
"Uncle Wu, go back and swap Uncle Wen over. While you're at the Luo family, help me select nine thousand elite soldiers to come to my Seventh Branch."
Long Chen's eyes shone brightly. The Dragon Blood Legion hadn't arrived yet, so let's first train the Luo family disciples!