As expected, the system returned a fairy fruit even more extraordinary than the Nether Dragon Fruit.
After Lu Changsheng returned to his room, he ate the Dragon King Divine Fruit and began refining this divine fruit.
The medicinal power of the Dragon King Divine Fruit was brought into his Sea of Consciousness, and after absorbing its medicinal power, Lu Changsheng’s Three Souls and Seven Spirits grew continuously stronger.
“As befits a seventeenth-tier Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure. Now my soul, even if subjected to an Emperor Tier spiritual attack, would not dissipate in an instant. I also have the seventeenth-tier Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure ‘Nine-Colored Lily.’ Even if my soul were to be damaged, it could be repaired. With this, should I encounter a formidable enemy who specializes in attacking the soul, I would still be able to survive.”
Lu Changsheng was overjoyed.
It seemed that this trip to the Nether Sea had not been in vain.
The Candle Dragon Clan only presented the Nether Dragon Fruit to human cultivators during the selection of their Clan Leader; ordinary human cultivators had no way of obtaining this treasure at other times.
This was also the first time Lu Changsheng had given his disciple the Nether Dragon Fruit.
“The Candle Dragon Clan seems to have quite a lot of Nether Dragon Fruits, but they usually only use them for their own people. However, I have other treasures, and I should be able to exchange them for a batch of Nether Dragon Fruits from them.”
Lu Changsheng made up his mind. Before leaving the Candle Dragon Clan’s territory, he must take away a batch of Nether Dragon Fruits; after all, once he left, he would no longer have a way to obtain this unique fairy fruit.
Of course, the Immortal Realm was replete with Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures that could nourish the Three Souls and Seven Spirits, substituting the Nether Dragon Fruit, but why go far afield when a good thing was close at hand?
Lu Changsheng left his room and took the initiative to visit Huo Zhang, the chief of the Candle Dragon Clan’s Red Pupil Tribe.
Huo Zhang was a Great Accomplishment Immortal Emperor, and Lu Changsheng, being a Preliminary Immortal Emperor, did not dare to neglect him.
The bulk of the Candle Dragon Clan was equivalent to a large ancient Cultivator Clan, still a level below existences like Holy Lands, and so the Candle Dragon Clan did not want to offend them.
“May I know the reason the young Daoist has come to visit?”
“Ahem, I would like to acquire some Nether Dragon Fruits.”
“It seems that the young Daoist has learned of the marvelous use of our Candle Dragon Clan’s Nether Dragon Fruits, tasted the marrow and learned its flavor. Do you want a few more Nether Dragon Fruits? Alright, considering Lin Xuantong’s face, I can give you some.”
“You know my master?”
“Hahaha, of course, this permanent scar on my face was inflicted by Lin Xuantong with his sword. Even now, when I think about it, it still throbs with pain.”
Huo Zhang pointed to the scar on his forehead that even his Great Accomplishment Immortal Emperor prowess could not heal.
Using the Tai Hua Holy Land’s supreme cultivation technique “One Sword Across Ages,” Lin Xuantong wounded Huo Zhang; that sword had injured his Dao imprints, causing a permanent scar.
Sweat.
Lu Changsheng did not expect Huo Zhang to have had past conflict with Lin Xuantong, and now coming here alone, wasn’t he walking into the lion’s den?
“No need to worry. Back then, when I was young and impetuous, I thought of venturing out into the world to challenge renowned human cultivators and coincidentally came across Lin Xuantong, who was equally youthful and impetuous. Thus, we crossed swords. After my defeat, I accepted my lot. By the way, how many Nether Dragon Fruits do you want, three? Five? Eight?”
Huo Zhang waved his hand, showing that he held no grudge against Lin Xuantong.
Lu Changsheng just wanted some Nether Dragon Fruits, didn’t he?
As a Candle Dragon that lived for tens of millions of years, he wouldn’t pick a quarrel with a junior; he would simply give them away.
“Well…”
Lu Changsheng held out his hand.
“Oh, five, not too many, bring them…”
“Wait, Elder, you’ve misunderstood. I would like five hundred.”
“What?!”
Huo Zhang suddenly leaped up from his throne, his composure as the tribe leader gone.
Lu Changsheng was asking for five hundred Nether Dragon Fruits at once?!
This was far from just wanting a bit of Nether Dragon Fruit; it was clear he wanted a massive amount!
Huo Zhang’s face suddenly turned ashen, “Although the Nether Dragon Fruit isn’t considered a top-tier Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure, its marvelous effect in nourishing the soul makes it extremely important to our Candle Dragon Clan. We need to reserve the Nether Dragon Fruits for the younger members of our clan. What you’re asking for is simply too much. Even if you are the Holy Son of Tai Hua, I cannot give you five hundred Nether Dragon Fruits. Take five and be on your way.”
Huo Zhang’s fondness for Lu Changsheng plummeted.
In its view, this junior was far too greedy.
After all, the Nether Dragon Fruit was a fifteenth-tier Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure and also a special treasure unique to the Candle Dragon Clan of the Nether Sea. Lu Changsheng was demanding five hundred of them in one go; if that wasn’t greed, what was?
“Alas, Elder, you misunderstand. I am not demanding them; I am proposing a trade.”
Lu Changsheng took out a row of Purple Gold Bagua Gourds, filled with various kinds of treasures. Explore new worlds at empire
Huo Zhang’s expression gradually softened, seeing that this junior wasn’t quite so unreasonable.
But when Huo Zhang saw what was inside those gourds, its eyes nearly popped out, “Hongmeng Purple Ginseng of the sixteenth tier! Hongmeng Purple Ginseng King of the seventeenth tier! Nine-Colored Lily of the seventeenth tier! Nine Yang Holy Transformation Pill of the sixteenth tier! True Yang Limitless Pill of the seventeenth tier! Red Emperor Star Gold of the sixteenth tier for Refining! True Gold of Fire Path of the seventeenth tier…”
Huo Zhang was shocked and deeply astonished; this Holy Son of Tai Hua could casually bring out so many Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures!
“I will trade these treasures for five hundred Nether Dragon Fruits, how about it?”
Lu Changsheng slightly smiled, making an offer the other party simply couldn’t refuse.
“To trade these treasures? Of course, there’s no problem. The only question is, why do you need so many Nether Dragon Fruits? The more of this Immortal Fruit one consumes, the less effective it becomes.”
Huo Zhang didn’t forget to remind Lu Changsheng, thinking perhaps he presumed that eating five hundred Nether Dragon Fruits would allow him to refine an invincible soul.
“Junior has his uses.”
Lu Changsheng traded the surplus treasures for five hundred Nether Dragon Fruits, which he could slowly bestow upon his disciples in the future.
Not only could the Nether Dragon Fruits strengthen his disciples’ souls, but giving away all five hundred would surely return a crop of seventeenth-tier and eighteenth-tier Immortal Fruits, right?
By then, Lu Changsheng’s soul would indeed be an invincible presence in the Immortal Emperor Realm.
“What a strange man.”
Seeing Lu Changsheng hurriedly leave after the exchange of Nether Dragon Fruits, Huo Zhang, who had lived for tens of millions of years, was puzzled beyond measure.
This trade wasn’t profitable for Lu Changsheng, was it?
“Forget it. I need to tune my condition to its best before the day of selection arrives. My biggest opponent is only Yin Hao from the Silver Pupil Tribe.”
Huo Zhang continued to seclude itself, regulating its breath and bringing its condition to its peak, preparing for the competition for Clan Leader.
…
In the Silver Pupil Tribe, a muscular man sat on the throne, clutching a Bronze Liquor Cup in his hand and downing its contents in one gulp. Sitting across from him was a man with pale complexion and a thin frame, his black hair shadowing a face that appeared somewhat haggard and prone to coughing fits.
And yet, no one present dared to underestimate this man.
Unlike the petty heretic cultivators of the Immortal Realm, this man was a Great Demon from the Demon Realm!
Present were elders of the Silver Pupil Tribe and an Immortal Emperor who had defected from the Holy Land of Tai Hua. Facing this powerful figure from the Demon Realm, reverence shone in their eyes.
“As long as you from the Blood Sea Palace assist me in becoming the Clan Leader of the Candle Dragon Clan, in return, I will lead the Candle Dragon Clan into battle,” Yin Hao negotiated coolly with the visitor from the Demon Realm.
The Demon Realm was not short of strong individuals, and this Great Demon’s rank wasn’t enough to make Yin Hao bow submissively.
As long as he became Clan Leader of the Candle Dragon Clan, leading its eight tribes, and if he could enter the Candle Dragon Clan’s forbidden ground… he could even qualify to challenge the ruling Demon Marshal of the Demon Realm.
“Your strength matches Huo Zhang’s; with one more Demon Pill, what’s so difficult about defeating him? Cough… cough… cough…”
The pallid man, amidst violent coughing, took a jade bottle from his bosom containing a Demon Pill.
Yin Hao’s eyes lit up as he accepted the jade bottle, “Even if I rely on the Demon Pill to defeat Huo Zhang and the other chieftains and become the Clan Leader, the Red Pupil Tribe and those tribes friendly to them will not be convinced.”
The gaze of the pallid man suddenly sharpened, “For those who do not submit, simply kill them all. It’s a curse to keep the disobedient alive.”