Chapter 327: Crossing Ancient Times To Fight Prodigies
“Is this the Dragon Source Fruit?”
Everyone crowded over and stared at that fruit with sparkling eyes.
The Dragon Source Fruit in Shen Tian’s hand was about a pomelo’s size and radiated with a reddish-golden light.
Wondrous dragon markings covered the surface of the fruit. When running one’s hand gently over those markings, they could even hear the faint roar of dragons.
Shen Tian tossed the Dragon Source Fruit toward Ao Wu. “Little Wu, for you.”
Ao Wu was completely dumbstruck.
This is such a precious treasure. Brother Shen is giving it to me just like that?
If Shen Tian wanted to, he could easily have asked for a Sage-level artifact in return for this fruit!
Yes, a Sage-level artifact!
Sage-level artifacts might be very precious, but the North Sea Black Dragon race had quite a number of them.
After all, as long as a Sage who had undergone at least three tribulations was willing to invest the time, they could cultivate Sage-level artifacts.
But a Dragon Source Fruit was not something that could be conjured just like that. It should be pointed out that the Dragon race had been searching for 10,000 years but failed to even find the location of this Dragon God Island.
Not to mention this supreme Dragon Source Fruit.
This fruit in Shen Tian’s hand—Ao Wu was almost 100% confident that he would successfully attain the Rank-9 bloodline once he ingested it.
It would be a great improvement to the Dragon race’s powers. It was far more valuable than any Sage-level artifact!
Ao Wu didn’t feel it was right to accept. “Brother Shen, you keep it first. When we return, my father will give you a reward for it.”
Shen Tian continued smiling. “You are already calling me brother, so we are like family. This is a mere Dragon Source Fruit. It is a gift. What’s this talk about a reward?”
With that, Ao Wu’s halo glowed even brighter. The purple spots on it also increased.
Meanwhile, Shen Tian himself felt relaxed and soothed all over.
This made the smile on Shen Tian’s face grow even more bright and sincere.
...
A mere Dragon Source Fruit?
The other three guys had no idea what Shen Tian was thinking. They just felt shocked.
They were shocked by Shen Tian’s sincerity, generosity, and loyalty.
If it were them, they would not have so easily given away such a precious treasure.
After all, this was something that could be exchanged for at least one of the Dragon race’s Sage-level artifacts!
Ao Wu was so touched that his eyes had turned red. He accepted the Dragon Source Fruit. “Brother Shen, don’t worry. I will definitely tell my father that you were the one who helped me pick this fruit.
“When we return, I will ask him to give you a Sage-level artifact. It will be a gift in return for this Dragon Source Fruit.
“Brother Shen, please don’t reject it. You can choose not to keep it, that is your prerogative.
“But the Dragon race must give you something in return. We have our own pride!”
Hmm?
Shen Tian frowned slightly. Somehow, he found this sentence very familiar.
Is the Dragon race really that generous?
Well, most novels always spoke of how treasure-rich the Dragon race is.
Shen Tian suddenly got a good idea. What if I collected a few more Dragon Source Fruits? Won’t I be able to raid the Dragons’ entire treasure vault then?
At that thought, Shen Tian shot Divine Devouring Vines out of his right hand toward fruit after fruit.
Rumble!
Rumble, rumble!
Rumble, rumble, rumble!
Barrier after barrier was pierced by the Divine Devouring Vines, and reddish-gold streaks of light scattered everywhere.
One by one, reddish-gold Dragon Source Fruits were collected by the Divine Devouring Vines. The other three fellows just stared on in a daze.
Tell us the truth, is this really the same tree as before?
Why did we find it so difficult to harvest this tree just now? That barrier had been as firm as steel.
But Brother Shen’s vines penetrate seemingly without any resistance. And you said the more fruits were collected, the more powerful the resistance!
Don’t tell me those fruits are more willing to be collected by Brother Shen because he is handsome?
...
In reality, Shen Tian did feel that the Dragon Source Fruits’ resistance had increased.
Every time he successfully collected one Dragon Source Fruit, the remaining fruits’ barriers would become stronger.
After collecting 10 Dragon Source Fruits, even with a Divine Devouring Vine covered in First Essence Heavy Water, he had to give his all just to pierce through the barriers.
Of course, it was also because Shen Tian chose those Dragon Source Fruits, which were at the top-most levels.
If Shen Tian had chosen those at the lower levels, their resistance would be much weaker.
Haha, go ahead and resist!
The more you resist, the more excited I will be.
Shen Tian activated his God of War Transformation.
Multi-colored light engulfed Shen Tian as the hair at the top of his head stood straight up.
Those powerful barriers turned into nothing before this version of Shen Tian. They were completely unable to fend against him.
Qi Shaoxuan and Wang Shenxu, who had been trying their best to emulate Shen Tian, were completely dumbstruck.
It was like the resistance of those fruits was stronger against them just because they were at the Nascent Soul stage.
They had felt the powerful resistance the first time they tried collecting a fruit.
The two of them spent a whole hour just to collect a single fruit.
Meanwhile, Shen Tian had already stored over 30 Dragon Source Fruits in his storage ring. And they were all top quality.
Comparing yourself to others all the time was an aggravating exercise!
Rumble!
The lava beneath the Dragon Source Tree suddenly started to churn.
The Yin-Yang Two Eyes domain trembled as the towering Dragon Source Tree slowly sank down.
“I haven’t collected enough. Why are you retreating now?”
The corners of Shen Tian’s mouth twitched. Those reddish-gold fruits were all on par with supreme-grade Sage-level artifacts.
Even if you just ate it as an after-dinner dessert, it would be a great divine herb that could nourish the body.
No, he had to collect a few more!
...
Shen Tian spread his golden wings and morphed into a streak of light. He appeared above the Dragon Source Tree, and the Divine Devouring Vines shot out toward the top-most Dragon Source Fruit.
Clang!
The top-most fruit radiated with a dazzling light as if it was made of divine metal.
Even Shen Tian’s Divine Devouring Vine covered in Heavy Water could only leave streaks of white marks across that barrier.
It was clear that this top-most fruit was very important to the Dragon Source Tree.
Somehow, this Dragon Source Tree still did not possess any sense of self-awareness or intelligence even after so many years of cultivation.
But it was clear that it instinctively did not want Shen Tian to snatch away this top-most fruit. It was just too precious!
And this fruit was the only one on the Dragon Source Tree that could trigger a strong sense of desire in Shen Tian, like those extraordinary items.
This made Shen Tian feel all the more determined to get that fruit.
Whatever Shen Tian wanted, Shen Tian would get!
White Hurricane Lilies slowly bloomed on the Divine Devouring Vine, and the entire vine started to look like an illusion.
Swoosh!
This was a killing move that he had been nurturing in secret for a long time. Success guaranteed with just one strike!
The Divine Devouring Vine successfully penetrated the powerful barrier of that top-most fruit and curled tightly around it.
Rumble!
The Dragon Source Tree vibrated fiercely as it started to sink into the ground even faster.
The top-most fruit clearly possessed extreme power but was still forcefully bound by that Divine Devouring Vine.
At that moment, Shen Tian felt like he was pitting himself against an elite Heavenly Venerable. He was dragged toward that tree.
I don’t believe that I can’t handle you!
Shen Tian gnashed his teeth as the Divine Devouring Vine started hacking away at the twig connected to the fruit.
A dazzling sword light filled the air.
The amazing Flying Sword Intent had emerged!
...
Clang!
Shen Tian’s Divine Devouring Vine collected the top-most fruit.
The Dragon Source Tree was engulfed in a reddish-gold light as it rapidly retreated into the lava.
It was like it was too scared to remain exposed a split second longer.
Qi Shaoxuan, “...”
Wang Shenxu, “...”
Ao Wu, “...”
Brother Shen managed to force this Dragon Source Tree into seclusion!
This Dragon Source Tree would probably not dare to show its head again for another 300 to 500 years. Or maybe even 1,000 years!
“I finally got it. I am so tired.”
Shen Tian held that Dragon Source Fruit like it was a scorching little sun.
Even after being plucked, that fruit was still vibrating.
The faces of the other three guys suddenly changed.
They realized that the Tree of Enlightenment on the other side had also started to vibrate.
Oh no! It’s also trying to escape!
Shen Tian reacted quickly. He spread open his golden wings and shot toward that tree.
Swoosh!
Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh!
Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh, swoosh, swoosh!
The Tree of Enlightenment seemed to panic as it felt Shen Tian’s fast-approaching aura.
The immature leaves on the tree left their branches and shot toward Shen Tian like a tornado.
It was strange that this Tree of Enlightenment was at least a million years old but had yet to develop any self-awareness.
Its attack was crude and simple. An assault by thousands of leaves was only like being attacked by a weak group of Perfected Ones.
No one knew if its true powers were really that weak or under some sort of restraint.
Shen Tian formed some hand seals. “Kun Peng Dao—Great Sky-Swallowing Technique!”
A massive Kun avatar appeared behind Shen Tian.
The Kun opened its mouth, and a void vortex with powerful suction power appeared.
Those leaves were sucked straight into the void vortex and lost all attacking power. Shen Tian took out a container to store them all.
Although they were immature leaves, they could still be used to make some sort of tea. He was a thrifty man who didn’t like to waste things.
...
The Tree of Enlightenment shuddered when it saw that its attack was completely ineffective against Shen Tian.
It trembled violently as it burrowed into the ground at an even faster pace.
Shen Tian was now less than ten feet away from the Tree of Enlightenment. He could even smell the scent of the tea leaves.
Rumble!
A loud boom echoed through the air.
Those silver, ripe tea leaves also started to leave their twigs.
Some of them morphed into large golden bells, ringing loudly and attacking Shen Tian with powerful sound waves.
Some morphed into divine swords and shot toward Shen Tian with the intention to kill.
Some morphed into black demonic axes, exuding a terrifying aura of menace. One’s hair would stand on end just at the sight.
Some morphed into snakes, phoenixes, and other legendary divine beasts, all charging toward him.
...
It was rumored that the Tree of Enlightenment was imprinted by the powers of ancient cultivators.
At that moment, Shen Tian felt like he had crossed over into ancient times and was fighting against those prodigies from then.
He only had one notion in his head, Those prodigies from the ancient times imprinted on that Tree of Enlightenment... Why were they so weak?