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Chapter 119 Crimson Blood Fruit

At this moment, Luo Jingshan had already drawn his machete and was holding it in his hand; the veins on the back of his hand gripping the hilt were bulging.

The tip of the knife was pointing diagonally at the ground, and surging Yuan Qi flowed slowly through his meridians, like a volcano about to erupt, fully revealing his cultivation level of the seventh level of the True Spirit Realm.

Luo Jingshan scanned the surrounding gray-green fog with his eyes. His vision was severely impaired here, and he could only rely on his divine sense to explore.

At this point, Luo Jingshan's divine sense could only extend to about a hundred feet. Any further, and it would be as if he were stuck in a quagmire, unable to move forward an inch.

"Hmm? Something's not right over there." With his divine sense probing, Luo Jingshan discovered some anomalies.

Led by Luo Jingshan, the team moved forward a little closer to the place where their divine senses had detected the anomalies, and they discovered the second monster battlefield.

At this moment, everyone was looking at the open space in front of them, where three or four sizable lizard-like monster corpses lay.

Judging from the appearance of the corpse, it must have died recently. Its body was covered with exposed claw marks and pecking wounds, as if it had been attacked by a group of bird demons.

Further away were the corpses of eagle demons, their carnage even more gruesome than that of the lizard demons.

However, none of these are the most important things, because at the very center of these monster corpses, there is a strange plant that is growing.

This strange plant was emitting a faint emerald green halo, while the blood and qi from the corpses of these monsters were being drawn out by the red threads extending from the plant's branches.

At the top of this plant grew three translucent, blood-red fruits, each the size of a longan. An alluring, exotic fragrance wafted from these fruits, even overpowering the strange, miasma-like odor in the surrounding air.

"That's... the Crimson Blood Fruit?" The alchemist Master Ming was very surprised when he saw the blood-red fruit.

"Judging from its color, age, and the quality of the fruit, it's probably six or seven hundred years old. This Crimson Blood Fruit is a key ingredient in many high-level pills, and its value is extremely high."

"If the demon beasts eat it directly, it will greatly enhance their physical strength and purify their bloodline. No wonder there are so many demon beasts here. If it were a Crimson Blood Fruit that is over a thousand years old, even True Spirit Realm demon beasts would fight tooth and nail for it."

Upon hearing Fu Ming's explanation, everyone's attention was drawn to the three vermilion fruits. According to Fu Ming, even if they couldn't use them themselves, selling them or exchanging them for points would still generate a considerable income.

However, none of them acted rashly. Very few natural treasures in the world are unclaimed; most are guarded by various demonic beasts.

Moreover, the area around the Crimson Blood Fruit was extremely quiet. Apart from the Crimson Blood Fruit emitting its alluring fragrance, there wasn't a single sound to be heard. It was as quiet as if one were deaf.

"This looks like the spirit fruit that these lizard demons were guarding, but it was discovered by a passing eagle demon, and a fierce battle ensued," Feng Lin said, licking his lips as he analyzed the situation with eager eyes.

"The lizard demon and the eagle demon were probably worried that the aftermath of the battle would damage the Crimson Blood Fruit, so they moved the battleground away, or perhaps a third party intervened and they were drawn to another place, leaving the Crimson Blood Fruit here without having time to pick it."

But Luo Jingshan did not act immediately because of Feng Lin's words; his wary gaze swept around.

It was all too coincidental. Just as they discovered the unusual signs of monster activity, a sound drew them here, and upon arriving, they found the precious Crimson Blood Fruit unharvested.

"Captain, something's not right." Qi Xuan stood beside Luo Jingshan, gripping the Flying Dragon Spear tightly in his hand. Although he didn't use telepathy, he kept his voice very low.

"This precious natural treasure is surrounded by no powerful demonic beasts, and those few lizard demons are simply not enough to guard it. Even if our side were lured out, there would definitely be lesser demons left to guard it, but now there are no demonic beasts at all."

He Xiaoluo also came over and added, "And the wounds on these lizard demon corpses—they're way too neat."

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At this moment, He Xiaoluo's bowstring was half drawn back, and the arrow still gleamed with a cold metallic luster in the pale green mist. She continued to speak in a low voice.

"Moreover, the smell is very abnormal. Besides the exotic fragrance of the Crimson Blood Fruit, there is the strong bloody smell of the lizard demon. These two smells have overwhelmed all other smells."

Upon hearing He Xiaoluo's words, everyone understood that even if there were lurking demonic beasts, they would be unable to detect them due to the concealment of this scent.

All of this happened extremely quickly; not much time had passed since they discovered the Crimson Blood Fruit.

"Captain, this is a rare opportunity." Knowing that the longer it drags on, the more unstable the situation will become, Qi Xuan said in a low voice.

"Once we've picked these three Crimson Blood Fruits, we'll retreat immediately. We've also completed our mission to explore the Miasma Valley, so we can return directly to Outpost No. 1."

Luo Jingshan's mind raced as he weighed the pros and cons. The allure of the Crimson Blood Fruit was indeed immense, especially considering the current situation. Although strange, there was some logic to it. Could it really be just good luck?

"Forget it, whether it's a trap or not, we've already come this far, let's pick them and then leave."

At Luo Jingshan's command, the members of the thirteenth squad dispersed according to the pre-set formation, forming a defensive array.

He Xiaoluo held a longbow, while three flying shuttles hovered beside Zhao Jing as the two guarded the high sky.

Wei Xiao held his broadsword horizontally in front of his chest, while Zheng Xuan held her long whip in her right hand and her short sword in her left hand, the tip of which pointed directly at the ground. The two of them stared intently at the woods on their left.

Kang Ping stood beside Fu Ming, who was holding a long sword, with his two swords reversed in his hands. The two of them stared intently at the right.

Qi Xuan, holding the Flying Dragon Spear, led the Luo brothers, Luo Yao and Luo Hui, who were wielding giant axes, and kept watch in the direction they had come from.

Although Feng Lin was carrying a sledgehammer, he remained standing beside Luo Jingshan and did not move around.

"You'an, check the surrounding area for any signs of arrays or traps. Later, Feng Lin, you'll come with me to retrieve the fruit."

Upon hearing Luo Jingshan's words, Li Youan immediately clasped his hands together, quickly made a few hand seals, and began to investigate the surrounding formation.

He planted his spear beside him, three array flags floating in his left palm, and his sharp eyes scanned the surroundings around the Crimson Blood Fruit, searching for any hidden array formations.

Meanwhile, Dongfang Jinghong's fiery armor was already activated. Although her wings were folded back, the dark red sheen of her armor clearly indicated that she was already engaged in battle. In her right hand, she held a compass and was channeling her vital energy into it to warn of the surrounding area.

Luo Jingshan stood quietly and patiently beside the two, his eyes quickly scanning the surroundings for possible hiding places of enemies.

Seeing Li Youan and Dongfang Jinghong nod at the same time, Luo Jingshan led Feng Lin and rushed towards the three Crimson Blood Fruits.

"Whether it's a trap or not, these three fruits belong to our team."

But before he could finish speaking, "Boom!"