Mortal: Supreme Being of the Ghost Path

The tree was over a hundred feet tall, with a trunk so thick that it would take more than ten people to encircle it. Its canopy blocked out the sky, and its branches and leaves were lush, like a giant umbrella covering an area of ​​several dozen feet in radius.

Sunlight filtered through layers of branches and leaves, casting dappled shadows on the ground. The entire canopy was enveloped in a hazy, ethereal glow, creating a truly magnificent sight.

On the branches of this towering tree grew a peculiar fruit.

The fruit was about the size of a fist, entirely emerald green, with a faint glow emanating from its surface, and emitting a delicate fragrance.

Each fruit was shrouded in a thin layer of rosy light, as if it contained some kind of mysterious power.

"This is... Longevity Fruit?!" Qin Han's heart skipped a beat as he recognized the spiritual fruit before him.

This spiritual fruit is not a mysterious thing; it is recorded in most ancient texts.

However, such rare and precious objects have never appeared in the outside world; they can only be found in some ancient ruins.

It is said that this item is a rare treasure in the world that can prolong life. Even if an ordinary person takes one, he or she can live for decades.

While the effects on cultivators are not as pronounced as on mortals, they can still significantly extend lifespan. If refined into pills, the effects are even better.

No wonder the bearded man was fighting with this mountain demon; it turns out he was after this spiritual fruit.

Such a treasure would make even a Nascent Soul cultivator with a long lifespan envious, let alone a man with a nearly life-ending lifespan like Manhuzi.

The mandrill guarding the tree was also stronger than Qin Han had anticipated.

To be able to fight a mid-Nascent Soul cultivator like the Bearded Barbarian to a standstill, this beast's strength is probably at least at the early Nascent Soul stage or higher.

Thinking of this, Qin Han suddenly looked up at the towering tree.

The longevity fruits hanging on the branches were faintly visible in the rosy light, each one radiating an alluring spiritual glow.

He roughly counted them and found there were at least dozens.

Then he turned his gaze to the huge figure covered in blue light in the canyon.

As luck would have it, at that very moment, a scene from the original story suddenly popped into Qin Han's mind.

It was the bearded man who invited Qingyi Jushi to go and collect longevity fruits together, saying that "with your help, I will have a better chance of dealing with the mountain demon guarding the spirit tree." From these words, one can see the strength of that demon.

Thinking of this, Qin Han once again turned his gaze to the towering tree, and a bold idea gradually surfaced in his mind.

"Could this Longevity Fruit Tree be transplanted into my Creation Cauldron?" With this thought, a glint flashed in Qin Han's eyes, and he immediately became eager to try.

If it were an ordinary spiritual plant, transplanting would be a piece of cake.

But the one in front of him was a spiritual root of heaven and earth that had existed in the Void Heaven Palace for countless years. Qin Han wasn't sure if it could survive in the world within the cauldron.

However, it is definitely worth a try.

The Creation Cauldron is a world unto itself, brimming with spiritual energy. Since it can accelerate the growth of spiritual herbs by altering the flow of time, it should also be able to accommodate the growth of spiritual roots.

If this Longevity Fruit tree can be transplanted there, it will be able to harvest Longevity Fruit continuously in the future.

You should know that it's a treasure that can extend one's lifespan!

For cultivators whose lifespan is running out, a single Longevity Fruit can represent decades of lifespan. If there are enough of them, it is not impossible to extend one's lifespan by more than a hundred years. Their value is absolutely immeasurable!

Qin Han took a deep breath, suppressing the excitement in his heart.

"If this really works, then this treasure hunt will truly be a very fruitful one!"

Having made up his mind, he simply withdrew his gaze and continued to coldly observe the fierce battle in the arena.

"Damn beast, its skin is tough!"

Seeing that they had been fighting for so long without any improvement, the bearded man was getting impatient. Moreover, his opponent's physical strength was exceptionally formidable, and it seemed unlikely that a victor would be decided in the short term.

So he gave a gloomy greeting, and suddenly a stream of light flew out from a spirit beast pouch hanging at his waist. Then the light dissipated, revealing a huge golden leopard!

As soon as the giant leopard appeared, it raised its head and let out a low growl. Its third eye immediately opened, shooting out a beam of earthy yellow light that shot straight toward the mountain demon not far away.

However, the mandrill reacted quickly, instantly sensing the attack. As it turned its head to look, it suddenly opened its huge mouth and spewed out a stream of black liquid that emitted a foul odor at an extremely fast speed.

The black liquid, seemingly highly poisonous, accompanied by a crackling and corrosive sound, met the yellow beam of light and intercepted it.

But the moment the black liquid and the yellow light came into contact, the yellow light burst open.

Immediately afterwards, the crackling corrosion sound stopped abruptly, and with a crisp "clang," the black liquid vanished without a trace, leaving only a white object falling from mid-air.

Qin Han subconsciously looked closely and found it to be an ordinary piece of gravel!

But this reminded him of something, and the original work seems to have indirectly mentioned the scene before him.

Meanwhile, when the bearded man retrieved the cauldron in the inner hall, he carried with him a mutated demon beast called "Three-Eyed Leopard." The ability to turn most spells and magical artifacts into stone, as seen just now, is one of the more famous "mutation techniques"!

At the same time, a pair of dark, dull iron gloves appeared on Barbarian's hands.

Upon closer inspection, it is covered with spikes several inches long, its shape grotesque and terrifying.

With a cold snort, the bearded man swung his glove without hesitation and charged forward again, engaging the mountain demon in close combat.

With each punch, the surface of the gauntlet shone brightly, and a huge golden fist shadow flew out from the gauntlet, clearly containing an extremely terrifying destructive power, which fiercely knocked the mountain demon back several feet.

Qin Han, who was far away outside the canyon, saw this scene with his divine sense and immediately showed a look of surprise.

Isn't this gauntlet one of the magical artifacts that Barbarian Beard only took out from the inner palace?

I didn't expect to find it here! But this gauntlet is indeed a good treasure, and it's perfect for a body cultivator like him.

The mandrill was clearly having more trouble dealing with the situation than before, and a look of pain instantly appeared on its ferocious face, but it still managed to keep its balance.

At the same time, countless enormous golden fist shadows swept in with a whoosh. The mountain demon's physical body was indeed powerful, but it pounded its chest a few times, then used all four limbs to meet the fist shadows without fear.

This monster was truly powerful. With each step it took, a rumbling sound echoed through the canyon, as if even the earth itself was trembling uncontrollably.

To Qin Han's surprise, after the demon went forward, it actually chose to take the attack head-on!

Its two forearms, resembling coiled dragons, were raised high, instantly causing a surge of demonic energy and billowing dust. An extremely terrifying impact force spread rapidly outwards from its center.

The two terrifying attacks, each wielding immense force, clashed instantly. Accompanied by deafening explosions, they failed to determine a winner on the spot. Instead, they began to wear each other down, just as before, and once again entered a heated stalemate.

Just when the battle was at a stalemate, the three-eyed leopard suddenly exerted its strength, transforming into a series of blurry afterimages. This mutated monster pounced towards the mountain demon at an incredible speed.

Its speed was so fast that even Qin Han, who was hiding in the shadows and watching, looked on in disbelief!

In the blink of an eye, the afterimage appeared behind the mandrill. A wild howl rang out, and the three-eyed leopard viciously bit into the mandrill's neck.

As the mutated beast opened its massive maw, a blinding yellow light suddenly burst forth, engulfing the mandrill's neck and head...

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(P.S. This is the third update today. There will be another update shortly, so please be patient, fellow readers!)