Where's my golden core? Did you think I removed a kidney stone?

On the mountaintop, the crimson glow grew ever brighter.

The Crimson Glow Spirit Fruit hung at the top of the low tree. Its surface luster had changed from crimson to a nearly translucent brilliance. Beneath the peel, it seemed as if a warm spiritual energy was slowly flowing. With each gentle tremor, the surrounding mist would be tinged with an even deeper glow.

It has truly matured.

The three evolved creatures that were fighting each other all stopped at this moment.

The Thunder Centipede's battered body arched slightly, the lightning between its shells had dimmed considerably, yet it still stared intently at the fruit.

Blood gushed from the black bear's shoulder and neck. Its thick, iron-like flesh was torn open by Su Ye's golden light, and blood flowed down its fur. Its huge eyes were filled with greed.

The big bird fared even worse.

One wing collapsed, black feathers scattered all over the ground, and its blood-red eyes were filled with pain and ferocity, yet it still struggled to raise its head and look at the crimson glow at the edge of the cliff.

They all want it.

That instinct even overcame the fear.

But the next moment, Su Ye took a step forward.

Just one step.

An invisible spiritual force then spread out from his body.

The water-based golden core slowly circulated, and a continuous stream of spiritual perception surged out like a tide, covering the rocks and the mist, carrying heavy pressure as it enveloped the three evolved creatures.

It's not just intimidation!

It is also an extremely calm and clear lock-on.

Like a pair of invisible eyes, it directly sees through their flesh, bones, organs, and the nascent spiritual changes within them.

The three evolved creatures froze almost simultaneously, feeling boundless fear. The Thunder Centipede's legs began to rub uneasily against the rocks, but it dared not move forward even an inch.

The large bird let out a low, mournful cry, its feathers pressed tightly against its body, and its blood-red eyes were filled with fear.

The black bear was the first to lower its head.

Its massive body lowered slightly, and a suppressed whimper escaped its throat.

Li Tong stood at a distance, deeply moved by what he saw.

He could tell that the three evolved creatures, which had been so ferocious just moments before, were now truly afraid.

They were afraid of Su Ye!

The young doctors in this hospital are absolutely terrifying!

Su Ye's gaze was calm, yet it carried an air of looking down upon him.

These evolved creatures are indeed terrifying.

If thrown into Jiangcheng, a city teeming with ordinary people, any one of them would be enough to cause a terrifying disaster.

But in the end, they only completed a marrow cleansing, relying on the most primal spiritual energy after the fog to cleanse their bodies, increase their ferocity, and sharpen their instincts.

But that's about it.

Even against someone like Su Ye, who already possesses a water-based golden core and has fused with lung-metal power, he is still no match.

He ignored the three evolved creatures and walked directly to the edge of the cliff.

The Crimson Glow Spirit Fruit was right before their eyes.

Up close, it is even more stunning than in the photos. The peel is crystal clear, and the inside is filled with a red glow, as if a miniature sunset is encased within it. The surrounding branches and leaves are tinged red by it, and even the air carries a warm, sweet fragrance.

Su Ye reached out and picked it.

Click.

The moment the fruit stem broke off, the crimson sky suddenly trembled.

The red light that had been entwined among the low trees, rocks, and mist seemed to have finally found its home and surged toward Su Ye in an instant.

Li Tong's eyes widened.

He only saw Su Ye standing on the edge of the cliff, his whole body enveloped in crimson light, the hem of his clothes slightly fluttering, and the surrounding mist swirling, as if all the spiritual energy on the mountaintop was converging on him at this moment.

Su Ye himself also sensed the change.

The crimson light entered my body without burning pain; instead, it carried a warm sensation that spread from my palms to my limbs and bones. The feeling was like drinking a sip of hot soup on a winter's day, the warmth slowly spreading out, even easing the slight chest tightness left after the lungs had been purged.

His eyes flickered slightly.

This Crimson Glow Spirit Fruit is indeed more than just a simple fire-type spiritual object.

More importantly, it was that spark of inspiration.

Su Ye did not rush to consume it. Instead, he wrapped the Crimson Cloud Spirit Fruit in water-based energy and carefully stored it away.

The eyes of the three evolved creatures turned red.

Especially the Thunder Centipede and the Black Bear, their instinctive desire almost overwhelmed their fear, and their bodies were trembling slightly.

But Su Ye was still standing there.

They dared not move.

Just then, Su Ye suddenly noticed a very subtle light flashing in the black bear's lowered eyes.

next moment.

It moved.

It wasn't aimed at Su Ye, nor at the Crimson Glow Spirit Fruit.

Instead, it pounced directly on the heavily injured bird.

boom!

With its massive body crashing through the rocks, the black bear reached the large bird almost instantly, its heavy forepaws pressing down on the bird's collapsed wing. It then opened its blood-red maw and bit down hard.

"Gah—!"

The large bird let out a mournful cry.

Blood gushed out instantly.

Li Tong's expression changed drastically, and his stomach churned.

Although Su Ye appeared calm on the surface, he was somewhat surprised inside.

This black bear actually chose to devour its own kind at this time.

No.

To be precise, it devours other evolved life forms!

The Thunder Centipede also realized what was happening.

It had been eyeing the Crimson Glow Spirit Fruit, but when it saw the black bear suddenly devour the large bird, its compound eyes flashed with ferocity, and its massive body sprang forward, lunging straight at the black bear.

The lights came back on.

But just as it leaped up, the black bear suddenly turned around.

The forepaw slammed down with an incredibly heavy force.

boom!

The Thunder Centipede was slapped to the ground.

The mountain rocks collapsed.

The electric arc exploded.

However, it was already too badly injured, and its spirituality was sluggish due to the suppression of Su Ye's mental power, so it was unable to unleash its original speed and thunderous power.

On the contrary, the black bear benefited.

Under Su Ye's suppression, the entire situation turned into Su Ye's most advantageous position.

The other two evolved creatures, one with a broken wing and the other suppressed to the limit by the flower-picking technique and mental pressure, have now become its prey.

The black bear was still bleeding from its neck, but it didn't affect its fighting ability much. Blood flowed down its black fur, making it look extremely ferocious, but it seemed to feel no pain at all. First, it tore off a piece of flesh from the big bird and swallowed it. Then it lowered its head and bit into the body of the Thunder Centipede.

Click.

The shell shattered.

The Thunder Centipede struggled frantically, its lightning flashing wildly, but it was firmly pinned down by the Black Bear.

Li Tong's face turned deathly pale.

Su Ye's expression finally turned serious.

He saw it.

As the black bear continued to devour the flesh and blood of the other two evolved creatures, the wound on its shoulder and neck, torn open by the golden light, began to slowly close up.

The charred flesh began to throb again.

Blood flow slows down.

Even the scars from the lightning strikes are fading little by little.

It's not an illusion.

It is really recovering.

It recovers by devouring other evolved creatures.

Su Ye stood there, a clear shock appearing in his eyes for the first time.

Is this the natural world under the thick fog?

The law of the jungle prevails.

Devouring and evolving.

There is no logic, no rules, and no concept of good or evil.

Whoever is strong will survive.

Whoever wins can continue to move up.

"How interesting. This giant bear is about to complete its second marrow cleansing. So, in all those remote mountains and forests in this world, shrouded in thick fog, who knows what terrifying creatures might be hiding inside?" Su Ye's gaze was solemn, and a strange sense of crisis lingered in his heart.