Chapter 590: Chapter 588: Outside the West Border Demon Burial Plain, Has the Tianyuan Divine Fruit Appeared?!
As an Earth Realm Seventh Layer cultivator here, who among the locals could possibly be stronger than me?
Now, having seen outsiders appear here, he thought he’d found a lifeline?
He’s simply too naive!
Though he verbally expressed that he’d spare the life of the fleeing one in front if he handed over the goods, the pursuing Earth Realm Seventh Layer knew...
It was all a deceitful tale.
The Earth Realm Seventh Layer was Liu Yun, the desperate fleeing Earth Realm Sixth Layer in front, Liu Yun also knew, his name was Xiao Jian.
The two were not only acquainted, but had come to the Northern Territory together to partake in the Mist Heaven Hall.
However, upon entering Mist Heaven Hall, even though Xiao Jian suggested teaming up, Liu Yun felt his strength was distinctly superior to Xiao Jian’s.
If they moved as a pair, anything found would have to be split, which wasn’t very advantageous.
So he suggested they split up.
To this, Xiao Jian didn’t object and agreed.
However, unexpectedly, the stronger Liu Yun, within this Mist Heaven Hall, didn’t have much luck, finding only some meager gains.
The only notable thing was a Tier Six Spirit Medicine usable for the Earth Realm.
It was at this time, just as Mist Heaven Hall was about to close... news came from Xiao Jian that shocked Liu Yun immensely.
Xiao Jian said he found a... Spirit Fruit!
This news stunned Liu Yun to the spot.
As a dignified Earth Realm Seventh Layer, my best loot was merely an Earth Realm Spirit Medicine.
Yet that Xiao Jian, a mere Sixth Layer, hit the jackpot with a Spirit Fruit?!
Instantly, discontent brewed in Liu Yun’s heart.
He didn’t expose his intentions outright, but upon finding Xiao Jian, he first expressed congratulations.
Then, as Mist Heaven Hall shattered and both emerged, he chose to launch a surprise attack when Xiao Jian was off guard.
With superior power, coupled with a dishonorable sneak attack,
instantly, though Xiao Jian reacted at the last moment by deploying a Spirit Tier Upper Grade shield, it still took half his life.
Afterwards, Xiao Jian began his desperate escape.
To Liu Yun’s surprise, Xiao Jian’s Body Technique was very advanced; even severely injured, he was not easy to catch up with.
Fortunately, although Xiao Jian was fast, he couldn’t outrun Liu Yun.
Over time, Xiao Jian’s aura grew weaker.
Fleeing all the way here, was Xiao Jian naively thinking a mere encounter with two passersby would be his salvation?
In front, Xiao Jian fleeing for his life wiped the blood from his mouth and spat a bloody froth.
"Give you the Spirit Fruit, and you’ll let me go?" Xiao Jian chuckled coldly, saying, "If it were before, I might have believed your lies; now, if I trust again, I’ll certainly die with regrets! Liu Yun, you shameless old dog!!"
Hearing Xiao Jian’s insults, a dark shadow passed Liu Yun’s eyes.
All of this transpired in just a moment.
In the blink of an eye, Xiao Jian had already rushed near Lu Ye.
"Daoist, please wait!"
Actually, in his heart Xiao Jian didn’t truly hold much hope.
He knew Liu Yun wasn’t a Celestial, but among Earth Realm cultivators, Liu Yun was indeed a top-tier individual.
After all, Ninth Layer was only two minor realms away.
Yet when the two across truly turned towards him, Xiao Jian was momentarily stunned.
That man... why did he look so familiar?
Suddenly, as if recalling something, Xiao Jian’s eyes widened: "You... Are you Elder Chen Beixuan?!"
It must be... undoubtedly so, the renowned first prodigy of the Northern Territory, now Celestial Realm, Chen Beixuan from Mist Heaven Hall!!
Thud...
Without hesitation, Xiao Jian knelt, directly taking out the Spirit Fruit: "Elder Chen, you may not know me, betrayed by a supposed good friend, I’m running out of time. This Spirit Fruit was accidentally acquired, the reason for his betrayal."
"If Elder desires, this fruit is yours; I have only one request... please kill this person!"
While Liu Yun was hunting him earlier, he’d mentioned hurting his partner, Xiao Jian hadn’t forgotten.
Now encountering the famed Chen Beixuan, Xiao Jian instantly decided to grasp this shred of hope, offering the Spirit Fruit and pleading for Lu Ye to act.
Trailing behind Xiao Jian, now also at the scene was Liu Yun, who just thought to smirk and ask why he wasn’t running anymore,
when the next moment, he heard Xiao Jian’s shocked words...
"...Chen Beixuan?!"
His heart skipped a beat, upon careful inspection, indeed it was Chen Beixuan whom he’d previously glanced at fleetingly!
Why is he here?
"Fellow Daoist Chen, this is entirely his one-sided story, that fruit was genuinely first found by me, he seized it unawares and attempted to escape as Mist Heaven Hall shattered."
Eyes shifting, Liu Yun at once conceived a rebuttal.
"At the last moment, I finally caught up with him, pursuing this thief of the fruit here, unexpectedly he still dares to argue!"
A Spirit Fruit?
Lu Ye was slightly surprised.
This severely injured, rapidly weakening Earth Realm Sixth Layer actually possesses it?
In Mist Heaven Hall’s Third Layer, he searched various places yet saw no trace of such an item.
Regarding both accounts...
Intuition told Lu Ye, the words of the injured one in front likely held truth; the latter was entirely fabricated.
An Earth Realm Sixth Layer stealing a Seventh Layer’s Spirit Fruit?
Such a situation wasn’t impossible, yet the injured one spoke with palpable grievance.
Feigning it was inconsiderable.
"Liu Yun, you truly are shameless; I took you as a true friend, immediately notifying you of the news, in return you launched your ambush!"
Xiao Jian directly tossed the Spirit Fruit to Lu Ye without hesitation, saying: "Elder Chen, I can’t hold on much longer; this item is yours. I entreat you to act... otherwise, he won’t spare my partner."
With those words, Xiao Jian again spewed crimson blood, his aura entirely declining.
Persisting to this point with a breath was Xiao Jian’s utmost limit.
Watching Xiao Jian toss that entirely red, lightly golden-patterned fruit to him, Lu Ye pondered briefly and reached out to catch it.
Observing this scene, gloom crossed Liu Yun’s eyes as he clasped his hands towards Lu Ye: "Fellow Daoist Chen, this belongs to Liu, kindly return it to its owner..."
