Mortals cultivate immortality, and their IQ is playing with their heartbeats

Once the battle techniques of both sides erupted, the scene became incredibly tragic.

The ten elite disciples each displayed their abilities, with Fang Rui Chu's methods being particularly formidable.

Her puppets were incredibly powerful. With a 'buzz,' one transformed into a massive firebird, its entire body seemingly cast from indestructible diamond, possessing immense strength.

The firebird carried over a dozen smaller puppets, these humanoid figures wielding bows and arrows. As the firebird soared into the sky, it spewed forth enormous flames, resembling a phoenix's rebirth, terrifying beyond compare.

Meng Biao of the Soul Devouring Sect, with a 'buzz,' unleashed ten ghost generals and hundreds of specters from his massive Soul Devouring Banner, directly confronting the firebird.

However, the ghost generals and specters of the Soul Devouring Sect were most vulnerable to fire. Coupled with the fireballs launched by the dozen smaller puppets on the firebird, the Soul Devouring Sect's side was immediately plunged into a bitter struggle.

These psychic puppets, under the control of cultivators, displayed astonishing power.

They possessed human forms and could cast some human spells, with terrifying potency.

Similar to the puppets controlled by Xu Hui Xin, they could form a sword array, amplifying their power significantly.

The two sides clashed fiercely, making it difficult to determine a victor for the time being.

However, at this critical juncture, Li Chengfeng suddenly made his move.

Stepping on the Steps of Life and Death, he arrived before the Heavenly Pearl Fruit Tree in a few strides.

Without a word, he unleashed his Sword of Life. With a 'swoosh,' the sound of the sword resonated throughout the heavens and earth.

Everyone present felt a 'buzz' in their scalps, as if experiencing a tremor from the depths of their souls.

Xu Hui Xin felt the same way, never dreaming that Tian Ku's mastery of the sword dao was so profound.

This sword strike contained no demonic aura; instead, it was grand, vibrant, and full of life.

With a 'swoosh,' the sword light flashed around the Heavenly Pearl Fruit Tree, as if a plow had passed through the area a dozen meters away, completely severing the entire root system of the fruit tree from top to bottom.

Li Chengfeng swayed slightly, then waved his hand to transplant the Heavenly Pearl Fruit Tree into his Realm of Life.

This was a precious treasure. Instantly, mist filled the air, and ghostly energy surged.

However, because Li Chengfeng's Substitute Death Puppet was wielding the Soul Devouring Banner, it blocked everything, so those outside only felt a surge of ghostly energy engulfing the Heavenly Pearl Fruit Tree.

By the time they reacted, the space in front of them was already empty, and they could see nothing.

This sudden turn of events astonished everyone.

The originally fierce battle paused due to the disappearance of the Heavenly Pearl Fruit Tree. Everyone was shocked by Li Chengfeng's decisiveness and speed.

He had silently taken away the Heavenly Pearl Fruit Tree, leaving behind a ground of astonishment and confusion.

Li Chengfeng did not care about Xu Hui Xin's life or death; his eyes were only on the Heavenly Pearl Fruit Tree. In his opinion, a genius like Xu Hui Xin would naturally have ways to escape; it was not something he needed to consider.

He quickly left the scene, his heart filled with anticipation for the Heavenly Pearl Fruit Tree.

After the Heavenly Pearl Fruit Tree was transplanted into his Realm of Life, the rich vitality and spiritual energy it exuded shocked Li Chengfeng.

The fruits became even more verdant and succulent, as if possessing life. He was in no hurry to consume them; instead, he decided to leave this place first and then slowly study them.

Besides the Heavenly Pearl Fruit Tree, there were also many rare spiritual herbs within Li Chengfeng's Realm of Life.

He uprooted all the less precious spiritual herbs and placed them into jade boxes for refining elixirs.

As for those spiritual herbs that could be used as medicine, he also categorized them and placed them into jade boxes, forming a treasure trove of elixirs.

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Fang Rui Chu of the Soul Devouring Sect was furious, feeling that she had been played.

She believed that Meng Biao had used despicable and shameless means to take the Heavenly Pearl Fruit Tree, intending to enjoy it after leaving the secret realm.

She angrily rebuked, "Meng Biao, you are a shameless, despicable, and vicious person. You talked about cooperation with me on the surface, but secretly harmed my sect's disciples behind my back.

You even did such a shameless, vile, and disgusting thing as killing the chicken to get the eggs.

The Heavenly Pearl Fruit Tree only bears fruit once every tens of thousands of years. You took the fruit; the next time, we can still wait for a destined person to come. You dug up the tree, harboring sinister intentions.

After three months, this tree will wither anyway, making it impossible to transplant and live."

However, Meng Biao felt bewildered. He explained, "This was not done by a disciple of the Soul Devouring Sect, nor would I do such an outrageous thing.

I only need the fruit. What use is the tree to me? It cannot be transplanted. Putting it in a storage bag will definitely cause it to wither and die."

Although Fang Rui Chu was angry, she was not someone easily swayed by emotions.

After calming down, she began to analyze the entire incident.

She realized that this matter was not as simple as it seemed on the surface and that there might be a greater conspiracy hidden behind it.

With the disappearance of the Heavenly Pearl Fruit, the atmosphere on the battlefield suddenly became subtle.

Fang Rui Chu and Meng Biao both realized that their conflict seemed to have been used by an unknown force, causing both sides to suffer heavy losses, while the real beneficiary remained at large.

She suddenly felt uneasy, as if she had become someone else's pawn, enduring hardships but gaining nothing, while the Heavenly Pearl Fruit Tree had disappeared without a trace.

She immediately ordered, "Stop!"

With her order, the disciples of the Puppet Sect ceased their attacks, and so did the Soul Devouring Sect.

Of the original fifty or sixty loose cultivator disciples, only thirty-odd remained. Among them, Xu Hui Xin had killed more than ten, and the infighting had cost them another twenty.

Their strength was greatly diminished. If they continued to fight, they would probably lose the qualification to compete for the Nine Desires Heavenly Bloom.

Fang Rui Chu's beautiful eyes flickered as she calmly analyzed, "Regardless of who the mastermind was just now, daring to play with us like this, we must thoroughly investigate this matter and bring them to justice."

Meng Biao also angrily said, "This person is audacious, daring to mock the elite disciples of our two major sects. It's truly detestable.

I will definitely collect their soul into my Soul Devouring Banner, so they will never be able to be reborn."

Faced with such a situation, Fang Rui Chu tried to ease the atmosphere, "Fellow Daoist Meng, perhaps it was a misunderstanding just now. Why don't we talk about cooperation?"

Meng Biao resolutely refused, "Without obtaining the Heavenly Pearl Fruit Tree, we will naturally no longer cooperate with you. Next, we will fully compete for the Nine Desires Heavenly Bloom."

However, Fang Rui Chu smiled calmly and said, "Why be so hasty to refuse?

The person who snatched the Heavenly Pearl Fruit Tree is definitely not from the other two major sects. Since they can use the Soul Devouring Banner, they must be a traitor from within the Soul Devouring Sect.

And the other party is likely a traitor from my Puppet Sect.

Only these two joining forces could have done this. Don't you want to catch them, retrieve the Heavenly Pearl Fruit Tree, and even obtain that magical treasure more powerful than your Soul Devouring Banner?

If you help me obtain the Nine Desires Heavenly Bloom, after leaving the secret realm, I will definitely have my elders gift you a treasure of the same value as the Heavenly Pearl Fruit as a thank you!"

"Alright, then we'll act separately. Even if we have to disperse our forces, we must capture this thief," Meng Biao said, unable to contain his anger.

In this way, he would gain even more. Of course, he was willing to cooperate with the Puppet Sect.

Wang Rui Chu calmly said, "This matter is not difficult. If we search separately, we may find it difficult to deal with the other party.

With a large number of people, the commotion will inevitably be great. If they hear the news and flee, it will be difficult to track them down.

We only need to go to Nine Desires Valley. We expect they will definitely show themselves.

After all, the Nine Desires Heavenly Bloom is a treasure of compassion. How can a thief not covet it? Once they show themselves, we will definitely cut them down with our swords.

This negligence was entirely due to my distraction. In order to reduce the loss of my sect's disciples, I allowed these two thieves to succeed.

However, they will never have such good luck next time. I have my own means to eliminate them."

Meng Biao heard this and resolutely said, "Since the fairy is so determined, I will definitely accompany you at the risk of my life. Although it is unknown whether the two sects are truly sincere, it is not unreasonable to prioritize interests."