Chapter 666: Chapter 666: 346: Disciple of Sanyuan Palace

“Hmm?”

Lu Yun’s gaze was sharp, like a sword, fierce and cold.

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Zhong Ziyi felt the icy gaze jab at him, as if his entire body had plunged into eternal ice, a chill creeping from his heart and rushing towards his brain.

Has he cultivated a Divine Ability related to consciousness?

But to stop him from competing for the Celestial Serpent Fruit was absolutely impossible.

He had long reached the Eighth Level peak of the Heavenly Human Realm, unable to advance any further.

Finding the Celestial Serpent Fruit, a rare treasure of Heaven and Earth, he was determined to have it at all costs.

Because it was his chance to break through to the Ninth Level of the Heavenly Human Realm, and no one could stop him.

“Moksha Immeasurable, Break!”

With a fierce shout from Lu Yun, the wind and clouds surged between Heaven and Earth, and the force of chaos swept through. He punched out, as if a star suddenly streaked across the Void, impossibly fast and with a terrible impact force, clashing directly with Zhong Ziyi,

A deep sound erupted, and Zhong Ziyi felt a colossal force striking him, losing control of his body and being directly sent reeling back.

Before he could even feel shocked, he saw the young man’s eyes reveal a glint of killing intent. Then, with a flick of his hand, numerous Meteors suddenly streaked through the Void, arcing impressively toward him.

“Eight Directions Seal, Defend against the Limitless!” Golden light burst forth, dazzling and boundless, and Zhong Ziyi immediately activated the Eight Directions Seal, transforming it into a golden bell, enveloping and protecting himself within it.

“Boom!” “Clang!”

One attack after another struck the golden bell, emitting violent sounds.

Although this Eight Directions Seal was but a replica, its defensive capabilities were comparable to an upper-grade spirit artifact. Even after receiving a strike from Lu Yun, it showed only a slight dispersal of its spirit light and sustained no destruction.

“You’re lucky.”

Lu Yun paid no more attention to Zhong Ziyi and continued to harvest the Celestial Serpent Fruit.

Though that guy’s strength was not as great as his own, killing him in a short time was not feasible, and furthermore, this was the territory of the Eight Directions Sect—he did not wish to completely offend others.

The most important thing was that the Celestial Serpent Fruit was the absolute priority.

Zhong Ziyi also knew that his adversary was not someone easy to deal with and immediately gave up competing for this Celestial Serpent Fruit, choosing a new target instead.

Now with more than ten Celestial Serpent Fruits remaining, it was not difficult for him to secure one with his strength.

However, acquiring only one fruit would greatly reduce the chances of breaking through his current bottleneck.

“It seems the competition for the Celestial Serpent Fruit is indeed fierce… oh, and there’s a Dark Ice Serpent?!”

A woman in palace attire suddenly appeared in the sky, looking at the distant scene of contention with a pursed smile, her charm captivating involuntarily drawing gazes to her.

Behind her followed five young men, all of them in the Heavenly Human Realm. They watched the scene of everyone competing for the Celestial Serpent Fruit with an air of calm detachment.

“When I first heard the news, I didn’t believe it. I never expected that there would really be Celestial Serpent Fruits, such rare treasures of Heaven and Earth here. It seems we’re in luck.”

Rare treasures of Heaven and Earth usually exist only in forbidden zones or desolate realms, and it’s uncommon for a Celestial Serpent Fruit to grow outside of these forbidden places.

“That Celestial Serpent Fruit tree has turned into a spirit, and it’s normal for it to bear fruits with the Dark Ice Serpent and other Demon Beasts guarding it.

However, to produce so many Celestial Serpent Fruits at once, it must have absorbed quite a bit of Demon Beasts and Cultivators’ essence blood.”

The woman in palace attire said with a cheerful smile, “My Junior Brothers, I won’t compete with you for the Celestial Serpent Fruits. I just want that Celestial Serpent Fruit tree and the Dark Ice Serpent.”

“If Sister Geng has spoken, we naturally wouldn’t dare to disobey.”

The young men laughed, showing no intention of taking action, simply watching the battle for the fruits with interest.

“The thought that they are fighting tooth and nail, and in the end won’t be able to secure even a single Celestial Serpent Fruit, is quite amusing.”

Among them, a young man with an average appearance but an unmistakable presence smiled faintly.

In his eyes, whether it was the Celestial Serpent Fruit, the Celestial Serpent Fruit tree, or the Dark Ice Serpent, they were all in the bag for them. Others were merely making wedding clothes for them.

“Eh, what’s going on with those people? Letting a mere Third Level Heavenly Human Realm ant consecutively obtain two Celestial Serpent Fruits.”

“Right, I noticed that too. The others seem to fear him somewhat.”

“Heh, interesting. Seems like we’ve encountered a core disciple from the Eight Directions Sect or the Shadowy Hall.”

The crowd exchanged remarks nonchalantly, not taking the matter to heart.

Among them, the weakest were at the Seventh Level of the Heavenly Human Realm, capable of fighting across levels. They did not regard anyone with importance, including Zhong Ziyi and Wen Shouzeng, two formidable Eighth Level peak cultivators of the Heavenly Human Realm.

The only thing that interested them was the Dark Ice Serpent, but unfortunately, Sister Geng had already set her sights on it.

“To snatch so many Celestial Serpent Fruits and still not be satisfied is going too far!”

Zhong Ziyi finally couldn’t contain his rage as the fruits were picked one after another, and he pressed the Eight Directions Seal towards Lu Yun, its suppressive force erupting and significantly slowing Lu Yun’s speed.

Zhong Ziyi’s own speed, however, surged, as he dashed past the crowd, aiming to seize his first Celestial Serpent Fruit.

“Hmph, if I can’t have it, neither can you!”

A flash of coldness in Lu Yun’s eyes, he swung the Blood Slaughter Blade. A Blade Aura slashed out, tearing the Heaven and Earth asunder, heading straight for Zhong Ziyi.

As if sensing danger, Zhong Ziyi flipped nimbly in the air, narrowly dodging the attack.

Although he avoided the danger, he was caught up by the others contending behind him.

Among them, a cultivator from the Eight Directions Sect of the Seventh Level of the Heavenly Human Realm was the fastest, almost ready to snatch the Celestial Serpent Fruit for himself.