Chapter 230
by post_apiChapter 230: The Great Path Sacred Fruit Tree
Guided by the Qian Kun Spirit Plate, Zhang Yang and the Flower Phantom arrived at an extremely remote location.
At first glance, the area seemed utterly desolate—there was not a single figure within a hundred miles. It was too secluded, devoid of treasures, and bore no traces of the War of the Saints.
“It should be nearby,” said the Flower Phantom.
She sat down, fully unleashing the Qian Kun Spirit Plate to pinpoint the exact location.
Since the tree was moving, she needed time to track it properly.
Zhang Yang stood by her side, guarding her while also trying to sense his surroundings. However, this time, he couldn’t detect anything at all.
He clasped his hands behind his back and gazed peacefully at the sky.
By now, night had fallen.
The image of the Daybreak Phoenix Luan above was not as bright as usual; remnants of heavenly tribulations hung in the sky like black dots and lines, glowing faintly like dark stars.
“I wonder how many fruits the Great Path Sacred Fruit tree will bear.”
His thoughts drifted.
“Let’s see… in the Vast Forest, how many have reached the Great Boundless so far? Aside from Bing Yuyan, it seems none have achieved the Great Boundless Perfect Stage.”
“Li Kunhai is at the Eight Lives of the Great Boundless.”
“Shang Zhu and Lou Pingfan are both at the Seventh Prince of the Great Boundless.”
“Others like Lang Yaozu, Tang Zhuo, and Jia Tianhe have only just stepped into the Great Boundless rank.”
“Looking at it this way, the Vast Forest is still far behind compared to the other Saint-level forces.”
“Saints? We only have two and a half, while the others have double digits.”
“In the Great Boundless rank, it’s hard to say, but the Ghostly Divine Platform can produce hundreds. They might even have double-digit Great Boundless Perfect Stage powerhouses, while we have only one.”
“This won’t do. We need to work harder.”
“In fact, there’s an opportunity to significantly increase both the quantity and quality of the Great Boundless.”
Three words floated into his mind—
Green Sparrow Palace!
That was the sect of Xue Feishuang and Yuluan.
Years ago, in order to protect her sect and Zhang Yang, Xue Feishuang had resolutely severed her ties with the Green Sparrow Palace. She had even cut off her own heart vein and sacrificed herself for it.
Now, the Vast Forest had become a holy land.
They could completely integrate the Green Sparrow Palace into their ranks.
As long as the Green Sparrow Palace was willing.
His thoughts soared, unrestricted.
Then, about an hour later, a surprised shout from the Flower Phantom broke the silence.
“There!”
Zhang Yang immediately gathered his thoughts and returned to reality, following her gaze.
Above them was a small bamboo grove.
“Is it in the void?” Zhang Yang asked.
“Yes, about ten meters above the grove,” the Flower Phantom confirmed.
The two quickly moved forward, reaching the area above the bamboo grove.
Even at such a close distance, Zhang Yang still couldn’t sense anything.
The Flower Phantom sat down once again, activating her methods. Through the Qian Kun Spirit Plate, beams of light shot out, seemingly tearing through the void, causing layers of distortion to ripple through the space.
Seeing this complex scene unfold, Zhang Yang felt an impulse to simply blast the void apart.
But he restrained himself.
If it were that simple, the Flower Phantom wouldn’t need to go through all this trouble.
After quite some time, the Flower Phantom finally said, “Master, the Fixed Void Spirit Pearl!”
Zhang Yang blinked, then quickly retrieved a storage bag and tossed it to the Flower Phantom.
The bag contained numerous treasures he had collected from Mo City and Ghost City.
The Flower Phantom wasted no time. She searched rapidly, found a spirit pearl, and sent it out.
The Fixed Void Spirit Pearl burst forth with divine radiance, solidifying the void.
“Master, support it with your strength.”
Zhang Yang immediately infused his Nine Extremes True Essence into it.
The Fixed Void Spirit Pearl instantly activated at full power, seemingly imprisoning the entire void and revealing faint traces hidden within it.
The Flower Phantom observed for a moment before quickly selecting another treasure and tossing it into the sky.
It was a nut.
She continued to observe carefully, throwing out more treasures one after another.
In total, she launched thirty treasures into the air.
Finally, faint ripples appeared where the cracks in the void had emerged, as if an invisible object had fallen into water, sending waves through space.
Then, the Flower Phantom struck the Qian Kun Spirit Plate, unleashing the combined power of all the treasures. The once-faint ripples became clear, reflecting a hidden scene within the void.
A fruit tree materialized.
They saw a lush fruit tree, its thick branches and leaves vibrant with life. They couldn’t tell how high it reached or where its straight trunk extended into the void.
Its leaves were a tender green.
Its branches twisted like dragons.
Hanging from them were many fruits.
These fruits were extraordinary, each adorned with intricate patterns.
Some depicted mountains, others rivers, trees, flowers, birds, beasts, clouds, and stars—each fruit uniquely marked.
“So many!”
Both Zhang Yang and the Flower Phantom were astonished at the sheer number.
They had expected seven or eight fruits at most. But now, seeing that the tree had not yet fully emerged, it was possible that even more would appear. Some were clearly still growing, while others had only just begun to sprout.
At this moment, sixteen fruits were fully ripe, while five were half-ripe.
“The Great Path Sacred Fruits! Sixteen are enough to create sixteen saints!”
Zhang Yang was thrilled.
The Flower Phantom turned to him, her voice filled with excitement.
“Master, our Vast Forest is about to rise!”
Zhang Yang laughed heartily. It was true—this was the turning point for their Vast Forest.
Although they still needed sufficient Great Boundless energy, he believed that under the guidance of Chi Zhenyi, Liao Qingshan, and the other saints, the future Great Boundless cultivators of the Vast Forest would rapidly advance.
Still laughing, Zhang Yang struck out powerfully, aiming to break through the void and harvest the Great Path Sacred Fruits.
Boom!
A small-scale Diamond Dragon Holy Power erupted!
The void trembled violently, ripples spreading outward, yet not a single crack appeared.
“Master, you must go all out and hold nothing back,” the Flower Phantom warned. “The Great Path Sacred Fruit tree is connected to the entire Daybreak Phoenix Ruins. Even though we’ve temporarily stabilized it, making it visible, that doesn’t mean we can easily open the void.”
Zhang Yang had already gone all out.
Now, he fully unleashed his Diamond Dragon Holy Power!
Its force far surpassed his previous strike.
Boom!
Under the devastating impact, the inner layer of the void stirred, and fine cracks began to spread outward, accompanied by faint cracking sounds.
But that was all.
When Zhang Yang swung his fist again—his speed blazing and his strength unrestrained—the cracks that had just appeared sealed themselves back up, restoring the void completely intact.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
He struck three more times in succession, pouring every ounce of power into each blow.
Yet, the cracks appeared only to vanish again, never breaking through.
Zhang Yang frowned deeply.
“This is bad. I need a strike strong enough to break through in one go. I’ll need someone with power equal to mine to succeed.”
The Flower Phantom furrowed her brows. “That would have to be Sister Yuluan and Ye Kuanglan, but they’re both searching for Rebirth Fire. They won’t have time to come.”
“Contact them immediately and try anyway,” Zhang Yang ordered.
The Flower Phantom sighed. “Even if they could come, it would be too late. The time here is extremely limited—it won’t last long.”
Zhang Yang’s expression darkened. “Are we just going to watch the Great Path Sacred Fruits slip away from our fingertips?”
Just thinking about it frustrated him deeply, a sense of helplessness creeping into his heart.
It would have been better if they had never found the tree at all.
As he racked his brain for a solution, a graceful figure suddenly entered his peripheral vision.
It was Qiu Yinong!