When Yue Xiaoqian ate the fruit, she was stunned as she suddenly noticed that other than her core energy, another kind of energy had appeared within her body.
When she circulated that energy, not only was she not restricted by the world, but she even received a kind of blessing from it that increased her own power.
âLong Chen⊠what fruit is this?!â Yue Xiaoqian was completely shocked. How could there be such a heaven-defying existence in this world?
âI call it a Heavenly Dao Fruit. Itâs one of my secrets, so please keep it from others,â said Long Chen.
âI swear I wonât tell anyone. I wonât even tell my mother,â said Yue Xiaoqian solemnly upon seeing how serious he was.
âXiaoqian, Iâm sorry. Itâs not that I donât trust you, but this Heavenly Dao Fruit is too important. I have no choice but to be cautious,â said Long Chen.
âI know, and I understand. Thank you for sharing such an important secret with me,â said Yue Xiaoqian gratefully, holding Long Chenâs hand.
He nodded. As long as Yue Xiaoqian didnât bother him with how he had such a thing, he was at ease. âThen how are your gains?â
Yue Xiaoqian stood and formed a hand seal. A huge image appeared behind her. That image seemed to be a flower, but not a flower. It looked like a cross between a flower and a leaf. It was extremely bizarre.
A powerful aura erupted out of Yue Xiaoqian, soaring straight into the clouds. At the same time, space began to rumble around her.
âWhat a powerful aura!â Long Chen was startled. Yue Xiaoqian was extremely powerful. This was just her initial control over her new Heavenly Dao energy, and she was clearly unfamiliar with using it. However, this aura showed that she was even stronger than he had thought.
Yue Xiaoqian pointed her finger three times, and three rays of Sword Qi shot out.
Three holes appeared in a distant mountain. It then collapsed, shocking Long Chen.
In just a few breaths, Yue Xiaoqian had managed to release such an attack with an unfamiliar energy. Her comprehension abilities were almost terrifying.
âAmazing, absolutely amazing! Long Chen, I can actually control the outside worldâs energy now! When I run into enemies, I donât have to worry about exposing myself anymore!â said Yue Xiaoqian excitedly. Although she was veiled, her smile had turned her eyes into beautiful crescent moons.
Long Chen nodded. This result was excellent. If he could obtain more Heavenly Dao Fruits, then more of the original devil raceâs experts could roam the Martial Heaven Continent.
âXiaoqian, how much of your true power can you release with the Heavenly Dao energy?â asked Long Chen. This was an important point.
âAround eighty percent.â
âJust eighty percent?â Long Chen couldnât help being disappointed.
âThatâs already amazing. This Heavenly Dao energy is even better than what I originally thought. When I tried it, I found that other than my core divine abilities, many of the techniques of my original devil race can be used with it. Although their effect is slightly lower, we donât need to be so helpless when fighting now. Furthermore, other than our strongest core divine abilities, even some magical arts can be used without revealing our devil mark. Itâll be extremely safe.
âPreviously, we had to rely on devil cores to deceive the Heavenly Daos. We couldnât fight outside, because once we did, it would exhaust our core energy, and we wouldnât be able to replenish it without returning to our Skyscraping World. The more we used, the more dangerous it would be.
âThatâs also why I always ran when I encountered enemies. Against those Blazing Wolf raceâs experts, I really had no way to handle them. It was fortunate that you came, or I might have been exposed. But now I can use Heavenly Dao energy, and I can replenish it whenever I want. It feels delightful!â Yue Xiaoqianâs excitement still hadnât lessened in the slightest.
She had always been unable to fight back against enemies. That was extremely depressing. But now she was finally free of it.
âThen thatâs good. Is there anyone else from your race that entered the Immemorial Path with you?â asked Long Chen.
âYes. This time, thirty-seven of us entered. Theyâre all our raceâs elites,â said Yue Xiaoqian.
âCan you find them?â
âWe have a secret art to communicate.â
âGood. Then Iâll give you some Heavenly Dao Fruits, and you distribute them. Otherwise, itâll be too dangerous for them,â said Long Chen.
âYou have more?!â Yue Xiaoqian was startled. How could he have so many heaven-defying fruits? âOkay, Iâll immediately gather them.â
Yue Xiaoqian suddenly formed hand seals, and a mark appeared on her forehead. That was the Devil character. But that Devil character had a faint golden glow to it, and it appeared sacred and hallowed. When it lit up her face, she seemed like an immortal.
Six hours later, someone new arrived. It was a handsome man with shoulder-length hair. He flew in front of Yue Xiaoqian and bowed according to an extremely ancient etiquette. âGreetings sacred daughter, greetings senior Long Chen.â
Yue Xiaoqian returned the etiquette and said, âItâs been hard on you. Did you run into any dangers?â
âThank you for your care. Disciple only ran into some minor troubles with nothing worth mentioning.â
Seeing that Long Chen was a bit dumbfounded, Yue Xiaoqian smiled and said, âYou donât need to find it strange. Everyone in the original devil race recognizes you now.â
âMany thanks senior Long Chen for your benevolence. Otherwise, there would have been no way for us to leave the Skyscraping World and serve our race!â That person once more bowed toward Long Chen.
Long Chen felt extremely awkward. He hastily cupped his fists in return. That strange bowing form was extremely particular, and he wasnât able to imitate it.
Yue Xiaoqian laughed, âLong Chen, you donât need to be so courteous.â
Long Chen nodded and directly gave that person a rank two Heavenly Dao Fruit. That person glanced at Yue Xiaoqian and saw her nod before he received it.
The second person quickly arrived after the first. Then the third and fourth. Long Chen was startled by this efficiency.
In just one day, the majority of them had already gathered. They had to have some kind of secret technique that allowed them to cross the wider abysses, or there was no way they could have gotten here so quickly.
Once everyone was gathered, there were only thirty-two of them. Sadness appeared in Yue Xiaoqianâs eyes. Those other five people had clearly fallen.
âSacred daughter, donât be aggrieved. They died for the race, and they were our honorable warriors!â comforted a woman.
Yue Xiaoqian nodded. The reason why she was so sad was because those fallen warriors hadnât died because they hadnât been as strong as their opponents. They had died to keep the secret of the original devil race, dying because they hadnât revealed their true power.
To not be exposed, they had chosen to die. That was what made Yue Xiaoqian feel the worst. They were true warriors worthy of respect.
Three days later, all of them had consumed the Heavenly Dao Fruits and become rank two Celestials. They all had another kind of energy in their bodies that made them incredibly excited. Their gratefulness towards Long Chen reached a new level.
âLong Chen, do you want them to travel alone again or come with us?â asked Yue Xiaoqian.
âStaying with us is too dangerous.â Long Chen shook his head. Although they were all experts, his enemies were too powerful. They hadnât reached that level yet.
Although they had consumed the Heavenly Dao Fruits and used the peak grade Heaven Source Extract, they werenât on the level of Yue Xiaoqian. Thus, they couldnât fight alongside him.
âBefore you leave, I want to say a few words. If you do run into danger, use your full power to kill your way out. Even if that exposes your identity, itâs fine,â said Long Chen.
âLong ChenâŠâ Yue Xiaoqian and the other original devil raceâs members were all startled.
âSince weâve chosen to be allies, I treat you as my brothers and sisters. Your lives are the most precious. Even if you have to expose yourself, thatâs not important. The most important thing is for you to live. Even if the heavens collapse, I will be there to help you carry them. Your lives arenât able to impact the big picture, so donât pointlessly sacrifice them. Alright, you can all go. I wish you good fortune!â
Huge waves rose in the hearts of the original devil raceâs members. Although his voice was calm without immense passion, it revealed his confidence. At the same time, the care within his voice warmed their hearts.
They once more bowed toward him and went in their own directions. They needed to find more opportunities and resources for their original devil race so that they could grow.
âThank you, Long Chen.â Yue Xiaoqianâs eyes were slightly reddened. She also didnât want her people to die, but she didnât dare to say the same words that he had. She didnât possess that confidence.
âYouâve thanked me so much, are you really not going to consider giving your heart to me?â teased Long Chen.
âA nice thought.â Yue Xiaoqian lightly hit him and turned away, wiping away her tears. She was completely red.
After some light teasing of a beauty, Long Chen opened his map. The two of them were currently in the middle section of the eastern region of the Immemorial Path.
If they continued forward, they would reach another huge block that was almost the same size as the Ten Thousand Beast Forest. But this huge block was actually a castle.
That area was a trial region that had to be traversed in order to get deeper into the eastern region. However, it could no longer be referred to as a trial region, as it had completely broken down. It was the only huge ruins in the eastern region.
âXiaoqian, letâs go. Iâll bring you to a very lively place.â Long Chen smiled. He could run into many âfriendsâ there.