The area within ten Zhang of the Iron Leaf Fruit Tree was barren, devoid of any other vegetation. Even the plants ten Zhang away showed markedly poorer growth than those elsewhere.
"Truly patient!" Teng Qingshan surveyed his surroundings with a slight smile, then tossed the fishing net from his shoulder to the ground with a peng sound that was jarringly loud in the silent forest.
Teng Qingshan sensed numerous pairs of eyes watching him from the nearby bushes and undergrowth.
"Worthy of a demonic beast, quite cautious," Teng Qingshan gripped his Samsara Spear and leaped directly onto the branches of the Iron Leaf Fruit Tree.
"Green fruits? Iron Leaf Fruits?" Teng Qingshan gazed at the fruits before him, resembling carvings of jade. "A world rich in spiritual energy truly gives birth to so many peculiar things." He reached out and grasped one fruit.
With a surge of strength!
Crack! It sounded as if an iron chain had been forcibly snapped; Teng Qingshan ripped a single Iron Leaf Fruit free. This was not 'plucking'; it was pure brute force.
"Harvesting Iron Leaf Fruits, ordinary people probably couldn't even budge one," Teng Qingshan chuckled, holding the Samsara Spear in his right hand while his left moved like a dragonfly skimming water, transforming into a blur as he snatched fruit after fruit, making the harvesting appear effortless.
Swish, swish, swish!
One by one, the jade-carved green fruits rained down from the Iron Leaf Fruit Tree, all falling squarely into the fishing net. The speed of harvesting was astonishing, as if fruit itself were falling from the sky.
Boom! The air violently shuddered.
A black phantom shot out swiftly from the grass ten Zhang away, lunging directly at Teng Qingshan on the tree. Its pair of oily green eyes were even more terrifying—
Teng Qingshan, seemingly engrossed in the joy of picking fruit, glanced over. His idle right hand executed a casual flick of the wrist, channeling immense arm strength, and the Samsara Spear traced a sublime arc.
Whoosh!
A flash of silver light.
"Aooo—" A piercing, miserable scream echoed.
The silver Samsara Spear had pierced the chest and abdomen of a demonic beast covered in silvery-gray fur; blood flowed incessantly. The beast's four claws were bizarrely blood-red, and its massive body rivaled that of an ordinary fierce tiger.
Impaled on the spear, this demonic beast's pair of oily green eyes still stared madly at Teng Qingshan, its four claws clawing and struggling, yet utterly unable to break free.
"Blood Shadow Wolf?" Teng Qingshan looked down at the beast, then shifted his right hand holding the spear.
Peng! The Samsara Spear rotated.
A surge of powerful inner Qi was transmitted through the spear, exploding within the 'Blood Shadow Wolf's' chest and abdomen, completely shattering its internal organs. The Blood Shadow Wolf let out only a low groan before falling silent. Teng Qingshan shook the spear, and the beast slid off the shaft, tossed downward.
Peng! The Blood Shadow Wolf’s corpse landed about five Zhang from the base of the Iron Leaf Fruit Tree, its blood staining the parched ground.
Swish!
Teng Qingshan leaped down from the branch, landing on the ground. He scanned the surroundings; with his night vision, he clearly saw several terrestrial demonic beasts lurking everywhere. He looked up, spotting several avian demonic beasts perched high in distant trees.
All of them were watching intently.
Teng Qingshan pointed his Samsara Spear toward the surrounding demonic beasts and the birds in the trees: "If you don't roll far away..." He then pointed the tip of his spear at the corpse of the Blood Shadow Wolf, "...you'll end up just like it!"
The demonic beasts could not understand Teng Qingshan's words.
However, Teng Qingshan pointing at them first, and then at the Blood Shadow Wolf, was universally understood by these intelligent creatures. While surprised that this human had spotted them—the fact that this human could effortlessly kill a demonic beast at the Innate Void Core level with a single spear proved Teng Qingshan's strength.
It was absolutely far beyond Innate Void Core!
These Iron Leaf Fruits were extremely important to the Thunder Whale Clan, but perhaps not as vital to other demonic beasts.
"Yoo~~" "Aoo~~" "Ga~~"
The demonic beasts rapidly retreated, terrified that this human might pursue them next.
In mere moments, all the ground beasts in the surrounding grass had departed, leaving only the few avian beasts high in the distant trees. "You're tough; you can fly, so I truly can't catch you." Teng Qingshan grinned, ignoring the remaining flock of flying beasts.
He hopped back onto a branch of the Iron Leaf Fruit Tree and resumed plucking.
Swish, swish, swish!
Fruits kept dropping, causing the distant avian beasts in the high trees to grow anxious. "Yoo~~~" "Yoo~~" The beasts let out cries of anger, yet they dared not provoke Teng Qingshan.
**
By the seashore of Iron Leaf Island.
"Those demonic beasts are quite angry," Li Jun commented, easily discerning the meaning from the bird calls, and she couldn't help but feel a little excited. "It seems those beasts were no match for Brother Teng at all. The Profound Wind Divine Eagle probably isn't on the island."
The Thunder Whale King next to her inquired of Li Jun, who relayed all the information she could glean.
"Roar~~" The Thunder Whale King roared excitedly.
The Thunder Whales roared in excitement too; they all understood that soon, they would be able to take a large haul of Iron Leaf Fruits back home.
Suddenly—
"Yoo~~" A high-pitched, furious cry split the sky.
The previously excited Thunder Whale King immediately let out a low growl upon hearing it. Hearing his low growl, Li Jun’s expression shifted.
"What, the Profound Wind Divine Eagle?"
...
The Iron Leaf Fruit Tree bore fruit once a year, and if not harvested upon ripening, all the fruits would fall to the ground after a month.
However, Iron Leaf Fruits were as hard as iron and decomposed very slowly. Even if left for two or three years, the fruits remained perfectly intact. Teng Qingshan set out to sea on the first day of the seventh month, precisely the season when summer transitions to autumn, the time for the Iron Leaf Fruit Tree to bear fruit.
"Swish, swish~~"
The falling Iron Leaf Fruits collided with one another, emitting a clanging metallic sound. It had only been a short while, yet Teng Qingshan had already harvested more than half the tree. It must be said, Teng Qingshan's speed was phenomenal!
"Yoo~~" A sharp, high-pitched cry arrived.
"Tsk, tsk. I thought you weren't on the island, thought I wouldn't need a serious battle. Fine, time to stretch my muscles." Since Teng Qingshan knew his opponent was the Profound Wind Divine Eagle, he felt completely confident.
Whoosh!
A fierce gale swept down from the sky, causing many plants to bow their heads. Fortunately, the Iron Leaf Fruits were like solid iron spheres; only a few were blown away rolling, while the rest, trapped in the fishing net, couldn't move.
"Profound Wind Divine Eagle, pure white all over, golden crest, and golden eyes!" Teng Qingshan looked at the Divine Eagle perched on a high branch, comparing it to the descriptions in his books. "It's large enough; it rivals Big Black and Big White in size."
The Profound Wind Divine Eagle stared down at Teng Qingshan with eyes sharp with killing intent! Iron Leaf Island was its territory! This Iron Leaf Fruit Tree was its food source; although it occasionally allowed other beasts on the island a taste, it claimed the vast majority for itself.
This fruit was useless to it, as it had reached the Innate Golden Core level, but it simply enjoyed eating it!
Swish! The Profound Wind Divine Eagle suddenly shot out from the branch like an arrow aimed at Teng Qingshan below.
Teng Qingshan snorted coldly, making no move to dodge, standing firmly in place, Samsara Spear in hand. The moment the Divine Eagle's claws lunged toward him, Teng Qingshan narrowed his eyes, twisting and prodding the Samsara Spear.
Like a silver dragon, it lunged toward the Profound Wind Divine Eagle.
Clang! Talon met spear tip, producing the sound of colliding steel. A visible shockwave radiated outwards, instantly pulverizing the surrounding vegetation and causing several large trees to crash down with a thunderous rumble. Only the Iron Leaf Fruit Tree trunk sustained a shallow scratch.
Seemingly realizing Teng Qingshan was difficult to handle, the Profound Wind Divine Eagle immediately ascended higher.
"Hmph!" Teng Qingshan leaped up, rising nearly twenty Zhang high.
Did a human dare fight an avian beast in mid-air? Was he seeking death? The Profound Wind Divine Eagle immediately let out a high-pitched cry and charged toward Teng Qingshan, its golden pupils filled with cold, insane killing intent. A series of impacts sounded.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
Each collision generated violent energy blasts that swept away the surrounding trees and plants. Even the leaves of the Iron Leaf Fruit Tree were shaken off, and several small branches snapped, causing a few Iron Leaf Fruits to fall.
The Divine Eagle's continuous flurry of attacks failed to harm Teng Qingshan in the slightest.
Teng Qingshan’s 'Primordial Unity Qi' defensive spear technique had already reached a terrifying level.
"Now is the time!" Having lured the Profound Wind Divine Eagle into the air, Teng Qingshan had been waiting for this moment! The Divine Eagle's frantic attacks made it most likely to expose a flaw. After all, aggressive offense often weakens one's defense.
Peng! As the Profound Wind Divine Eagle was jolted by a thrust from Teng Qingshan, his gaze instantly locked onto the eagle’s neck.
Teng Qingshan unleashed his killing move!
Whoosh!
The Primordial Unity Qi spear technique instantly transformed into the 'Poison Dragon Drill'!
A silver flash ignited!
"Yooo~~~" A high-pitched, sharp cry, laced with a hint of terror, echoed. The Profound Wind Divine Eagle desperately flapped its wings.
A punch, a battle saber, or a spear tip possessing 1.2 million jin of force had different penetrative capabilities. A spear tip, concentrated at a single point, naturally possessed astonishing piercing power. Moreover, those 1.2 million jin were not brute force but erupted instantly as a strange drilling energy.
Chii~~ Space seemed to be drilled open.
The penetration reached a horrifying degree.
Thud! Teng Qingshan's Samsara Spear instantly pierced through the layers of steel-like feathers of the Profound Wind Divine Eagle, sinking into the flesh, muscle, and bone beneath. The Divine Eagle's surface defense was entirely reliant on those layers of feathers; once pierced, it could no longer resist.
The silver Samsara Spear directly pierced the Profound Wind Divine Eagle's left wing!
"Yooo~~" The Divine Eagle let out a cry of agony, and simultaneously, black cold mist erupted from its sharp beak.
Whoosh!
A wave of black cold mist instantly enveloped Teng Qingshan.
"I've tasted this move before!" Teng Qingshan suppressed his inner Qi, allowing his Innate True Essence to instantly form a light shield. In an instant, Teng Qingshan was frozen into an ice sculpture. The Profound Wind Divine Eagle’s golden eyes finally held a sliver of vengeful satisfaction.
But this ice sculpture was moving!
Peng! The Samsara Spear suddenly rotated, and the Profound Wind Divine Eagle shrieked tragically as a hole the size of a human head was blasted open in its left wing, spraying blood.
"Yooo~~" The Profound Wind Divine Eagle struggled to maintain altitude.
The ice casing around Teng Qingshan’s body completely shattered. He then looked up at the miserably wounded Divine Eagle above, and a thought suddenly struck him: "This Profound Wind Divine Eagle is a beast at the Innate Golden Core level. If I subdue it, at least when I face danger and need to focus, I can have it carry Little Jun in the air. Furthermore, having a Divine Eagle overhead will certainly reduce trouble on the journey!"
For more novels, visit storyread.net.