We're practicing all martial arts, so why did you switch to easy mode?

"My benefactor, you don't know?"

Zhu Yan was somewhat surprised. Seeing that Su Chen didn't seem to be joking, he said, "Then my benefactor knows about the realms beyond the Longevity Realm, right?"

Su Chen nodded: "After the Longevity Realm comes the Divine Power Realm. Could it be that this Divine Power Fruit can help martial artists break through to the Divine Power Realm?"

If the Longevity Realm is about breaking one's own lifespan limit, then the Divine Power Realm is about breaking the combat power limit of a martial artist.

Upon reaching the Divine Power Realm, a martial artist's strength undergoes a dramatic transformation, granting them a multitude of incredible abilities.

With a mere gesture, it can destroy a large city; it is a killing machine, terrifying beyond measure.

Su Chen's understanding of the realm of supernatural powers was based on the secret manual of the Ziyang Sect, but the realm mentioned in the manual was only mentioned briefly and not in detail.

"That's right, the Divine Power Fruit does have this effect, it can help martial artists comprehend divine powers."

When a martial artist reaches the peak of the Longevity Realm, they must condense a seed of divine power within their body. The Divine Power Fruit can accelerate this process.

This is why I've survived until now; for the past three years, Qian Shuang has gone to great lengths to obtain the Divine Fruit.

But I never uttered a single word; otherwise, how could I have survived until now!

After a pause, Zhu Yan added, "It's normal that you don't know, my benefactor. These secrets can only be known by those who have reached the Longevity Realm. The reason I know them is because I had a fortuitous encounter; otherwise, I wouldn't know either."

"Why is that?" Su Chen searched through his memories and found that, as Zhu Yan had said, there was very little information about the Divine Power Realm, which puzzled him greatly.

Zhu Yan had anticipated Su Chen's question, and after a moment's thought, he explained, "I don't know the specific reason. I only know that there are very few supernatural martial artists in the Ten Directions World. It is said that they are all on the front lines fighting against alien races."

The front line is located on the edge of the Ten Directions World, known as the 108,000-mile battle line.

War is constantly taking place there, so it is home to exceptionally powerful martial artists, and only those at the Longevity Realm are qualified to come into contact with them.

Moreover, my benefactor, if we are to advance to the Divine Power Realm in the future, we must go to the front line.

Because only on the front lines can one find a way to advance to the next level of supernatural powers.

There is no path to advancement in the ten directions of the world.

This supernatural fruit was revealed from the front lines, and even there it was quite rare.

Each time it appears, it sparks a fierce competition among various powerful forces; even the royal family of the Holy Yuan Kingdom might not be able to seize it.

Magic fruit.

The realm of supernatural powers.

A battlefront stretching 108,000 li.

Zhu Yan's words broadened Su Chen's horizons and dispelled many of his doubts.

No wonder he didn't see a single martial artist at the Divine Power Realm when he traveled through the Holy Yuan Kingdom.

Besides their own formidable strength, the more important reason is that they rarely appear in public.

Let alone Su Chen, even Yang Jiu isn't someone you can just see whenever you want.

"But don't worry, my benefactor, I have obtained more than one supernatural fruit."

Originally, I planned to take the Supernatural Fruit back after avenging my master and share it with my benefactor.

With the Divine Power Fruit I obtained, it's enough for the two of us to enter the Divine Power Realm, and even with Zu Peng, it's more than enough.

Moreover, the Divine Fruit has many other wonderful uses; after taking it, it can even improve a person's constitution and prolong life.

At that time, our benefactor can also give the Supernatural Fruit to Master Hong and the others to consume, thus prolonging their lives.

I just never expected that I would be so unlucky, and that bastard Qian Shuang wasted three whole years of my life on me.

"By the way, my benefactor, what realm have you reached now?"

Zhu Yan's strength had not fully recovered, so he could not sense Su Chen's true strength.

Su Chen replied, "I am still in the Dharma Aspect Realm."

"The Dharma Aspect Realm?" Zhu Yan was taken aback upon hearing this.

"What's wrong?" Su Chen asked, noticing the change in Zhu Yan's expression.

Zhu Yan shook his head and smiled bitterly: "It's nothing. I thought my benefactor had broken through to the Longevity Realm. You know, Qian Shuang was on high alert to prevent me from escaping. She sent Longevity Realm warriors to guard me, and even went so far as to guard me herself, all to prevent me from escaping or my benefactor from coming to rescue me."

He paused, recalling the scene of leaving the city lord's mansion, and his expression became somewhat strange: "Benefactor, those Longevity Realm warriors, were all dealt with by you, benefactor?"

“Yes, we can’t get you out if we don’t deal with them,” Su Chen said matter-of-factly.

"It seems that my benefactor has also had a fortuitous encounter. A martial artist at the Dharma Aspect Realm can contend with a martial artist at the Longevity Realm."

Zhu Yan felt a little uneasy, but he wasn't too surprised.

He was already used to Su Chen's formidable strength.

However, he looked somewhat disappointed.

If Su Chen were a martial artist at the Longevity Realm, he could directly take Su Chen to the hiding place of the Divine Power Fruit and let Su Chen take it first.

With the help of the Divine Power Fruit, Su Chen might be able to comprehend divine powers.

Dealing with a thousand pairs will be much easier then.

He didn't intend to continue the stalemate with Qian Shuang and wanted to rely on Su Chen's strength.

After all, given his current level, it's unclear when he'll be able to break through to the Longevity Realm.

Three years of deficit cannot be made up in a short period of time without several years of recuperation.

“My benefactor, although we are in Liusha City, the city lord of Liusha City and Qian Shuang are good friends. I have almost recovered now, so let’s leave quickly to avoid causing trouble later.”

After thinking it over, Zhu Yan finally decided to postpone the matter of revenge and leave first.

But before he could finish speaking, Su Chen stopped him: "Why are you walking so fast? Aren't you going to take revenge?"

"Of course I want to," Zhu Yan said without hesitation. "But we are probably no match for him. My benefactor, you don't know, although Qian Shuang is a Wanshou Realm martial artist, he has comprehended a trace of the mystery of divine power. His strength is not comparable to that of an ordinary Wanshou Realm martial artist."

"It's okay, I'll beat him up in a month at most." Su Chen waved his hand, not caring at all.

Zhu Yan: "???"

Su Chen smiled and said, "I have a feeling I'll break through in less than a month. When that happens, it will be time for us to take our revenge!"

"Breakthrough? That would mean reaching the Longevity Realm!" Zhu Yan's face lit up with joy.

He didn't think Su Chen was making baseless accusations; on the contrary, he had great faith in Su Chen's strength.

"In that case, we might actually be able to get revenge, that would be wonderful!"

Zhu Yan clapped his hands, sweeping away his previous dejection, and his eyes revealed a look of anticipation.

"However, benefactor, before we leave, let's go and take the Supernatural Fruit back with us."

"it is good!"

As soon as the two stepped out of the inn, they found that the streets were patrolled by people everywhere.

Zhu Yan could even faintly sense a faint, almost imperceptible spiritual consciousness spying on the passersby.

"Oh no, my benefactor, Qian Shuang has arrived!" Zhu Yan's expression changed slightly.

Su Chen nodded and quickly used his Primordial Chaos Power to envelop Zhu Yan.

"Don't panic," Su Chen advised.

Zhu Yan nodded and followed Su Chen, walking slowly forward.

When the primordial spirit power that was secretly watching swept over the two of them, it only paused for a moment before leaving.

This made Zhu Yan secretly breathe a sigh of relief.

Upon arriving at the city gate, the guards were much stricter than before, but entry and exit were not prohibited. After all, Baoxiang City and Liusha City belonged to different holy kingdoms, and no matter how good the personal relationship between the two city lords was, the city lord of Liusha City dared not restrict the passage of pedestrians for fear of being criticized.

Just to be on the safe side, Su Chen and Zhu Yan temporarily found a merchant caravan, infiltrated it, and then took the opportunity to slip out of the city.

After leaving Liusha City, Zhu Yan followed the route he remembered to a mountain forest.

"It's on a cliff!"

Upon arriving at their destination, Su Chen looked surprised.

Zhu Yan hid the Supernatural Fruit on a cliff.

The cliff is thousands of meters high and can only be reached by flying using elemental energy.

In addition, the surrounding area is a desolate and uninhabited place; there are probably no monsters, let alone people.

"That's right. I received my master's teachings on the cliff before, so I only searched for cliffs that were rarely visited by people. I didn't expect to actually find it."

Zhu Yan proudly shared his experience, explaining that it was only when he was with Su Chen that he felt so uninhibited.

"Looks like I'll have to go up and check out any cliffs I come across in the future," Su Chen said, half-jokingly and half-seriously.

"Haha, my benefactor should have done this a long time ago, otherwise he would have missed too many opportunities." Zhu Yan smiled and went up with Su Chen.

The two arrived at the cliff and could vaguely see a cave through the clouds.

"My benefactor, it's in this cave." Zhu Yan was overjoyed to see the cave.

"Wait a minute." Su Chen suddenly spoke, his expression grave. "There's a demon hiding in the clouds and mist. It has already discovered us."

"How could there be a demon?" Zhu Yan's expression hardened; there hadn't been any demons around before.

He was somewhat worried; it would be terrible if the demon entered the cave and ate the magic fruit.

"It must be the strange smell emanating from the Divine Fruit that attracted this monster," Su Chen guessed.

The higher you go, the clearer the sensation becomes; a delicate fragrance permeates the thin, gauze-like clouds.

A slight inhalation gives one a refreshing feeling.

As expected, the smell was coming from the Supernatural Fruit.

"My benefactor, what is the strength of the demon?" Zhu Yan asked curiously, knowing what Su Chen was thinking as he saw that Su Chen had not slowed down.

"It's just a minor demon at the Dharma Aspect Realm; I can handle it."

Su Chen's eyes flashed, and he calmly said something.

No sooner had the words left his mouth than a dark figure suddenly broke through the thick clouds and attacked.

The clouds dispersed, revealing the silhouette of a falcon.

Unlike ordinary falcons, this falcon was exceptionally large, measuring two to three meters in length.

A pair of black wings exuded a chilling aura, and its fierce pupils were filled with endless coldness.

The eagle's claws, as hard as steel, were completely black and incredibly sturdy. They were now bent, transforming into the sharpest weapon, intent on capturing Su Chen and Zhu Yan.

Su Chen was prepared. As the falcon swooped down, he spun his palm, raised it sharply, and struck out with a powerful palm strike into the sky.

The illusory handprint parted the clouds and soared upwards with lightning speed, striking the eagle in the blink of an eye.

The falcon let out a miserable cry and fell to the ground like a broken wing under Su Chen's attack.

Although this move is not a killing move, it is quite powerful and cannot be blocked by a falcon.

Taking a hit will take at least several months to recover, and the hawk won't be able to interfere with the two for the time being.

After the interlude, the two broke through the Yuan energy barrier and entered the cave.

As soon as he entered the cave, Su Chen smelled a fragrance that was even stronger than before.

He followed the scent and looked closely, and was immediately startled.

A tree, about half a person's height, shimmered with a unique brilliance, its branches laden with strange fruits that swayed in the breeze, exuding a ripe allure. Just seeing them gave one the urge to devour them whole.

The kiwi fruit is about the size of an orange, with a strange appearance. It looks like a pomegranate, and it is so translucent that you can almost see the flesh inside.

Su Chen glanced around and found that there were a total of nine Divine Fruits.

However, not all of them were ripe; only about five were ripe, while the rest of the magical fruits were still slightly unripe.

"Just like before I came, there were nine in total, and five of them were ripe."

Zhu Yan glanced at it, then asked Su Chen, "My benefactor, do you want to take it now? I'll keep four pills for myself."

He got one for himself, and Cai Liuhe, Cai Xiaoyue, and the child got three in total. The extra one was just enough for Su Chen.

The rest can be picked when they are ripe, since the magical fruits won't spoil if left on the tree.

Su Chen thought for a moment and refused: "Forget it. The Divine Power Fruit can only exert its best effect when one is in the Longevity Realm. If I take it now, it will at most enhance my strength and improve my physique, but I will not be able to comprehend the divine power."

The transformation to the Longevity Realm is most importantly about lifespan, but it is not the only factor; it also involves the physical body and the primordial spirit.

It is precisely for this reason that martial artists at the Longevity Realm have a certain chance of comprehending supernatural powers after consuming the Divine Power Fruit.

Otherwise, without this foundation, it would be as difficult as ascending to heaven to comprehend supernatural powers.

"Then let's take it off first."

Zhu Yan knew how to preserve the Divine Fruit and quickly removed the four fruits.

"Just give me one."

Seeing that he wanted to share the fruit equally, Su Chen shook his head and only asked for one.

"Alright, since you already know the location, benefactor, just remember to come and collect the Supernatural Fruit when it ripens."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yan accepted the four magical fruits without hesitation.

A moment later, the two added a Yuan energy barrier to the cave again.

Using the power of primordial chaos as a barrier of elemental energy makes it more concealed and defensive, and at least there is no longer any leakage of energy.

"Let's go back."

……

"Gentlemen, there is a city ahead called Baoxiang City. Only after passing Baoxiang City will we truly enter the territory of the Holy Yuan Kingdom. I have met the city lord of Baoxiang City once before. We can stay in the city. If he learns of your arrival, he will surely welcome you with open arms."

A man in a red robe pointed ahead and respectfully introduced the group to several men dressed in blood-red python robes, exuding an air of nobility.

"The city lord of Baoxiang City? This person is called Qian Shuang, right? I've heard of him. I heard that the Imperial Blood Pill is controlled by him."

One of the handsome young men spoke casually, then turned to the leading, dashing man, his voice carrying a hint of respect.

"Third Brother, this person presents us with Imperial Blood Pills every year."

"Really? Then we should meet him. If he's capable of being used, we can recruit him."

Before the third brother could speak, a young man to his right spoke up.

"Let's wait until we return from the Holy Kingdom before discussing this further. Not everyone is worth recruiting, Third Brother."

Another young master spoke up.

“Yes, this time we’re going to the Holy Yuan Kingdom to challenge them, not to recruit subordinates. With Third Brother’s status, plenty of city lords would want to join his ranks. He’s just a city lord from a peripheral area. It’s already his great fortune that we’re here as his guests,” one of them said disdainfully.

"..."

The third brother listened to the argument without saying a word, his air of nobility growing even stronger. (End of Chapter)