Stop pretending, I'm a security guard, a five-star general!

"I mean, this is just so damn unlucky!"

Everyone: "..."

"Pfft!"

At that moment, Ma Long's face suddenly turned pale, and he spat out a mouthful of blood. His body swayed and he fell to the ground with a thud.

"team leader!"

Seeing this, the team members quickly helped Ma Long up, who had fallen to the ground. Their eyes immediately welled up with tears, and they wailed and cried out in despair:

"Captain, don't die!"

"Captain, don't go, I can't bear to part with you ╥﹏╥!"

"My dearest captain~~~"

"Captain, don't worry, I'll take good care of your wife and child after you leave!"

The team members wiped away their tears, their faces filled with grief.

Seeing this, the people around also cast pitying and sympathetic glances at him.

Although they had seen death countless times in the secret realm, they still couldn't help but feel saddened by what they saw.

After all, the death of this man represents the collapse of an entire family.

"Ugh."

Everyone let out a long, quiet sigh, and the atmosphere became somewhat heavy.

"Stop, stop! I'm not dead yet, stop wailing!"

Ma Long's lips twitched violently, and he quickly waved his hand:

"Fortunately, I only swallowed two drops of the blood-exploding potion this time. Although my body still feels like it's exploding and I'm in excruciating pain, it's not enough to kill me."

Upon hearing this, the team members' eyes lit up, and they couldn't help but burst into tears of joy:

"Thank goodness, Captain, I'm so glad you're alright!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Dawei, who was supporting Ma Long, excitedly let go of him, causing Ma Long to fall to the ground again and hit his forehead.

"..."

"Captain, I'm sorry, I got too excited and my hands were shaking," Zhang Dawei said, looking embarrassed.

Ma Long collapsed to the ground, his forehead covered in black lines, his face filled with utter despair.

"It's alright, it's my blessing to be your captain."

……

Meanwhile, on the other side,

Qin Yu sneaked into a secluded little grove.

In his arms, he was holding ten crystal-clear, green fruits, which were none other than Wood Spirit Fruits!

"Hehehe, these little darlings have finally fallen into my hands."

Qin Yu's lips curled into an extremely sinister smile, his mouth twisted so much it seemed to reach the sky.

In fact, the 'Qin Yu' that was just sent flying by the Giant Horned Tiger King was just his clone, while his true body had already used his invisibility skill to sneak up to the Wood Spirit Fruit Tree.

Then, while the Giant Horned Tiger King was chasing after those people, he swiftly took all the Wood Spirit Fruits away!

In this wave, he used a variety of ingenious strategies, such as feinting to the east while attacking the west, deceiving the heavens and crossing the sea, luring the tiger away from the mountain, watching the fire from the other side, and fishing in troubled waters. It can be said that he vividly applied the Thirty-Six Stratagems of his ancestors to the extreme.

Without further ado, Qin Yu began to quickly consume the Wood Spirit Fruits, one at a time.

After all, once the Wood Spirit Fruit is picked, it will rot rapidly within ten minutes. Even if you swallow it then, it will have no effect and will only cause diarrhea.

This is why the Wood Spirit Fruit is so precious, yet it has never appeared in any auction house or shop.

Because this thing simply cannot be preserved!

Qin Yu quickly finished swallowing all ten Wood Spirit Fruits.

At first, he didn't feel anything, but soon Qin Yu felt an immense, primordial power suddenly surge into his body, and his entire body rapidly expanded, like a fully inflated balloon about to burst.

Qin Yu was startled and quickly sat down on the ground, circulating his spiritual power to help his body digest the primordial power that had suddenly surged in.

Meanwhile, the Giant Horned Tiger King, with an air of indifference, hummed a little tune as he returned to the Wood Spirit Fruit Tree.

Speaking of which, after so much time, these Wood Spirit Fruits should be ripe by now, and it's time to enjoy them.

It has been stuck at the five-star peak for a long time.

Now, these wood spirit fruits might help it break through its bottleneck.

He has advanced to the true six-star Demon King realm!

Thinking of this, a hopeful smile appeared on the Giant Horned Tiger King's face as he looked up.

Then, the next moment,

The smile on his face froze instantly.

"!!!"

The Giant Horned Tiger King rubbed its eyes with its paw in disbelief:

"No, where's my fruit!?"

"Where did all those big fruits go?!"

At that moment, the Ninth Prince Zhou Tianrun and his entourage finally arrived at their destination, no longer on their way.

"Your Highness, according to the map, the location of the Wood Spirit Fruit is just ahead."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Tianrun's eyes lit up, and without saying a word, he rushed out of the dense forest and saw the Giant Horned Tiger King in the clearing ahead.

Sensing the commotion behind him, the Giant Horned Tiger King slowly turned around, its eyes cold and deep, yet containing overwhelming killing intent, and met Zhou Tianrun's gaze.

The Ninth Prince Zhou Tianrun and his entourage froze on the spot.

"Ah this..."

The scene froze instantly...