"Right."
Ye Xuan felt the power of stepping into the second-tier Immortal, a smile tugged at the corner of his lips, then he looked at the Sky-Shattering Thunder King. "Senior, I have a gift for you."
With that said!
He flipped his right hand, and a Nine-Leaf Sacred Spirit Fruit appeared in his palm. "This fruit will surely lend you another helping hand."
As he spoke, the Nine-Leaf Sacred Spirit Fruit already appeared in the Sky-Shattering Thunder King's hand.
"Hmm?"
Feeling the surging energy within the Nine-Leaf Sacred Spirit Fruit, it was much more potent than the drop of golden blood Ye Xuan had given him last time.
Currently, the Sky-Shattering Thunder King had already recovered to the seventh-tier Immortal. If he were to use this Nine-Leaf Sacred Spirit Fruit, no one knew to what extent he would improve.
"It seems I owe the Alliance Leader another favor."
The Sky-Shattering Thunder King did not speak further, then he consumed the Nine-Leaf Sacred Spirit Fruit. Immediately, the miraculous effects of the fruit began to manifest. After all, the Sky-Shattering Thunder King was not breaking through but recovering.
And so...
Peak seventh-tier Immortal!
Ultimate peak seventh-tier Immortal!
Eighth-tier Immortal!!
Soon, the Sky-Shattering Thunder King's realm ascended to eighth-tier Immortal, and then to peak eighth-tier Immortal...
A quarter of an hour later, the Sky-Shattering Thunder King's realm finally entered the ninth-tier Immortal!
Amazing.
If this scene were known to the outside world, it would surely cause an immense uproar!
"Cough cough... What is this!?"
"Senior, what level has he reached now? I feel like Senior is much stronger than before."
The One-Horned Ox-Python licked its lips. Ye Xuan was also filled with emotion. As expected of someone who was once a step away from the Immortal Lord realm, a single Nine-Leaf Sacred Spirit Fruit had directly boosted his strength to this extent.
"Ninth-tier Immortal!"
The God-Slaying Thunder Spear exclaimed, looking at the scene, then suspiciously, "No, he's not breaking through, but... recovering his strength?"
"That's right."
Hearing the God-Slaying Thunder Spear's words, Ye Xuan was not surprised and continued, "This Senior was previously ambushed and survived in a soul state for eighty thousand years before I revived him. In his life, his strength was already a step away from the Immortal Lord realm."
"Oh."
"No wonder."
The God-Slaying Thunder Spear understood, looking at the scene. However, with his strength now recovered to ninth-tier Immortal, his master's safety should be considerably assured.
Afterward, Ye Xuan took out another Nine-Leaf Sacred Spirit Fruit and gave it to the One-Horned Ox-Python, but not the whole fruit, only half.
Half an hour later.
After consuming it, the One-Horned Ox-Python entered the peak ninth-tier Dao Ancestor realm. As for the Extending-Arm Ape Monkey, it entered the peak eighth-tier Dao Ancestor realm. It would not be an exaggeration to say their strength had advanced by leaps and bounds.
Of course!
Besides these two, his four disciples, Mo Xuan You and Dong Fang Qing Kong, were naturally not forgotten.
After a quarter of the Nine-Leaf Sacred Spirit Fruit was divided among them, everyone's realm saw a significant improvement. Among them, Mo Xuan You improved the most, reaching the fourth-tier Void Ancestor realm. Following closely was Dong Fang Qing Kong at peak third-tier Void Ancestor. Bing Xiao Xue entered the third-tier Void Ancestor, while Yu Hong Yu reached peak second-tier Void Ancestor.
At this moment, Yu Hong Yu's monstrous combat power was also displayed. She could now withstand five moves from her fifth senior sister, Bing Xiao Xue, with ten moves within reach.
The next three fruits were divided into five portions, given to Ji Xuan Yuan, Dong Fang Wen Ren, and their group.
"Long Yan, thank you, Alliance Leader, for your great kindness!"
Long Yang Empire's strongest ancestor, Long Yan, had also broken through to the fourth-tier Dao Ancestor realm. He could be considered the one who had improved the most here, though this was also related to his desperate cultivation during this period.
This could be described as a massive breakthrough after a long period of accumulation.
However, Long Yan understood that these improvements had only narrowed the gap between him and other guardians, not reaching his expectations.
After parting ways with Long Yan, Ye Xuan returned to the outside world. He still had two Nine-Leaf Sacred Spirit Fruits in his hands. He had naturally saved these two for Luo Tian Yi and the five little ones.
"The trip to the Azure Feather Secret Realm seems to be over."
During this trip to the Azure Feather Secret Realm, the greatest benefit obtained was by the spirit of the God-Slaying Thunder Spear.
"Master, you seem to have a certain aura imprint on you. Shall I remove it?"
Upon leaving the Azure Feather Secret Realm, the God-Slaying Thunder Spear reminded him. Hearing this, Ye Xuan was slightly taken aback. "Aura imprint?"
Thinking about it, Ye Xuan recalled the venomous expression of the son of the Azure Feather County King.
"Remove it."
With a thought, Ye Xuan had the God-Slaying Thunder Spear remove the aura imprint. As expected, this imprint was likely meant as a warning for the Azure Feather County King, but Ye Xuan didn't have the leisure to bother with it.
"Yes, Master."
Then, the God-Slaying Thunder Spear's lightning surged into a certain part of Ye Xuan's body, easily removing the aura imprint. Just as Ye Xuan had guessed, this aura imprint was made by Wu Yue, the son of the Azure Feather County King.
The intention was for his father, the Azure Feather County King, to avenge him!
At the same time, on the other side.
"Crack~"
A man with an incredibly powerful aura crushed the teacup in his hand into powder. "What did you say!"
"Lei Zang and Yue'er... were killed!?"
Upon hearing this, the Azure Feather County King's face turned as white as snow, and his feet staggered.
How could this be!
Lei Zang was his father-in-law, an ancestor of the Purple Thunder Hall, and was at the peak of the ninth-tier Dao Ancestor realm, not far from the Immortal realm. Moreover, he had dozens of Dao Ancestors under his command.
How could they all be annihilated!
"Bastard!"
"No matter who you are, you're dead!!"
Then, the Azure Feather County King left the Azure Feather County King's Mansion with his men. The reason for this was that he sensed the agreement he had with his son, Wu Yue.
Half a day later.
The Azure Feather County King, Wu Tong, with a chilling expression, gazed at the entrance of the Azure Feather Secret Realm.
"How could this be?"
Looking at the Azure Feather Secret Realm completely closed, which indicated everyone inside had come out, he still couldn't find anyone with his son's aura. "Impossible!"
"Even an Immortal realm expert couldn't remove the aura imprint."
"Damn it!!"
At this moment, the Azure Feather County King Wu Tong's face was extremely grim. This situation had proven one thing: the aura imprint on his son had been removed by that person. Therefore, even if he turned the entire Azure Feather County upside down, he wouldn't be able to find the murderer who killed his son and his father-in-law and their group.
"What ruthless means!"
With a ferocious expression, Wu Tong felt a surge of blood. No one knew how much effort he had poured into his son, Wu Yue. He was the hope of their Azure Feather County King's Mansion lineage.
"I, Wu Tong, swear, no matter who you are, I will make you pay with blood!!"
While Wu Tong was filled with grief and anger, Ye Xuan, along with Ji Xuan Yuan and others, brazenly left the Azure Feather County City. If Wu Tong knew the murderer of his son was so brazen, he might be infuriated to death.
"Benefactor!"
"It's really you!!"
Not long after Ye Xuan left the Azure Feather County City, he encountered a familiar figure. This group consisted of more than ten people. Leading them were none other than the ancestor of the Myriad Sword Holy Land, Cang Yun Tian, and Liu Qing Yun, whom Ye Xuan had rescued before.