"Brother, let us do it ourselves!" The group didn't want to be pushed down by Xiao Man and decisively jumped down. Xi Wen and Yu Da paired up, and Poisonous Woman and Zhou Yan paired up. They leaped down one after another, separating the Three-Headed Demonic Apes. However, the apes were fast, intelligent, and immensely strong. Killing them would not be easy!
Seeing that the three demonic apes had been lured away, Xiao Man leaped down and headed towards their lair. The true target was the lair, while the others were merely bait to draw the tigers away. These three demonic apes guarded this place for a Crimson Profound Fruit tree within their lair, and its fruits were close to ripening!
Xiao Man quickly approached the Crimson Profound Fruit tree. She had to pick the Profound Fruit within fifteen minutes of its ripening and preserve it in a jade box to prevent the loss of its medicinal efficacy. Of course, consuming it on the spot was the most reliable method, but the Profound Fruit was not of much use to her currently. However, it would be very beneficial to Xiang Jian and the others.
The existence of the Profound Fruit was discovered by Zhu Qing. Zhu Qing had been eyeing the Profound Fruit with great desire, but the demonic apes guarded it too closely, making it impossible for him to get near. Moreover, with three demonic apes attacking together, even he would have a hard time. After all, the demonic apes' claws were extremely sharp, and a single mistake could lead to him being disemboweled.
As Xiao Man approached the Crimson Profound Fruit tree, she felt a gust of wind rush towards her. She tapped her toes and instantly retreated several feet. The spot where she had been standing was struck by a stone, creating a pit.
That was close; she had almost been hit! Xiao Man looked in the direction the stone had come from and saw a demonic ape walking out at a leisurely pace. Its eyes fixed on Xiao Man defensively, it extended its foreclaws, angrily beat its chest, and let out a warning roar.
Xiao Man wished she could twist Zhu Qing into a pretzel. It couldn't even count correctly; this was clearly four, so how did it count three?
Zhu Qing also looked incredulous. "Master, I've stealthily approached several times, and I've never seen this one. It was always those three guarding the Crimson Profound Fruit tree..."
Zhu Qing's voice grew softer. The Profound Fruit was about to ripen, and there was a demonic ape in front of them. This demonic ape was clearly of a higher level than the other three!
"Can you win if you fight it?" Xiao Man asked in a low voice.
Zhu Qing shrunk its head. Although it had cultivated for many years, it was different from these demonic apes nurtured by spiritual energy. Moreover, the demonic apes had tough skin, immense strength, and incredibly sharp claws. Even if it transformed into its true form, it might not be able to win.
"Aren't you usually quite arrogant? Why are you being cowardly now?"
Seeing that Xiao Man refused to leave, the demonic ape picked up stones from the ground and used them as weapons to attack Xiao Man. No matter how Xiao Man provoked it, it refused to leave the vicinity of the Crimson Profound Fruit tree.
The stones, in the demonic ape's hands, were like cannonballs, each striking the ground and leaving a pit. Xiao Man's heart pounded. If she were hit, her brains would be smashed out!
"If I keep taking hits passively like this, I'll be the first cultivator in Wuji City to be stoned to death before the Profound Fruit ripens!"
"Master, perhaps before that, some cultivators have already been stoned to death!" Zhu Qing retorted. "You might not be the first."
Xiao Man was momentarily speechless. She grabbed Zhu Qing by the neck, balled it up, and viciously threw it towards the demonic ape. Zhu Qing's screams sounded exceptionally miserable. It bared its two sharp venomous fangs and bit down on the demonic ape's hand.
The demonic ape looked at the small snake biting its hand and reached out to grab Zhu Qing. It was about to crush its head when Zhu Qing instantly transformed into a snake several meters long, coiling around the demonic ape and opening its massive maw, intending to bite off its head.
Seeing that Zhu Qing had pinned down the demonic ape, Xiao Man rushed towards the Crimson Profound Fruit tree. However, the Profound Fruit still needed some time to mature, and time was what they lacked the most. Seeing Zhu Qing struggling and the Profound Fruit not ripening, Xiao Man broke into a sweat.
"If only I could dig up the whole tree!"
"What's so difficult about that?" a voice echoed in Xiao Man's mind. "Mobilize the spiritual energy within you and use your consciousness to move this Crimson Profound Fruit tree into the Tongtian Tower."
"I don't know how!" The demonic ape broke free from Zhu Qing's restraint and charged at Xiao Man, filled with murderous intent. This human was indeed coveting the Profound Fruit, and she could not be let go!
Xiao Man quickly dodged and led the demonic ape in circles around the Crimson Profound Fruit tree, dodging its attacks and trying to figure out how to move the tree into the Tongtian Tower. She hadn't yet reached the Foundation Establishment stage and didn't know how to move objects.
Old Qin was not in a hurry. "Think about it this way. When you want to take something, you usually use your hands. Now, try using your spiritual energy to take it, and then bring it into the Tongtian Tower."
Xiao Man's mind went blank for three seconds, then she did something incredibly foolish. She rushed forward, hugged the Crimson Profound Fruit tree, and then moved herself and the tree into the Tongtian Tower!
The demonic ape, which had been pursuing Xiao Man, suddenly lost sight of her and the Crimson Profound Fruit tree. Its eyes instantly turned blood red, and it glared at Zhu Qing.
Zhu Qing was startled and quickly shrunk into a small snake to escape. But how could the demonic ape let it go? It pursued relentlessly, appearing irreconcilable. Zhu Qing wished its parents had given it four legs so it could quickly shake off the enraged behemoth behind it. Su Dan Novel Network.
Old Qin looked at Xiao Man clinging to the tree trunk like a koala, a smile tugging at the corner of his mouth. "The method was a bit foolish, but at least it was moved in. However, if you don't plant the Crimson Profound Fruit tree soon, it will wither."
Xiao Man quickly got down from the tree and, under Old Qin's guidance, planted the Crimson Profound Fruit tree. "Ancestor, how can I move things into the Tongtian Tower out of thin air? Teach me, please."
Old Qin stroked his long beard and said, "Cultivators in the Foundation Establishment stage can possess the ability of shape-shifting and object transfer. I forgot you haven't reached Foundation Establishment yet, so you wouldn't know."
Xiao Man felt a breath stuck in her throat, almost suffocating. "Ancestor, are you teasing me?"
Old Qin smiled with great affection. "Didn't you manage to move the object in? When you successfully reach Foundation Establishment and enter that stage, you'll be able to effortlessly move things from the outside into the Tongtian Tower."
"Can I move a mountain in?"
"Of course," Old Qin replied, his smile bright. The little girl was quite greedy, wanting to move mountains and fill seas at the Foundation Establishment stage. Why didn't you try to fly to heaven? "As long as your spiritual energy is sufficient."
"As long as the spiritual energy is sufficient, can anything be moved in?"
"Certainly!" Old Qin affirmed.
"Can people be moved in as well?"
This time, Old Qin did not answer immediately. He quietly looked at Xiao Man and said, "Girl, you should know the principle that unintended possession leads to guilt, shouldn't you?"
"This junior understands." Xiao Man had experienced too much of human wickedness, so to this day, she had never told anyone around her about the existence of the Tongtian Tower.