Chong Zi - Chapter 53 : Zhu Rong's Fruit

At the end of the sea, the vast clouds and mountains are connected to the vast wilderness, thousands of miles uninhabited. There is an extremely steep mountain, rising to the sky, and the peak cannot be seen when you raise your head. The name of the mountain is unknown -- One road, unfortunately, no one has ever climbed to the top, how many ordinary people want to go to the sky, but they are finally desperate.

"Mount Buzhou, Zhu Rong's fruit, you can produce one in ten thousand years, and you can eat it to strengthen your soul. Now your body is broken, and your soul is supported by Sword Demon. After all, instability is your greatest weakness. If you can get Zhu Rong's fruit , it will be of great benefit to you.”

Thinking of Wang Yue's words, Chongzi lifted his face and watched. He himself wasn't too interested in what Zhu Rong's fruit was, but there was one thing he had to do so it wouldn't be too boring.

After a while, Chongzi tapped his toes and turned into a light breeze and flew up.

On the surface, apart from being higher and steeper than an ordinary mountain peak, this Buzhou Mountain was also ordinary, with barren slopes, rocks, and forests... However, when you go up in person, you can truly see the difficulty of climbing up. to the sky. It's like a mountain of calamity. Almost all the disasters from heaven and earth are here, poison, poison wood, sea of ​​fire, wind and snow… Fortunately, it was an extraordinary person who came to climb the mountain this time. With the magic cover, everything is safe.

After walking for about an hour, the mountain wall in front suddenly disappeared, and a large bright mirror appeared, reflecting the light of the sky, which was extremely spectacular.

It turned out that the mountain walls here were inclined, and there was a thick layer of ice between the walls. The ice surface is smooth and hard to stand on. Looks like a big mirror. This ice cream is also amazing. Should have been born with a bitter cold. , and also felt a terrifying chill.

Chongzi slides uphill along the ice.

Thousands of feet of ice wall, there is a faint blue shadow moving in front.

It was a long sword with a person standing on the sword, but because he was wearing white and the color was too close to it, Chongzi didn't immediately see it.

Seeing the movement behind him, the man turned his head back.

Chongzi was shocked and immediately smiled, "Come to get Zhu Rong's fruit?"

Qin Ke nodded.

"Unfortunately, I am determined to win it." Chongzi raised his hand, two long snake-like ribbons, rolling towards him, "You don't have to go up."

Qin Ke didn't dodge, "Watch out for the soul-devouring bird."

“There is no need for immortals to worry about demons.” Chongzi shot him mercilessly and toppled the ice wall.

This Buzhou Mountain is very strange, like a pagoda, whenever you think you have reached the top, there will always be another mountain above it. He had no idea how many layers were stacked. For each layer, there are more and more dangerous obstacles, the path to the sky is indeed feasible.

A dark surface of water appeared in front of him, about a hundred feet wide, and on the opposite side was a steep mountain.

Fifth floor, if Wang Yue was right, Zhu Rong's fruit was born on this floor. Chongzi pondered, and at the same time took out a white feather from his sleeve and threw it on the surface of the water, but saw that the feather fluttered, it quickly sank to the bottom when it was wet.

Sure enough, it is a hundred zhang of weak water, even the wind can't support it, and the wind control technique can't be used.

Chongzi took out a jade rabbit from his sleeve, found a vein and swiped with two fingers. Immediately, fresh blood flowed out and dripped onto the surface of the water. After about a dozen drops, he tried to stop the bleeding and threw it away. the jade rabbit left.

The jade rabbit rolled over, got up and ran.

Chongzi stepped aside, waiting and watching

After a while, ripples began to appear on the surface of the sinking water. Something seemed to be swimming beneath it, and then there was a sound, and something appeared in the water.

It was a human hand, black, like water.

Chongzi acted without hesitation to take the thing.

The little water monster looks like a baby. Her facial features are no different from people, except that the skin on her body is black, her toes are webbed, and her black eyes are full of horror, and she looks very cute.

Finding himself tricked, the little monster burst into tears.

Chongzi smiled and took him in his arms, sitting sadly and waiting.

Soon, two more monsters appeared in the water, a man and a woman, with anxious expressions on their faces.

Chongzi didn't say anything, removed the ribbon from his waist, swayed it in the wind, and the ribbon immediately extended indefinitely. He raised his hand and threw the ribbon to the two monsters, pointing to the opposite side.

The two monsters looked at each other for a moment, the male monster immediately took the ribbon and swam in the opposite direction, and returned after a while, nodding repeatedly.

Only then did Chongzi stand up and pull on the band to test its tightness. He was satisfied, so he stuck the end of the ribbon on a boulder and stepped on it with the crying little monster.

The two monsters followed closely, making strange noises to entertain the monsters.

Halfway through, the soles of his feet suddenly sank.

Chongzi immediately anticipated what was going on, and it was clear that the silk rope on the opposite side had been untied. Wind control failed. It was unavoidable to fall into the water, apparently the only way to return as soon as possible.

In an instant, the phoenix's eyes were sharp, and a strong killing intent emerged.

"If you want to hurt me, this is the end!" Chongzi sneered and stepped back. At the same time pinching the little monster's neck with her slender hands. Throw it in the air and throw it away.

The little baby fell hard, with no chance of survival. The two monsters screamed miserably and rushed towards him.

Chongzi scorned, turned his Qi into a sword, and suddenly black blood splattered, and the bodies of the two monsters sank to the bottom of the water.

In the last scream, countless monsters emerged from the water.

"Revenge?" Chongzi saw that the streamers were about to sink, but he was not in a hurry. He was about to do something when suddenly a blue light flashed by his side. Then a hand reached around his waist and led him away from the silk rope.

The ancient Ba Huang sword, standing on the water of Baizhang, is like a long blue bridge.

There were bloodstains on his white shirt, and it was thought to be the wound he received when he was knocked down on the ice wall. His arms were extremely strong, and they firmly encircled him and led him to move forward swiftly.

Chongzi didn't fight back.

His cry was loud, and the mass that had been thrown away earlier was held in his other hand.

Ba Huang's sword qi was extremely fierce, and all the monsters in the water approached the body of the sword. Immediately their skin cracked and bled, and they all screamed and fled.

After a while, the two arrived on the other side, and Qin Ke let go.

Chongzi said, "You think I'm afraid of them?"

Qin Ke returned the mass to the water without answering.

"As expected of Xianmen disciples," Chongzi smiled lightly, "This is the end of their reach."

"It's the same with you."

"Not having enough power, otherwise sooner or later it will change. This is the real me."

"Help me get Zhu Rongguo."

"Is that your favor?"

Qin Ke still didn't answer, pulled her up and left. The hand was too warm, Chongzi quickly withdrew it.

Qin Ke looked at him and said, "No one is here, you can take it as the past."

"Will the Immortals and Demons be alright?" Chongzi shook his head and said lightly: "You've seen everything, whoever is soft-hearted is a person who gets hurt, and it won't end well."

Qin Ke was silent for a moment, then nodded, "Let's go."

In front of him was a ten thousand feet high cliff. On half of the cliff there is a towering tree. The crown of the tree is golden yellow, which is very different from the other trees around it. The golden waves rippled, and there was a hint of green light above them. The two of them stood on the Ba Huang sword and carefully identified it in the air, and found that it was a green fruit, very small, shaped like a dove's egg, and clear as jade.

Chongzi said, "This must be Zhu Rong's fruit." 

Qin Ke said, "I hope the fruit is ripe. As soon as someone comes to pick it up, a soul-eating bird will appear."

Before Chongzi came, he had heard Wang Yue say that most of the spiritual things in heaven and earth were guarded by various beasts, monsters, and birds. The official soul-eating bird that guards Zhu Rong's fruit tree is said to be extremely fierce. Only a few were able to escape safely. 

The greatest benefit of Zhu Rong's fruit is consolidating the soul. The soul of an ordinary person is supported by the body. Even if it was broken, it wasn't difficult to repair it, so normally no one would take this risk, so as not to end up soulless.

"Did someone in Nanhua have an accident and ask you to take this risk?" Chongzi asked casually, waving his long sleeves, he took a fruit shot in the air.

As soon as the little Zhu Rong fruit left the branch, he heard a shrill scream, which made people's scalp go numb. Then a black shadow rushed towards him, so fast that he didn't even have time to see clearly. Fortunately, Qin Ke was already prepared, and the Ba Huang Sword brought the two of them into a "zigzag" shape and swooped down towards the ground, dodging the attack.

"Very fast!" Chongzi was shocked, he didn't dare to be careless, and wanted to set up a barrier to block it.

"There is no point." Qin Ke quickly stopped.

The soul-devouring bird is like a ghost, invisible, and the speed is extremely fast. It is behind Chongzi in a blink of an eye.

Ba Huang's sword instantly became longer and wider, extending to the other side of the weak water, and crossed to the bridge again.

Qin Ke whispered, "Give it to me!"

Chongzi was entangled by the soul-eating bird and couldn't get out. He was in danger several times. Hearing this, she subconsciously flashed towards him and handed him the fruit. Seeing this, the soul-devouring bird immediately changed its attack target, and instead of interrupting it, it headed straight for Qin Ke.

After being able to temporarily escape, Chongzi turned his Qi into a sword and chopped it down without even thinking about it. Hadn't thought that the bird was so dexterous, and of no use at all.

Before he could speak, Qin Ke waved his hand to leave first, and suddenly heard someone laughing softly in his ear. As soon as his wrist went numb, Zhu Rongguo had been snatched away.

Chongzi stepped on the blue bridge, and the arrow shot to the opposite bank.

Seeing that he was about to run away, the soul-devouring bird flew into a rage, screaming and volleying.

There is a murderous aura behind him, Chongzi's heart is not good, but on this weak water, it is impossible to resist the wind, it is difficult to dodge, and the situation is critical. He had to grit his teeth and use his full body magic to create a barrier.

Explode! The soul-eating bird was blown away by the barrier.

The blood in the body trembled, and Chongzi finally understood why Qin Ke said it was useless. This soul-devouring bird is an ancient monster, and its strength is incomparable to ordinary monsters. Fortunately, he had cultivated a demon body, and his magic power was so strong that he could barely withstand the attack. If it was an ordinary person, he would be seriously injured.

If the delay continued, the consequences would be serious. Chongzi didn't care about anything, and rushed to the other side with all his might.

The bird couldn't break through the barrier, and it became even crazier, and swooped down again.

The second punch ended, and at the third punch, Chongzi couldn't hold it. The barrier was broken and the two of them were brought forward by a powerful force.

Unfathomable pain, his back suddenly sank.

"Come on!"

This place is not far from the coast, Chongzi didn't have time to think, got up and helped him rush over with all his strength.

After crossing the weak water, the two of them went ashore. The soul-devouring bird was restricted and couldn't continue to chase.

In fear, the two sat on the ground, the Ba Huang Sword changed back to its original state, and when it was put away, Qin Ke's face was pale.

"You were injured by the soul-eating bird. Your soul is damaged." Chongzi didn't hesitate to feed the small Zhu Rong fruit in his palm to his lips.

Qin Ke did not refuse and ate it.

It took a lot of effort to get it, but it was used very easily, and the whole thing turned into a joke. Fortunately, Chongzi was just taking a walk. He didn't plan to actually take Zhu Rong's fruit so he didn't feel disappointed. If it was someone else, he really didn't know what to think.

"Even if it hurts the soul, the Immortal Realm has other ways to heal. So why did you come to find it?" Chongzi frowned, "Fortunately, you have cultivated Immortal Bones, otherwise..."

Before he could finish speaking, his entire body suddenly tilted.

He fell into an unfamiliar embrace. An image quickly enveloped his head, and then his lips turned cold and wet from being firmly blocked by someone.

Chongzi was shocked, subconsciously wanted to speak and immediately drank the sweet juice in his mouth.

It turned out to be this rare treasure Zhu Rong fruit, melting in the mouth. Even though Qin Ke ate it in front of him. But he didn't swallow it, waiting for this moment to feed Chongzi all over. (Wkwkwk Qin Ke can ae... 😜)

Chongzi reacted, unable to move his whole body.

The juice slid down his throat. Chongzi didn't lift his head to stay away.

"Ugly girl," her voice was barely audible.

Rub and suck lightly. The cold lips seem to have a touch of warmth, and the movements are very light. For fear of ending it, he did not dare to move. (Chongzi until salting 🤭)

The strength of his embrace diminished and Chongzi still lay still. Stares at a face that is near.

Her long, blade-like eyebrows, slightly drooping eyelashes, and a well-defined face without any blemishes, but pale as snow and looking slightly cold. But there was an unrecognizable smile on his lips.

He didn't stop it.

After a moment of silence, Chongzi slowly got up from his arms, placed the unconscious on his lap, and carried out a search. Go to the aura.

The mountains were high, the night came very early, there was no moon, and the two of them huddled under the rocks in the dark.

There's a ground fire not far from here. Chongzi was afraid that the cold would exacerbate his injury, so he deliberately moved him here, just to use the earth's fire air to dispel the chill of the night, and there was a rock to block the cold wind. After all, if the soul is damaged, even if there is a healing technique, the soul will be greatly damaged, and the pain of being torn apart by force is even more difficult to comprehend.

Did he come to pick up Zhu Rong for him? Because he knew that he sacrificed himself for the sword. But what's the point of doing all this? She is no longer the ugly girl she used to be.

Sensing the movement, Chongzi lowered his head, "You're awake?"

Qin Ke recovered a bit and sat up, "I'm fine."

"Your soul was injured by the soul-eating bird."

"I have a body of flesh and bones of a fairy. So will be able to refine it after a while."

"You saved me, and I also saved you. Zhu Rong's fruit is not important to me. So I don't need to thank you."

"I know."

"I go first." Chongzi wanted to get up, but was caught Just hold on.

"Let's go at dawn."

"Sacrificing my body to the sword, there is no other way in front of me, unless I die," Chongzi said coldly, "Are you doing this because you want to force me like them?"

Qin Ke didn't say anything and pulled her into his arms. (It really hurts Qin Ke to hear this from Chongzi's mouth 😭)

Chongzi had an expressionless face and closed his eyes.

How ironic, in the arms of the person he loved, he would be shocked by the murderous aura and always feel that that person is struggling to kill or not kill; But in the arms of other people, the man in front of her, Heavenly Demon, Zhuo Hao, and even Jiuyou, she can find more peace.

What kind of dreams will I have?

...

In the fog, he heard someone whisper in his ear. "Qinghua proposed, I was angry, the ugly girl didn't know."

The young and mature man scolded her as an ugly girl with a sullen face, but when she was bullied, he would pull her back to protect her. 

Apart from Uncle Wan Jie, he was the second person who was willing to protect her.

However, after becoming an older brother, he had unknowingly faded from his impressions. Even further away from Zhuo Hao. In his memory, he continued to go ascetic.

Chongzi smiled wryly in the dream.

Why? Why do you always have to go ascetic. Why don't you let me fall in love with you? (Later you will know Chongzi's answer. I also agree more with you and Qin Ke ❤️)

Being used to the long nights in the Demon Palace, Chongzi woke up very late the next day. Qin Ke was still holding her in the same posture as last night. Looking from afar, there seemed to be white frost between the hairs on her eyelashes. He didn't know if he woke up early or didn't sleep the whole night.

Chongzi has no vigilance.

After a long time, Qin Ke slowly let go, "You're awake?"

Chongzi got up and helped him, and the two walked down the mountain.

"You can't leave the Demon Palace?"

"Would you accompany me to enter the devil?"

Qin Ke did not answer.

“That's right,” Chongzi looked into her eyes, “You are an Immortal, the proud disciple of Headmaster Nanhua, and it is impossible for you to make your teacher feel ashamed. I am the Empress of the Demon Palace and I am fated to never return to the Wonderland. If I leave the Demon Palace, I will lose my place."

Qin Ke clenched his fists, "Is it bad to live here?"

Chongzi was silent for a moment, then smiled, "They will find me."

As soon as the voice fell, there was a sound in the distance.

"This is from Nanhua," Chongzi raised his long eyelashes, "Seeing you and I together, wouldn't they think you've turned your back on Xianmen? Devils and Immortals shouldn't have too much contact. Those who are emotional won't end well. Next time I won't be merciful. If you really don't want me to die, then don't do this again. Forget that ugly girl. That's the best for you and me."

Qin Ke said, "How much has Your Highness been away recently."

Chongzi didn't care, 'He rushed to practice and wanted to kill me as soon as possible to refine me.'

"He just lost his mind and forgot. You have to be careful." 

A blue light suddenly appeared and the Ba Huang Sword was in front of him. Qin Ke stepped on the sword without turning his head, towards the sound of people in the distance.

Become crazy? Chongzi laughed sarcastically.

***

"The queen must return." A sinister sound came from behind.

Chongzi was shocked and turned to look at the person, "Wang Yue?"

"My name, no one in the demon world knows." (Cieee...except you. Ea... 🤭)

"You have followed me."

“How can I let the Queen take the risk alone,” Wang Yue came to her side in the blink of an eye, “It is the husband's responsibility to care about his wife's safety.” 🤣

"Are you worried about the Demon Order's seal?"

"The Queen said that and disappointed me. I think I should behave better." Wang Yue reached out to hug him.

Chongzi avoided, "I'll go alone."

He was quick, and one hand quicker than him. Somehow it reached his waist. He quickly took her in his cold arms and hugged her horizontally.

"You slept all night in another man's arms, but rejected your husband's embrace?" (Jealous Sir?! 🤣)

"Let go!" Chongzi was furious, his eyes widened, struggling, "You..."

The anger caused demonic energy, and the surrounding wind and smoke roiled. Who would have thought that he was still fine. Holding it and walking against the wind, magic power reached him like a stone sinking into the sea, and there was no response.

Acting low-key and not showing his superiority, Chongzi had long wished that he was hiding his strength, but what happened in front of him still made him gasp and his anger disappeared without a trace.

"You are very strong. You should have been cultivating into a devil a long time ago!" 

There was a hint of arrogance at the corner of her lips that curved up and Wang Yue didn't even look down at her, she said with a deep laugh, “One devil in the devil world is enough.”

An evil aura rushed down like a tide, surrounding and submerging his entire body. The two arms were like the ropes of fate, binding them tightly, unable to move at all, unable to escape, and unable to leave.

Chongzi smiled weakly, gradually relaxed, and gave up.

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This chapter is really sad for me because Qin Ke has never changed from childhood to adulthood. He is calm and mature but less communicative and expressive. Not like Zhuo Hao.

If only he had always played with Chongzi before, he didn't think too much about etiquette, right? The seeds of love would grow from the beginning. So Chongzi wasn't fascinated by Luo Yinfan.

Then he can tell Chongzi the reason he did all this so Chongzi doesn't misunderstand Qin Ke's 'disappearance'.

But well...

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