The Great Ruler wanted to lie down but was thrown into the Spirit Road.

"Tell me, what's the deal with these fruits and tokens you're talking about?"

Yun Mo walked down the cliff step by step. The coldness emanating from him seemed to materialize, making the two of them tremble all over. They could only swallow hard and back away.

"You...you stay away! Even if you want to kill us, we'll make you pay the price!" The two men glanced at Yu Fang, who was lying on the ground, his life hanging in the balance, their teeth chattering, filled with extreme regret.

How come everyone they encounter has such abnormal strength? The woman in the golden armor was like that, and this man is like that too!

"Are the three of you from the same academy?" Yun Mo stopped in front of Yu Fang, raised his foot and extinguished his last hope. Having fought against the extraterrestrial evil race, finishing off his opponent had almost become a habit.

"Gulp...you!" Their eyes froze, not expecting the person in front of them to be so ruthless, leaving no way out.

"This is the Spirit Road. Everyone has the potential to reach the end, but they may also be killed along the way. However, one thing is certain: as long as those in the know don't speak up, no one will ever know how they died."

"What do you mean?" Someone calmed down a bit and realized that Yun Mo didn't seem to have any intention of killing them.

"Heh, your treatment in the academy must be worse than this person's, right? Resources are limited, he's dead, while you, as talents entering the Spiritual Path, will naturally become the academy's key focus if you survive to the end. You should be thanking me! Besides, he seems to be telling you to hold on to something even if you die tomorrow. So it seems you're not really anything in his eyes, are you?"

Yun Mo chuckled softly, leaving the decision to the two people in front of him.

"What exactly do you want!" The two were somewhat afraid, but they had to admit that what he said was true and very tempting.

"What are your names?"

"I am Tan Feng, and he is Tan Yin."

"My name is Yun Mo. You'll be following me for a while now. You should repay me for helping you deal with Yu Fang. Come on, tell me, what's the deal with the fruit you mentioned earlier?"

Yun Mo led the two to a tree. Walking on the spiritual path, there was no need to do everything personally. Wouldn't it be nice to have a few followers? If they encountered any troublesome people, they could just send their followers to attack them, rather than having a few reckless individuals suddenly appear while walking alone.

Tan Feng harbored ambitions, and he agreed with what Yun Mo said. As for Yu Fang's death, he could only blame himself for encountering someone he couldn't afford to offend. Besides, he had never considered his brothers as his own.

"The three of us descended onto the Spirit Road not far from here. After walking for a while, we discovered a nine-leaf fruit tree." Tan Feng licked his lips, a greedy glint in his eyes.

The nine-leaf fruit tree itself is not very valuable, but the nine fruits it bears are quite remarkable. They are considered a miraculous healing medicine, and legend has it that they can revive the dead and heal the wounded.

Swallowing one will create a secret power within your body, and with this secret power protecting you, you basically won't have to worry about external injuries on this spiritual path.

"Then why didn't you pick the fruit from the top?" Yun Mo asked with a smile, looking at his greedy expression.

"When you encounter such a rare treasure, you should naturally keep it all for yourself. It's just that there's a stinky woman under that fruit tree!" Tan Yin said bitterly. He agreed with Yun Mo's words. Yu Fang was dead, so be it. He was fine and could receive more training back at the academy. This outcome was completely acceptable. As for avenging Yu Fang, who was Yu Fang anyway?

"We went up to grab those fruits, but she gave us a good beating. Yu Fang was also sent flying in one move." Tan Feng continued his words, glancing at Yun Mo. Both of them were the kind of people who could kill Yu Fang in one move. He just didn't know who was stronger between the two.

"Is she still guarding that place? Hasn't she picked the fruit yet?" Yun Mo frowned, somewhat puzzled.

"Yeah! That stinky woman didn't take us seriously at all. Then, when she found that there were more people at the fruit tree, she even pulled out a golden spear from somewhere and started chasing and killing people!" Tan Yin nodded heavily, his face showing some fear as he recalled that scene. They were like children in her hands, with basically no room for resistance, although part of the reason was that the woman had a weapon.

Everyone else was unarmed, so why was she allowed to bring weapons into the Spirit Path? Did she switch something in the token?

"According to Yu Fang, those fruits won't be fully ripe until tomorrow, at which time their effects will be at their peak. She probably wants to pick all the fruits then."

"And what is that token?" Yun Mo continued to ask.

"Ah? It's the blood-red token that the Mirror of Judgment gave us when we first entered the Spiritual Path. It can be used to exchange for things, and it's also the proof needed for the final empowerment at the end of the Spiritual Path. Only by holding the token and reaching the end can you be qualified to receive the spiritual empowerment."

Yun Mo's lips twitched, and he cursed inwardly: Why didn't I have it? The Mirror of Judgment never even appeared!

"Show me your tokens."

Tan Feng smiled bitterly, "The two of us, plus Yu Fang, were all taken by that woman. That's why we were able to escape."

Yun Mo stroked his chin. "Take me there tomorrow. If we have the chance, we can't let her hoard all the good stuff by herself."

Tan Feng and Tan Yin exchanged a glance, their eyes flashing with excitement. They wanted that fruit too, and they also wanted to get the token back.

It doesn't matter who you follow, especially since the person you're following now is much more capable than Yu Fang.

After deciding on tomorrow's route, Yun Mo sent his two followers to find some dinner in the mountains, while he leaned against a tree, pondering the long spear they were talking about.

In the Spirit Path, one shouldn't be able to use storage tools, so how did her spear appear? Could there be another method?

He touched the storage ring on his finger.

To use the storage ring, one needs spiritual power or divine soul, but right now in the spiritual path, there is not a trace of spiritual energy at all. With cultivation sealed, this method is completely impossible.

As for the soul, could it be that the woman's soul was exceptionally powerful, allowing her to use the storage ring at will?

Or does she have other options?

"This is a bit of a problem. Do I have to go out and collect stones to make hidden weapons tomorrow? That would be too embarrassing... Wait, mist... flowers!"

As Yun Mo pondered, a sudden inspiration struck him. He patted his forehead, realizing that this was truly a case of fate bringing them together.

The sap from the petals of the Misty Flower can enhance one's spiritual power. Perhaps he could try it out and see if he could use the items in his storage ring after his spiritual power is enhanced.

"If you want to do it, then do it," Yun Mo said, taking out the misty flowers she had just picked from her bosom.

The mist flower is now gradually enveloped in mist, its faint purple petals making it look even more beautiful. It truly deserves to be called a magical flower that can maintain its youthful appearance.

Yun Mo carefully plucked a petal from it; its plump appearance made one's mouth water.

When you put it in your mouth, a cool and sweet sensation spreads throughout. With one bite, the juice bursts out, and the deliciousness explodes on your tongue, making it irresistible.

Yun Mo savored it carefully, never expecting that the flower petals would have such a flavor.

But that's not the point. As he sucked on the petals, he could clearly feel a kind of protection forming on his face, and even his soul was gradually growing stronger. Although it was slow, it was real and effective.

Yun Mo picked two more petals and swallowed them.

"Thump!"

At this moment, his soul seemed to break through some kind of boundary and gradually take on a physical form. Although it could not separate from his body, it had undoubtedly become the strength that only a Divine Soul Realm expert possessed.

At that moment, Yun Mo felt that he could directly refine the essence of those spirit beasts.

"Tsk, as expected, opportunity is still the most important thing. If I had stayed in the academy and studied hard, I don't know how long it would have taken." Yun Mo clicked his tongue.

With a thought, a soft sword appeared in his hand. It was a high-grade spiritual weapon, a little trinket given to him by Qing Yilun, although it could only be used as an ordinary weapon for now.

"Now, all we have to do is wait until tomorrow to go and grab the fruit."

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"Brother Yun! That nine-leaf fruit tree is just ahead, and that stinky woman is definitely still there. What do we do?"

Tan Feng led Yun Mo to a valley filled with peach blossoms. The pink petals covered the valley, giving the mountains a stunning color.

Yun Mo smiled. With his soul breakthrough, he could already sense that the valley ahead was becoming lively.

"It's alright, we can just go in. There are quite a few people inside."

When the three of them entered the valley and came to a place not far from the fruit trees, they found that the fruits on them had already shone with a golden luster, and there was no doubt that they were fully ripe.

Yun Mo looked around the area, where there were already more than a dozen figures, but their eyes were not on the fruit of the Nine-Leaf Fruit Tree, but on the figure of the girl standing under the tree.

The girl is young, but she already has the looks to compete with others.

She wore a long, bright red dress, the hem of which swayed in the breeze like flames. The dress was adorned with golden armor that shimmered with dazzling light. Her long hair cascaded down like a waterfall, and her eyes were as bright as stars. The composure and confidence she exuded in every gesture seemed to proclaim her nobility and elegance.

Even Yun Mo, who was observing from a distance, couldn't help but be attracted to her.

"You wretched woman, even if you're strong, you're dreaming if you think you can have all these fruits for yourself! I advise you to take one fruit and get out of here right now!"

Some of them cursed loudly. A few of them had just tried to fight back, but the vile woman in front of them swept them back with a single shot, leaving them almost no chance to fight back.

But it's absolutely impossible to get them to give up!

The girl glanced at him, her contemptuous expression making him jump, but he didn't have the guts to rush forward. Just because the girl hadn't killed him earlier didn't mean she would let him go next.

Yun Mo watched the scene with amusement; the dozen or so people were actually quite intimidated.

If they had worked together, they actually had a chance to drive the girl away directly, but because they were wary of each other and each wanted to keep the spoils for themselves, the situation has become completely deadlocked.

"Brother Yun, what should we do?" Tan Feng looked at the girl in the golden armor and red dress with fear in his eyes. She was the one who almost slapped him to death yesterday.

"You two go up and distract her, I'll go behind and collect the fruit!"

"Huh? But we're no match for her at all!" Tan Yin was dumbfounded. Was Yun Mo sending them to their deaths?

"Didn't I give you the things? All you have to do is go up and laugh at her, and also insult the others, so they'll focus their attention on you. Once I've got them, I'll throw you a fruit, and then you can run away in different directions." Yun Mo's figure slowly retreated, and soon he was hidden in the peach grove.

"Brother Yun..." Tan Yin regretted it a little. The fruit was good, but you had to be alive to enjoy it. Who knew if this newly recognized elder brother was just fooling them? If Yun Mo took the fruit and ran away, wouldn't they be doomed?

"Fortune favors the bold. I think we can take a gamble. If he really gives us the fruit, it's okay to acknowledge him as our elder brother." Tan Feng thought for a moment. He was rather greedy, and if an opportunity was presented to him, he would definitely be willing to try it.

Tan Yin gritted his teeth and hardened his heart.

"Then... let's give it a try!"