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Chapter 346: I'm letting you go, you shouldn't have any objections, right? (Please subscribe)

The Celestial Fruit is crucial for elite-level ferocious beasts, but its effects are also quite good for commander-level ferocious beasts.

They might not even bother with just one or two Celestial Fruits.

Several, or even more than ten, are a different story.

Weren't the two B-level Awakened individuals present also drawn to this place?

"Hmph," a cold snort broke the silence. A burly man with a muscular chest boomed, "You're already here, why hesitate? Besides, so what if one or two commander-level beasts come?"

"That's true."

Tang Qiang, who was in the lead, also smirked. "Don't even mention one commander-level ferocious beast. Even if two come, Brother Pei and I can hold them off. When the time comes, we'll leave the task of harvesting the Heavenly God Fruit to you. Can you handle it?"

The remaining four C-level Awakened individuals exchanged glances.

"Don't worry, Brother Tang. If we can't even handle something this small, we might as well just kill ourselves."

"That's right. If two commander-level ferocious beasts really come, we'll take care of harvesting the Heavenly God Fruit."

The group hurriedly said.

Putting themselves in their shoes, they wouldn't want to be burdened with a bunch of kids either.

Of course, picking the Celestial Fruit is no easy task, and even getting close carries considerable risk. Therefore, they have made thorough preparations this time.

"Um."

Tang Qiang nodded in satisfaction, but in his heart he thought, this is the worst-case scenario. What kind of coincidence is this?

If a commander-level ferocious beast were to come, he and Pei Yong might be able to kill it and bring back more materials.

"Let's go, the batch of Heavenly God Fruits will be ripe in a few minutes."

"Yes."

The group quickly responded, their eyes filled with excitement.

They made a special trip from a major city in Jiangnan just for a single Celestial Fruit.

Of course, if you actually get one, the trip will be worthwhile.

Moreover, with two B-level Awakened individuals present, they are bound to gain something this time, barring any unforeseen circumstances.

……

"Is someone approaching this way?"

Chen Fan's ears twitched slightly, and his gaze followed to the west.

Several figures could be seen moving quickly through the mountains and forests, their destination seemingly this very place.

Chen Fan frowned immediately.

The worst-case scenario still happened. Although he didn't know how the other party had found this place, there was no point in thinking about it now.

With a thought, he activated his celestial connection, even though the distance wasn't far.

"There are four auras in total. Three of them are relatively weak, while the leading one is stronger," he muttered to himself.

Even the stronger one wouldn't pose much of a threat to him.

"Hopefully they'll know their place when they arrive."

Chen Fan shook his head.

He was determined to obtain these twelve Celestial Fruits; giving up even one was out of the question.

Just then, the figures arrived, a group of four.

"It's the Heavenly Tree!"

Someone shouted, their voice filled with excitement.

"Guild Master! It's the Celestial Tree! The Celestial Tree!" the round-faced, burly man exclaimed excitedly. "My God, there's actually a Celestial Tree here!"

"One, two, three, four... ten, eleven, twelve! Twelve Celestial Fruits!"

Another excited voice rang out.

Of the four, only Shen Si remained silent.

In fact, the latter was also pleasantly surprised at that moment.

No wonder, no wonder the aura he felt here was so strong before. It turns out that the Heavenly God Fruit was about to ripen.

Not just one or two, but a full twelve!

"President, we've struck it rich!" The round-faced, burly man turned around, his voice trembling.

For the awakened, mental strength is of paramount importance.

The same applies to martial artists.

Those who practice martial arts are indeed resilient, but their level of skill is only slightly above that of ordinary people. They must cultivate their mental strength through methods that are extremely difficult.

If one consumes a Celestial Fruit, one's spiritual power will surge, and when one then engages in cultivation, it will often yield twice the results with half the effort.

"Don't get too excited..."

Shen Si stopped abruptly halfway through his sentence.

His eyes widened as he looked into the distance, where a person was standing.

Zhao Yan and the other two couldn't help but follow his gaze, and were all stunned.

Chen Fan stood not far away, calmly watching them, wondering about the origins of this group.

Judging from the weapons they all carried, they seemed to be martial artists.

Those who can appear here should all be members of the Jiangnan District Martial Arts Association, right?

Of course, it's also possible that it's from another partition, although that possibility is very small.

But let alone the Jiangnan District Martial Arts Association, even if the president Shi Tao came, he would not give up these Heavenly God Fruits so easily.

Shen Si and the others also secretly sized up the strangely dressed person in front of them.

He was wearing a mask.

Is that a bow and arrow in his hand?

Is he a martial artist? Or an awakened one?

"Did that person just arrive, or was he there from the beginning?"

Zhao Yan lowered her voice, her expression somewhat embarrassed.

If this strange person was already here, wouldn't they have seen everything they just did?

"No, I don't know." The round-faced, burly man wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and said, "They should have just arrived, right?"

"I didn't notice it at first either. It was the president who noticed it first, and then I noticed it too," another person said awkwardly.

Little did they know, Shen Si's eyes widened as if she had seen a ghost.

On the way here, he was afraid of encountering powerful and ferocious beasts, so he kept sensing the atmosphere around him.

There were no ferocious beasts, and even fewer people.

But when he arrived, he found that there was actually a person standing there!

"Was it a momentary oversight on my part, or was he always here, and I just didn't sense him?" Shen Si's forehead was covered in cold sweat.

His intuition told him that the latter possibility was more likely.

Because the mountains and forests are fraught with danger, how could he dare to be careless?

But if that's the case, the result is even more terrifying, because who could possibly be someone he can't sense?

"Get out of here within one minute."

Just then, a cold voice rang out from beneath the mask.

After he finished speaking, Zhao Yan and the other two were stunned.

They seemed a little slow to react.

"I don't like to say the same thing twice."

Chen Fan frowned, his tone becoming more impatient.

Zhao Yan and the other two exchanged glances, and a surge of anger rose in their hearts simultaneously.

"Friend, you want us to leave here in one minute? On what grounds?"

The round-faced, burly man stared intently at Chen Fan, his right hand gripping the hilt of his knife tightly.

"That's right. These are rare treasures, and the capable should have them. It's not like we're going to a meal where we have to decide who comes first. Besides, you probably didn't arrive much earlier than us, did you?" another man retorted, not to be outdone.

Although they couldn't figure out the person in front of them, such a great benefit was right in front of them. If they gave up without even trying, they would regret it for the rest of their lives.

"Didn't you already tell me the reason?"

Chen Fan looked at the person who spoke last and said, "Heavenly treasures belong to the capable. I am stronger than you, so naturally I can obtain these Heavenly God Fruits, can't I?"

"Are you stronger than us?"

The man scoffed at this.

These ranged archers are indeed troublesome from a distance, but right now the dual swordsmen are so close, and they have the numerical advantage.

If a real fight breaks out, is there any need to say which side has a better chance of winning?

"cough."

Just then, a soft cough interrupted him.

Shen Si smiled and said, "Friend, we are from the Jiangnan District Martial Arts Association. May I ask who you are?"

Just now, he used the Emperor's Aura Observation Technique to sense it again.

The result surprised him greatly.

Because in his perception, there were only three people present, not counting him, namely Zhao Yan and the other two beside him.

There was no fourth person!

Actually?

The person wearing the mask was standing right in front of him; he could see them at a glance.

To be honest, this was the first time he had encountered such a situation...

There are only two explanations for this situation.

One possibility is that the person in front of him has a mental strength far exceeding his own, which is why he cannot perceive them.

One possibility is that he cultivated martial arts that concealed his aura or awakened related supernatural abilities.

Either way, it shows that this person is not easy to deal with. Don't be fooled by their numbers; if a conflict breaks out, the outcome is hard to predict.

But no matter what, he is the vice president of the Jiangnan District Martial Arts Association and one of the few True Yuan Realm martial artists in the headquarters. Is it too unreasonable for him to be persuaded to back down by just one sentence?

Most importantly, there are twelve Celestial Fruits right in front of us!

"People from the Jiangnan District Martial Arts Association?"

Chen Fan raised an eyebrow.

So they really are from the Martial Arts Association?

"good."

Seeing that things were looking promising, Shen Si's smile deepened. "My name is Shen Si, and I am the vice president of the Jiangnan District Martial Arts Association. If you don't believe me, you can call someone you know and ask them."

"so."

Chen Fan said calmly, "But what does this have to do with me?"

"you!"

The round-faced, burly men turned green with anger upon hearing this.

The president is just a little good-tempered, but this guy actually thinks he's someone important?

"cough."

Shen Si quickly coughed, signaling the others to be quiet.

Seeing this, the three round-faced, burly men, despite their resentment, had no choice but to comply. However, their eyes still held a hint of dissatisfaction as they looked at Chen Fan.

"Friend, it seems you've also come for the Celestial Fruit. Then you should know that the Celestial Tree is not easy to deal with, right?"

Shen Si smiled and said, "Let alone elite-level ferocious beasts, even commander-level ferocious beasts are at risk of being injured or killed. It seems that these Heavenly God Fruits will ripen in a little while. If you rush over to pick them later, you will definitely be in great danger. Why don't we cooperate? Friend, don't be in a hurry to refuse. Let me finish what I have to say first."

"The method of cooperation is simple. There are two of us: one of us will be responsible for drawing the fire of the Celestial Tree, and the other will take the opportunity to pick the Celestial Fruits. We'll take turns after each fruit is picked. How about that?"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Yan and the other two exchanged bewildered glances.

Each time one is picked, it is rotated.

Does that mean they can only take half of these twelve Celestial Fruits?

That's such a huge loss!

"It seems you still don't understand what I mean?"

Chen Fan sighed softly.

To be honest, if it weren't for the fact that these people in front of him were all from the Jiangnan District Martial Arts Association, he would have already made a move.

After all, he was also a member of the Jiangnan District Martial Arts Association, and to be fair, he had received a lot of help from the association.

However, it's impossible for him to reunite with this group of people.

"friend."

Shen Si's expression immediately changed, and her words carried a hint of threat: "Giving up half of the Heavenly God Fruit is the biggest concession we can make. You've seen it yourself, there are four of us here, and you're only one, aren't you?"

Just as Chen Fan was about to answer, he suddenly frowned and looked to the east.

Then several more figures appeared, flying rapidly towards them.

"Someone else is here!"

Zhao Yan's eyes widened, revealing a look of shock.

They were able to find this place thanks to the guild leader's Heavenly Qi Observation Technique.

It was one thing for people to be here first, but now there are even more people, and quite a few of them!

"Oops!"

The two round-faced, burly men had extremely unpleasant expressions on their faces.

I originally thought I could harvest a lot of Heavenly God Fruits, but now it seems that even getting one for each person is a challenge.

In the blink of an eye, several people who had come from the east appeared in front of Chen Fan and the others.

"Someone actually got here first? Interesting."

The burly Pei Yong sized up the two groups of people before him. When his gaze landed on Shen Si, a smirk appeared on his lips, and he said in a mocking tone, "Oh, isn't this Chairman Shen? What a coincidence?"

"That's true."

A look of surprise appeared in Tang Qiang's eyes. Then, he glanced at the Celestial Tree beside him and said, "President Shen, you wouldn't happen to be here for these Celestial Fruits too, would you?"

In an instant, everyone's eyes fell on Shen Si.

Shen Si forced a smile and said, "You two guessed correctly, we did come for these Celestial Fruits."

After he finished speaking, he nervously licked his lips.

He recognized both of them; they were well-known members of the Awakened Association in Jiangnan City, and their strength was among the top of all B-level Awakened. Both of them had a record of killing ordinary commander-level ferocious beasts.

In comparison, he was far inferior; if he encountered a ruler-level ferocious beast, he could only run away.

In addition, the relationship between the Awakeners Association and the Jiangnan District Martial Arts Association has been very strained over the years, almost to the point of open conflict.

Right now, at this critical juncture, we've unexpectedly run into this group of people.

Shen Si was extremely frustrated.

Behind them, the three round-faced, burly men who had been somewhat defiant earlier were now wilted like frostbitten eggplants.

After all, the guild leader is a True Essence Realm martial artist. Even he treats those few people with utmost respect. What are these few late-stage Meridian Refinement martial artists?

Ugh.

I'm afraid that today, I'll be completely out of luck with these divine fruits in front of me.

"President Shen is indeed straightforward and outspoken, good."

Pei Yong nodded and said, "Then I won't hold back anymore. We'll take all these Heavenly God Fruits. If you have nothing else to do, you can take your people and leave first. What do you think, Chairman Shen? You shouldn't have any objections to this proposal, right?"

(End of this chapter)