Invincible Starts From Dao Fruit

"Go all out!"

'Lei Lin' had no choice but to stop his movement, holding the 'Fire Crow Sand Cup' in his hand while chanting a spell silently.

Whhhhooo!

Uhhhhhh!

In an instant, flames surged from the sand cup and swept outward, forming a Fire Domain around him.

Screeching fire crows were born within the Fire Domain.

They blocked all incoming Sword Qi completely.

"Ha!"

"Pathetic, struggling to the end!"

Chen Jichuan's thoughts moved. The golden lotus above his head resisted the Fire Domain directly, as his figure flickered and approached the Fire God 'Lei Lin.' With a wave of his broad sleeve—

Bang!

Lei Lin staggered back, his hold on the 'Fire Crow Sand Cup' nearly slipped.

"Damn it!"

Lei Lin broke into cold sweats and cursed aloud. Over the years, he'd faced many top-tier cultivators and all left deep impressions on him. He understood well that they were fundamentally different from the gods of Yulan Continent or the Demon Kings of the Barbaric Lands.

Among them, this Dai Zong was the most troublesome.

Endlessly inventive techniques, strange and uncanny.

Unmatched movement techniques, adept at tracking, akin to sticky plaster; once attached, you couldn't shake him off.

"Damn it!"

"If only I had known—"

Lei Lin's heart was filled with remorse.

If he had known this would be the outcome, he might have agreed to open the All Gods Barrier. But he had secrets he dared not reveal. Becoming one of the Seven Barbaric Gods was achieved through dishonorable means, and the 'Fire Crow Sand Cup' he held was of dubious origin. For years, he had avoided activating the All Gods Barrier and connecting with Yulan Continent. Hesitated too long, and the opportunity had vanished, leaving only bitter regret.

Chen Jichuan ignored Lei Lin's grief.

People are like this.

They cling to false hopes until backed into a corner.

Once truly cornered, the chance for salvation has already passed.

"Lei Lin."

"Surrender willingly, and I, True Person Chen, will spare your life!"

Chen Jichuan repeatedly wielded the 'Daluo Heavenly Sleeve,' causing Lei Lin to retreat again and again, unable to counter successfully.

They fought and retreated over several hundred miles.

The stalemate lasted for two hours.

"Never!"

Lei Lin, one of the Seven Barbaric Gods, had dominated the Barbaric Lands for nearly a millennium. How could he believe Chen Jichuan's lies?

Clenching his teeth, he resisted with all his might.

But his skills were inferior, and eventually, he could no longer sustain his defense. In a moment of distraction, his grip faltered, and the 'Fire Crow Sand Cup' fell into Chen Jichuan's sleeve.

"The last struggles of a grasshopper after autumn!"

Chen Jichuan, now holding the 'Fire Crow Sand Cup,' looked visibly pleased.

While diligently suppressing the Ancient Divine Artifact's struggles, he kept one hand behind his back, while directing the Seven-star Sword Diagram to gradually drain Lei Lin's power.

In these four years.

Using such meticulous, grinding tactics, Chen Jichuan had successively slain the Water God 'Diana,' the Earth God 'Simpson,' and the Dark God 'Muba'—three of the Seven Barbaric Gods.

Now, before him, the Fire God 'Lei Lin' would be the fourth top-tier Evil God to perish at his hands.

Remaining cautious, Chen Jichuan maintained his 'Wind Thunder All Heavens Great Escape,' keeping his movement unpredictable, while continuing to wield the Seven-star Sword Diagram to steadily pressure Lei Lin.

"Ahhhh!"

"Nihility Sword Wave!"

Lei Lin, wielding his sword and manipulating flames, transformed them into Sword Qi to slash at Chen Jichuan.

Chen Jichuan remained unmoved.

With a simple rotation of the Sword Diagram, the attack was completely neutralized, posing no threat at all.

Thus, the stalemate dragged on.

Another half-hour passed, and Lei Lin finally exhausted himself.

"Now's the moment!"

Seizing the opportunity, Chen Jichuan stepped forward, activating the Illusion Realm. Attacks from all directions converged on Lei Lin's Divine Soul.

"Ahhhh!"

Lei Lin clutched his head and screamed in agony, stumbling and crashing through the mist, unable to break free.

In the blink of an eye, another hour passed.

"No—"

Lei Lin's gaze darkened as his consciousness blurred. With a faint sound, his Divine Soul was finally shattered, leaving only a corpse that plummeted from the sky.

"Another one down!"

Chen Jichuan's lips curled as he collected Lei Lin's corpse. With Lei Lin's death, the 'Fire Crow Sand Cup' within his sleeve had ceased its struggle—

[Magical Treasure: Fire Crow Sand Cup]

[Level: Fourth-order]

[Description: An Ancient Divine Artifact from Yulan Continent, obtained by the Fire God 'Olsop' and bestowed upon Subordinate God 'Munis,' who later brought it into the Barbaric Lands. After Munis' death, it fell into the hands of 'Lei Lin.' This treasure contains the Fire Law's 'Fire Element,' 'Fire Body Technique,' and 'Mystical Explosion.' Within it, countless 'Fire Crows' are nurtured that can expand a Fire Domain of immense power.]

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"A Ten Layer Heaven Evil God."

"A Fourth-order Magic Treasure."

Chen Jichuan toyed with the 'Fire Crow Sand Cup,' his face radiant with satisfaction.

With these two acquisitions alone, the eight-month hunt for Lei Lin was justified.

In four years, he had slain four gods. Now, he possessed four Ancient Divine Artifacts, enabling him to open the All Gods Barrier anytime to enter the Evil God World, which Lei Lin and others called the 'Yulan Continent.'

However.

The Yulan Continent was exceedingly perilous, rumored to house beings as powerful as Third-order or Fourth-order cultivators. With his current cultivation level, if discovered, he'd be walking into certain death.

Additionally.

"I can't even ascend yet. The Yulan Continent—"

Back in Qinling World, Chen Jichuan had shattered the void, achieved immortality, and reached martial arts transcedence, enabling flight and ascension.

Yet in the Dao Fruit World, where he lived and cultivated, he relied on the Green Lotus Jade Pendant to obscure his presence and elude the world's will. But if he shattered the void or entered another world, those were moments when the will of the world was most sensitive—when the internal and external wills converged—making it easy to uncover Chen Jichuan's true identity and subject him to divine punishment for being an anomaly.

"The Evil God World and Central Continent World are currently merging and overlapping."

"The Earth Cave serves as a junction and an extension of both worlds."

"It can be considered part of the Evil God World as well as part of the Central Continent World, allowing gods from both realms to interact freely within it."

"However, if I want to enter the Evil God World, crossing the world's gateway would inevitably expose my true nature, hidden beneath my Central Continent guise, to the sensitive world will."

Chen Jichuan shook his head.

If circumstances allowed, he would indeed like to explore the Evil God World.

...

"What a pity."

Thoughts stirring, Chen Jichuan's expression changed abruptly, a knowing smile curling on his lips: "Ha! Late again!"

With a thought, his figure blurred and disappeared without a trace.

After Chen Jichuan left.

Three streaks of light descended from the horizon, revealing three figures. These individuals were well-known, among them being the Sect Leader of Ten Thousand Talisman Sect, Huangfu Duan.

The other two were Cui Dingshan of the Five Elements Sect and Master Jue Yuan of Jiaye Temple.

These were none other than the leaders of the Three Sects.

Huangfu Duan held a glowing object in his hand, which upon closer inspection was a compass composed of talismans. Currently, its pointer spun erratically, its meaning unclear.

Master Jue Yuan's eyes gleamed with golden light as he surveyed the earth below, remaining silent.

Cui Dingshan grabbed traces of energy in mid-air, sniffed them, and immediately furrowed his brows. Turning to Huangfu Duan and Master Jue Yuan, he said, "Mr. Huangfu, Master Jue Yuan, it seems we're late once again!"

In the No.5 Cave.

Six years of warfare, four years of respite.

In these latter four years, the allied sect forces focused on consolidating territory, eliminating remnants of Evil Gods, stubborn Demon Kings, and die-hard believers.

Meanwhile, the leaders of the Seven Sects roamed the borderlands, hunting down escaped Evil Gods, with particular focus on the Seven Barbaric Gods and the Ancient Divine Artifacts in their possession.

Yet to their shame.

Despite four years of relentless effort, they encountered and slew numerous common and high-level Evil Gods, yet remained perpetually behind others in the pursuit of the Seven Barbaric Gods.

Instances like these.

Were not unusual anymore.

"It's him again—'True Person Jade Face'!"

Cui Dingshan's face darkened.

Two years ago.

He had tracked down the Water God 'Diana.' Little did he realize his slight delay in pursuit allowed Dai Zong to seize the opportunity.

Having exhausted himself, Cui Dingshan ended up with nothing—

Not only did he fail to obtain Diana's Divine Body.

Even the Ancient Divine Artifact in Diana's possession was claimed by Dai Zong.

Since then, the two have been at odds.

This time, the same situation repeated. He had pinpointed the Fire God 'Lei Lin's' location, yet arriving mere moments too late left him empty-handed once more.

One time, twice.

Three times, four times.

Cui Dingshan's frustration was nearing its limit.

"True Person Dai's escape skills are exceptional, renowned throughout the Central Continent. He likely possesses an artifact capable of deducing locations, or has cultivated some top-tier technique."

"Ah!"

"It's a shame we three, no matter how we rush, always arrive late."

"Amitabha!"

Master Jue Yuan pressed both palms together, chanting a Buddhist phrase, though his heart was evidently unsettled.

"True Person Dai has consecutively slain four gods and claimed four Divine Artifacts."

"Ultimately, our skills were inferior."

Huangfu Duan sighed heavily, his heart equally unwilling to accept the outcome. But what use was it? Could they confront Dai Zong directly and fight him?

That would be baseless.

It lacked moral grounding.

Moreover, with the 'Sixfold Golden Lotus' for protection, wielding four Ancient Divine Artifacts, and unmatched escape skills, Dai Zong was already in a position of invincibility.

How could they fight?

No matter how they fought, they couldn't win!

"Three gods remain, along with three Ancient Divine Artifacts."

"I'll take my leave first."

Huangfu Duan understood the undertones of frustration in Cui Dingshan and Master Jue Yuan's complaints, but he valued self-preservation and refused to involve himself in unnecessary conflicts.

At six hundred years old, standing at the Fifth Layer Heaven, capable of opposing the Tenth Layer Heaven.

Given another two to three hundred years, wouldn't he be able to dominate the Tenth Layer Heaven?

Only a fool would provoke such an expert.

If you can kill them outright, that's fine, but failing to finish them would only create endless troubles.

Huangfu Duan was no fool.

He bowed to Cui Dingshan and Master Jue Yuan before promptly leaving.

"Sigh!"

Cui Dingshan also understood Huangfu Duan's stance. He sighed, his thoughts largely aligning with Huangfu Duan's.

Yet while Huangfu Duan avoided confrontation.

He, Cui Dingshan, was brimming with killing intent.

Gazing at Master Jue Yuan, he sighed deeply, "Within two hundred years, the Six Sects will face peril!"

"Amitabha!"

Master Jue Yuan intoned the holy name, his demeanor hinting at stern resolve.

...

"The warrior slays the dragon, only to become the dragon himself."

Chen Jichuan sat in his underground cave, observing the projection of Cui Dingshan and the others' conversation. He couldn't help but sigh.

Feeling a sense of poignancy.

Years ago, Evil Gods overwhelmed the Barbaric Lands, suffocating the Demon Kings until they could no longer breathe. But ultimately, infighting among the gods caused the demise of four of the seven leaders, their Ancient Divine Artifacts stolen by individuals like 'Lei Lin.'

Out of fear.

They dared not open the All Gods Barrier, inevitably leading to their defeat today.

History has a way of repeating itself.

Now, with the Seven Sect Alliance conquering the Barbaric Lands, just four years later, cracks were already emerging between them—

Conflicts within the Outer and Inner Domains due to struggles over territory and resources were one issue.

The pursuit of the Seven Barbaric Gods and their Ancient Divine Artifacts among the Seven Sect leaders was another.

These tensions would not remain suppressed for long; sooner or later, they would erupt.

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