As expected, before Fang Yu had even finished watching the show from above, Da Zhou Mountain was already in chaos.
The area in the middle of Dazhou Mountain, where it slopes downward, is wide enough. But as you go up the road towards the eastern peak, the path gets narrower and narrower.
Tens of thousands of alien creatures surged forward, naturally crowding together.
At this time, many different tribes were already at war with each other.
“”
The Great Boat Mountain trembled constantly, with sounds like thunder.
Slightly intelligent beings with wings, capable of flight, rose into the air and flew towards the mountain peak two or three thousand meters high to the east.
However, traffic in the air is equally congested.
Some alien races, in an attempt to prevent others from getting ahead of them, started resorting to violence. They used all sorts of methods, including grabbing, pulling, and shoving, determined to stop other alien races from taking the lead.
And many more crawling creatures, taking full advantage of their strengths, rushed toward the mountain peak at incredible speeds.
However, as they got to a distance of about one kilometer, they were discovered by the group of alien creatures still fighting in the air, and they all moved to attack.
Thus, another melee ensued.
This is just the situation on Dahu Mountain.
And the outer perimeter of Big Boat Mountain, after catching a whiff of the Sacred Fruit’s aura, also began to stir.
Hundreds of thousands of creatures surged towards Mount Daizhou, creating a visually overwhelming spectacle.
Hovering high above, Fang Yu looked down at the scene below, a look of awe in his eyes.
He had lived for almost five thousand years, and this was the first time he had ever seen anything like it.
Even if all sorts of peerless treasures appeared in the world back then, they had never attracted such a large number of cultivators to vie for them.
“Holy Fruit…”
Fang Yu looked at the solitary tree on the eastern mountain peak, his eyes narrowed slightly.
……
“Master Mo Xu, there are… so many outsiders here.” Cang Yu’s eyes widened, and she looked up at the towering Great Boat Mountain ahead, her face pale with alarm.
What are we even arguing about?!
So many foreign creatures, even if they pick the sacred fruit first, they have to face a swarm of other foreign creatures coming after them!
Hundreds of thousands of alien creatures swarming… It’s simply unimaginable, how terrifying!
“This is normal, no need to worry.” Mo Xu looked ahead, his voice calm.
“But…” Cangyu wanted to speak.
“Your Highness, now that we have a moment, perhaps we could talk.” Mo Xu suddenly turned his head to look at Cang Yu.
His insincere tone suddenly turned cold.
Cang Yu’s heart skipped a beat. She looked at Mo Xu, her eyes flickering, and asked, “Heavenly Master, what… do you want to talk about?”
“Your Highness, to be able to deceive the Empress and Emperor is beyond my expectations,” Mo Xu said lightly.
At the sound of this, Cang Yu’s head went ‘boom’!
Mo Xu really knew what happened at the port!
“Heaven, Heaven Master, what do you mean by that? How could I possibly deceive Mother?” Cangyu’s face turned pale as he forced out the words.
Under no circumstances could he admit to this!
“Your Highness, don’t forget, it was I who told you Fang Yu’s location… What happened afterward? Do you think I wouldn’t know?” Mo Xu said slowly.
At this moment, Cangyu’s heart had sunk to the bottom of the valley.
“You, you saw what?” Cang Yu’s voice was already trembling, she asked.
“His Highness was defeated in battle against that human. Afterward, perhaps the Empress sensed His Highness’s perilous situation and sent Qiu Xiu to check on him. However, His Highness summoned Qiu Xiu to the docks to meet and cooperated with that human…to kill Qiu Xiu.” Mo Xu said calmly.
Upon hearing these words, Cangyu felt a chill run down her spine and her legs turned to jelly.
…he really knows everything!
This matter, once it reaches the royal family, no matter who knows… he’s finished!
“Your Highness, I know you’re likely being forced to do this by Fang Yu, but… The Empress won’t listen to your reasons. If you do this… you will inevitably face the death penalty,” Mo Xu said, “Cooperating with outsiders to kill a leader of a territory, and this outsider… is a human.”
“If this matter were to reach the Empress or even the Emperor’s ears…”
“Your Highness, consider the consequences.”
Mo Xu’s tone was gloomy, almost possessing a magic that made Cang Yu’s entire body begin to soften, nearly collapsing to the ground.
The cold sweat on her forehead kept slipping down.
“Stay calm.”
At this time, a voice entered Cangyu’s mind.
Cangyu’s heart trembled.
This is Fang Yu’s voice!
“I told you, I can sense what’s on your mind… Calm down. This Mo Xu knows about this but didn’t tell your mother, which means he definitely has ulterior motives. You should probe him first and see what he’s really after.” Fang Yu said.
“Me, I’m communicating with you now, will it…” Cangyu replied.
“Maybe it can sense the mark left within you, but it certainly doesn’t know I’m communicating with you. Rest assured.” Fang Yu replied.
Hearing Fang Yu’s voice, Cangyu finally calmed down a bit.
Although Fang Yu is also an enemy, now… after all, we’re on the same boat.
“What…do you want to do?” Cangyu looked at Mo Xu and asked.
“Hehehe…” Mo Xu let out a chilling laugh.
Its laughter sounded like the hiss of a venomous snake, sending shivers down your spine.
“Your Highness, actually, my purpose is quite simple,” Mo Xu said. “I only want the Holy Fruit.”
“Sacred Fruit!?” Cangyu’s eyes widened, and he exclaimed loudly, “Master Tian Shi, since you saw it with your own eyes, you should know… the Sacred Fruit has been snatched away by that Fang Yu. I don’t have it in my hands…”
“I know,” Mo Xu interrupted Cang Yu’s words.
“Your Highness was tortured at the port for a long time by that human cultivator. Then, the human cultivator suddenly let you go, and you cooperated with him to kill the enemy cultivator… During this period, you and that human cultivator probably reached some kind of agreement, didn’t you?” Mo Xu said softly, “Otherwise, that human cultivator would have definitely killed you to eliminate future trouble.”
Cang Yu’s heart was greatly shaken.
What Mo Xu knows is more than he expected!
“I don’t want to know what agreement that human made with you. But now, you may have a way to contact him,” Mo Xu said. “Therefore, there’s a chance we can get the sacred fruit back from his hands.”
“Impossible… I’m no match for him!” Cangyu gritted his teeth, saying, “I can’t help you obtain that sacred fruit!”
“My lord, please calm down,” Mo Xu said calmly. “I don’t need you to personally help me retrieve the Holy Fruit, I just need you… to cooperate with me.”
“Cooperate with you?” Cangyu was stunned.
“Yes, I have a way to deal with this human cultivator, but I need your help.” Mo Xu continued.
“You… how is it possible for you to deal with Fang Yu? Don’t you know his strength!?” Cangyu asked.
“I know he’s incredibly strong, but I don’t need to fight him. As long as you cooperate with me, I have a way to take him down without lifting a finger,” Mo Xu said.
Cang Yu’s face flickered with changing expressions.
“Don’t hesitate, just agree to it.” Fang Yu’s voice sounded at that moment.
Chang Yu’s eyes flickered, and she looked at Mo Xu.
“Your Highness, in reality… you have no choice,” Mo Xu said ominously. “If you don’t agree to my demands, then… the fact that you cooperated with Fang Yu in killing Chou Xiu will soon reach the ears of the Emperor and Empress.”
“Besides, don’t even think about getting rid of me.”
“I left a trace of my soul with the Empress Dowager. If I ever meet with misfortune…the words I prepared in advance can reach the Empress Dowager’s ears as quickly as possible.”
Cang Yu’s face was as pale as death, and she couldn’t speak.
“Promise it.” Fang Yu said again.
“Agreed, I’m still a dead man!” Cang Yu roared in his heart, “As long as the news that I cooperated with you to kill Chou Xiu gets out, I’ll be finished!”
“Don’t worry, it can’t transmit any messages.” Fang Yu said calmly.
Hearing this, Cang Yu’s heart skipped a beat.
“You… what can you do? It can directly transmit sound through souls, with just a thought. Perhaps it wouldn’t even take a second… Even if we could kill it in one strike, we wouldn’t be able to stop the message from being sent!” Cangyu said.
“I said if I could, I would, so I promise,” Fang Yu said.
Hearing Fang Yu’s firm tone, Cang Yu had no choice but to agree.
He is now trapped in a corner, with no status and no choice.
“I… I promise you, how can I cooperate?” Cang Yu panted, raising a hand to wipe the sweat from her forehead and looked at Mo Xu, saying.