Chapter 425: Chapter 423: Desolate Stone Mountain’s Huang Brothers? With a Move from Lu Ye... Zhou Qing Falls! Fight If You Dare!

A moment later, Zhou Qing shook his head towards the two Ninth Layer Grandmasters who looked quite similar.

"Seniors, that person hasn’t come over yet."

One of the Mortal Realm Ninth Layer Grandmasters, Huang Han, nodded and said, "Hmm, no need to worry. When the Realm Sea opens, all cultivators in the Secret Realm will essentially come over."

"As long as he comes, both of you won’t miss out on your Thunder Profound Fruit."

Zhou Qing hesitated deliberately and said, "Seniors joining forces to make that person hand over some Thunder Profound Fruit, not asking for all, I feel there’s no problem, but I’m afraid that person might not appreciate it..."

Upon hearing this, Huang Han’s eyes turned cold as he said, "You need not worry about this. If he refuses to share, my brother and I naturally have ways to make him agree."

It’s no wonder he is so confident. The two brothers have been cultivating together for many years and have developed an extraordinary level of understanding.

Teaming up, they even have the strength to fight a Half-Step Earth Realm Grandmaster.

In the Yunyao Secret Realm, it’s no exaggeration to say that as long as the two brothers are together, it would be a scene of chaos.

Below the Earth Realm, even if two people join forces against them, they absolutely do not have the years of coordination and understanding that the two of them have.

If it were other Tier Five Spirit Fruits, the two would not be tempted, but the Thunder Profound Fruit is indeed a mysterious item.

Zhou Qing felt secretly pleased, "When I gave you a Thunder Profound Fruit back then, you didn’t save me, and now..."

"You still want to monopolize eight Thunder Profound Fruits?"

Liu Zheng, who was following beside, listened to their conversation and felt that with that person’s character, he’s very unlikely to hand over the Thunder Profound Fruit...

Therefore, a battle is naturally inevitable...

As these two Mortal Realm Ninth Layers arrived, many Mortal Realm Seventh and Eighth Layers around here heaved a silent sigh.

After the Realm Sea opens, only five Venerable Positions would be able to fully enjoy the baptism of the Realm Sea’s Source Qi.

If these two Ninth Layers had not come, those among the Seventh and Eighth Layers could still have some fantasies, but now... those fantasies are shattered.

Among the crowd, Qu Kai was also waiting.

Along the way, he had tried searching for Lu Ye and the others, but unfortunately, he hadn’t found anything.

"Those two... could they possibly be doing something inappropriate in the Secret Realm while I’m absent?!" The thought sprang up in Qu Kai’s mind, and his mood instantly turned gloomy.

Thinking about it, a sense of rage crawled over Qu Kai, as if the Fairy he had long desired was being seized by someone else.

With the passage of time, more and more cultivators gathered at this place.

About two hundred miles away, Lu Ye finally emerged from his state of cultivation and got up saying.

"The time is almost up, let’s go over there."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Qingyin got up as well.

By now, Xiao Qingyin knew that from here on, it’s completely the stage for Mortal Realm Grandmasters, and top Grandmasters at that.

With the opening of the Realm Sea, being able to absorb some peripheral Source Qi is already pretty good for these Martial Arts Grandmasters.

So now, whatever Lu Ye arranged, she’ll just go along with it.

In an instant, the two headed towards the place two hundred miles away.

...

When Lu Ye and the others arrived here, there was less than an hour left until the Realm Sea opened.

As they reached this place, Zhou Qing, who had been waiting all along, suddenly lit up: "Senior... it’s him!"

Suddenly, Zhou Qing pointed to Lu Ye who was approaching from afar.

With Zhou Qing’s unmasked words, many eyes turned towards that direction.

Among them, four Mortal Realm Ninth Layer Grandmasters who had already arrived, as well as two extremely strong Eighth Layers, comparable to Ninth Layers, also looked over.

Hearing this, the two Ninth Layers beside Zhou Qing moved in unison, landing not far in front of Lu Ye.

"It’s rumored that you have some Tier Five Thunder Profound Fruits. I also have some Tier Five Spirit Fruits. Would you consider trading with me?"

The one speaking was the elder brother Huang Han, his eyes sweeping over Lu Ye and the Martial Arts Grandmaster Female Cultivator beside him, who hadn’t even reached Mortal Realm Grandmaster status, his tone indifferent.

As these words spread, many quiet murmurs arose around them.

"Are these the Huang brothers from Desolate Stone Mountain? I’ve heard they’re both Mortal Realm Ninth Layer Grandmasters, both in the Middle Stage, and when they join forces, they can even contend with a Half-Step Earth Realm Grandmaster?"

"I’ve heard that rumor too. They are indeed skilled in a kind of dual-combat tactic, with a deep understanding of each other, making them difficult to handle. It’s said that they once teamed up to slaughter a Ninth Layer Late Stage who was just a step away from advancing to an Earth Realm Grandmaster..."

"That young cultivator actually possesses Thunder Profound Fruit? No wonder these two would be tempted. But... hehe, who in their right mind would trade a Tier Five ordinary Spirit Fruit for someone else’s Tier Five Thunder Profound Fruit?"

Some were astonished that Lu Ye possessed such a Tier Five mystical Spirit Fruit like the Thunder Profound Fruit.

Others were curious about this unfamiliar person and what his identity might be.

Gazing at the brothers who appeared before him, Lu Ye also glanced at Zhou Qing and his companion, who stood on the side like lackeys.

Shaking his head slightly, Lu Ye understood well enough that Zhou Qing must have informed these two Ninth Layer Middle Stages about the Thunder Profound Fruits.

Judging by the oppressive demeanor of these two Ninth Layers, they clearly believed that being two against one gave them an advantage.

In normal circumstances, this would indeed be the case.

Faced with such a situation, and right before the opening of the Realm Sea,

Most who are isolated and outmatched either fight furiously, losing their strength, unable to return to peak condition for the ensuing Realm Sea opening, and thus ending in regret.

Or they are reluctantly forced to surrender part of their earnings to secure a position within the ensuing Realm Sea space.

Just as Lu Ye was about to speak, another Mortal Realm Ninth Layer from within the crowd spoke up: "I say... Isn’t it excessive for you Desolate Stone Mountain brothers to demand this? Do you even know what the Thunder Profound Fruit is worth? Besides the Five-Colored Divine Origin Fruit, what else compares to the Thunder Profound Fruit? That’s not even a fair trade."

Hearing this, Lu Ye was somewhat surprised. He didn’t expect that, in such a situation, there’d be someone speaking up for him.

The elder Huang Han from the Huang brothers cast a cold glance at the speaker: "Ximen Dachui, this matter has nothing to do with you. There’s no need for your comments."

The younger Huang Shi also glanced at Ximen Dachui and said coldly, "You’d better take care of yourself first. Having provoked the Hidden Spirit Yunyao Holy Palace, I advise you not to meddle in others’ affairs, lest you court disaster."

The man named Ximen Dachui immediately shrank back his neck, giving a wry smile.

Ximen...Dachui?

Hearing such an inventive name combination, Lu Ye couldn’t help but shake his head.

Nodding towards where Ximen Dachui was, Lu Ye gave a gesture of gratitude for his righteous words.

Then, Lu Ye’s gaze settled on the Huang brothers from Desolate Stone Mountain, and he said indifferently, "Want the Thunder Profound Fruit? Simple, come and take it yourself."

These two, in terms of realm, were at best comparable to those from the Celestial Curtain Prefecture.

Lu Ye wasn’t afraid of the Ninth Layers from the Celestial Curtain Prefecture with even deeper foundations, so he certainly wasn’t going to fear the two from Desolate Stone Mountain.

Even if they knew some special joint combat technique.

S narrowing his eyes slightly, Huang Han said, "They’re just a few Thunder Profound Fruits, and I’m not taking them from you for nothing. I’ll also trade you with Tier Five... In the Realm Sea, a good Venerable Position is worth more than the Thunder Profound Fruit."

"With the Realm Sea about to open, would you really lose the major for the minor, my friend?"

With a cold laugh, Lu Ye suddenly stretched out his hand...

A massive explosive force instantly enveloped Zhou Qing, who had a smug smile on his face, and Zhou Qing didn’t even have time to escape...

His body exploded with a bang!

Lu Ye calmly dusted his hands, "If you want to fight, then make a move. No need for so much pointless chatter."