Killing Dao Fruit
Chapter 104 - 102: The Three Vehicles’ Dao Fruit, Twin Bells with One Heart

Chapter 104: Chapter 102: The Three Vehicles’ Dao Fruit, Twin Bells with One Heart

Just as Wei Anning was speaking from behind, Old Taoist Ge’s headless corpse had also made its way to the four people.

Clutching his newly grown head, he yanked it forcefully.

This action seemed to drain all of Wei Anning’s strength, causing him to collapse to the ground with a scream of agony.

He gasped for breath uncontrollably like a dying ghost.

The headless corpse placed this head onto its own neck, where the mushrooms from both sides connected and completed the attachment, trying to move it and feeling very satisfied:

"Hmm, worthy of being a third realm Dao General, the Qi-Blood is abundant.

Otherwise, to cultivate an identical head on an ordinary person would take at least a day.

And, although you’re close to death, I have already fulfilled your greatest obsession—freeing you from the control of the Luoyang King.

You are free now!"

Logically speaking, placing a fifth realm Martial Dao "Heavenly People No Leak" in a chaotic world would also be saintly among soldiers, an individual combat ability comparable to the Green Seal Sage.

The fourth realm "Military Dao Dharma Image" is the leader of an army, capable of equalling the Yellow Seal Mage.

Even the third realm "Spirit Communication Transformation" Dao General, when facing the Red Seal Mage, would not be at a disadvantage.

But all these premises must be a collective army’s frontal attack. Once the Magician turns from overt to covert, the situation changes significantly.

The myriad strange and peculiar Daoist skills are nearly impossible to defend against.

Wei Anning’s cheeks were deeply sunken, his complexion pale, but he still tried to widen his clouded eyes, trying to discern whether what was in front of him was human or ghost.

He completely misunderstood the ability of the "Ganoderma for Immortality", naturally puzzled that a person could continue to live without a head.

But Old Taoist Ge, who had already recovered back to normal, bothered no more with this utter failure, and turned to admire the ethereal small tree growing out of the bodies of Zhou Jingxiang and Guo Caiyu.

The trunk was covered with scales, large at times, small at times, visible and then invisible, fragile as a dragon.

Listening attentively, he seemed to still faintly hear the sobbing of ghosts and intermittent high-pitched dragon roars.

"In this main branch, the primary part is still the imprint left behind by Yili King over two hundred years, from the ’Heavenly Department Dao Skill - Earthly Que Golden Book’.

The rest seems to be, as mentioned earlier, ’Dragon Robe Charm Technique’, and the possible divine skills from cultivating the Coiling Dragon Military Skill to a great success.

As far as I know, the divine skills that might be stimulated at the second realm Non-Human Great Success in Coiling Dragon Military Skill are four, namely:

’Spit Clouds and Suppressing Qi’, ’Shouting Thunder Technique’, ’Flying Eight Extremes’, ’Traveling the Four Netherworlds’.

It seems this is the ’Shouting Thunder Technique’, good, good, let’s see what kind of object you’ll eventually turn into."

After saying this, Old Taoist Ge nodded in satisfaction, seeming very expectant of what was about to happen.

"What exactly do you want to do to us, you Devil Path?"

Having become a conjoined creature, Zhou Jingxiang and Guo Caiyu stood frozen in place, unable to move at all. At this moment, they were nearly going insane.

"Quickly change us back, or else, once the Dao Fruit descends and allows us to achieve Immortal status, we’ll make sure you deeply regret it!"

Even Zhou Jingxiang himself found such threats immature, but at this moment, he was utterly confused.

Apart from moving their mouths, they had no other options.

Upon hearing the pair’s threats,

as the ultimate victor, Master Ge, composed and leisurely enjoying the fruits of victory, was quite magnanimous, glancing at them with a half-smile:

"Oh? To achieve Immortality? Is that your understanding?

Correct.

Starting over two hundred years ago when Emperor Wen Taizong set the policy of treating the Clan as pigs from the start, you Vassal Kings from the Clan have completely stepped back from the Court’s power center.

Although living comfortably, you also faced numerous restrictions, forbidden to step out of your fiefs after being titled king.

Safely ensconced under the heavy protection of ’Dragon Qi Prohibition’, you enjoyed two hundred years of peace, having such insights into Daoist matters is not easy indeed.

Unfortunately, Dragon Qi Prohibition is about to collapse, the world is changing drastically, and you, unable to advance with the times, have already become frogs at the bottom of the well."

He paused for a moment before continuing to mock:

"In this world, what indeed can make mortals achieve Immortality are only those titled ’Immortal’!

But the ’Immortal’ you are about to achieve isn’t through crossing four trials and twelve stages, cultivating step by step to obtain the ’Longevity Dao Fruit’, but from stealing sour, spoiled, rotten fruits from beyond the heavens!

Thus, what you’ll end up achieving will only be the Residual Immortal, Sick Immortal, and... Deceit Immortal!"

Perhaps triggered by the word "Deceit", the couple suddenly looked up and glared at Old Taoist Ge:

"Deceit? Clarify your words!"

As Old Taoist had said, with Dragon Qi Prohibition gradually collapsing in recent years, more and more weird, Magicians had become increasingly common.

Being unable to even casually read court documents, they indeed didn’t have much understanding of these Daoist secrets.

Master Ge lifted his head to stare at the distorted dark shadow slowly manifesting in the blood moon above, his gaze far-reaching:

"Heh, you only know that cultivating individuals drinking ’Immortality Wine’ can achieve immortality, ’Deceit’ drinking ’Immortality Wine’ can restore spiritual wisdom and revert to their origins.

But unbeknownst to you, just as ’Deceit’ can turn from trickery back to human, regaining human characteristics; humans can also turn from human to deceit, adopting some characteristics of deceit.

Though possessing the ability for immortality, they would thus lapse into half-human, half-deceit, becoming ’Deceit Immortals’!

If the nine burial sites and nine subordinates are the henchmen of the Owl God Tomb, then the "Deceit Immortals" are the henchmen of the ’Undying Tree’.

Gradually stripping away humanity to fill with deceit, even the self would be lost bit by bit, making them even more pitiful door dogs than Wei Anning, this Dao General!"

Having been all ears, Wang Yuan, combining the information he had already grasped, suddenly understood.

Compared to the ’Longevity Dao Fruit’, these stolen ’Killing Dao Fruits’ all had severe flaws.

Even if they could use their power to ascend to immortality, the corresponding Dao Fruit positions would only be minor roles like watch dogs or foot soldiers.

There was always a master above, one who could grant life and death.

You never knew when you might end up like a rabbit being cooked after a dog’s death, slaughtered for meat.

Even as sanity gradually twisted, it was difficult to say if the person who survived through the ages was still the original cultivator.

Only the Immortality Dao Fruit harvested step by step through twelve trials and four levels could make one their own master, setting up a household and commanding respect.

Old Taoist Ge was clearly ambitious, always pursuing absolute freedom, not wanting to be eaten.

Therefore, he desired only the Small Book of Life and Death and the Earthly Que Golden Book to attain the noble path.

Otherwise, it was merely like jumping from one pond to another, still just a fat pig ready for slaughter, not a Flood Dragon soaring through the Nine Heavens!

Gurgle gurgle...

With a sound sticky like amniotic fluid, the tree branch piercing the void above finally retracted slowly.

The tip of this branch had now grown a bizarre fruit.

Wrapped in a dense blood-red light, it looked like a mass formed of flesh, scales, and feathers, vaguely shaping into a fruit that resembled both a peach and a heart, an appalling fruit.

Red tentacles danced around it, with a touch of golden yellow faintly visible at the center.

It pulsed steadily, gradually syncing its beat with Zhou Jingxiang and Guo Caixu’s hearts.

Then, as the branch contracted, it abruptly entered the bodies of the couple.

Master Ge couldn’t help but show a pleased expression:

"Hahaha, this Dao Fruit’s color is red and yellow, already touching the boundaries between Killing Thieves Fruit and Supply Fruit, comparable to the weakest Yellow Seal Mage.

If the Yili King himself were to drink the Immortality Wine, he could surely steal a pure yellow Supply Fruit, leaping to become a second realm Deceit Immortal.

Such beings are beyond my control, but you two are just perfect, far stronger than the useless Zhou Wenye.

Gold may be immortal, but you two being as steadfast as gold is a great benefit; Zhou Wenye’s death is fortuitous indeed!"

Wang Yuan had heard about the Killing Thieves Fruit and the Supply Fruit from Lady Peach Fairy.

Although they were bad fruits, rotten fruits, the Killing Dao Fruit also had three levels of achievement, corresponding to three different levels of fruit positions.

Killing Thieves Fruit, Supply Fruit, and Immortal Fruit correspond respectively to three realms of a magician: Red Seal Mage, Yellow Seal Mage, and Green Seal Sage.

Stealing one could, at the price of selling one’s all, attain the corresponding realm and garner the associated power!

Although they might not defeat a conventional magician, they certainly lived much longer.

At this moment.

Amidst a brutal burst of Dragon Roar.

The Killing Dao Fruit suddenly entered the body, causing Zhou Jingxiang and Guo Caixu’s bodies to instantly shrink into a meatball, even their heads being sucked in amid a cry of alarm.

The meatball contracted and expanded continuously, just about to reshape under the influence of this Killing Dao Fruit, transforming into another Deceit Immortal in the heavens and earth!

But at that moment.

Splat—!

An arm made of purple-red fungal filaments suddenly tore through the flesh membrane, carrying dripping fresh blood as it burst forth from the meatball.

In front of Master Ge, it spread its palm to reveal an object.

A silver-white bone ring with two small round bells hanging from it showed faint scale-like patterns, one with a red talisman seal, the other with a green talisman seal.

The meatball behind resembled a deflating tire, bursting out a large swath of foul-smelling blood plasma, completely dead in the womb.

Old Taoist Ge reached for the object, his eyes sparking with exuberance:

"So, your rare quality roots, rather than being eventually usurped by those of Outer Heaven, might as well benefit old Taoist me.

Who has grander schemes than I, Ge Daoxuan?

To kill a developing Deceit Immortal in the womb, transforming it directly into a ranked Deceit Object.

Although I must adhere to Precept Taboo, its power certainly rivals a magical treasure that can only be forged at the mage realm, sufficient as a protective treasure for my fate-altering re-cultivation!

In gratitude to you, this virtuous couple, I shall name it the Yin Yang Heart Bell."

Old Taoist Ge, skilled and methodical, evidently harbored this malevolent intent from the start.

Although he never planned to drink the Immortality Wine, whoever drank it would ultimately likely end up as a Deceit Object.

I want it all!

Zhou Jingxiang and his wife turned out to be a bigger surprise than Zhou Wenye.

The final big winner raised his head.

Looking around, except for Wei Anning and the Ghost Matchmaker who had already mutated into two human-shaped giant mushrooms, there were no living people left here.

But he didn’t notice that one corpse was missing from the profusion of bodies in the water pavilion.

He also didn’t notice.

The No. 1 Rashamon Bone, which had been pressed against his chest for over ten days and had grown into his chest, along with the No. 1 Mixed Element Thunderbolt, suddenly began to heat up slightly.

The old Taoist turned to look at Yili King lying on the ground, his eyes blazing uncontrollably as he loudly recited:

"Cold light set against Beidou, mighty tremors..."

While below the rotting, foul-smelling surface of the lotus pond, Wang Yuan, burrowing into the mud like a loach, silently counted down in his mind:

"Five, four, three, two, one, detonate!"

Boom—!!!

A burst of fire instantly blew the roof off the water pavilion.

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