His methods were not limited to defense!

He hadn't wanted to attack earlier because he didn't want to expose himself. That's why he had condensed his body-protecting Stellar Qi, allowing those two guys to attack him. If he had retaliated,

with his Peak Profound Realm strength, he could have crippled those two guys in less than a hundred breaths!

This Chen Yuan might have some strength and reputation, but the huge gap in strength between them was like an insurmountable chasm.

In short, anyone who dared to block his path to Core Formation, he didn't care what kind of genius they were on the Potential Dragon List or what kind of background they had, he would kill them all.

"Try moving one and see what happens."

Chen Yuan grinned at the hunched old man, looking somewhat arrogant. In his hand, he held a profound black talisman, the very same sword talisman containing Jiang He's full-force strike!

When the hunched old man revealed his cultivation level, Chen Yuan had already realized that he was no match for him. Even if he fought desperately, it would be difficult to stop him.

Since that was the case, he would take out his trump card to deter the other party.

His own desire for the red fruit made him understand that it was very important to him, and it was best to get it in his hands.

"You..." The hunched old man was momentarily speechless. With his extensive knowledge, he naturally knew the power of this talisman. Usually, only Core Realm experts would spend a great price to refine one for their disciples to save their lives.

He didn't expect Chen Yuan to actually have one!

Wasn't it said that he was from a humble background, without any backing?

Rumors can't be trusted!

He didn't think that Chen Yuan was deceiving him. With his perception, he could feel just how much power was contained within that talisman. He... couldn't block it!

So, at this moment, he felt very depressed, indescribably so.

"Why isn't Your Excellency making a move?" Chen Yuan asked with a smile, fiddling with the talisman.

"Are you willing to use this life-saving treasure?" the hunched old man asked in a deep voice.

"Exchanging a talisman for Your Excellency's life, Chen is selfishly thinks it is very worth it. After all, I can still get these three spiritual fruits, which is not a loss." He deliberately took a few steps forward, scaring the hunched old man to retreat quickly.

Sure enough, it's great to have such a powerful weapon in hand!

Moreover, the real deterrent of this thing is to hold it in your hand and intimidate the other party.

"Patrol Envoy Chen, don't try to trick me. This thing isn't worth the old man's life, and besides, the old man is best at preserving his life. Do you really think this thing can take my life?"

The hunched old man tried to appear calm.

"Half-dead is fine too. I can send Your Excellency on your way for the rest."

Taking a deep breath, the hunched old man said in a low voice, "Patrol Envoy Chen's enemies are not the old man, but that Qingyun Sword Sect's young man and the monk from the Guangming Temple.

Using this thing on me will probably prevent you from getting what you want."

"You'd better put it away quickly. The old man is old and can't stand being frightened."

"Putting it away is fine, but I want two of those fruits." Chen Yuan smiled.

The hunched old man's face changed, "Impossible, I can only give you one at most. This thing is of great use to me. Your qi and blood are strong, so you don't need this thing at all.

It's only because the old man's qi and blood are declining that I have to use this thing to recover."

He explained, still afraid that Chen Yuan would take out that thing again.

"Alright, one will have to do. Chen reluctantly agrees." Chen Yuan looked pained, but he was secretly delighted. Judging from the other party's reaction, he really valued this thing, and one was his bottom line.

And he didn't want to continue arguing over one spiritual fruit, so he said he wanted two, just like a certain writer said, when you prepare to open a window in a dark room, most people definitely won't want to.

But if you say you want to tear down the house, then they will agree to open that window.

Chen was definitely too reluctant to use that talisman on this old man. To be precise, unless it was a life-or-death situation, he would definitely not use this thing.

After all, this thing is a trump card that can deter Core Realm experts to a certain extent.

And once this kind of trump card is used, it's gone. Only when it's held in your hand is it a real deterrent.

The hunched old man breathed a sigh of relief. Although he was still extremely pained, he couldn't avoid it at this moment. Chen Yuan's guy really dared to throw a Dan Talisman!

Fortunately, one Vermilion Fruit wouldn't have a big impact on him.

"Let's wait a bit. It's estimated that it will take about eight more hours to mature. At that time, I'll give you one." The hunched old man tapped the ground lightly with his snake-head crutch.

Chen Yuan thanked him, put the talisman into his sleeve, and slowly approached the old man, asking:

"May I ask, what kind of treasure is this fruit, and what are its magical properties?"

The hunched old man took a deep look at Chen Yuan and explained:

"This thing is called Vermilion Fruit, a spiritual object that enhances qi and blood. It is rare in the world and is a treasure that is useful even to Core Realm experts. It is extremely difficult to find on normal days, and every time it appears, it will attract many Core Realm Grandmasters to fight over it."

Looking at the hunched old man, Chen Yuan thought to himself, 'No wonder'. Usually, you wouldn't be able to tell, but if you looked closely, you could see that this old man's face didn't have much color.

He had a look of declining qi and blood, and perhaps only treasures like the Vermilion Fruit could make up for it.

"How did Your Excellency discover it?"

"I already said it before. The last time the Yuan Kong Realm opened, the old man already discovered this thing, but at that time, it was just a seedling.

In order to make it mature faster, the old man just poured in a kind of spiritual water to ripen it, but unfortunately, it will still take a few hours to pick it."

"Was Your Excellency's previous talk about the corpse of a demon beast false?" Chen Yuan raised an eyebrow.

"Truth and falsehood, falsehood and truth, does it matter?" The hunched old man's expression didn't change. Just as he was about to say something, he suddenly frowned and shouted sharply:

"Who dares to spy on us?"

As he said that, the hunched old man pointed the profound black snake-head crutch in his hand at the void, and a terrifying Stellar Qi instantly shot out, instantly blasting a stone more than two hundred meters away.

A figure immediately soared into the air, the handsome young man who had previously snatched the Yuan Kong Token.

Holding a folding fan and a sword at his waist, he dressed like a refined gentleman, walked step by step in the void to about fifty meters in front of the two, cupped his fists, and said with a smile:

"My name is Lü Jing, from the Lü family of Dongping Prefecture. Some also call me Young Master Lingxu. Greetings, fellow cultivators."

"Brother Lü."

Chen Yuan glanced at the hunched old man and said with a smile.

"What is Your Excellency's business?"

The hunched old man asked unpleasantly, staring at Lü Jing.

"Just now, I saw Patrol Envoy Chen dividing a spiritual fruit. As the saying goes, finders keepers, I hope that the two of you can spare one for me. Three would be just right."

Lü Jing said with a calm smile.

Chen Yuan couldn't suppress the smile on his lips and nodded, saying:

"This matter is up to Your Excellency to decide."

He looked at the hunched old man and said.

Hearing Lü Jing's words, the hunched old man's face completely darkened. He felt that today was very unlucky. Why does everyone want to take advantage of him?

He said angrily, "Get lost, is this something you can covet?"

He didn't believe that this Lü Jing had a Dan Talisman in his hand.

What the hell is the Lü family of Dongping Prefecture? He had never even heard of it. He must be a nobody...

Lü Jing's expression changed slightly. He had personally seen Chen Yuan being able to share one, so why couldn't he? What was he lacking?

"Fellow cultivator, don't misunderstand."

Lü Jing said with a half-threat.

The hunched old man snorted coldly and slammed his crutch heavily on the ground, saying in a low voice:

"Patrol Envoy Chen, take good care of the Vermilion Fruit. I thought I had to wait a few more hours for the Vermilion Fruit to mature, but now it seems that I don't need to!"

His eyes flashed with killing intent.

"Your Excellency, rest assured, Chen will definitely not let the Vermilion Fruit be affected." Chen Yuan replied.

He not only liked fighting, but also liked watching.

"Good."

The hunched old man responded. The next moment, he took a step as if shrinking the ground, but in an instant, he appeared in front of Lü Jing and gently raised the crutch in his hand.

Lü Jing was shocked and quickly drew his sword to attack. Countless sharp sword qi poured out like they were free, crazily attacking the old man, but he just shattered them with a single tap of his crutch.

"Boom!"

All the sword qi was annihilated.

Seeing this scene, Lü Jing felt hatred in his heart, but he also knew how big the gap between them was. Immediately, he retreated quickly, but unfortunately, he had no chance!

The old man's heart was already full of anger from being threatened by Chen Yuan before. Now, this damned guy dared to ask for his Vermilion Fruit, he must pay the price for his greed with death.

With a tap of his crutch, a snake-shaped Stellar Qi instantly broke through Lü Jing's body-protecting Stellar Qi. Then, the next attack directly landed on his legs.

With a 'bang', they broke directly!

Lü Jing cried out in pain and hurriedly begged for mercy, but the hunched old man ignored him and struck again in anger, seriously injuring him.

......

.....

After about thirty breaths of time, the hunched old man tapped Lü Jing's chest with his crutch, extinguishing his life force, and threw him like a sandbag under the Vermilion Fruit tree.

With a gentle surge of energy, Lü Jing exploded into a blood mist, slowly dissolving into the ground like rain, being absorbed by the Vermilion Fruit, making the three fruits on it even brighter.

"Patrol Envoy Chen, I've made you laugh."

The hunched old man said gloomily.

"Your Excellency has good skills. Looking at Qingzhou, there are probably only a handful of people with strength like Your Excellency's." Chen Yuan knew that the other party was also deterring him.

Lü Jing's cultivation level was similar to his, but he was no match for the old man. In just a few dozen breaths of time, he had completely lost his life.

Chen Yuan couldn't help but think of one person.

Fahai!

He was also so powerful back then. If it hadn't been for the six of them attacking together, it would have been impossible to take his life. This old guy is a Peak Profound Realm expert!

"Unfortunately, I'm old..."

Seeing the hint of shock in Chen Yuan's eyes, the old man knew that his goal had been achieved, and then sighed.

Chen Yuan smiled and didn't speak, but he quietly moved a little further away, preventing the old man from attacking him. He held the sword talisman in his hand, not letting go.

It was to guard against this old guy.

The hunched man approached the Vermilion Fruit and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, saying:

"That Lü Jing came at the right time. With his essence and blood as fertilizer, the Vermilion Fruit has finally matured!"