"What are you talking about, sir? Without the umbrella you brought out, I would have been soaked to the skin."
The scorpion woman carried Xu Chunniang on her back and walked steadily up the hillside. "It's raining so hard, and I don't know when it will stop. I never thought that one day I would be in such a mess."
Embarrassed? Perhaps, but Xu Chunniang had experienced many more embarrassing moments during her tribulation period, and she survived.
Now, she had only lost her strength and cultivation, but at least her five senses were still there, so she didn't find it difficult to endure.
"Watch your step. There are places where it's easy to miss a step. Walk steadily."
"Okay!"
The Scorpion Woman walked briskly, carrying Xu Chunniang on her back as if she was not carrying her at all, and she took quick steps, leaving the rising water level behind her.
"If it just rains a little on this Spirit Demon Island, it won't be that difficult."
As soon as she finished speaking, the Scorpion Woman's stomach started to growl.
She showed a look of surprise, "I suddenly feel a little hungry, but with my cultivation level, how is this possible?"
"Nothing is impossible. Now that you have lost your magic energy, it is normal to feel hungry."
As she spoke, Xu Chunniang took out some spiritual fruits that grew naturally in the small world.
However, as soon as these spiritual fruits were taken out, they shattered inexplicably, just like the spiritual crystals and magic crystals before.
She understood. As expected, the level of the spiritual fruit was too low and could not withstand the evil spirit.
Only higher-grade magic weapons, talismans, and other items can barely resist the invasion of evil spirits.
The Crab Lady realized that something was wrong. "We are on the Spirit Demon Island, just like the mortals in the lower world. Not only do we have no cultivation, but we also feel hungry and tired. If we don't have food, we may even starve to death here."
"Don't worry, since there are trees growing on Spirit Demon Island, there must be food."
Xu Chunniang closed her eyes, felt the source of the evil spirit, and pointed a direction for the scorpion woman, "Go here, the evil spirit here is the thinnest."
The Scorpion Woman walked in the direction Xu Chunniang pointed for a while. There were more and more trees along the way, and the rain was getting lighter.
The Scorpion Woman was very excited. "I have a feeling that we have chosen the right path. If we continue walking for another hour or two, the rain may stop."
"Don't take it lightly. This is only our first day on the island. After the rain stops, there will be other troubles waiting for us."
"yes."
The Scorpion Woman realized that she was too happy too early, so she put away the smile on her face and continued on her way in silence.
After climbing over a tall hill, she was about to continue on her way, but Xu Chunniang signaled her to lower her body.
"Look ahead."
The Scorpion Woman looked up and Tong Kong shrank suddenly.
On the hillside not far away, there grew a huge tree with seven large, round fruits on it, three of which were black and four were red.
Whether the fruit is black or red, it sparkles with an attractive luster, making people unable to resist the urge to pick them and swallow them at all costs.
The Scorpion Woman stared at the fruit for a while, licked her lips, and then looked away with difficulty.
On both sides of the trees, two groups of people were confronting each other in a tense situation.
One of the guys was tall and burly, and it was obvious that they were from the demon world.
Although the other group of people looked different, they all had elegant and graceful temperaments, were upright and peaceful, and looked at the demon cultivators with disgust in their eyes.
The Scorpion Woman lowered her voice, "Could it be that those people are the monks from the spirit world?"
Xu Chunniang jumped off the scorpion woman, lay down beside her, and stared at the front intently, "That's right."
Although both the spiritual and demonic cultivators lost their cultivation on the Spirit and Demon Island, their temperaments were very different and it was obvious at first glance.
"What are they doing, fighting over the fruits on the tree? This tree is so big, but it only has seven fruits. There are not enough to share!"
Xu Chunniang's eyes revealed a solemn look, "I'm afraid this tree is not as simple as you think. The fruit on this tree cannot be easily eaten. Pay close attention to the traces under the tree."
The Scorpion Woman was startled and quickly looked towards the roots of the tree. After recognizing the original appearance of the residue, she was horrified.
"Those... are the fragments of magic tools. Could it be that the fruit on this tree was condensed after absorbing the essence of the monks?"
Xu Chunniang smiled and did not answer her doubts. Instead, she asked, "Why do you think there are two colors of fruits on the same tree?"
The Scorpion Woman’s expression turned ugly, “I understand, these black fruits look familiar to me, but the red fruits are very unfamiliar.
This strange tree will grow black fruits if it absorbs magic, and red fruits if it absorbs spiritual energy. These fruits are transformed from dead monks, integrating their lifelong cultivation and understanding of the laws. "
"Yes, you and I can see this, and those people can naturally guess it, but I don't know what will happen after they eat these fruits?"
The Scorpion Woman's heart moved, and she subconsciously looked at the two gangs. After a period of confrontation, they seemed to have reached a consensus.
Each side sent a monk to pick fruits from the trees.
According to the verbal agreement between the two parties, the black fruits belong to the demon cultivator, and the red fruits belong to the spiritual cultivator.
The two monks each held a long pole and approached the strange tree from the east and west respectively, tentatively, to knock on the fruits on the tree.
After they knocked the fruits off the tree, they used a long pole to move the fruits to their front and then picked them up carefully.
After looking at each other, the two began to eat the fruit at the same time, and swallowed it in just three or two bites.
The tempting aroma and delicious taste made them want to have a few more.
After quietly swallowing their saliva, the two reported to their respective leaders, "The fruit is edible. After eating the fruit, I feel that I have regained some strength and I am not hungry anymore."
Hearing this, both groups breathed a sigh of relief. Although the price of eating this fruit was a bit high, it was still a way out.
Moreover, there should be other food sources on Lingmo Island. Only after eating enough and saving up enough energy can we continue to look for other food.
After eating all the fruits on the tree, they left a few people to guard the strange tree, and the two groups left one after another.
The Scorpion Woman swallowed subconsciously, her stomach growling again, "These fruits look delicious."
There was a thoughtful look in Xu Chunniang's eyes. After eating the fruit, they did not show any abnormality, as if they had just eaten ordinary food.
But she always felt that this tree and the fruits on it exuded an inexplicable evil spirit.
Something seems to be wrong...
She closed her eyes, felt it carefully, and finally noticed the subtle changes in the air.
"Something is wrong. The evil spirit seems to have become stronger."