Chapter Thirty-Five: A Bountiful Harvest

"Ugh, to think that I, the majestic Poison-Butterfly Crystal Lizard, would be outsmarted by a stinking lion like you. It is truly hateful, absolutely hateful!" the Poison-Butterfly Crystal Lizard complained with deep resentment.

"Tch, what is there to be so proud of? Is my bloodline not nobler than yours? I am the Violet Electric Mad Lion! You are nothing," the Violet Electric Mad Lion retorted, looking down on the lizard.

Su Yang couldn't help but feel speechless at the sight. These two demonic beasts didn't act like enemies; they were more like bickering rivals.

Under extreme reluctance, the Poison-Butterfly Crystal Lizard eventually led Su Yang and the Violet Electric Mad Lion into the depths of the cave. There was no telling how deep the cave went, but it felt like a long time had passed to Su Yang. Only when that medicinal fragrance from earlier began to overwhelm his senses again did he reveal a look of anticipation.

Soon, the path ahead opened up, and a towering, colossal tree growing within the cavern came into view.

"Holy cow! What a massive tree..." the Violet Electric Mad Lion exclaimed, its head tilted back in utter awe.

Su Yang also looked up, staring at the canopy, where something seemed to be on the verge of ripening and falling.

"Kid, you've stumbled upon a treasure again. Who would have thought that in such a small continent, there would actually be a Fig Tree," the Great Sage’s voice sounded, filled with genuine surprise, which only made the smile on Su Yang’s face grow wider.

"Master, do you know what kind of tree this is?"

"Hmph, naturally. Your master has traveled beyond the Three Realms; what haven't I seen?" The Great Sage muttered, "For such a massive Fig Tree to exist without being discovered by any experts—is there something peculiar about this place?"

"What are the benefits of this Fig Tree?" Su Yang asked, his curiosity piqued as he had never heard of it.

"This Fig Tree is also known as the Immortal Tree. It bears fruit once every three thousand years, and the yield depends entirely on luck. Sometimes there is only a single fruit, other times there are hundreds. Such fruit has immense effects on cultivators. Even I, the Great Sage, have never seen a Fig Tree of this size in all my years."

"No way... it's that incredible? Hahaha!" Su Yang couldn't help but giggle foolishly. He couldn't believe his recent string of good luck—first finding the Great Sage within a stone, then subduing the Violet Electric Mad Lion, and now encountering such a massive Fig Tree. Who else could compare?

"However, this Fig Tree seems a bit... unusual," the Great Sage suddenly said, his tone turning doubtful.

Su Yang, too excited to pay heed, attempted to fly toward the top of the tree, but before he could even rise, a bolt of lightning struck him down. The speed was so fast that even Su Yang couldn't dodge it in time.

"Haha, trying to fly up there? How ridiculous," the Poison-Butterfly Crystal Lizard, who seemed to have anticipated this, chuckled to the side.

"What the hell? What happened?" The Violet Electric Mad Lion was equally bewildered. To be honest, it had wanted to fly up and take a look as well, but out of respect for Su Yang, it had held back. It hadn't expected Su Yang to share the same idea—only to get struck by lightning.

"Kid, don't act rashly. This Fig Tree is not normal; it seems to have been planted here deliberately," the Great Sage said, his tone growing grave.

Su Yang was shocked. "Master, you mean this massive Fig Tree... it has an owner?"

"Most likely. Judging by the age of this tree, it has been here for a very long time. Furthermore, we spent three months in the Beast Mountain Range without ever sensing anything extraordinary about this location. That defies logic. Any treasure of heaven and earth would naturally manifest some kind of phenomenon, yet here there is nothing—not even anyone else who has discovered it. It is evident that the owner of this tree used some method to conceal its presence from the heavens."

"That's terrifying," the Great Sage added, his tone unusually solemn.

Su Yang felt a chill run down his spine. Looking at the Fig Tree before him, he could only sigh. "Fine, it seems I don't have the fortune for it," Su Yang said with a bitter smile.

"Though the tree itself is not meant for you, you can still obtain the fruit," the Great Sage laughed.

"Oh? How?" Su Yang’s mood brightened; getting the fruit would be a great outcome, as it could boost his cultivation.

"One word: Wait!"

"..."

"Don't worry. I estimate it will be within these next two days. The fragrance is already very strong; it should be ready to bear fruit soon. If you are lucky enough to snag a few, that would be quite a gain," the Great Sage comforted him.

Su Yang felt his spirits lift.

"Big Brother, are you alright?" The Violet Electric Mad Lion saw Su Yang grinning to himself and worried that the lightning strike had fried his brain.

"I'm fine," Su Yang replied with a smile.

The Poison-Butterfly Crystal Lizard chimed in from the side, "Stop dreaming. You can't take this divine tree away; I've tried many times. There's no way!"

"Oh? How did you know we wanted to take the tree?" Su Yang asked with a laugh.

"Only a fool wouldn't want to," the Poison-Butterfly Crystal Lizard retorted, rolling its eyes.

"Get lost, stay over there. If you keep flapping your jaw, I'll slap you to death," the Violet Electric Mad Lion said impatiently.

"Moron." The Poison-Butterfly Crystal Lizard wasn't afraid of the lion at all; if it hadn't already been beaten into submission by Su Yang, would it have let the lion in at all?

"Alright, I'll give you two choices. Submit to me, or die!" Su Yang said, his tone turning serious as he looked at the lizard.

As if it had expected this question, the Poison-Butterfly Crystal Lizard replied quickly, "It's either me or him! One of us has to go!"

"Oh, for heaven's sake! You stinking lizard, you're really pushing your luck, aren't you?" The Violet Electric Mad Lion roared in a rage upon hearing this.

Su Yang narrowed his eyes at the lizard. "In that case, I'll have to send you to hell."

"Wait, wait, wait... I was just joking!" Seeing the situation turn dire, the Poison-Butterfly Crystal Lizard immediately backed down. "Although this stinking lion is hateful, he's sometimes quite cute... I suppose I can tolerate him."

"Enough nonsense. Hurry up and offer your blood essence." Su Yang felt the lizard was a bit of an idiot and couldn't be bothered with more words.

"Hurry up! Even I am willing to be my Big Brother's underling; what are you still dissatisfied about? Become my underling, and I promise not to bully you," the Violet Electric Mad Lion said, patting the lizard's small head.

Soon, the Poison-Butterfly Crystal Lizard accepted its fate. The reason it was so decisive was that it felt a compelling, irresistible charisma from the young human before it—a rare and magnetic sense of affinity.

And so, Su Yang happily subdued another Rank 6 demonic beast, now waiting quietly for the fruit tree to yield its harvest.