"Task completed, follow me and let's leave this place immediately."

As soon as Yang Lei and the Wu King have gone, Hao Sheng waves his hand impatiently and calls for the mutated beings among them to leave.

He fears that Yang Lei and the Wu King may return, and he knows he wouldn't stand a chance against them. If it comes to that, he might not even be able to escape.

No one objects.

Everyone follows Hao Sheng out of the valley, and in a properly organized manner, board the giant passenger plane. The plane takes off, heading straight for Broken Truth Mountain.

"Now, tally up your gains!"

As soon as the plane takes off, Hao Sheng appears, gathering everyone to start counting their individual gains.

Tallying gains should have been done before the take-off.

However, since Hao Sheng was eager to leave, it had to be deferred until after boarding the plane.

One by one, everyone comes forward, presents what they've collected, and begins to count.

The vast majority of the mutated beings did not acquire a large amount of Energy Fruit. Some collected as few as ten to twenty, while some did not even obtain a single one.

The largest amount anyone had was a couple of hundred.

The results are quickly calculated.

With 1,450 Energy Fruits, Xiao Mu takes the lead, far surpassing Zhao Huaxian who has 1,103, ranking second.

Hao Sheng announces: "The Opportunity for Ascension this time is granted to Xiao Mu."

After announcing, he looks at Xiao Mu with astonishment, seeming very surprised.

He had thought that either Zhao Huaxian or Zhou Divine Wood would be the final winners for the Opportunity for Ascension. But unexpectedly, it's Xiao Mu.

Moreover, the number of Energy Fruit that Xiao Mu acquired far exceeds that of Zhao Huaxian.

"1,450! Impressive!"

"So strong!"

"This person has acquired so many Energy Fruits, it's beyond imagination! How is this possible?"

"Are you not aware that the two strong beings, Wu Song and Cen Yu, were both killed by Xiao Mu? Both of them were top-level beings, and their Energy Fruits ended up in Xiao Mu's possession."

Gasps of astonishment resound, some are surprised, while others find it quite normal.

Zhao Huaxian shakes her head sorrowfully. She initially thought that after obtaining Zhou Divine Wood's Energy Fruits, she would be the one to claim the first place. But it was taken by Xiao Mu instead.

Nevertheless, she concedes willingly. After all, Xiao Mu's strength after Breaking Through was astonishing. He singlehandedly killed Wu Song and Cen Yu, who were both teaming up against him.

It's just that she's a bit reluctant.

"Congratulations, Mr. Xiao, on acquiring the Opportunity for Ascension!"

Liu Du discretely approaches and congratulates Xiao Mu.

"I owe much to your help. Otherwise, obtaining the Energy Fruits wouldn't have been so easy for me."

Xiao Mu takes out a portion of his Energy Fruits, about a hundred or so, and hands them to Liu Du.

Liu Du was of great assistance to him in the scramble for the Energy Fruits.

Even if it was only him, regardless of how strong he was, he would not have been able to collect so many Energy Fruits on his own.

"Thank you, Mr. Xiao!"

Without any hint of reluctance, Liu Du thanks him and pockets the Energy Fruits. After all, it's his right to have them.

"So, Liu Du and Mr. Xiao have known each other already!"

A worn-out voice abruptly echoes from behind them. It's the green-haired elder who ran into Wu Song at the entrance of the valley.

This man's power has already reached the Fourth Realm, and he also procured more than two hundred Energy Fruits from the task.

Having two hundred and a few more Energy Fruits, excluding Xiao Mu and Zhao Huaxian, positions him at the top tier amongst the mutated beings who participated in the task.

Xiao Mu glances back disapprovingly as this elder is eavesdropping on his conversation with Liu Du, which annoys him.

"Mr. Xiao, nice to meet you, at the valley mouth, you made a sudden exit, and I didn't get the chance to thank you for saving my life. My name is Feng Yu Zi, I hope we could be friends."

The green-haired elder, Feng Yu Zi, says and reaches out his hand towards Xiao Mu.

Xiao Mu slightly frowns.

This old man, Feng Yu Zi, has a chilling aura about him that is extremely discomforting.

Although he doesn't reveal much about his background, judging by the aura emanating from him, Xiao Mu suspects that he's likely a Yin Spirit who has Attained Dao.

Notably, this Dao-attaining Yin Spirit is not of benign nature. It's highly probable that he is associated with Evil Ghosts, otherwise he wouldn't ooze such a chilling aura.

"Making friends, I'm afraid that I would have to decline. Killing Cen Yu and Wu Song was not to save you."

Xiao Mu steadfastly rejects Feng Yu Zi's offer.

"If Mr. Xiao looks down on me, Feng Yu Zi, I wouldn't dare to impose."

A shadow of Yin Light flickers in Feng Yu Zi's eyes, a tang of chilliness emanates. His eyes seem to suddenly fill with frost, he glances at Liu Du with a hidden message, and then silently withdraws.

"Mr. Xiao, this man might have ulterior motives."

Liu Du discreetly communicates to Xiao Mu.

Xiao Mu coldly replies: "If he's seeking death, I won't show any mercy."

For Xiao Mu at this point, what's most important is to break through to the Tongzhen Realm. Before reaching the Tongzhen Realm, he genuinely doesn't wish for any complication.

But if anyone were planning any harm upon him, he is certainly not one to be scared of killing.

Given his current power, he has nothing to worry about unless he confronts someone from the Fifth Realm.

"With Mr. Xiao's power, indeed, there is nothing to worry about. That's an oversight on my part."

Liu Du nods deeply, agreeing wholesomely.

Among the mutated beings on this plane ride, no one understands the extent of Xiao Mu's power better than Liu Du.

The massive passenger plane continues to fly in the direction of Broken Truth Mountain, and finally arrives there after about two or three days.

As soon as he gets back to Broken Truth Mountain, Xiao Mu goes straight back to his residence.

"Mr. Xiao, finally you're back!"

"Congratulations, Mr. Xiao, you must have reaped great benefits from this Energy Fruit mission!"

Ruo Luan Wang and Zhou Ying, the two women, greet him excitedly and congratulate Xiao Mu.

"The gains were quite good, I'm going to rest now. You guys guard the place and don't let anyone disturb me."

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