Chapter 2778
Upon learning that the Three Monstrous Thieves had discovered alternative exits, Kai felt a wave of relief wash over him. Even if the Ning family’s members charged in, he still had a chance to escape!
“I’m going to grab a Heavenly Thunder Fruit and then we’ll make our retreat; the lightning from this Heavenly Thunder Tree is simply too intense!”
Kai was determined to withdraw after securing just one Heavenly Thunder Fruit.
After all, his body could no longer endure the repeated shocks from the Heavenly Thunder Tree!
“Mr. Chen, can your body still handle this? Please be careful!”
San Jie, noticing Kai’s sunburned skin, couldn’t help but voice his concerns.
He feared that if anything happened to Kai, the three of them would face dire consequences!
“Lao San, what are you worried about? Mr. Chen will be just fine,”
Big Jie scolded San Jie sharply, then turned to Kai. “Mr. Chen, looking at your current state, it seems you’ve reached your limit. Don’t push yourself too hard!”
“Don’t worry, I’ll be okay…”
Kai reassured them as he focused on the Heavenly Thunder Fruit once more.
But before he could grasp the Heavenly Thunder Fruit, a sudden bolt of lightning struck down from the Heavenly Thunder Tree!
Gritting his teeth against the pain of the lightning’s force, Kai managed to seize the Heavenly Thunder Fruit and yanked it down with all his strength.
Rumble …………
Just as Kai secured the Heavenly Thunder Fruit, another lightning bolt struck him directly!
This time, his body collapsed heavily to the ground, resembling a kite that had lost its string!
“Mr. Chen ……”
The Three Monstrous Thieves rushed over at the sight!
“Retreat, hurry ………”
Kai, now extremely weak, urged the Three Monstrous Thieves to leave quickly!
Seeing this, the Three Monstrous Thieves swiftly lifted Kai and dashed toward the nearest exit!
At that moment, those waiting outside the cave were still resting, and the Bloodthirsty Thunderhawk had yet to attack!
However, the Bloodthirsty Thunderhawk, previously at rest in the trees, suddenly opened its eyes wide.
New …………
With a piercing cry, the massive Bloodthirsty Thunder Eagle soared into the sky!
Ning Cai Chen was taken aback and quickly assumed a defensive stance, preparing to counter the Bloodthirsty Thunder Eagle’s assault!
Yet, instead of attacking him, the Bloodthirsty Thunder Eagle flapped its wings and darted toward the cave!
Confused by the Bloodthirsty Thunderhawk’s erratic behavior, Ning Cai Chen wondered what could be causing such panic.
When Shi Tieqiao spotted the Bloodthirsty Thunderhawk rushing into the cave, he cried out in alarm!
Kai was still inside, picking Heavenly Thunder Fruits, and if the Bloodthirsty Thunder Eagle managed to fly in, it would spell disaster for Kai and their plans for sharing the fruits!
Shi Tieqiao exchanged glances with the old woman and swiftly followed her into the cave!
Seeing Shi Tie Qiao daring to chase after the Bloodthirsty Thunder Eagle into the cave, Ning Cai Chen felt a sense of urgency and rushed in alongside the others!
The group followed the Bloodthirsty Thunder Eagle into the Eagle King’s Cave, and upon spotting the Heavenly Thunder Tree, many cultivators let out sighs of relief!
However, instead of remaining around the Heavenly Thunder Tree, the Bloodthirsty Thunder Eagle took off in another direction.
The crowd was left astonished as they watched the Bloodthirsty Thunder Eagle fly away!
They were baffled—what was the Bloodthirsty Thunder Eagle up to, and why was it not guarding the Heavenly Thunder Tree?
Nonetheless, the allure of the Spiritual Fruits on the tree proved too tempting to ignore; everyone began to leap up to try and collect the Heavenly Thunder Fruits!
Meanwhile, Shi Tieqiao scanned the cave and noticed that Kai and the Three Monstrous Thieves were no longer in sight, filling him with a deep sense of dread!
Upon counting only seven Heavenly Thunder Fruits left on the tree, Shi Tieqiao couldn’t help but exclaim, “Damn, I’ve been tricked! That kid picked three Heavenly Thunder Fruits for himself and escaped ……”
As for Ning Cai Chen, he realized why Shi Tie Qiao had been stalling outside the cave—there were fewer Heavenly Thunder Fruits than before!