Whoosh! Whoosh!

Several beams of light flickered into existence, hovering in midair.

It was John, Holly, Odelle, and Silt.

As soon as John arrived, he immediately expanded his divine sense. His vast mind power spread outward like a tide, attempting to cover the entire secret realm.

However, even at its limit, his divine sense still failed to reach the boundary.

This alone proved how unimaginably vast this realm was.

Still, he did detect quite a number of demigod-grade experts.

The moment those experts sensed his divine sense sweeping over them, they panicked and fled in all directions, desperately trying to escape its range.

John ignored them and carefully examined the environment instead.

The energy level here was extremely high, comparable in quality to Tribulation Power and primordial energy.

Moreover, scattered across the ground were various treasures—each of them of considerable quality.

However, there was still no trace of the World Tree Fruit.

"It’s probably just too vast," John said as he withdrew his divine sense. "My perception can’t cover the entire area."

"We’ll split up and search for the World Tree Fruit."

No matter how large the secret realm was, it was still finite.

A thorough search would eventually uncover the target.

At the same time, in different regions of the secret realm, several groups of people sensed spatial fluctuations.

"So someone else has entered at this time?"

"But it doesn’t matter."

"The strongest demigod-grade experts across the heavens have already gathered here. Whoever comes now is just walking to their death."

"There are only five World Tree Fruits. Not everyone will get one."

"One of them will be mine."

Cosmic Mother Tree Secret Realm.

John led the Valhalla trio at high speed.

This world was far more expansive than he had expected.

As expected of one of the most top-tier secret realms across the heavens—its sheer scale rivaled that of an entire universe.

John’s divine sense occasionally picked up traces of other experts, but he did not engage.

The World Tree Fruit had already reached its fruit-fall stage; securing it was the priority.

Soon.

His divine sense detected an anomaly.

To the north, a massive gathering of demigod-grade experts.

"Where there are crowds, there is a high probability the World Tree Fruit is located," John’s eyes lit up.

At the center of the secret realm.

A hundred-meter-tall projection of the Cosmic Mother Tree hovered in midair.

Countless laws of power coiled around its body, radiating brilliant multicolored light.

Its roots were wrapped in a hazy mist, continuously channeling energy into the trunk to maintain the stability of the projection.

The Cosmic Mother Tree Secret Realm itself was an extremely special existence.

It did not belong to any universe or any fixed timeline.

It could exist across all universes and all time periods, manifesting only as a projection.

The realm was a projection.

The World Tree Fruit was also a projection of a projection.

Yet the fruit it produced was real.

It had a heaven-defying effect on breaking through to the High God level.

At this moment.

Around the Cosmic Mother Tree.

Hundreds of demigod-grade experts from the Eternal Summit, Shadow Divine Court, and Tower of Myriad Treasures had formed a semi-circular blockade, sealing off all paths toward the tree.

They stood in formation, preventing other demigods from entering.

Inside the region of the Cosmic Mother Tree, continuous explosions and violent energy fluctuations indicated that powerful experts were already fighting within.

At that moment—

A vast and overwhelming divine sense suddenly descended, enveloping all demigod-grade experts outside the perimeter.

The minds of the three major factions trembled.

"What a powerful divine sense... comparable to a High God!" a demigod from the Tower of Myriad Treasures exclaimed in shock.

"Another powerhouse... strength probably not weaker than Adrian from our faction."

"Who is it?"

"The strongest demigods of the heavens are already fighting inside—where did another one come from?"

"Our duty is to block all outsiders. If you want the World Tree Fruit, you’ll have to pass through us first."

Whoosh. Whoosh.

Several figures appeared out of nowhere.

"This is the place."

John’s gaze sharpened as he swept across the group of demigod-grade blockade forces.

The demigods from the three major factions immediately shouted warnings:

"Who are you?!"

"This place is occupied by Cedric of the Shadow Divine Court—retreat immediately!"

"Adrian of the Tower of Myriad Treasures is also here. If you don’t want to die, leave now!"

"Aldric of the Eternal Summit is already harvesting the World Tree Fruit. Do not interfere!"

A cold smile appeared on John’s lips.

The World Tree Fruit was the key resource for his breakthrough to High God level. Even if a High God stood before him, he would still fight for it—let alone a group of demigods.

Those impressive names meant nothing to him.

BOOM!

John’s divine sense suddenly erupted.

With the amplification of the High God Source, its quality and density skyrocketed far beyond ordinary High Gods.

It directly crushed the souls of the demigod-grade experts within its range.

"Divine Sense Shock!"

An invisible tide of mental force swept outward, violently shaking every soul it touched.

The souls of demigods were already extremely resilient—ordinary High Gods could not easily destroy them.

But John did it.

With the enhancement of the High God Source, his divine sense far surpassed that of typical High Gods.

Under the violent shock, their souls collapsed instantly.

Once the soul dies, so does the being.

Their bodies remained intact, but their eyes turned blank and lifeless—devoid of all vitality.

Without even looking back, John charged into the Cosmic Mother Tree region.

Under the projection of the Cosmic Mother Tree.

Three demigod-grade geniuses were locked in fierce combat.

Every strike they exchanged produced shockwaves comparable to High God-level attacks.

Among them:

One was surrounded by the power of sun, moon, and stars—handsome and refined. He was Aldric of the Eternal Summit, known as the strongest demigod in history.

One was tall and muscular, over two meters in height, with a third vertical eye on his forehead and a blood-red spear in hand. His killing intent was dense enough to materialize—Cedric of the Shadow Divine Court, a monstrous prodigy forged through endless slaughter.

The last was short and thin, with yellowed hair, a large mouth, and a bulging belly. He was Adrian of the Tower of Myriad Treasures, selected from countless timelines and universes as an invincible demigod.

These three stood at the absolute peak of demigod existence, renowned across the heavens, overwhelming even the Skyvault Consortium’s demigods so completely that they dared not compete for the World Tree Fruit.

At this moment, they were engaged in a brutal battle.

Despite his small stature, Adrian’s attacks were the most ferocious.

His style was wide and domineering, his body as though forged from the hardest substance in existence, capable of withstanding both Cedric’s blood spear and Aldric’s sun-moon-star divine techniques.