Xiao Fei snatched the Jade of Creation from the Old Man of Creation and attempted to flee.
The Old Man of Creation, being a realm higher than Xiao Fei and the owner of the Jade of Creation, would not allow Xiao Fei to succeed.
With a mere thought, the Jade of Creation flew out of Xiao Fei's grasp, suspended in mid-air. It then illuminated, enveloping Xiao Fei.
Xiao Fei, who had been in mid-flight, found himself unable to move forward no matter how hard he tried, remaining suspended in place once enveloped by the light.
Then, he felt a powerful pulling force emanating from the Jade of Creation, intending to draw his body into it.
Even though his main primordial spirit had merged with the Jade of Creation and was now fully controlling it to resist the Old Man of Creation, he was still no match for him. He could only watch as Xiao Fei's clone was gradually pulled into the world within the Jade.
As for the sesame-seed-sized point of light within his body, its faint glow could indeed contend with the Old Man of Creation.
After Xiao Fei's continuous use, the sesame-seed-sized point of light within his body had indeed become brighter.
However, perhaps due to the frequency of his usage, the faint glow it emitted grew dimmer and dimmer, its illuminated range shortening.
Ultimately, it could not withstand the pressure from the Old Man of Creation, and all its light retreated back into the sesame-seed-sized point.
Xiao Fei's clone saw a blur before his eyes and found himself back in the world of the Jade.
In reality, even if he had managed to escape, it would have been futile. He was merely a clone. As long as the Jade of Creation remained in the Old Man of Creation's possession, he was like a monk who could escape the temple but not the monastery.
Even if he truly escaped, his wife, children, and all his loved ones were still within the Jade's world. What else could he do?
His resistance just now was purely for the sake of resistance.
Now, as Xiao Fei landed within the Jade's world, his gaze first fell upon the crystal tree.
A thought formed in his mind.
Since he could not consume them yet, he had not picked the fruits. Moreover, even if he picked them, he could not hide them within the Mortal Space.
But now that the Old Man of Creation had returned, even if all these Enlightenment Fruits were wasted, they absolutely could not fall into the hands of that old scoundrel.
Immediately, he flew towards the crystal fruit tree and plucked a fruit with a reach of his hand.
"Villain! How dare you!"
The Old Man of Creation discovered this immediately and roared in anger to stop him.
In an instant, he had completely immobilized Xiao Fei's main primordial spirit and all nine clones, rendering them unable to move in the slightest.
At this moment, Xiao Fei stood frozen, holding an Enlightenment Fruit.
But his heart was in turmoil, trying to communicate with the sesame-seed-sized point of light within his body.
However, this point of light might have been overworked; it flickered a few times and then extinguished.
The Enlightenment Fruit in his hand was only three inches from his mouth. Normally, with a slight effort of suction, he could draw it into his mouth.
But now, it was like a world away.
As long as he could eat this Enlightenment Fruit and have it absorbed by the sesame-seed-sized point of light within him, it could emit its faint glow again and break free from the Old Man of Creation's control.
Perhaps this was his only chance to escape the Old Man of Creation's grasp.
After today, if the Old Man of Creation took away all the remaining Enlightenment Fruits and refined them, his strength would likely increase greatly, making it even more impossible for him to escape.
Countless thoughts flashed through his mind. At this moment, he recalled a method that Emperor Guiyi had given him before his death.
Emperor Guiyi was also a formidable figure. Like Xiao Fei, he had been secretly preparing at all times to escape the Old Man of Creation's control.
He even had a way to leave the Jade of Creation, but ultimately, he gave it up because he could not bear to kill his own son.
Alas, such a figure could not reach the end, ultimately falling at Xiao Fei's hands and dying with regret.
Among the many legacies Emperor Guiyi left Xiao Fei, there was a conceptual plan that might allow him to escape the Old Man of Creation's control.
However, this plan was merely a concept and had never been put into practice.
It involved using the fire of the heart as a guide and the primordial spirit as fuel to ignite one's own primordial spirit.
Then, using the flame of the primordial spirit to write runes, thereby escaping the Old Man of Creation's control.
This method was extremely perilous; a single mistake could burn oneself to ashes. It was only to be used at the last moment when there was no other recourse.
In cultivation, all desires could be transformed into fire. During cultivation, one had to be extremely cautious.
Xiao Fei let his thoughts run wild, allowing the fires of desire to rise, and began to burn his primordial spirit.
At this moment, he had to endure the immense pain of his primordial spirit being burned while maintaining clarity of mind to guide the flames in writing runes.
A fiery rune took shape in his primordial spirit. Xiao Fei felt that he could move slightly.
It was indeed effective!
But outwardly, he showed no movement. While enduring immense pain, he was calculating in secret.
The Enlightenment Fruit in his hand was the size of a fist. If he threw it into his mouth, it would block his mouth, and refining it would also take time.
Upon regaining his mobility, the Old Man of Creation would immediately notice and employ even more powerful means.
Therefore, he could not afford to be idle. Every moment he moved, he had to be precise, calculating every minute step.
Xiao Fei quickly rehearsed his subsequent actions in his mind.
At this moment, his right hand, holding the Enlightenment Fruit, suddenly exerted force, and with a crack, he crushed the fruit in his hand.
As he crushed the Enlightenment Fruit, his palm had already pushed the shattered fruit into his mouth.
This way, he saved at least the time it would take to chew it in his mouth.
But Xiao Fei was not satisfied. Swallowing it from his mouth into his stomach would take at least half a breath.
This time could also be saved!
Therefore, after pushing the crushed Enlightenment Fruit into his mouth, his hand did not stop moving.
His right palm and arm had already become thin and long. Holding the Enlightenment Fruit, he forced it down his throat.
This maneuver pushed the Enlightenment Fruit through his throat and esophagus, directly into his stomach.
Directly to the stomach!
This saved at least half a breath.
Originally, he had considered a simpler and more direct approach: to cut open his abdomen and send the Enlightenment Fruit directly into his stomach.
However, he considered that creating a hole in his stomach would inevitably affect the speed of refinement.
Opting for the next best thing, he had to follow the traditional path.
Just as he crushed the Enlightenment Fruit and sent it directly into his stomach.
His left hand was also not idle. He had already plucked two fruits from the crystal tree. Before they were even halfway to his mouth, he had crushed them.
At this moment, his right hand had just been withdrawn from his throat, and it perfectly caught the crushed Enlightenment Fruits sent by his left hand.
Another direct path to the stomach!
All of this was within his precise calculations.
Swallowing the three Enlightenment Fruits took less than half a breath in total.
By the time the Old Man of Creation reacted, the three Enlightenment Fruits had already landed in Xiao Fei's stomach.
"Villain! How dare you!"