In the central area of the Demon Tree Forest, aside from the scattered corpses, only Guding and the other trialists and a completely golden Purgatory Demon Tree remained.
Guding was the closest to the Purgatory Demon Tree, only about three hundred meters away.
It was precisely because Guding's close combat prowess was terrifying that the Purgatory Demon Tree dared not let him get near. All seventy-two branches were used to hold Guding back, fearing an attack from close range. However, even with all seventy-two branches in action, they could only temporarily suppress Guding and could not inflict any real damage on him.
With Guding pinning it down, the others also began to attempt to approach the demon tree, aiming to pluck the Creation Blood Fruit.
Everyone already knew the extraordinary effects of the Blood Fruit; for a monster at the Saint Lord Peak, consuming it could greatly enhance the chances of ascending to a Saint King.
