The emperor frowned and clenched his fists into the shape of a hammer. The fire burned even brighter than before, as if it was going to melt the very fabric of space itself.
However, when his fist landed on the drum, the sound was even softer than the first time. It was almost inaudible.
When he struck the drum for the third time, there was no more sound. The emperor gritted his teeth and retreated.
That emperor had opened ten gene locks, and his fire-elemental powers were incredibly strong. Yet, the more he knocked on the door, the quieter it became.
A few more super creatures and emperors went up, but the result was the same. The more they knocked, the quieter they became.
When it came to the sixth super creature, the drum sounded seven times, and seven Holy Baby Fruits were taken.
The super creature ate all seven Holy Baby Fruits, but it didn't show any signs of becoming a demi-god. It seemed as if none of the Holy Baby Fruits he'd eaten were actually Holy Babies.
More and more emperors and super creatures went forward to try. Most of them were unable to make the drum sound seven times, and only a few managed to do so.
Han Sen observed for a while, and he noticed that the emperors and super creatures that managed to make the drum sound seven times weren't all that strong.
Han Sen used his Dongxuan Aura to sense that many emperors and emperors were unable to make the drum sound three times. Some of the weaker ones were able to make the drum sound seven times.
But that wasn't necessarily the case. Some of the stronger ones were able to make the drum sound seven times. Han Sen watched for a while, but he was unable to discern a pattern.
"Aren't you going to give it a try?" Empty Witch asked with a smile. She flew up to Han Sen's shoulder.
Han Sen shook his head and said, "Let's watch for a while longer. Not many people can make the drum sound, and we can't get all of the fruits."
Han Sen wanted to see if he could find a pattern. That way, he'd have a better chance.
"You don't have to watch. There's no skill involved. It's all up to fate."
Empty Witch rolled her eyes and said, "But I'm sure you'll be able to make the drum sound."
"Why?" Han Sen looked at the Empty Witch in confusion.
"Lord Lotus said so. I don't know why," Empty Spirit Demoness said.
Han Sen looked at Lotus Empress, but she didn't do anything. She just stood there, watching the emperors and super creatures beat the drums.
Many emperors and super creatures went up to hit the drum. Of the five hundred, only ten were able to hit the drum seven times.
Seeing that no one was going up to hit the drum anymore, Han Sen didn't see any pattern. He had no choice but to go up and try his luck to see if he could hit the drum seven times.
Because he was the only human at the Sacred Fetus Fruit Festival, Han Sen attracted a lot of attention.
Han Sen was a human, and there were many emperors and super creatures around. They knew Han Sen had only opened nine of his gene locks, and they knew he wouldn't be able to ring a single gene lock.
Han Sen walked in front of the drum and used Jadeskin to open his ninth gene lock. His fists became jade-like, and he punched the drum.
Jadeskin was far more powerful than the Blood-Pulse Sutra. Ever since Jadeskin opened its ninth gene lock, he hadn't used the Blood-Pulse Sutra much more often.
Pang!
The drum sounded like a thunderclap, and it made everyone's ears ring.
All the emperors and super creatures looked at Han Sen in shock. None of the emperors and super creatures in the plaza had been able to make such a loud noise.
Pang!
Pang!
Pang!
Han Sen's fists kept hitting the drum, and in the blink of an eye, he had hit the drum seven times.
Han Sen thought he'd be able to make a song if it wasn't for the fact that hitting the drum was pointless.
"Weird. Why does it sound like an ordinary drum? It doesn't take much effort to play. Why is it so difficult for them to play it?" Han Sen wondered.
The emperors and super creatures all looked at Han Sen strangely. Even those who didn't care were now looking at Han Sen.
Han Sen was the first person to be able to beat the beast drum so loudly, and he was a human being.
"You can go and get the Holy Baby Fruit now." Lotus Empress looked happy, but she didn't show it on her face.
Under the watchful eyes of the emperors and super creatures, Han Sen walked over to the pile of two thousand Holy Baby Fruits. He looked at them carefully.
The rest of the fruits were there, and anyone who could hit the drum seven times could take their pick.
Han Sen wanted to find the real Holy Baby Fruit, too. He used his Dongxuan Aura to see if he could detect the difference and find the real thing.
Han Sen's Dongxuan Sutra had opened its ninth gene lock, so he was able to sense every little thing that happened with the Dongxuan Aura.
In particular, his ability to sense life force had already reached an extremely subtle level.
Under the Dongxuan Aura, the rest of the Holy Baby Fruit appeared in Han Sen's mind like a hologram. He was able to see every single one of them from every angle.
Even the lifeforce of each fruit was imprinted in Han Sen's mind.
It was like a beauty contest. Other people were looking at beauties in clothes, but Han Sen was looking at naked beauties. He could even see the heart, spleen, lungs, and kidneys of the beauties.
If this was before, he wouldn't have been able to tell what was so special about the Holy Baby Fruit. The lifeforces of the fruits were all the same, and there was no difference.
But now, things were different. Their lifeforces were similar, but Han Sen found a Holy Baby Fruit that was different from the others.
Although this Holy Embryo Fruit's life force was not as strong as the other Holy Embryo Fruits, it was different from the chaotic life force of the other Holy Embryo Fruits. The life force of this Holy Embryo Fruit was like that of a human.
It was as if it wasn't just a fruit, but a real life.
"This must be it."
Han Sen was overjoyed. He reached out his hand and grabbed the fruit.
He grabbed the Holy Baby Fruit, and just as he was about to rejoice, he suddenly felt a scary presence come over him.
It was more accurate to say that the entire Lotus Shelter was enveloped by that frightening presence.
It was like a god had descended upon the plaza. Many of the emperors and super creatures were shocked, and even Lotus Empress's face changed.
"If he can frighten Lotus Empress, he must not be a simple person." Han Sen looked at the figure, and he was surprised by what he saw.
It was the leader of the ten Son of God's. He was called No God Emperor, and he was known as the strongest Emperor.