“Wrath? Hmph! Now, it’s time for the Razor Clam clan to taste the wrath of the Firefish clan!” The Firefish clan chief roared furiously, “Starswirl Double Kill, die!”
He clapped his hands, causing two currents to immediately rush up and devour the grotesquely twisted Razor Clam.
“Ahhh! You all will die like dogs! You lowly sea school will soon be completely wiped out by the Razor Clam clan! Ahhhh!”
The Razor Clam uttered a heartrending cry, and he was ripped to pieces by the currents in an instant, turning into gore and being washed away by seawater.
“My lord, are you alright?”
Tie Fan held the clan chief in grief and indignation. After killing the foe, the clan chief lost his spirits, and his body aged instantly, looking wizened. With his eyes turning red, Tie Fan said bitterly, “It’s all my fault! I should have cultivated harder! I can’t even finish a nine-stars Martial Grandmaster and had to rely on you!”
“Dad, dad, you’ll be alright!” Tie Ling hugged the clan chief and burst into tears.
“Your…Your Excellency.” The Firefish clan chief grabbed Yunxiao with a trembling hand and begged, “Your Excellency, I have to entrust the future of the Firefish clan to you! I’m afraid I can’t walk to the core of the Kunwu Divine Tree… Tie Fan will lead you there.”
While frowning, Yunxiao lifted a hand with a slender gold needle between the fingers and quickly stabbed the clan chief a few times. Then, he took out a medicinal pill and made him swallow it as he snorted coldly and said, “Don’t make it like you are about to be parted by death. You’re just running out of vitality. We are inside the Kunwu Divine Tree, the place with the richest life force between the heaven and earth. Even if you want to die, it’s not going to be so easy.”
“Ugh?” After taking the medicinal pill, the clan chief immediately felt the weariness gradually fading away from him, and he began to feel refreshed. He looked at his body in shock and said, “This… this…”
“This what? Lead the way!” Yunxiao looked at him with a smile.
“Yes, yes! Thank you, Your Excellency! Haha! I don’t have to die now!” The clan chief’s eyes glowed and his face filled with great joy. He turned and looked at Tie Ling and the others with tears on their faces as he snorted coldly, “Why are you crying? I’m not dead yet! Are you so eager to see me dead? Hmph!”
“Ah!”
They were all dumbfounded and did not understand what Yunxiao had done. Tie Ling was a sea refiner, and his eyes lit up as they filled with desire when he thought of the other’s gold needle technique.
Suddenly, Yunxiao sent a voice transmission, “Clan Chief, I just temporarily held back the failing of your body. When we get to the core, I’ll construct an array and add a hundred years to your life. But before that, you must not strike again, or you will definitely die!”
The clan chief’s body trembled slightly, and he gave Yunxiao a grateful look over his shoulder.
Yunxiao chuckled and said, “Don’t look at me with such ambiguous eyes, let’s leave quickly. I sense several powerful auras approaching.”
The clan chief’s eyes flickered and sped up.
Just a moment after they left, a dozen figures suddenly appeared at the place where the Razor Clam turned into gore. They were all slender Razor Clam people.
One of them had a faint yellow glow over his body, and his aura was totally beyond the others. He glanced coldly around and said, “I sensed eight different auras—the weakest one is a Great Martial Master, and there is a Martial Emperor as well.”
“What?” A Razor Clam was taken aback, and he said shockingly, “I can’t believe there is a Martial Emperor! What should we do, Lord Da Lei? Do we need to inform the other Lords?”
“No need, they are all meditating in seclusion,” Da Lei said lightly. “Judging from the aura, the Martial Emperor is not very strong. He should be just a one-star Martial Emperor. The other seven are not a concern. Recently, it has become more and more restless. I wonder how long this divine tree can be absorbed by our clan.”
The Razor Clam laughed and said, “This Kunwu Divine Tree is the largest one I’ve ever seen in my life, I think we’ll have no problem absorbing its power for another one hundred years. That Firefish clan is really a lowly race, I can’t believe they didn’t use such a precious treasure when it was in their possession.”
“Hmph! Such a precious treasure can actually be enjoyed by everyone,” Da Lei sneered. “If we can absorb its power for another one hundred years, even if our clan cannot return to our peak thirty years ago, it is very likely for us to produce at least one to two Martial Sovereigns. By that time, we will return to the East Sea and kill all those ungrateful clans who bully the weak and fear the strong!”
The Razor Clam chuckled, and then he suddenly asked, “Lord Da Lei, what about the eight people who broke in this time?”
Da Lei thought for a moment and snorted coldly as he said, “Since there is a Martial Emperor among them, let them be! This Kunwu Divine Tree is too huge. We could not have swallowed it without the Manta Ray clan’s help. As the saying goes, finders keepers. As long as they don’t affect our clan’s plans, why not let them have a piece of the pie?”
“Understand! Lord Da Lei is indeed wise!” The Razor Clam immediately flattered.
As the saying went, flattery would get one everywhere. Even experts would inevitably feel complacent of themselves, and Da Lei seemed to enjoy the flattery very much as well. He gave a soft snort and brought the group, disappearing from the place.
Led by the Firefish clan chief, Yunxiao and the others soon came to a place where tree branches were messily intertwined. Space was growing smaller here, and the life force was getting richer.
The clan chief said happily, “Your Excellency, this is the core! Although it seems that the space is extremely small, there are cavities of different sizes in it. We just have to find one and cultivate inside.”
“Not bad!”
Yunxiao said faintly as he pointed a finger at a branch beside him. A glob of green liquid burst out, and the branch quickly opened to both sides, revealing a cavity. “Is this one of the cavities you mentioned?”
The Firefish clan chief’s eyes grew wide as he said in shock, “How did Your Excellency do that? Although there are many cavities here, they are very difficult to find, because even though the branches here are weak, they can repel divine sense.”
Yunxiao said nothing and swam straight into the cavity. He also did not understand why he knew there was a cavity next to him. Maybe it had something to do with the Phoenix True Flame inside him.
The cavity was the size of a basketball court and surrounded by branches of the Kunwu Divine Tree. Yunxiao inspected the surroundings and said in satisfaction, “Not bad! I’ll construct an array here and let everyone enjoy!”
As soon as he finished speaking, he began to construct the array. From time to time, he asked Tie Ling to help him while the others carefully guarded the entrance. Soon, a simple array took shape in the cavity, surrounded by various Primordial Crystals, which would provide Primordial Qi to make the array run.
“Your Excellency, what kind of an array is this? A few parts of it seem to have violated some basic principles of arrays.” Tie Ling could not help but ask. In the process of setting up, he was sure that Yunxiao’s knowledge was far superior to his. Together with Yunxiao’s current status, he did not dare to question him. But, the sea refiner’s instinct for knowledge still made him ask.
“Haha! Not bad, you have a pair of keen eyes. This array is a simplified version of the One Qi of Destiny array, which can directly absorb the Spirit Qi in precious plants and minerals, and convert it to one’s energy. It is an ancient array, but as the precious plants and minerals in the Heavenly Martial Realm have dried up, it is no longer as famous as in the past. But, there are still many treasures in the Four Seas. When we get out of here, I’ll teach you this array.”
He gradually grew fond of Tie Ling, who was a talented youth. Had it not been for his race, Yunxiao might have considered taking him as a disciple.
“Really? Thank you, Your Excellency!” Tie Ling said excitedly and loudly.
Alerted by the voice, the Firefish clan chief and the others came over. Looking at the complicated array on the ground, Duan Yue felt dizzy. He only recognized those glinting Primordial Crystals. “Young Master Yun, can this array alone help us break through?” he asked while the others looked expectant and dubious as well.
“Yes. Don’t underestimate this array. It is an array that was frequently used by almighty experts in ancient times. It’s a pity that the natural Primordial Qi is growing thinner and thinner now. Apart from the sea, where can we find such amazing precious plants and minerals to use this array? You don’t have to doubt, just go into the array!”
Everyone rushed in and sat cross-legged down. Yunxiao sent out a few incantation seals, causing the Primordial Crystals to burst into light and begin supplying Primordial Qi to the array. The Primordial Qi contained in ordinary Primordial Crystals was greater than Primordial Stones, and this was the reason why marine resources were richer.
Soon, a strange feeling began to spread in the cavity.
“This feeling of Spirit Qi…” The clan chief was the first to have his eyes lit up, and he said in great joy, “Haha! So strong! I can’t believe it can be directly absorbed and converted into energy! Heaven! Lord Holy Herald, you are so amazing!”
Others began to gradually feel the overwhelming amount of Spirit Qi as well, and they were all extremely astounded. Tie Ling said excitedly, “Such a high concentration of Spirit Qi…If we can cultivate here for one year or half a year, I think it is very likely that we can break through to the realm of Martial Supremes or even Martial Sovereigns!”
Looking at their cheerful and excited expressions, Yunxiao smiled in his heart. No amount of Kunwu Divine Trees could stand the absorption of his One Qi of Destiny array, and if the eight of them used it at the same time, the divine tree might not last ten days or half a month, not to mention one year or half a year.
Moreover, this array directly absorbed the Spirit Qi in precious plants and minerals, which would turn into ordinary objects after all of their Spirit Qi was drained. It was more destructive than the Razor Clam clan’s method of cutting the tree and sucking its sap. As long as the tree was alive, it could still recover with its branches cut, but the method of directly absorbing its Spirit Qi was like killing the goose that laid the golden eggs. Unless this Kunwu Divine Tree could survive for another tens of thousands of years or even longer, it could never recover to its previous condition.
He wondered what these few Firefish people would think if he told them the truth, but Yunxiao could not bother so much at this moment. Even he could not help but be tempted by such incredible Spirit Qi, and he soon began to absorb it crazily.
As time went by, they were completely immersed in great joy. The Firefish clan chief clearly felt that his body was gradually coming back to life, and a long-lost feeling of youth was returning as well.
“Wrath? Hmph! Now, it’s time for the Razor Clam clan to taste the wrath of the Firefish clan!” The Firefish clan chief roared furiously, “Starswirl Double Kill, die!”
He clapped his hands, causing two currents to immediately rush up and devour the grotesquely twisted Razor Clam.
“Ahhh! You all will die like dogs! You lowly sea school will soon be completely wiped out by the Razor Clam clan! Ahhhh!”
The Razor Clam uttered a heartrending cry, and he was ripped to pieces by the currents in an instant, turning into gore and being washed away by seawater.
“My lord, are you alright?”
Tie Fan held the clan chief in grief and indignation. After killing the foe, the clan chief lost his spirits, and his body aged instantly, looking wizened. With his eyes turning red, Tie Fan said bitterly, “It’s all my fault! I should have cultivated harder! I can’t even finish a nine-stars Martial Grandmaster and had to rely on you!”
“Dad, dad, you’ll be alright!” Tie Ling hugged the clan chief and burst into tears.
“Your…Your Excellency.” The Firefish clan chief grabbed Yunxiao with a trembling hand and begged, “Your Excellency, I have to entrust the future of the Firefish clan to you! I’m afraid I can’t walk to the core of the Kunwu Divine Tree… Tie Fan will lead you there.”
While frowning, Yunxiao lifted a hand with a slender gold needle between the fingers and quickly stabbed the clan chief a few times. Then, he took out a medicinal pill and made him swallow it as he snorted coldly and said, “Don’t make it like you are about to be parted by death. You’re just running out of vitality. We are inside the Kunwu Divine Tree, the place with the richest life force between the heaven and earth. Even if you want to die, it’s not going to be so easy.”
“Ugh?” After taking the medicinal pill, the clan chief immediately felt the weariness gradually fading away from him, and he began to feel refreshed. He looked at his body in shock and said, “This… this…”
“This what? Lead the way!” Yunxiao looked at him with a smile.
“Yes, yes! Thank you, Your Excellency! Haha! I don’t have to die now!” The clan chief’s eyes glowed and his face filled with great joy. He turned and looked at Tie Ling and the others with tears on their faces as he snorted coldly, “Why are you crying? I’m not dead yet! Are you so eager to see me dead? Hmph!”
“Ah!”
They were all dumbfounded and did not understand what Yunxiao had done. Tie Ling was a sea refiner, and his eyes lit up as they filled with desire when he thought of the other’s gold needle technique.
Suddenly, Yunxiao sent a voice transmission, “Clan Chief, I just temporarily held back the failing of your body. When we get to the core, I’ll construct an array and add a hundred years to your life. But before that, you must not strike again, or you will definitely die!”
The clan chief’s body trembled slightly, and he gave Yunxiao a grateful look over his shoulder.
Yunxiao chuckled and said, “Don’t look at me with such ambiguous eyes, let’s leave quickly. I sense several powerful auras approaching.”
The clan chief’s eyes flickered and sped up.
Just a moment after they left, a dozen figures suddenly appeared at the place where the Razor Clam turned into gore. They were all slender Razor Clam people.
One of them had a faint yellow glow over his body, and his aura was totally beyond the others. He glanced coldly around and said, “I sensed eight different auras—the weakest one is a Great Martial Master, and there is a Martial Emperor as well.”
“What?” A Razor Clam was taken aback, and he said shockingly, “I can’t believe there is a Martial Emperor! What should we do, Lord Da Lei? Do we need to inform the other Lords?”
“No need, they are all meditating in seclusion,” Da Lei said lightly. “Judging from the aura, the Martial Emperor is not very strong. He should be just a one-star Martial Emperor. The other seven are not a concern. Recently, it has become more and more restless. I wonder how long this divine tree can be absorbed by our clan.”
The Razor Clam laughed and said, “This Kunwu Divine Tree is the largest one I’ve ever seen in my life, I think we’ll have no problem absorbing its power for another one hundred years. That Firefish clan is really a lowly race, I can’t believe they didn’t use such a precious treasure when it was in their possession.”
“Hmph! Such a precious treasure can actually be enjoyed by everyone,” Da Lei sneered. “If we can absorb its power for another one hundred years, even if our clan cannot return to our peak thirty years ago, it is very likely for us to produce at least one to two Martial Sovereigns. By that time, we will return to the East Sea and kill all those ungrateful clans who bully the weak and fear the strong!”
The Razor Clam chuckled, and then he suddenly asked, “Lord Da Lei, what about the eight people who broke in this time?”
Da Lei thought for a moment and snorted coldly as he said, “Since there is a Martial Emperor among them, let them be! This Kunwu Divine Tree is too huge. We could not have swallowed it without the Manta Ray clan’s help. As the saying goes, finders keepers. As long as they don’t affect our clan’s plans, why not let them have a piece of the pie?”
“Understand! Lord Da Lei is indeed wise!” The Razor Clam immediately flattered.
As the saying went, flattery would get one everywhere. Even experts would inevitably feel complacent of themselves, and Da Lei seemed to enjoy the flattery very much as well. He gave a soft snort and brought the group, disappearing from the place.
Led by the Firefish clan chief, Yunxiao and the others soon came to a place where tree branches were messily intertwined. Space was growing smaller here, and the life force was getting richer.
The clan chief said happily, “Your Excellency, this is the core! Although it seems that the space is extremely small, there are cavities of different sizes in it. We just have to find one and cultivate inside.”
“Not bad!”
Yunxiao said faintly as he pointed a finger at a branch beside him. A glob of green liquid burst out, and the branch quickly opened to both sides, revealing a cavity. “Is this one of the cavities you mentioned?”
The Firefish clan chief’s eyes grew wide as he said in shock, “How did Your Excellency do that? Although there are many cavities here, they are very difficult to find, because even though the branches here are weak, they can repel divine sense.”
Yunxiao said nothing and swam straight into the cavity. He also did not understand why he knew there was a cavity next to him. Maybe it had something to do with the Phoenix True Flame inside him.
The cavity was the size of a basketball court and surrounded by branches of the Kunwu Divine Tree. Yunxiao inspected the surroundings and said in satisfaction, “Not bad! I’ll construct an array here and let everyone enjoy!”
As soon as he finished speaking, he began to construct the array. From time to time, he asked Tie Ling to help him while the others carefully guarded the entrance. Soon, a simple array took shape in the cavity, surrounded by various Primordial Crystals, which would provide Primordial Qi to make the array run.
“Your Excellency, what kind of an array is this? A few parts of it seem to have violated some basic principles of arrays.” Tie Ling could not help but ask. In the process of setting up, he was sure that Yunxiao’s knowledge was far superior to his. Together with Yunxiao’s current status, he did not dare to question him. But, the sea refiner’s instinct for knowledge still made him ask.
“Haha! Not bad, you have a pair of keen eyes. This array is a simplified version of the One Qi of Destiny array, which can directly absorb the Spirit Qi in precious plants and minerals, and convert it to one’s energy. It is an ancient array, but as the precious plants and minerals in the Heavenly Martial Realm have dried up, it is no longer as famous as in the past. But, there are still many treasures in the Four Seas. When we get out of here, I’ll teach you this array.”
He gradually grew fond of Tie Ling, who was a talented youth. Had it not been for his race, Yunxiao might have considered taking him as a disciple.
“Really? Thank you, Your Excellency!” Tie Ling said excitedly and loudly.
Alerted by the voice, the Firefish clan chief and the others came over. Looking at the complicated array on the ground, Duan Yue felt dizzy. He only recognized those glinting Primordial Crystals. “Young Master Yun, can this array alone help us break through?” he asked while the others looked expectant and dubious as well.
“Yes. Don’t underestimate this array. It is an array that was frequently used by almighty experts in ancient times. It’s a pity that the natural Primordial Qi is growing thinner and thinner now. Apart from the sea, where can we find such amazing precious plants and minerals to use this array? You don’t have to doubt, just go into the array!”
Everyone rushed in and sat cross-legged down. Yunxiao sent out a few incantation seals, causing the Primordial Crystals to burst into light and begin supplying Primordial Qi to the array. The Primordial Qi contained in ordinary Primordial Crystals was greater than Primordial Stones, and this was the reason why marine resources were richer.
Soon, a strange feeling began to spread in the cavity.
“This feeling of Spirit Qi…” The clan chief was the first to have his eyes lit up, and he said in great joy, “Haha! So strong! I can’t believe it can be directly absorbed and converted into energy! Heaven! Lord Holy Herald, you are so amazing!”
Others began to gradually feel the overwhelming amount of Spirit Qi as well, and they were all extremely astounded. Tie Ling said excitedly, “Such a high concentration of Spirit Qi…If we can cultivate here for one year or half a year, I think it is very likely that we can break through to the realm of Martial Supremes or even Martial Sovereigns!”
Looking at their cheerful and excited expressions, Yunxiao smiled in his heart. No amount of Kunwu Divine Trees could stand the absorption of his One Qi of Destiny array, and if the eight of them used it at the same time, the divine tree might not last ten days or half a month, not to mention one year or half a year.
Moreover, this array directly absorbed the Spirit Qi in precious plants and minerals, which would turn into ordinary objects after all of their Spirit Qi was drained. It was more destructive than the Razor Clam clan’s method of cutting the tree and sucking its sap. As long as the tree was alive, it could still recover with its branches cut, but the method of directly absorbing its Spirit Qi was like killing the goose that laid the golden eggs. Unless this Kunwu Divine Tree could survive for another tens of thousands of years or even longer, it could never recover to its previous condition.
He wondered what these few Firefish people would think if he told them the truth, but Yunxiao could not bother so much at this moment. Even he could not help but be tempted by such incredible Spirit Qi, and he soon began to absorb it crazily.
As time went by, they were completely immersed in great joy. The Firefish clan chief clearly felt that his body was gradually coming back to life, and a long-lost feeling of youth was returning as well.
