49: Chapter 49 The Green Snake Continues its Escape
"Can you go any faster?"
Xu Qing only wanted to slip away quickly.
As for fighting a Golden Core Cultivator?
What a joke; Xu Qing wasn't tired of living, nor did he have a death wish.
"This is an Opportunity."
"This Golden Core Cultivator's aura doesn't seem strong; he probably only has three hundred-odd years of Dao Cultivation."
"Don't you want his golden core imprint?"
The Tree Spirit kept tempting Xu Qing.
Did Xu Qing listen?
Nonsense. He only wanted to run right now. Him, a Foundation Establishment Middle Stage, slaying a Golden Core?
He would definitely need to slay a Golden Core sooner or later to seize a golden core imprint and form his own Golden Core.
But that time was definitely not now.
Once he reached Peak Foundation Establishment and raised his skill Ranks, he would find an easy-to-bully Golden Core to provoke.
"To completely transfer all the Lightning Tribulation aura, it will take at least a day."
"..."
"Of course, I can assist you in battle."
The roots of the entire Jade-Leaf Glazed Fruit Tree were wrapped around Xu Qing's body.
And on the branches of the fruit tree, the Tree Spirit sat leisurely.
"...What's in it for you?"
"For you, wouldn't it be best to explain the whole story, transfer the Lightning Tribulation from me, and then let me go?"
Xu Qing asked, enduring the pain and discomfort all over his body.
"Interesting."
"Because it's interesting."
"Besides, do you think a human Golden Core would believe such excuses? Wouldn't it be easiest for him to just kill you while he's at it?"
"Haven't you killed many Cultivators? At this point, can things really be settled just by clearing up a misunderstanding?"
The Tree Spirit's thinking was much clearer than Xu Qing's, who was struggling through the pain.
"First, help me evade that human Golden Core Cultivator and leave this cave."
Since the Golden Core Cultivator had already tracked him to this cave.
Then he couldn't stay in this cave any longer and become a trapped rat.
"No problem."
"If a battle breaks out, I will help you."
The Tree Spirit folded its small hands, a spiritual light glowed, and the fruit tree began to shrink.
It then transformed into a small tree less than a meter tall, taking root on Xu Qing's neck.
Xu Qing tested it and, finding he could shake it off at any time, stopped worrying about it.
"Thank you."
After thinking about it, Xu Qing offered a word of thanks.
After all, he needed a favor, so he tried to maintain a better attitude.
But in his heart, he cursed as much as he wanted.
Xu Qing was not a snake whose exterior matched his interior.
"What is this?"
The Tree Spirit noticed Xu Qing take out a bottle of sweet-smelling, tri-colored liquid and drink it.
"Energy drink, a specialty from my hometown."
Xu Qing said.
At the same time, he took out a bead and held it in his mouth, ready to bite it open at any moment.
"You big Snake Snake, you really are quite troublesome."
Seeing that the Tree Spirit didn't pay any more attention, Xu Qing breathed a small sigh of relief.
"Do not attack without my command."
Xu Qing gave a serious warning.
The Tree Spirit swung its chubby little legs and pouted without speaking.
"Answer me!"
Although Xu Qing didn't know why, this Tree Spirit seemed very keen on egging him on to attack the Golden Core Cultivator.
But Xu Qing didn't want to.
He only wanted to wait peacefully for the Lightning Tribulation aura to dissipate, then catch up with Xu Linger and get his treasures back.
That wasn't his inheritance.
"Fine, fine, I won't attack on my own."
"Honestly, you don't know how to cherish a perfectly good Opportunity."
The Tree Spirit merged into the small tree, and the entire small tree began to emit an emerald green light.
Xu Qing began to rush toward the cave entrance.
The entire cave didn't have just one passage, but was distributed in all directions.
Xu Qing followed the fruit tree's guidance, traveling through the passage furthest from the Golden Core Cultivator.
"Watch out, he seems to have noticed."
Just as they were a quarter of the way from rushing out of the cave entrance, the Tree Spirit's urgent voice rang out.
Although Xu Qing's Divine Sense couldn't detect anything, at this moment he could only trust the Tree Spirit and speed toward the cave exit.
"Boom! Boom!"
Roars and rumbles echoed continuously throughout the cave.
"He's started blasting through the rock walls and is charging in your direction."
The Tree Spirit's urgent voice carried a hint of excitement.
This fellow, despite being a tree, why was it so keen on fighting?
Xu Qing accelerated his exit, and a blinding light began to peek out from ahead.
"Calamity Black Snake!"
Xu Qing jerked in fright, almost thinking the Golden Core Cultivator had caught up.
Looking closely, there were only three Foundation Establishment Cultivators ahead, who were also startled by him.
Two in the Late Stage, one in the Middle Stage.
"You said you would help, right?"
"Then, let's make this quick."
Xu Qing charged straight at them.
Several Wind Blades condensed in an instant, scraping up a layer of soil as they shot toward the three Cultivators.
"Retreat, retreat quickly!"
After the previous battles, these three Cultivators naturally didn't dare to fight Xu Qing.
"Tree Spirit!"
The small tree on his neck glowed with green light, and several roots surged from the ground, entangling the lower bodies of the three Cultivators.
"Ignite!"
The three Cultivators all performed hand seals, flames circling their bodies, burning through the roots in an instant.
"Constrict!"
The Tree Spirit leaned its upper body out from the small tree and reached out its chubby little hand to squeeze the Void Realm.
Countless trees and vines moved at that moment, stretching out branches and creepers toward the three Cultivators from all directions.
The three Cultivators attacked continuously, but the trees seemed endless, charging forward relentlessly.
Even if chopped into pieces and falling to the ground, they would quickly take root, grow large again, and continue to attack the trio.
For a time, the branches and vines actually increased the more they were fought.
The entire forest seemed to have become the Tree Spirit's body.
"Wind Blades, tons of Wind Blades!"
With a flick of his tail, Xu Qing condensed and entangled countless Wind Blades, forming a massive tornado that kicked up dust and rocks, uprooting numerous trees.
"Lightning Strike!"
Purple lightning merged into the tornado, and suddenly thunder and lightning flashed within the massive vortex, as if it were about to tear a piece out of the clouds in the sky.
"Thunder Tornado, go!"
The massive tornado swept toward the three pale-faced men.
The three tried to escape, but the surrounding vegetation seemed to have lost its mind, continuously lunging at them.
They were actually wrapped layer upon layer into a ball of vegetation.
The tornado, along with the three men, tore apart and swallowed the entire vegetation ball.
"Demonic Fire!"
Xu Qing flew above the tornado and spat a long-accumulated breath of Demonic Fire into it.
Thunderous roars and the crackling of flames echoed continuously from the tornado.
The light of the flames soared into the sky.
[Ding! Killed a Late Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator.]
[Dao Cultivation is full. evolution points +15.]
[Obtained Spiritual Artifact: Immortal Slaughtering Saber x1] (Only the name is impressive)
[Killed Foundation Establishment Middle Stage Cultivator x2.]
[Dao Cultivation is full. evolution points +20.]
[Obtained Magical Artifact: White Rock Staff x2.]
Xu Qing swept up the Storage Pouches and fled toward the south.
Not long after Xu Qing fled, the cave entrance was blasted open, and a black-robed figure surged out.
With a gloomy expression, he looked in the direction Xu Qing had left and chased after him in a black Escape Light.
"Is there a way to give me a speed boost?"
Xu Qing asked, looking at the Tree Spirit on his neck.
"Of course."
The Tree Spirit pressed its hands against the small tree beneath it, and the branches began to grow and Constrict, stretching out to both sides.
Surprisingly, two wings formed from branches grew on either side of Xu Qing's neck.
With a flap of the wings, Xu Qing's speed increased by several notches.
"Why didn't you say you had this technique sooner!"
Xu Qing was quite annoyed.
"You didn't ask, did you?"
"..."
Xu Qing finally realized that this Tree Spirit just wanted to see him fight a Golden Core.