51: Chapter 51: The Battle Where the Green Snake Could Only Tremble in Fear
"Hey, hey, hey, is your brain growing on your butt?"
Xu Qing took a deep breath, activated the Snake Soul skill, and resisted the pressure.
Such Cultivators do exist.
The theory of Human Race supremacy.
I guess there must be Yao in the Yao Race who believe in Yao Race supremacy, right?
Xu Qing let his thoughts wander in self-abandonment.
That damn tiger blocked him with a ferocious look, but as soon as it sensed the Golden Core Cultivator, it turned around and ran without hesitation.
What a fucking bastard.
"Fight, fight, fight!"
The Tree Spirit let out an excited cry.
Xu Qing only felt she was noisy.
Are you kidding me? How could he possibly beat a Golden Core? Does she really think he, Xu Qing, is the protagonist?
"Evil snake, die!"
The Golden Core Cultivator did not announce his name before fighting Xu Qing.
Cultivators in this world don't have the habit of announcing their names before a fight.
The Golden Core Cultivator kept his right hand's fingers together and swung downwards in the air; a black blade light tore through the air and slashed straight at Xu Qing.
A cold aura firmly locked onto Xu Qing, leaving him with nowhere to hide.
"Hiss, hiss, hiss!"
Xu Qing hurriedly whipped out his tail, the green flood dragon ring on it flashing with green light to block the attack.
Under the Great Strength, the bones of his entire tail were shattered, scales scattered, and flesh was pulverized into pulp.
Xu Qing was smashed down hard from the sky, plowing a long trench into the ground, with nearly half of his body shattered into pulp.
"Doesn't hurt much."
Xu Qing, having gone numb from the pain, indicated that he couldn't feel any increase in pain at all.
"To have taken a blow from me and still not die."
"Evil snake, you've piqued my interest."
A ripple appeared in the expression of the Black Robed Golden Core cultivator.
Xu Qing wobbled as he floated up, his lower body beginning to Heal rapidly.
However, due to the massive consumption from the previous battle, his current recovery speed was a bit slower than at his Peak.
"Please don't say lines like those of an overbearing CEO."
Xu Qing never missed an opportunity to complain.
"Green Snake, you are no longer allowed to choose."
"Under the pressure of a Golden Core Cultivator, it is impossible for you to escape."
"Let's have a fight; I will do my best to assist you."
The Tree Spirit's voice came from his ear.
Xu Qing's heart went cold.
"...How much chance do you have of winning?"
Taking a deep breath, Xu Qing asked in a muffled voice.
"Thirty percent, and as long as it succeeds, this guy will definitely die."
"When that happens, I'll give you the golden core imprint, and you'll just need to help me with the favor I mentioned earlier, okay?"
"Just losing a little bit of Dao Cultivation in exchange for a golden core imprint, you definitely won't lose out."
The Tree Spirit was like a salesperson from his past life trying to meet a quota, constantly pitching to Xu Qing.
The Cultivator's aura above his head was growing stronger and stronger.
And the Tree Spirit's voice stopped, becoming unexpectedly quiet, as if she wanted to let Xu Qing make the choice himself.
Or rather, she didn't think Xu Qing would refuse at all.
If he refused.
Then he would definitely be killed by the Golden Core above.
Now, Xu Qing could only agree to her request and fight with her for that glimmer of survival.
"Was it you who lured that tiger Yao here just now?"
"Just to force me to risk my life to kill this Golden Core Cultivator?"
The Tree Spirit didn't continue speaking; tree roots spread over his entire body little by little, seemingly unable to communicate with Xu Qing because she needed to exert her full power.
The exchange between the two lasted only a few breaths.
Tree roots grew layer by layer, spreading and Entwining around Xu Qing, forming a ferocious layer of wood armor on his body surface.
The branches on his spine began to stretch outwards, becoming sharp like spears thrusting out.
His head was also wrapped by tree roots, turning into a helmet with a long horn.
The branch wings on both sides of his neck grew and became larger again.
At his snake belly, two glass-colored fruits continued to emit light.
Magnificent Spiritual Qi flowed back from the fruits into the entire suit of armor.
"Two fruits, can only maintain this state for two hours."
"After two hours, the fruits will disappear, and I will automatically disengage from this state."
The Tree Spirit's voice came again.
But this time it sounded a bit weak...
Xu Qing felt that his whole body was full of power.
A continuous stream of Spiritual Qi and medicinal power came from the armor, and his injuries were Healing rapidly.
[Acquired skill, Earth Escape lv4 (3:59:59)]
[Acquired skill, wood armor lv5 (3:59:59)]
[Acquired skill, Vegetation Control lv5 (3:59:59)]
[Acquired skill, Wood Spike lv4 (3:59:59)]
[Acquired skill, King of Vegetation lv4 (3:59:59)]
He hurriedly wanted to take the opportunity to run far away and shake this guy off.
This kind of safe operation is what a Green Snake should do, okay?
However, just as he wanted to escape, the armor on his body uncontrollably locked him firmly in place.
"You Snake Snake are so shameless."
"We agreed to fight, but you turn around and want to run, bullying me, this honest Tree Spirit."
The Female Child-like voice of the Tree Spirit came again.
"..."
"Hmph, mere support from a heaven and earth spiritual root."
"I will kill you as easily as killing a pig."
The Cultivator looked arrogant, still with that expression of having the whole situation under control.
Having been chased for so long and being insulted like this, even a mud snake would have three parts of anger.
Xu Qing flicked his tongue and activated Insight.
[Human] Named as Black Robed Golden Core cultivator
[Dao Cultivation] 319 years
[Realm] Early Golden Core stage
[Skills] Swordsmanship lv6, Sword Control lv5, Swiftness lv4, Saber Qi lv5, Armor Piercing lv4, Divine Sense lv5, Flight lv4, Wind Escape lv4, Spiritual Armor lv4, Self-Healing lv2, Body Cultivator lv3, Fire Magic lv3, Poison Reduction lv1, Strike Reduction lv2, Self-Destruct lv1, Intimidation lv3, Hypnosis lv1, Artifact Refining lv2, Water Magic lv1, Demonization lv4
Among all the existences Xu Qing had seen, this was second only to the Crimson-Tailed Burning Flame Crane in terms of stats.
The entire skill panel was filled with the word "powerful."
And now, he had to kill this perverted guy while being at a lower level.
"Wind Blade!"
In an instant, Xu Qing condensed a ten-meter-high Wind Blade and shot it towards the Black Robed Golden Core cultivator.
The Black Robed Golden Core cultivator drew his saber, and the Saber Qi flashed by.
The Wind Blade was instantly split into flowing wind, merely lifting the hem of the Black Robed Golden Core cultivator's robe.
Then, the Black Robed Golden Core cultivator raised his saber again.
Xu Qing's scales stood on end, and the aura of death spread throughout his body the moment the saber was raised.
"Yao-Slaying Style One."
The pitch-black blade light seemed to fall straight down, and under the Saber Qi, Xu Qing felt like an earthworm, only able to be split in two.
Xu Qing hurriedly flapped the wood wings on his neck, fully activating the Flight skill, barely dodging the saber strike.
The blade light slashed into the ground, soil and trees flew, and even the exposed rock layers were cut open with deep gashes.
"What kind of attack is that? It's too perverted!"
The wood armor on Xu Qing's waist was also torn open, and his scales and flesh were cut as well.
"Yao-Slaying Style Two."
Without waiting for Xu Qing to react, the Black Robed Golden Core cultivator swung the descending saber again.
This time it was an upward slash, a giant Saber Qi rising from bottom to top, slashing towards Xu Qing's snake belly.
"Hiss, hiss, hiss!"
Xu Qing's left pupil elongated, and layers of invisible barriers unfolded beneath him.
At the same time, the wood wings on his neck flapped, and instead of retreating, he advanced, charging straight at the Black Robed Golden Core cultivator.
A mouthful of dark green Demonic Fire was spat out.