389: Chapter 388 Overpowering the Orcs

As these words fell from Molo, those Orcs immediately glared at him with renewed hostility.

It looked like if Chu Xuan were not here, they would likely have rushed up to tear Molo to pieces right now.

Lie Shan was even more furious; he was so angry that the wounds all over his body burst open, blood gushing out as he let out a tiger's roar:

"Damn you, Molo! You won that by playing dirty and cheating, and you still dare to bring it up? This is the supreme treasure of our Orc Race; how could we possibly hand it over to you?"

"You were the one who insisted on the bet back then; I didn't deceive you, did I?" Molo blinked, not only unafraid but smiling even more cunningly.

"I didn't expect you Orcs to be so cunning and crafty as well. It's just a pity... the barbarian soul treasure tree now belongs to my master, because I intend to offer it as a gift for accepting me as his servant." Molo chuckled:

"Only such a treasure is worthy of my master! Clan Chief Lie Shan, do you intend to misappropriate the treasure I am giving to my master?"

Lie Shan's expression stiffened, and he immediately calmed down, but then he suddenly sneered repeatedly:

"Molo, you are wrong! We heroic Orcs have always been upright and open, never deigning to resort to trickery or deception.

Even if the barbarian soul treasure tree is precious, it is not something we cannot part with. It is just that the bet with you back then was won through your deceit, so no matter what, it does not count!"

Speaking of this, Lie Shan changed his tone: "However, toward the benefactor who saved our lives from dire straits, we of the Orc Race have never been stingy. I was originally planning to gift the barbarian soul treasure tree to express our gratitude!"

While speaking, Lie Shan raised a hand and shouted loudly: "Bring the barbarian soul treasure tree here!"

As Lie Shan's voice fell, there was a commotion among the Orc Race.

But after a while, a Leopard-headed person and a Wolf-headed person walked over together, supporting a tall Deer-headed person who was covered in blood, with a numb and dull expression, looking as if he could no longer move.

Lie Shan raised the bone club in his hand, pointed it at the Deer-headed person, and chanted loudly: "Oh, great sacred tree, please reveal your true form!"

As the voice fell, the Deer-headed person twisted and transformed; suddenly, his legs turned into countless roots, twisting and squirming like small snakes, yet they did not take root.

His torso turned into a tree trunk, resembling the sinews and bones of a giant beast.

His head and antlers turned into lush and flourishing branches and leaves, the leaves rustling as they made sound. They were a mix of deep green and crimson, with flowing light flickering, as if every leaf was flowing with violent and pure wild power.

The skin stained with blood became rough bark covered in dark gold, giving people a sense of ancient and vicissitudinous weight.

In just the blink of an eye, this Deer-headed person had miraculously transformed into a tree over ten meters tall.

"I was wondering why I never saw your treasure tree; so it was disguised as an Orc! Clan Chief Lie Shan, since when did you go to such lengths to arrange this? You really went to great pains." Molo clicked his tongue in wonder.

"Isn't it to guard against you?" Lie Shan snorted coldly, wrapped his arms around the tree, and came before Chu Xuan. A flash of reluctance crossed his face, but he still whispered:

"My Lord, this is the sacred tree, the supreme treasure of our Orc Race. We are willing to gift it to you to repay the grace of saving us!"

Chu Xuan's gaze shifted; he raised his hand and lightly touched it, and then a System notification arrived.

[barbarian soul treasure tree: Cultivated with the dedication of the Orc Race, the barbarian soul fruit it bears can permanently increase strength and agility attributes. It can strengthen Physical Body toughness, explosive power, and reaction speed. It is the sacred object of the Orc Race.]

His purpose in coming here was to continue increasing his basic attributes.

This treasure tree was indeed good, but...

Chu Xuan looked up but did not see a single fruit.

Surveying the size of this tree, Chu Xuan suddenly had a thought.

— — System, how much spirituality value is required to authenticate this treasure tree?

[Do you wish to consume 3800 points of spirituality value to authenticate?]

Receiving the prompt, Chu Xuan couldn't help but click his tongue inwardly.

"Noble benefactor, this is the supreme treasure of our Orc Race, and I am willing to offer it to you. But once it is in your hands, not to mention whether it can survive, even if you successfully transplant it and it grows normally, it would take a long time to flower and bear fruit. I have a better proposal; I wonder what you think..."

Lie Shan took a deep breath and said in a muffled voice: "We promise that if you can part with the treasure tree, we can immediately offer fifty fruits!"

Pausing slightly, Lie Shan continued to add: "The fruits borne by this treasure tree can only be obtained by warriors of the Orc Race or soldiers who have performed great military exploits."

"Its preciousness lies not only in the rarity of the fruit itself, but also because an ordinary Orc can only consume one in their lifetime; otherwise, they will be impacted by the violent power, leading to mental Confusion, or even exploding and dying."

"Even for me, I can currently only withstand the power of fifteen fruits and cannot continue to consume more."

Lie Shan looked up and sized up Chu Xuan for a moment, then mused: "With a powerful body like yours, I fear you can only accommodate at most twenty or thirty. Fifty fruits should be enough to satisfy your needs..."

Hearing this, Chu Xuan immediately understood.

Advancing by retreating; I fear the other party had this intention from the very beginning.

Compared to the arrogance of the Elf Race, this seemingly rough and wild Orc Race actually knows how to advance and retreat better.

Since the other party was so tactful, Chu Xuan would not push step by step, so he nodded: "That is acceptable."

Lie Shan heaved a sigh of relief as if a heavy burden had been lifted.

But immediately after, he looked hesitant and said: "Noble benefactor, according to our clan rules, only powerful warriors are qualified to obtain the barbarian soul fruit. As an outsider, you want to obtain so many fruits...",

"I have a request: I hope to test my strength against you in front of these many clansmen. I wonder if you would agree? Of course, it would only be a contest of strength."

Chu Xuan looked at the other party with a faint smile.

This Tiger-headed person, although he understood forbearance better, still seemed unable to hold back, wanting to personally compete before he would truly be convinced.

Meeting Chu Xuan's gaze, Lie Shan suddenly felt his scalp tingle, as if he had been seen through, and he quickly added: "It doesn't matter, if you do not agree..."

"I agree," Chu Xuan said.

Lie Shan took a deep breath: "Good! We are all injured, so let's not go through so much trouble. Let's just set the boundary within ten steps around here, and simply face each other and punch, competing in pure strength!"

"If one goes out of bounds first, or falls to the ground and cannot stand up, they lose. What do you think?"

"That is acceptable," Chu Xuan still had no objection.

Witnessing this, those Orcs were all greatly encouraged.

Although they had long witnessed Chu Xuan's ferocity, they believed that if it were only a competition of strength, Lie Shan would never be defeated; clearly, they had full confidence in Lie Shan's strength.

The members of the Dwarf Race were also holding their breath, eagerly anticipating this exciting duel.

However, the subsequent test of strength was completely different from what everyone imagined; there was no fierce confrontation, but rather a one-sided crushing trend.

Both sides exchanged three punches each.

Every time a punch landed, Lie Shan's whole body trembled violently, and he retreated again and again, unable to help but spit out a mouthful of blood; his already scarred body suffered even more.

In contrast, Chu Xuan was calm and composed from beginning to end, without moving an inch.

After the third punch, Lie Shan's massive body was blown away directly, slamming heavily onto the ground ten meters away, emitting a loud noise.

Lie Shan was defeated.