387: Chapter 387 The Incompetent Tree Spirit

The Tree Spirit looked at Zhou Yan with extreme humiliation, if it had a face.

Fiddling with the chess piece in his hand, Zhou Yan skillfully burned the progress bar.

"Caring for the lonely old spirit, just playing a game of Go with you."

Saying that, Zhou Yan reached out, grabbed a bodhi fruit from the side, wiped it on his clothes, and put it into his Storage Pouch.

【bodhi fruit】 (Unidentified)

It actually worked.

It was true that he couldn't attack it while playing chess, but he could still take some things within his reach.

Zhou Yan had wanted to do this back when he was in the Kaifeng of Kaifeng.

It was just that he worried about being beaten to a pulp by the enraged Emperor Gaozong afterward, so he hadn't done it, but now... hehe.

The Tree Spirit watched as the other party pulled out a large back-scratcher from his waist, then one, two, three.

Under the beating of the back-scratcher, the fruits fell one by one and were collected by the other party using a Storage Pouch.

"Stop, stop it!"

"Don't pick anymore!"

The Tree Spirit was controlled by the power of the White Jade Chessboard and was helpless, only able to watch mournfully.

"Hee hee hee, you fellow, have you never been harvested like this before?"

"You say no, but the fruits are falling easier and easier."

The Tree Spirit became even more distressed upon hearing this.

"No, no! You haven't gained my approval, you can't do this, you can't take them all!"

Zhou Yan revealed a cruel smile.

"Even now, you are still so arrogant? Then how about this!"

Zhou Yan took out another yuanwu xielü version of the back-scratcher, using both hands, directly doubling the efficiency of striking the bodhi fruit.

"Aaaah, stop it! You beast!"

The bodhi tree, which originally had dozens of fruits, was left with only four after Zhou Yan's harvesting.

Looking at the remaining four fruits, Zhou Yan plucked the one closest to him barehanded, bringing things to a proper close.

He left the remaining three based on the principle of leaving a line for oneself, absolutely not because they were too far away to reach.

It was a pity; if his female body were still present, letting her pick them directly should have allowed him to take them all.

But now, using the yuanwu xielü, he was still restricted by the collision box of this chessboard.

"Your bodhi fruit is quite... I shall accept it with pleasure."

After storing everything he could carry into his Storage Pouch, Zhou Yan, glowing with health, nodded and put the chessboard away as well.

The Tree Spirit opposite him looked as if it had been hollowed out, lying motionless on the branch.

Just as Zhou Yan was contemplating how to leave, a gust of wind rushed towards him, tackling him onto the tree trunk.

Looking closely, it was actually a little loli with green hair.

What's the situation? Did the Boss activate Phase Two? Why did the Phase One model look so terrible, but the Phase Two model is so exquisite?

The green-haired loli at this moment was the former Tree Spirit of the bodhi tree.

Her face was flushed crimson, puffed up like a bun, and even the corners of her eyes held a hint of moisture.

Without a word, she began groping all over Zhou Yan's body.

"You bastard, where did you put my fruit!"

"Hand it over quickly!"

Unfortunately, Zhou Yan was prepared, so she couldn't touch anything but his clothes.

Seeing her increasingly enraged face, Zhou Yan spoke with a look of compassion.

"The bodhi has no tree, the bright mirror is not a stand; originally there is not a thing, where can dust alight?"

"I said this poem when I first entered, and I say it to you again now, Fellow Daoist, you are still attached to form."

"Ugh!"

The Tree Spirit punched Zhou Yan, sending him flying, and his health bar was instantly emptied.

The trial in the outside world thus concluded, as there were only three fruits left; what was there left to trial?

The people outside watched the monster suddenly wither, the primeval forest retract, and the bodhi tree gradually shrink.

For a moment, they didn't know what had happened.

A female Cultivator who saw this scene from afar revealed a smile.

"Hee hee hee..."

Zhou Yan was laughing when he suddenly felt something strange.

"Why am I standing here laughing like this, making me look like a villain?"

"Forget it, I should hurry and slip away."

Zhou Yan switched his female body back to his male form and headed toward the agreed-upon meeting spot.

At this time, some sharp-eyed people had already spotted Zhou Yan's movement and shouted to those beside them while chasing after him.

Zhou Yan flew for a short while and indeed saw Bai Ling communicating with Xuanyuan Qingyao and the others; even Long Tianxing, who was about to turn dark, was there.

Bai Ling saw Zhou Yan arrive and waved excitedly towards him.

"Brother Zhou, here, here!"

Bai Ling had originally intended to find Xuanyuan Qingyao first, as he would enter a period of vacuum after the Divine Ability ended.

Since he wasn't very familiar with Zhou Yan's strength, finding Xuanyuan Qingyao seemed more appropriate. At the same time, he had also sent a Puppet to Zhou Yan for contact.

But unexpectedly, just as he approached, he saw a massive mushroom cloud explode, with the words "The bodhi tree is here" written on it.

This instantly left him helpless.

Watching the massive influx of Cultivators, he finally had to grit his teeth and leave, retreating to a farther location, planning to wait until he recovered somewhat before fighting for the bodhi fruit.

Moreover, he was already prepared for the possibility of not getting any, but unexpectedly, he ran right into Shi Suiyan and Xuanyuan Qingyao waiting farther away.

It was only from them that he learned the explosion was caused by Zhou Yan, and that Zhou Yan had told them to wait here and hadn't returned, meaning he must have gone to get the bodhi fruit.

This reignited his hope.

Xuanyuan Qingyao had mentioned that Zhou Yan defeated a group of Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators. Although he could also do that, it certainly wouldn't be as easily as Xuanyuan Qingyao described.

So, he was quite looking forward to Zhou Yan obtaining the bodhi fruit, so he waited along with them, hoping to exchange for one when Zhou Yan returned.

Long Tianxing's arrival was more unexpected.

Bai Ling had recalled the Puppet after learning that everyone would eventually gather here.

Long Tianxing, fearing accidents, had been flying quite slowly and happened to encounter the Puppet Bai Ling recalled.

When it turned into a roof tile, he had seen this Puppet and knew it belonged to Bai Ling.

Although he didn't know why it flew back, thinking it was likely heading in the direction of Bai Ling and the others, he followed it.

Eventually, he rendezvoused with them.

During this time, some minor Yao Race members and Cultivators ran over wanting to deal with them, but they were all taken care of along the way.

But while they were chatting, the giant tree in the distance suddenly vanished.

Immediately afterward, Zhou Yan flew over. They instantly understood what had happened and rushed to meet Zhou Yan.

The first thing Zhou Yan said upon flying over was:

"Stop waiting, run!"

As soon as he finished speaking, as if cooperating with Zhou Yan, a huge explosion erupted behind him.

The sudden disappearance of the bodhi tree undoubtedly ignited the tense nerves of that group of people.

They were already fighting desperately, only to be caught off guard by the sudden appearance of the monster. After finally suppressing the monster's might and being on the verge of victory, the trial suddenly ended, and they didn't even get a single fruit.

At this point, everyone plunged into a dark forest mentality, all believing someone had snatched the fruit.

Instantly, a frantic scramble began!

Zhou Yan had already moved quite far away, but unexpectedly, he was still spotted by a member of the Yao Race.

Everyone else was fighting to the death, and only Zhou Yan was running away; the situation was self-evident.

Regardless of whether Zhou Yan had obtained the bodhi fruit or not, he would become the target for everyone to vent their anger upon.

What followed was a massive pursuit.

Seeing this scene, Xuanyuan Qingyao just smiled and took two steps forward.

Looking at the massive crowd of Prodigies behind Zhou Yan, she calmly spread her arms.

Bai Ling saw this and realized something, quickly turning around and shouting to Long Tianxing and Shi Suiyan:

"Quick— — Take— — Me— — And— — Run!"

Shi Suiyan and Long Tianxing were stunned for a moment upon hearing this, not understanding what had happened.

But in the next moment, Xuanyuan Qingyao charged forward, releasing a raging sea of fire, then grabbed Zhou Yan, and under Zhou Yan's bewildered gaze, transformed into a rainbow light and instantly vanished.

Leaving behind only a Sound Transmission:

"We will wait for you on the right side of the main hall."

Bai Ling guessed it; this rascal was going to run again.

It was just unexpected that this time he would even take Zhou Yan with him.

Whether carrying someone affected his escape speed or not, this time he didn't just abandon her as usual; instead, he even set a fire to delay the enemy.

Hearing the Sound Transmission, they finally reacted.

Shi Suiyan flew directly in the direction they had left, and Long Tianxing could only sigh, lift Bai Ling onto his back, and follow.

As for the group of Cultivators whose faces had just been scorched by the fire, they landed awkwardly on the ground. Glancing one more time in the direction Zhou Yan and the others had fled, there was no sign of them left.