Chapter 917: Quick Look, the National Preceptor Has Made a Move!
The Ghost Tribe did not take it too seriously because the tree had only grown “a little bit” faster; there were no other abnormalities. Qi Huang, however, did not think so. How could something created by the Immortal Alliance be harmless? This was indeed the case. At this moment, the strange tree was absorbing the surrounding fire spiritual energy at an astonishing rate, which was why it was growing so rapidly. Its purpose, however, could not be seen for the time being. Qi Huang couldn’t be bothered to deal with it and continued to organize the bidding. There were not many of the seven Earth Demon level corpses, but they were all fiercely contested, so the bidding process was not fast. Qi Huang’s smile was stiff as she couldn’t help but feel happy about the money, even though her main goal this time was not the auction. Another day passed, and the tree had grown to be so tall that it reached the clouds. The speed at which it absorbed fire spiritual energy also gradually increased. Even more terrifying was that its roots were spreading underground without limit, penetrating layer after layer of hard rock and soil, heading towards the core of Xiannv Star. Not long after, the tree’s roots finally entered the planet’s core. Moreover, it was furiously injecting the fire spiritual energy absorbed by the external pillars into it. Because most of the people present were evil spirits who could only sense Yin and Yang energies, no one noticed anything unusual for a short period. “Big sister, that tree is acting strange, isn’t it?” Huang Tian transmitted her thoughts to ask. “I saw it long ago. It’s the Immortal Alliance’s doing,” Qi Huang replied casually. “Then what should we do? Just let it be? No one knows what will happen.” Huang Tian’s beautiful eyes revealed worry. “Don’t panic. Let’s wait and see. I don’t believe there is any power in this world that can transcend space and time,” Qi Huang said nonchalantly to comfort her. Seeing her main body’s confidence, Huang Tian closed her mouth. Meanwhile, the tree continued to grow without restraint, and fiery red flowers began to bloom on it. Even without sunlight, they were exceptionally bright and conspicuous. From afar, they looked like dense torches hanging from the treetops. Moreover, the red pollen drifted with the wind, and wherever it went, there was a fragrance that was intoxicating.
“My goodness! Where is this fragrance coming from? It’s so charming!”
“It’s pollen! It’s the pollen from that tree!”
“What kind of tree’s pollen is this fragrant? Even we Ghost Tribe can smell it clearly.”
“Haha, if this were made into face powder, wouldn’t it make a fortune! I’ve decided. When I leave, I must get some branches to propagate. This is a huge business opportunity.”
“You idiot, if you know it’s a huge business opportunity, why are you shouting it out?”
The evil spirits began to shift their attention to the tree, but they still didn’t notice anything unusual.
Qi Huang knew it was the Immortal Alliance’s doing, so she naturally wouldn’t let the pollen come near her. She set up a spiritual sense shield around herself, her clones, Yaoyao, and Xiaojia, blocking all the pollen outside. The auction continued, and at this time, Qi Huang only had the last two Earth Demon level corpses left in her hands. At this moment, the tree had injected a massive amount of fire spiritual energy into the planet’s core. Not only did the quality of Xiannv Star’s core increase significantly, but it also began to become extremely violent, and large and small earthquakes started to occur. “Strange, why do I feel my body getting heavier and heavier? Have I caught a cold?” “Get lost. How can you, a zombie, catch a cold? You should be more concerned about catching a mental illness.” “I don’t know if he’s suffering from a mental illness, but I also feel my body getting heavier and heavier.” “Really? Why don’t I feel it? I just feel like I’m getting hotter and hotter.” “I also feel my body getting hotter, like I have a fever.” “Mental illness, how can evil spirits get a fever?” Confused voices gradually arose among the evil spirits. Some felt their bodies getting heavier, while others felt as if they had a fever and their bodies were burning hot. Qi Huang naturally knew what was going on. The reason these ghost tribe members felt their bodies getting heavy was that the quality of Xiannv Star’s core had increased, increasing the gravitational pull. As for feeling hot all over, it was because the tree’s pollen contained…
The tree’s pollen contained pure fire poison. Evil spirits’ bodies were inherently yin, and coming into contact with it would naturally cause damage. The evil spirits subconsciously circulated their yin energy to resist, but they discovered that the pollen’s fire poison was unusually fierce. Falling onto their bodies was like a prairie fire, continuously spreading outwards and devouring their yin bodies step by step. Their strength was also slowly weakening. “No, it’s that tree! That tree has a problem.” At the critical moment, an evil spirit finally discovered the source of the problem. “Indeed, its pollen has a very strong fire poison. No wonder I feel so hot.” “Damn it, I told you long ago that tree was problematic, but you didn’t believe me. Don’t you understand the principle that unusual events must have a cause?” “Stop talking about grand principles and hurry up and think of a solution.” “What solution? Destroying it is the only way. Everyone, stop bidding and chop down this demonic tree first, otherwise, if it continues to grow, we will all die.” The evil spirits finally reacted, and they no longer cared about the auction. They prepared to deal with the tree first, but after taking a step, they realized that the gravity underground had become incredibly strong. Coupled with the impact of the earthquakes, evil spirits below the Master Demon level found it difficult to even take a single step. “Damn it! What on earth is going on?” An evil spirit exclaimed in panic. “You powerful Ghost Tribe members, don’t just stand there. Quickly follow me to destroy that demonic tree, otherwise, we will only be its prey later.” A Ghost Tribe member at the Monarch Demon level called out. They all knew this principle, so they gathered their spirits again and charged towards the demonic tree. Qi Huang and her family members exchanged blank stares, idle for the moment. “Big sister, aren’t we going to help?” Huang Tian asked doubtfully. “No need. As long as these evil spirits don’t die, it’s fine. The Immortal Alliance weakening their strength is indirectly helping me; otherwise, I wouldn’t be at ease bringing them to the Cultivation World to grow vegetables.” Qi Huang waved her hand with a calm demeanor. At this moment, the few powerful evil spirits… The evil spirits had already rushed to the front of the demonic tree. They used their full strength to attack, but they couldn’t even damage a single leaf, and they immediately panicked. Other evil spirits also arrived one after another, and the result was naturally the same; they couldn’t harm the demonic tree at all. Furthermore, as time passed, the gravity on the ground grew stronger and stronger. Evil spirits below the Master Demon level all crawled down, and with the erosion of the pollen, their strength rapidly declined. “National Preceptor, please help quickly! If you don’t make a move now, we will all die here today.” “Yes, only you can turn the tide now!” “National Preceptor, save me! I am willing to give you… No… I am willing to grow flowers and plants for the Ghost Tribe for my entire life.” The evil spirits were at their wits’ end and could only call out to Qi Huang for help. “Big sister, do you need to help?” Huang Tian asked again. “Of course. Since they’ve taken the initiative to ask, I naturally have to help, otherwise, it would ruin my persona. Besides, this Immortal Elder also wants to test how much this demonic tree is worth.” Qi Huang replied casually, knowing that the auction could no longer continue. She then collected her clones, Yaoyao, and Xiaojia into her storage ring. “Everyone, do not panic. This National Preceptor will now make a move!” Qi Huang announced high-profilely, and her figure vanished like a ghost. She reappeared in front of the demonic tree, and the current gravity still had no effect on her. “Haha, the National Preceptor has made a move! The National Preceptor has made a move!” Some evil spirits cheered. Hearing this, the surrounding ghost tribe members were greatly reassured and all focused their attention on Qi Huang. Qi Huang, having garnered enough attention, waved her small hand, and the Cicada Wing Sword shot out. It then carried visible spatial fluctuations and fiercely slashed towards the trunk of the demonic tree. “Clang…” The two collided, and a metallic groan sounded. The Cicada Wing Sword was like paper, shattering into countless pieces in an instant and scattering down, while the demonic tree remained completely unmarked. “Uh…” Qi Huang’s face showed a look of astonishment. She awkwardly scanned her surroundings and found that all the ghost tribe members were looking at her with the same expression. “Cough, cough, everyone, do not panic. This National Preceptor just wanted to test its strength! It has some strength, but not much!” Qi Huang coughed twice. She no longer dared to hold back, and her Boundless Demonic Hair behind her surged, wrapping around the demonic tree. Tens of thousands of hair strands quickly entangled the trunk tightly. Qi Huang took a deep breath and then pulled hard. A huge pulling force came, and her scalp felt a sharp pain. She felt as if she were dragging the entire Star Domain. “What the hell is this? I’ve really seen a ghost!” Qi Huang cursed inwardly. Fearing humiliation, she could only grit her teeth and continue pulling. “Crackle… Crackle…” Crisp tearing sounds rang out. “Haha, I heard a breaking sound. The roots of this demonic tree are broken.” An evil spirit shouted happily. “Not so. Those are the sounds of the National Preceptor’s scalp tearing.” Another evil spirit immediately corrected him. Hearing this, Qi Huang felt extremely embarrassed, but to save face, she couldn’t give up easily. She could only grit her teeth and persist, cursing inwardly, “Damn it, when will these guys from the Immortal Alliance arrive? This Immortal Elder can’t hold on any longer.” “National Preceptor, you don’t need to force yourself. Just open your spiritual sense shield and let us leave this Xiannv Star. Let it grow however it wants,” an evil spirit suggested, and the other lonely spirits echoed his sentiment. “Force myself? Do I look like I’m forcing myself?” Qi Huang replied stubbornly, putting on a ferocious smile. “It’s too late to think of running now!” Just then, a loud voice came from above. The evil spirits were startled and reluctantly looked up to investigate. Then they were terrified to discover that several teleportation gates had appeared around Xiannv Star without anyone noticing, and the grand army of the Immortal Alliance was pouring out like a flood.
