The scarred man's group made their preparations too. They unfurled a huge formation first, enveloping everyone inside. The arcane artifacts in their hands flickered with light, and powerful techniques were ready to be unleashed one by one. They were waiting for Li Qingshan to appear so they could deal him a fatal blow.
The scenery before them twisted and changed, going from a rainforest to a desert. The sun blazed, and the air was dry. It both limited Li Qingshan's water techniques and prevented him from escaping.
However, when they had prepared everything, Li Qingshan actually did not appear. They all looked at one another, wondering what had gone wrong.
"Sir tree king, why have you interfered with the operations of my Dragon Arena and made that Li Qingshan remain here?"
Si Qing's voice echoed through the rainforest, containing a sense of questioning.
The rainforest battlefield was originally the battlefield he was most proud of. The great banyan tree could provide him with many extremely valuable resources, but he was still a Ten Daemon King after all. Although he adhered to the way of nature and stood aloof from worldly affairs, he dared not be too rude.
"I've said it before. I'm not some Banyan Tree King, so there's no need for you to refer to me as sir. I want to keep this little friend here for a few days to help me clean out the insects and vines on him. Afterwards, I'll send him out myself. "
"Senior, you're my guest. No matter what you need, I'll fulfill my duties as a host and do my best to satisfy you. Please let that Li Qingshan out, senior, and I'll help you clean them up."
After Si Qing had transplanted a branch of the Banyan Tree King into the Dragon Arena, he had apologised to it politely and even wanted to take it on as his master. However, the great banyan tree completely ignored him. He had asked for something else, but he was obviously rejected as well. He was extremely furious, but he could not turn against the Banyan Tree King, so he ignored the burrowing mites that had lost their natural predators. He wanted to make the Banyan Tree King suffer a little, but he never thought he would give Li Qingshan an opportunity instead.
"It's just a small matter. I wouldn't dare trouble your highness."
The Great Banyan Tree King's tone remained as calm as ever the entire time, but it gave off a feeling that could not be changed, which made Si Qing hit a snag that was neither too soft nor too hard. He cursed inside, This old bastard!
Si Qing was helpless against a king tier, even if it was the most temperamental king tier. He could only take a step back and say, "May I ask how many days it will take?"
"At least three days, at most five days."
"Alright, I hope Senior can keep your promise! If you're still not willing to release him after five days, then … then let him stay here for the rest of his life! "
Si Qing realized that if the Banyan Tree King really wanted to protect Li Qingshan, he really couldn't do much about it. After all, he couldn't uproot the great banyan tree and dig out Li Qingshan to kill him, even though he had the ability to do so.
However, the Banyan Tree King didn't even need to think of any methods to take revenge. As long as this news was spread out, the Grand Xia Imperial Court would immediately punish him, the Eleventh Prince, to give the Banyan Tree King an explanation. Not just anyone could offend the Sage Emperor. Offending one's superiors was a grave offense.
Si Qing was gloomy inside. His excitement and complacency from subduing the Golden Core cultivators vanished completely. He secretly made up his mind to break through the third heavenly tribulation as soon as possible and reach the realm of kings.
The conversation between Si Qing and the Banyan Tree King reached the pitch-black tree hole. Li Qingshan and Hua Chenglu exchanged glances and smiled.
Li Qingshan said, "Thank you for your protection!"
"Looks like you've developed very deep grievances with Si Qing. I can protect you for five days, but I can't protect you for six days. When the time comes, you'll still need to find a way yourself."
The Banyan Tree King found this child to be very unusual, so he used this to test him. He guessed that he would probably ask for help. However, he never expected Li Qingshan to smile emotionally. "My path of survival is slightly different from yours. I only seek to do as I please and kill to my heart's content. The more enemies I have, the better!"
"What's hard is easy to break."
"What's soft cannot be guarded!"
The Banyan Tree King began to laugh again. His laughter subsided. "Are you prepared for the second matter?"
Li Qingshan nodded. "I'm skilled in water techniques, so summoning spiritual rain is no problem. However, these sun vines are far too vicious, and they can absorb spiritual qi from techniques. May I ask how I can kill them?"
If he could not keep the sun vines in check first, probably most of the spiritual rain would be absorbed by the sun vines. However, with his strength as a Foundation Establishment cultivator, he really could not do much about these strange, twisted vines.
The Banyan Tree King said, "That'll require the girl beside you."
"Her?" "Me!" Hua Chenglu widened her eyes. She could not believe that the lofty Banyan Tree King would need a measly Qi Practitioner like her. Li Qingshan found this strange as well. The girl was very cute, but probably even the thinnest sun vine could kill her.
"Is the cultivation method you practise called the Method of Springtime Bloom?"
"Yeah. How did you know?"
The Method of Springtime Bloom was a special cultivation method passed down through the Hua family. It was an extremely special wood element cultivation method, gathering the essence of a hundred flowers to cultivate. Although it did not possess the ability to bewitch, it could increase one's allure, allowing them to possess the beauty and fragrance of a hundred flowers. As a result, the clan was renowned for having many handsome men and beautiful women.
"Not only do I know, but I even know the entire manual. I even know that the cultivation method you practise is called the Arts of the Boundless Ocean, which originates from the Ocean sect of the past. However, this sect hasn't been around for very long, and no one has ever come to the Mist province, so I have no idea."
With the Banyan Tree King's lifespan of ten thousand years, the various cultivation methods he knew were basically as plentiful as the ocean. His knowledge was so vast that no one could rival him.
Li Qingshan's heart skipped a beat. His greatest problem with practising the Arts of the Boundless Ocean was that he did not have a master to guide him. He could only rely on himself. Although he had reached the sixth layer with his exceptional talent, the Banyan Tree King would definitely be able to give him some good advice with his knowledge and wisdom.
He took out the jade slips for the Arts of the Boundless Ocean and Ocean Wielding. "If you're interested, feel free to take them out and peruse them. If you can give me a pointer or two, I'll be extremely grateful." He felt an invisible power pass through his body, and the jade slip in his hand vanished with a flash.
"Hmm, this cultivation method really is a little interesting. Your cultivation hasn't deviated, but you're still lacking some comprehension. Let me look through it carefully first, and then I'll talk to you in detail. Let's get back to the main topic first. There's only one time when sun vines stop attacking, and that's when they bloom."
Hua Chenglu immediately understood what the Banyan Tree King was trying to say. The Method of Springtime Bloom could make flowers bloom in advance. "But with my cultivation, it's impossible for me to make such a large sun vine bloom!"
"If your cultivation isn't enough, you can increase it. I can help you break through to Foundation Establishment in three days, but you'll need to pay a certain price."
Not only was Hua Chenglu stunned by that, but even Li Qingshan was taken aback. Hua Chenglu was only at the eighth layer right now. Her cultivation speed was not slow, but it was definitely not fast either. She was not a genius like Hwa Seung-zan. At this speed, she would need a decade at the very least before she could reach Foundation Establishment.
Although the Banyan Tree King could make her cultivation progress drastically and undergo a complete transformation if he just channeled a tiny bit of his wood spiritual qi into her, breaking through required her own comprehension. However, breaking through to the next realm required one's own comprehension. It wasn't something that could be achieved with sufficient resources. She had never lacked elixirs or resources since she was young.
If the Banyan Tree King had not said that, the two of them would definitely treat it as boasting.
"What price? I have nothing! "
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