The sharpness of the Infernal Blacksaber was unparalleled, and it did not take long for it to sever the tree branch that was flying toward him. However, the overwhelming force behind the branch left his arm numb, and he could not help but retreat.
Zhang Xuan's current strength was only able to match Sempiternal realm consummation cultivators due to his numerous artifacts. In terms of pure strength, he was still far from matching up to the Sempiternal realm consummation experts.
Sou sou sou sou!
The tree did not seem to feel any pain from the loss of a single branch. Soon, more branches surged forth, and each of them harnessed the might of a Great Sage 4-dan Sempiternal realm consummation expert. The space around the tree groaned under the pressure, seemingly on the verge of collapsing.
"Elder …"
Who could have thought that their elder would suddenly get into a fight with a tree? Anxious, the crowd hurriedly rushed over to help.
"Don't come over!"
Zhang Xuan bellowed.
Given how even he was unable to withstand the tree, they would only be killed if they were to rush over.
Hula!
But before Zhang Xuan could finish his words, innumerable roots suddenly burst forth from the ground and swept toward the crowd.
"Roots … I get it now. If I'm not mistaken, your roots must have spread across the entire desert. You are using your roots to enchant the tree!"
Upon seeing this, Zhang Xuan widened his eyes in realization.
The tree before him did not seem to be particularly tall, but given how it wielded the might of a Great Sage 4-dan consummation expert, its roots were bound to extend far. It was likely that the tree was the one who had enchanted the tree from several dozen li away.
Otherwise, how could the tree possibly have done so when even he was unable to do so?
"You may have many roots, but I have plenty of means as well …"
Having figured out what was going on, Zhang Xuan could not be bothered to waste any more time.
Hula!
Five Kings appeared before him, and they emanated powerful auras. Upon receiving Zhang Xuan's command, they immediately charged toward the tree.
"This …"
"Elder, you actually have so many saint beasts with you?"
"It seems like every single one of them is at Sempiternal realm consummation …"
"We wouldn't be a match for any one of them …"
…
Seeing how the young man had summoned so many tamed beasts so casually, the crowd gulped down a mouthful of saliva as their lips trembled in fear.
It was already a blessing for most cultivators to have a single tamed beast, but to summon so many of them at once … They had thought that they had already overestimated the young man, but who could have thought that they had still underestimated him?
The sight of Zhang Xuan's presence to them.
"Master, don't worry, I'll take care of it …"
With the appearance of the five kings, the giant tree was no longer as mighty as before. Its power was completely suppressed. After a while, the Celestial Fire Phoenix let out a cry that shook the nine heavens.
Hula!
Flames spurted out from its mouth, illuminating half of the sky red. The moment the tree came into contact with the flames, it immediately trembled and lost its previous might.
Although this fellow could release fine hairs that could burn people into sand, it was still a tree after all. It was also afraid of open fire.
Whoosh!
Ignoring its fear, the Celestial Fire Phoenix continued to spit out flames. Soon, the trees began to dry up, and the lush green branches and leaves began to wither, losing their previous strength.
"I know you have consciousness. Submit to me, and I can spare your life. Otherwise, you won't be able to escape today!"
With his hands behind his back, Zhang Xuan said indifferently.
After taming his five tamed beasts, it would no longer matter whether he made a move against anyone beneath Ancient Sage.
The tree in front of him was able to kill cultivators and awaken spirits for the sand grains. Just from this point alone, it was clear that it had its own intelligence.
Since that was the case, it was only natural that he would take it for his own use.
"You want me to submit to you? Dream on!"
Barely after those words were spoken, a thought suddenly transmitted into Zhang Xuan's mind.
"Burn it to death then!"
Zhang Xuan waved his hand grandly.
Whoosh!
The Celestial Fire Phoenix turned crimson as it flew right toward the tree.
Flames filled the sky, scorching the surroundings. Gradually, the tree began to wither and burn.
It did not take long for it to be reduced to ashes.
"Hmm?"
Seeing that the tree was still unwilling to submit even after being burned to the ground, Zhang Xuan frowned. He turned his gaze to the ground and said, "Terra Qilin, gather all of the roots under the ground. With the help of the Celestial Fire Phoenix, I don't believe that I can't burn it to death!"
The Terra Qilin dived into the desert. Following which, the crowd saw massive roots being uprooted one after another.
The Celestial Fire Phoenix continued charging forward.
Flames burst forth from the tree, forming a sea of flames.
While the flames of the Celestial Fire Phoenix were not as powerful as heavenly flames, it was still on par with earth flames.
If it ignited its bloodline, the flames would be so scorching that even Great Sage artifacts would be melted!
"I won't submit to humans! Stop dreaming!"
Even as its roots were being burned, the tree still refused to submit. It sent a weak will over, carrying a hint of stubbornness.
"You still refuse to submit?"
Zhang Xuan was taken aback.
It was just a tree. Did it have to be so stubborn?
Even if the trunk was gone, the roots were still there, so it could be revived. However, if the roots were gone as well, death would be inevitable.
"No, that's not right. Even if I burn the roots, I won't be able to kill it. Otherwise, it wouldn't be so stubborn!"
A glint flashed across Zhang Xuan's eyes.
Even if a tree had gained sentience, there was no way it would obey the rules like a master teacher.
The reason for that was probably because it had some kind of trump card. Zhang Xuan knew that he would not be able to kill the tree just by burning it.
"The pond!"
Zhang Xuan lowered his head to look at the pond.
Despite the searing heat of the Celestial Fire Phoenix, the water in the pond was not damaged at all.
"Netherworld Blacktortoise, you possess the power of water. Collect all of the water in the pond. I'd like to see how long this fellow can last!"
Zhang Xuan couldn't be bothered to waste his breath on this matter.
"Yes!"
The Netherworld Blacktortoise slowly walked over and opened its mouth.
Hula!
The water in the pond immediately gushed into its mouth like a water dragon.
It did not take long for the pond to be devoured clean, revealing a small white root within. It felt as if it was made of jade.
Zhang Xuan grabbed the jade-like root, and as soon as it came into contact with his palm, the tree that the Celestial Fire Phoenix was burning seemed to have lost its foundation. It trembled slightly, and in the blink of an eye, it was reduced to yellow sand.
"It's indeed the main body …"
Seeing this sight, how could Zhang Xuan not understand what was going on?
The tree and roots that he had seen earlier were all fake. Only this was the main body. It was no wonder it refused to submit. As long as he could not find the main body, it would not die.
"Celestial Fire Phoenix, burn this tree root for me. Jin Yuan Ding, if you can't burn it, turn it into cinders for me!"
With a flick of his wrist, Zhang Xuan tossed the tree root over. Jin Yuan Ding, the Celestial Fire Phoenix, and the other saint beasts and artifacts immediately flew over.
"Don't kill me!"
Seeing so many experts charging at it, the tree root trembled uncontrollably. "I'll submit! I'm willing to submit!"
It was one thing if it had not been caught. As long as its main body was present, the tree root could grow back. However, now that it was caught, it dared not utter a single word.
"That's more like it!"
Seeing that the other party had lost all of its courage, Zhang Xuan nodded in agreement.
Soon, the contract was signed.
The culprit who had struck fear into the hearts of all of the experts in the desert had become his tamed beast.
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