"Rise!" Ye Kong shouted. Using the Shadow Dance technique, he leaped several meters higher.
Bang! A violent collision sound rang out, and a few huge branches smashed the huge whip that Ye Kong was standing on just now into smithereens.
"I'm not a fan of SM!" Ye Kong cursed. Using the Shadow Dance technique and the Dark Suo Sword, he dodged from time to time. Enveloped by the Golden Light Protection Talisman, he was like a golden star. Under the attacks of the countless snakes, he dodged one attack after another and managed to jump out of the giant hole.
Standing at the mouth of the hole, he discovered that he could use his Flight Art again.
"Fly!" He didn't have time to take out his Flying Carpet. Riding on the Dark Suo Sword, he quickly flew backward, sticking close to the ground. Behind him, countless snake-like tree roots tore through the earth, ferociously attacking him.
"Go!" Ye Kong stuck another Speed Talisman on himself. Like a golden missile, he shot toward the entrance of the valley. He wanted to fly forward, but the path ahead was too dangerous. He could only retreat to preserve his life.
After a while, he retreated back to the entrance of the valley, and the branches of the strange trees also retreated back to where they came from.
Ye Kong thought for a moment and had an idea. He discovered that these strange trees grew from the giant tree in the center. In other words, the closer to the center, the thicker the branches were. On the other hand, the trees on the periphery, closer to the mouth of the valley, were much thinner. The thinnest ones were only as thick as the mouth of a bowl.
Since these strange trees were ferocious and had many branches, why not start from the periphery and slowly dig in? First kill the smaller trees, then slowly kill the larger ones.
Although this kind of step-by-step method was a bit stupid, it was usually very effective.
"Dammit, aren't you guys very fierce? I'll cut them down one by one. Sooner or later, I'll cut down all the trees in this valley! "
Ye Kong was an expert at destroying trees. He wasn't in a hurry to cut down the branches. Instead, he used his Dharma artifact to cut the soil on the ground.
Fortunately, the soil was not as hard as the stone walls in the passageway. It was very soft, and the artifact sliced through it like tofu. The roots of the small trees were not as strong as the old trees.
Not long after, the roots of a small tree were dug out. Then, Ye Kong took out a few talismans drawn with Samadhi True Fire and hit them on the small tree that had nothing to rely on.
"Burn it for me!" Ye Kong shouted. The Samadhi True Fire wasn't something of this world. Although it wasn't very big, it was very stubborn. The strange tree was slowly set ablaze, and as it burned, it emitted a strange 'ji ji' sound.
"Haha, the fire isn't hot enough. I'll add some more ingredients for you!" Ye Kong grabbed a handful of mammoth bone powder and sprinkled it over.
The flames immediately surged. Meanwhile, Ye Kong went to dig the roots of a strange tree next to him.
The small trees at the outermost layer were still very easy to deal with. After half a day, the row of small trees at the entrance of the valley were all burning.
Ye Kong still felt that it wasn't enough, so he took out the Waist Drum Fan and held it like Sun Wukong holding the Palm-Leaf Fan. He fanned the flames ferociously, and with the help of the wind, the fire spread to the nearby trees.
The roots of the trees at the back were not dug out, so it wasn't easy to ignite. However, they couldn't withstand the Samadhi True Fire. The branches on the outside also began to gradually lose water and wither.
After a short rest, Ye Kong drank a mouthful of spirit wine. He rubbed his hands, took out his Dharma artifact and started to dig the second row of small trees.
"Fellow Daoist, what are you doing?" Suddenly, a voice interrupted Ye Kong. He turned around and saw an elegant middle-aged scholar standing behind him. The middle-aged scholar had his hands behind his back, and there was an ancient scroll in his hand. He looked like a scholar.
There was actually someone here! Ye Kong was shocked. He patted his storage pouch and took out the Bone Ruler talisman. He asked, "Who are you?"
Seeing that Ye Kong was nervous, the middle-aged scholar smiled and said, "Little friend, don't be nervous. I am a cultivator of this valley. My name is Huai Kui. How should I address you, little friend?"
"Huai Kui? There's someone with the surname Huai? "Ye Kong asked with a frown.
"Of course there is. This Azure Purple Continent is so vast that there are all kinds of surnames. What's so strange about having the surname Huai?" Huai Kui smiled calmly. His actions really had a bit of an elegant temperament. It would probably be easy for him to become the top scorer in the imperial examinations.
However, Ye Kong was puzzled. He asked, "Brother Huai, I've only heard of Cangnan and Cangbei. When did it become Azure Purple Continent?"
Huai Kui smiled and said, "Cangnan plus Cangbei, plus tens of millions of miles of wilderness and billions of miles of ocean. This is Azure Purple Continent, or should I say, Azure Purple Star."
Ye Kong was shocked when he heard this. This cultivator was really very cultured! He actually knew the name of this planet. He had asked Zhang Wude this question in the past, but Zhang Wude, this old pedant, insisted that this world had a round sky and square earth. He refused to admit that he lived on a round ball.
Zhang Wude, who was well-read, did not know about Azure Purple Star, but this cultivator did. Ye Kong could not help but feel a sense of respect for this middle-aged scholar. Towards a truly cultured person, a hoodlum was still very respectful.
"This is the first time I've heard that the planet I live on is called Azure Purple Star." Ye Kong nodded and bowed to Huai Kui. "Little one, Ye Kong, has learned something."
"Dispense with the formalities. This is nothing." Huai Kui hurriedly went forward to help Ye Kong up and said, "Little friend, you and I hit it off at first sight. Why don't we call each other brothers? There's no need to be so formal."
"Brother Huai." Ye Kong stood up and even cupped his fists at Huai Kui.
Then, he heard Huai Kui say, "Brother Ye, why did you destroy these trees?" As he spoke, he raised his hand and pointed to the small tree that was burning fiercely. He said, "Don't look down on this tree because it's small. In fact, it has been growing for more than five thousand years. More than five thousand years is a long time. Cultivation is not easy, but you completely destroyed them. Think about how sorrowful their parents, brothers, and ancestors must be."
After Huai Kui finished speaking, he waved his hand, and astral winds rose in all directions. In the end, the astral winds converged and formed a huge tornado. The tornado swept up the small trees and sucked away all the sparks.
Then, Huai Kui threw out the green scroll in his hand. The scroll turned into a small dark cloud and rained down rain. The charred and broken tree roots and branches could be seen growing at a speed visible to the naked eye.
When Huai Kui was doing this, Ye Kong did not stop him. This was because the ability to turn the clouds and summon the rain with a raise of his hand was too powerful.
Even a great cultivator in the late Yuanying period would not be able to do this!
Ye Kong did not want to offend this person, but he had to speak.
Ye Kong said, "Brother Huai, you're being pedantic. Although it's a good thing that you love flowers and plants and pay attention to environmental protection, you still have to treat them differently. These strange trees are not kind. They attack anyone they see. They're even more ferocious than wild beasts! " As Ye Kong spoke, he pointed to another tree and said angrily, "Brother Huai, look at this tree. It doesn't even have leaves. It's strange and ugly. There's no benefit in keeping this kind of fierce and ugly tree. It's better to burn it all!"
Huai Kui looked embarrassed and explained, "Most of these trees have not developed spiritual intelligence. It's their nature to attack passersby. If you want to blame someone, blame the people who grow the trees. Don't blame the trees wrongly. En, also, these trees … are not as ugly as you say, right? "
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