Looking at the Ancient Vine Elder before him, a sliver of caution flashed through Mu Qingxiao's eyes.
When he released his soul sense earlier, he actually failed to sense the Ancient Vine Elder. This demonstrated just how powerful the Ancient Vine Elder's cultivation was. At the very least, the Ancient Vine Elder was stronger than him.
Just by standing in front of him, Mu Qingxiao could feel an indistinct pressure from that ancient body of his. This was the pressure brought about by his powerful strength.
Mu Qingxiao did not even fear Old Monster Ancient Vine in the depths of the Ancient Vine Forest, but he probably did not even stand a chance against the Ancient Vine Elder.
The Ancient Vine Elder was an immortal, while Old Monster Ancient Vine was a daemon.
The Ancient Vine Forest was where the Ancient Vine Elder lived, but he interfered with the affairs here. Apart from the Ancient Vine Elder, Old Monster Ancient Vine was the strongest person here.
The Earth Spirit Pearl that Mu Qingxiao needed was in Old Monster Ancient Vine's hands.
"I am indeed the Ancient Vine Elder."
With that, the Ancient Vine Elder continued after a moment of thought, "The Ancient Vine Forest is isolated from the rest of the world. It has never harmed ordinary people. The lesser daemons here are only looking for a place to stay. Have you come to purge daemons?"
Sensing the terrifying aura within Mu Qingxiao, the Ancient Vine Elder immediately became certain that the latter might have come to cause trouble.
After all, there had been plenty of hypocrites who claimed to purge daemons over the past few millennia.
Purge daemons?
When Mu Qingxiao heard that, he knew the Ancient Vine Elder had misunderstood. He directly erased his aura, and the sword qi dispersed in the blink of an eye. He had turned back into an ordinary young man.
"You've misunderstood, Ancient Vine Elder. I've come to find an item. This item is extremely important to me, so I hope you can make it convenient for me."
The Ancient Vine Elder's strength was unfathomable, so Mu Qingxiao spoke slightly more politely.
With that, the Ancient Vine Elder was rather doubtful. He said, "I can make it convenient for you, but I have a condition. Otherwise, you can return from whence you came."
"May I ask what the condition is?"
The Ancient Vine Elder stroked his beard and smiled. "I can read minds. I can guess what you desire in your heart. If I'm right, you won't be able to take a single step into the Ancient Vine Forest for the rest of your life. What do you think?"
After pondering for a moment, Mu Qingxiao said, "Sure."
He obviously knew about the Ancient Vine Elder's mind-reading ability, but mind-reading definitely came with conditions, or this ability would be far too monstrous. Probably none of the authoritative figures of the six worlds would tolerate him.
Taking a step back, even if he guessed correctly and never stepped into the Ancient Vine Forest, it didn't mean that he couldn't get the Earth Spirit Pearl.
"What if you lose?"
The Ancient Vine Elder said flatly, "If I lose, I won't interfere no matter what you do in the forest of Ancient Vines."
"Then let's begin."
Suddenly, an emerald green light appeared on the Ancient Vine Elder before enveloping Mu Qingxiao.
The Ancient Vine Elder stroked his beard and smiled confidently. Just as he was in thought, something happened.
"Roar …"
In an instant, a deafening Long Xiao sound suddenly appeared, and the Dragon Power shrouded the entire Ancient Vine Forest.
Afterwards, the figure of a huge, black dragon shot out from the Torch Dragon's scale on Mu Qingxiao's waist, charging towards the Ancient Vine Elder with lightning speed.
Immediately, the weather changed. The Long Xiao Zhenye!
"The Dragon race …"
The Ancient Vine Elder returned to his senses. His murky eyes were filled with shock.
Looking at the black dragon that shot towards him, the Ancient Vine Elder raised his staff in a hurry. Green light flashed, and the two forces immediately collided in the air.
Bang! Bang!
In the blink of an eye, a terrifying force of impact swept out in all directions from the Ancient Vine Elder. For a moment, there were rumbles as boulders were sent flying and dust filled the air.
A while later, the Long Xiao dispersed, and the dust was blown away by the wind. Mu Qingxiao's black hair drifted in the wind, and her white robes were spotless.
She looked across and saw the Ancient Vine Elder standing there with a hunched back. His face was rather pale, and he tapped his staff against the ground. Cracks covered the ground like a spiderweb. It was a startling sight.
It was not just the ground. The trees in the surroundings had been snapped into pieces from the force of impact earlier. Even the terrain had changed slightly.
Spurt … Spurt …
After a long moment of silence, the Ancient Vine Elder's face reddened. In the end, he could not help but cough up a few mouthfuls of blood.
"Sigh, I've grown old in the end. I never thought you'd actually have such a terrifying arcane treasure on you. Even across the six worlds, you probably won't find a single one like it."
The Ancient Vine Elder raised his head and looked at the dragon-shaped jade pendant on Mu Qingxiao's waist. A smear of deep fear flashed through his eyes.
Mu Qingxiao smiled. She did not explain. She said, "Ancient Vine Elder, does this count as my victory?"
The Ancient Vine Elder nodded helplessly when he heard that. He had been brimming with confidence earlier, but let alone reading her mind now, he had ended up covered in wounds instead. He had completely humiliated himself.
"Sir, your origins are extraordinary. I can't stop you. You can go."
With that, the Ancient Vine Elder sighed before turning into countless green leaves and disappearing into the surroundings.
Unable to sense the Ancient Vine Elder's aura in the surroundings, Mu Qingxiao glanced at the Torch Dragon's Scale on her waist. She never thought it would come in handy so soon. It had taken the initiative to protect its master.
The attack from the black dragon figure that had erupted from the Torch Dragon's Scale earlier was simply terrifying. She might have seemed unfazed on the surface, but she was extremely shocked inside.
When she returned to her senses, she saw the vines slowly retract. A spacious path appeared before her. Without thinking too much about it, Mu Qingxiao strode off into the depths of the forest of ancient vines.
The most important thing right now was to obtain the Earth Spirit pearl.
When Mu Qingxiao's figure vanished, a figure appeared out of nowhere. It was the Ancient Vine Elder from before.
Currently, the Ancient Vine Elder's face was still extremely pale. As such, the attack earlier had been extremely painful for him.
After a long moment of silence, the Ancient Vine Elder stared in the direction that Mu Qingxiao had left in as he sank into his thoughts.
"That's strange. His mind is completely blank. I can't see anything at all. Is this kid without any desires …"
Actually, the Ancient Vine Elder's consciousness had already appeared in Mu Qingxiao's mind the moment the green light enveloped him. However, all he saw was whiteness.
He could not see any desire at all. Although his cultivation was not the greatest in the six realms, he still ranked amongst the top. Mu Qingxiao's cultivation was two or three levels lower than his, so it was impossible for him to not see through it.
Let alone human cultivators, even gods and demons had desires.
In the several millennia he had spent in the forest of ancient vines, he had met countless people and had never failed. He never thought he would fail today.
What shocked him the most was that he actually saw the figure of a dragon today. Dragons could be described as the leaders of the daemons, but they were not daemons. They had already vanished for several millennia now.
"The world is probably going to change. Whatever. I don't have much time left, so I don't want to get involved. Retiring in the forest of ancient vines isn't a bad choice either."
Shaking his head gently and looking away, the Ancient Vine Elder transformed into countless leaves and shot towards the east of the forest of ancient vines.
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