Walking through the dim forest of vines, Mu Qingxiao's soul sense enveloped a range of two metres around him as he slowly made his way through.
Although he had passed the trial of the Ancient Vine Elder, the latter had also said that he would not interfere no matter what happened in the forest of vines.
In other words, the lesser daemons in the forest of vines were not under his control.
Mu Qingxiao had released his soul sense because he was worried that some reckless daemons would launch a sneak attack. This was not a city, but the residence of daemons.
After walking for quite a while, Mu Qingxiao suddenly discovered that his worries were completely unnecessary.
During the battle earlier, the black dragon's pressure had enveloped the entire forest of vines. The lesser daemons had all cowered in their caves out of fear. None of them were bold enough to come out and cause trouble.
Of course, he did not withdraw his soul sense because of that.
After around ten minutes, Mu Qingxiao arrived at the centre of the forest of vines. He paused, and a cave appeared before him.
The cave was wide open, and vines as thick as an infant's arm hung in the surroundings. Glancing around casually, Mu Qingxiao made his way into the cave without any hesitation.
The cave was not particularly large. The vines criss-crossed, while the ground and walls were overgrown with weeds. It was quite spacious.
A few seconds later, a smear of light appeared in front of the cave. Mu Qingxiao could not help but quicken his steps.
Soon after, an old tree with withered vines that was several meters tall appeared in their line of sight.
Just when Mu Qingxiao appeared within a few meters of the tree, the vines on the wall stabbed towards his head and heart silently.
"Hmph, you're looking to die!"
With a cold snort, he circulated his spiritual qi, and countless illusionary swords appeared out of nowhere. They immediately cut the vines to the ground.
This was not the first time Mu Qingxiao had faced tree daemons, so he obviously had some experience with them.
In the Chinese Ghost World, the thousand-year tree daemon was rather similar to the current Ancient Vine Daemon. The only difference was that the thousand-year tree daemon could assume a human form, while the Ancient Vine Daemon could not.
This was probably an issue of species. The thousand-year tree daemon could assume a human form after reaching Golden Core, so it might have been a high-grade species, while the Ancient Vine Daemon was only a low-grade species.
For example, could watermelons grown from good seeds and bad seeds be equally sweet?
Actually, both of them shared the same logic.
Countless vines were chopped down by the illusory sword shadows one after another, and the towering old tree in the center couldn't help but tremble a few times.
Not long after, a humanoid face appeared on the thick tree trunk.
"Human, why did you barge into my abode?"
Hearing this, Mu Qingxiao looked at the two green eyes on the tree and said, "Give me the Earth Spiritual Pearl and I will leave."
As soon as he finished speaking, the pair of eyes on the tree branch narrowed and said in a cold voice, "You want the Earth Soul Pearl? Dream on. You trespassed into my cave. Prepare to die!"
In an instant, the scene was on the verge of erupting.
The vines hanging on the wall seemed to have a life of their own as they surrounded him from all directions.
Even thick vines broke out of the ground from the weeds and bushes, stabbing towards Mu Qingxiao at a speed that was hard to follow with the naked eye.
"Since you insist on seeking death, I'll fulfill your wish."
With that, the surrounding space distorted slightly, and Mu Qingxiao's figure broke free from the encirclement of the vines. In the blink of an eye, he appeared 100 meters above the ground.
Unlike the 1,000-year Tree Demon, the Ancient Vine Monster's body couldn't move. This was its biggest weakness, and this weakness was fatal to any living creature.
If the body couldn't move, it was equivalent to standing still and being used as a punching bag.
When Mu Qingxiao appeared in the sky, the vines on the ground extended and swept towards the sky at lightning speed. It was extremely powerful.
Mu Qingxiao's gaze was sharp, and the Supreme Sword Intent enveloped him. He circulated all the Spirit Qi in his body, and illusory sword shadows appeared one after another.
Each illusory sword shadow resounded with the sound of a sword, and at the same time, they emitted an unparalleled sharp aura.
"Void Illusionary Sword!"
The Void Illusionary Sword was the culmination of Sword Immortal Ziyin Zhenren's swordsmanship.
This technique condensed all the True Qi in one's body and transformed into countless illusory swords that flew towards the enemy. The enemy would suffer the pain of being pierced by thousands of swords. Unless the enemy's cultivation base was very high, they would die on the spot!
This technique required the accumulation of all the Spirit Qi in one's body and an extremely powerful Sword Qi. Only people with extremely high cultivation bases or great comprehension abilities could learn this technique.
Even though Mu Qingxiao was at the second stage of the Dao Integration Stage, and the Spirit Qi in his body was as vast as the sea, when he used the Void Illusionary Sword, more than half of his Spirit Qi was instantly sucked dry. It was extremely strenuous.
"Go!"
Swish swish …
He pointed his finger in the air, and countless illusory sword intents that carried the Supreme Sword Intent shot down with unstoppable sharpness!
The illusory sword shadows collided with the thick vines of the Ancient Vine Monster. However, the vines were no match for the illusory sword shadows that carried the Supreme Sword Intent. They were instantly torn apart.
The sound of the sword resounded through the sky, and the dense vines fell from the sky …
The vines retreated, but the Sword Intent didn't dissipate. Countless illusory sword shadows rained down on the Ancient Vine Monster in the center of the cave abode!
"No, no …"
As the Ancient Vine Monster's sharp voice rang out, rocks flew everywhere, and dust filled the air. A deafening boom resounded through the sky.
After a full ten seconds, the aftershock of the illusory sword shadows' attack finally dissipated.
Standing in the air, he looked down at the dust-covered cave abode. With a wave of his hand, the dust scattered with the wind, and finally, a devastated cave abode was revealed.
At this moment, the cave abode no longer existed. The ground was riddled with holes, and the Ancient Vine Monster was nowhere to be seen. All that was left was a deep pit, within which an earthy yellow light flickered.
Then, as the earthy yellow light flickered, a round bead half the size of a fist floated up from the deep pit.
The Earth Spirit Bead was an earth-type spirit bead that contained boundless power. It was one of the Five Spirit Beads.
Looking at the Earth Spirit Bead floating in the air, a faint smile appeared on Mu Qingxiao's face. He waved his hand, and the Earth Spirit Bead seemed to be pulled into the air.
"Such pure and rich energy."
Holding the Earth Spirit Bead in his hand, Mu Qingxiao could clearly sense the pure energy within it. If he could refine and absorb it, his strength would definitely skyrocket.
"Ding! Mission to plunder the Earth Spirit Bead completed. Reward: 200000 plundering points."
The system's notification suddenly rang out in his head, and Mu Qingxiao smiled.
Afterwards, the soul sword flew out of the Yin Yang Jade and produced a few faint thrum. It returned to the Yin Yang Jade with the Earth Spirit Bead.
After obtaining the Earth Spirit Bead, Mu Qingxiao did not leave immediately. Instead, he turned into a streak of light and shot towards the west of the Ancient Vine Forest.
A few minutes later, Mu Qingxiao appeared at the entrance of a bamboo house. He looked at the old man sitting on the chair with a smile at the corner of his mouth.
"Kid, you've already obtained what you wanted, so why haven't you left yet?"
The Ancient Vine Elder was rather surprised by Mu Qingxiao's appearance, so he could not help but ask.
"Ancient Vine Elder, I'm about to break through. I can leave once I break through."
Before the Ancient Vine Elder could respond, Mu Qingxiao turned into a streak of light and directly shot towards the depths of the Ancient Vine Forest.
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