Facing the attacks of the stone puppets, Yi Tian knew that he couldn't defeat them with brute force. He could only use his wits to suppress them.
However, Bai Tianxiang, who was watching from the side, noticed that even though he tried to explain himself, it clearly didn't count as a reasonable reason. As for Zhou Xiang's expression, it was clear that he didn't believe it at all. If it wasn't for the fact that they were in a dangerous situation, he would have already asked.
At this moment, Yi Tian's heart was filled with regret. If he had known this would happen, he would have used Nan Muzi to activate the Wood Vine Art. After fighting Mu Ling 'er in the garden, he had habitually used the Ghost Face Flower Seed.
Looking at Zhou Xiang's puzzled expression, Yi Tian said in a deep voice, "End the battle quickly, don't hesitate."
When Zhou Xiang heard this, he immediately summoned the spirit cauldron above his head to protect his body. Then he summoned a long medicinal pestle that turned into a golden beam of light that shot towards the puppet beasts.
After a few bangs, the medicinal pestle smashed into the stone puppets' heads and forced them back.
Yi Tian's ghost-faced flower vines extended out and wrapped around two of the stone puppets. Soon, the vines on the ground grew to the thickness of buckets. After Yi Tian injected spirit force into them, not only did they trap the two stone puppets on his side, but they also slowly extended to Zhou Xiang's side. The new vines curled around the other two stone puppets.
With two whooshing sounds, the ghost-faced flower vines wrapped around the lower half of the stone puppets' bodies. The vines quickly grew and spread all over the stone puppets' bodies, binding them to the ground.
Only then did Zhou Xiang let out a breath of relief. He looked at the stone puppets and said, "We still have to remove the energy cores in their bodies to get rid of them once and for all."
Yi Tian nodded and replied, "That is indeed the case. Let me inspect them first."
Then he scanned them with his divine sense. After ten seconds, he smiled and said, "The energy cores are in their foreheads. You just have to take out the remaining energy cores."
Then he pointed at the ghost-faced flower vines that bound the stone puppets' heads. At the same time, he extended a small vine and inserted it into their skulls to pry open the protective stone slab. A blue light flashed and attracted the attention of both of them.
Zhou Xiang couldn't help but exclaim, "It's actually powered by the illusion demon blue crystal. Amazing."
Yi Tian's expression didn't change. Then he controlled the vines to pry out the illusion demon blue crystal. After the energy crystal took form, the stone puppet's eyes dimmed and its limbs weakly drooped down.
After dealing with the other stone puppets, the problem in front of them was officially solved. Yi Tian stretched out his hand and gently placed the two Fantasy Blue Crystals in front of Zhou Xiang and said, "This time's harvest is pretty good. Let's split it evenly. As for the bodies of the four puppet beasts, I don't think Grandmaster Zhou will be too interested in them. How about you give them to me?"
"Brother Yi is too polite. This old man is already satisfied with these two pieces of illusion blue crystal. I am very fortunate to have Brother Yi's help in this trip to the Hundred Herb Corridor." Zhou Xiang also politely replied. However, his gaze unconsciously swept past the ghost-faced flower vines. He seemed to have some doubts in his heart.
After putting the four stone puppets into the storage ring, Yi Tian asked, "How did Brother Zhou get separated from Xun Wang's son? Or did you deliberately explore?
Zhou Xiang's expression darkened, "Actually, we split up. Xun Wang also agreed. That's why we split up at the fork in the road." “
Yi Tian said politely, "Since that's the case, let's continue. I still haven't achieved my goal, so I'll have to trouble Brother Zhou to help me."
After helping twice, Zhou Xiang already realized the difference in strength between the two, so he was especially polite to Yi Tian. He looked at the ghost-faced flower vines in front of him and asked, "Brother Yi, do you know what the flower in your hand is?" “
"Didn't Brother already say it was the flower of the Asura Royal Family, the 'Asura Blood Vine'?" Yi Tian replied.
Zhou Xiang nodded and asked, "Does Brother know its taboo?"
"Could it be that this' Asura Blood Vine 'has some unknown secret?" Yi Tian was puzzled.
"Indeed, the 'Asura Blood Vine' is a spirit plant cultivated by the Asura Royal Family. It needs to absorb the fiendish aura of the Asura Royal Family as part of its nourishment to continue growing." Zhou Xiang looked at it and said with deep meaning.
Seeing him stutter, Yi Tian knew there was a hidden meaning in his words, but he didn't dare to say it all. With a thought, he smiled and said, "Please speak your mind, Brother Zhou. Today's matter came from your mouth, so I won't let a third person hear it."
Zhou Xiang sighed and turned around and respectfully cupped his hands, "Brother Yi is also a member of the Royal Family. Moreover, you're an Asura Royal Family cultivator who has a very close relationship with the current Empress."
"What do you mean?" Yi Tian was shocked, but his expression didn't change.
"Brother Yi, you're not trying to trick me, right? Even with King Xun's status, he doesn't have a spirit plant like the Ghost Faced Flower. However, you can use it as a medium for your wood spirit technique. It's easy to imagine who's higher and who's lower in the Asura Royal Family." Zhou Xiang said faintly.
So that's how it is. Yi Tian finally realized that Zhou Xiang had misunderstood his identity, which was why his attitude changed so quickly.
Soon after, he said, "In my opinion, Fellow Daoist Yi's cultivation far surpasses King Xun's Crown Prince's. That Asura Dharma Body is also extremely powerful. That's why you were able to use the Asura Blood Vine to cast such a powerful spell. That explains why you told us to leave first at the stone path in the garden. I think that the spirit tree guard is an extremely troublesome thing for cultivators of other races, but it's not a problem for the Asura Royal Family. "
So Zhou Xiang had misunderstood him as someone of the Asura Royal Family. Yi Tian felt that he could use such a beautiful misunderstanding to his advantage. It would be beneficial for him to hide his true identity.
He then nodded and said with a solemn expression, "I am somewhat related to the Asura Royal Family, but I am indeed a consecrator of the Asura Sect. However, I hope that Fellow Zhou Xiang can keep my identity a secret."
"Of course, of course. Since you are a consecrator of the Asura Sect, then you must have received a secret order from the Empress. I naturally know the severity of this matter. I will definitely make things difficult for Brother Yi," Zhou Xiang hastily said.
"If that's the case, then I don't want to say anymore. I also don't want King Xun's Royal Family to know about this. After all, the relationships in the royal court are complicated, and I don't want to get too deeply involved to avoid unnecessary trouble," Yi Tian warned.
After a while, the two of them continued on their journey. However, Zhou Xiang's face was now filled with respect, unlike before when he thought that Yi Tian was just a Loose Cultivator.
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