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Chapter 180: The Ancient Celestial Yuan Seed

Seeing Ying Huanhuan's pouting face, Xiao Tian waved his hand dismissively and said, "Forget it. As a member of the Dao Sect, it's my duty to retrieve the Celestial Yuan Tree."

He had only been teasing her and didn't actually expect her to kiss him.

With that, Xiao Tian extended his hand, aiming at the Fire Crystal Ape King.

"Buzz!"

With a grasping motion, the space around the ape king distorted, collapsing inward like a solid mass. Under this immense pressure, the Fire Crystal Ape King exploded violently.

"Gulp!"

Seeing Xiao Tian effortlessly kill an ape king, whose strength was comparable to an eight-yuan Nirvana-stage practitioner, everyone swallowed hard. This display of power was akin to the level of the deputy hall masters within the sect.

Ying Huanhuan took a deep breath and asked, "Xiao Tian, have you broken through to the Nirvana stage?"

Xiao Tian smiled and said, "Kiss me, and I'll tell you."

"Pfft!" Ying Huanhuan spat in annoyance. "Who cares to know?"

"Alright, you two," Yuan Fang interrupted. "Let's deal with the Celestial Yuan Tree first."

Ying Huanhuan approached the tree and examined it, saying, "This is just a sapling of the Celestial Yuan Tree. We need to see if it has any seeds. If it does, its value will increase exponentially!

"The Yuan Gate has a mature Celestial Yuan Tree, which produces thousands of Celestial Yuan Fruits each time. This is one reason why Yuan Gate disciples are so powerful."

Lin Dong asked, "How can we tell if there are seeds?"

"When the fruits naturally detach, we'll know if there are seeds inside," Ying Huanhuan explained. She turned to Xiao Tian, saying, "Judging by the energy in these fruits, they should fall within five days. I'll leave their protection to you."

Xiao Tian nodded, "Don't worry. I won't let the seeds fall into anyone else's hands."

Five days passed quickly. On the fifth day, the Celestial Yuan Tree began to emit waves of intense energy, causing the ground to tremble slightly.

"Buzz!"

The five crimson fruits trembled violently, then fell from the tree. Xiao Tian used his power to catch them mid-air.

Given Xiao Tian's strength and the trust placed in him, no one objected to him collecting the fruits.

Even after the fruits fell, the tree continued to emit powerful energy waves. A rich green light spread from its roots, exuding vibrant life energy.

"Swish!"

A green light emerged from the tree trunk, radiating a breathtaking life force.

"The Celestial Yuan Seed!" The group rejoiced.

"Boom!"

Suddenly, the tree trembled violently, and a massive green light shot from its tip, piercing the sky. This spectacle was visible for miles around.

"This is bad. We've been exposed!" The joy on Ying Huanhuan and the others' faces quickly turned to alarm.

Xiao Tian asked, "Has the message been sent back?"

"Yes, but I don't know when reinforcements will arrive," Yuan Fang said with a bitter smile. "We spotted some figures earlier who seemed to be from the Demon Seal Sect."

"It seems it's up to me," Xiao Tian sighed. In terms of sending and receiving reinforcements, the world of fantasy was far behind the world of immortal cultivation. If this were the immortal realm, reinforcements would have arrived instantly through teleportation arrays. Here, they had to travel long distances.

Xiao Tian had no interest in the Demon Seal Sect. Even if a Death Profound Realm expert appeared, he could hold his own.

"Let's focus on collecting the seeds first," he said to Ying Huanhuan.

She nodded and hurriedly retrieved the seed. Once she had it, the massive light column gradually dissipated.

In her delicate hand lay a vibrant green seed, marked with natural runes and radiating a potent life force.

After retrieving the seed, Xiao Tian uprooted the tree and stored it in his spatial ring.

"Cackle, Yuan Fang, hand over the Celestial Yuan Seed, or your Dao Sect disciples will suffer," a sinister voice called out. A dozen figures in black robes appeared, led by a middle-aged man with a sinister expression.

"That's Su Lei, the second-in-command of the Demon Seal Sect, known as Thunder Blade. He's at the eight-yuan Nirvana stage," Ying Huanhuan explained. "The core members of the Demon Seal Sect are six individuals, all on the sects' wanted lists. Their leader, Yao Ling, is a former Yuan Gate deacon with a nine-yuan Nirvana stage, while the rest are at least seven-yuan Nirvana stage."

"Swish, swish, swish!"

The sound of tearing air filled the sky as more figures appeared.

"This is trouble," Yuan Fang said bitterly.

"Do you know those people?" Lin Dong asked.

"Yes," Yuan Fang replied. "The man in green up north is Eroding Demon Hand Xiao Tian, at the eight-yuan Nirvana stage. The one to the south is Butcher Luo Yi, also at the eight-yuan Nirvana stage. The others are all on the sects' wanted lists."

Xiao Tian looked indifferent. "Just a bunch of Nirvana stage practitioners. Not worth worrying about."

He glanced coldly at Eroding Demon Hand. Sharing his name, Xiao Tian felt the man had sealed his fate.

"What treasure appeared here?" Butcher asked.

"That's a seed of the Celestial Yuan Tree," Su Lei said with a cackle.

"What? A Celestial Yuan Tree seed?"

"There's such a treasure here?"

"Yuan Fang, bring out the Celestial Yuan Tree seed and let us see it!" The surrounding crowd's eyes burned with greed, knowing the seed's immense value.

"Taking something from the Dao Sect? You'd better see if you have the strength," Xiao Tian stepped forward. "You small fry will die here today."

"Arrogant!"

"Presumptuous!"

"Reckless!"

The crowd erupted in anger, but Xiao Tian remained calm. He extended his right hand, summoning a ghostly black flame.

"Buzz!"

The flame emitted a peculiar wave, and soon, the figures in the sky were engulfed in phantom black flames.

"Boom, boom, boom!"

In mere breaths, the figures turned to ash in the flames. The eerie scene left the entire area in dead silence.

(End of Chapter)

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