Martial Arrogance Dragon Soul-Chapter 339 - 322: The Elderly Evil Cultivator

"Let’s go, over there!" Pei Hong’s voice contained a hint of excitement.

"Wait!"

Qin Qing lowered his voice, stopping the other two.

Both Pei Hong and Qin Ren looked at Qin Qing, puzzled.

"Just wait a bit longer!" Qin Qing said.

Pei Hong and Qin Ren then understood what Qin Qing was worried about—incredible natural treasures like the Fruit of Life wouldn’t just grow here for no reason, and yet be ignored by everyone.

In Tianjue Forest, all the heaven and earth treasures that are nurtured and grown are guarded by ferocious beasts.

This Fruit of Life surely wouldn’t be growing here all by itself.

Indeed—

Just at that moment, a shadow suddenly appeared on the ground, like a stain of water seeping out from the earth and dampening the soil.

The shadow, full of a thick aura of death, moved towards the Tree of Life....

Suddenly, a clump of black fog congealed in the air.

The black fog turned into a gruesome ghostly face, also rushing towards the Tree of Life.

Then, two bats and a large black spider all quickly moved towards the same target....

All of these were death spirits!

The growth time for the Tree of Life is very long, from a seeds’ state to sprouting, then to maturity, it takes at least five hundred years.

And for the Fruit of Life, the flowers take five hundred years to bloom, and the fruits another five hundred years to mature.

So, the formation of this Life Forbidden Zone has experienced at least fifteen hundred years.

In a desolate place of fifteen hundred years, who knows how many death spirits have been born.

And now, the death spirits that Qin Qing and his companions saw were just some of the more formidable ones.

The goal of these death spirits at this moment was only one: to compete for the Fruit of Life in the center!

"Ninth Highness!"

"Brother Pei!"

Qin Qing looked towards Qin Ren and Pei Hong, and the two focused their gaze on him.

"When we start, watch my moves... I’ll charge forward, and you both cover me against those death spirits. I’ll pluck the Fruit of Life!" Qin Qing stated.

"Brother Qin," Pei Hong, however, said, "I think it’s better if you and I deal with the death spirits, and let Ninth Highness pluck the Fruit of Life."

Pei Hong wasn’t trying to give away the credit of picking the Fruit of Life to Qin Ren just to please the ninth prince.

It’s because he felt that Qin Qing’s strength was superior to theirs; if Qin Qing and he confronted the death spirits together and left the lighter task of picking the Fruit of Life to Qin Ren, it would be more sensible.

"No!" Qin Qing was adamant: "You deal with the death spirits; make sure to protect yourselves. I’ll get the Fruit of Life, and remember, no matter what happens, do not concern yourselves with me!"

On hearing this, both Qin Ren and Pei Hong were startled.

Had Qin Qing anticipated something?

But neither of them asked any further questions.

"Okay!" Pei Hong nodded, this time without saying anything more.

The next instant, Qin Qing charged directly towards the Tree of Life.

"Whoosh!"

In that moment, Qin Qing’s Martial Soul manifested, and a blue flame instantaneously enveloped his entire body.

He surged towards the Tree of Life like a ball of flames.

At that moment, all the death spirits that had been battling one another turned their attention to Qin Qing.

"It’s humans!"

"Humans have intruded...."

The death spirits let out strange cries.

"Kill these humans!"

Instantly, all the death spirits rushed towards Qin Qing and his companions.

Without the presence of humans, they would fight among themselves for the Fruit of Life.

But with the appearance of humans, these dead spirits’ targets have all switched to the suddenly emerged humans.

"Boom! Boom!"

Qin Ren and Pei Hong’s spiritual power also exploded out, and the two charged to the front and sides of Qin Qing, heading towards those dead spirits.

Qin Qing, with an Azure Dragon Spear in hand, continuously cleared a path, and soon he charged to the base of the Tree of Life.

Instantly, a terrifying oppressive force struck!

The closer he got to the Tree of Life, the more intense this feeling of oppression became.

However... currently, the Fruits of Life on this Tree of Life were fully matured, hence it no longer absorbed vitality from other beings, and Qin Qing’s vitality was not draining away.

Then, Qin Qing leaped up, reaching out to grab those three Fruits of Life.

Approaching the Fruits of Life, Qin Qing could sense a refreshing fragrance that soothed his heart and spleen; just this scent alone made him feel at ease throughout his body, as if his internal organs were being cleansed.

But at the same time, suddenly a sensation of danger descended.

Qin Qing swiftly evaded to the side, while simultaneously sweeping out with his Azure Dragon Spear!

This series of actions was entirely instinctual.

It was an innate skill, Qin Qing’s strong instinctual perception of danger!

"Swish!"

A white flying sword zipped past where Qin Qing had just been standing.

After Qin Qing dodged, the flying sword continued to lunge at him, but his backhanded sweep with the spear fortuitously blocked the sword’s assault.

"Clang!"

A crisp collision sound was heard.

Qin Qing’s Azure Dragon Spear in his hand suddenly vibrated, and his palm and arm were suddenly wracked with sharp pain.

"Such strong power?"

A shock ran through Qin Qing’s heart.

You should know that Qin Qing’s physical body had become extremely strong, even stronger than that of the Zhuiri Ancestor. The Zhuiri Ancestor, being in the late stage of the Nascent Soul Realm, had a physical body that had reached the level of Returning to Purity and Simplicity. However, if competing in physical strength alone, without using the power of his Nascent Soul, even he would be outmatched.

Yet now, merely from a collision with this flying sword, Qin Qing felt waves of sharp pain in his hand, illustrating just how much power the sword contained.

At this moment, Qin Qing finally got a clear look at the true appearance of this flying sword.

This was a flying sword like none Qin Qing had ever seen before because the material it was made from was not among those known to him.

The sword was white.

Because the material used to forge this flying sword was white bone!

Human white bone!

Countless people’s bones had accumulated on it, with every skull, various arm bones, leg bones, and even finger and toe bones distinctly visible. All these bones were refined together, melted and combined through a spiritual array, and then highly condensed and compressed to become this ghastly white bone sword.

"No, that’s not right!"

Qin Qing’s pupils contracted sharply.

This bone sword was filled with heaven-reaching resentment; it was certainly not as simple as just being forged from human bones.

"But it was made from people who were refined alive, their flesh and blood completely melted away until only the dry bones remained. Living people were refined, and that’s why this bone sword possesses such powerful resentment. The accumulation of grievances also amplifies the sword’s strength!"

"This sword is a highly formidable Forbidden Spiritual Weapon."

Qin Qing took a deep breath inwardly, eyeing the elder who had suddenly appeared.

Anger was already welling up in his heart.

Qin Qing did not consider himself to be overly saintly, but he had his own moral line.

He detested those evil cultivators who slaughter the innocent and massacre beings just to forge their own spiritual weapons.

At this time, the elder in the black robe was extremely shocked.

His sword attack just now was charged and also a secret assault; he was even confident that it could kill generally any elder ancestor of Martial Arts who had just entered the early stages of the Nascent Soul Realm.

Because the attack just now was entirely a sneak attack, and the target was about to harvest the Fruits of Life.

To maintain such vigilance about their surroundings under the temptation of the Fruits of Life?

Murderous intent was gradually intensifying in the heart of this black-robed elder...