Black Turtle winced in pain, his mouth twitching uncontrollably, before turning to John and warning, “Kid, don’t you dare have any ideas about the Flower Fairy, or the beast clan will be at war with you.”
John was puzzled. It seemed like the beast clan held Jean in high regard.
“What’s it to you, you old fool!” Jean, displeased, stood up for John.
Black Turtle awkwardly chuckled and said, “Fairy, you’re still young and don’t know how treacherous people can be. I may look like a good person because I am a good person. But this Godslayer, he may look like a good person, but in reality, he’s a bad guy.”
Jean frowned, clearly unhappy, and turned to John, saying, “Big brother, isn’t this your home? This old man is a bad person; why don’t you kick him out?”
“Great idea!” John’s eyes lit up. If he left Death Land, he would reappear in the fox clan’s territory.
It was the perfect opportunity to use these beasts to draw their fire.
“Kid, we have an agreement! Don’t do anything rash,” Black Turtle said, his expression turning frantic. He was well aware of how dangerous the fox clan’s territory was.
If his strength was suppressed to the fourth tier, entering the fox clan’s territory would be a death sentence.
John wasn’t actually planning to get him killed. Instead, he asked, “Is there another way to deal with the fox clan?”
He guessed that those fox demons would definitely be waiting at the original spot, and there was also that terrifying Peach Blossom Tree Monster.
John couldn’t stay trapped in Death Land forever.
Black Turtle didn’t answer right away. He just stared at John with a curious look, then sighed, “I don’t know what kind of luck you have, kid. I’m starting to suspect you might actually be the prophesied savior… but alas…”
He sighed again and didn’t continue.
John wasn’t interested in being the savior at all, so he pressed on, “Do you have a solution? Just say it.”
Black Turtle stopped stalling and explained, “Breaking the suppression power in the fox clan’s territory is simple. You just need to kill that thousand-year-old Peach Blossom Tree Monster.”
John frowned. That didn’t help at all.
The Peach Blossom Tree Monster was a rare seventh-tier boss, and with his current strength, there was no way he could take it down.
John looked at the group of beasts and asked, “Can any of you kill the Peach Blossom Tree Monster?”
The beasts shook their heads repeatedly.
Black Turtle continued, “We can’t do it, but it can.”
He pointed deeper into Death Land and said, “No plant-based beast can withstand its power.”
John caught on. “You mean the Tree of Life?”
Black Turtle nodded. “The Tree of Life is the elves’ most precious treasure, and it’s a unique life form. If you bring the Tree of Life into the fox clan’s territory, it can absorb and devour the Peach Blossom Tree Monster.”
John’s brow furrowed. He wasn’t ready to agree just yet. “Will the Tree of Life be in danger?” “Uh…” Black Turtle was at a loss for words, looking at John with exasperation. “Kid, do you even know what a supreme treasure is? It’s something even the gods covet. Even if that Peach Blossom Tree Monster were to cultivate for another ten thousand years, it still wouldn’t be a match for the Tree of Life. This only brings benefits to you, no downsides.”
“Alright, I’ll trust you this time,” John nodded and began walking toward the Tree of Life.
Underneath the Tree of Life, a group of elves was training, surprisingly under the command of Princess Ada.
Anna sat beneath the Tree of Life, pouting and looking troubled.
“Benefactor!” She spotted John and happily ran over to him, then complained with a displeased expression, “Benefactor, you need to do something about Princess Ada. She’s been tormenting the elves all day long.”
The elves around them echoed her complaint with groans of agreement.
John, however, was a bit surprised. He noticed that the elves’ strength had increased
significantly.
Previously, they were only at the early stages of the third tier, but now they had reached the mid-to-late stages of the third tier.
This wasn’t just due to the effects of the Tree of Life and the vein of the Earth; Ada’s training must have contributed as well.
It seemed that keeping Ada around might have some advantages after all.
John glanced at Ada, standing not far away in leather armor, looking every bit the strong and valiant warrior. He couldn’t help but feel a bit intrigued.
However, the most pressing matter was dealing with the fox clan’s territory.
“Oh, what a beautiful little girl!” Anna exclaimed in surprise, noticing Jean.
Jean, equally curious, blinked her bright eyes as she looked at Anna, sensing a familiar and comforting presence from her.
At that moment, Black Turtle intervened again, looking at Jean and cautioning, “Little girl, this woman is also no good. Stay away from her.”
Both Anna and Jean frowned and glared at Black Turtle.
Black Turtle remained unfazed, shooting a warning look at Anna.
“Could she be the Flower Fairy of the beast clan?” Anna guessed Jean’s identity, glancing between John and Jean, a smile creeping onto her face.
Black Turtle, noticing Anna’s thoughts, quickly said, “Don’t get any ideas. This adventurer is not the prophesied savior. If anything goes wrong, you’ll be remembered as the greatest sinner in Skyline Continent’s history.”
Anna glared at Black Turtle with disdain, retorting, “Do you think I’m as shameless as you? Besides, destiny is a strange thing. The one prophesied to be the savior might not even be the
real savior.”
Black Turtle looked at Anna in confusion, sensing that the elves might know something he
didn’t.
John, uninterested in their banter, interrupted and asked, “Old man, what exactly do I need to
do?”
Black Turtle shot John a displeased look at being called “old man” but explained, “You’ll need to take the risk of entering the fox clan’s territory. Then, use the Tree of Life to open a passage between Death Land and the fox clan’s territory. We’ll support you from Death Land. Once the Tree of Life absorbs and refines the Peach Blossom Tree Monster, the suppressive force within the fox clan’s territory will disappear, allowing us to enter and assist you.” John nodded; it didn’t seem too difficult for him to manage.
He simply needed to position the Tree of Life so that part of it remained in Death Land while the other part extended into the fox clan’s territory.
Although Black Turtle and the others couldn’t enter the fox clan’s land directly, they could launch attacks through the connected passage from within Death Land.
And while the passage would be open, the fox demons wouldn’t dare to enter Death Land.
John also had Ada summon Judy.
With two peak seventh-tier beasts, seven peak sixth-tier beasts, and over two hundred fourth- and fifth-tier beasts, they had more than enough power to deal with the fox clan.
Buzz!
A wave of spatial energy rippled as John slowly opened the passage between Death Land and the fox clan’s territory.
As expected, a group of powerful fox demons was waiting right where he had disappeared
earlier.
“It’s that human adventurer!” The seven-tailed fox demon spotted John, her excitement palpable as she commanded, “Quick, this time, we mustn’t let him escape!”
Whoosh!
A surge of life energy swept through as the massive form of the Tree of Life emerged, with half of its body extending from Death Land into the fox clan’s territory.
Pink mist swirled, and the surrounding peach trees swayed, greedily absorbing the life
energy.
The seven-tailed fox demon froze in disbelief before breaking into a twisted grin of delight. “The Tree of Life—it’s actually the Tree of Life! Boy, you’re carrying such a supreme treasure
on you!”
The Tree of Life, brimming with immense life force, could restore her to her peak strength and even give her a chance to reach the legendary Ten-Tailed Celestial Fox!
She trembled with excitement, her already hideous expression becoming even more
grotesque with joy.
By now, John had fully entered the fox clan’s territory, but the passage behind him remained
open.
Supported by the Tree of Life, the spatial passage was exceptionally stable.
Rustle…
The Peach Blossom Tree Monster began to shake violently, clearly terrified of the Tree of Life.
“Not good!” The seven-tailed fox demon snapped out of her daze. The Tree of Life was trying
to devour the Peach Blossom Tree Monster.
“Adventurer, how dare you!” she roared in fury, charging directly at John.
Severely wounded, she had been forced into symbiosis with the Peach Blossom Tree Monster. She couldn’t afford to let anything happen to it, or her fate would be sealed. Pink mist surged, transforming into sharp arrows that rained down on John with a piercing
whistling sound.
The seven-tailed fox demon smirked coldly, confident that this weak adventurer wouldn’t survive her attack. Once she killed him, she could seize the Tree of Life.
Suddenly, a powerful wave of water elemental energy surged forth, and a water barrier materialized in front of John, swallowing up the incoming arrows.
“Huh? What’s going on?” The seven-tailed fox demon’s expression darkened as she sensed a
dangerous presence. She quickly shifted her gaze to the space behind John.
Splash!
A massive wave surged forward, accompanied by flashing lightning. Two terrifying spells
struck in rapid succession.
Black Turtle and Judy had both launched their attacks. “Seventh-tier powerhouses!” The seven-tailed fox demon was struck with terror, overwhelmed by the massive wave and the lightning strikes that followed. It makes her
painful.
After wave passing by, she bloodied and barely able to kneel on the ground, her once- beautiful face now aged and wrinkled. She glared menacingly at the old man standing at the
edge of the portal.
“Kate? You’ve become the leader of the fox clan!” Black Turtle’s voice echoed from within the
portal.
He recognized the seven-tailed fox demon.
“Black Turtle, you… you’re still alive!” Kate spat out a mouthful of blood, her voice filled with
venomous hatred.
Had she been at her peak, she might have been able to contend with Black Turtle. But now, she was gravely injured, and with another seventh-tier powerhouse by Black Turtle’s side, she stood no chance.
To make matters worse, she felt her life force rapidly draining away as the Peach Blossom
Tree Monster withered, pulling her down with it.
“Stop them now!” Kate commanded in panic, ordering her remaining fox demons to attack John and the Tree of Life.
If she could kill John, there was still a chance she could control the Tree of Life. “Kate, you betrayed the beast clan, attempted to harm the Flower Fairy, and your crimes are unforgivable. Today, you will die!” Black Turtle roared, his voice filled with righteous fury. The water element around him became wild and chaotic, forming a massive tidal wave that
surged into the fox clan’s territory.
From the safety of Death Land, Black Turtle’s power was unrestrained, and his full-strength
attack as a seventh-tier peak powerhouse instantly obliterated all fox demons below the
seventh tier.
Only a few sixth-tier elite fox demons managed to barely withstand his onslaught. Seeing this, John couldn’t help but feel a pang of regret.
If he had been the one to kill those fox demons, who knows how many attribute points he
could have gained.
Kate watched her clansmen die with cold indifference, her eyes devoid of emotion. “Black
Turtle, you can’t fight the inevitable. Siding with the demon race is the only way to survive.” “Stubborn fool!” Black Turtle snapped, losing all patience. With a wave of his hand, a towering wave transformed into a colossal water pillar and came crashing down with overwhelming force.