Recruit black physique to start practice in wasteland

Chapter 2296 Like a Journey to the West
The Sound and Color Circle Horse is an extremely rare technique, mainly used to capture exotic beasts.

Jin Ge Zhenxian believed that Min Ning should not know this move.

That means they used a talisman, and the key is... it can only be used by someone at the Nascent Soul level!
It's a real shame to use this method here.

"Who told you to be so useless?" Venerable Minning replied leisurely. "I wanted to give it to you, but alas, you are not good enough."

"My dojo is just missing a spirit beast that can leave the body to guard it, so this will do."

"Damn it...you just wait," the golden light flashed again, and it viciously slashed at the mother tree that had left the body.

"A man can't say no. Let me tell you, we've really hit a brick wall!"

Does this ancient gold essence also have male and female forms? Qu Jianlei had some doubts, but he didn't dare to ask.

However, now that the Out-of-Body Locust is trapped by the Seven-Colored Light Shield, the Out-of-Body Mother Tree can no longer support the tree alone.

Golden Spear Immortal, however, knew his methods. "Boundary-Breaking Shuttle... is it still working?"

Generally speaking, the Boundary-Breaking Shuttle only has the power of one strike. Even if a Nascent Soul Grandmaster wields it, he has to slow down before he can launch a second strike.

But Qu Jianlei was an exception; he answered without hesitation, "Coming!"

Ever since he used the Boundary-Breaking Shuttle to launch two attacks, he has been wondering: how exactly was this triggered?
After much thought, he actually figured it out, which shows that he is indeed a natural researcher.

This doesn't mean he's stronger than a Nascent Soul Grandmaster, but rather that the Celestial Venerables are too lazy to figure it out, and no one is willing to put in the effort in this area.

The Great Venerable created the Boundary-Breaking Shuttle to break through boundaries. He could just smash through directly and pursue the power of a single strike. What would he do with the spare power?
The mother tree, having already sensed something was wrong, quickly contracted after considering the situation and uttered a question, "A cultivator?"

It truly never expected that there would be cultivators in this world!

So its retreat was a little slower—it originally thought it was invincible in this world!

Unfortunately, not only are there cultivators here, but also the Boundary-Breaking Shuttle... which is very restraining of its retreat.

It broke through space to get here because this is the point where the space stone could explode, and it cannot afford to lose it.

It knew very well how its other members of the same kind grew and developed—they simply absorbed space stones to advance into mother trees.

Of course, there are other prerequisites for advancing, but without a doubt, this is the most important one, without exception.

As far as it knows, there are at least two other members of the same race who have evolved into mother trees in this way!

It believes that conquering other worlds requires powerful allies, but there is no need for so many mother trees; having enough Nascent Souls is sufficient.

The competition for resources among the tree races is even more intense and brutal than that among cultivators.

Moreover, even after the mother tree leaves the body, it still needs space stones, just not as many.

Therefore, it must pay attention to this fluctuation point and has set up a guard to prevent some of its own kind from having any improper thoughts.

To cope with unexpected events, it even set up coordinates.

Anyway, it's powerful enough among the tree race in this world, and it can arrive in time when something happens.

But it never expected that the unexpected variable would be... a cultivator!
What's even more frustrating is that the attack from that black shuttle on the other side actually had a huge impact on space!

It burst through the air and got stuck in the sub-layer of space!
The attack power of the Boundary-Breaking Shuttle is not only extremely strong, but the resulting fluctuations are also powerful and random.

In the rush, the mother tree, unable to escape the resonance from the attack, was swept around by its massive trunk.

At this critical moment, the golden light unleashed a series of devastating attacks, weaving back and forth.

"Break...Break the Boundary Shuttle?" the Astral Mother Tree cried out in anguish, "Stop! What about the agreement between the cultivators and the tree race?"

"Go to hell!" Minning Zhenzun, who was originally talking to Fuqiao Feihuang, was furious upon hearing this.

The next moment, an exceptionally powerful will suddenly emanated from his body, firmly locking onto the Mother Tree of the Out-of-Body!

This intention was not only extremely powerful, but also carried boundless sharpness, ruggedness, strength, and killing intent, making it unstoppable!

"A sword... sword intent?" Qu Jianlei was astonished. Was it that strong?

He had long guessed that the Nascent Soul Blade Intent he had acquired through the trade must have originated from the Venerable Minning.

But he never expected that this seemingly kind and gentle Great Venerable, who acted more like a businessman than a cultivator, would possess such a fierce sword intent.

What happened to staying true to oneself? These two qualities just don't match up.

However, when he thought of the phrase "a person's writing reflects their character," he suddenly realized that there are plenty of people whose words and actions don't match, so there's no need to delve into it.

But in any case, he broadened his horizons and gained a deeper understanding of the Out-of-Body Grandmaster.

Feng Yiwang trembled as he watched, but thankfully, this sword intent was extremely condensed and wouldn't affect the surrounding area much.

However, the impact it had on it was still considerable: was this the true strength of the human immortal venerable?

Thank goodness we surrendered quickly back then! "Go, go, go... The ringleader must be punished! The ringleader must be punished!"

Min Ning's sword intent was restrained, yet its sheer power shattered the spirit of the Nascent Soul Mother Tree into chaos.

Golden Spear Immortal paused for a rare moment, "An agreement among cultivators?"

As an ancient golden essence that had been enlightened, he cared most about this—the agreement between human cultivators and other races.

However, upon sensing the sword intent unleashed by True Venerable Minning, he instantly realized what was happening and became furious.

"Damn it, you mere outsider dare to lie to me?"

He was an ancient golden essence destined for greatness from birth, while the other party was just a broken tree. How could it compare to a naturally formed treasure?

The key issue is that the other party touched his sore spot—how dare you violate the agreement among cultivators?

Enraged, he unleashed three more strikes, each more powerful than the last, shouting, "Min Ning, don't try to take it from me!"

Minning Zhenzun snorted lightly, "Is that all the intelligence you have?"

Three consecutive golden rays completely annihilated the mother tree that had left its body, but unfortunately, only half of the tree trunk was obtained.

Even so, Immortal Jin Ge was still unconvinced, "Chase after them!"

"Wait a moment," Minning Zhenzun withdrew his sword intent and focused on dealing with the trapped locust that had left its body.

At the same time, he released his subordinates again, saying, "I need to focus on dealing with these bugs now. You two keep an eye on them."

At this moment, his domain had been removed, the white mist gradually dissipated, and the spatial rhythm gradually subsided.

The cultivators of the training ground formed teams and charged towards the countless Golden Core Tree Clan members.

This time, they are facing a frightening number of opponents.

In the past, clearing a patch of forest belonging to a foreign tribe would involve only seven or eight thousand trees, at most ten thousand. This time, however, there are over one hundred thousand trees.

Even though they were all tree-dwelling beings below the Golden Core stage, it was still terrifying.

However, there was nothing that could be done. The Venerable Minning had been firmly restrained by the Out-of-Body Flying Locust, and even the field had been removed.

As for the final three strikes of the Golden Spear Immortal... it's easy to imagine that they would consume a lot of energy.

From the most objective perspective, it was a half-baked attempt at enlightenment, a rebellion against a foreign race.

Although Jin Kemu had the assistance of Min Ning Zhenzun's sword intent, the opposing Mother Tree was also incredibly powerful in the Out-of-Body state!

The next moment, a golden light flashed, and Jin Ge Zhenxian returned to Feng Wangyi's body. "Xiao Qu, your people should go and help out too."

He didn't say how he was feeling, but he had already made the unprecedented suggestion that a Nascent Soul cultivator help, so there was no need to ask any more questions.

"Hmm," Qu Jianlei said without hesitation, releasing four Nascent Soul cultivators and several warships.

Seeing them also rushing towards the Golden Core Tree Clan, he sensed their presence while asking, "Out-of-Body Sword Intent... cannot be used lightly?"

In his understanding, it doesn't seem to be like that.

“Min Ning is different,” Jin Ge Zhenxian shook his head, “He has always believed that anything that can be used casually can also be called sword intent?”

Upon hearing this, Minning Zhenzun turned his head to look at the two of them, as if to say: Now you know how rare my sword intent is, right?
Qu Jianlei remained silent. Could it be that without complete concentration, one could not unleash the full power of the sword?

However, he didn't want to think too much about it. The fact that Venerable Min Ning's actions and sword intent were so inconsistent must be due to someone else's reasons.

However, Jin Ge Zhenxian couldn't help but ask again, "Is what this broken tree said really a lie?"

Minning Zhenzun glanced at him speechlessly, then pointed at Qu Jianlei: Ask him.

"So what if it's true?" Qu Jianlei sneered. "How many humans have they slaughtered?"

He understood perfectly why Minning was so furious: Why didn't they mention the agreement when they were eating people, but now that he was about to die, he remembered it?

Therefore, whether it's an excuse to escape or a genuine agreement, both possibilities are unacceptable!
“But… if it’s an agreement with a powerful being,” Jin Ge Zhenxian still hesitated, because the karmic consequences would be enormous.

Qu Jianlei glanced at him, suddenly thought of "Journey to the West," and couldn't help but sigh softly.

They're all man-eating monsters. Those with powerful connections have ascended to heaven, while those without deserve to die.
Then he sneered, "Tolerating such a cruel alien race, even a powerful being, aren't you afraid of the consequences?"

"Or are you saying... ordinary people aren't considered human?"

"Huh?" Upon hearing this, Venerable Minning glanced at him again, then nodded. "You really dare to say that!"

Qu Jianlei smiled dismissively, "So, Senior Master Shu, there's no need to worry about it."

Next, it took the Venerable Minning two days to trap the locust that had left its body, and then he put it away.

Although Jin Ge Zhenxian hadn't entered the cave and had been resting, he spoke up upon seeing the situation, "These locusts... might have eaten people before!"

“Then let it atone for its sins,” Venerable Minning replied casually. “It’s just being treated like a laborer, a waste to be utilized.”

"And this guy seems a bit wild and untamed. If all else fails, we'll just turn him back into a raw material."

The others are currently cleaning up the battlefield.

In two days, they fought the tree race for more than a day, but only managed to kill half of them.

However, these Golden Core Tree Clan members finally realized that the Mother Tree of the Out-of-Body Formation was completely dead, so some of the Tree Clan members began to flee.

More and more Treefolk fled, and eventually, the entire battlefield collapsed.

In this battle, three more warships were destroyed, and more than ten cultivators were injured, some seriously and some lightly. Qu Jianlei's side lost two regimental-class ships.

Jin Ge Zhenxian spoke up, "You can't just take this Nascent Soul Flying Locust for free, can you?"

Minning Zhenzun glanced at him sideways, "You really think that mother tree is dead?"

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