Only three seconds? He's already the Lord of All Realms, so it doesn't matter.

The protector had just reached the door of the inner room when he followed his underling's voice into the courtyard.

He looked at the willow tree in front of him; its branches and leaves were lush and its growth was indeed unusual.

Upon placing his hand on the tree trunk and carefully feeling it, the protector was immediately amazed to find that there was indeed spiritual energy flowing within the willow tree.

"There's even a willow tree here that has become a spirit!"

Greed occasionally flickered in their eyes, but just standing quietly under the shade of the willow tree, they seemed to be able to feel the abundant spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

"Brother, we've finally found a willow tree that has been transformed into a spirit, and a precious pearl."

The protector, a Foundation Establishment cultivator, nodded. "Quickly, go inside and find that precious pearl!"

The two turned and rushed into the house, searching everywhere, when they heard a commotion outside the door.

"call--"

The wind whistled, and the next moment, an arrow flew in through the window.

The arrow, tipped with a speck of blue flame, shot straight toward a man in black near the stove.

While it's easy to dodge a spear in the open, it's hard to guard against a hidden arrow. Its speed was so fast that even the black-clad man who had reached the pinnacle of Qi cultivation was caught off guard. He hurriedly tried to dodge, but the sharp point pierced through the raincoat by his ear.

"who!"

With a loud shout, the black-clad man who had been ambushed immediately released his spiritual power in an attempt to intimidate Chen Hong, who was hiding in the shadows.

Chen Hong did not answer, but continued to draw his bow and shoot two more arrows.

This time, he imbued the entire arrow with his spiritual power, causing the black-clad man who tried to grab it to have his palms burned red and jump up on the spot.

"You bastard!"

He spotted the direction from which the arrow was coming, leaped out of the courtyard, and Chen Hong emerged from the pile of hay in the courtyard.

The black-clad protector drew his sword from his waist, his swordsmanship fierce and sharp, the sword light as white as snow, aimed directly at Chen Hong's face, determined to cut him to death.

Instead of retreating, Chen Hong advanced, nimbly dodging to the side to avoid the sword's edge, while simultaneously raising his bowstring again.

As the arrow left the bowstring, it burst forth with even stronger spiritual power, striking the sword blade and producing a piercing buzzing sound.

Chen Hong was blasted back several meters, while the black-clad protector's wrist went numb from the impact. "Qi cultivation?"

"How could this godforsaken, desolate paddy field village be..."

His eyes were filled with surprise and uncertainty. Before he could think too much, Chen Hong shot another arrow!

At this moment, another black-clad protector rushed out of the house and threw his short knife, which deflected an arrow shot by Chen Hong.

"Are you from Shuitian Village?"

He recognized Chen Hong and wondered how this person could possess Qi Refining cultivation...

Just as the three were locked in a stalemate, Chen Qinghe jumped down from the roof and swung his iron axe straight down.

Iron Axe's situation was similar to Chen Hong's bow and arrow; he also used spiritual energy to create flames, condensing cyan flames that enveloped the blade.

"Another one!"

The two guardians could hardly believe their eyes. A child of about ten years old was also practicing Qi cultivation. Was this still Shuitian Village?

The two men snapped out of their daze, blocked the iron axe that was coming at them with their swords, and casually threw Chen Qinghe away.

"Two layers of Qi Refining, it seems that this willow tree and that precious pearl are quite effective."

Without further ado, the two guardians drew their swords again and charged forward, the flashes of blades constantly passing before the eyes of the Chen father and son.

Before they could even react, Chen Hong was stabbed in the left arm with a sword, and the bow and arrow in his hand fell to the ground along with the blood that seeped out.

"Father!"

Chen Qinghe fought back, but he was easily knocked away by the two men with a single blow. This scene made Li Laosi, who was still hiding in the shadows, dare not make a sound.

It wasn't that he didn't want to test the results of his cultivation; he was just afraid of dying!

"Me, fight a Qi Refining Perfection cultivator and a Foundation Establishment cultivator? Are you kidding me!"

He had a clear understanding of the situation; he knew that someone who hadn't even reached the Qi Refining stage would be throwing his life away if he went up with a spear.

"I might as well take this opportunity to slip away..." Li Laosi thought to himself, but the situation was tense, and he momentarily forgot that the used-up pearl was still in his pocket.

Just as he was about to get up and run away, the pearl slipped down his sleeve and rolled straight in front of everyone.

"There's one more?"

It seems we'll have to give this paddy field village a good cleaning after tonight.

A man in black flashed in front of Li Laosi and punched him in the stomach, causing him to fall to his knees in pain.

He picked up the pearl from the ground, his brow furrowing slightly. "This pearl doesn't seem to have any radiance."

"Brother, these people have probably already used it. Let's think about this willow tree instead."

The leader of the men in black thought it made sense, so he casually tossed the precious pearl away and came to the foot of the fairy willow.

As the two were pondering whether to cut down the willow tree or uproot it and plant it in their own yard, a thunderclap suddenly rang out from the sky!

They stared in panic at the leaden clouds that had suddenly gathered in the night sky, wondering what would happen next.

The next second, a terrifying white light flashed, followed by a thunderous roar, striking the black-clad man who was only at the peak of Qi Refining cultivation.

The thick bolt of lightning struck the person, instantly charring their entire body until they gradually lost their breath...

Playing tricks?

Seeing his younger brother die under this strange heavenly lightning, perhaps out of fear and delirium, he actually had a fleeting thought of resistance.

He released all his spiritual energy, stirring up dust in the courtyard. At this moment, the black-clad protector raised his long sword, pointing the tip of the sword to the sky.

"Who dares to play tricks? Prepare to die!"

He leaped several meters into the air, but without any martial arts skills, he could only wildly swing his longsword in the air, to no avail.

Ye Xuan used several willow branches to tightly bind the man in black in mid-air.

"It's this willow tree!"

Unfortunately, he discovered it too late. A willow twig suddenly hardened like steel, as if a sharp sword had pierced his chest, penetrating him completely.

A few willow branches loosened, and the man in black fell heavily to the ground. In his pierced chest, a bright green seed remained.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, the seed was growing and sprouting at an astonishing speed.

In the blink of an eye, countless roots burrowed into the man in black's body, and then a willow sapling half a meter tall sprouted from the gap in his chest.

The willow seedlings are lush and vibrant, with leaves growing thick and leaves covering the branches. Ye Xuan extends a few willow twigs, drawing life from them.

The newly sprouted willow saplings quickly withered, leaving only a dead tree. The man in black, whose life force had been completely drained, was reduced to a yellow skin and bones hidden under the huge straw raincoat...

Ye Xuan remained in the Chen family courtyard without moving an inch. He simply manipulated the rain clouds that had just dispersed to kill both of them.

If a common man is innocent, but possessing a treasure is a crime, then what crime have his worshippers committed?

Looking at the three astonished figures on the ground, Ye Xuan healed Chen Hong's injuries and said to them:

"This is the power of the Immortal Seed's eruption. Cultivate diligently."

The three of them swallowed hard, looking at the terrible scene before them, and dared not be negligent in the slightest.