The Winegate Desert was vast and deserted, with yellow sand and the Gobi as far as the eye could see, but of course, there were some oases full of vitality.
Generally speaking, these oases were located in areas that were more likely to produce heavenly treasures.
Right now, Zhang Ruochen had an oasis in front of him.
A small river with nine curves and nine twists flowed from the centre of the oasis, and under the setting sun, the river water appeared golden, as if it was a piece of golden dragon scale.
In the centre of the oasis, there was a hundred feet tall holy tree growing, with a black trunk and white leaves, two colours, one black and one white, forming an extreme contrast.
Because the holy tree was simply too high, the branches and leaves that stretched out shrouded a small half of the oasis below. After nightfall, the white leaves, sprinkled down grains of light, making this oasis somewhat dreamy.
This Sacred Tree had only grown in recent times after absorbing the heaven and earth essence of the Green Dragon Market Realm.
A marvellous woman in white stood below the holy tree, her delicate body enveloped by a rain of grains of light, as if she was a Lingbo Fairy, giving off an unearthly aura.
She had long, ebony-black hair, her body was concave and convex, forming a line of thrillingly beautiful curves, and the skin that was exposed outside of her clothes exuded a faint fluorescent light, as if she was an immortal body.
In the position of that upturned hip, there was a white tail that dragged on the ground, moving every now and then.
“Although, this Sacred Tree has only been growing for half a month, it is comparable to a Sacred Pill that has been growing for 30,000 years, and it should be considered a Spiritual Root for tens of thousands of miles around.”
Her eyelashes were long and extremely beautiful, and her eyes radiated a spiritual light as she carefully observed the sacred tree, revealing a worldly smile that turned the world upside down.
A white-clothed old man and a white-clothed old woman stood behind her, on the left and right sides.
The white-clothed old man’s gaze, glanced in a certain direction outside the oasis, walked over to slightly arch his hand, and said, “Your Highness, there is a human’s aura appearing.”
Princess Baili gently pursed her crimson mouth, still observing the Sacred Tree, and said carelessly, “Humans? Didn’t the Heaven Swallowing Demon Dragon trap them all inside Winning Sand City?”
“Perhaps it was a few leaky fish that managed to escape.”The white-clothed old man said.
“Being able to escape means that they still have some strength. I have little interest in human cultivators, if they are more sensible and leave in a roundabout way, this princess will let them live. Of course, if they dare to barge into the Oasis and use any devious ideas, you don’t have to be polite to them either.”
Princess Baili did not place the few humans outside the oasis in her eyes, but, instead, stretched out a snow-white, flawless jade hand and gently stroked the pitch-black tree trunk.
“Wow!”?
A green vine, drilled out from inside her sleeve.
The green vine had a spiritual nature, its roots were like steel needles as it dug into the holy tree’s trunk and began to absorb the holy tree’s life qi.
The light emanating from the holy tree became dimmer and dimmer.
The green vines, however, grew thicker and longer, wrapping around the tree trunk and rapidly growing upwards, emitting rustling sounds.
Outside the oasis, on top of a sand dune.
Zhang Ruochen, Xiao Hei, Da Sikong, and Er Sikong gathered together, looking out at Princess Baili below the Black and White Sacred Tree.
Dasikong stroked his round head, feeling curious, and asked, “What is she doing?”?
Zhang Ruochen stared carefully at the green vines entwined above the Sacred Tree, and in his pupils, a strange light emanated, saying, “That’s a Sacred Eating Flower?”
“That’s right, it’s the Saint Eating Flower.”
Little Black lay on top of Zhang Ruochen’s shoulder, also revealing a scornful expression.
“A Saint Eating Flower? It’s just a green vine, where is there a flower?”Da Sikong was even more puzzled.
Zhang Ruochen said, “By the time the vine blossoms, it will also already have the power to devour Sacred Realm beings, so we don’t even need to make a move, and we should choose to flee immediately.”
Xiao ****: “The Saint Eating Flower has a strong offensive nature and can absorb the Saint Force of Saint realm beings, thus continuously strengthening itself. As far as this Emperor knows, the last Saint Eater Flower, died in the Middle Ages, where did Princess Bai Li find the seedling from?”
The Saint Eater Flower of Princess Bai Li was indeed just a seedling that was absorbing the Saint Tree’s Saint Force, wanting to grow up quickly and blossom into a flower that could devour a Saint.
According to Xiao Hei, in the Middle Ages, there was a Saint Eating Flower that was rooted above a large swath of holy corpses and almost cultivated into a god.
It was a pity that it failed to cross the tribulation and turned into ashes.
That was the last Saint Eater Flower in the Kunlun Realm, and since then, the Saint Eater Flower had become extinct.
According to Xiao Hei’s speculation, Princess Baili’s Saint Eating Flower seedling was most likely grown from the ashes of the Divine Tribulation, inheriting some of the memories of that Saint Eating Flower from the Middle Ages, and once it blossomed, it would become quite a terrifyingly ferocious plant.
Just like the Heaven Receiving Divine Wood, even if it was chopped off, it could still grow new seedlings inside its roots.
“Look, at the top of the green vine, a flower skeleton has grown.”Da Sikong exclaimed.
Zhang Ruochen immediately looked over and saw that the vine wrapped around the top of the Sacred Tree was already as thick as an arm. At its top, between a green leaf, a white light emanated, and it had actually condensed into a fist-sized flower skeleton.
“We can’t wait any longer, we must do it immediately.”
Zhang Ruochen gave birth to a bad premonition and immediately executed his body technique, breaking into into the oasis and rushing in the direction of the Sacred Tree.
Little Black caught up and said, “Zhang Ruochen, don’t make a move yet, this Emperor will go and talk to them, we are both cat races and share a lot of common language, so perhaps we can use a peaceful method to resolve this matter.”?
“Such a matter can also be negotiated?”
Zhang Ruochen felt that Little Black was bullsh*tting and didn’t want to waste time.
“This Emperor is still very influential in the Cat Clan, possessing a status comparable to the Thousand Bones Empress of the Human Clan, so as long as I reveal my identity, it will be enough to deter them.”Little Black was very confident, patting his chest to guarantee it.
“Senior Uncle, let it try, it’s not too late for us to make a move.”
Da Sikong had confidence in Little Black, as well.
Just as the three of them, a cat, broke into into the oasis, the white-clothed old man and the white-clothed old woman immediately rushed out and intercepted them.
The white-clothed old man’s right foot stepped forward, instantly collapsing the earth downwards as he chided, “Retreat quickly, otherwise, you will die without a corpse.”
The white-clothed old man’s cultivation was very profound, having crossed two Quasi Sacred Tribulations, and the aura he exuded was a few points stronger than the Blue Eagle Beast King.
Little Black walked out and laughed, “Junior, how about we are all members of the Jiu Li Cat Clan, so let’s talk it out, there’s no need to meet in arms.”?The white-clothed old man stared towards Little Black, his eyes flared, saying, “You dare to call this seat a junior?”
The little black man stood up, his two paws clasped in front of his chest, and said rather proudly, “In the Middle Ages, the Holy Mother of the White Dawn Cat Clan, once wanted to worship this Emperor as her teacher, but this Emperor did not agree. You guys should be the descendants of the Holy Mother of White Dawn, right? What does this Emperor call you if he doesn’t call you juniors?”?”To dare to blaspheme the Holy Mother, your guts are too big. Even if, you are a member of the Cat Clan, this seat will still teach you a hard lesson today.”
The fingers of the white-clothed old man’s hands curled and pinched into the shape of claws, sprouting white, sharp claws, and with a gentle wave of his arms, a low rumbling sound immediately resounded.
“What this emperor said is the truth, why do you guys just don’t believe it?”
Little Black expressed his helplessness, not wanting to get into a big fight with his kind.
Obviously, the so-called negotiation had failed.
Zhang Ruochen didn’t want to waste any time and pushed Little Black away, striding forward and slapping his palm.
Immediately after, a tens of feet long blood-red dragon shadow flew out from the palm and attacked the white-clothed old man.
“So strong.”
The white-clothed old man’s face changed slightly, and he had to mobilise his entire body’s holy qi, swinging out his claw prints and colliding with the blood dragon’s shadow.
“Boom.”?The white-clothed old man flew backwards for more than a hundred metres before he could stabilise himself, a trail of blood flowing from the corner of his mouth as he suffered some injuries.
The ground between him and Zhang Ruochen, on the other hand, exploded and cracked, all the vegetation was all destroyed, turning into a scorched earth.
Below the Sacred Tree.
A look of surprise appeared in Princess Bai Li’s eyes as she slightly turned around and stared towards the young human man, muttering to herself, “Surprisingly, it’s so powerful?”
Princess Baili was quite clear about the strength of the white-clothed old man, who was definitely a few points more powerful than the average Beast King.
However, he was injured by a young man of the human race with a single palm strike, so the strength of the other party was really somewhat not to be underestimated.
“Wow…”
Princess Baili transformed into a stream of light, bare a pair of small and delicate jade feet, stepping on top of a layer of glittering white air currents, and swept in front of the old man in white and the old woman in white.
“Your Highness, that human man’s strength is quite powerful, he should have already reached the peak realm of the second Paramount Sacred Tribulation.”
The white-clothed old man’s expression was grave as he regarded Zhang Ruochen as a great enemy.
Princess Baili’s pair of pupils, which were like two bright moons, exuded a ray of chaotic power as they stared at Zhang Ruochen’s body, immediately seeing through his true realm.
Even she, some waves arose in her heart, feeling incredulous as she asked, “You are a Seventh Order Half-Saint?”
The white-clothed old man was taken aback and stared at Zhang Ruochen once again, finding it hard to believe that he only had the cultivation level of a Seventh Order Half-Saint.
One must know that the power he had just erupted was at least at the peak of a Second-Jacked Quasi-Saint, and it was even possible that he had reached the level of a Third-Jacked Quasi-Saint.
If, the other party was really just a Seventh Order Half-Saint, it would be a rather bizarre thing.
Zhang Ruochen stared in the direction of the Sacred Eater Flower, only to see that, that flower skeleton had grown a bit more, and immediately ordered, “Do it together, and fight quickly.”
The Great Sikong and the Second Sikong mobilised the Buddha Qi in their bodies and condensed into a black dragon silhouette and a white tiger silhouette.
“Ow!”?
“Roar!”
In the oasis, the sound of a dragon roaring and a tiger roaring immediately resounded.
Princess Baili glanced towards the Great Sikong and the Second Sikong, and was able to sense that the two monks had very powerful power fluctuations in their bodies.
Her face, turned serious as she said, ”Hold it, what exactly are you guys here for? Is it to fight over that Sacred Tree? Actually, there’s no need to make a big deal out of it, I can let you guys have it.”
In Princess Baili’s opinion, a large portion of the holy tree’s holy power had been absorbed by the Sacred Eating Flower, and letting it go to them wasn’t a big deal.
“We are not interested in the Sacred Tree, we are mainly interested in you, and intend to capture you and give birth to a whole bunch of cat pups for Emperor Ben.”Little Black heatedly laughed.?
Princess Baili stared towards Xiao Hei, and on her forehead, a black line emerged.
At this moment, she finally realised that the group of people in front of her, seemed to really be hitting on her.
