Chapter 285

Chapter 285: Hand Over the Treasure

What vibrant life force!

This was Chen Ansheng’s most accurate feeling upon stepping into this place, despite the fact that there were no other living beings aside from the towering ancient tree.

“Why are you here? You shouldn’t be in this place!”

The tree roared, expressing its unwillingness.

Chen Ansheng shrugged. “Calm down, I haven’t done anything to you yet.”

Then, Chen Ansheng raised his defensive formation and took steps toward the Purple Tree.

It suddenly stopped shaking, seemingly calming down.

“Tell me, who are you? With your level of power, you shouldn’t be here. How did you manage to do that?” the Purple Tree asked again.

It went from anger to fear, then to confusion.

Surrounded by a swirling sword intent, Chen Ansheng stood a hundred yards away from the Purple Tree.

“And who are you to cause trouble in this realm?” Chen Ansheng countered with a question instead of answering.

“You’re quite strange. I was born here, and yet you intrude and ask me?” the Purple Tree replied.

“So you’re just a tree demon, nothing more?” Chen Ansheng remarked.

“If you say so, then fine.” The Purple Tree spoke with resignation, “Look around. Besides this desolate land, there’s nothing else. If you came to seek treasure, you’re in the wrong place. You should leave quickly.”

Chen Ansheng looked around.

As it said, the black earth was barren, desolate and impoverished.

“Who said I came to seek treasure? Besides… aren’t you the greatest treasure here?”

A playful smile appeared at the corner of Chen Ansheng’s mouth.

“Me? What am I? I’m just a tree demon that has lived for a very long time, unable to die and unable to move around. I offer you no benefits whatsoever unless you want to chop my trunk for barbecue?” the Purple Tree said calmly.

“Unable to die and unable to move, how boring it must be to be alive. As you wish, chop you up for firewood, roasting wild beasts to eat would be more useful than you just sitting here.”

Saying this, Chen Ansheng summoned his celestial sword, feigning to charge forward.

“Don’t! Don’t! Don’t kill me!”

The Purple Tree panicked.

Swish!

Sword light flashed, cutting a gash in its dry bark, and many purple droplets flowed out from the wound.

“Ah! So painful!” the Purple Tree cried out.

“Celestial Sword!”

Swish, swish, swish…

Countless sword intents surged out, forming a sword intent storm that swirled around the Purple Tree.

Covered by this overwhelming sword intent, the Purple Tree was completely flustered.

“Stop! Stop! I don’t want to die! Honestly, I have treasures here; I’ll give them all to you if you spare my life.”

As it spoke, it trembled again.

From its dense branches and twigs, item after item fell.

Weapons, armor, magical artifacts… it had everything, including some bones and a few corpses.

“These broken items are all you want to exchange for your life?”

Chen Ansheng’s killing intent surged.

“You simply don’t appreciate fine treasures.” The Purple Tree shook and said, “These are all items that fell into the space-time turbulence during ancient times. Even though most are damaged and not as good as before, they’re still better than anything you have on you.”

Those treasures, dull and lifeless, had long lost their former glory.

However, their materials, capable of withstanding the space-time turbulence, must be of high quality.

Chen Ansheng certainly knew this.

But the old tree still hadn’t presented the treasures he wanted.

“If you don’t behave and hand over what I want, perhaps I’ll consider sparing your life,” Chen Ansheng said coldly.

“I’ve given you everything, all of it.” The Purple Tree replied.

“Really? Then let me cut open your belly to see if there are any treasures inside.”

Chen Ansheng swung his sword, directing the sword intent toward its trunk.

“Damn it! Why are you making it so difficult for me? I’ll fight you back!”

Boom!

Countless vines lashed out, some countering Chen Ansheng’s sword intent while others struck toward his real body.

However, Chen Ansheng frowned.

His powerful mental force sensed that these attacks were just distractions; the real attack was a powerful soul assault.

“Is that all? Celestial Soul Sword, go!”

Chen Ansheng’s thoughts surged, and a soul-powered sword shot out from between his eyebrows.

The soul sword clashed with the Purple Tree’s soul attack, both resisting each other.

Before long, they dissipated silently without any sound.

“Your soul power is surprisingly strong! I’ve lost, I’ve lost…”

The Purple Tree suddenly felt despair, realizing that its last resort was futile against this human.

“How unfair! I’ve been lonely for countless years, and all I managed to cultivate is this bit of soul power. Why are you stronger than me, just because you are human? Are you favored by the heavens?”

The Purple Tree roared in rage.

“Why waste words? I’ll ask you directly: Will you hand over that powerful life force method or not?”

Chen Ansheng demanded sternly.

“I won’t hand it over. I’d rather die!”

It seemed quite stubborn?

Fine!

I’ll let you be stubborn.

Slash, slash, slash!

Chen Ansheng soared, weaving through the huge treetop. Massive branches fell from the air, covering the ground within a thousand yards.

“Ahhh!”

The Purple Tree screamed in agony.

Now, it regretted ever evolving to have the sensation of pain. Without it, it wouldn’t be tortured by this damned human.

Purple blood rained down like a storm.

Chen Ansheng suddenly realized that this purple blood also contained a powerful life force.

“Collect!”

With a thought, all the purple blood was absorbed into the purification bottle by his immense celestial power.

“Just a drop is better than any healing medicine!”

The internal space of the purification bottle was enormous, enough to hold these healing treasures.

“Killing you would be such a waste.”

Chen Ansheng stopped, landing in front of the Purple Tree.

“I won’t kill you; instead, I intend to raise you, daily peeling your bark and letting you bleed. That doesn’t sound like bad harvest.”

“Please don’t! I’ve heard that heaven has mercy for living beings. Don’t do this; aren’t you afraid of retribution?” the Purple Tree pleaded in pain.

“Heaven may have mercy; I don’t. What retribution?” Chen Ansheng replied with a wicked smile.

“Sigh.”

The Purple Tree sighed deeply.

“Forget it, you’re truly an unsolvable character. I accept my fate.”

Then, the Purple Tree suddenly lit up.

Strands of purple light gathered in front of Chen Ansheng, condensing into a girl in ancient attire, looking pure and innocent.

“You old demon, why are you conjuring such a beautiful illusion to deceive me? Sorry, but I don’t fall for that.”

Chen Ansheng looked at the fairy-like girl, who was so pure and charming.

Even knowing it was an illusion, Chen Ansheng felt a refreshing sensation washing over him, as if he were enjoying a spring breeze.

“What nonsense are you talking about? You’re just a deranged and despicable human.”

The purple girl couldn’t help but retort.

Seeing Chen Ansheng drawing his sword to stab her, the girl panicked, “Calm down! You went through great lengths to break in here, didn’t you just want to obtain me?”

“You? You’re just a tree with bark that’s cracked with age. Why would I want you? Even if I were desperate, I wouldn’t be attracted to a tree. I’m truly baffled by you; you have no understanding of humanity,” Chen Ansheng rolled his eyes.

The girl looked puzzled.

“So what do you actually want? Don’t you wish to obtain my life inheritance?”

“Ah?” Chen Ansheng raised an eyebrow.