Chapter 450: Earth’s Veins: My Mom is Calling Me Home for Dinner!
“Woof!”
This shout completely stunned the two people.
“This thing is barking like a dog!”
Zhou Tong said, a bit horrified.
“I can hear it!”
The expression on Earth’s Veins was also quite impressive; it had never seen such an eerie life form, shattering the two people’s perceptions mercilessly.
“How should we deal with it? Why not just kill it!”
After a moment, Zhou Tong made up his mind. He had a premonition that this tree held deep waters, and they might not be able to handle it.
“Do you have to be that cruel?”
The Earth’s Veins, having a motherly heart, directly accused him, making Zhou Tong feel that this old guy had something to hide from him.
“Woo… Woo…”
The strange tree seemed to sense Zhou Tong’s thoughts, even emitting a pleading sound, while also rubbing against Zhou Tong like a puppy, seemingly acting cute.
Not only that, but it also gently shook and plucked a fruit, which fell right into Zhou Tong’s palm.
For a moment, both of them were dumbfounded.
The power of that fruit was evident, especially on the fourth side; even without knowing its power, one could glimpse the possibility of killing a Sage Peak strong warrior.
Now, it handed it over to Zhou Tong without hesitation; wouldn’t this strange tree feel heartbroken?
“Are you bribing me, trying to please me, or perhaps… offering tribute to show loyalty?”
Zhou Tong questioned in his mind, feeling that the object in his hand was heavy and even hot!
“Why not you eat it?”
He said generously, looking at Earth’s Veins.
“No, no, no, this fruit is extremely precious, and it was grown in your Pure Land; it’s only right that you enjoy it.”
“Then I won’t be polite!”
With that, Zhou Tong took a big bite, and upon witnessing this scene, Earth’s Veins’ eyes quivered, thinking that this kid really was reckless, eating anything!
Zhou Tong didn’t care what it was thinking; he was just enjoying the feast. If it weren’t for the Void Self Realm not indicating danger, he wouldn’t dare be so bold.
“Delicious…”
His eyes shone, seeming to sparkle like stars, and he looked thoroughly satisfied.
But soon after…
“Ugh… really tasty… ugh, don’t say it, honestly, this thing’s flavor… is truly unique… ugh!!”
Watching Zhou Tong gag while trying to act tough, Earth’s Veins was astounded.
“Is it really necessary to go this far? If it’s disgusting, you can just spit it out!”
“How is that possible? If I spit it out now, wouldn’t that mean I’m conceding? Absolutely not!”
Zhou Tong said firmly, making Earth’s Veins think this fellow was quite stubborn.
After a stick of incense worth of time, Zhou Tong finally finished the fruit, then spat out a red seed. As soon as the seed hit the ground, it rooted itself and began absorbing nutrients from the soil.
“Woof Woof!”
Seeing this, the strange tree jumped up, seemingly very happy.
Zhou Tong sat cross-legged nearby, a circular ring appearing behind him, with four points evenly distributed.
As the saying goes, you lack what you need; after eating that fruit, he gained its ability.
“Such a strange occurrence in this world really opens my eyes.”
Earth’s Veins watched clearly from the side, unable to help but exclaim.
“Good…”
Zhou Tong looked at the strange tree, gently laughing to comfort it. After eating the fruit, he was able to communicate simply with it, sensing a faint kindness from the other party.
This quirky fellow didn’t seem to harbor any intent to harm him.
“From now on, your name will be Lai Fu.”
Hearing this, the strange tree excitedly flipped over, appearing quite satisfied with the name.
“Woof Woof Woof Woof…”
Suddenly, Lai Fu began to bark, and Zhou Tong nodded repeatedly.
“Alright, alright… okay, I’ll prepare for you.”
“You can understand its words?”
Earth’s Veins asked curiously.
“Just a little…”
“What did it just say?”
“It said it’s craving snacks to relieve boredom.”
“How adorable…”
Earth’s Veins showed a gentle smile and asked, “What does this little guy want to eat?”
“Sages!”
Zhou Tong succinctly replied, “It wants to taste the flavor of a Sage!”
Upon hearing this, Earth’s Veins jumped back, distancing itself.
“I might be ignorant; is there food in this world called ‘Sage’?”
He asked uncertainly, feeling he must have misheard.
“There isn’t; it just likes to eat cultivators and says the flavor of Sages is the most wonderful.”
“Then we really should just kill it!”
Earth’s Veins immediately changed its mind, finding the tree no longer cute at all.
“Woof Woof! Woof Woof Woof!”
Suddenly, Lai Fu expressed its own opinion, and Zhou Tong realized.
“Wait a minute, it says it doesn’t necessarily have to eat Sages; it can settle for things like true dragons, phoenixes, or giant roc; if that doesn’t work, it can also eat soil.”
As soon as he finished speaking, Lai Fu charged toward a mountain, stabbing its branches into it, and moments later, devoured it completely!
“Burp…”
After the meal, it returned to Zhou Tong’s side, affectionately rubbing its leg, behaving very warmly.
“See… isn’t it cute?”
“Cute my foot!”
Earth’s Veins cursed silently, “Today it dares to eat mountains, tomorrow it will dare to eat Earth’s Veins; this place is not suitable for long-term stays!”
“I suddenly remembered, my mom just called me home for dinner, so I need to take my leave.”
Earth’s Veins suddenly said, he must inform higher beings about this tree’s situation and leave it to them to decide.
“Wait!”
Zhou Tong stopped him, rubbing his hands and suggesting, “You might be getting old; our pact has clearly been completed. Is there something else missing?”
“That’s right!”
Earth’s Veins slapped its head and handed a beam of light to Zhou Tong.
“I promised to grant you a complete authority, it’s time to fulfill it; this authority is called the Reversal Authority, which can revert all things back to their previous state!”
Hearing this, Zhou Tong couldn’t help but feel shocked.
Is this authority really that against the heavens?
If it can revert all things to their previous state, then bringing someone back to life is just a matter of a sprinkle of water.
“Don’t get too happy too soon; if you exceed the time limit, the Reversal Authority won’t work, and there will also be a restriction on the number of uses; within a single day, you can only use it twice!”
Earth’s Veins couldn’t help but pour cold water on him.
“Even so, that’s enough.”
Zhou Tong accepted it with immense satisfaction, not feeling any need to be coy.
“Since that’s the case, I’ll take my leave first.”
As the words fell, Earth’s Veins left without looking back, as if something terrifying was watching from behind.
“Woo…”
Lai Fu looked in the direction of its departure, its voice turning a bit despondent.
“Lai Fu…”
Zhou Tong’s voice came, suddenly turning extremely cold, making Lai Fu shiver uncontrollably.
“Listen to me; my only request is that without my orders, you are not allowed to eat strange things, especially humans. Understand?”
As soon as these words fell, Lai Fu seemed a bit confused and didn’t respond immediately.
“I still haven’t heard your answer!”
In an instant, the power of the world surged, ruthlessly suppressing it, almost crushing Lai Fu.
“Woof! Woof Woof…”
It couldn’t help but bark, as if pleading, its voice filled with fear.
“That’s more like it!”
Zhou Tong released the pressure, watching Lai Fu crawl on the ground and let out a “Ha Ha” sound, really like a dog gasping for breath.
“Remember, only good dogs have the right to live; if you break the rules, I won’t give you a second chance.”
After saying this, Zhou Tong sat cross-legged and began refining the authority in his hand.
