My Wife Might Be a Saintess-Chapter 42 - 41: Ten Thousand Leaves Immortal Spirit
Jiang Zuo’s series of actions had shocked many people. Even now, some of them still hadn’t fully processed what had happened. The man was simply insane.
Meanwhile, those who had snapped out of it were already about to reach the Ten Thousand Flowers Fruit.
Blade Master Hai Bian sighed by the lake. ’I can’t go, can I? Never mind, safety comes first.’
Then, Blade Master Hai Bian retreated, taking a few of his friends with him.
The moment Jiang Zuo’s message went out, everyone in the group chat started making calls or using emergency communication devices. The message was simple: stay away from the lake.
Jiang Ran and the young man were also nearing the Ten Thousand Flowers Fruit.
Just then, the young man grabbed Jiang Ran.
Jiang Ran was stunned. "Fellow Daoist, what’s the meaning of this?"
"Retreat."
Then the young man turned and left.
Jiang Ran was taken aback. He glanced reluctantly at the Ten Thousand Flowers Fruit, but finally gritted his teeth and retreated with him.
It wasn’t just them; many others retreated at the same time.
By the time these people had withdrawn from the lake’s surface, someone had finally obtained the Ten Thousand Flowers Fruit. The person grasped the Ten Thousand Flowers Fruit, plucked it, and it was in his hand.
"Haha, it’s mine!"
Laughing, the man prepared to flee. His true Cultivation was not low, and he had a powerful background, so he wasn’t worried about being followed.
Blade Master Hai Bian sighed again at this outcome, only to be chided by the friends beside him.
"This is the danger you were talking about?"
"If we hadn’t pulled back, we might have succeeded with our strength."
Blade Master Hai Bian gave a bitter smile and didn’t try to argue.
「Elsewhere」
"Why did you do that?" Jiang Ran demanded, looking at the young man.
They had just handed the Ten Thousand Flowers Fruit over to someone else. He had been so close to succeeding.
The young man shook his head. "I don’t know. I just received a message telling us to retreat."
Just as Jiang Ran was about to ask more, the lake’s surface suddenly began to tremble. Countless tentacles shot up from the lakebed. In that instant, the lake became a vision of Hell, a forbidden zone for the living.
In that moment, everyone still there was reduced to dry bones. There were no exceptions.
Seeing this sudden turn of events, the ones who had been chiding Blade Master Hai Bian froze, their eyes wide with disbelief.
Even Blade Master Hai Bian himself found it a little hard to believe.
He was so glad he had trusted the warning.
Jiang Ran’s face was also a mask of terror. He had been relatively close, and he had felt that aura of death with chilling clarity.
Then, Jiang Ran cupped his fist toward the young man. "I misunderstood you, Fellow Daoist. Thank you for saving my life."
The young man shook his head. "I was also called back. I never imagined such a terrifying entity lay beneath the Ten Thousand Flowers Fruit. I feel like the lake has changed. Let’s get out of here first."
He was right. The lake was different. The restriction had vanished.
The vines began to grow outward at a frantic pace.
Everyone watching the live stream was left with a lingering sense of fear. Before long, the stream cut out; the streamer had to start running for their life.
Even before fleeing for their life, they didn’t forget to ask for tips.
「Perception No. 1 Group Chat」
Blade Master Hai Bian: "I’m starting to really admire Fellow Daoist Po Xiao. What about you guys?"
Demon Cultivator Mo Yan posted a petrified emoji: "I... I... I still haven’t recovered. A lot of people died this time, right? I warned them, but they actually called me an idiot. I wonder how many of them are dead in there now."
Liu Yiyi sent a shivering emoji: "How did Fellow Daoist Po Xiao see through it? I can’t understand it at all. It’s a good thing we believed him, even though I got called names too."
Chi Xue Child: "Fellow Daoist Po Xiao must have escaped by now, right? I want to go become his follower."
Blade Master Hai Bian: "Fellow Daoist Po Xiao probably left a long time ago. He vanished in the blink of an eye right after he went out. Holy shit."
Chi Xue Child immediately replied: "What’s wrong, Fellow Daoist? You’re even swearing."
"Fellow Daoist Po Xiao went back! He charged into the vines! Oh my God," Blade Master Hai Bian exclaimed, his words a bit incoherent.
He had sent it as a voice message.
At that moment, Blade Master Hai Bian was hiding somewhere alone, truly shocked by this junior.
The situation now was completely different from before. Everyone was fleeing, everyone feared the vines. For someone to dare charge in at a time like this... You have to understand, the vines were now blotting out the sky.
Going in there was suicide.
Yes, Jiang Zuo had charged right in. His eyes held a hint of madness, a hint of excitement.
This wasn’t a Blood-drinking Vine, and what grew upon it was not a Ten Thousand Flowers Fruit. It was the Ten Thousand Leaves Immortal Spirit, nurtured by the master of the Immortal Spirit Cave Mansion.
The Ten Thousand Leaves Immortal Spirit: one Ten Thousand Flowers Fruit, one Ten Thousand Colors Leaf.
The Ten Thousand Flowers Fruit wasn’t the real prize; it was merely the nutrient. The Ten Thousand Colors Leaf was the true fruit, and what it nurtured was the Ten Thousand Leaves Immortal Spirit.
Plucking the Ten Thousand Flowers Fruit had activated the true vine, causing it to begin nurturing the Ten Thousand Leaves Immortal Spirit.
Jiang Zuo hadn’t really studied what use the Ten Thousand Leaves Immortal Spirit was to others, but for him, it had a heaven-defying effect.
The Ten Thousand Leaves Immortal Spirit could allow him to generate Chaos Qi.
He had failed to obtain it in his previous life. Now that the Ten Thousand Leaves Immortal Spirit was right before his eyes in this life, he could not possibly give up.
As long as there was even a sliver of hope, he had to try and seize it.
Facing the countless tentacles, Jiang Zuo felt no fear. ’If it’s just these tentacles, I definitely have a chance.’
Jiang Zuo’s appearance instantly alarmed some of the people watching from a distance.
Everyone was startled.
"Who is that person? Is he going there to die?"
"Isn’t that the person who just brought the vines under control? Heavens, what is he trying to do?"
Jiang Ran also stared blankly at Jiang Zuo, then said excitedly, "Help me investigate. I want to know who this person is."
At this moment, it wasn’t just Jiang Ran; everyone wanted to know who this man was.
This person who dared to face the vines of death with only a Tier One Cultivation.
This person who was doing what no one else dared to do.
Who on earth was he?
If he survived—no, even if he just lasted a little longer—this person was destined to be remembered.
If he managed to survive, his name would surely shake the world.
「Perception No. 1 Group Chat」
"Get on the stream. We’ll watch and talk there." Blade Master Hai Bian left a link to an encrypted stream room.
Soon, everyone in the group chat could see it. Jiang Zuo was now about to make contact with the vines.
Everyone was watching, unsure if something would happen to Jiang Zuo.
As he faced the vines, Jiang Zuo became completely calm.
He walked toward the vines step by step, and the vines, in turn, seemed to be watching him.
Then, countless tentacles moved, and Jiang Zuo moved with them.
The tentacles all moved to kill Jiang Zuo, but he would always dodge them a step ahead before advancing rapidly.
Jiang Zuo stepped onto a tentacle and began making his way up the main vine. The Ten Thousand Leaves Immortal Spirit was at the top.
However, he first had to avoid the vine’s tentacles.
The frequency of Jiang Zuo’s evasions increased, and the range of his movements grew wider and wider.
It was becoming difficult for him to get close to the Ten Thousand Leaves Immortal Spirit.
’It’s no use. I can’t do it. But... am I really going to miss this opportunity just like this?’
Jiang Zuo was unwilling to accept it.
A flash of determination crossed Jiang Zuo’s eyes. ’I’ll risk it all!’
At that moment, Jiang Zuo once again headed for the Ten Thousand Leaves Immortal Spirit. He could sense a vine up ahead that he couldn’t dodge. However, if he could just get past it, the Ten Thousand Leaves Immortal Spirit would be his.
Soon, Jiang Zuo reached the spot. He, as well as everyone watching, saw it.
There was one tentacle that Jiang Zuo could not avoid.
