Chapter 681: Chapter 205: Victory and Rest
At this moment, the Fire Crown God Tree felt extremely stifled.
It had originally been assured of victory, but Sun Lingtong’s successful trick had completely ruined its advantageous position.
The main reason was the public incense.
If the Fire Crown God Tree had openly built a temple and absorbed incense, before the faithful offered the incense, they would have chanted its divine name. That way, the incense would belong to the Fire Crown God Tree.
But it had always hidden its true form. Even Luo Chen, the warden of the Ten-Li Burning Forest, was unaware of its existence.
It was only when victory for the Three Generals Camp seemed imminent and Luo Chen’s intention to retreat became very clear that the Fire Crown God Tree had no choice but to reveal itself.
It understood very clearly: Once Liangzhu Country took control of this place, they would definitely conduct a thorough investigation, and it wouldn’t be able to stay hidden!
“My incense!”
“Luo Chen, you must snatch back my incense, otherwise we will both lose!”
Luo Chen: “Puh!”
He spat out fresh blood, instantly becoming dispirited and dejected. His momentum and fighting spirit plummeted to the bottom.
His face was deathly pale, looking like a corpse: “Where is the incense? Who stole it?”
Fire Crown God Tree: “I don’t know!”
Luo Chen: “Puh!!”
He spat out another mouthful of fresh blood.
The Fire Crown began to dissipate, and Liu Guanzhang, the Three Generals, also staggered. For a moment, they found it hard to continue their assault, so they had to make urgent adjustments.
At this time, it was the ordinary soldiers who recovered faster.
Ning Zhuo, seizing the moment, urged his military power and blessed himself with spells.
In an instant, Gold Element Techniques were unleashed. Golden Knives, Golden Spears, and Golden Swords launched a stormy offensive.
Gao Cuo was eager to move: “Sword Elder, should we make a move?”
Sword Elder: “Wait a bit longer! You, the Fire Crown God Tree, and Luo Chen are all allies. You have the Divine Decree. If you rashly attack your own people, you won’t be able to stay in the Thousand Peak Forest.”
“Patience for now is the wise strategy!”
Gao Cuo nodded: “Got it. Let the Three Generals Camp kill the Fire Crown God Tree, and then we’ll make our move to seize the fire within the wood.”
His main goal in coming here was always this rare fire seed.
However, while they were communicating, Ning Zhuo was also communicating with Lin Bufan.
“Sect Leader Lin, next, we’ll need your help to seize the fire within the wood!” Ning Zhuo transmitted his thoughts through a token to communicate with Lin Bufan.
Since the Ning Family, Ten Thousand Medicine Sect, and Southern Bean Royal Family, Zhu Family, had secretly reached an agreement at the Luminous Mirror, all the main members had mutual tokens for short-distance communication.
Lin Bufan was not surprised to be seen through by Ning Zhuo.
This was because when he found Ning Zhuo earlier, he had used the One Leaf Concealing Technique, which was seen through by Sun Lingtong with the Ten-Thousand-Li Travelling Dragon.
“Alright, I will cooperate with you,” Lin Bufan agreed straightforwardly.
In the next moment, Ning Zhuo intensified his fierce assault to create an opportunity.
The Three Generals, all with Golden Core Cultivation, recovered faster than Luo Chen.
Zhang Hei acted first, directly throwing out the Black Snake Spear.
Spear technique — Snake Fang Throw!
The Black Snake Spear shot forth with tremendous force, breaking through the air and arriving in front of Luo Chen in the blink of an eye.
Luo Chen wanted to dodge, but Guan Hong struck immediately after.
Innate Talent — Purple Bearded Shocking Swallow!
Though not a Divine Skill, Guan Hong had heavily invested in developing this innate talent, and its power was enough to counter the weakened state of Luo Chen.
Although it only held him for a moment, that was already enough.
The Black Snake Spear pierced through Luo Chen’s chest, creating a large gaping hole, about the size of a washbasin.
Luo Chen’s heart, lungs, spine, ribcage, and more were all destroyed!
With his physical body dead, Luo Chen let out a sorrowful sigh and quickly released his Nascent Soul.
Liu Er followed closely behind, wielding the Xuanhuang Sword, charging toward the Nascent Soul.
Piercing through the void!
Luo Chen’s Nascent Soul hesitated not one bit and immediately fled into the void, directly leaving the battlefield.
“No—!”
“Luo Chen, you cannot flee!!”
The Fire Crown God Tree roared in despair.
Without Luo Chen and the public incense, even as a deity, it was akin to a bow without arrows, a cannon without gunpowder, a martial artist without strength.
It could only be at the mercy of others!
The Three Generals Camp surrounded the Fire Crown God Tree, bringing it into its darkest despair.
Various attacks fell upon the tree, but with its innate endurance, it could still hold on for a little while.
Ning Zhuo had finished communicating with the Three Generals, Liu Guanzhang.
The offensive suddenly grew ferocious, causing the Fire Crown God Tree to waver and nearly collapse.
At the next moment, Lin Bufan, who had been preparing for a long time, struck suddenly, splitting open the tree trunk of the Fire Crown God Tree and taking the fire within the wood.
The Three Generals, Liu Guanzhang, all roared in ‘astonishment’ and fury, with Guan Zhang even wanting to chase down Lin Bufan, but were stopped by Liu Er and Ning Zhuo simultaneously.
“It’s just a mere fire seed; losing it is not a big deal.”
“We need to secure this place.”
“Capturing the Ten-Li Burning Forest is already a great achievement. Let’s not complicate things!”
“Exactly, in case there’s a trick!”
Gao Cuo and Sword Elder: ??!!
“What the heck, all four of you are useless! The prize was right in front of you, and you let someone else take the fire seed.”
“Since they took it, why not give chase?”
Gao Cuo and Sword Elder felt there was still some time before they should make a move. They waited patiently, but suddenly the Three Generals launched a furious assault, and before they could catch their breath, Lin Bufan took advantage of the moment to snatch the fire seed in full view.
“Let’s hurry and pursue! If we wait a little longer, this guy will be long gone!” Sword Elder shouted anxiously in Gao Cuo’s mind.
The two of them silently snuck out, chasing closely after Lin Bufan, who was flying high in the sky.
Gao Cuo, who had mastered the Shape-shifting Book, was extremely skilled in disguise and hiding. Lin Bufan was tracked all the way without the slightest inkling.
“This fire within the wood is indeed one of the Samadhi True Fires; it truly is profound.”
As the Sect Leader for many years, this was Lin Bufan’s first time encountering such an excellent fire seed.
“The Samadhi True Fire corresponds to the three talents of heaven, earth, and humanity. The fire within the wood is the fire of the kindling wood, which is human fire.”