Considering the complex factors here, letâs hold off on fighting for now and share the "Spring of Life" together. Once we leave the "Jade Spring Manor," weâll find a time to settle our score privately. This is a good plan!
Li Yunjing agreed and said, "Alright! I agree to swear a âHeavenly Dao Oath.â We will pursue our mutual benefits and see which of us can leave here alive!"
"Alright!"
Canglan Master didnât hesitate and immediately swore the Heavenly Dao Oath.
After hearing this, Li Yunjing concluded there was no issue; the other party wasnât scheming. He then followed suit and swore the Heavenly Dao Oath as well.
"Good! Since we have reached an agreement, Iâll tell you that the âSpring of Lifeâ is hidden within this strange mountain forest!"
Canglan Master said directly, "In this eerie forest, in some underground spot, lies the location of the âSpring of Life.â
Hearing this, Li Yunjing frowned. This meant searching blindly without direction?
Thinking about the many others chasing after them, if those Golden Core Realm cultivators arrived, wouldnât they lose their opportunity?
When Li Yunjing voiced his concern, Canglan Master sneered and said, "Those people are too greedy; they want everything. They wonât come over until they have swept away all the Tier Four spiritual objects!"
On this point, Canglan Master was very confident.
If people like Elder Zhou, Elder Wang, Cangyue Master, and Cangsong Master werenât so greedy, they would have appeared here long ago. There wouldnât have been anything left for Li Yunjing and Canglan Master.
"Alright then! Whatâs the plan? We canât go around destroying every single tree, can we?"
Li Yunjing seemed to accept the explanation and asked.
"We enter the forest and find the largest tree demon. If itâs that big, it must have absorbed a lot of the âSpring of Life!â"
As he said this, Canglan Master looked grim.
"Damn it! These cursed tree demons havenât consumed all our âSpring of Life,â have they?"
Li Yunjing imagined a dreadful outcome and couldnât help but curse.
"How would I know?"
Canglan Master replied irritably and re-entered the forest.
Seeing this, Li Yunjing didnât say much and quickly followed.
As soon as they entered the forest, the trees attacked them again, with branches swinging like long whips, making cracking sounds.
For safety, Li Yunjing and Canglan Master both used their Gold Divine Techniques continuously to cut down the branches. As for setting the forest on fire, they didnât dare to do that.
Burning one big tree wouldnât be a problem; it wasnât conspicuous.
But if the entire forest was set ablaze, the Golden Core Realm cultivators and the long-armed ape in the Jade Spring Manor wouldnât be blind; theyâd see whatâs happening and come to investigate.
At that point, Li Yunjing and Canglan Master wouldnât need to search for the "Spring of Life."
Without using fire, their efficiency was much lower.
Fortunately, this time it wasnât just Li Yunjing acting alone. With Canglan Masterâs immense strength added in, the two of them, one on the left and one on the right, continuously attacked and fell many large trees, even uprooting them from the ground.
When it came to digging up the ground, Li Yunjingâs methods were much better. With a slight tremor, the treesâ roots entrenched in the earth loosened, and the towering trees couldnât grip the soil and rocks, causing them to topple over.
"Great! Youâre an Earth Element expert!"
Canglan Master was greatly surprised; he hadnât expected Li Yunjing to have such skills.
"Hehe! Not bad, Iâm a Mixed Spirit Root."
Li Yunjing responded vaguely. He had no intention of telling Canglan Master that he had a top-grade Five Elements Spirit Root. This secret was to be kept hidden for as long as possible.
Thus, the two of them forged a path straight through the forest towards the mountains.
The mountain wasnât big, only about seven or eight miles in circumference.
Despite many difficulties along the way, with their Divine Techniques and treasures, the two of them still managed to cut down one tree demon after another and reached the deepest part of the forest.
Upon arrival, Li Yunjing and Canglan Master were stunned as they looked at a small valley ahead.
There, a giant tree as tall as dozens of stories stood alone in the valley, almost filling it completely.
"Can the two of us defeat this thing?"
Li Yunjing doubted this and looked at Canglan Master, asking.
"Hehe! At this point, thereâs no turning back. Such immense benefits, I canât let you take them for free; we both must give it our all!"
Canglan Master was also apprehensive, but the allure was too great to retreat without a fight.
"Alright!"
Li Yunjing looked at the massive tree akin to a giant mushroom, gritted his teeth, and agreed to fight.
It wasnât just that Canglan Master was unwilling to back down; Li Yunjing was equally determined.
Who could face the "Spring of Life" and give up without a fight?
Li Yunjing and Canglan Master empowered themselves with all their Divine Techniques. They activated all their Spiritual Artifacts, Treasure Artifacts, talismans, and arrays.
Step by step, they moved forward into the valley towards the massive trunk.