Chapter 410: Chapter 406: Negative Emotion Value (3)
This meant that the Tree Spirit couldn’t voluntarily drop its fruit; it was a passive ability.
When it experienced a certain level of pain, its body would have a natural reaction: dropping fruit.
It was like how a person sweats when they get nervous.
The Bull Demon King actually came over with a Big Axe and chuckled. "Master, this is grunt work. Let me handle it."
Tu Xiao’an gave the Bull Demon King a look of immense satisfaction.
’Pain, huh? One swing of this axe will make you despair from the pain.’
The Tree Spirit turned its legs to run but was grabbed by a thick branch. The Bull Demon King raised the axe with his other hand, truly preparing to chop it down.
"Master, I’m your Charlie! You can’t do this to me!" the Tree Spirit shrieked frantically.
The moment he heard the name Charlie, Tu Xiao’an found it jarring and chose to ignore it, pretending he hadn’t heard.
"Charlie, for the sake of your master, you have to hang in there," Tu Xiao’an said, giving it a thumbs-up.
The Crow also flew down at this point to avoid getting accidentally hit by the axe.
The axe, held high by the Bull Demon King, glinted with a cold light that made one’s blood run cold. The Tree Spirit was suddenly overcome with nostalgia for the Demon Prison, feeling it was a hundred times better than this place.
At least in the Demon Prison, its life hadn’t been in immediate danger.
If that axe came down, would it, a tree, even survive? The one swinging it wasn’t some ordinary person but a Rank Three Demon Spirit! With strength great enough to topple mountains.
Fear. The Tree Spirit was scared to death. The terror of impending doom spread through its entire body.
THUD... THUD... THUD...
Suddenly, three white-and-red Spiritual Vermilion Fruits dropped from the Tree Spirit in succession. In contrast, the Tree Spirit itself looked like it was about to collapse from exhaustion.
"CAW!" The Blackbird’s eyes lit up, and it immediately snatched a Spiritual Vermilion Fruit.
The Bull Demon King picked up the other two Spiritual Vermilion Fruits, which were emitting a dense Spiritual Qi. He fawningly offered one to Tu Xiao’an and, of course, ate the other himself.
After all, he had done the work.
Tu Xiao’an tossed the Spiritual Vermilion Fruit to Celestial Master Zhang, his eyes flickering as he watched the exhausted Tree Spirit.
’Looks like the Blackbird’s intel wasn’t entirely correct. It’s not just intense pain that makes the Tree Spirit drop fruit. Intense fear does the trick, too.’
’Perhaps getting it angry or causing major emotional fluctuations would also work.’
’Yes, it’s about emotions.’
’When the Tree Spirit experiences intense negative emotions, its body loses control and drops Spirit Fruits.’
’Pain, anger, fear—any negative emotion could force its body to comply.’
Tu Xiao’an understood. ’Looks like I won’t have to worry about a lack of fruit from now on.’
At that moment, a fluctuation came from Tu Xiao’an’s system. It was the Azure Owl and Golden Pupils inside.
Apparently, those two little guys wanted to eat Spiritual Vermilion Fruits as well.
This kind of Second class Fruit was most effective for Rank Two Creatures. Giving them to the Bull Demon King and Celestial Master Zhang was a bit of a waste.
Tu Xiao’an released the Azure Owl and Golden Pupils and said to the Bull Demon King, "After you finish eating, help these two little guys get a couple of fruits as well."
"You got it," the Bull Demon King chuckled.
Then, the Bull Demon King stood before the Tree Spirit, brandishing the Big Axe and continuously terrifying it until he literally scared two more fruits out of it.
Tu Xiao’an was overjoyed. ’It seems that by a strange twist of fate, I’ve picked up a real treasure. A tree that can produce Second Class Spirit Fruits on demand is simply priceless.’
"Master, have you forgotten the promise you made to me in the prison? You said you would treat me well," the Tree Spirit questioned Tu Xiao’an, full of despair.
Tu Xiao’an paused for a moment, then tossed a line to the Bull Demon King, "Let’s continue tomorrow."
’Everyone got a Second Class Spirit Fruit today, which is pretty good. We should take it slow and not drain the Tree Spirit all at once.’
He had also noticed that constantly dropping Spirit Fruits took a toll on the Tree Spirit, causing its life force to weaken.
"Blackbird, fuck you!"
The Tree Spirit blamed the Crow for all of its tragedies.
Tu Xiao’an started walking toward the villa, but suddenly, two powerful auras erupted into the sky from the courtyard. He whipped his head around, pleasantly surprised.
After eating the Second Class Spirit Fruits, the Azure Owl and Golden Pupils had both leveled up simultaneously. They were now Level 21, their combat power soaring.
This was especially true for the Azure Owl. Its previously plucked Nine Colored Feathers had instantly grown back thanks to the level-up, becoming full and magnificent.
The Azure Owl was ecstatic. It performed a breathtaking display of an Immortal Spirit Peacock fanning its tail, a dazzling and intimidating sight.
Golden Pupils had grown quite a bit in size. Having benefited, it leaped right in front of the Tree Spirit, its fur standing on end, and roared at it like a tiger again and again.
It looked like it was preparing to get a fruit for itself to taste.
"Blackbird, fuck you!" The Tree Spirit despaired once more.
In the villa’s main hall, there was also a leather sofa. Since it was the same model, it had the same feel, the same familiar comfort. Tu Xiao’an lay down comfortably.
He closed his eyes, appearing to be resting, but in reality, Tu Xiao’an was pondering a problem.
’I can’t stay in Wencheng. I have to leave immediately tomorrow. Things got so out of hand today—not only did I kill Du Tianyi, I also went to the Demon Management Bureau’s prison and took the Blackbird. Most importantly, I made a fool out of the Bureau’s director.’
’Any one of these incidents is enough to drive the Demon Management Bureau insane. Once they recover, they’ll surely issue a city-wide arrest warrant for me.’
’Truthfully, Tu Xiao’an wasn’t afraid of anyone else. It was that old man, the director, who left him feeling a little terrified.’
’He’s an extremely dangerous individual.’
’I’ll leave for the Yaoling Mountain Range tomorrow. I’ll lay low for a while first. By the time I return, if I’ve achieved my ascension, then I’ll have nothing to fear.’
Tu Xiao’an’s thoughts shifted, and he opened the System Mall. For subjugating Du Tianyi, he had received half of a Divine Beast as a reward, which was incredibly frustrating.
’Half a portion... I still have to cover the other half. But the next question is, how should I use it, and on whom?’
’The most suitable candidates are Celestial Master Zhang and the Bull Demon King.’
’Celestial Master Zhang is a Rank Three Snake Flood Dragon at Level 30, a High Rank Demon Spirit without any particularly special abilities. The Bull Demon King is a Level 32 High Rank Demon Spirit.’
’Following the principle of first come, first served, it should be Celestial Master Zhang. Besides, Tu Xiao’an was keen on getting himself a Dragon.’
’A Snake with a Dragon underling—that would be truly impressive.’
’Considering the Four Great Divine Beasts, it would have to be the Cyan Dragon.’
"Divine Beast Azure Dragon Bloodline: 40,000,000 Faith Points."
Calculated at half price, Tu Xiao’an would still have to spend twenty million.
His stats materialized.
Host: Tu Xiao’an.
Identity: (Pseudo Snake King)
Level: Level 29.
Evolutionary Energy: 25,820/100,000.
Faith Points: 30,100,000.
Tu Xiao’an glanced at it. Even if he spent twenty million, he would still have over ten million left. Normally, aside from buying the Transformation Technique, he had no other urgent need for them. ’This time, I’ll just bite the bullet and go for it.’
’Alright, it’s settled then. First, I’ll evolve Celestial Master Zhang into a Divine Beast Azure Dragon.’
