Chapter 668 Because I'm Handsome

Ye Yuan was just that kind of person.

If someone respected him, he would repay them tenfold.

If Hu Rong hadn't repeatedly made things difficult for him back then, now he would not only not make things hard for Hu Rong, but would even give him some guidance after curing Hu Yan, helping him break through to the seventh rank.

But now, naturally, all that was off the table.

In fact, what Ye Yuan had Hu Rong prepare were mainly the spiritual herbs for refining the Five-Turn Ice Heart Pill.

Although Ye Yuan had obtained the Ice Heart Nether Lotus, the spiritual herbs needed for the Five-Turn Ice Heart Pill were extremely rare, and he had never managed to gather them all.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Ye Yuan could gather these herbs in the Tiger Clan and extort a bit on the side—why not?

However, Ye Yuan didn't immediately go to catch the Green Spirit Tree. Instead, he asked Hu Rong for a large batch of materials and tinkered alone in his room for two days before coming out.

As soon as he emerged, he found a crowd of people gathered at his door, all sixth-rank experts.

Clearly, these Dark Demon Tiger Clan members were waiting to go with him to the spirit vein to catch the Green Spirit Tree, and many of them were still bearing injuries, obviously from the last attempt.

Ye Yuan rolled his eyes and said, "There's no need for so many people. Stay home and rest. Hu Rong, bring three or five people to follow me."

With that, ignoring everyone's reactions, Ye Yuan left with Bai Guang.

Hu Rong had no choice but to pick a few of the strongest clansmen and follow.

When the group arrived outside the spirit vein again, the scene before them made their expressions change drastically.

The Green Spirit Tree was radiating intense green light, continuously attacking the formation.

Under the tree's assault, the formation was actually on the verge of collapse!

The Green Spirit Tree's strength had already reached such a terrifying level!

Hu Rong and the others drew in a cold breath, recalling the scene from that day, still feeling a lingering fear.

"Hey, this Green Spirit Tree is just one step away from a breakthrough. Its strength is probably far beyond the peak of the sixth rank! If the Wood Spirit Trapping Dragon Formation didn't restrain it, a mere peak sixth-rank formation would likely be unable to handle it. Even so, this formation won't hold much longer," Ye Yuan said with a smile.

The people beside him looked at him as if he were a monster—this guy was really calm!

After all, Ye Yuan himself was only at the fourth rank, yet facing a peak sixth-rank Green Spirit Tree, he showed no sign of fear. Was he thick-skinned?

To remain unfazed in such a situation, aside from being thick-skinned, it could only mean his own strength was so great that he had no need to fear.

Ye Yuan's understanding of these heavenly spiritual objects was far beyond what the Dark Demon Tiger Clan could imagine; no one in the entire Divine Realm could surpass him!

His knowledge of alchemy was not limited to low-grade herbs.

"Master Ye, please act quickly. I'm afraid the formation can't hold much longer!" Hu Rong couldn't help urging.

The Wood Spirit Trapping Dragon Formation was already teetering, on the verge of being breached by the Green Spirit Tree at any moment. How could Hu Rong have the mind to listen to Ye Yuan's musings on the tree's strength?

Ye Yuan nodded and casually pulled out a small bottle containing some powdery substance.

"Sprinkle this powder on yourselves, and those vines won't bother you," Ye Yuan said.

"This... is this reliable?"

A Dark Demon Tiger Clan member looked at the powder in the bottle, his face full of disbelief.

He had witnessed the ferocity of those vines; even with his sixth-rank strength, he couldn't withstand them. Could a tiny bottle of powder really ward them off?

Wasn't that too big a joke?

Ye Yuan glanced at him coolly and said, "If you're confident you can avoid those vines, you can choose not to sprinkle it. Don't say I didn't warn you—those vines secrete a toxin that can damage the soul. Once entangled, it's certain death."

The group's faces changed upon hearing this; they really hadn't known the vines could secrete poison.

Wasn't the Green Spirit Tree supposed to secrete Green Spirit Dissolving Heart Liquid? How could it also secrete poison?

Hu Rong's expression turned serious. "No wonder! No wonder! After Brother Hu Yan returned, he was listless and couldn't even speak. So it was because he was poisoned by the Green Spirit Tree!"

Back then, after Hu Yan returned, he only said a few words: "Catch the Green Spirit Tree, save me!"

After that, he never woke up again.

However, the clan's shaman examined Hu Yan's body but couldn't find the cause, only that his soul was severely weakened, clearly indicating serious injury.

In desperation, the Tiger Clan set up the Wood Spirit Trapping Dragon Formation, planning to capture the Green Spirit Tree in one go, but they still fell short.

Ye Yuan said, "How could such a heavenly spiritual object not have some trump card? The Green Spirit Tree's poison is called Shadowless Soul Toxin, which specifically targets the soul and cannot be detected by ordinary methods. When the Green Spirit Tree is pushed to the brink of life and death, it can expel the Shadowless Soul Toxin from its body, filling the air with the toxin. This toxin is colorless and odorless, extremely hard to guard against. Presumably, Chief Hu Yan must have pushed it to the limit, and ended up being poisoned himself."

Although Ye Yuan had never seen Hu Yan, he had already guessed at his condition.

Now, hearing Hu Rong's words, it was likely correct.

The Shadowless Soul Toxin was the Green Spirit Tree's ultimate trump card, extremely lethal. Without understanding the Green Spirit Tree, one could easily fall victim.

But such heavenly spiritual objects were extremely rare; how many truly understood them?

However, Ye Yuan also knew that once the Green Spirit Tree expelled the Shadowless Soul Toxin, it would suffer a significant loss of strength.

Fortunately, this was a wood-attributed spirit vein, so the Green Spirit Tree's strength had not only recovered to its peak but had advanced further!

If Hu Yan came now, the Green Spirit Tree wouldn't even need to use its trump card.

Hearing Ye Yuan's words, the group was startled.

This Green Spirit Tree was indeed not easy to deal with!

If the Green Spirit Tree had used that move that day, none of them would have escaped; they would all have perished here.

Fortunately, they weren't strong enough to force the tree to use its ultimate move.

"I've said my piece. Sprinkle it or not, it's up to you. The formation won't last much longer, and I don't have time to waste with you. If you don't move, I'll go in alone!" Ye Yuan said impatiently.

Hu Rong knew this young master was not to be trifled with, so he said sternly, "Just sprinkle it when told. What's with all the nonsense?"

After hearing Ye Yuan's words, the group had a deeper understanding of the Green Spirit Tree's power. But precisely because of that, they had even less confidence in Ye Yuan's powder.

However, under Hu Rong's orders, they had no choice but to comply, sprinkling a generous amount of powder on themselves.

The powder had a strong, pungent smell that made them dizzy.

"The powder is toxic, but not very potent. You'll get used to it after a while. Don't try to expel the poison with your cultivation, or you'll bear the consequences!"

Just as they were about to use their cultivation to expel the poison, Ye Yuan's words arrived.

Hu Rong's face darkened. "Why... why are you completely unaffected?"

Ye Yuan rolled his eyes at him and said flatly, "Because I'm handsome!"