As the sound got closer, Jiang Qiong felt a strong fluctuation of spiritual energy, as if something was approaching them.

A trace of uneasiness rose in his heart, "Everyone, please be careful."

The team members quickly gathered together, tightly grasped the spiritual weapons in their hands, and looked around with serious eyes.

The tranquility of Taoyuan was broken, as if suggesting that they were about to face a new test.

"No matter what happens next, we must unite." Jiang Qiong said firmly, secretly encouraging himself and his teammates in his heart.

They must face unknown challenges and protect each other's safety.

At this moment, a sudden gust of wind blew up, peach blossoms fluttered, and a strange smell filled the air.

Jiang Qiong was shocked and realized that this peach orchard might be hiding an unknown secret.

As the wind howled, peach petals fell like rain, and Jiang Qiong's heart was filled with alarm.

He took a deep breath, signaled his teammates to follow closely, and walked slowly towards the depths of Taoyuan.

The surrounding scene became increasingly bizarre. The branches and leaves of the peach tree swayed in the wind, as if whispering, conveying some unknown words.

"This place... is really strange." A team member whispered, with a look of uneasiness in his eyes.

"Stay alert," Jiang Qiong responded, staring straight ahead. They passed through a dense peach forest and gradually heard low voices, like people whispering.

They approached cautiously, their eyes passing through the branches of the peach tree, and finally saw the scene ahead clearly.

In an open space, a group of people in simple clothes were busy planting peach trees.

Their movements were slow and mechanical, with no expression on their faces, as if they were controlled by some force.

The sunlight shone through the leaves onto them, casting a faint halo, but it could not dispel the shadows around them.

"What's going on?" The team members looked at each other, confusion and uneasiness mixed together.

Jiang Qiong frowned slightly, with a bad feeling in his heart.

He led his team forward and tried to communicate with these spiritual plant masters. "Excuse me, what are you doing here?"

When the spiritual plant masters heard the voice, they slowly turned their heads with empty eyes, as if they did not understand Jiang Qiong's words.

After a few seconds, they lowered their heads again and continued with their work, as if they hadn't heard it.

"Don't they understand what we are saying?" a team member whispered, with a hint of uneasiness in his tone.

Jiang Qiong was shocked and felt that things were not simple.

He decided to use his spiritual sense to investigate and try to uncover the secrets of these people.

As his spiritual consciousness was released, his awareness penetrated through layers of barriers and went deep into the hearts of those spiritual plant masters.

However, to his shock, what the spiritual consciousness touched was not the soul of a living person, but the cold air of death.

Jiang Qiong stepped back suddenly, his face pale and his mind in confusion. "They... are all dead!"

When the team members heard this, they all showed expressions of horror. The air around them seemed to solidify instantly, and even the fragrance of peach blossoms became pungent and gloomy.

Jiang Qiong took a deep breath and tried to calm himself, thinking to himself: "Is this peach orchard some kind of forbidden area? Why would these spiritual planters plant peach trees here?"

Just as he was thinking, suddenly, a shadow flashed from the bushes, and then a figure slowly walked out.

He was a white-haired old man with a hunched back and wrinkled face, but his eyes were unusually clear, as if he could see through everything.

He approached slowly, a smile on his face.

"Are you outsiders?" The old man's voice was like a whisper floating in the wind, with a hint of ancient charm.

Jiang Qiong was shocked and stepped forward quickly, asking, "Are you...are you the owner of this place? What's going on with these spiritual plant masters?"

The old man nodded, his eyes looking through Jiang Qiong, as if he saw the doubts in his heart. "They were my disciples for generations, guarding this peach garden. Unfortunately, fate played tricks on them, and they have long since left this world."

"Left...left?" Jiang Qiong's heart tightened as he pondered the old man's words secretly.

A wave of uneasiness welled up in him.

"We planted peach trees here to maintain the spiritual energy of this land," the old man continued, with a hint of sadness in his tone, "but as time goes by, the spiritual energy gradually dries up, and the disciples can no longer return to the world of the living."

Jiang Qiong was shocked and understood the old man's difficulties.

He nodded slightly, trying to understand the fate of this peach garden. "Then what can we do? Perhaps we can help you and your disciples."

The old man's eyes flickered, and he seemed to be interested in Jiang Qiong's words.

"You are willing to help us? This is not an easy task."

"We are willing to try no matter what." Jiang Qiong said firmly, with a sense of responsibility in her heart.

The old man smiled, with hope in his eyes. "Then you need to find the 'Essence of Peach'.

Only it can awaken the spirit of this land and help my disciples return to the world of the living."

"Peach essence? Where is it?" Jiang Qiong asked anxiously.

"In the deepest part of the peach garden, hidden in the heart of a thousand-year-old peach tree.

But to find it, you will have to face many trials." The old man's voice became deeper, as if warning them of the difficulties ahead.

Jiang Qiong nodded, his eyes gleaming with determination. He turned back to look at his teammates and found that they were also full of fighting spirit. "We will definitely find the essence of peach and save everything here!"

The old man smiled, as if pleased with their determination. "Good luck to you, young men. Remember, only unity can overcome everything."

After saying this, the old man turned around and returned to the spiritual plant masters to continue their work.

Jiang Qiong and his team members headed deeper into Taoyuan.

As they went deeper, the surrounding peach trees became more lush, with branches and leaves as flourishing as emerald green, and the air was filled with the rich fragrance of peach blossoms.

However, all this beauty hides hidden dangers.

"We have to be careful." Jiang Qiong reminded, secretly alert in his heart.

His spiritual awareness was constantly expanding, trying to sense the changes in his surroundings. Every step was like walking on the edge of a knife, and a tense atmosphere permeated among the team members.

Finally, they arrived at the deepest part of the peach garden, and what came into view was a thousand-year-old magical peach tree.

The tree is towering into the clouds, its trunk is as thick as a pillar, and its bark is covered with traces of time, making it old and mysterious.

The branches and leaves are full of bright peach blossoms, and the petals are like dewdrops in the morning light, shining with charming brilliance. What is even more shocking is that the roots of the tree are deeply rooted in the ground, as if blending with the spiritual energy of the earth, exuding a strong spirituality.

"This is the thousand-year-old spiritual peach tree." Jiang Qiong murmured, his heart full of awe.

He could feel that the tree was not just a plant, but more like a spiritual being, as if it was watching their arrival.

Just as they were marveling at the beauty of the spiritual peach tree, the branches and leaves under the tree suddenly shook violently, as if sensing the breath of an invader.

With a low roar, the trunk of the thousand-year-old peach tree twisted suddenly, and the branches swung towards Jiang Qiong and others like huge arms.

"Get out of the way!" Jiang Qiong shouted, quickly pulling the team members apart, trying to avoid the attack.

However, the branches moved as fast as lightning and surrounded them in an instant.

The team members had no time to react and were knocked to the ground by the powerful force, groaning in pain.

Jiang Qiong's heart tightened as she realized the seriousness of the matter.

He quickly got up from the ground, gathered his spiritual energy, and prepared to fight back.

"We can't give up, unite!" he shouted loudly, motivating his teammates.

The team members struggled to stand up, and the spiritual weapons in their hands emitted a faint light, as if responding to Jiang Qiong's call.

Everyone's face was filled with determination and resolve. Even though the thousand-year-old peach tree in front of them was extremely powerful, they would never back down.

"Take out your spiritual weapons, gather your strength, and aim at the tree trunk!" Jiang Qiong commanded. The team members quickly adjusted their formation, and spiritual energy flowed among them, forming a powerful halo.

The spiritual weapon in Jiang Qiong's hand flickered with light, as if responding to their determination.

"Fire!" Following Jiang Qiong's order, the team members released the power of their spiritual weapons together, and the light surged towards the thousand-year-old spiritual peach tree like a tide.

The branches twisted in the strong light, as if feeling threatened, and let out angry roars, trying to fight back.

However, Jiang Qiong and others did not retreat. Their spiritual energy continued to increase, forming a powerful barrier to resist the attack of the branches.

Just when the thousand-year-old peach tree was about to counterattack, Jiang Qiong gathered all his strength, rushed towards the tree trunk, raised the magic weapon in both hands, and struck it hard.

"Go!" he roared, and the light of the spiritual weapon burst out in an instant, like a meteor streaking through the night sky, hitting the trunk of the thousand-year-old spiritual peach tree.

Strong vibrations spread all around, and the tree trunks groaned heart-wrenchingly, as if resisting the force.

"Keep going, don't stop!" Jiang Qiong's voice rang in the ears of the team members, motivating them to keep working hard.

Each strike roared like thunder, and spiritual energy intertwined in the air, forming an invisible force that impacted the roots of the thousand-year-old spiritual peach tree.

As the final blow landed, the thousand-year-old peach tree finally couldn't bear it anymore. The trunk made a loud noise and then fell down with a bang, raising a cloud of dust.

Jiang Qiong and her teammates were knocked to the ground by this force, but their hearts were filled with the joy of victory.

"We knocked down the thousand-year-old peach tree!" a team member shouted excitedly, with an incredible expression on his face.

Jiang Qiong was panting, but his heart was full of doubts. He looked at the fallen thousand-year-old peach tree and couldn't help wondering: "What secrets does this tree hide? Can we really find the essence of peach and save everything here?"

Just as he was lost in thought, the trunk of the thousand-year-old peach tree suddenly emitted a faint light, as if responding to their victory.

Jiang Qiong was shocked and realized that things were not over yet.

They must continue to move forward and search for the peach essence hidden in the heart of the tree in order to truly rescue the spiritual plant master here.

"Go dig out the heart of the thousand-year-old peach tree and take away the essence of the peach!" Jiang Qiong said firmly, his eyes flashing with hope.

The team members nodded, gathered together again, and headed towards the heart of the thousand-year-old peach tree.

Their hearts are filled with courage and expectation. They believe that as long as they unite as one, they will be able to overcome all difficulties, find the legendary essence of peach, and save the fate of this peach orchard and the spiritual plant masters.

Jiang Qiong and her team members felt a sense of urgency in front of the fallen thousand-year-old peach tree.

They knew that time waits for no one, and the existence of the peach essence was the only hope to save the spiritual plant masters.

Jiang Qiong took a deep breath and led his team members to search for the legendary peach essence in the center of the tree trunk.

The inside of the trunk is soft and flexible, exuding a light peach scent.

Jiang Qiong used the magic weapon to carefully cut the heart of the tree. As the layers of bark were peeled off, the smooth flesh inside was revealed, and it seemed to be flashing a faint golden light.

As he went deeper, the color of the tree core gradually became brighter, like the sunlight in the early morning, warm and bright.

"Hurry! Here it is!" Jiang Qiong shouted excitedly, pointing to the glowing fruit deep in the heart of the tree.

The fruit is shaped like a small peach, and the surface is covered with a delicate golden luster, as if it was coated with a layer of precious gold powder.

There is a fine flow of spiritual energy surrounding it, as if telling of the magic and preciousness of this fruit.

"Let me try!" A team member hurried forward and, with the help of the power of the spiritual weapon, gently dug out the essence of the peach.

With a slight sound, the essence of the peach was completely extracted, emitting an increasingly rich fragrance that instantly filled the air.

The team members suddenly felt a warm power surging into their hearts, as if this fruit was not only the crystallization of the plant, but also the source of life.

"We succeeded!" Jiang Qiong clenched his fists excitedly, with joy welling up in his heart.

He carefully placed the peach essence into a special spiritual container to ensure that it would not be damaged in any way. "Hurry, we have to go back!"

The team members nodded and rushed towards where the old man was, carrying the essence of peach.

Along the way, their hearts were filled with anticipation and nervousness, hoping that the old man could use this fruit to save the lives of those spiritual plant masters.

Not long after, they finally returned to the old man, who was busy with the spiritual plant masters, with a trace of worry on his face.

Jiang Qiong couldn't wait to present the peach essence to the old man and said excitedly: "Old senior, we found the peach essence!"

Surprise and joy flashed in the old man's eyes. He carefully took the peach essence and gently stroked the fruit that was sparkling with golden light with his fingers, as if feeling its aura.

"That's great, kids, you did a great job!" The old man's voice was filled with gratitude and satisfaction.

The old man placed the peach essence on a flat stone platform and began to chant an ancient spell.

As the spell was chanted, the light of the peach essence became brighter and brighter, and the surrounding air began to vibrate, as if responding to the old man's call.

Spiritual energy gathered around the essence of peach, forming a powerful energy that spread towards the spiritual plant masters.

"Quick, everyone come here and feel this power!" The old man shouted loudly, and the spiritual plant masters gathered together, surrounding the essence of peach, with their hearts full of expectations and hope. (End of this chapter)

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