Martial arts ascend to the gods

Chapter 369 Flute
Zhou Leng gazed at the retreating figure of the candle-bearer as he fled.

"I'll go capture him. You guys hold off the other demons! Leave a few prisoners and find out what's going on."

"Alright!" Azure Flame cast a spell, temporarily trapping the approaching demons. Zhou Leng bypassed the other demons, running on the ground to catch up with the candle-bearer.

The candle-bearer was enchanted, and a whirlwind swept through him, propelling his body.

Zhou Leng exerted all his strength in the Flying Crane Formation, channeling his qi and blood into his legs, causing them to grow thicker and his speed to increase.

150 meters per second, 160 meters per second, 170 meters per second...

The one holding the candle was also a naturally gifted individual, capable of casting spells, and constantly interfered with Zhou Leng as he ran.

The distance between the two sides would sometimes get closer and sometimes get farther.

Zhou Leng took a slow, deep breath, gradually promoting the circulation of qi and blood.

The true energy of the Star-Gazing Technique slowly surpassed the critical point of 100%, and was fully utilized to reach 110%.

When luck is too strong, the price is increased consumption, and all parts of the body, such as the dantian, meridians, blood vessels, and even muscles, may be injured.

Especially the legs, which are likely to be severely injured.

175 meters per second, 180 meters per second.

192 meters per second.

Zhou Leng pushed beyond his limits, cracking the earth with his footsteps, and caught up with the candle-bearer amidst a deafening roar.

The one who held the candle turned around and was so frightened that his entire body, flesh and candle, burst into flames. He first cast a spell to send a message, and a magical blue bird shrieked and flew into the sky, disappearing from sight.

As soon as he opened his mouth, a dense, ring-shaped burst of mental energy erupted.

Zhou Lengyi guarded his spiritual platform, and the mountain of martial will shone brightly.

A powerful mental shock struck him, melting away the ice and snow.

Zhou Leng took a step forward, grabbed the candle-bearer by the neck with his right hand, and slammed him into a large tree in front of him.

The tree split open, the broken pieces of wood sharp and jagged.

Numerous pieces of wood pierced the neck of the candle-bearer, causing blood to flow.

The candle-bearer's head was smashed flat, and his eyes were squeezed together.

Why do you know me?

Zhou Leng grabbed the person holding the candle by the neck, lifted him off the ground, and questioned him sharply.

The candle-bearer swung his legs slightly, opened his mouth, tilted his head, and breathed his last.

"Wake up!"

Zhou Leng swayed slightly.

With a snap, the candle-bearer's neck broke, and his head fell to the ground, rolling several meters.

"Weak grass." Zhou Leng picked up the magic bag in disappointment, carrying the corpse and head of the candle-bearer, and quickly returned.

The battle raged in the rear. Zhou Leng abandoned the corpse of the candle-bearer and charged at the other demons.

Xiao Yong secretly hid in the distance, most of his body burrowing into the newly dug hole, his head peeking out as he secretly watched the outside world.

"Leave a few alive!"

As Zhou Leng spoke, his men showed no mercy, tearing off arms and breaking legs, turning the remaining demons into magic wands.

After the battle, the dying demons were taken to different places and interrogated one by one.

After finishing the interrogation, Zhou Leng killed all the demons and walked back.

"How is it?" asked Lush Root.

Zhou Lengdao said, "Aiden and the Radiance of the Candle have joined forces to appease the Heavenly Calamity and search for ancient tree fossils and even the ancient heart of life."

“The Lord of Shattered Candle City, Bright Candle Radiance, possesses a demonic artifact that can recreate events from the deceased’s past life through their organs. I killed his son, and he seeks revenge.”

“We have already left a trace; the candle bearer has sent a magical message.”

"As expected, the other side caught up quickly."

"Furthermore, the forces that lured away the giant ant nest were Aiden and the Radiant Candle."

"They were numerous, and even if some died, they were replenished."

Lush Roots frowned and said, "The nearest tribe is a day and a night away. There's still a chance in the forest, but once we leave the forest, we'll definitely be discovered."

"Let's try to escape in a different direction and hopefully evade their pursuit."

The wild elf said, “You can come to Silver Lake; they dare not go there.”

Lush Roots said, "We actually forgot about Silver Lake. Let's go there, avoid the demons, and then return to the tribe."

Zhou Leng asked, "Where is Silver Lake?"

"One of the gathering places of the Flute Forest, named for its silvery lake. Many forest tribes gather there, and unless a demon goes mad, he would never go there. Xiao Yong has been there too, right?"

Xiao Yong nodded repeatedly.

"This wild elf should be a member of the Silverlake Clan. There are also ancient wild elf ruins and ancient tree-man ruins there."

“I am a white elf.” The wild elf glared angrily at the lush roots.

When the Elven Empire was at its peak, it oppressed the Treants, and the relationship between the Treants and the Wild Elves remains strained to this day.

Lush Roots continued to Zhou Leng, "Silver Lake is home to many races, with wild elves being just one of them. The strongest there is still our Poison Treant tribe. They follow an ancient divine decree and have always protected Silver Lake."

“White elf,” the wild elf said.

Lush Roots didn't tolerate it at all and continued, "Wild elves have no manners, are arrogant and conceited, and love to squawk and chatter. Just treat them as intelligent orcs."

The wild elf blushed with anger.

Azure Flame asked, "What is your name, elf?"

"Silver Lake Moon," she said irritably. Azure Flame addressed the crowd, "As expected, you have no manners."

The tree people laughed heartily, and Xiao Yong laughed along with them.

Yinhuyue was so angry that she stopped talking.

Lush Roots glanced at Silver Lake Moon and said, "I hope that next time someone saves you, you'll say thank you."

Yinhuyue remained silent.

Zhou Leng glanced at her. Her whole body was covered in green leaves, as if she had been magically transformed. Her skin was fair, but her whole body was dirty. In many ways, she did indeed resemble an orc.

The group burned the bodies, erased the traces, changed direction, and ran towards Silver Lake.

Shortly after, Azure Flame said, "The alarm I left there was triggered, and they did indeed come after us."

The Flourishing Roots said, "The trees there sent a message; they are indeed chasing after us in the same direction we were heading."

“We can cultivate at Silver Lake for a few days and have a chance to buy treasures at low prices because very few people go there. Also, the Poison Treants have the worst tempers, even worse than the Wild Elves, so try not to provoke them,” said Lush Root.

Xiao Yong nodded repeatedly.

"Oh, right, let's distribute the spoils we got along the way."

The group took out all the spoils and distributed them.

Surprisingly, there were quite a few human pills among the demons, including eight Yuan-Gathering Pills alone. This meant they were still two pills short of the required number of pills.

Including the magic bag and all sorts of miscellaneous items, each person received more than 80 million worth of things.

No one was given to Yinhuyue.

She was rescued, and she didn't say anything.

Xiao Yong didn't get a share either.

Lush Roots explained, "Xiao Yong never fights; he just likes to burrow underground."

Cang Fei Zhi Yan said, "The wealth of innate demons is still much greater. Back when we were in the Qi and Blood Realm, even several thousand demons couldn't gather this much wealth."

Lush Roots looked at Silver Lake Moon and said, "You wild elves boast about your virtues. We saved you, shouldn't we show our virtues?"

Zhou Leng chuckled inwardly. People always said that Shuren was stubborn and conservative, like a donkey. He hadn't met him before, but now he had.

Yinhuyue's face turned red with anger. She gritted her teeth, took out a few small pieces of wood with wood grain from her old magic spirit bag, and tossed them to Lush Root.

“Atmosphere.” Lush Roots took the block of wood and spread it out on the branches and leaves.

There are four pieces in total, of varying sizes. The largest piece is smaller than a fist, while the smallest is only the size of a thumb.

Its exterior is slightly black, while the interior has a light golden wood grain, somewhat resembling black Phoebe zhennan wood.

It's like wood turning into jade.

"The Flute Forest does indeed produce ancient tree fossils. Zhou Leng, you need them more. Here, take the biggest one, and we'll divide the rest." Lush Root tossed the largest ancient tree fossil to Zhou Leng, then divided the other three pieces equally.

Yinhuyue glanced at Zhou Leng curiously. It was extremely rare for a tree person to be willing to share such a large ancient tree fossil with someone.

The Poison Tree People fight every day because of ancient tree fossils.

The Flourishing Roots took out a peculiar roll of golden metal wire, wrapped it around the ancient tree fossil, and slowly tightened it, cutting the ancient tree fossil evenly like a rope tightening tofu.

"What kind of metal is that?"

"I guess you don't have any Stone-Cutting Golden Threads, so I'll give you one. Currently, besides Stone-Cutting Golden Threads, only experts at the Martial Saint level can properly cut open ancient tree fossils; otherwise, it's easy to damage the inside." Lush Roots tossed Zhou Leng a Stone-Cutting Golden Thread.

Zhou Leng put away the gold wire used for cutting the stone and weighed the ancient tree fossil in his hand, which was smaller than his fist.

It is very heavy, more than three times the weight of steel of the same size.

He held it in his hand and examined it carefully, saying, "I remember now, I saw it online, but it was a collectible, made into an amulet to wear."

Cang Fei Zhi Yan said, "You're absolutely right. Ancient tree fossils are the finest amulet materials in the Demon Spirit World. They can be used for offense, defense, blessings, and cultivation."

"Spiritual jade can absorb spiritual energy, while ancient tree fossils have health-preserving properties. How many times stronger is your spiritual jade?"

Zhou Lengdao said, "Five or six times."

"Once you find a high-grade spiritual jade, and combine it with ancient tree fossils, come to our Demon Spirit World, or go to your Xiongjing, and find someone to make a wooden jade amulet. It can take care of both health preservation and absorption of spiritual energy, and the effect is excellent."

"How much is this piece worth?" Zhou Leng asked.

Cang Fei Zhi Yan glanced at the ancient tree fossil in Zhou Leng's hand and said, "It's best not to appraise it. This thing is either absorbed and swallowed or carved into a talisman. The trading volume is extremely small. Because money can't buy vitality."

The Flourishing Roots said, "In the world of Tree People, ancient tree fossils are forbidden to be sold, which shows how precious they are. Once you advance to Martial Saint, you won't lack them anymore, and you can sell them freely."

"of course."

Zhou Leng glanced at Yin Huyue.

Now, the special aura on Yin Huyue's body is gone.

The special aura I could sense earlier turned out to be ancient tree fossils.

The Flourishing Root said, "Once we reach Silver Lake, we can consume the ancient tree fossil. It is said that non-tree people will experience hallucinations and feel like they are floating on air after consuming it, you know what I mean. That's why it's considered a high-grade 'supplement.' During the innate stage, don't take too much at once, or your body may not be able to absorb it."

The group ran and chatted along the way, gradually talking about the Tree People World and the Flute Forest.

Occasionally, Silver Lake Moon would also say a few words, introducing Silver Lake and the great Elf Empire.

Zhou Leng wasn't very interested in the Elf Empire, but he was very interested in the ancient tree fossils, which could help him accelerate the cultivation of the Star Phoenix Resurrection Technique.

His own Star Phoenix feathers were approaching a thousand.

After Qianyu, the body's recovery ability will increase by a small level.

After reaching the first level, one can actively release Star Phoenix Feathers to heal the body, greatly enhancing healing abilities to far surpass any known healing technique.

After 100,000 feathers, the new blood generated from the bone marrow will carry a powerful self-healing ability.

(End of this chapter)