Bai Suzhen, I really need to punish you properly.

Nie Xiaoqian also sat up, her fair face flushed with rosy cheeks. Looking at Wang Xuan's muscular upper body, her eyes were filled with an unyielding shyness.

She quickly pulled her clothes up and down, barely covering her exquisite curves.

She was sent by the tree spirit to seduce people, and her thin gauze dress made it easier for her to succeed. However, she couldn't help but feel shy in front of Wang Xuan in this state, even though the two had already been intimate with each other.

She then took Wang Xuan's clothes and gently draped them over him.

"How does the young master plan to deal with the tree demon?"

Wang Xuan, dressed, glanced at the bell beside him and laughed, "Let's catch her off guard first."

This is a good opportunity for him to hone his combat skills.

The tree demon's true form was a thousand-year-old locust tree, rooted here, so Wang Xuan naturally wasn't worried about her escaping.

It would be better to take this opportunity to lure her here, trick her, and then strike at her lair.

"A surprise attack?"

"Didn't she send you to seduce me? Let's play along."

As soon as Wang Xuan finished speaking, he took the bell with one hand and grasped Nie Xiaoqian's ankle with the other, slowly pulling it towards him. He couldn't help but touch Nie Xiaoqian's slender instep.

A warm sensation emanated from her palm, and Nie Xiaoqian couldn't help but recall the embarrassing moment from earlier.

Looking at her exquisitely manicured bright red nails, Wang Xuan asked curiously, "How did you manage to get those bright red toenails?"

Nie Xiaoqian gently curled her toes and explained, "This is made by pounding balsam flowers to extract juice, which is then applied."

"I see."

Wang Xuan felt it necessary to teach this burning technique to his wives after returning home.

They could even delve deeper and create flower juices in other colors.

Just as Wang Xuan was about to tie the bell to Xiaoqian's ankle, he suddenly looked towards the door and said, "Someone's coming."

Nie Xiaoqian's heart tightened, and she looked in the same direction.

Soon, the female ghost Xiaoqing floated over and arrived at the door.

Seeing Wang Xuan playing with Nie Xiaoqian's jade feet, and Nie Xiaoqian looking charming and innocent.

For a moment, it was impossible to tell whether Nie Xiaoqian was genuinely in love or if she was just pretending.

Nie Xiaoqian immediately reminded him, "Young master, she is a female ghost under the tree demon's command."

The female ghost Xiaoqing shouted fiercely, "Nie Xiaoqian, you bitch, how dare you betray Grandma!"

"Noisy."

Wang Xuan brought his two fingers together, condensing a wisp of golden, supremely yang true fire, which burst forth into the air.

When the flames landed on the female ghost, she immediately let out a heart-wrenching scream, and her body melted away at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Nie Xiaoqian possesses exceptional talent and beauty, and her body is filled with incredibly rich Yin energy. After her recent cultivation, Wang Xuan's cultivation level has improved significantly.

When she saw Wang Xuan kill Xiao Qing without breaking a sweat, she felt both happy and fearful.

She couldn't help but ask, "Young master, if I had really wanted to harm you just now, would I have done the same?"

Wang Xuan affectionately pinched her cheek and laughed, "You're beautiful and kind-hearted, you shouldn't be afraid of doing things you wouldn't do."

Nie Xiaoqian fell silent, realizing that she was truly only one step away from going astray.

Watching Wang Xuan bend down to tie the bell for her, the memory of her grandmother's cruel and terrifying appearance still made her panic. She hurriedly asked, "Young master, do you really want to shake it? What if...?"

Wang Xuan's fingertips landed on the soles of her feet, gently tickling them. Nie Xiaoqian's soles tickled, and she trembled all over. The bells immediately made a crisp sound.

The next moment, faint sounds came from underground.

Immediately afterwards, a thick branch burst from the ground and attacked Wang Xuan.

Wang Xuan remained calm and unhurried, forming hand seals and spreading out a huge net of fire in mid-air, enveloping the branch.

"Nie Xiaoqian! How dare you betray me!"

The tree demon's voice was a mixture of yin and yang, filled with extreme rage.

Seeing no way out, the tree spirit immediately tried to retreat, but found that it could not retreat at all, as the netting continued to scorch the branches.

Left with no other choice, she had to ruthlessly cut off the branch and sever her arm to save her life.

Seeing the tree demon retreat, Nie Xiaoqian was filled with joy.

The fact that Wang Xuan could so easily injure the tree demon speaks volumes.

"Xiaoqian, you lead the way, let's take down her lair."

"Yes!" Nie Xiaoqian nodded emphatically, leading Wang Xuan toward the tree demon's true form.

During the journey, Wang Xuan took out the Soul-Stabilizing Pearl. It was only the size of a pigeon egg, milky white in color, warm and slightly cool to the touch, and shimmering with a pale silver light.

Just then, the jade pendant he wore close to his body also emitted a warm light.

Surprisingly, the treasure hunt function was activated.

What can be found is still his own.

Just like the thousand-year-old Red Sun Ginseng that Bai Suzhen brought back last time, the jade pendant didn't make any unusual noises.

However, on the other hand, this jade pendant did indeed greatly help his cultivation.

Otherwise, he couldn't have entered the Refining Spirit and Returning to Emptiness state in such a short time.

And that's why he dared to venture deep into this place.

Even though Mingzhu didn't come with him, he still dared to take the plunge.

Nie Xiaoqian asked curiously, "Young master, what is this?"

"This is the Soul-Stabilizing Pearl. It will help you in your cultivation and may even make you unafraid of sunlight."

"Thank you, young master!"

There is no need for thanks between us.

Along the way.

Wang Xuan felt the demonic aura growing stronger.

Characters like Bai Suzhen, Mingzhu, and Feng Sanniang, though demon cultivators, never harm people, so their demonic aura is very faint, or even nonexistent. But this tree demon has a terrifying demonic aura and has taken countless lives.

Finally, we arrived in front of this sturdy locust tree.

At the tree demon's command, dozens of female ghosts rushed forward.

Wang Xuan remained indifferent, spreading his hands out, revealing a sky full of flames that covered an area of ​​several tens of feet in front of him.

Before the group of female ghosts could even scream, they were instantly purified by the true fire, turning into specks of ashes and dissipating into the black mist.

However, this ultimately gave the tree spirit an opportunity.

The tree demon split off seven or eight gnarled roots, most of which were aimed at Nie Xiaoqian.

Nie Xiaoqian's pretty face turned pale. With nowhere to hide, a hint of despair flashed in her eyes.

With a thought, Wang Xuan waved his wide sleeves and took Nie Xiaoqian into his grotto.

Having lost their target, the tree roots all turned towards Wang Xuan.

Wang Xuan made no attempt to avoid the issue.

If this attack can break through the Queen Mother of the West's defenses, he will spend a day playing with her for free.

The tree roots charged fiercely, but they couldn't break through his protective aura.

Wang Xuan activated the True Fire of the Sun, which wrapped around all the branches and vines, and the raging flames devoured the locust tree.

The true fire of the sun is the nemesis of all evil spirits.

"Didn't you want to absorb yang energy? Come on, absorb mine!"

"Young master, we have no grudges against each other, how about we call it even?"

The tree spirit, enduring the excruciating pain of the burning sensation, begged for mercy.

The tree demon was only at the Refining Emptiness and Integrating the Dao realm, and its cultivation was not profound, which is why it had not attracted the attention of those above.

Although this person's cultivation level was not as high as hers, her offensive methods were completely ineffective against him; instead, she was about to be burned alive by the fire.

"You detained my wife, how can you say we have no grudge?"

The entire thousand-year-old banyan tree, including its branches, leaves, lateral roots, and bark, was burned by the raging flames.

The light illuminated the place as if it were bathed in the bright sunshine of the day.

The creaking sound of burning trees was incessant.

The tree demon's remaining soul huddled inside the tree core, still trying to cling to life by relying on its original foundation.

However, Wang Xuan did not stop. The demonic energy inside the tree core was gradually purified and worn away, until only a hard, thousand-year-old Yin Huai tree heart remained.

Wang Xuan picked it up; after all, it was a thousand-year-old piece of wood, and it would surely have a use.

On the other side, Mingzhu, who was staying in the cave, was counting her fingers out of boredom. Although she could break through the cave and leave at any time, she still waited obediently because she thought of Wang Xuan's plan.

But suddenly, he sensed that there was another person inside Wang Xuan's cave.