This Flower Thief Is Definitely A Repeat Offender
The Nine-Needle Purple Spirit Flower doesn’t actually have any special effects, nor is it a component of any pill, but this flower can constantly absorb the surrounding spiritual energy, refine it, and condense it at its roots to form a spirit fruit!
This Nine-Needle Purple Spirit Flower is at least five hundred years old, so the spirit fruit it has absorbed and condensed is conceivable.
That spirit fruit can be directly consumed and absorbed without any side effects. Any single Centennial spirit fruit in the market is priceless, let alone one that is five hundred years old!
“I’ve struck it rich!”
Ye Chen almost exclaimed aloud. He never expected that upon just setting foot in the Central Continent, he would have such good fortune!
Others might not be able to refine it, but Ye Chen has the Black Cauldron. After refining and purifying it with the Black Cauldron, the spirit fruit’s effects will definitely improve significantly!
Without hesitation, Ye Chen quickly ascended, taking out the jade bottle and jade utensil he had prepared. Such natural treasures must be stored in jade utensils, otherwise, they are easily damaged and spoiled.
Ye Chen carefully dug up the Nine-Needle Purple Spirit Flower. When he saw the two fist-sized spirit fruits, he couldn’t hold it in anymore.
“Wow! It’s a double yolk!”
One would already be enough to cause many people to fight over it, yet now there are two!
“I’ve struck it rich! I’ve struck it rich!”
Ye Chen’s heart was filled with excitement. He quickly picked the two spirit fruits and placed them separately into two jade bottles. He didn’t even let go of the Nine-Needle Purple Spirit Flower itself, storing it in another empty bottle.
He quickly put away the three bottles. Before Ye Chen could leave, he heard a commotion in the distance.
Two demon beasts were seen rushing towards him. These two demon beasts were clearly tamed, seemingly mounts.
Looking closely, indeed, on the backs of the two demon beasts sat a young man and a young woman.
Both were dressed in white, especially the young man. His strength had already reached Nascent Soul Great Perfection, only half a step away from a Great Ascension breakthrough.
Moreover, the strength of the two demon beasts was not weak either, both at the Golden Core Stage.
“I really don’t understand why the Nine-Needle Purple Spirit Flower is planted so far away. Every time I come to the Ten Thousand Spirit Valley, it takes several days, wasting my cultivation time.”
The White-Clothed Woman spoke, her tone tinged with dissatisfaction.
“The Nine-Needle Purple Spirit Flower must be wild to be the best. Once transplanted, it will wither and die in no time. Otherwise, why would Grandfather go to such lengths?” The youth sighed and explained from the side.
“But this Ten Thousand Spirit Valley is in the wilderness. If it is stolen by outsiders, won’t the Nine-Needle Purple Spirit Flower be given to others? This is a rare item that takes hundreds of years to condense.”
The woman pouted, clearly still unconvinced.
“This is the Ten Thousand Spirit Valley, located on the border of the Central Continent. Besides us, the Red Serpent Sect, who else would come here?” The youth smiled.
Red Serpent Sect?
Hearing these three words, Ye Chen knew that the other party was not easy to deal with. Being able to use Golden Core Stage demon beasts as mounts, they are far stronger than the Sword Immortal Sect!
At this moment, Ye Chen only had one plan: to escape!
Ye Chen immediately turned and fled into the depths of the mountain forest, not even daring to look back.
Needless to say, the Nine-Needle Purple Spirit Flower in his possession is definitely the property of the Red Serpent Sect.
And the entire Ten Thousand Spirit Valley is probably the Red Serpent Sect’s back garden?
To be able to say such words, the Sect’s strength is undoubtedly formidable!
If he doesn’t run now, once they discover him, he won’t be able to escape then!
“Hmm? Wait, the array nurturing the Nine-Needle Purple Spirit Flower has disappeared, and the Purple Spirit Flower is gone!”
“How is that possible?!”
The two quickly discovered something was amiss and rushed towards the area.
Upon approaching, they discovered that the location of the Nine-Needle Purple Spirit Flower was completely empty, leaving only an empty hole in the mud.
Obviously, the Nine-Needle Purple Spirit Flower here had been taken, and judging from the surrounding traces, it was clearly done with jade utensils, definitely not a beast!
“Damn it! Someone actually came to the Ten Thousand Spirit Valley?!” The woman stomped her foot in anger. This time, without the Nine-Needle Purple Spirit Flower, she wouldn’t be able to complete the task, and she would probably be scolded again upon returning.
In contrast, the youth was much calmer. He quickly went to the side and gently touched the array’s method. Instantly, a figure appeared, replaying the scene from the array.
And wasn’t that figure Ye Chen? Even his facial features could be clearly seen.
Ye Chen, who had already gone far, suddenly felt a bad premonition. He quickly looked back, using his Heavenly Eye to observe, and saw this scene.
“Damn it, they even left a recording array!” Ye Chen cursed in his heart, but his feet moved swiftly, not daring to linger.
For now, he could run as long as possible, and he would deal with the rest later!
“Damn flower thief! Where did you come from?”
Looking at Ye Chen’s figure, the woman wished she could tear him apart. Upon closer inspection of his professional movements, her complexion became even worse.
“This flower thief is definitely a habitual offender; even his movements for stealing the spirit fruit are so professional!”
“Thief, don’t run!”
After watching the recording, the youth immediately locked onto the direction Ye Chen was fleeing, riding his demon beast in hot pursuit.
Along the way, he even used arrays to enhance the speed of the demon beast, making it incredibly fast.
Unfortunately, a mere Nascent Soul Realm cultivator wanting to catch Ye Chen is likely still insufficient.
With Ye Chen’s current speed, even a Void Realm Expert might not be able to catch up.
Just as Ye Chen breathed a sigh of relief, the scene before him suddenly brightened. The dense ancient trees were gone, replaced by a boundless expanse of lake water.
The deep blue lake water was like an ocean. If Ye Chen didn’t know he was still in the mountain range, he would have thought he had reached the seaside.
The lake water was bottomless, without a ripple, and not even a slight breeze blew across it, eerily quiet.
Such a strange scene finally stopped Ye Chen’s steps, directly telling him that he could not go any further.
“Little thief! Quickly hand over the spirit fruit, and I’ll spare your life!”
Soon, the woman’s voice came from behind.
The two arrived one after the other, but they both maintained a distance from the lake water, sandwiching Ye Chen in the middle.
Obviously, the two were very familiar with the terrain here, knowing the mystery of this deep blue lake, and thus dared not approach.
“The Nine-Needle Purple Spirit Flower is ownerless; why can’t I take it?”
Since there was no escape route, Ye Chen didn’t bother to run anymore. He turned around and looked calmly at the two.
“The Nine-Needle Purple Spirit Flower was discovered by our Red Serpent Sect, and we set up the array. It’s our Sect’s property; you’re stealing!”
The youth coldly snorted and spoke confidently.
“Heh, what a good word, ‘stealing.’ What’s wild is wild; it’s ownerless. If just because you discovered it, and you laying eyes on it makes it yours, then why don’t you say the whole world belongs to the Red Serpent Sect, that your Red Serpent Sect is number one in the world!”
Ye Chen sneered, completely ignoring the youth’s explanation.