dognovel Chapter 1098 The Big Peaches
Chapter 1098 The Big Peaches
"kill!"
Yu Shuheng roared, his voice like a thunderclap. The Qingfeng Sword danced in his hand like a dragon emerging from the sea, transforming into a red light curtain that slashed down the demons that charged at him.
Sword energy crisscrossed, like a bloody rain and a stench of blood; blood splattered like specks of red plum blossoms, turning the black seawater a dark red.
But the number of demons was simply too great, like a flood bursting its banks, endless and impossible to kill.
Yu Shuheng suffered several more wounds, and blood gushed out like a spring, his spiritual power was about to be exhausted.
His vision began to blur, and the images of Su Xiaoya, Lao Bai, and Jinlong involuntarily surfaced in his mind. "Xiaoya... I'm sorry, I might... not be able to go back to Blue Star with you..."
He was truly desperate—he had promised to protect Xiao Ya, and also to help Jinlong and Lao Bai regain their physical bodies…
As a result, we inexplicably ended up failing here.
I’m so unwilling!
Just as Yu Shuheng was in despair and about to be devoured by the demons, a dazzling golden light burst forth from the void like the rising sun, instantly illuminating the entire underwater world.
Immediately afterwards, a spatial passage opened slowly like a mysterious portal, and a familiar figure emerged from it.
"Yu Shuheng!"
Su Xiaoya's voice carried a hint of anxiety and concern, like heavenly music. When she saw Yu Shuheng, who was covered in blood and barely breathing, a raging fire flashed in her eyes.
She was especially enraged when she saw the dense swarm of demons around her and the enormous nine-headed worm.
"Xiao Ya?" Yu Shuheng was stunned. He didn't expect Su Xiao Ya to appear at this time, and her aura was several times stronger than before.
Su Xiaoya moved with the agility of a swallow, appearing like a ghost in an instant beside Yu Shuheng, protecting him behind her.
She gently activated the Void Command, and a powerful and vast spatial force spread out like a surging, turbulent wave, instantly emptying the surrounding seawater and creating a vacuum zone.
The demons that charged forward with bared fangs and claws were crushed by the power of space, shattering like fragile porcelain and turning into a cloud of blood mist.
"Are you alright?" Su Xiaoya suddenly turned around, her beautiful eyes fixed on Yu Shuheng, her eyes filled with worry, just like the bottomless lake.
She gently raised her hand, and a soft spatial force, like a warm spring breeze, seeped into Yu Shuheng's body, helping him stabilize his injuries and dispel the evil energy within him.
Uh!
Su Xiaoya couldn't help but frown.
Yu Shuheng is the Jianmu tree!
The Jianmu tree, which was the most vibrant with life, had most of its life force inexplicably drained away?
This was something that had never happened before since Su Xiaoya met Yu Shuheng.
Seeing Su Xiaoya frown, Yu Shuheng didn't want her to worry, so he immediately reassured her, "I'm fine, it's just..."
Su Xiaoya knew that Yu Shuheng didn't want her to worry, but she still stopped him, saying, "You should focus on healing. Leave the rest to me."
As Su Xiaoya spoke, she took out a peach and handed it to Yu Shuheng. It wasn't that she didn't want to take more, but the peach was too big—just like the longevity peach in the hands of the God of Longevity.
Since acquiring the White Crystal Immortal Vein and the Breath Soil, Su Xiaoya transplanted a portion of each of the six major innate spiritual roots from her personal space—the Immortal Peach, the Immortal Apricot, the Heavenly Calabash Vine, and the Heavenly Thunder Bamboo—and planted them on the Breath Soil.
Among them, the Jia wood spiritual root—Huangzhong plum, the Ren water spiritual root—Pan peach, the Bing fire spiritual root—Fusang wood, and the Wu earth spiritual root—Ginseng fruit tree, all restored their true efficacy under the nourishment of immortal energy, instead of being downgraded versions from the beginning.
All things considered, the only innate elemental spiritual root missing is the Geng metal spiritual root—the Bodhi tree. I can find it and plant it when I have the chance in the future.
This "Primordial Ren Water Peach Tree" is the very same 3,600 peach trees that transformed into the Queen Mother of the West's Peach Garden in Journey to the West.
The first 1,200 trees ripen once every 3,000 years, with 150 peaches on each tree. People who eat them will become immortals and attain enlightenment.
There are 1,200 trees in the middle, which ripen once every 6,000 years. Each tree bears 100 peaches, and if people eat them, they will ascend to heaven and live forever.
The following 1,200 trees ripen once every 9,000 years, with each tree bearing 50 peaches. Those who eat these peaches will live as long as heaven and earth, and be as old as the sun and moon.
Of course, Su Xiaoya only transplanted three of each type of peach tree.
There was simply no way to transplant them all. With the upgrade of Su Xiaoya's personal space, each type of innate spiritual plant had long since grown from one acre to a mountain.
So, although their level is lower than that of a true innate spiritual root, their sheer number makes up for it!
Both types of spiritual roots have their own value.
Currently, nine genuine innate Ren water peach trees are more than enough.
After all, the peach tree is not like the ginseng fruit tree (Cao Huan Dan), which only bears 30 fruits every 10,000 years. Instead, it bears 150, 100, and 50 fruits.
The peaches that Su Xiaoya gave to Yu Shuheng were naturally the best kind—the kind that, once eaten, would grant him longevity equal to heaven and earth, and the same age as the sun and moon.
Yu Shuheng stared blankly at the large peach that Su Xiaoya had given him, completely dumbfounded.
Is he going to hug and gnaw on it?
In truth, the largest of the peaches that Su Xiaoya used to stuff into his hands, basket after basket, was only half the size of the peaches he had now!
While Yu Shuheng was still in a daze, Su Xiaoya's gaze, as cold as a star, fell on the Nine-Headed Insect not far away, filled with chilling killing intent.
"How dare you hurt my people? You're courting death!" Su Xiaoya's voice was icy cold.
The Nine-Headed Insect stared at Su Xiaoya, who had suddenly appeared, its eyes filled with vigilance and greed.
He could clearly sense the immense spatial power emanating from Su Xiaoya, especially the Void Token in her hand, whose aura terrified him. "A token of the Space God? You actually obtained the legacy of the Space God?"
“Exactly.” Su Xiaoya gripped the Void Token tightly, and the three supreme powers within her body surged and circulated simultaneously—the powers of space, time, and reincarnation blended together, weaving a dazzling three-colored light curtain around her.
"Nine-Headed Insect, three hundred thousand years ago you wreaked havoc in the North Sea, slaughtering innocents. Today, I will act on behalf of Heaven to annihilate you and these demons in one fell swoop!"
"Arrogant little brat!" The Nine-Headed Insect was enraged, and all nine heads launched a fierce attack simultaneously.
Attacks of black flames, poisonous threads, wind blades, and beams of light surged forth again like a tidal wave, even more ferocious than before, engulfing Su Xiaoya like a hungry tiger pouncing on its prey.
This time, he not only attempted to kill Su Xiaoya, but also wanted to seize the Void Token in her possession.
Su Xiaoya's eyes narrowed, and a cold smile curled at the corner of her lips. "The same trick won't work on me!" She activated the Void Token, and spatial power erupted instantly. "Spatial Imprisonment!"
In an instant, the Nine-Headed Insect's attack was as if it had been frozen in mid-air, and the black flames, poisonous threads, and wind blades could no longer move forward even a little.
The power of space acted like an indestructible, invisible cage, tightly binding these attacks.
Immediately afterward, Su Xiaoya's mind raced, and the spatial cage, like a compressed spring, instantly contracted, crushing all the attacks.
"What?" A look of astonishment flashed in the eyes of the Nine-Headed Insect, as if he had witnessed the end of the world. He never expected that Su Xiaoya's spatial power would be so strong, and that she could easily break through his attack.
"My turn!" Su Xiaoya shouted, her figure flashing like lightning, instantly appearing above the Nine-Headed Insect like a ghost.
Her hands moved like butterflies, forming hand seals, and the power of the three supreme Daos within her surged into the Void Token like a flood bursting its banks.
"The Three Supreme Paths - Fusion - Boundary Severing!"
A three-colored beam of light erupted from the void like a volcanic eruption. The beam contained the cutting power of space, the decaying power of time, and the annihilating power of reincarnation. The three powers merged together, like a ferocious beast, baring its fangs and claws as it pounced on the nine heads of the nine-headed worm.
Wherever the beam of light passed, space shattered like a mirror, time stood still like an hourglass, and reincarnation swirled like a vortex, causing the entire underwater world to tremble.
The nine-headed worm sensed an unprecedented and deadly threat. Its nine heads simultaneously let out terrified roars, like the hooting of an owl, which sent chills down one's spine.
Its massive body tried to retreat, but it was as if it had been frozen in place, unable to move an inch.
"No!"
The nine-headed worm let out a desperate roar, like a wounded lone wolf, as its nine heads simultaneously spewed out thick black mist, attempting to block the attack of the three-colored beam of light.
However, all of this was in vain. The three-colored beam of light pierced through the black mist like a sharp arrow and instantly struck the nine heads of the nine-headed worm.
"boom!"
With a deafening roar, the nine heads of the Nine-Headed Insect exploded simultaneously like ripe watermelons, gushing out black blood and brain matter like fountains, staining a large area of seawater red.
The massive body, having lost the support of its head, crashed heavily onto the seabed like a meteorite, twitched a few times, and then lay still as if dead.
The suffocating, terrifying pressure receded as quickly as the tide.
Having dealt with the Nine-Headed Insect, Su Xiaoya did not stop.
She turned to look at the remaining demons, her eyes still filled with murderous intent.
These demons, who followed the Nine-Headed Insect in committing numerous evils, have their hands stained with the blood of the people of the North Sea, and deserve to die.
"Spatial Exile!" Su Xiaoya activated the Void Decree, and countless spatial runes emerged from the void, forming spatial rifts. The demons were swallowed by the spatial rifts and instantly exiled to the endless void, never to be reborn.
In a short time, the demons that had once ravaged the North Sea were completely wiped out, and the underwater world returned to peace.
Su Xiaoya breathed a sigh of relief and turned back to Yu Shuheng's side.
By this time, Yu Shuheng had finished eating the giant peach. With the nourishment of the spatial power, not only had his injuries stabilized, but his lost vitality had also been restored.
He looked at Su Xiaoya, his eyes filled with satisfaction: "Xiaoya, you've become so strong."
Su Xiaoya smiled and reached out to support him: "Thanks to the Void Token and the legacy of the Space God. But..."
Su Xiaoya looked at Yu Shuheng, her eyes filled with seriousness as she thought of Yu Shuheng's inexplicable loss of life.