Chapter 142: Soul Nurturing Wood Seed

142. Chapter 142 Soul Nurturing Wood Seed

"Lord Kakar, you're wrong here; since you won't give it to me, why did you take it out? Aren't you afraid I'll kill people and loot? I guess in your current state you can't beat me, right?" Li Xuan, hearing Kakar's disdainful tone, said a sentence with some irritation.

In just this short time, I've been despised twice! "I would like you to hand over this set of soul bones and the Shura Priest Staff to the current Slaughter King. Although he cannot inherit the Shura Divine Position, he can become a Shura Priest." Kakar, knowing Li Xuan was somewhat angry and embarrassed, didn't take Li Xuan's words to heart and instead told Li Xuan his own plan.

After Kakar finished speaking, he stared blankly at Li Xuan.

Being stared at by a Weird Puppet made Li Xuan a bit uncomfortable. "What do I get out of this?" Li Xuan frowned and asked, wanting to be used as free labor was absolutely unacceptable; without giving something, Li Xuan would never act.

Kakar lowered his head, pondered briefly, then opened a mechanism on his chest, took out a black seed the size of an olive pit, and handed it to Li Xuan.

"This is a Soul Tree seed. You're still young, and your talent is high; find a safe place to plant the Soul Tree seed. If you don't find a suitable divine position, you can make a puppet like this to delay death," Kakar said, shrugging his shoulders.

Li Xuan was stunned by Kakar's words: a Soul Nurturing Wood seed! That's a Soul Nurturing Wood seed!

This thing is among the topmost treasures in any world; I hadn't encountered Soul Nurturing Wood even in Bing Huo Liang Yi Yan, yet here I found a Soul Nurturing Wood seed.

Seeing Li Xuan's reaction, Kakar thought the matter was settled.

"Alright, I'll take this job!" Li Xuan eagerly took the Soul Nurturing Wood seed from Kakar's hand.

Looking at the seed brimming with vitality, Li Xuan almost shouted with joy: "This wonderful treasure finally fell into my hands!" Suddenly remembering something, Li Xuan looked up and said to Kakar.

"Lord Kakar, your current body shouldn't hold out much longer; do you need me to help you with anything?" Li Xuan asked, frowning.

This Weird Puppet lacks the blood‑red pattern reinforcement on its surface, so it will collapse soon; when that happens, the soul, no longer supported by the Soul Nurturing Wood, will naturally dissipate into the air.

"Ha ha, when I die I can return to Shura God Lord's embrace; a fitting death," Kakar's somewhat relaxed voice came from the puppet's body.

Hearing Kakar's words, Li Xuan said that although he didn't understand, he supported it.

Then, Li Xuan resealed the box of Shura Divine Gear and placed it into a new Void Pearl.

Although the Shura Divine Gear consists of hundred‑thousand‑year soul bones, they hold little appeal for Li Xuan; after all, these soul bones don't match his attributes, and absorbing them would not boost his strength but would occupy slots where he could absorb compatible soul bones, thereby lowering his combat power.

"Lord Kakar, there's another matter: the current Slaughter King's body is likely dominated by the blood‑red nine‑headed bat soul. Can we give these items to him?" Li Xuan suddenly thought of something and asked Kakar.

"Seeing no greed in your eyes toward the Shura Divine Gear, I'll tell you that the Shura Priest Staff contains a Shura Divine Power left by the previous Shura God, enough to purge the blood‑red nine‑headed bat soul from the Slaughter King's body," Kakar said with a hearty smile.

Immediately after, Kakar, in Li Xuan's shocked gaze, extended his left hand and ripped off his own right hand.

As the dried surface of the Soul Nurturing Wood shattered, a half‑meter long, ink‑black staff appeared before Li Xuan.

"Who taught you such wild methods of hiding things…?" Li Xuan said irritably, then still took the Shura Priest Staff from Kakar's hand.

"Since everything's given to you, I have no regrets; it's time to return to Shura God Lord's embrace," Kakar said, his tone full of relief.

"Wait, Lord Kakar, is there any hidden treasure spot in the Killing Treasure Vault you can tell me?" Li Xuan hurriedly interrupted Kakar's sigh, speaking anxiously. "Hidden treasure? The treasure is right…" Kakar hadn't finished when the Weird Puppet's body could no longer hold together, instantly collapsing into a pile of wood shavings.

Looking at the shattered Weird Puppet, Li Xuan's eyes widened to the point of being round.

"Damn! You could at least finish speaking before breaking!" Li Xuan exclaimed, wanting to kick Kakar's legs.

But now it was meaningless.

"The Shura Divine Gear and the Shura Priest Staff are in my hands; I've obtained a large haul of precious ores and a warehouse of scriptures—quite a bounty. I'll check once more; if there are no other treasures, I'll withdraw," Li Xuan muttered to himself after calming down.

Then Li Xuan conducted a thorough inspection of the Killing Treasure Vault, and after confirming there was nothing else of value, he proceeded to the first‑floor hall of the vault.

This is the only way to leave the Killing Treasure Vault.

The space of the Killing Treasure Vault is essentially cut open; to exit, one must find a Spatial Passage.

In the first‑floor hall there is a Spatial Passage leading outside; this was the mechanism the blood‑red nine‑headed bat used to leave the Killing Treasure Vault after successfully possessing a body.

Now the blood‑red nine‑headed bat's possession failed, and the Bloody Crown Head Soul Bone has been sealed by Li Xuan, making this passage conveniently available to Li Xuan.

Glancing back at the Killing Treasure Vault and confirming nothing was left behind, Li Xuan decided to leave the vault and return to the City of Slaughter.

As Li Xuan dismantled the bricks on the ground, a massive white Jade Plate about one meter in diameter emerged, its surface engraved with a mysterious pattern; once activated, Li Xuan could return to the City of Slaughter.

Li Xuan hesitated not, directly channeling a soul power into the Jade Plate beneath his feet; as the soul power flowed in, the plate suddenly emitted a burst of white light.

Soon, Li Xuan filled the entire Jade Plate with soul power, and a column of light shot upward, enveloping him.

Immediately after the light faded, Li Xuan left the Killing Treasure Vault.

Accompanied by a sudden intense feeling of weightlessness, Li Xuan suddenly appeared in the air above the City of Slaughter.

The next second, he crashed hard onto the ground.

"Goodness, can't this teleport exit be a flat ground for me!" Li Xuan rubbed his butt, limping as he got up.

Surrounded by strange gazes, Li Xuan brushed the dust off himself, then turned and walked toward his small courtyard.

Back in his small courtyard, looking at the formation whose energy had been exhausted, Li Xuan helplessly shook his head, never having expected to be away for so long.

Seeing the Lotus Platform in the courtyard, Li Xuan thought for a moment and stored the Lotus Platform into the space of the Palm Sky Bottle; he figured it wouldn't be long before he left the City of Slaughter. (End of Chapter)