Chapter 2346: Fishing in Troubled Waters

As the people of Cooking King Immortal City firmly guarded the Nine Heavens Treasure Tree, the leaders of the several major powers finally spoke up to challenge them.

"Lord Zhang, your Cooking King Immortal City truly has overwhelming fortune, even discovering this legendary Nine Heavens Treasure Tree."

"Yeah, but can your Cooking King Immortal City swallow this Nine Heavens Treasure Tree?"

"Brother Xiaohuai, how about this: we split the Nine Heavens Treasure Tree equally, and together we will deter any petty coveters—what do you think?"

These people were extremely envious of the Nine Heavens Treasure Tree; they couldn't use it themselves, but giving it to their disciples and juniors would be like divine pills and marvelous medicines.

As for this, Zhang Xiaohuai didn't even think, directly replying.

"This Nine Heavens Treasure Tree is not ours, Cooking King Immortal City."

Huh???

Naturally, the crowd didn't believe him; if it's not your Cooking King Immortal City, why bring so many people here?

And you're tightly guarding the Nine Heavens Treasure Tree—what are you trying to do? And yet you say it's not yours.

Immediately, someone sneered.

"Well, since it's not Brother Xiaohuai's, Brother Xiaohuai can just take his people and leave, to avoid accidental injury."

If it's not yours, then step aside.

However, just as his words fell, the Nine Heavens Treasure Tree completely emerged from the spatial rift.

Everyone present finally got a clear view of the Nine Heavens Treasure Tree in its entirety.

For a moment, the words on their lips got stuck, and they all stared blankly at the towering azure tree before them.

Moreover, someone couldn't help but mutter.

"This is the Nine Heavens Treasure Tree, endowed with the creation of heaven and earth, endowed with the creation of heaven and earth."

Even though they are well-traveled and knowledgeable, standing before the Nine Heavens Treasure Tree they cannot help but sigh; the allure of such a legendary treasure is simply beyond words.

At this moment, heaven and earth seemed to lose their brilliance before the Nine Heavens Treasure Tree.

In everyone's eyes, nothing remained but this great azure tree.

However, just as everyone was sighing, two terrifying auras suddenly pressed down from the horizon.

Startled by this mighty pressure, the crowd belatedly saw Huang Lao, Zuo Fu, Ye Zhangqing, and Zuo Jue standing beneath the tree.

Upon seeing Huang Lao and Zuo Fu, the crowd instantly understood.

No wonder Zhang Xiaohuai had such boldness; he clearly should know that the Nine Heavens Treasure Tree could never be consumed solely by his Cooking King Immortal City.

It turns out the people behind him are Huang Lao and Zuo Fu, among the top experts of the Immortal Realm.

As Huang Lao and Zuo Fu appeared, those who had previously spoken boldly now grew solemn.

They naturally know the gap between themselves and Huang Lao; in a fight they'd be no match, yet to make them give up the Nine Heavens Treasure Tree is utterly unacceptable.

Huang Lao and Zuo Fu, at this moment, did not restrain their aura; upon appearing, they gave everyone present a show of force.

The next second, Huang Lao spoke coldly.

"This Nine Heavens Treasure Tree is held by me; anyone who dares to seize it, step forward if you have the guts."

As he spoke, killing intent flashed in his eyes, and at that moment no one present dared to step forward.

To step forward now would be nothing short of suicide.

"Senior Brother, what should we do?"

The crowd appeared silent, but secretly they all began transmitting voice messages to discuss.

They dare not confront Huang Lao and Zuo Fu's aura head-on, yet if they simply gave up, they would be unwilling.

In the voice transmission, someone suddenly said coldly.

"Ha, we naturally aren't a match for Huang Lao and his ilk, but the true master hasn't appeared yet; the Immortal Realm isn't limited to just these two supreme experts."

"Senior Brother means..................."

"Ha, the Heavenly Family, Wushen Palace, Ultimate Bliss Palace, Myriad Stars Island—who would give up the Nine Heavens Treasure Tree?"

"But the problem is we also have no chance."

Although Huang Lao and Zuo Fu awed the entire crowd upon appearing, everyone understands that the true master hasn't arrived yet.

The top experts of the Immortal Realm are not just these two.

Do you think the Ultimate Bliss Palace and Heavenly Family are full of dead people?

Even so, what does that have to do with them? Or even if the Ultimate Bliss Palace and Heavenly Family arrive, the Nine Heavens Treasure Tree still has nothing to do with them.

"We naturally don't dare to think about the Nine Heavens Treasure Tree, but we can still try to snatch a few fruits by fishing in troubled waters."

"Senior Brother, you're brilliant."

They have no chance to vie for the Nine Heavens Treasure Tree.

Even those present are all major powers and great clans from the Immortal Realm.

Yet compared to top-tier powers like the Ultimate Bliss Palace and Heavenly Family, there remains a gap; a single step away is a world of difference.

They may not be qualified to contend for the Nine Heavens Treasure Tree itself, but they can at least fight over its fruits.

When Huang Lao and the others start fighting, they'll seize the opportunity to grab some fruits; amid the chaos, who would care?

This is the classic case: you eat the meat, we drink the broth.

Almost everyone thinks this way; their target is the fruit of the Nine Heavens Treasure Tree.

But while the crowd was secretly discussing, an aura not inferior to that of Huang Lao and Zuo Fu appeared.

Look, the true master has arrived.

Upon sensing this aura, Huang Lao and Zuo Fu exchanged a glance, already recognizing the comer, and were not particularly surprised.

Before the two, a spatial rift appeared; the next second, only the Ultimate Bliss Palace's Grand Ancestor He Yingqin was seen stepping out steadily from the rift.

Although his stature is slight, his aura is in no way weak—majestic as a mountain, deep as an abyss.

Seeing Chen Yingqin appear, the others present were still stunned for a moment.

After all, what situation is Chen Yingqin in now? The Immortal Realm has long been filled with rumors about him.

But no matter how the rumors spread, one thing is the same: this old thing has little lifespan left and won't live much longer.

Yet this person, who was on the verge of death, has now emerged from seclusion.

This shows how precious the Nine Heavens Treasure Tree is.

Others naturally didn't dare speak; since they had decided to fish in troubled waters, they just waited quietly on the side for an opportunity.

Now is a meeting of these big shots; they aren't qualified to interject.

"Old Master Huang, Old Master Zuo, it's been a hundred years since we last met, right?"

He stared at Huang Lao and Zuo Fu with a blank expression and spoke, but Zuo Fu gave him no face at all, snorted, and spoke without mercy.

"About right, you're not dead yet?"

Upon hearing that, He Yingqin's eyes indeed flashed with a hint of coldness, and he replied in an equally cold tone.

"You surnamed Zuo, you're still looking for death just like before."

"Too bad, I still have plenty of lifespan left; I won't die for a while, unlike you."

"Heh, that's true, but what's the point of living long if there's no successor?"

He Yingqin is no slouch with words either; since his lifespan can't match yours, I'll bring up your son.

And when Zuo Jue was mentioned, Zuo Fu's face also turned cold; this old thing, a single sentence hit his only weak spot.

He, a certain Zuo, has spent his life fighting heaven and earth, ranking among the strongest in the Immortal Realm, truly a hero of his generation, whose only weak point is Zuo Jue, that unfilial son.

This old thing always brings up the wrong pot.

He felt displeased and gave Zuo Jue a fierce glare.