Chapter 282: Another Great Gift from the Underworld

"Senior, do you know what this thing is?"

Although Zhang Nuo's body was slightly better than before, he was still weak; he transmitted his voice in a low tone to Chunyangzi.

"Of course I know! It's a tree!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Nuo was so angry he nearly vomited blood. This was an obvious fact; anyone who wasn't blind could see it.

"Stop joking around with me!"

With a hint of displeasure in his voice, Zhang Nuo raised his right hand and examined it carefully. He saw that this small tree had grown entirely on his palm, yet his hand had not become inflexible because of the tree's presence.

"If I am not mistaken, this small tree should be from the Underworld!"

"Something from the Underworld again!"

Zhang Nuo was so angry he nearly cursed. The large book he obtained in the Dark Swamp earlier was from the Underworld, the 'Hell Butterfly' he later obtained in the mysterious cultivator's Cave Abode was also from the Underworld, and now there was an extra small tree in his palm, also from the Underworld! Could things from the Underworld just be thrown around randomly?

"Don't be ungrateful! Others want to obtain things from the Underworld, but they don't even have the opportunity!"

This time it was Chunyangzi's turn to get angry. After a stern rebuke, Zhang Nuo became much more obedient. After a brief pause, he continued:

"This small tree might be the legendary 'Pure Underworld Divine Tree'!"

"Pure Underworld Divine Tree?"

It was the first time Zhang Nuo had heard this name, and he couldn't help but feel a bit strange.

"This tree is a wonder of the Underworld, but it is rumored to have disappeared for tens of thousands of years. I never expected that a seed would still exist at the bottom of the Mi Hai Vortex! If you hadn't merged with the ancient 'Hell Butterfly', I'm afraid it wouldn't have been so easy to reactivate it!"

As he spoke, Chunyangzi felt a bit of jealousy! Zhang Nuo took a deep breath of the fragrance emanating from the small tree, feeling refreshed and relaxed.

"With such rich aura of the origin of life, even if it has no offensive power, it is still a supreme treasure!"

"The Underworld is the final resting place for all living things, and also the place that governs reincarnation. It is said that this tree can purify the souls of the dead and allow them to be reincarnated! That is why its power of the origin of life is unusually strong."

Zhang Nuo nodded and slowly stood up, holding the small tree in his palm. As he exerted a slight force with his five fingers, the small tree shrank into his palm at a speed visible to the naked eye, disappearing in the blink of an eye!

There wasn't a trace of a scar on his restored palm. After clenching his fist a few times, Zhang Nuo didn't feel anything amiss!

"From now on, you should focus on studying this tree! As for too many things about it, I am not clear either! How about this, go ask the 'Hell Butterfly'; perhaps it knows more than I do!"

Suddenly thinking of the butterfly, Chunyangzi said impatiently.

Zhang Nuo followed his advice, and after communicating with the 'Hell Butterfly' for a long time, he let out a long sigh and said:

"It only knows how to activate the tree seed; it doesn't know much about other things!"

"It seems its previous owner branded the activation method into the body of the 'Hell Butterfly', but did not record anything else in detail."

Slightly disappointed, Chunyangzi said helplessly.

"I'd better recover my body first!"

Zhang Nuo patted the dust off his backside, then put the Spirit Insect into the Spirit Beast Bag, turned into a streak of light, and flew toward his previous simple Cave Abode. He had been in seclusion there for several months before coming out. By now, his body had recovered as before, and within his four Divine Seas, the Yin Qi he had tempered was flowing gurglingly!

During this time, Zhang Nuo continuously explored the usage methods of the 'Pure Underworld Divine Tree' and summarized many experiences. After testing it several times, he felt confident.

Through his understanding, an even more shocking fact surfaced: the 'Pure Underworld Divine Tree' seemed to be able to directly absorb 'Heaven and Earth Origin Qi' to grow! Even if one's cultivation reached the Nascent Soul Stage, it would be impossible to sense too much 'Heaven and Earth Origin Qi', but a mere small tree could survive by absorbing 'Heaven and Earth Origin Qi'; it was truly shocking!

However, Chunyangzi did not take all this to heart. That was a Divine Tree of the Underworld; what was so amazing about it absorbing 'Heaven and Earth Origin Qi'? Even if it were fed Yin and Yang Qi, it would absorb it all the same!

Calculating the time, it had been nearly four years since Zhang Nuo left the Stone Village. He wondered how Su Haizhen was doing. In fact, he wasn't coveting the young girl's beauty, but rather, Su Haizhen might hold the method to get out of here.

Thinking of this, Zhang Nuo's mind shifted, and a streak of light surged from his body as he flew directly toward the Stone Village. This time, no matter what, he had to get to the bottom of things; staying here forever was not a solution!

As for Miao Chi, Zhang Nuo also had a bottom line in his heart. From the black-faced man, he learned that Miao Chi's Nascent Soul had dissipated, and his physical cultivation was only stuck at the Nascent Soul Stage. By this calculation, even if he couldn't kill him, he would be able to retreat unscathed!

A Nascent Soul Stage cultivator without a Nascent Soul is like a paper tiger; other than looking intimidating, they would no longer have astonishing combat power.

Especially for the current Zhang Nuo, who had received another great gift from the Underworld, this 'Pure Underworld Divine Tree' would decompose a small amount of Spiritual Qi and Yin Qi while absorbing 'Heaven and Earth Origin Qi'. Although the quantity was a bit small, in a place like this, having Spiritual Qi to use was already quite good!

At the same time, through some exploration, this tree could also be used as a Magic Treasure. By utilizing the two powers of Yin Qi and Spiritual Qi, Zhang Nuo was almost no different from when he was in the outside world; even the 'Nine Dragon Sword Case', which he had been afraid to use rashly, could now be used.

With the power of the origin of life emitted by the 'Pure Underworld Divine Tree', Chunyangzi's Remnant Soul could survive for a long time even without the support of Spirit Power.

Wrapped in a streak of light, a faint cold smile appeared on Zhang Nuo's face. He had made up his mind; even if he had to use force, he would obtain the method to escape the bottom of the Mi Hai Vortex from Su Haizhen's mouth.

After flying for a period of time, Zhang Nuo returned to the entrance of the Stone Village, but this time he did not go through the village gate; instead, he secretly climbed over the stone wall from the side.

Picking specifically hidden places to walk, it wasn't long before he arrived near Su Haizhen's Stone House. He saw a faint light coming from the Stone House, and a graceful figure pacing back and forth in the room, as if thinking about something extremely important.

In order not to repeat the same mistake, Zhang Nuo opened his Divine Sense wide and searched the surroundings carefully. Sure enough, just as he expected, in a hidden spot twenty zhang away from Su Haizhen's Stone House, a cultivator was spying on everything around.

"Kid, consider yourself unlucky!"

Zhang Nuo thought to himself, the 'Nine Dragon Sword Case' in his body turned slightly, absorbing all the Spirit Power fluctuations on his body, and then he quietly walked behind that person.

Before the other party could react, a gray Sword Qi flashed in his hand, and he finished them off directly! Until the moment of death, that person never discovered Zhang Nuo's existence.

After doing all this, Zhang Nuo's figure flashed, and he rushed directly into Su Haizhen's Stone House!

"Who is it?"

The young girl was pacing back and forth in the room, her fair little face full of worry. Upon seeing Zhang Nuo appear, she was so frightened that her face turned pale, but after a moment, she returned to normal!

Reaching out to cast a few incantations to seal the Stone House, Zhang Nuo then smiled faintly:

"Fairy Su! Have you been well?"

"You are actually still alive?"

Su Haizhen was clear about what had happened before. Miao Chi had given Zhang Nuo a death order: if he didn't bring back five Demon Cores, he would be punished. Not seeing Zhang Nuo return for several years, she had always thought that Zhang Nuo was afraid of Miao Chi and had hidden in another Zhai. Seeing Zhang Nuo appear suddenly today, she was somewhat surprised!

"Does Fairy Su think my cultivation is that poor?"

Zhang Nuo was very casual and asked back in a teasing tone.

"That's not it! I just didn't expect you to come back to find me?"

Su Haizhen calmed her emotions. Zhang Nuo's return definitely wasn't an ordinary matter! With extra caution in her heart, the young girl deliberately kept her distance from him.

"Why does Fairy Su pretend not to know? At the bottom of the entire Mi Hai Vortex, I'm afraid we are the only two who understand the cultivation methods of the Underworld cultivation method!"

Seeing Zhang Nuo expose her secret in one sentence, the girl's face changed drastically, and at the same time, she opened her Divine Sense wide to scan outside the Stone House.

"No need to look. Before I came, I already wiped out Miao Chi's eyes and ears! Zhang will not make the same mistake twice!"

Seeing his resolute appearance, Su Haizhen felt a little more at ease. Her beautiful eyes turned slightly, and she smiled sweetly:

"So what if I understand an Underworld cultivation method? Am I not still trapped here? It just means I can live a few more years!"

Having said this, she revealed a look of resentment, her sorrowful expression particularly beautiful; any man who saw it would surely feel pity.

Zhang Nuo's mind jolted, but he immediately calmed himself, cursing her silently: "Monster! This woman's beauty is simply a bloodless blade! Even without using a Charm Technique, her face alone is enough to make a man lose his mind!"

"Why speak in riddles when we are both sensible people? Su Xianzi, your strength is likely the highest in the entire Stone Village! Even taking the position of Leader would be no problem, yet you choose to hide here and cultivate alone; is that not because you have some ulterior motive? I have no ill intentions; if you know a way to leave this place, you only need to take me with you!"

As soon as these words were spoken, a strange look flashed in Su Haizhen's eyes, though it vanished quickly; without a moment's hesitation, she parted her cherry lips slightly and said with a light laugh:

"Fellow Daoist Zhang, you certainly know how to joke! At the bottom of this Mist Sea, there is only a way in; when has there ever been a way out?"

Staring into the young woman's eyes, a sharp glint flashed in Zhang Nuo's own, his expression shifting uncertainly for a long time before he finally spat out a sentence.

"Since Su Xianzi is unwilling to speak, then I have no choice but to use force!"

He stood up abruptly, and fluctuations of both Yin Qi and Spiritual Qi erupted from within his body simultaneously! The two auras surged forward together, instantly enveloping the young woman.