<h4>Chapter 1963 (Raw 2061): Coiling Dragon Tree</h4>


    “Xiao Chen, are you confident?” Liu Ruyun asked somewhat worriedly.


    Although Liu Yuanzong did not say anything, if Xiao Chen failed and ended up angering a Sovereign Personage, he would note to a good end.


    “Don’t worry. It will be fine.”


    Having observed the barrier of this herb garden for a long time, Xiao Chen had managed to verify that this used a certain formation within the Blood-Soaked Dragon Emperor’s memories.


    This formation was known as the Essence Sealing Spirit Locking Formation. If this formation were still new and maintained, even a Faux God would not be able to break through it.


    However, after so many years, the might of the formation had declined. Now, all it would take to break it was a Soul Tool.


    Xiao Chen had a Soul Tool—and not just one. However, he certainly would not take it out before so many people.


    Even so, breaking this formation was not difficult for him.


    Xiao Chen looked around and asked, “Does anyone here have formation gs? Lend them to me first.”


    These words immediately incited a lot of dissatisfaction in the crowd. To think that Xiao Chen did not even have formation gs.


    “Damn! I thought you were really a Formation Master. In the end, you don’t even have formation gs.”


    “Are you sure you can do it?”


    “I can tell with one look that he is just boasting. We should just try one more time; there is no need for him to go to this trouble.”


    Liu Yuanzong looked around and asked, “Are there any formation gs? If there are, hand them over to him.”


    Formation gs were one of the tools of a Formation Master. Ordinary cultivators would only know some simple formations, which would not need tools.


    However, there were many people here, so there would likely be exceptions. After the Sovereign Personage spoke up, Xiao Chen received formation gs of various sizes, about ten of them.


    Liu Yuanzong handed the formation gs that he collected to Xiao Chen. Despite the suspicions in his eyes, he did not say anything.


    In addition to the dozens of formation gs that Xiao Chen already had, there were barely enough.


    Xiao Chen erased the Spiritual Marks in the formation gs and ced his own. After familiarizing himself with them, he took action.


    The Essence Sealing Spirit Locking Formation’s primary purpose was not to defend against enemies but to seal in energy and lock in souls.


    This formation wasid here to prevent the Spiritual Energy of the herb garden from flowing away. It could help to stabilize the souls of those herbs that gained intelligence.


    As long as one understood the mysteries behind the formation, breaking it would not be too difficult.


    “Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!”


    As Xiao Chen formed hand seals, the formation gs turned into beams of light shooting into the distant surroundingnd.


    Xiao Chen’s Spiritual Sense spread out with the formation gs, instantly detecting a huge formation.


    Spiritual light shed, looking boundlessly majestic.


    By relying on his knowledge of the formation, Xiao Chen dodged beams of lights and stabbed the formation gs into key nodes.


    After hepleted everything, some sweat appeared on his forehead. He looked at the herb garden’s barrier and said, “I have control of the formation for now. Everyone only needs to merge their Veritable Essence Energy with the aura of the herb garden, and they can enter directly.”


    Liu Yuanzong did not say a word. He stepped forward and ced his hand on the barrier.


    Then, he closed his eyes and took in some of the herb garden’s Spiritual Energy from the barrier. He was immediately surprised to find his arm silently going through the barrier.


    “It seeded!” The crowd let out startled cries.


    Liu Yuanzong was in no rush to enter. He looked at Xiao Chen and asked, “How do wee out?”


    That’s right. The barrier is not broken. At that time, we will have to rely on Xiao Chen when we want toe out.


    In the end, a Sovereign Personage’s thoughts are more meticulous andprehensive.


    Xiao Chen replied calmly, “This is an Essence Sealing Spirit Locking Formation. It has no effect on the physical body. After entering, as long as we do not absorb too much of the herb garden’s natural Spiritual Energy, we can directly walk out. Of course, you can ignore my advice and absorb the natural Spiritual Energy of the herb garden, but that would just be seeking trouble. Don’t me me if you are unable to force the energy out of your body ande back out.”


    “I’ll trust you this once.”


    Liu Yuanzong did not say anything more than that. He did not worry much about this. Even if he absorbed the herb garden’s Spiritual Energy, he still had some trump cards that could guarantee his exit. However, he was unwilling to use them.


    Furthermore, Liu Yuanzong just needed to keep an eye on Xiao Chen to make sure Xiao Chen did not y any tricks.


    “Please, go ahead!” Liu Yuanzong smiled yfully, performing an inviting gesture to let Xiao Chen and the others in first.


    “There’s no need to worry. Just go in.”


    Xiao Chen’s expression did not change at all. After cing his hand on the barrier and absorbing some of the herb garden’s aura through the barrier, he sessfully entered.


    Upon entering the herb garden, he immediately forced out the herb garden’s aura from his body.


    “Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!”


    People entered the herb garden in a steady stream and were stunned at the rich Spiritual Energy in the herb garden, tempted to absorb it.


    However, they recalled Xiao Chen’s warning, so they swallowed their saliva and endured the temptation.


    “Damn! Even the weeds gained intelligence. They are as good as a Heaven Rank herb.”


    “This ck soil contains a lot of medicinal scraps. If we dig up some and just casually use it to grow herbs in the future, we can aplish more with less effort.”


    “I wonder if there is any method to force out the Medicinal Energy from the ck soil? If we can, we will be unparalleled.”


    “What a bunch of useless people. Just casually grab some, and it will be enough. Quickly go to the medicinal spring.”


    “Right. Right. Right.”


    After entering this herb garden, everyone went giddy with excitement. Some even started digging in the dirt of the herb field, not caring about appearances.


    These people hoped that they could discover aplete herb. Even if they could not, just taking the ck soil would be a great gain.


    However, after someone’s reminder, everyone quickly executed their Movement Techniques and rushed to the medicinal spring in the center of the herb garden.


    “Hahahaha!”


    Suddenly, someone startedughing loudly. It was the gray-robed old man that opposed Xiao Chen from the start. He was standing before the tree that Xiao Chen was interested in.


    When the others saw the tree, they startedughing loudly, as well.


    That tree had only the trunk left. It was rotten, with many holes in it. There were no signs of lifeing from it.


    This was clearly a dead tree of no value.


    “Hahaha! Brat, your judgment is really unique!” the gray-d old man mocked as he looked at Xiao Chen.


    “I was wondering what it was. After all that, it turned out to be a rotten tree.”


    “That’s not right. We need to be grateful for this tree. If not for it, we would not be able to enter the herb garden,” the gray-d old man jeered, elicitingughter.


    “What are you all saying? Bunch of bastards. If not for Xiao Chen, none of you would be able to enter this herb garden,” Murong Yan shouted as he pushed away the people around the tree.


    Murong Yan’s voice was very loud, suppressing the voices of others immediately. Who knew, with this shout, the towering rotten tree shook and turned into a mountain-like pile of ashes,pletely destroyed.


    Everyone was stunned for a moment before erupting in louderughter.


    “Hahaha! I can’t take it anymore. My stomach hurts fromughing. Let me rest for a while. What fools, they are really stupid!”


    “This is great. Now, they don’t have anything at all.”


    Murong Yan’s expression immediately turned extremely unsightly. He felt very embarrassed. He did not expect such a situation to happen. He turned his head back and asked, “Xiao Chen, what kind of judgment is this? What kind of tree did you choose?”


    Xiao Chen replied calmly, “I recall that your Red Dragon Pce has this tree as well. However, it is normal that you don’t recognize it. This one is a much higher grade than the one at your Red Dragon Pce.”


    “A Coiling Dragon Tree?”


    Murong Yan’s expression suddenly changed. As he looked at the pile of ashes, he said in a deep voice, “Red Dragon True me!”


    “Whoosh!”


    Murong Yan sent out a wave of dragon me. The ashes turned dazzling and glistening when the dragon me burned it, bing strands of seven-colored Dragon Qi surrounding the Red Dragon True me.


    “A seven-color Coiling Dragon Tree!”


    “It really is a seven-color Coiling Dragon Tree that can grow seven-color Coiling Dragon Fruits!”


    As the ashes burned, a young sapling appeared slowly among them.


    “Whoosh!”


    Xiao Chen reacted quickly, collecting the sapling into a brocade box to preserve it.


    Murong Yan’s eyes nearly popped out. “It really is a seven-color Coiling Dragon Tree. The one at my Red Dragon Pce can produce only red Coiling Dragon Fruit. Xiao Chen, the rewards from the Dragon’s Gate will be truly unimaginable if you turn in this tree.”


    Xiao Chen said indifferently, “I have no intention of turning it in.”


    “A Coiling Dragon Tree! It actually is a Coiling Dragon Tree!”


    The people who mocked Xiao Chen earlier were all stupefied. They never expected this tree to be such a precious sapling!


    “Hand over the Coiling Dragon Tree!”


    The gray-d old man’s people immediately could no longer endure. They pounced fiercely, surrounding Xiao Chen’s group.


    There were many other cultivators who seemed raring to go. Their eyes flickered with killing Qi.


    “I gave you face, but you rejected it!”


    Xiao Chen had endured this old man for very long already. Now that this old man stood out like this again, Xiao Chen let out a cold snort and directly took action.


    He immediatelyunched a palm strike, executing Firmament’s Rage. A humongous palm covering the sky with saber-like fingers and flickering electric light ruthlessly pressed down.


    “What Martial Technique is this?!”


    The gray-d old man was shocked. Horror shed in his eyes as he looked at the humongous hand pressing over from the sky. He retreated hastily.


    The nearby people moved quickly, trying to get out of the way.


    “Pa!”


    However, no matter where the gray-d old man ran, he could not escape the humongous hand closing in on him with every moment.


    The palm smashed into the ground. When it disappeared, it left the gray-d old man’s body riddled with holes, all his saber wounds flickering with electricity.


    The old man was half-dead, devoid of all hisbat prowess.


    One move defeated a Peak Holy Venerate. This thoroughly shocked everyone, freezing them in their tracks.


    “A Dragon’s Gate Secret Technique, Firmament’s Rage! I have not seen it for so many years already. Unexpectedly, there is someone within the younger generation who managed to practice it to the second stage. Are you interested in exploring this medicinal spring with me? There might be one of the five elemental energies that you require in there, the Heavenly Spirit Water.” The Sovereign Personage Liu Yuanzong extended an invitation to Xiao Chen, shock shing in his eyes as he looked at him.