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--- Chapter 111 ---
Han Yuan and Ah Yin are currently in the inner area of the Star Dou Forest and face a lofty mountain peak that casts a dangerous shadow over a group of trees.
These are not ordinary trees because they are known as the Monster Eyes Tree Clan. With towering to a height of 100 meters, their trunks have deep purple and black bark, and the branches droop significantly. Within a diameter of 100 meters, everything is 'eerily' shrouded in shades of dark purple. Even more unsettling is the large human-like face formed by eyes, a nose, and a mouth on the massive trunk.
Underneath the trunk, two thick branches rise ten meters high, moving forward silently like arms. As they advance, numerous purple and black roots emerge from the ground, wrapping around the thick legs to help support the tree's body. Around its base, large branches sway gently, each tipped with a faint purple light.
Even then, what caught Han Yuan and Ah Yin's eyes was the only tree with leaves. Its serene existence brimmed with oppression over spiritual power as the leaves glimmered with dangerous pink light, swaying vines made of spiritual power that seemingly drew one's soul out.
"Is that the Monster Eyed Tree King?" asked Han Yuan.
Ah Yin nodded solemnly, "Yes, it has grown stronger, too. When I reached the 100,000-year-old mark, I didn't sense this dreadful aura."
"Maybe we should just look for the Dark Golden Vajra Vines, Xiao Yuan."
Han Yuan chuckled, "Come on. It's just a tree."
"Why are you so down, Ah Yin? Don't you trust me?"
"It's not like we can just run away because the Monster-Eyed Tree King has detected our presence for a while now."
Ah Yin shook her head hurriedly, "Of course not! I really believe in your strength, but I also don't want you to get injured..."
Han Yuan patted Ah Yin's chest and said, "Leave it to me."
After saying that, Han Yuan jumped off the cliff and landed at the door of the Monster-Eyed Tree Clan. His sudden arrival disturbed their peace, and they sent out a massive array of spiritual attacks on him.
However, Han Yuan was immune to their weak spiritual attacks.
"A group of weaklings is still weaklings!" Han Yuan grinned as his silver eyes sent out a domineering spiritual power, causing a groan-like sound from the Monster-Eyed Trees.
Yes, Han Yuan just used Sovereign's Descent on them.
BOOOOOM!!
Han Yuan casually walked into the group of trees as their bodies bent to his will. And remember, this was a pure showdown of spiritual power and willpower because he hadn't used the Monarch of All Plants' Aura to make them submit.
At the same time, the Monster-Eyed Tree King uses a powerful spiritual presence and nullifies Han Yuan's Sovereign Descent, though barely, which gains a surprise-like expression on its tree's face.
Sensing this, the Monster-Eyed Tree King becomes cautious.
"Such a powerful and pure spiritual power." The Monster-Eyed Tree King narrowed its eyes and asked with its eerie voice as if the air shook by its mere presence. "Human, what do you want from provoking this king?"
Han Yuan smiled, "You, actually."
"Monster-Eyed Tree King, don't you think staying in the Star Dou Forest is boring?"
"What are you implying? Stop chit-chatting with this king!" The Monster-Eyed Tree King's spiritual power rose rapidly, creating a massive web-like crack in the ground.
"It's simple, really. I want you to be someone's Spirit Soul. And before you get angry, Let me explain what Spirit Soul is..." Han Yuan raised his index finger.
"The Spirit Souls or the Soul Spirits are spirit beasts in an energy body or spiritual form that become one with the soul masters as a complement of the spirit rings through a strict spiritual contract."
"HAHAHA! DO YOU THINK I AM DUMB? THAT'S NO DIFFERENT FROM SLAVERY, YOU WICKED HUMAN!"The Monster-Eyed Tree King roared, creating a shockwave that shook the nearby mountain peak.
Han Yuan merely smiled at the spirit beast's outburst, shaking his finger playfully, "Nope! By becoming a soul spirit, spirit beasts only change their form and not their existence by binding their spiritual and life origin to the contracted spirit masters."
"So, as the spirit master's cultivation grew, you also grew stronger. It's a mutual relationship."
"Oh, I also forgot to mention that becoming Spirit Souls also solves the problem of Heavenly Tribulation your spirit beasts had to undergo once you reached the 100,000-year-old stage."
The Monster-Eyed Tree King was shocked by Han Yuan's following lines as he knew how terrifying the Heavenly Tribulation was. Yet this human boldly claimed becoming Spirit Souls allowed the spirit beast to evade such a dangerous event.
Impossible!
It's clearly a trap crafted by this human!
Kacha!
Thunderclaps echoed in the forest as the spiritual power of the Monster-Eyed Tree King pulled the surrounding clouds and changed the weather before sending a powerful attack to strike Han Yuan down. It was a high-voltage lightning blast.
Han Yuan stared at the incoming lightning blast and sighed, "So, we still have to fight? Fine, by me."
"Regardless, using lightning against me is not a wise choice!"
Zzzt!
Han Yuan lazily opened his hand and clenched it.
The lightning blast vanished without a trace.
"H-How could this be?" The Monster-Eyed Tree King was stunned. That lightning blast isn't an ordinary attack because it also retains its spiritual power to guide the natural force of lightning.
Han Yuan's silver eyes flickered with electricity as he said, "Is that it? You are making this more boring than it should have been."
"Well, let's teach you some lessons then..."
Rumble!
The clouds above darkened as Han Yuan's body emitted a beast-like aura wilder than any spirit beast.
Han Yuan's black hair became shining white as his eyes gained a tiger-like characteristic.
Great Sun Thunder Body!
Life Dragon Body, Heart Mimicry!
Four-fold Spirit Burst!
Plus, World Shaking Profound Art!
"Lightning Pulse Veins - On!" Several purple-silver veins glowed on the surface of Han Yuan's limbs, neck, and left cheek.
Swoosh!
Han Yuan suddenly appeared before the Monster-Eyed Tree King. "Have you ever been kicked by the speed of light?"
The spirit beast couldn't even react before getting kicked with momentum beyond the supersonic speed.
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!!
The Monster-Eyed Tree King flew away like a cannonball, crashing into a mountain and creating a massive gap in the middle before making a deep hole underground.
Shockwaves followed, and the dust of clouds covered more than five miles of the surrounding area.
Swoosh!
Beneath the hole, Han Yuan chased after the Monster-Eyed Tree King and stood atop its face casually. "So, what is your answer?"
"Think wisely, Monster-Eyed Tree King, because I'm asking nicely now."
"You know what I'm capable of after that attack..."
The Monster-Eyed Tree King looked at Han Yuan with fear in its void-like eyes as that attack bypassed his spiritual detection. It was simply too fast, faster than anything it had ever experienced.
Thankfully, Han Yuan held back with that attack as he didn't use his full force or ultimate attributes because the Monster-Eyed Tree King would really die.
Han Yuan has trained himself to the extreme, reaching enough strength to stand firm on this continent. Even now, he could kill the Monster-Eyed Tree King without blinking his eyes.
The Monster-Eyed Tree King understood it was doomed once Han Yuan displayed such powers and sighed weakly, "I.. accept."
"I'm willing to be your Spirit Soul."
Well, following such a person might not be a bad thing.
Han Yuan nodded, "Good, but you're wrong about one thing. I'm not the one who will contact you as the Spirit Soul."
"Let's go and meet her."
"Her???" The Monster-Eyed Tree King groaned in pain as it followed Han Yuan slowly out of the deep hole. It crawled using its roots and saw a beautiful female human in a blue-silver dress standing upon coming out.
Although the Monster-Eyed Tree King doesn't know this female human, her aura is awfully familiar.
"Y-You!"
Ah Yin giggled, "Fufu, long time no see, Monster-Eyed Tree King~!"
"How is my Xiao Yuan? He's great, right?"