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Li Xiaoyao nodded slightly, flicking his fingers gently on the back of their necks. The group's consciousness instantly recovered, and they opened their eyes groggily.

Without paying them any further attention, Li Xiaoyao took out a bottle of pill medicine and handed it over, saying, "Dad, you should first recuperate. I'm going to resolve some issues and will be back soon."

"Okay, be careful," Li Chengfeng said as he took the pill medicine.

Li Xiaoyao's body soared into the air, his gaze sweeping downward as he glanced at the vast spiritual tree.

"Yuan Mu Zi's wooden core is in the center of the trunk, to retrieve it the Yuan Mu Zi must be split open." With a plan in mind, Li Xiaoyao took out the Seven Star Ancient Sword, gripped it tightly, his lips parted, and a cold, bone-chilling voice began to echo slowly.

"Everyone, leave this place immediately."

He was not a ruthless killer; the energy released while removing the wooden core would certainly affect the surroundings.

By giving warning now, he hoped to prevent innocent casualties later.

However, not everyone was willing to accept his well-intentioned warning.

"Li Xiaoyao, don't go too far!"

"Do you really think that just because you have a strong cultivation level, you can do whatever you want?"

"Hmph, if the Nascent Soul Realm Venerables had arrived, would you still be so brazen?"

Those with weaker cultivation levels, who were initially hesitant, chose not to leave upon seeing Li Xiaoyao being denounced by the crowd.

Li Xiaoyao gave them a cold glance and said nothing.

He had given his warning; if they choose to ignore it and there were repercussions, Li Xiaoyao wouldn't feel any regret.

With the sword in hand, he descended several tens of meters, aligning his body with the treetop. Li Xiaoyao suddenly raised the precious sword and swung it down towards the giant tree with lightning speed.

"Buzz!"

The sword qi tore through the sky, the supersonic sword qi rubbing against the air, emitting a piercing sound.

As the piercing sound rang out, everyone watched in horror as Li Xiaoyao's sword split the entire giant tree in two from top to bottom.

The sharpness of the sword blade caused such sword qi that it pained the faces of the onlookers, forcing them to retreat.

"This bastard, this is the spirit of the trees and plants! This could have produced spirit fruits!"

Some had their eyes turn red with rage as they glared at Li Xiaoyao.

The Hui Country Secret Realm had been discovered several months ago, and the information that had become known to the outside world seemed to only cover one vast spiritual tree and the treasures Li Xiaoyao obtained from the depths of the sea.

Beyond that, there was nothing else.

Now, Li Xiaoyao had split the only treasure of the Secret Realm, the spiritual tree, in two. This was essentially shattering their hopes; with the spiritual tree dead, it could no longer produce spirit fruits.

With some feeling of despair and unavoidable anger in their hearts,

it was Li Xiaoyao who had ended their hopes for the Secret Realm.

How could Li Xiaoyao care about their feelings?

Besides, these people didn't even know that the spiritual tree bore fruit only once in its lifetime; explaining would be pointless.

With one slash, the spiritual tree was torn open down the middle, making a tooth-gritting "creak creak" noise as it slowly split and fell to either side.

"Boom, boom, boom!"

The colossal spiritual tree, as it fell into the water, churned the Secret Realm's sea area like a boiling cauldron.

Li Xiaoyao's gaze remained firmly fixed on the trunk of the spiritual tree. Suddenly, a green glimmer of light flashed by. His eyes lit up, and before the crowd could react, his figure vanished in a flash, darting towards the center of the trunk.

"What was that?"

"There are treasures hidden within the trunk of the spirit tree!"

"Such a rich life essence, this is definitely a divine treasure!"

A pair of eyes, glued to the emerald green crystal inside the tree trunk, shifted from shock to avarice in a blink.

Under their gaze, a figure arrived in a flash, reached out, and grabbed the emerald green crystal, then threw it into his storage ring.

Having done this, Li Xiaoyao turned and flew towards the water column.

By now, everyone understood that what Li Xiaoyao had just taken was indeed a divine treasure.

They regretted that such a treasure had been in front of them all along, yet no one had realized it until the end when Li Xiaoyao took it from under their noses in such a domineering manner.

"Li Xiaoyao, hand over the treasure!"

Driven by their interests, these cultivators seemingly forgot the elder with the peak Spirit Condensation cultivation that Li Xiaoyao had killed before. They greedily fixed their eyes on Li Xiaoyao, hoping to use their numerical advantage to force him to hand over the wooden core.

Li Xiaoyao glanced at them indifferently and said, "If you don't want to die, then scatter!"

A low shout suddenly cleared their minds, and they remembered that this excessively young fellow in front of them was a formidable being with powerful cultivation, capable of killing a Spirit Condensation cultivator with a mere flick of his finger.

Who would dare to make a move against him?

The cultivators were coveting the wooden core but didn't dare to offend Li Xiaoyao. For a moment, those who had rushed up intending to besiege Li Xiaoyao found themselves in an awkward position.

Casting a derisive glance at these useless fellows, Li Xiaoyao turned and flew toward the water column.

The cultivators who had disappeared along with Li Chengfeng were now awake. After expressing their gratitude to Li Xiaoyao, they took their leave.

Li Xiaoyao said, "Dad, let's go too."

"Hmm." Li Chengfeng nodded; he had just taken a pill medicine given by Li Xiaoyao and was feeling very well.

"How long was I unconscious?" Li Chengfeng asked.

"I was trapped in the Secret Realm for fifty days, and you disappeared ten days before that, which makes it two months," Li Xiaoyao replied.

Li Chengfeng was taken aback, "Two months? Let's head home immediately!"

Li Xiaoyao nodded. Suddenly, he turned his attention downward, locking his gaze on someone and asked, "After I disappeared, did General Ling Tian make any inappropriate moves against the Li Family?"

That person, with their weak cultivation level, didn't dare to hide anything from Li Xiaoyao and immediately spilled everything he knew, "General Ling Tian has captured Li Yunchen and Li Tinghai."

"Ling Tian!" Li Xiaoyao's eyes shimmered with ice-cold rage, grinding his teeth.

"And… and…"

Li Xiaoyao demanded, "And what? Speak!"

The man swallowed nervously, trembling as he felt the oppressive might emanating from Li Xiaoyao: "And, General Ling Tian said on that day that he wanted to exterminate the Li Family."

"Boom!"

A majestic and vast aura suddenly erupted from Li Xiaoyao, stirring a violent storm within tens of meters around him.

Li Xiaoyao looked into the distance, his eyes swirling with murderous intent, "Ling Tian, if even a single hair from the Li Family is harmed, I will tear you to a thousand pieces!"

The cultivators who had previously suffered at the hands of Li Xiaoyao, watching his fury, felt a twinge of schadenfreude and contempt.

"He thinks he can defy General Ling Tian just because he found some benefits in the Secret Realm? He's overestimating himself!"

"Looks like there's another great drama unfolding!"

In the distant Ling City, General Ling Tian was sitting in a private room at an upscale private club. It had turned dark outside, and a black Range Rover approached. Through the vehicle's window, Lin Yuanyuan's beautiful face could be seen.

[Minimum three chapters today. I'll say it one last time, not five chapters. If I'm short on money, I'll write more. If I'm tired, I'll write less. Don't threaten me with your votes by saying you won't vote if I don't write more—I don't care for those two tickets, and I'd rather you not read my book. To those who support me, thank you. As for the sarcastic jerks who act as if the world revolves around them, go where it's cool and stay there. You don't even understand basic mutual respect. It's disgusting.]