Cultivation Online

Chapter 2220  Spirit Tree(2)

Even before Yuan arrived at the Asura Clan, scouts had been stationed near the Burning Tree, watching closely for any opportunity to strike.

Then, when Yuan awakened the Spirit Tree, it cracked open the Asura Clan's world, opening its sanctuary to the outside world.

"The Asura Clan's world is open, but I don't see anyone going in or coming out."

"Did something happen to the Asura Clan?"

"This might be our chance! We need to notify the others immediately!"

Without hesitation, they activated the token, assembling everyone involved in the plan.

In mere minutes, thousands of experts gathered at the Burning Tree, with many more to come.

"What happened here?"

"Are we attacking the Asura Clan today?"

The scouts explained the situation to the experts, "We don't know what exactly, but something definitely happened inside the Asura Clan, as their world has been open for several minutes now without anyone going in or out. This has never happened before."

"Could this be a trap?"

"No, that doesn't seem to be the case. The portal is different than normal. It's cracked, almost as if it was forcefully opened."

"Not to mention the spiritual energy leaking from the portal… I can only imagine how much spiritual energy is on the other side."

The people there swallowed nervously, their eyes shimmering with greed and desperation, their desire to take control of the Spirit Tree surging.

At that moment, ripples emanated from the portal, and they watched as several figures appeared one after another.

These figures were Xiao Cangming, Li Zhenwu, Xiao Meilin, Xiao Chen, and several of the Asura Clan's servants.

"The Asura Clan is here!" The experts gathered at the Burning Tree were immediately alerted by their appearance.

"Quite the crowd we have here today," Xiao Cangming remarked as he swept the crowd with a calm yet overbearing gaze.

"However, I don't recall calling any of you here," he continued. "Or is there a banquet nearby that I am not aware of, Zhao Juechen?"

Xiao Cangming's gaze stopped on one of the figures standing at the forefront—a man he recognized as the current patriarch of the Zhao Family, one of the three great powers alongside the Inferno Alchemists and the Chaotic Sect.

Zhao Juechen took a deep breath before speaking out loud, "Xiao Cangming! We've come to deliver an ultimatum! Your greed and monopoly over the Spirit Tree have gone on long enough! For millions of years, countless cultivators have been starved of spiritual energy, while your Asura Clan hoards it without limit!"

His eyes burned with indignation. "This ends today! Have you learned nothing from the Celestial Emperor you once fought against? The War of Immortals and Gods began because he monopolized the world's resources, forcing all under his rule! What you're doing with the Spirit Tree is no different!"

"..."

Hearing Zhao Juechen's words, Xiao Cangming didn't even bat an eye and calmly responded, "Then allow me to ask you two questions. If you nurture a chicken in your backyard, who owns the eggs it bears? And are you responsible for feeding everyone in the world with those eggs?"

"What kind of nonsense is that?" Zhao Juechen frowned.

"Just answer my questions."

"The answer to such a question is obvious! I am not going to entertain you!"

Xiao Cangming sighed and said, "I asked you those questions because the Spirit Tree was grown by me, so what's with monopolizing it? And who are you to demand the spiritual energy it produces?"

"What?!" Zhao Juechen and the others expressed shock after hearing such a thing, as it was their first time learning about the Spirit Tree's origin.

"D-Don't lie to us! There's no way you could've grown the Spirit Tree!" Zhao Juechen shouted, swinging his arm through the air in denial.

"I am lying? Then answer me this. Why is the Spirit Tree in my world, where everything within is my creation? If you're going to claim that I moved the Spirit Tree inside, then where was the Spirit Tree beforehand?"

"That's—!" Zhao Juechen opened his mouth but was speechless.

There were many experts present who had existed in the Primordial Realm since the very beginning, but not a single one of them had ever encountered or heard of the Spirit Tree before the Asura Clan created their own territory.

Zhao Juechen gritted his teeth in frustration, but he couldn't stop there.

"Regardless of whether you had grown the Spirit Tree or not, it cannot be compared to a chicken! It doesn't change the fact that you can still share it with others!"

Xiao Cangming's eyes narrowed, a flicker of anger flashing within them. "Have I not shared it with you?" he said coldly. "I've shared its spiritual energy with the Inferno Alchemists so the entire world could benefit from their pills. Not only that, but everyone here has received its spiritual energy before. For you to stand before me and claim otherwise is nothing short of a bold-faced lie."

Zhao Juechen trembled at his words before responding in a furious tone, "If you have a full bowl of rice and you only share one or two grains with us, can you really call that sharing?! How shameless of you!"

Xiao Cangming sneered, "Do you think the Spirit Tree has unlimited spiritual energy or something? I have shared what I could. If you're not satisfied with that, it's none of my issue. In the first place, the Spirit Tree doesn't even belong to me. I am merely looking after it for someone."

"Another lie! If the Spirit Tree doesn't belong to you, who does it belong to?! Your mother?! Don't make me laugh!"

Whoosh!

Xiao Cangming's expression darkened, and immense killing intent surged from him.

Seeing this, Zhao Juechen and the others subconsciously backed away.

However, they quickly stopped and moved forward.

"Don't think you can control us with fear any longer, Xiao Cangming!"

"That's right! We're not afraid of you any longer!"

Xiao Meilin suddenly stepped forward and said, "Father, I can't hold it any longer. Why waste your breath on them? They'll become corpses in a bit, anyway. Let me bathe in their blood already!"

After a brief moment of silence, Xiao Cangming quietly nodded his head before muttering, "Go ahead."