Spirits of Nature

“What did you say!!!” Wenina’s voice was distorted. “That’s right, Spirits of Nature!” Li Yao quickly affirmed. “Oh, my God! You said you’ve already found twelve Spirits of Nature? You’re not kidding, are you?” Far away in Paris Base City, Wenina was overcome with excitement. She knew exactly what these ‘Spirits of Nature’ were and how astonishingly valuable they were—far more coveted than piles of gold. Hiding in the distance, Luo Feng, barely peeking from the ground, frowned. “What are Spirits of Nature?” He had never heard of them. “Wenina, this Mist Island is incredibly peculiar. No monsters live here, yet there are Spirits of Nature. Earlier, I found three ‘Spirits of Nature’ resembling wild grass, and I nearly paid a heavy price. Just now, I discovered nine more ‘Spirits of Nature’ that are willow-like. I found twelve just by looking around, and I’m certain there are far more than twelve Spirits of Nature on this entire Mist Island, possibly even more,” Li Yao continued. “If we can get these Spirits of Nature out of here, we’ll be rich beyond imagination.” Just one Spirit of Nature, and the price would be astronomical. Don’t even talk about price; discussing their price is an insult. Such treasures… No power would willingly sell them! “Especially the willow-type Spirits of Nature. The ‘Thousand-Year Willow Heart,’ which was incredibly famous on Earth back then, was the core of a willow Spirit of Nature,” Li Yao explained. “As far as I know, that willow tree was only about a meter in diameter. Here, there are nine of them, with the thinnest one already a meter in diameter, and the thickest one exceeding three meters.” Willows, even ordinary ones, can grow quite large. But willow trees that have transformed into Spirits of Nature are different from ordinary willows. These Spirits of Nature possess a ‘spirit,’ with basic awareness for attack and self-preservation. The more powerful the Spirit of Nature, the more precious it is. “If I had been a moment slower just now, I would have died at the hands of that largest Spirit of Nature. Fortunately, I relied on the Black God Suit’s transformation ability,” Li Yao said. “The original Thousand-Year Willow Heart, when consumed, first, greatly increased cellular activity, boosting the body’s recovery speed many times over. Second, physical fitness would also experience a leap.” “And that was just a Thousand-Year Willow Heart. I estimate… this one before me, with a diameter exceeding three meters, should be called a ‘Ten-Thousand-Year Willow Heart’.” “This single Willow King is a priceless treasure.” “I’m already a High-level Wargod. If I consume the Ten-Thousand-Year Willow Heart, with its miraculous effects, I could very likely break through and become an existence beyond a Wargod,” Li Yao said, incredibly excited. “However… I am no match for this Willow King.” To obtain the ‘Willow Heart,’ one must, of course, cut down the willow tree! A willow tree with a ‘spirit’ would certainly resist… From their brief skirmish earlier, Li Yao had already felt the threat. “Nine willow-type Spirits of Nature, with one exceeding three meters in diameter?” Wenina was completely stunned. “This cake is too big; we can’t handle it,” Li Yao stated solemnly. “Moreover, I feel this Mist Island is incredibly mysterious. For nine willow-type Spirits of Nature to appear in one place is simply unbelievable. There must be other Spirits of Nature on this Mist Island! Perhaps even stronger ones than this Willow King.” Wenina, in Paris Base City, also understood… this cake was indeed too large. The two of them couldn’t swallow it alone! “Wenina, inform your family about this news and get some powerhouses over here,” Li Yao instructed. “Preferably, those with Black God Suits, or powerful Psychic Readers. The weakest should be a regular High-level Wargod! As for anyone else, they simply aren’t qualified to get involved.” The ‘Vulture’ and ‘Scorpion’ duo had a terrible reputation. Apart from a few brothers who had braved life and death with them, they didn’t have many friends; instead, they had numerous enemies. Therefore… Encountering this incredible treasure island with so many Spirits of Nature, they couldn’t possibly monopolize it themselves. They could only rely on the Polenas family! For the Polenas family, a core family within the HR Alliance, they naturally had powerful Wargods under their patronage, as well as Wargods with whom they had excellent relations. The Polenas family’s influence was naturally far greater than that of the ‘Vulture’ and ‘Scorpion’ couple. “I understand, but Yao, I’ll attribute this credit to Candace,” Wenina said. “No problem. Credit is useless to me. Does the Polenas family want me to be their patriarch?” The ‘Vulture’ Li Yao scoffed. As an outsider, it was impossible for him to wield significant power within the Polenas family, so such credit was meaningless. “Oh!” Wenina exclaimed, “Will Luo Feng recognize the Spirits of Nature? And inform the Extreme Martial Arts Dojo?” “No!” The ‘Vulture’ Li Yao sneered, “Luo Feng arrived on this Mist Island quite a while ago. If he could recognize the Spirits of Nature and inform the Extreme Martial Arts Dojo, they would have been here long ago! Besides… how many Spirits of Nature have appeared in Earth’s history? Most have been monopolized by Hong, Lei Shen, and the world’s five great powers. Very few people know about Spirits of Nature; only some veteran Wargods are aware, and ordinary warriors have no idea. How old is Luo Feng? He’s been diligently training; how would he know such obscure information?” … Seeing the ‘Vulture’ Li Yao hang up, Luo Feng, hundreds of meters away, quietly sank back into the ground. “Li Yao, oh Li Yao, I didn’t know before.” “But you, yourself, told me.” Luo Feng returned to the dark cavern within the underground rock layer. With the faint light from his communication watch and his astonishing vision, Luo Feng could clearly see everything around the cave. “Thousand-Year Willow Heart? Two effects: one is increased cellular activity, and the second is a significant improvement in physical fitness.” Luo Feng was secretly astonished; just this bit of information was enough to shock him. Improved physical fitness could also be achieved with a dose of Dragon Blood! Compared to Dragon Blood, it was hard to say which was stronger or weaker than the Thousand-Year Willow Heart. Greatly increased cellular activity? This alone was enough to drive people mad. So-called cellular activity was essentially the body’s recovery ability. For instance, among monsters, a King-level monster like the Earth Dragon King, even if a part of its body was severed, would rapidly regrow it at a visible speed until it was whole again. This was cellular activity! For someone with strong cellular activity, severe internal organ damage causing blood vomiting might heal completely in half a minute. A broken arm bone would also mend perfectly in a short time. The stronger the cellular activity, the faster the recovery! “The Thousand-Year Willow Heart is indeed extraordinary.” “According to Li Yao, that Willow King is even more likely to contain a ‘Ten-Thousand-Year Willow Heart’.” Luo Feng looked down at his communication watch, accessing the internet directly through it. He quickly entered the warrior forum of ‘Extreme Home,’ intending to search for information in the Warlord-level forum. “Huh? Why is the Wargod-level forum tab lit up? Can I enter the Wargod-level forum now?” Having trained diligently in the Elite Training Camp for the past few months, Luo Feng didn’t know… ever since his Black Dragon Ranking first entered the top 50, the Extreme Martial Arts Dojo had automatically upgraded his permissions, allowing him access to the Wargod-level forum! In fact, the three main directors of the Extreme Martial Arts Grand Hall in a Base City could also access the Wargod-level forum. Some people weren’t Wargods but had permission to enter the Wargod-level forum. Luo Feng was now one of them! “The Wargod-level forum will definitely have more information.” After entering, Luo Feng quickly voice-typed ‘Spirits of Nature’ and then searched for posts! *Beep!* On the communication watch’s screen, comparable to a mobile phone, a list of posts quickly appeared—a full twenty-eight of them, all discussing Spirits of Nature! Although few knew about Spirits of Nature, in a forum gathering numerous Wargods, some introductions could still be found. “The origins of Spirits of Nature seem to have conflicting views.” Luo Feng browsed through all twenty-eight posts. Some said… Spirits of Nature were born from special mutations. Others said Spirits of Nature evolved after absorbing special cosmic natural energy. Still others claimed… that some Spirits of Nature existed in ancient times, but after industrial development, the destruction of nature was too great, and Spirits of Nature disappeared. Now, after the Grand Nirvana period, monsters were everywhere, but the natural environment had improved significantly, with blue skies and white clouds, and Spirits of Nature were being born again. Of course—the views were not unified! “However, one thing is confirmed: ‘Spirits of Nature,’ formed after plants undergo transformation, pose no threat as long as one doesn’t approach them. Moreover, each Spirit of Nature is said to contain the essence of heaven and earth and possesses unique effects.” Luo Feng read the introductions to various Spirits of Nature in the posts. Thousand-Year Willow Heart, Jade Grass Dew, Iron-Armored Spirit Pearl… However, these treasures were almost entirely monopolized by the five great powers, the two Martial Arts Halls, and the HR Alliance. Few Wargod powerhouses could even possess them. “According to what’s written, the Thousand-Year Willow Heart’s effect on improving physical fitness is even stronger than a single dose of Dragon Blood. And it can greatly increase cellular activity.” Luo Feng secretly sighed. A single dose of Dragon Blood could sell for 80 billion; what about a Thousand-Year Willow Heart? No wonder the five great powers and the two Martial Arts Halls were all vying for it. And now, on Mist Island, there were Spirits of Nature, and seemingly many of them! “My God!” … In Paris Base City, within a spacious, pointed-roof hall, a black marble floor stretched out, leading to a golden conference table over ten meters long. Five intricately carved black chairs were arranged, and at this moment, five elders occupied them: four old men and one old woman. Suddenly— Footsteps echoed through the hall like the tinkling of a spring. All five elders turned their heads towards the main entrance. “They’re here,” the silver-haired Caucasian elder in the main seat said with a smile. A mysterious figure, entirely cloaked in a black robe, advanced step by step. Behind him was a burly, savage man carrying a shield and a single-handed greatsword. The third person was an extremely gaunt man with a pale face, two short knives at his waist. As soon as these three entered the hall, the entire space seemed to grow somewhat sinister. The black-robed leader’s eyes were as deep as the sea… Immediately, the five elders rose from their seats to greet these three powerhouses.