Peerless Divine Eyes
Chapter 269: Obtaining Breath Soil, Hiding Here!

Chapter 269: Chapter 269: Obtaining Breath Soil, Hiding Here!

Lu Chen had been exceedingly cautious, not daring to use his spiritual power, much less the Hateful Heaven Pupil Technique to detect Xiao Hei.

Xiao Hei acted similarly, transformed into a small snake hidden under the tree spirit, not daring to peek out to survey the surroundings.

Thus, neither party discovered the other.

Lu Chen took a detour, arriving ahead of the tree spirit and the Xuanji Sect Master.

Xiao Hei was closely following right below the withered wood.

At that moment, Lu Chen, ahead of them, was also holding the Mysterious Iron Spear, continuously communicating with the spear spirit.

Finally.

An hour later, a voice full of surprise from the spear spirit rang inside Lu Chen’s mind!

"Master, it seems to be nearby, take a look around!"

Lu Chen was overjoyed in his heart and quickly stopped in his tracks.

However, he didn’t rush into any other actions but first lay down, pressing his ear against the ground.

The tree spirit had a massive body. Although it moved slowly, the vibrations it caused were significantly stronger.

Now that there were no vibrations coming from the ground, it meant the tree spirit and the Xuanji Sect Master were very far from this place!

Lu Chen took a deep breath, and after standing up again, he then carefully began to use the Hateful Heaven Pupil Technique!

As the scenery before his eyes shifted, it immediately became much darker, and the first thing he saw was the intertwining green of the Wood Spirit Power!

Besides the Wood Spirit Power, there were three other types of spiritual power present, with the Metal Spirit Power missing.

Lu Chen didn’t look closely but focused all his attention near the ground.

His gaze was occasionally obstructed by some thick, ancient trees.

Fortunately, all he needed was to see the abnormal flow of spiritual power.

At first glance, there was nothing unusual, so he took a few steps to the side and walked around a giant tree.

Still no discovery, he circled around once more.

The spear spirit was also concentrating intensely, carefully sensing whether the distance to the Breath Soil was changing.

If they were moving farther away, it would immediately notify Lu Chen.

Like this, after about the time it takes an incense stick to burn, the spear spirit finally confirmed that the Breath Soil was within three yards of them!

"Master, look closely nearby! Perhaps the Breath Soil is hidden under fallen leaves or something!"

Lu Chen said in a low voice, "Above the Breath Soil, shouldn’t spiritual medicines that far exceed the age of the surrounding ones grow?"

Where there were spiritual medicines, there would be the flow of spiritual power, which naturally made them easy to discover, but Lu Chen still hadn’t seen any anomalies.

At this moment, slight vibrations began to spread from the ground, and Lu Chen couldn’t help but become anxious, "Spear spirit, are you sure?"

"Master, I’m certain. If there are no anomalies, it might be because that tree spirit grew out of the Breath Soil and thus didn’t allow any other spiritual medicines to grow!"

Lu Chen thought about how the Xuanji Sect Master had mentioned that plants without sentience would fight over nutrients from their own kind, let alone a tree spirit with intelligence akin to a human’s. Naturally, it wouldn’t allow other spiritual medicines to grow from the Breath Soil!

Moreover, it was more likely that the Breath Soil was intentionally hidden!

So.

Could it be under these fallen leaves, thus making it difficult for him to find?

At this thought, Lu Chen immediately gripped his Mysterious Iron Spear firmly and said, "Time waits for no one, they’re about to arrive, I’ll try using a spear technique!"

"Spear Sweep Falling Leaves!"

Lu Chen swept his spear sideways, instantly creating a gust of wind, which lifted a large swath of fallen leaves!

But this wood formation had existed for an unknown number of years, with ancient celestial trees and their fallen leaves returning to the roots, exceedingly thick.

Lu Chen’s sweep didn’t lift all of the fallen leaves by his side.

He repeated the move with his spear again and again, and the wind, gust after gust, gradually formed a tornado!

The dried leaves were swept into midair!

But the vibrations from the ground were also getting closer.

This indicated that they were near!

If they were to notice anything, it would inevitably lead to a great battle, without much advantage to be had!

While Lu Chen was giving his all, the spear spirit’s voice suddenly rang out!

"Master, it’s just a yard away from your feet!"

Without stopping his hands, Lu Chen looked over without hesitation!

Under the Hateful Heaven Pupil Technique, the Breath Soil revealed a vibrant green full of life!

"Get it first!"

A rush of excitement went through Lu Chen’s heart, and he quickly retracted the spear technique, instead thrusting the spear tip directly into the Breath Soil!

He immediately felt an endless amount of Wood Spirit Power wrapping around the spear shaft, seeming to nourish the spear itself!

"Up!"

Lu Chen exerted a slight force and pried up the Breath Soil, then stored it in his storage bag!

And at this moment, as the tornado dissipated, the fallen leaves dropped back down, covering Lu Chen!

"Just in time to hide here!"

As the vibrations from the ground intensified, Lu Chen, struck by inspiration, let the fallen leaves bury him in his current location!

When calm returned, he could also hear the conversation between the tree spirit and the Xuanji Sect Master!

But the problem was...

The tree spirit didn’t point towards his location but rather to a place still three yards away!

Lu Chen’s mind raced and he instantly understood that the tree spirit also harbored ulterior motives!