Peerless Divine Eyes
Chapter 272: Negotiating with a Tiger for Its Skin!

Chapter 272: Chapter 272: Negotiating with a Tiger for Its Skin!

"Lu Chen, stop right there!"

The Xuanji Sect Master had been dealt a deadly strike by the tree demon and had suffered considerable damage. Moreover, within this dense forest, she found it difficult to catch up to Lu Chen right away!

She bellowed in fury, but it was to no avail; Lu Chen simply wouldn’t stop!

Out of options, she could only lock her Spiritual Sense tightly onto Lu Chen, for fear of losing track of him!

At the same time, the tree demon followed closely.

Without a doubt, Breath Soil was the foundation of its existence!

Even if this formation was destroyed, it was what they would take with them!

Although their goals differed, they were essentially the same—both were fixated on Lu Chen!

But since they were already enemies, they engaged in relentless combat even as they sprinted!

This significantly reduced the pressure on Lu Chen!

"Fight, keep fighting! By the time I find the Cleanse Jade Vase, I hope you both will have exhausted most of your strength!"

Lu Chen didn’t look back, but he could tell from the commotion behind him.

Both the Xuanji Sect Master and the tree demon were multitasking.

Still, when they attacked each other, they didn’t hold back.

This consumed a great amount of their Spiritual Power.

They ran like this for several hours.

It wasn’t that the forest was vast, but the ancient trees were so dense that Lu Chen, despite his speed, couldn’t pick up the pace.

It was precisely because of this that the tree demon could match the Xuanji Sect Master, even though it was at a disadvantage in terms of strength!

"Almost there, almost there!"

Finally, Lu Chen spotted the large tree where he had originally hidden the Cleanse Jade Vase.

It was invisible to the naked eye.

But with the Hateful Heaven Pupil Technique, Lu Chen could see the magnificent flow of Spiritual Power. The Cleanse Jade Vase, like a naturally occurring Spiritual Medicine, was crazily absorbing the Wood Spirit Power from the world around it!

"Though it’s not full, it will have to do!"

Lu Chen’s eyes narrowed as he lunged forward, rolled over, and came to his feet with the Cleanse Jade Vase in hand!

After hastily stuffing it into his chest, Lu Chen finally turned back for a look.

The Xuanji Sect Master was still entangled with the tree demon.

"No rush, let them keep exhausting themselves for a while longer! One of them is bound to run out of energy first!"

He had a clear understanding of the situation and knew that this man and demon wouldn’t stop until death. Yet this kind of running didn’t cost him much in terms of Spiritual Power.

And...

There was still a chance to heal Xiao Hei!

Lu Chen carefully took Xiao Hei out from inside his sleeve, holding it tightly in one hand.

As he ran forward, he channeled Wood Spirit Power into his hand.

The pure Wood Spirit Power transformed into Vitality Force, permeating Xiao Hei’s body.

Although the Core Formation of the Five Elements Formation contributed little to his advancement, Lu Chen’s healing techniques had become extremely refined.

There’s no denying the dangers of this journey.

Fortunately, life wasn’t at stake.

With Lu Chen’s help, Xiao Hei’s breath gradually stabilized.

The burned and charred scales on its body began to recover slowly.

After things seemed stable, Lu Chen tucked Xiao Hei back into his chest and once more glanced back.

The man and the demon left devastation in their wake:

Fallen trees lay in all directions, and dead leaves filled the sky.

And the intensity of their fight seemed to weaken, each move looking somewhat desperate!

"About time, isn’t it?"

Lu Chen squinted and took out the Cleanse Jade Vase.

His other hand gripped the Mysterious Iron Spear, drawn from his storage bag.

"Spear Spirit, if I strike with all my might, can you penetrate the Core Formation Stage?"

The Mysterious Iron Spear was formidable.

But Lu Chen wasn’t entirely confident.

Strategy is in planning, and success lies in fate.

He, too, needed to know his enemy and himself!

"Master, if her Spiritual Power is depleted and she has no Spiritual Power left to protect her body, you can directly stab her in the abdomen! But that tree demon..."

"The tree demon isn’t penetrable?"

Lu Chen was taken aback.

"The tree demon’s cultivation is profound; despite being outmatched in realm, it is fortified by Breath Soil. Its bark is incredibly thick, and with your current realm, master, it would be extremely difficult to do any harm. In my opinion... you should wait a bit longer, let the Xuanji Sect Master destroy more of the tree demon’s defenses!"

Lu Chen took a deep breath and said, "They are evenly matched right now, and we probably can’t wait that long... How about we first go help the Xuanji Sect Master? What do you think?"

The Spear Spirit was shocked, "Master, you’re plotting with the tiger for its skin!"

"There’s no other way! If the Xuanji Sect Master runs out of Spiritual Power, I can’t beat the tree demon! If the tree demon dies first, that means the Xuanji Sect Master still has some Spiritual Power left, and I still can’t pierce through her!"

"You mean to say..."

The Spear Spirit was not dull-witted; with just a hint from Lu Chen, it understood.

"Right," Lu Chen smiled confidently, "I’ll be the wrench in the works. Not only will I force the Xuanji Sect Master to use all her strength to strip away the tree demon’s defenses, but I’ll also ensure she uses up as much Spiritual Power as possible! When the time comes..."

Lu Chen still had the Cleanse Jade Vase and the Spiritual Fire!

His methods were certainly not limited to that!

"Then, master, remember to be cautious! If it turns out to be too much, make sure to kill the Xuanji Sect Master first!"

"Naturally!"

Lu Chen’s gaze sharpened, his mind already outlining a preliminary plan.

As for the rest, he would adapt to the circumstances as determined by fate!

Taking a deep breath, he focused his mind.

"Senior, I come to assist you!"