The Post Sky Tipping Era
Chapter 699 - 496: The Tree Spirit’s Request_2

Chapter 699: Chapter 496: The Tree Spirit’s Request_2

"I’m not an evil object, I’m the Tree Spirit of the Golden Apple Tree."

The Tree Spirit Elder immediately retorted and then looked at Li Yi: "You are quite a clever little fellow, hiding your presence under a gold mouse skin to avoid being detected by the evil dragon here. But even if you passed the evil dragon’s test, it’s still difficult to take the Golden Apple because it is different from other treasures; it’s very special and requires certain conditions to be met."

"What conditions?" Li Yi promptly asked.

The Tree Spirit Elder said: "It requires an equivalent exchange. To take the Golden Apple, you must offer something precious of yours in trade; the more Golden Apples you pick, the more you sacrifice."

"Precious things? What do you mean?" Li Yi asked.

The Tree Spirit Elder said: "Your lifespan, health, strength, wisdom, courage... these are all very precious things. I will assess their value and decide how many Golden Apples you can take."

"Those are quite cheap and worthless to me. What I truly find rare and precious are ugliness, disease, ignorance, obesity, shortness... you can take those; each is worth a fortune and definitely can exchange for all the Golden Apples." Li Yi said, looking at the Tree Spirit Elder.

"..." Tree Spirit Elder.

"Young man, are you joking? But it’s not funny at all."

Li Yi said: "I’m telling the truth, I can’t help it if you don’t believe me. But seriously, how do you take those precious things from me?"

The Tree Spirit Elder said: "Just put your hand into my mouth, and I will absorb your lifespan, health, strength, wisdom..."

"That doesn’t sound like an upright tree, but rather a very desperate old pervert." Li Yi said.

"You are insulting a Golden Apple Tree Spirit, and this will provoke my displeasure, causing you to lose the opportunity to obtain Golden Apples. Young man, I advise you to behave." The Tree Spirit Elder showed an angry expression.

"Then tell me, what use do Golden Apples have?" Li Yi said: "I want to know if it’s worth trading with you. If it turns out to be useless and just looks good, wouldn’t I lose out? You’re the Tree Spirit, don’t tell me you don’t know the function of the Golden Apple Tree?"

The Tree Spirit Elder immediately said: "What an ignorant boy, obviously, you haven’t read many books, your knowledge is extremely shallow. The legend of the Golden Apple has always been circulated among adventurers, and yet you don’t know. Once you eat the Golden Apple, you will gain power, authority, immortality, wealth, luck."

"But nobody knows what a Golden Apple actually contains; you’ll need to taste it yourself to find out."

Li Yi’s face turned dark: "That’s just an unsolvable riddle; it was like saying nothing at all."

"Of course, the Golden Apple can also help you dispel the curse of the Evil God," the Tree Spirit Elder added suddenly, evidently having noticed the mark on the back of Li Yi’s hand.

Li Yi didn’t speak but circled around the Apple Tree, seemingly pondering.

The Tree Spirit Elder urged: "Young man, have you decided what you want to exchange for my Golden Apple? I suggest your lifespan. As an adventurer, lifespan is not the most vital thing, and you can seek out the Eternal Spring to compensate for any loss of lifespan. You should know about the Eternal Spring, right? It’s a treasure that can grant eternal life. If you get the Golden Apple, finding the Eternal Spring will not be particularly difficult."

It thoughtfully offered its suggestion.

"Exchange? You misunderstand; I never intended to trade with you," Li Yi said.

"If you’re unwilling to offer your most precious things for the exchange, then you can forget about taking the precious Golden Apple, and you’ll forever be trapped in this valley. The door to freedom will no longer be open to you, and once the evil dragon awakens, you’ll become its food," the Tree Spirit Elder said furiously.

"You must understand, sometimes you don’t have to make a trade to get what you want. Stealing is also a very effective method," Li Yi said.

He wasn’t planning on making a deal with the Tree Spirit.

Immediately, he took out a glass bottle containing the Fei Mu Needle from the Five Elements Bracelet.

With a thought, soul control activated, and a Divine Needle preserved in clear water flew out immediately.

"Young adventurer, you are too rude, you have offended me, now you will forever lose the qualification to trade with the Golden Apple Tree, and you can also forget about snatching any Golden Apples. I will awaken the dormant evil dragon in this valley to kill you," the Tree Spirit Elder was utterly enraged at this moment.

But Li Yi no longer spoke; he controlled the Fei Mu Needle to instantly slash at a branch, under which a heavy Golden Apple hung.

"It’s useless; your despicable tactics cannot harm the Golden Apple Tree in the slightest," said the Tree Spirit Elder.

However, the next moment.

Something shocking happened for the Tree Spirit.

As the Fei Mu Needle passed, the branch with emerald leaves broke apart, and the Golden Apple quickly fell from the tree crown along with it.

"Excellent." Li Yi was pleased to see this.

The sharpness of the Fei Mu Needle had never let him down.

He promptly stored the Golden Apple into the Five Elements Bracelet and continued to wield the Fei Mu Needle to slash at other branches, determined to pick the remaining twelve Golden Apples swiftly.

"Stop, stop it, you barbaric bandit, thief." The Tree Spirit Elder shouted in terror and anger, struggling desperately.

The entire Golden Apple Tree began to shake violently.

And this behavior, however, also triggered severe consequences.

Because the Golden Apple Tree rooted in some creature’s body, absorbing its essence to grow like a tumor, was now causing severe pain from the tremors, awakening the long-dormant creature.

The ground vibrated, the mountain shook, and massive boulders constantly rolled to the foot of the mountain.

Even the mountain where Li Yi was standing rapidly elevated with an enormous force.

But Li Yi didn’t dodge or evade; instead, he took advantage of this moment to cut down five more Golden Apples, all of which were collected into the Five Elements Bracelet.

"The sixth, the seventh, the eighth..." The Fei Mu Needle weaved through the canopy, and in no time, Li Yi collected eight Golden Apples.

However, just then.

A thunderous, furious roar echoed from beneath him, and the next moment, the sky above Li Yi turned dark. A giant, scaly claw ferociously came down on him, the terrifying force spilling out. Even before it reached him, the oppressive power made Li Yi pause, bending his body under the pressure.