Chapter 14: Undying Green Vine? Refined in an Instant! Meeting Ye Lingling
The rapidly withering green vines transmitted dangerous information to the main body of the Undying Green Vine, causing the surrounding tentacles to react even more violently.
"The Undying Green Vine is indeed immortal and indestructible; I cannot kill you with simple attacks, but I can use my method to make you lose your vitality completely."
Chu Chen sneered. He sensed the Undying Green Vine's fear and anger. However, its greatest flaw was its main body, which could not move an inch once rooted.
In other words, even if the Undying Green Vine sensed the threat of death now, it could not escape!
Chu Chen looked over and saw that the wound where the Blue Silver Emperor had pierced the Undying Green Vine's main body earlier had already recovered. Thus, unless it was a powerful attack that directly wiped out all traces of the Undying Green Vine, it would always recover.
But he never intended to kill the Undying Green Vine through direct attacks.
"Swish! Swish!"
The Undying Green Vine was furious, its tentacles lashing out from all directions. At this moment, the Blue Silver Domain bloomed, spreading outward with Chu Chen as the center.
He threw a punch. Under the protection of the Light of Life, his strength was fully enhanced, and he had no fear of the vine attacks. After knocking a vine away with one punch, Chu Chen pressed his palm against the ground.
"Great Desolation Scripture!"
Chu Chen let out a low growl. The Blue Silver Emperor circulated an incredibly terrifying devouring force, beginning to frantically devour the vitality of all surrounding plants, which naturally included the Undying Green Vine.
The vines extending across the ground quickly withered, losing all signs of life. Using the Great Desolation Scripture at this moment was the countermeasure Chu Chen had planned from the start!
"For an immortal and indestructible Soul Beast like the Undying Green Vine, since I don't currently have the absolute power to kill it in one shot, I can only use the Great Desolation Scripture to drain you dry!"
"Rustle!"
The Undying Green Vine struggled violently. Its attacks became increasingly frenzied, with vines falling like raindrops.
However, the Blue Silver Emperor burst from the ground, shielding Chu Chen just as it had shielded Ye Lingling. This time, the Great Desolation Scripture Chu Chen used was targeted solely at the Undying Green Vine!
Consequently, although it consumed more Soul Power and Spiritual Power, it was far more lethal. Every vine of the Undying Green Vine within a hundred-meter radius withered completely, and the condensed life force made Chu Chen even stronger.
"Boom!"
Chu Chen's punch kicked up a gust of wind, piercing through layers of vines to arrive before the Undying Green Vine's main body.
With the Blue Silver Emperor Martial Soul, he had a certain resonance with all plants. Sensing the Undying Green Vine's furious roar, Chu Chen smiled indifferently. Blue Silver Emperor, refine it in an instant!
Chu Chen slapped his palm onto the Undying Green Vine's main body. The creature's trunk was as thick as a tree, yet it withered rapidly under the effect of the Great Desolation Scripture—a technique Chu Chen had self-created using the abilities of the Blue Silver Emperor.
"Die."
Chu Chen's expression was indifferent. Blue-gold light almost submerged his figure; this was all majestic life aura!
The struggle of the Undying Green Vine before him gradually subsided. The surroundings were a scene of desolation, devoid of life. All the vines lay on the ground like dried branches.
The main body of the Undying Green Vine had completely turned into a rotten stump...
"Phew..."
Chu Chen sat on the ground. Sucking dry a Soul Beast with four thousand years of cultivation using the Great Desolation Scripture was a huge drain on him.
Of course, his Soul Power remained full, but the Great Desolation Scripture also required Spiritual Power!
"If it weren't for the Blue Silver Emperor's suppression of all plant Soul Beasts and this vitality devouring, dealing with the Undying Green Vine would have been much more troublesome."
Chu Chen smiled. Although he felt somewhat exhausted, he had managed to kill the Undying Green Vine almost without taking any damage. This confirmed that if he encountered plant-type Soul Beasts in the future, he could use the same method.
He slowly withdrew the Blue Silver Emperor and looked toward Ye Lingling.
The Nine-Heart Begonia in her hand had become even more magnificent, with two Soul Rings floating quietly...
"It's a success."
Ye Lingling opened her eyes, and her gaze happened to meet Chu Chen's. Through a layer of black gauze, Ye Lingling said softly, "Thank you."
"You are a support system Soul Master, why did you come here alone to hunt for a Soul Ring?" Chu Chen asked Ye Lingling curiously while recovering his Spiritual Power.
To absorb a Soul Ring, Chu Chen had to ensure he was in Peak condition!
"I had companions, but we got separated."
At this moment, Ye Lingling noticed the Undying Green Vine killed by Chu Chen. Her red lips parted slightly as she said in surprise, "You killed this Undying Green Vine?"
"It was just luck," Chu Chen smiled slightly and continued, "The Mystic Fox you were hunting likely knew the Undying Green Vine was here and lured you here on purpose. It didn't expect you would kill it so mercilessly."
Ye Lingling was silent for a moment, her emotions hard to discern. "My companions and I chased the Mystic Fox for a long time, but a beast tide separated us. I then tracked the Mystic Fox all the way here, intending to find her after killing it."
She looked up at Chu Chen and said, "Thank you for saving me just now. My name is Ye Lingling."
Chu Chen smiled at Ye Lingling and replied, "You're welcome. I'm Chu Chen."
Noticing the purple thousand-year spirit ring produced after the Undying Green Vine's death, Ye Lingling let out a soft exclamation. "A thousand-year spirit ring? Are you already a Soul Elder?"
She looked at the youth before her, who seemed two years younger than herself. He was already a Soul Elder?
Chu Chen smiled and didn't answer directly.
Seeing Chu Chen's reaction, Ye Lingling hesitated for a moment before saying, "Go ahead and absorb the Soul Ring. I will be your Protector, to repay you for saving my life just now."
"My Martial Soul's ability is healing. If you are injured during the absorption process, I can heal you."
Chu Chen was startled but nodded in agreement. His Spiritual Power had returned to its Peak state, and he was ready to absorb the Soul Ring. He released his Blue Silver Emperor and began the Fusion of the Soul Ring's energy.
"The first... a thousand-year spirit ring! He's just like me, only a Great Soul Master?"
Ye Lingling stood frozen in place. Her delicate face under the black gauze was full of shock. Absorbing thousand-year spirit rings for both the first and second Soul Rings—what kind of monster was he?
Moreover, his Martial Soul was actually Blue Silver Grass!
"Can a Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul actually be cultivated to such an extent..." Ye Lingling quietly watched Chu Chen's absorption process, equally curious about how Chu Chen would absorb a thousand-year spirit ring with his strength...