Chapter 341: The Blood-colored Menace Zhu Yu
Fortunately, Wu Xian’s system here is perfected, with all types of scrolls available, so he doesn’t mind this restriction at all.
But for club members and the broad group of spirit tamers, this restriction is somewhat fatal.
It’s even possible to foresee that more and more scroll users will be forced to undergo divine sculpting factor modification.
Who knows what his own scrolls will be transformed into by divine sculpting power.
In the past, competition among scroll painters was essentially about sales volume and user numbers.
But this move by the four great true gods directly pulls the rug out from under all scroll painters.
No matter what scroll you use, as long as it undergoes divine sculpting modification, the inspirational energy and Godfall Mind Power produced will be skimmed by the true gods.
Similar to a kind of “taxation” method.
At this moment, Wu Xian truly appreciates the power of true god.
A kind of “plunder” that you cannot resist or even refuse, striking straight at the underlying code and logic of the scroll painting world.
The broad group of scroll painters are probably already cursing.
Wu Xian’s side is still fine; the four gods only touched “inspirational energy” and “Godfall Mind Power,” without affecting his true incense and faith.
It can also be considered an advantage brought by cognition level.
As long as Earth Temples, City God Temples, and Dragon King Temples remain, he can continuously obtain power of faith.
As for “inspirational energy” and “Godfall Mind Power,” they don’t mean much to him.
Moreover, the four gods are only taking a cut and taxation, not complete plunder.
But it’s still somewhat disgusting.
“What the hell, this is too lacking in grace,” Xue Lingling grumbled, “So what if they’re true gods? True gods can just plunder the inspirational energy we’ve worked so hard to accumulate?”
“To be frank, the four gods doing this is already quite gentle,” Wu Xian sighed lightly to comfort her: “If you were a true god, you could do whatever you wanted too.”
Xue Lingling deflated helplessly, “But it still feels off to me, Master.”
“It’s taxation,” Wu Xian laughed: “Don’t we pay taxes to the government in our daily consumption? It’s just a different way of taxing.”
Though Xue Lingling was extremely unwilling, she could only accept reality.
Not just her—all scroll painters today must accept this reality.
“Alright, think positively, get back to what you were doing.” Wu Xian comforted her a bit, “I need to head to the Green Abyss.”
The good news is that the Green Abyss and Green Desert are two other dimensions, not restricted by Sky Green Tree King’s ban.
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Green Desert, Sky Green Tree King Dao Field.
Yaoyang City has no Green Abyss dimensional rift, so Wu Xian plans to transfer through the Green Desert and have Sky Green Tree King send him over.
“This move by the four true god seniors is brilliant~!”
Facing Sky Green Tree King again, Wu Xian clearly could no longer view it as an honest person.
Sky Green Tree King narrowed its eyes and smiled, “The heaven and earth laws and order of today are not yet sound; what we do is also to better maintain heaven and earth order. Young friend should understand.”
“I understand, I understand,” Wu Xian said with a hint of teasing: “Leaders work very hard too.”
He had anticipated this kind of response before coming.
Same as previous life bosses and leaders—leaders work hard managing you workhorses and keeping the company running; what’s wrong with taking a bit more revenue?
Of course, true gods are fundamentally different from those corporate leaders in his previous life.
At least these four true gods are truly “maintaining world peace,” taking action to dismantle and confront the upper world.
“Trouble senior to send me to the Green Abyss.” Wu Xian got straight to the point without further nonsense.
“What are you going to the Green Abyss for?” Sky Green Tree King asked puzzled.
“Alliance special grade expedition mission; planning to compete for it, taking a shortcut through you,” Wu Xian said: “Also, to ask you about the Green Abyss situation and precautions.”
Sky Green Tree King understood, “The Green Abyss is far more dangerous than the Green Desert side, especially those fungal great demons, but with the Laurel Tree and Jianmu two great spiritual roots, there’s nothing to worry about—as long as you don’t probe too deep.”
Then, under Sky Green Tree King’s explanation and briefing, they arrived at the dimensional convergence zone between Green Desert and Green Abyss.
An area that should have been covered in green was instead eroded by Green Abyss power into a large patch of eerie barren land.
Remains of countless plant-based monsters piled together, rotting and decomposing.
“Grass and wood plants that can survive in the Green Abyss are no pushovers,” Sky Green Tree King reminded: “Their temperament is even more savage and ferocious.”
“That side is fungal-dominated, right?” Wu Xian said.
Sky Green Tree King shook its head, “Fungus are the natural enemies and undertakers of us grass and wood life, but we grass and wood life are far more tenacious than you imagine. In even the harshest environments, grass and wood life will find a way out, so there are plenty of grass and wood plants in the abyss—more like a world where grass and wood cluster and coexist.”
“After you proved the Dao, did the plants there get strengthened too?”
“Of course,” Sky Green Tree King said, “It can be considered temporarily giving the grass and wood life there a certain advantage.”
Wu Xian understood and prepared to set off.
Leaping into that dimensional fusion space rift, he appeared in a dark, eerie plant world.
Upward, no sky or sunlight visible; downward, no bottom in sight.
His current position was like on the trunk of a peculiar plant—this trunk was so vast it was almost comparable to half of North Street District.
Hard to imagine how massive this peculiar big tree truly was.
Gazing around, all sorts of bizarre and eerie grass and wood intertwined crisscrossed, dark and terrifying, with countless strange fungal plants growing on these giant plants.
Because it was a dimensional fusion zone, the surrounding grass and wood plants clearly held the advantage.
But there were still some fungal monsters present.
After simply exploring forward a bit, a bunch of mushroom monsters drilled out from somewhere and pounced at Wu Xian.
Just a few level 10+ small monsters—perfect to test the newly developed ferocious plant.
With a slight thought, a ferocious aura emerged beside him, transforming into a blood-red plant resembling chives, with leaves covered in sharp thorns and fangs.
Blood-colored Fierce Beast – Zhu Yu
Version: Original Gold Embroidery Border
Rank: Silver Scroll
Painted Spirit: *****
Spirituality: 79
Talent Trait: Bloodthirsty Fierce Beast, Strangulate and Devour
Though only silver scroll rank, the test experience given to the new club members earlier was quite good, with quite the flair of netherworld fierce beast.
Zhu Yu in the Classic of Mountains and Seas isn’t any ferocious plant—in fact, there’s no such plant in the Classic of Mountains and Seas at all.
But through the clever fusion of Classic of Mountains and Seas mysterious background and fierce beast thought process, it thoroughly metamorphosed into a savage, terrifying plant that goes berserk upon seeing blood, strangulating and devouring every usable part of enemies to turn into its own nutrition.
Moreover, when creating this blood-colored Zhu Yu, Wu Xian specially added some Laurel Tree components, boosting prestige while attaching some Laurel Tree genes and characteristics.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh…
As soon as the mushroom monsters pounced, blood-colored Zhu Yu reacted like a starving wolf scenting food; its blood-red chive-like stems and leaves thrashed wildly, instantly wrapping and strangling the mushroom monsters. Sharp thorns pierced their skin, madly sucking their juices and training experience.
Even as some stems and leaves were snapped by the mushroom monsters’ resistance, the others lunged like mad dogs, relentlessly wrapping around, embodying ferocity to the fullest.
In the blink of an eye, the mushroom monsters were devoured by blood-colored Zhu Yu without even scraps left.
