Zhang Chen made up his mind to placate the primordial fire spirit and have it help force out the Pan Peach Tree's true spirit.
By rights, Zhang Chen's wood authority was the Pan Peach Tree's nemesis. But the tree was simply too enormous; his wood authority could not cover the entire tree, much less command its true spirit. If he startled it, he would surely alert the Queen Mother of the West, and that would be a disaster.
Therefore, if Zhang Chen wanted to seize the Pan Peach Tree's true spirit, he first had to force it out.
Zhang Chen's expression turned cold. "Old Ancestor, don't go too far. The Primordial Earth Spirit and Heaven-Opening Water Spirit are my treasures, not yours. Why should I give them to you?"
"Kid, think this through. When I make a move against the Pan Peach Tree's true spirit, I only need to use the slightest trick to awaken the Queen Mother of the West. Once she realizes that you're the one causing mischief in the shadows, what do you think will happen?" The primordial fire spirit threatened Zhang Chen in a sinister tone.
Zhang Chen's expression shifted unpredictably. His face turned green, then purple with rage, and a flash of anger rose in his eyes. Yet in the end, he took a deep breath, swallowed this insult whole, and said to the primordial fire spirit, "Fine! As long as you help me suppress the Pan Peach Tree's true spirit as promised, I can give you the origins of the Primordial Earth Spirit and Heaven-Opening Water Spirit."
"Now that's more like it! A wise man submits to the times! You may have used some unknown method to refine me, but that does not mean you can control me. My cultivation surpasses yours by heaven