A few days later...
Lu Yuan had finally killed the Myriad Branches Willow Tree completely.
"Whew~ My luck really is pretty good."
Lu Yuan sighed inwardly.
The nutrients here were so scarce that the Myriad Branches Willow Tree had grown enormous roots. That had given Lu Yuan the chance to destroy most of them without being hindered by its branches.
If it had been in a place full of springtime greenery,
taking down the Myriad Branches Willow Tree would have been several times harder.
After all, those branches were a huge headache.
Once the Myriad Branches Willow Tree was dead, Lu Yuan used his Ice Elemental Energy to form a layer of icy steps across its surface.
Then he climbed up, all the way to the top of the Myriad Branches Willow Tree.
He took out the Star Shattering Spear and broke open the tree's crown from top to bottom.
The top of the Myriad Branches Willow Tree was exceptionally tough.
Lu Yuan spent quite some time before he managed to break it open completely.
That let him see inside the Myriad Branches Willow Tree.
Within it was something like a crystal, radiating a jade-green glow.
Nearby, countless transparent, threadlike roots were connected to it.
"Is this Plant Spirit Marrow?"
Lu Yuan raised an eyebrow.
Then he took the Plant Spirit Marrow out of the Myriad Branches Willow Tree.
It wasn't very big, and fit easily in the palm of Lu Yuan's hand.
"According to the information, consuming Plant Spirit Marrow is supposed to be extremely painful."
Lu Yuan thought to himself.
But he didn't hesitate at all. He tipped back his head and swallowed the entire piece of Plant Spirit Marrow.
Good medicine tasted bitter.
It was only natural that consuming Plant Spirit Marrow would be painful.
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