Mei Luzi had only just entered the Fourth Realm and had yet to refine a single Fetal Artifact. Not one of the treasures he deployed could last half a breath beneath that vermilion sword rainbow. They vanished on contact, frightening his soul nearly out of his body.
Fortunately, Green Robe had once given him a lifesaving treasure, a coral fork obtained from the Southern Sea. This precious fork was a natural spiritual material, shaped like a blood-red agate divine tree with nine branches. It was extremely hard, and even after taking two blows from the vermilion sword light, it had not shattered.
Though it had not shattered, fine cracks had already begun appearing across the precious tree, causing Mei Luzi no end of heartache. Such spiritual materials were rare in this world. After obtaining it, he had nurtured it in his Heart Aperture for a long time, never deciding what sort of treasure to refine it into. Thus, the precious tree bore no restrictions at present and was enduring the blows through the toughness of its material alone.
But this could not go on. That sword light looked far too formidable; the precious tree could not withstand it much longer. Had he known, he would either have left sooner and avoided the fight, or simply stayed on Ma Xiong Mountain and resisted with its mountain-and-water grand formation. Either would have been better than being intercepted just after leaving the mountain, unable to flee or return.
Regret filled Mei Luzi's heart.
Crack!
With a sharp snap, the precious coral tree split. One branch fell away, fresh red blood flowing from the break.
My life is over!
Mei Luzi thought in despair.
"Who are you? Why skulk about and hide your face?"
Mei Luzi shouted loudly. He felt it would be unbearably