The seed slipped from Xu Le's hand and fell to the ground.
But when it landed, it bounced back up with a clack.
Xu Le shook his head helplessly.
"Chi Xiao burned the ground into ceramic tiles. I can't even plant a tree..."
After looking around and confirming that no one was nearby, Xu Le's bewildered expression finally changed.
The same Power of Darkness as Bai Jing's began spreading around him. Dark Particles would cling to every Oddity nearby, then corrode them.
Xu Le was indeed somewhat evil in this form, so he did not want to show it in front of most of his friends.
"I should find somewhere else."
Xu Le scraped at the ground with his shoe. After confirming that it was unsuitable for planting, he decided to move.
There should still have been some time before the Black Tide ended, and Chi Xiao had already dealt with most of the main enemies.
He should still be able to gain something for himself during this final stretch of the Black Tide.
Turning his body into elements, Xu Le flew straight off to his right.
The farther he flew, the more alarmed he became. The area scorched by Chi Xiao's flames was far too vast.
"Legendary might... harnessing the world's power, bestowing rules..."
Recalling what Chi Xiao had taught him that day, Xu Le reached a patch of unscorched ground and took out his seed again.
"Take root and sprout."
The Soul Tree seed fell to the ground and quickly burrowed into the soil.
Then Xu Le pressed one hand against the ground, pouring vast amounts of Spirit Energy into the earth to provide the Soul Tree seed with its initial energy.
Sizzle...
A branch sprouted in an instant and soon pierced a Guyinduo Oddity's body.
It then