Reigning Supreme in countless worlds With Beast taming

Whether it was Drunk Dragon Grass or Dream Dragon Grass, Immortal Drunk or Confusing God Flower, or even the Nightmare Fruit and the Illusion Demon Fruit, all of them were strange herbs with strong dream-inducing and hallucinogenic effects.

Of course, to deceive a Hundred-Headed Giant Dragon of such a realm, these Spirit Grasses must have been growing for at least ten thousand years or have developed Daoist Patterns, birthing the corresponding laws.

Some accomplished Alchemists could even refine these peculiar herbs into rare Elixir Pills that would make a person fall into a deep sleep upon smelling their fragrance. If taken by accident without an antidote, one might sleep for a thousand years without waking.

However, such peculiar herbs were already rare. During the years Qin Feng cultivated, besides the Confusing God Flower he saw while helping Wen Qing’er tame her Lifebound item in the Heavenly Pool Secret Realm, he never again encountered any of the other strange herbs.

Fortunately, he recently obtained the Beiming Immortal Mansion. Over the past year while busy on the Divine Mountain, Qin Feng also took time to thoroughly inspect the treasures within the Beiming Immortal Mansion and was happily surprised to find several plants of Immortal Drunk.

They may have been casually planted by a member of the Kunpeng Clan with great power, who clearly didn’t need to use such petty tricks to deceive other Immortals.

But these casually planted Spirit Grasses, after tens of thousands of years of growth, had become quite extraordinary. Each plant was suffused with Dao Rhythm and had gone through tens of thousands of years of precipitation, enough to cope with the current situation.

And so, after discussing it over and over again with Li Miao Zhen, Qin Feng finalized this plan!

The two of them walked openly to the area where the Golden Apple trees were planted.

Before they even got close, they saw the colossal Hundred-Headed Giant Dragon lifting nearly a hundred heads to look in their direction.

This creature, due to Zeus’s orders, had been diligently guarding the Golden Apple trees all this while. With over a hundred heads watching in all directions, there was no fear of someone sneaking up close, so the dragon had spotted them long before Qin Feng and the other got close.

“What are you doing here?”

The central head spoke out sharply, “Don’t you know this place is forbidden? Aren’t you afraid I’ll capture you for trespassing?”

Since the other three goddesses guarding the Golden Apples had been called away by Zeus, the Hundred-Headed Giant Dragon now felt an immense responsibility. Seeing someone approaching, even if it knew they were guards of the Divine Palace, it did not let its guard down.

However, because Qin Feng and the other’s strength was too weak, merely at the Demigod Realm, the Hundred-Headed Giant Dragon wasn’t the slightest bit worried they would attempt to steal the Golden Apples and thus put on a display of authority.

Since the three goddesses left, it had been alone in guarding this place, without anyone to talk to, feeling extremely lonely. Now that visitors finally arrived, without waiting for them to state their purpose, it took the initiative to ask, while trying to assert its majesty.

“Noble Lord Ladon.”

Qin Feng’s tone was very respectful as he set down a large jar of exquisite wine on the ground, bowed and said, “Ever since the three goddesses followed the Divine King into battle, only you remained here to guard. The Heavenly Empress knows of your hard work and dedication, so she has commanded us to bring this wine, personally brewed by Lord Dionysus, to reward your efforts and recognize your loyalty!”

“Oh?”

At these words, the Hundred-Headed Giant Dragon’s numerous heads all raised excitedly, and two hundred eyes glared roundly, “The Heavenly Empress rewards me? And it’s wine personally brewed by Lord Dionysus?

Hahaha… I knew it, my loyalty would surely be seen by the Divine King and the Heavenly Empress.

Indeed, the Heavenly Empress has rewarded me. Go back and thank her deeply for me, tell the Heavenly Empress that with the loyal Ladon guarding, nothing will go wrong here!”

“Rest assured, Lord Ladon, your loyalty will certainly be reported accurately. I believe the Heavenly Empress will be most pleased.”

“Mm, that’s good!”

The Hundred-Headed Giant Dragon glanced at Qin Feng a few times, and the more it looked, the more it liked him, “You’re quite impressive, how about joining me for a drink? You’ve surely never tasted the fine wine personally brewed by Lord Dionysus. Today, I’ll be generous and invite you to drink with me!”

The two of them were startled upon hearing this.

Could it be that this creature saw through their ploy?

That would be troublesome!

Fortunately, the Hundred-Headed Giant Dragon made no other move; it seemed to have extended the invitation simply out of happiness. Otherwise, given this monster’s temperament, if it knew they dared covet the Golden Apples, even if it didn’t strike immediately, it would speak with all its mouths simultaneously, letting out a thunderous cry.

This was precisely why Zeus had appointed the Hundred-Headed Giant Dragon to guard this spot. Should anyone dare to sneak in, the hundred maws of the giant dragon would emit different cries, sufficient to draw the attention of all the divine spirits in the Divine Palace, or even on the Divine Mountain. Even top-level divine spirits wouldn’t be able to easily steal the Golden Apples from here.

Qin Feng hurriedly declined, “Lord Ladon is too kind. This fine wine is a reward from the Heavenly Empress to you, who are we to share this with the esteemed Lord Ladon?

Moreover, if we return reeking of alcohol to report, the Heavenly Empress might suspect we didn’t deliver this fine wine to you and instead drank it ourselves on the way!

So, it’s better for you to enjoy it by yourself. Once you’ve finished, we can then return and report back!”

Qin Feng was worried the creature would not want to drink it and might store it away to enjoy later, which would spoil their plan. That’s why he urged the Hundred-Headed Giant Dragon to drink quickly.

The Hundred-Headed Giant Dragon didn’t immediately understand why the two wanted to wait for it to finish the wine before leaving. Still, it paid no mind to such trivial matters and instead, excitedly shrank its body. All hundred heads stretched toward the wine vat, wanting every one of its dragon mouths to taste the peerless fine wine brewed by the Wine God.

It must be said that Dionysus truly lived up to his reputation as one of the twelve main gods. The fine wine personally brewed by the Wine God was indeed formidable. Even with just a vat, the Hundred-Headed Giant Dragon drank heartily for a quarter of an hour and still hadn’t completely finished the wine.

But it couldn’t finish it.

Ever since being commanded to guard the Golden Apples, the Hundred-Headed Giant Dragon had not rested for many years.

Even though it had already condensed divine status and could go without sleep, years of vigilance had led to some weariness. The wine of the Wine God was naturally intoxicating, and coupled with the potent effect of “Immortal Drunk,” it made this mighty monster’s head groggy. Before the vat of wine was entirely finished, several dozen heads toppled to the ground, swaying.

As for the rest, they had closed their eyes and started snoring before even hitting the ground.

“Lord Ladon, Lord Ladon?”

Qin Feng softly called out a few times and even went forward to push a few dragon heads; upon verifying that the creature was indeed snoring loudly and showing no signs of waking up, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

“Sister, quick, take action!”

Qin Feng signaled and flew past the Hundred-Headed Giant Dragon, heading straight for the Golden Apple tree.

He did not take advantage of the situation to slay or subdue the mighty monster.

The Hundred-Headed Giant Dragon was merely asleep, not beyond the possibility of waking. Besides, he was no Atlas, the towering giant god.

Atlas, with his formidable divine power, could carry an entire sky on his shoulders. He could not.

Thus, he couldn’t kill the Hundred-Headed Giant Dragon in one strike like Atlas, nor did he dare risk stirring its spirit and provoke resistance by trying to put it into the Demon Refining Pot, potentially waking it up.

Obtaining the Golden Apples was the most important task, and Qin Feng did not wish to delay this opportunity for anything else.

So, he soared past the Hundred-Headed Giant Dragon and flew directly towards the Golden Apple Tree. A trace of Golden Light appeared in his hand, transforming into a Light Blade that slashed at the base of one of the Golden Apples.

However, all that was heard was a clanging sound, as if gold were striking iron. His Ruyi Golden Light had actually failed to sever the Golden Apple.

“Hm?”

Qin Feng was taken aback, never expecting the base of the Golden Apples to be so tough that even his Ruyi Golden Light could not cut through it.

Li Miaozhen’s eyebrows furrowed, her aura surging, preparing to draw the White Tiger Saber.

“Senior Sister, wait a moment!”

Qin Feng hurriedly called out to stop her. Then, he quickly circled the Apple Tree and laid down an Illusion Array. It could conceal the noise they made inside, as well as project the image of the Golden Apple Tree as it now appeared. Unless one paid close attention, ordinary people wouldn’t even notice that the Golden Apples were gone.

Once he had set up the Array, the primed Li Miaozhen, with a whoosh, drew the White Tiger Saber, and the swift swipe of several flashes of Blade Energy, sharp and unmatched, instantly severed all roots of the Golden Apples.

Qin Feng materialized two enormous palms below, catching all the Golden Apples in his hands.

However, as soon as the Golden Apples fell into his palms, his entire hands involuntarily sank downwards.

They were weighed down by the Golden Apples.

Seeing this, not only did Qin Feng’s color change repeatedly, but Li Miaozhen also widened her eyes.

They never imagined that even the mere weight of the Golden Apples could affect Qin Feng’s Qiankun Giant Hand. This attested that the Golden Apples truly deserved to be considered among the top Divine Fruits in this world!

Qin Feng split the Golden Apples in two, giving half to Li Miaozhen, then turned back to check and saw that the Hundred-Headed Giant Dragon outside the Array was still snoring loudly, completely unaware that the Golden Apples had been stolen.

He then felt relieved, turned to Li Miaozhen and said, “Senior Sister, would you mind helping me cut off a branch? The Golden Apple Tree is so marvelous, it would be a pity if I didn’t take a part to cultivate my Life Tree.”

It wasn’t that he didn’t want to uproot the entire Divine Tree and take it directly into the Demon Refining Pot.

If he could really take it inside, once the Divine Tree bore Golden Apples again in the future, he would make a huge profit.

After all, this was a Divine Item effective even for top Divine Beings, and also potent for those of Immortal Realm Great Powers, so its value was unimaginably high!

If a Profound Immortal of the top echelon practicing the Gold Element Principle got a few Golden Apples, it might even give them a chance to perfect their Dao, thus advancing to immortality. Such a treasure, if it were made available, would definitely fetch an astronomical price!

Unfortunately, not only was the Divine Tree large, but its roots were also deep and firmly embedded in the earth’s veins. Moreover, the body of the tree was incredibly tough, resistant to Magical Treasures. How could he, with his current level of Dao Cultivation, uproot it?

Thus, he settled for the next best thing and asked Li Miaozhen, with her sharp White Tiger Saber, to help him cut off a few branches.

“Indeed.”

Li Miaozhen’s eyes lit up on hearing this: “This tree is naturally miraculous, classifying it as a Spirit Root. It surely merged with the most original Gold Element Principle when this world first came into being.”

The branches were not only suffused with Golden Qi, but they also contained powerful vitality, a balance had already formed between the vitality and the Golden Qi, otherwise, these Golden Apples couldn’t have been produced.

“I practice the Geng Metal Dao, and my Cultivation has always been exceptionally fast. In addition, thanks to the Chewing Iron Great Method, my body is rich with Golden Qi. Even though I acquired powerful vitality when Refining the Blood Lotus, I now have more coming in than going out. It’s an opportune time to learn from this Divine Tree how to balance Golden Qi and vitality to perfect the balance of forces within my body, indeed I should harvest some branches.”

No sooner had she spoken than she acted, immediately condensing Sword Energy, gathering all her power on the blade, and swung it toward the branches.

As the foremost Divine Tree in this world, and also an entity that contained endless Golden Qi and the Gold Element Principle, it was naturally incredibly tough.

However, the biggest weakness of this Divine Tree was that it had not developed Spiritual Intelligence or powerful recovery power, and Li Miaozhen specialized in the Geng Metal Principle and was well-versed in the technique of Refining Golden Qi, so she had some ways to handle it.

Thus, after several hundred cuts, she indeed managed to sever a tree branch as thick as an arm.

Qin Feng didn’t wait for the branch to hit the ground; he quickly reached out to catch it. A single Golden Apple was already so heavy if he let this section fall to the ground, it would likely shake the entire garden, and even the palace in front could sense the movement, drawing others to investigate, which would not be good.

Holding the branch as thick as an arm, Qin Feng felt as if he were holding a mountain.

If he hadn’t practiced Body Refinement Techniques and achieved a very advanced level, and hadn’t recently acquired the strength to move mountains thanks to the talent of the Dragon Turtle clan’s Divine Power, he might not have been able to lift the branch easily.

Curious, Qin Feng flicked his finger on the pale golden leaves, and they rang out with the sound of metal clashing, crisp and melodious like cymbals.

His eyes lit up at this moment.

The leaves, having been nurtured by Golden Qi all year round and containing traces of the Gold Element Principle, if crafted with the Artifact Refining Technique, even a single leaf could be refined into a Spiritual Treasure. With enough of them, refining them into an Immortal Artifact would not be the slightest problem.

Li Miaozhen, continuing her efforts and sensing the resilience of the Golden Apple Tree’s branches, this time aimed her White Tiger Saber at a trunk section as thick as her waist. Sёarᴄh the nôvelFire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

Although it took a lot of effort, she managed to sever it in about fifteen minutes.

While Li Miaozhen was continuously cutting down branches, Qin Feng was not idle.

His body did not possess a sharp Divine Weapon or Immortal Artifact like the White Tiger Saber, and the sharpness of his Ruyi Golden Light had yet to reach the level of the White Tiger Saber, so he did not target the trunk but turned his attention to the leaves.

If he couldn’t chop down the larger branches, then it was better to pluck some leaves to take back than to wait idly.

Thus, he moved around the apple tree, his body transforming the Ruyi Golden Light into thousands of tiny Light Blades, continuously chopping at each leaf.

Despite the toughness of these petioles, they could not withstand his relentless chopping, so numerous pale golden leaves fell one after another, collected into his bag.

Sometimes he even targeted the smaller branches, as every part of the Golden Apple Tree was a treasure, a mere small piece of branch could be refined into a top-grade Spiritual Treasure Flying Sword. He wouldn’t mind having too many treasures himself.

An hour later, when Li Miaozhen had chopped down the fifth branch and couldn’t go on, panting heavily, she stopped.

By then, the entire apple tree had been stripped bare by Qin Feng, with only three or five leaves still hanging on the branches.

Seeing Li Miaozhen’s True Yuan greatly depleted and realizing how much time had passed, Qin Feng didn’t dare continue. He took out a vial of Spirit Pills that restored True Yuan and handed it to Li Miaozhen, then without waiting for her to recover a bit of strength, he pulled her away.

They had to leave as quickly as possible, otherwise, once people noticed the anomaly of the Hundred-Headed Giant Dragon, they would certainly report to the Heavenly Empress Hera, and then the whole Divine Mountain would be in an uproar, and they might not have a chance to escape.