827 Chapter 827: Critical Choice!

Right before Tang Li Xue's perfect copy was crushed to death by the overwhelming pressure emitted by the [Star Gathering Bodhi Tree], Little Loki who had already transformed to its Battle Form suddenly appeared right beside Tang Li Xue's perfect copy by using its [Instant Teleportation]!

While trying its hardest to resist the overwhelming pressure, Little Loki hastily kicked Tang Li Xue's perfect copy out of the radius of the terrifying pressure with its hind leg!

"No, Little Loki~! You should quickly get out from..." The perfect copy shouted in a worried tone, but before she could finish her words...

BAAAANG~!

Little Loki was crushed to dust by the overwhelming pressure!

"NOOOOO~! Little Loki~! Sob, sob... How could you sacrifice yourself to save me?! I am really sorry, Little Loki... I should not have mocked you by saying you are the most unreliable companion..." Tang Li Xue's perfect copy cried sorrowfully.

But she suddenly heard a snort filled with displeasure right from behind her.

When she turned her furry head around, her gaze met with Little Loki's unhappy stare.

Tang Li Xue's perfect copy: "....."

Yes, Little Loki who got crushed to dust by the terrifying pressure was actually only one of its [Phantom Splitter]'s clones.

"Ahahaha, thankfully, you are all right, Little Loki... Cough, okay... This [Star Gathering Bodhi Tree] is actually extremely powerful. Our biggest problem right now is how can we take all of its fruits if we already faced so much trouble just to approach it?" The perfect copy awkwardly laughed and coughed before she asked in a solemn expression to cover her shame.

Little Loki also frowned deeply in worry.

Previously, Little Loki's plan was not only to use its [Phantom Splitter]'s clone to save Tang Li Xue's perfect copy but also to probe the strength of the [Star Gathering Bodhi Tree].

Who knew that its [Phantom Splitter]'s clone in the Battle Form would still get crushed before it could even have a chance to get close to the [Star Gathering Bodhi Tree]?!

Little Loki thought its [Phantom Splitter]'s clone would be able to withstand the [Star Gathering Bodhi Tree]'s terrifying pressure by relying on its shiny black armor-like hard scales and three-meter-tall tiger-like robust body, but its guess was completely wrong.

Little Loki immediately understood that it too far underestimated the might of this [Star Gathering Bodhi Tree].

The [Star Gathering Bodhi Tree] had conceived nine Radiant Star Fruits, so it meant that it had already been in cultivation nonstop for more than 90,000 years.

Even the most untalented and stupid person could probably have cultivation that surpasses Nascent Soul Stage if they cultivated for more than 90,000 years, right?

In the legend, it had also been said that any carp and snake could transform into a dragon if they had 100,000 years of cultivation.

The cultivation of this [Star Gathering Bodhi Tree] might probably not be far from 100,000 years, so it was not strange that it was so outrageously powerful.

Tang Li Xue and her perfect copy began to regret their greedy choice to look for the most precious treasures containing star energy that showed in the [Treasure Map].

They had even forgotten the most basic law...

'The more precious the treasure is, the higher the dangers they have to face in order to obtain it.'

Unfortunately, it had been far too late for them to regret it right now.

Since Tang Li Xue had already gone this far and even spent so much effort to reach this far, she was really unwilling to give up just like that, especially since her targets were already right in front of her eyes!

.....

Tang Li Xue was currently still locked in the three-way battle against the old man and the scary woman.

Of course, she could use her [Swap] skill to exchange location with her perfect copy at any time, but it was futile even if she did it since she still had no way to approach the [Star Gathering Bodhi Tree] and plucking its Radiant Star Fruits.

'Damn it~! Is there really no way for me to get those Radiant Star Fruits?!' Tang Li Xue gnashed her fangs in frustration and unwillingness.

Before she could think of a new plan to pluck the Radiant Star Fruits from the [Star Gathering Bodhi Tree], the mad scary woman had already charged fearlessly toward the old man!

Tang Li Xue suddenly felt a bad feeling about it, and she also had no more [Sun And Moon Aegis]'s deadly blow protection left to protect herself.

[Mother Earth's Gift], [Earth Protection Wall]~!

[Reflective Barrier]~!

Transparent Protective Barrier condensed from [Energy Manipulation]~!

[Hurricane Barrier]~!

Tang Li Xue hastily set the four layers of defense to protect herself!

The old man got more and more annoyed by the unkillable scary woman, he changed his battle stance by lowering his body and putting Heaven Edge Sword closer to his thigh.

The old man's current battle stance looked like a fast sword-

drawing stance.

When the scary woman's black energy almost reached the old man, the old man's figure suddenly flickered slightly in only a few milliseconds!

PUFF~! PUFF~! PUFF~! PUFF~!

The scary woman's body was diced into small pieces!

Her [Hurricane Barrier] was split apart easily!

But the old man frowned instead since he could not find Tang Li Xue and slash her to pieces like the scary woman.

Yes, Tang Li Xue actually decided to use [Stellar Banishment] to temporarily banish herself to the empty starry sky leaving only a ball of dazzling light in her place!

Fortunately, her spontaneous reckless decision really saved her life this time.

After the ball of dazzling light dissipated, the temporarily banished Tang Li Xue returned back to her previous location.

Tang Li Xue swallowed her saliva in fright when she saw the scary woman who was diced into countless small pieces.

Strangely, the old woman's black energy formed back into a pitch-black silhouette, and the scary woman's pieces began to fly back toward the silhouette formed by the black energy.

It was truly an eerie scene in Tang Li Xue's opinion.

'This is bad. There is no way I can last for much longer against these two monsters.' Tang Li Xue thought anxiously.

Then she gnashed her fangs as a glint of madness flashed in her topaz blue eyes.

Tang Li Xue swiftly turned around and ran deeper into the treasure space toward the direction of the [Star Gathering Bodhi Tree]!

'Since these two are so powerful and unkillable, then let's see if they are strong enough to make that damn tree overwhelmed~! I hope I can find a chance to plunder its Radiant Star Fruits by then!' Tang Li Xue insanely thought.

She also knew that her current idea was extremely dangerous and insane, but only by doing this she could have a slight chance to plunder the Radiant Star Fruits from that outrageously powerful tree!

[Wind Guardian Blessing]~!

[Moonlight Flickering Flash Step] plus [Breezing Step]~!

[Wind Burst Step]~!

Without giving the old man and the scary woman any chance to react and stop her, Tang Li Xue immediately activated all of her speed boost skills and [Wind Burst Step] several times in succession!

When the old man and the scary woman realized it, Tang Li Xue was already hundreds of meters away from them!

Both the old man and the scary woman seemed to reach a tacit understanding to not let Tang Li Xue run away, so both of them quickly chased after Tang Li Xue in anger.

.....

Tang Li Xue's perfect copy immediately received the information about the real Tang Li Xue's crazy plan.

"What an insane fox you are?! Even if we succeed, it would cost all of our life-saving skills. Is it really worth to go that far?" Tang Li Xue's perfect copy exclaimed in shock.

"It would be really worth it if we managed to get all of the Radiant Star Fruits! Don't worry, I have already calculated everything carefully. I am at least 70% sure about it!" Tang Li Xue said confidently.

The perfect copy rolled her topaz blue eyes while thinking: "70% is not much, okay?! If we fail, we will all die!'

"All right, I do not have time to hear your complaint. You just need to be prepared later!" Tang Li Xue sternly said to her perfect copy.

The perfect copy could only sigh in resignation as she explained Tang Li Xue's plan to Little Loki, then she brought Little Loki to hide themselves nearby before Tang Li Xue brought the old man and the scary woman here.

.....

Tang Li Xue nodded in satisfaction after she made sure that both the old man and the scary woman were chasing after her toward the location of the [Star Gathering Bodhi Tree].

Tang Li Xue quickly took out something from her space pouch and used it before the old man and the scary woman could close the distance between them.

[Wind Rush Amulet]~!

Under the effect of [Wind Rush Amulet], Tang Li Xue's astonishing speed increased many times all of a sudden which makes it impossible for the old man and the scary woman to catch up with Tang Li Xue at least until the duration of the [Wind Rush Amulet] was up!

Tang Li Xue even used her [Wind Burst Step] to increase the distance between then instead!

It did not take long for Tang Li Xue to lead the old man and the scary woman until they reached the location of the [Star Gathering Bodhi Tree].