Chapter 710: A Transaction

As soon as these words were spoken, Zhou Huai froze on the spot!

His body sitting on the Dragon's back stiffened for a split second.

Saw through his Soul?!

How could this be possible!

He was able to descend his consciousness onto a Clone without any self-awareness. In so many previous battles, even when facing SS-rank Onmyojis or the Skeleton Emperor, no one had ever been able to see through that his shell was merely a Puppet!

And now, this plant phantom hiding in the ruins playing the god and pretending to be a ghost had actually seen through the essence of his Soul at a glance?!

Although his heart was in turmoil, on Zhou Huai's face wrapped in Arthur's appearance, it was still an expressionless and stern look.

"What are you talking nonsense about?" Zhou Huai furrowed his brow slightly: "What shell? What Soul? I don't quite understand what you mean."

"Hee hee hee…"

Hearing Zhou Huai's reply, the green phantom in mid-air laughed so hard that she leaned back and forth, and the surrounding vines shook along with it.

"No, you do."

The phantom stopped laughing and leaned her face forward.

"Young man, you understand what I mean."

"That method of crossing space and Law to forcibly project consciousness onto another shell, although exquisite, is very conspicuous in my eyes regarding the fluctuations of your Soul."

Hearing this, Zhou Huai clenched the reins.

Zhou Huai, sitting upright on the Dragon's back, gripped his weapon tightly.

He had been seen through.

Thoroughly seen through!

This was the first time someone pointed out his secret since he obtained the God-level Clone System.

"Roar—!"

The Abyss Dragon Xiao Hei beneath him raised its head and let out a low roar.

Its massive body tensed, and two streams of black sulfur sparks spewed from its nostrils. Its golden vertical pupils stared at the green phantom below, and Dragon Breath was brewing in its throat.

Facing the Magic Dragon's intimidation, the green plant phantom waved her hand.

"Put away your weapons, little fellow. As I said just now, I am not interested in your secrets."

The phantom's voice became lazy.

"But rest assured, I won't hurt you."

She pointed her finger in the Void Realm, and a thick vine blossomed with a small white flower.

"Even, as long as you are willing, I can also give you a certain degree of help."

Give me help?

Zhou Huai frowned.

What did these words mean?

An old monster lying dormant deep in the ruins, who had just used mutated vegetation to attack the Great Xia army, now actually said it wanted to help him?

This was simply the height of absurdity!

"Put away your bewitching tricks."

Zhou Huai controlled Arthur and sneered: "My goal is to eliminate you awakened Ancient Remnant Clans!"

He pointed to the deep pit behind him that had been turned into scorched earth by the Dragon Breath.

"We have stood on opposite sides from the very beginning! And now you run out and say you want to turn around and give me help?"

"Are you crazy, or do you think I'm stupid?"

Facing Zhou Huai's words, the green phantom shook her head.

"No, no, no, you got one thing wrong."

The phantom raised a finger and gently shook it.

"You and I have never been on opposite sides."

"Those Ancient Remnant Clans who slaughter wantonly outside and make a fool of themselves just to absorb life energy are not of the same kind as me. Don't lump me together with those dregs."

She looked up and glanced around, curling her lips.

"In fact, I never even thought about walking out of these ruins, let alone descending upon the world again."

"Such a filthy world, the air is filled with mottled Laws and foul-smelling gunpowder smoke. I couldn't live in such a present world for even a second!"

Looking at the other's demeanor, Zhou Huai raised his eyebrows.

He sneered: "Since you are so noble and feel that the air of the present world is dirty, why do you crazily spread vegetation?"

"Don't tell me you were just too bored staying in the ruins and wanted to do some greening projects outside!"

The phantom replied.

"Of course it is to find someone."

"Find someone?"

"Find who?" Zhou Huai stared at her.

With Zhou Huai's questioning, the green phantom fluctuated violently.

Frost formed on the surface of the surrounding vines.

The tough vines and thick tree trunks at the entrance of the ruins began to twist and twitch, making a friction sound.

"Who else could it be?"

The woman's voice became sharp.

"Of course it is to find the mastermind behind all this!"

"That guy who disgusts me, that hypocrite in human skin! He forcibly tied me onto this damn pirate ship, and even… even stole my baby!"

The phantom clenched her fists tightly, green light flickering at her fingertips.

"I must find him! I must settle this score with him properly!"

The mastermind!

Hearing these four words, Zhou Huai narrowed his eyes.

Countless fragmented clues pieced themselves together in his mind, and a familiar figure emerged before his eyes.

Zhou Huai lowered his voice and asked: "You mean… that Mr. Duan?"

Hearing this address, the green phantom raised her head.

"Mr. Duan?"

She repeated the name, then laughed loudly.

"Hahahaha! Mr. Duan… Is that what all of you call him now?"

"Mr. Duan… Duan…"

She muttered this word, her laughter sharp.

"Turns out, does it mean wanting to sever everything?"

"Severing the Karma of the old era, severing the shackles of the Heavenly Dao—what an extremely arrogant character Duan! How ridiculous! Utterly ridiculous!"

The plant phantom below raised her head, looking at the Western big man riding the Magic Dragon in mid-air.

No, to be precise, she locked onto the Soul named Zhou Huai hidden deep within Arthur's SSS-rank shell.

"How about we make a transaction?"

The phantom looked at him.

"Young man."

A transaction?

Zhou Huai looked down at her condescendingly.

"What transaction?"

"I can tell that you hate him too. Your hatred for him is even stronger than mine."

The phantom crossed her arms, green energy flowing at her fingertips.

"I can help you."

"I can help you deal with that arrogant Mr. Duan you mentioned. With your current power, even if you can control this Quasi-God Level Magic Dragon, you are still a vulnerable ant in front of him."

The phantom's words struck Zhou Huai's sore spot.

Indeed.

Mr. Duan was too strong.

He was even forced to fake his death and escape by self-detonating a substitute.

"As long as you agree to this transaction, I can even bestow upon you some top-tier resources that cannot be found in this filthy present world!"

But Zhou Huai didn't agree immediately.

"What about the conditions?"

Zhou Huai asked.

"What do you want me to do?"

Around the phantom's body, the green energy halo turned into sharp wooden spikes.

"I only have one request."

The phantom said: "That is to snatch back my baby from that Mr. Duan's hands."

Zhou Huai frowned.

What kind of thing could make an ancient mighty figure who was unwilling to be born so crazily expand vegetation, and even be willing to cooperate with someone like him who threatened to kill all Ancient Remnant Clans?

He thought of Ye Xi whom Mr. Duan took away from the Donghai City underground base, thought of the Pendulum of Life, and thought of the Heaven-Suppressing Seal.

How many trump cards did that guy still hold in his hands?

"What baby?" Zhou Huai asked.

The green phantom stretched out a finger condensed from life energy and pointed toward the firmament.

"It's a tree."