Rebirth : The Alchemist's Path

The distant giant peak appeared close, but after flying for more than an hour, Sylvus realized it was still far away.

"This is truly like trying to reach a mountain only to exhaust your horse. But there's no rush—along the way, I can still gather some treasures."

Sylvus flew at a leisurely pace.

On his way, he found a few more treasures, and his haul was quite good.

"Hmm? What a peculiar energy fluctuation. It seems there's another treasure below."

After flying for a while, Sylvus's gaze shifted to a forest below.

Without hesitation, he used Void Spirit Magic and descended.

"Insight!"

As soon as he landed, Sylvus used his ability.

He paused for a moment and then walked off to the side.

"Heh, boss, we're making a fortune this time. Just in Deity Crystals alone, we've got over three million—and this is just the first day."

"Boss really had foresight, knowing that this is the only route to the Giant Spirit Peak and setting up an ambush here, using treasure as bait. Many people will come down to investigate."

"Once we finish this job, we'll be able to enjoy ourselves for decades. If we get a rich target, we won't need to worry about resources for a hundred years."

"This forest is the battleground of us wood spirits. Even if someone's stronger than us, they won't leave here alive."

...

Soon, Sylvus reached a concealed spot and found over thirty figures gathered there.

These figures looked rather strange—they weren't human.

Some were vines, while others were colorful flowers.

In the middle of these figures stood a large tree, over ten meters tall.

A green fruit hung from the tree, and the energy fluctuation Sylvus had sensed earlier was emanating from it.

"Wood spirits? Interesting. These guys are even robbing people on the road."

Sylvus smiled slightly.

Their plan wasn't too different from his own—he also planned to rob people once the Divine Domain was about to close.

The only difference was that these guys were playing on a smaller scale.

The strength of these wood spirits wasn't weak.

The large tree in the center was at the level of a nine-star Upper Deity, and the weakest among the other wood spirits were Middle Deities.

If a Heavenly Deity were to come here without caution, they might fall into a trap.

"Quiet, someone's coming."

At that moment, a voice came from the large tree.

Sylvus was startled—had he been discovered?

...

As Sylvus pondered, he suddenly saw a figure with wings descending from the sky.

"A Green Spirit Fruit, and such a large Green Spirit Tree—I never thought I'd encounter such a good thing."

The figure landed on the ground, and upon seeing the large tree ahead, his eyes filled with delight.

Without thinking further, he dashed towards the tree.

"System, is the Green Spirit Fruit powerful?" Sylvus asked in surprise.

[Host, this system can provide you with a comprehensive guide on Divine Realm races and natural treasures for only ten trillion points. Would you like to buy it?]

The system, however, didn't answer Sylvus's question; instead, it began promoting a product.

This left Sylvus both amused and frustrated—it seemed the system was tired of his questions.

"Buy it!"

[System Prompt: The host has spent ten trillion points to purchase the comprehensive guide on Divine Realm races and natural treasures.]

...

Once Sylvus confirmed the purchase, the system's voice followed.

In the next second, he felt an influx of symbols and text into his mind.

In less than three seconds, everything settled down.

"No wonder that guy was so excited. The Green Spirit Fruit is a Grade Six treasure. Consuming it can at least raise one's level by a minor stage, and if paired with other treasures, it can even raise it by three minor stages."

"And the Green Spirit Tree has the effect of calming one's mind and focusing energy. Just carrying it with you can eliminate bottlenecks..."

Soon, Sylvus understood the uses of the Green Spirit Fruit and the Green Spirit Tree, and his gaze turned back to the large tree.

No wonder these guys were robbing people here—they had come prepared.

Upon seeing such a treasure, who would bother checking for danger around them?

The first thought anyone would have would be to obtain the treasure as soon as possible and leave.

By now, the winged man had reached the tree.

Seeing the Green Spirit Fruit so close, his eyes filled with excitement, and he quickly reached out to pluck it.

...

But just then, a series of whooshing sounds rang out, and several vines wrapped around the man's body.

"F...!"

The man hadn't expected there to be any danger here.

He tried to resist, but at that moment, the Green Spirit Fruit exploded.

A large amount of golden powder fell on the man's body.

...

The man paused briefly, and then his eyes turned vacant.

Meanwhile, the vines transformed into sharp blades that pierced through his body.

A green glow emanated from the vines, and the man's life force vanished in an instant.

"Hahaha! These winged people are so stupid. They didn't even sense anything—saved us a lot of trouble."

"Of course, it's all thanks to my pollen that temporarily clouded his mind. Otherwise, with his Upper Deity power, we wouldn't have dealt with him so easily."

"Enough talk. Golden Crow Flower Spirit, more pollen. Ghost Vine, check if this guy has anything good on him."

...

The voices echoed again, and the wood spirits resumed their work.

Some were inspecting their spoils, while others continued setting up traps.

"They work well together. Looks like they're repeat offenders. And this Green Spirit Fruit isn't fake."

Sylvus was slightly surprised.

Everything had happened so quickly—in less than three seconds, an Upper Deity had fallen.

Soon, the wood spirits returned to their previous state.

As for the winged man, he was quickly buried and absorbed by the great wood spirits.

Sylvus smiled faintly and began walking forward. "The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind."

The wood spirits didn't notice Sylvus approaching.

...

Once he reached the middle, Sylvus's eyes flashed red as he activated Riotous Will.

Boom...

...

In the next second, the previously silent wood spirits suddenly erupted with powerful auras.

Countless vines lashed out in all directions, and flowers began releasing pollen.

As for the large tree, it transformed into a treant, and its thick branches fell, killing wood spirits one after another.

The battle wasn't drawn out—it happened very quickly.

In less than a minute, all the wood spirits had lost their lives.

Even the large tree exploded in an unwilling scream.

To the very end, the wood spirits had no idea what had happened.

...

As the wood spirits died, Sylvus's divine core began to glow.

The stars within the divine core space were lit up one by one.

"Not bad, not bad. Twenty-three abilities—let's see how many good things these guys had."

Sylvus revealed himself, his gaze falling on several spatial storage rings on the ground.