Oh no! I, the weakling, have become the villain!

Chapter 581 Misunderstanding

"Master, I'll take the holy liquid first. We'll leave here after I return," Xu Yao said.

"Hmm!" The old man in the red robe nodded.

Xu Yao flashed and instantly arrived next to the ancient tree.

At the top of this enormous ancient tree was a round flower, covered with crystal-clear water droplets, as clear as crystal.

An extremely rich and refreshing fragrance wafted out from it.

This is the legendary sacred tree elixir, possessing miraculous effects.

Xu Yao picked up a petal. This petal was filled with rich energy, and a powerful flow of life essence was astonishing.

"Truly amazing!" Xu Yao thought to himself.

Xu Yao then plucked a few more petals and prepared to leave.

"Wait!" A deep, resonant voice rang out, as deafening as thunder.

Xu Yao frowned slightly, looked around, but did not see anyone.

"Who's there? Playing tricks! Come out right now!" Xu Yao shouted.

"You've got some nerve, kid, daring to covet my Sacred Tree's Elixir."

At that moment, a powerful and majestic figure suddenly appeared in Xu Yao's line of sight.

“Senior, this junior had no intention of taking the sacred tree elixir. It was a misunderstanding. This junior will take his leave.”

Xu Yao's expression changed drastically, and he retreated rapidly, a bitter smile appearing on his lips.

How could he forget that there was a terrifying being at the Emperor level here?

Besides this ancient tree, there are other monsters guarding this place.

His rash actions just now almost angered the monster.

This demonic beast is the one guarding the sacred elixir of the ancient tree, and its strength has reached the fifth level of the Emperor Realm.

The monsters are extremely fierce in combat, and even a powerful expert at the sixth level of the Emperor Realm would find it difficult to deal with them.

The beast was incredibly fast, and in an instant it appeared in front of Xu Yao, its claws reaching out and grabbing Xu Yao's neck.

"You've got some nerve, kid. You dare to come here and steal the sacred artifact I've painstakingly cultivated? You're dreaming if you think you can leave!"

The beast coldly spat out its words, its eyes icy and its entire body radiating murderous intent.

"Senior, spare my life! I was just confused for a moment," Xu Yao hurriedly begged for mercy.

Although he was the most outstanding young master in the Tianxuan Kingdom, he still appeared weak in front of a powerhouse at the Emperor level.

A battle between experts of this caliber could destroy an entire city.

"Hmph, you deserve to die for killing my son. Do you think you can escape?" the monster sneered.

An immense and terrifying pressure swept out, enveloping Xu Yao completely. His body trembled, and his eyes were filled with fear.

The next second, the monster's palm slammed into Xu Yao's chest, and the terrifying force directly destroyed Xu Yao's internal organs, killing him instantly.

"You killed my son?" the monster muttered to itself, staring at Xu Yao's corpse.

He never imagined that all of this would be related to this young man.

"No wonder I felt a familiar aura somewhere; it was my son's aura," the demon beast muttered to itself.

Then a chilling murderous intent flashed in his eyes: "No matter what, the person who killed my son must die!"

The monster's claws extended and pierced directly into Xu Yao's abdomen.

He dug out a storage ring, and after examining it carefully, his face turned ugly. It was completely empty.

"This kid lied to me?" the monster roared angrily.

He was about to crush the storage ring when a terrifying sword light descended and slashed at him.

The sword cleaved through the void and landed on the back of the demon beast, spurting out blood that stained his clothes red.

"Who?" The monster suddenly turned around and looked at Xu Yao.

At this moment, Xu Yao was radiating white light, like a god floating in mid-air, his eyes sharp.

"You..." Before the monster could finish speaking, he felt a terrifying sense of danger surge into his heart.

He then felt himself being cleaved and sent flying.

The monster crashed to the ground, spitting out a mouthful of blood, its body convulsing.

"What terrifying swordsmanship!" The demon beast was deeply shocked. He had not expected this young man to be so strong.

He didn't even have a chance to resist.

"Who exactly are you?" the demonic beast asked coldly, staring at Xu Yao.

"You don't need to know, just hand over the holy liquid on your body," Xu Yao said calmly.

"Why should I listen to you?" the monster scoffed.

Xu Yao stomped his foot, the ground exploded, and his body transformed into a blur as he rushed out.

He swung his fists wildly, unleashing a set of punches.

A barrage of fist strikes rained down on the demonic beast.

In an instant, the beast was covered in countless wounds, its skin torn and flesh ripped open.

Not only that, the monster's body was blasted dozens of meters away, smashing a rock to pieces.

The monster spat out a mouthful of blood, its face turning deathly pale.

“You…” The monster struggled to its feet and pointed at Xu Yao.

"I advise you to cooperate with me obediently, otherwise your fate will be the same as your son's," Xu Yao said coldly.

"You actually killed my child."

The monster glared at Xu Yao and roared, releasing a terrifying aura of slaughter.

"Enough with the nonsense." Xu Yao shouted coldly, and a terrifying sword light erupted from his body.

Xu Yao unleashed a sword strike, the sharp sword light tearing through the void and landing on the demonic beast.

With a soft "plop," one of the monster's arms was severed.

Blood spurted out, and the monster cried out in pain.

It hadn't expected the boy to be so strong; it was completely unable to withstand him.

Xu Yao brandished his longsword and slashed wildly at the monster.

Instantly, Xu Yao utterly humiliated the monster.

In the blink of an eye, the monster was beaten to the point of near death.

"Young brother, can you spare my life?" the monster pleaded.

"If I let you go, won't you just run away immediately?" Xu Yao said coldly.

"No, I promise I won't run away. You can rest assured, that's my promise," the monster said.

"Since you put it that way, I'll believe you this once."

Xu Yao looked at the demonic beast with a flicker in his eyes.

"Okay, as long as I survive today, I will never seek revenge on you again, and I will never mention today's events again."

The monster spoke.

"I hope you remember what you said today. I hate being lied to," Xu Yao said coldly.

He then suppressed and sealed the monster.

"This time, my luck is truly incredible. I actually obtained a sacred herb. It's like a dream."

With excitement in his eyes, Xu Yao said this, and then he sat cross-legged on the ground to refine the holy liquid.

The drop of holy liquid within him transformed into scalding medicinal liquid under his stimulation, entering his body and causing his aura to rise continuously.