Chapter 1357: Chapter 1357: Ten Days! One Update Changing into a new outfit and tidying up the stubble made the whole person look much cleaner, almost resembling a noble family’s young master. During the past half month, Ye Qiu was willing to temporarily give up seizing the beast pill in order to comprehend the Power of Wood Rule. This was because Ye Qiu suddenly realized that in this world, the Power of Wood Rule stood out remarkably as the best opportunity for enlightenment. Towering trees filled the land, lush and vibrant, exuding an aura of life. With a deep breath, one could feel the cells breathing. Under normal circumstances, he had never found a method to comprehend the Power of Wood Rule, with no way to start. Using the trees on Earth for perception proved ineffective, as he had tried many times before. However, in this prehistoric world, he accidentally experienced it and found that every towering tree contained traces of the Power of Wood Rule. Ye Qiu did not want to miss this opportunity, so he decided to take a gamble, hoping to understand the Power of Wood Rule in the shortest time possible. As long as he had some time left to seize the beast pill, he was confident he could reach the top five. Currently, it seems the timing is just right, with ten days remaining for her to seize the beast pill. Ye Qiu’s palm caressed the massive trunk, and a green light flickered in his palm. As the light flashed, the aura of vitality circulated in his palm. The moment he touched the tree, the leaves withered and fell, transforming from a once vigorous tree into a dry one. Ye Qiu raised his hand, holding a cluster of energy in his palm, which was the Power of Wood Rule. It brimmed with the breath of life. Official source is novel⸺fire.net “Compared to other rules, the Power of Wood Rule is the weakest in attack. However, it holds infinite vitality, capable of controlling the life and death of vegetation.” After speaking, Ye Qiu pressed his palm against the dry tree again, slowly infusing the green energy from his palm into the trunk. Soon, the tree sprouted quickly and revitalized into full foliage in a moment. A cycle of life and death, like mastering the essence of life itself. A slight smile appeared on Ye Qiu’s lips; among all the Powers of Rule, the Power of Wood Rule was the most magical and helpful. It is an essential method for healing. With the Power of Wood Rule, he doesn’t need any pills. He only needs to transfer this power to an ailing body, and it would instantly become full of life. “The time has come to compete for the beast pill. I wonder who the top five are?” Putting aside thoughts of the Power of Wood Rule, Ye Qiu checked the rankings. Ranked first was still the Taiyi Son of Saints. Ye Qiu checked their beast pill count—590 pills! Ye Qiu was taken aback. This meant that the Taiyi Son of Saints had defeated over 500 exotic beasts. These beasts weren’t just any creatures; they were prehistoric beings, enormous and ferocious. That such a number had been defeated by the Taiyi Son of Saints was truly unimaginable. Ye Qiu had a feeling that the Taiyi Son of Saints’ strength was not much weaker than that of Elder Mu Zun. Indeed, a formidable opponent! Next, Ye Qiu’s gaze fell on the second name—Red-clothed Fairy, with 470 beast pills. “This Red-clothed Fairy has climbed to second place. I wonder who this person is.” Glancing past, Ye Qiu saw that the Third Place was the Donghua Holy Son, with 405 beast pills. Fourth was the Yaochi Son of Saints, with 395 beast pills. And in fifth was the Demon Lord Holy Son, with 370 beast pills. “I didn’t expect the Demon Lord Holy Son to be at the bottom of the top five.” Ye Qiu couldn’t help but chuckle. The Demon Lord always appeared arrogant, but apparently not so much, having been surpassed by Yaochi. As for the Demon Lord Holy Son, who was ranked fifth, he was actually quite frustrated. The Turquoise Pool Saintess, after all, was a lady, and quite a beautiful one. Whenever they teamed up to kill exotic beasts, the Turquoise Pool Saintess often received a few more beast pills, which was a major reason for her higher ranking. Since only the top five could advance to the next stage, the Demon Lord Holy Son believed that as long as he didn’t drop out of the top five, he didn’t care much about the exact rank. “From the rankings, the Hongyuan Holy Son, who originally ranked fifth, did not make it into the top five, having been ousted by the dark horse Red-clothed Fairy. If I want to catch up, I at least need to surpass the Demon Lord Holy Son.” The Demon Lord Holy Son had 370 beast pills, and this wasn’t the final tally. There were still ten days left, and the number would likely increase. Looking at his own beast pills, even with full accounting, he only had 23, not even one-tenth of theirs. Ye Qiu shrugged. Despite the huge gap, he was not discouraged. From now on, he just needed to go on a wild beast-killing spree. With the power of his Eight-Colored King Yan’s Rage, hitting the target was certain, and the beast pills would be easy pickings. Ye Qiu set off full of confidence, wandering around for most of the day, only to find no sign of any exotic beasts, leaving him stunned. Great plans, harsh reality. Ye Qiu tragically realized that no matter how skilled he was, without exotic beasts, of what use were his skills? Without exotic beasts to kill, there were no beast pills to obtain. How could he catch up with the Demon Lord Holy Son and others? Just as Ye Qiu was lost in thought, five figures suddenly appeared from the surroundings. “Zz, finally, someone has come to our doorstep. Hand over the beast pills on you.” Ye Qiu was just lamenting the lack of exotic beasts to kill when suddenly, these five people jumped out, leaving him momentarily dumbfounded—were they planning to rob him? “Is it these you want?” Ye Qiu didn’t mind, casually tossing a cloth bag over. Immediately, the speaker was stunned because he had never encountered someone like Ye Qiu, who obediently handed over the beast pills just like that. Counting them carefully, he found only about twenty pills in the bag and couldn’t help but feel a little disappointed. “Is that all you have? Don’t try to fool me; where are the rest hidden? Hand them all over.” Twenty beast pills clearly could not satisfy his appetite. “Such a meager number of beast pills, not even as many as mine. Quickly bring out the rest. You think I don’t know your tricks? Carrying some and hiding some; I’ve already used that tactic long ago.” Ye Qiu assessed the five people, realizing that the one talking now seemed to be the leader among them, implying he had frequently robbed others of their beast pills. An idea crossed Ye Qiu’s mind, and he couldn’t help but slap his forehead. How could he have been so stupid? With no exotic beasts around, seizing others’ beast pills was such a good plan. At that moment, Ye Qiu was quite thankful to these five people who came to rob him, as they had given him a crucial reminder. “You say the beast pills you carry are more than mine?” Ye Qiu stared at the person, his eyes gleaming. Feeling slightly unnerved by Ye Qiu’s gaze, he forced himself to say, “So what if they are? Hurry up and hand over all your beast pills, or you’ll regret it.” Ye Qiu gave a faint smile, calmly saying, “I’d like to return those words to you. You are the first to dare rob someone like me, Ye.” Who is that, is he so impressive? Seeing Ye Qiu’s rather cocky expression, the person looked puzzled, glancing at his companions. Suddenly, a name flashed in his mind, and his expression turned ugly. This guy couldn’t be that Ye Qiu, could he? “Are you Ye Qiu?” he asked in horror.