Within the Great Desolate Forest, ancient trees towered into the sky. The ancient vines were all incomparably thick, coiling around the cliffs like dragons.
Huge mountains towered into the sky, reaching thousands of meters into the clouds.
Ye Xingchen's group flew in the air, searching for traces of the Blood Demon Tree.
Rumor had it that wherever the Blood Demon Tree appeared, it would be a land of slaughter, turning everything crimson.
That was why the ancient Sages called the Blood Demon Tree. However, its fruits could increase a cultivator's cultivation and bloodline, so it was called the Heaven and Earth Wondrous Tree.
Now, a young Blood Demon Tree had not yet matured into a heaven-defying tree that could kill Kings and Saints. Naturally, many people wanted to obtain it.
"Yes, there is a bloody light up ahead. There might be traces of the Blood Demon Tree. Let's go."
Hua Yueying discovered that several miles ahead, there were rays of crimson light shooting up into the sky. They could be seen from dozens of miles away.
The distance of several miles was covered in a few breaths' time.
In front of him, there was a flat open ground. There were several withered corpses lying on the ground. Fresh blood flowed from them as they were swallowed by a root. The root sensed that someone was coming, so it quietly drilled into the ground and left.
However, before it left, a few crimson lights merged into the withered corpses. Those corpses immediately came to life. Their eyes were bloodshot, filled with brutality and killing intent.
They immediately discovered Ye Xingchen's group and charged over.
Bang!
A ray of crimson light shot out and condensed into a crimson flood dragon. The flood dragon was vivid and lifelike. Its scales shone brightly, and its body was huge. It shook its head and wagged its tail as it charged at them.
Pffft!
The other corpse opened its mouth and spat out a beam of dazzling green light. It was a square seal made of azure wood that was three meters wide. The square seal was square and had a green light flowing on it. It flickered with the light of spiritual runes.
Pffft! Pffft!
The other corpses also attacked. They did not defend, only attacking with killing intent.
In an instant, the sky was filled with crimson light, green light, and dazzling sword Qi. The sky was dazzling, and the earth and mountains trembled as if they were about to collapse.
"Be careful. This is a blood puppet created by the Blood Demon Tree. It has the same strength as when it was alive. Don't underestimate it," Hua Yueying warned.
She had a strong background, and she had already investigated the Blood Demon Tree before coming to participate in this mission.
Ye Xingchen stretched out a jade-white palm and slammed it forward. A golden palm shot out, shattering the scarlet flood dragon. Energy blasted out in all directions, slamming into the mountain, causing boulders to tumble down. Massive cracks spread out in all directions.
Hua Yueying gently waved her hand, and moon-like blades of light appeared, slashing at the Greenwood Seal in front of her. The resplendent divine beams struck the Greenwood Seal and produced clanging sounds. However, a living person controlling the Greenwood Seal was completely different from a blood puppet controlling the Greenwood Seal. Several divine beams struck the Greenwood Seal and sent it flying, crashing into a mountain.
"Boom!"
The mountain that was hundreds of meters tall was hit by the Greenwood Seal, creating a huge hole that extended from top to bottom. It was dozens of meters long, three to four meters wide, and thirty meters deep.
Lin Yanyu, Ye Linger, and the other girls immediately made their moves. Their sword-lights soared into the sky, and their lights filled the sky, dispersing the attacks of the other corpses.
Ye Xingchen's body flashed and appeared in front of a blood puppet. He punched out, and this peak sixth level Transcendence Realm blood puppet was immediately smashed into pieces.
At the same time, Hua Yueying and the others also displayed their combat strength. In just a few dozen breaths, the blood puppets were all killed.
"Junior Brother Ye, the roots of the Blood Demon Tree must be nearby. Let's hurry and chase after them," Hua Yueying said.
Ye Xingchen nodded. He used his Eye of Destiny to pierce through the clouds and space to observe the surroundings, searching for traces of the Blood Demon Tree.
"This way!" Ye Xingchen took the lead and flew in a direction.
Hua Yueying and the others didn't suspect anything and followed closely behind.
They had long sensed that Ye Xingchen might have cultivated some kind of eye technique that allowed him to observe the surroundings.
The group of seven flew for a hundred li before Ye Xingchen came to a stop.
In the valley ahead, there was a huge scarlet ancient tree. Its branches and leaves fluttered in the wind, rustling.
The scarlet ancient tree was originally only thirty meters tall, but it had devoured the blood and bloodline power of too many warriors. There was even a Lesser Celestial Realm expert among them. It was actually a hundred meters tall, and its branches and leaves were lush.
The trunk of the Blood Demon Tree actually grew densely with dragon scales. Its roots were entrenched in the ground, and its roots swam around. The entire ancient tree was like a legendary demon from hell, as if it could devour all things.
Ye Xingchen and the others also discovered that the leaves of the Blood Demon Tree were even more crystalline. They shone with a scarlet luster and were crystal clear, as if they were carved from jade.
Between the branches and leaves, there were fist-sized Blood Origin Fruits. Some were scarlet like blood, flowing with scarlet light. They didn't have the slightest hint of blood. Instead, they looked sacred and had already ripened.
Some were green, flashing with green light. They were still some time away from ripening.
Hua Yueying and the others were surprised. They didn't expect to find the Blood Demon Tree so quickly and smoothly.
The Blood Demon Tree also discovered them. Its roots swam underground, and suddenly, they drilled out, shooting towards Ye Xingchen and the others.
These roots were densely intertwined together. There were hundreds and thousands of them, and each one was as thick as an arm. There were also scales on them, and the tips of the roots even had small mouths growing out of them. They rapidly grew in size in midair.
"Not good, the Blood Demon Tree's strength has actually grown to the Lesser Celestial Realm. It's only half a step away from the Lesser Celestial Realm. Let's retreat quickly."
Hua Yueying discovered that the aura of the Blood Demon Tree was too strong. Although it hadn't entered the Lesser Celestial Realm, its aura wouldn't be much weaker than a Lesser Celestial Realm warrior.
Ye Xingchen was equally shocked. He could defeat an ordinary Ninth Level Transcendence Realm martial artist, but if he encountered a Lesser Celestial Realm martial artist, he would at most be able to hold his own for a while. It would be difficult for him to injure them at all. Only if his cultivation improved further and entered the intermediate level of the Transcendence Realm would he be able to hold his own.
Ye Xingchen made a prompt decision. The sword intent flew out from his brow and fused with the Golden Brilliance Sword. The sword intent was like silk threads, creating an illusory world.
Supreme Emperor Heaven Sword Raises Winds and Clouds!
Ye Xingchen used his sword move, and the sword intent exploded, covering a radius of a hundred feet, blocking all the stabbing roots. The fine sword intent hit the roots, and clanking sounds could be heard. The sword intent and divine radiance were actually unable to break through the dragon-like roots. They were all blocked out by the scales.
Hua Yueying and the others took this chance to retreat and leave the valley.
The Blood Demon Tree let out a baby-like cry, and its roots danced wildly as it rushed over.
Ye Xingchen moved his wrist and shook the Golden Brilliance Sword. Sword energy scattered, cutting the roots apart, and he left.
"The Blood Demon Tree is growing too fast. It must have devoured the blood of many fierce beasts during this time to evolve to the Lesser Celestial Realm.
But fortunately, although it relies on blood and bloodline power to evolve, there's a chasm between the Transcendence Realm and the three levels of Empyrean Realm. It can't break through in a short time, "Hua Yueying analyzed beside a small stream.
Ye Xingchen felt that if he wanted to pluck the Blood Origin Fruit from the Blood Demon Tree, he wouldn't succeed unless his cultivation broke through to the seventh level of Transcendence Realm or many warriors who entered this area worked together.
While they were discussing how to deal with the Blood Demon Tree, they noticed that their jade tokens were glowing. There were Wu house disciples nearby asking for help.
The six girls looked at Ye Xingchen at the same time, waiting for his decision.
Ye Xingchen thought about it and said, "Let's go take a look first!"