Chapter 715 - 709 After the Heavenly Tribulation, Six Great Demon Immortals
“Ribbit…”
A thunderous frog croak emanated from the mouth of the Swallowing Sky Toad!
Having undergone the Heavenly Tribulation, the power within its body had been completely transformed into Immortal Dao Demon Essence!
Including the Swallowing Sky Toad, the nine great Spiritual Beasts all had significant differences from Lifebound Spiritual Beasts.
Although Qin Feng could obtain corresponding Innate Divine Abilities from them, it was only possible with the help of the Demon Refining Pot, unlike with the Ruyi Golden Snake.
Lifebound Spiritual Beasts needed to Merge with their cultivator, so their power had to remain pure; moreover, the cultivators of the Beast Taming Sect frequently refined themselves to ensure their Lifebound Spiritual Beast’s power was highly compatible with their own.
But with spiritual beasts like the Swallowing Sky Toad, Qin Feng could neither merge with them for battle nor borrow their power; he could only command them through the Demon Refining Pot!
Even though these Spiritual Beasts mostly practiced techniques specially modified by the Beast Taming Sect for Demon Beasts, their nature did not change; the power within them, while significantly leaning towards the light and gentle True Yuan preferable to cultivators, was still mixed with strong Demon Energy.
Fortunately, the Swallowing Sky Toad was adept at Space Law and not only had its own inner space but also created an independent space outside itself, always situating itself within a twisted space. This not only sealed its Demon Energy but also confused the senses of others!
You think it’s standing right in front of you? In reality, it’s tens of thousands of miles away!
If someone wished to harm it, attacking the place they see with their eyes, they certainly wouldn’t hit its body. Only by seeing through space could one find its true form, and to hit it, one must possess the ability to shatter the Void!
Otherwise, no matter how many opponents there are, they would not be able to harm the Swallowing Sky Toad hiding in a different space.
The Swallowing Sky Toad, having become a Demon Immortal, croaked joyfully a few times and hopped about merrily, then with a flicker of its shape, it darted deep into the Void and vanished completely!
Although its achievements in the domain of space were still far from comparable to Elder Kongkong, after becoming a Demon Immortal, its means of moving through the Void had become very sophisticated, and ordinary immortals might not even notice its figure!
This is the formidable aspect of an Innate Divine Ability!
Although the Demon Clan did not have the strong learning capability of Human Clan Cultivators, they possessed inherent talents and could directly achieve a level of mastery that Human Cultivators required years of arduous cultivation to reach.
And if Demon Beasts maximized their innate talents, especially after becoming Immortal Gods, their corresponding abilities would improve even further, and cultivators desiring to match them would need to put in even greater effort.
Take this Space Talent, for instance; in the entire Beast Taming Sect, only Elder Kongkong, who cultivated the Space Law to the Peak of Profound Immortal, could decisively beat the Swallowing Sky Toad. Even Elder Kongkong’s disciples and grand-disciples, including one who had already become an Immortal, would not be able to surpass the Swallowing Sky Toad in controlling space in the short term!
Within the Ten Thousand Demons Cave Heaven, several Supreme Elders witnessed the Swallowing Sky Toad’s shape abruptly disappear into the depths of space, and even they could not locate its figure, feeling a shock in their hearts!
They exchanged glances and wryly shook their heads.
One of the Supreme Elders sighed lightly, “Since becoming an Immortal, I thought my power greatly increased, and I could enjoy the wonders of longevity and roam the world freely. Only now do I realize I’m actually inferior to a mere Spiritual Toad; I truly slacked off in my cultivation!”
“Indeed, even if one could match that Spiritual Toad, so what? Could you possibly compete with Nephew Qin?”
An Elder from the Vermilion Bird Lineage, dressed in a bright red robe, spoke, “Nephew Qin hasn’t been an Immortal for long, and yet he has already seen five Demon Immortals emerge under his command. He has reached such achievements and still continues his arduous cultivation; how then could we afford to relax?”
“Not enough!”
Beside them, an Elder from the Wild Beast Lineage said dismissively.
“What’s not enough?”
The Elder in the loose, bright red robe looked puzzled.
“The number you mentioned is too low, it has now become six!”
“Hmm?”
The Elder frowned, then as if suddenly realizing something, abruptly turned to look outside.
Beneath the thick Tribulation Clouds, unbeknownst to them, a Divine Tree had appeared!
The tree stood a hundred zhang tall, with few branches and sparse foliage; however, the branches were coiled like dragons, and the leaves were lush green, radiating with vibrant vitality.
Amid the relatively sparse branches and leaves, countless fruits the size of a human head grew densely.
Both the trunk and the fruits faintly shimmered with metallic luster, looking exceptionally sturdy.
Not long after merging with the World Tree, Qin Feng had infiltrated the Elf Forest and taken a powerful War Ancient Tree.
After merging with the War Ancient Tree, the Life Tree’s methods of combat grew more varied, boasting several powerful offensive capabilities for both long-range and close combat.
When it integrated the branches of the Golden Apple, it directly gained the ability to absorb Golden Qi, making its bark and leaves far more durable than before and even the fruits developed a Gold Attribute.
That was just the outer surface; if it were to explode and eject the seeds within, the force would grow even more potent!
At this moment, the Life Tree stood atop a peak, with its towering trunk stretching into the Void, deeply rooting itself upon that mountain, branches swaying as though reaching for the Cangqiong itself.
Layers of emerald-green light, akin to jade, enveloped the massive trunk, protecting it within.
Its roots drilled directly into the depths of the Spirit Vein underground, extracting the energy to replenish its own consumed power!
This was the advantage of a plant becoming a demon!
Although it was not suitable to move at the moment, it could root itself in the earth to extract the Qi of the ley lines, and as long as it was not directly knocked down, it stood on an almost invincible ground!
For the endless stream of power was enough to make up for what it consumed, allowing it to persist indefinitely.
Thunder roared, and lightning split the sky, breaking through layers of emerald radiance, shattering barrier after barrier. The violent lightning struck the Life Tree directly!
The Life Tree swung its thick branches to meet the thunder, shattering streak after streak of Tribulation Thunder, and occasionally, the fruits between its branches would also fly up, exploding with potent force. The seeds contained within, glinting metallic, possessed such formidable penetration that they greatly weakened each streak of thunder.
However, this way of fighting was more suited for the battlefield, and it was somewhat untimely when dealing with the Heavenly Tribulation. Especially those powerful fruits, although they exploded with impressive force, the Tribulation Thunder was, after all, just energy, and wouldn’t be damaged by this, at most weakened in power.
Of course, the Life Tree had more tricks up its sleeve!
Before being tamed by Qin Feng, it had already started practicing the Demon Plant Skills passed down by the Beast Taming Sect.
Later, Qin Feng requested even more profound Techniques from the Sect for its cultivation. It could be said that it knew quite a few of the Divine Power Magic in Wood Element Techniques, so as soon as it realized something was amiss, it immediately deployed other spells to deal with the Heavenly Tribulation.
It was just more unusual than the Three-legged Death Crow.
The Three-legged Death Crow was subject to a greater extent of tribulations simply because its Curse Technique was overly special, peculiar to the point where it troubled the Heavenly Dao, so the naturally sensed tribulations were just a bit greater—if it could not overcome them, it would spare the world from an existence too unpredictable to guard against!
But the Life Tree was different.
Not only had it accumulated greater thickness, but it had also merged the strongest Spirit Roots of two high-rank worlds!
Especially the World Tree from the Nordic God Realm, which could support an entire world—far more wondrous and powerful than the Golden Apple Tree.
How could such a Divine Item emerge without drawing the attention of the Heavenly Dao!
The Heavenly Tribulation was an ordeal sent by the Heavenly Dao to test all beings and, of course, varied according to the strength of the one undergoing it.
The World Tree had not only built up a thicker accumulation, which made its Heavenly Tribulation inherently stronger than other Spiritual Beasts, but the presence of the World Tree on it immediately caught the special attention of the Heavenly Dao. Hence, even though a long time had passed, the power of the Heavenly Tribulation showed no signs of ceasing, instead, it showed signs of becoming increasingly powerful.
Such a powerful Heavenly Tribulation terrified all Cultivators who could witness it!
If it had been them, they surely would have been blasted into oblivion by now.
After an indeterminable time, the Life Tree was finally struck by the violent thunder until its branches were broken off and leaves scattered, its massive trunk charred black, damaged in many places!
This sight made those hiding in the distance anxious; it seemed that the Divine Tree was likely unable to withstand the Heavenly Tribulation!
Moreover, as a Tree Demon with a tree’s essence, it couldn’t possibly possess the talent of Bathing Fire Rebirth like the Divine Bird before, and it would be such a waste if it were to be slain by the Heavenly Tribulation!
Time passed in the rumbling of the Tribulation Thunder, and after who knows how long, all of the Life Tree’s branches and leaves had been struck away, its fruits blown to pieces, and even its trunk was left with only a small half due to the violent thunder.
On the remaining small half of the trunk, countless fine sparks of lightning danced, and the Thunder Power had ignited the tree, lighting up the charred trunk with blazing flames!
Finally, the thunder subsided, the oppressive force faded, and the Heavenly Tribulation came to a stop.
The people, looking at the small remaining half of the trunk still ablaze with flames, sighed with regret.
It was such a pity to see a Divine Tree, which had persisted so long against such a formidable Heavenly Tribulation, end up in such a state!
But just then, suddenly, a hint of green appeared on the charred trunk.
A stroke of emerald color surfaced on the trunk, quickly suppressing the raging flames.
Then the charred bark rapidly fell away, and the trunk expanded as if inflated, growing thick and knotted branches, from which tender green buds emerged at the tips, transforming into large, fan-sized leaves!
Among the branches and leaves, basin-sized flowers also bloomed.
In just a few breaths, as petals fell, fruits formed and grew rapidly.
In an instant, the Life Tree not only regained its original appearance but grew even taller and more robust than before. The vitality on the tree was thicker than ever before, so dense that wherever its essence reached, countless flowers, grasses, and trees on the entire mountain grew rapidly.
The whole mountain was bursting with life, fragrant with flowers, everywhere filled with vibrant vitality!
The forerunner of the Life Tree had become a very special existence under Qin Feng’s command through its formidable recovery power. Later, it not only absorbed the Life Principle of the Blood Lotus but also obtained the Life Spring, greatly advancing its Life Principle.
An existence that was proving Dao with the Life Principle would not die as long as it still had a breath left!
Let alone the fact that, aside from the remaining small fragment of the trunk on the surface, underground laid a massive root system rooted atop the ley lines, which would not die so easily!
After surviving the Heavenly Tribulation, it rapidly deployed the Life Principle to restore its damaged branches and trunk.
Following its baptism by the Heavenly Tribulation, the tree also underwent a profound transformation. Not only did it gain greater strength and a more mysterious Law, but it also received the energy of life within the Tribulation Thunder to nourish its trunk, reaping endless benefits. As a result, the flora in the vast surrounding region was nourished by the vigor emanating from it, growing rapidly!