Protect Our Patriarch-Chapter 70Book 6: : Great Demon Lord! Collect the Reincarnation Tree
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The remnant soul of the Great Demon Lord Chilong buzzed, rendering it nearly incapable of thought, with only one notion echoing in its mind.
This is impossible!!! How could a Da Luo Holy Sovereign appear here?!
Have I fallen into a trap?!!
Although the Great Demon Lord Chilong was extraordinarily powerful in life, even stronger than the average Da Luo Holy Sovereign, it was now merely a remnant soul, having endured countless years of torment, with less than one-tenth of its original power remaining. It couldn't possibly contend with a living Da Luo Holy Sovereign, nor even a slightly stronger True Immortal. At best, it could rely on its formidable divine sense to bully those in the Void Realm.
Such a turn of events.
Even the three major Demon Gods were "shocked and dismayed."
The Yincha Demon God was nearly on the brink of collapse.
How could this be?! Among the human race's strong, there wasn't even a late-stage True Immortal Realm, so how could a Da Luo appear?! There must be something wrong here!!
The Nether Fiend Demon God shuddered, feeling as if it had fallen into an ice cellar.
It wanted to flee immediately, but the strongest human, Immortal Emperor Mu Yun, was pursuing it relentlessly...
Damn Mu Yun, why don't you go deal with Yincha?!!
No, Yincha seems to be in a dire situation as well.
The Nether Fiend Demon God's gaze inadvertently swept over the Yincha Demon God, only to find her being held off by the Red Abyss Demon Emperor and Di Xiu Immortal Monarch, both of True Immortal level, with the battle almost entirely one-sided, leaving her utterly bullied.
Among the three major Demon Gods, only the Dragonblood Demon God seemed slightly at ease, as its opponent was merely the True Lord of Enlightenment.
"Dragonblood!"
With no time to think further, the Nether Fiend Demon God shrieked sharply while fleeing in disarray, "Quickly, go save His Majesty the Great Demon Lord! Otherwise, we're all doomed."
The only slim chance of survival now was for the Dragonblood Demon God to attract the attention of the opposing Holy Sovereign, ideally entangling them for a short while, giving the Great Demon Lord a chance to devour the consciousness of a human and seize their body!
With a physical body, the Great Demon Lord might not be able to restore its peak power in a short time, but it could likely entangle the opposing Holy Sovereign, making them hesitant to act rashly, and providing a better opportunity for everyone to escape together.
Prompted by the Nether Fiend Demon God, the Yincha Demon God also reacted swiftly, urging sharply, "Dragonblood, hurry!!"
"Your Majesty! I'm coming to save you!"
Dragonblood Demon God Yuntai An seemed to sense the urgency of the situation, letting out a "reliable" roar, his aura surging once more. With his formidable Dragonblood Demon God physique, he "endured" two strikes from the Enlightenment Immortal Monarch, seizing the opportunity to swiftly break free, then "coughing blood," he dragged his injured body towards the direction of the Great Demon Lord's remnant soul and Cai Youdao.
"Dragonblood, my loyal subject! Your loyalty will be remembered by this Great Demon Lord!" The previously despairing Great Demon Lord Chilong was overjoyed, immediately emitting a violent wave of remnant soul energy, "Come quickly to assist this Great Demon Lord. Once I have a chance to parasitize that human, we will have the power to fight back."
It hadn't expected Dragonblood to be so loyal, willing to sacrifice itself to buy it a chance.
Of course, its words were purely deceitful.
The Great Demon Lord Chilong had already planned it all out; as soon as it had the opportunity to break free from the entanglement of the human Holy Sovereign, it would parasitize that human at the fastest speed, then use a spatial secret technique to escape into the core of the Shenwu Heavenly Abyss, fleeing through the Boundary Rift there.
Having spent over a hundred thousand years intermittently awake and asleep in the Shenwu Heavenly Abyss, it was extremely familiar with the environment here and naturally knew where the Boundary Rift in the core of the Shenwu Heavenly Abyss was.
That Boundary Rift was, in fact, the place where the old dog Holy Emperor and it had their decisive battle back in the day, and it was the largest of all the Boundary Rifts at the time. Due to the influence of the Chaos Annihilation Pearl, that Boundary Rift was now even larger than it had been.
Although the Boundary Rift was blocked by the body of the old thief Reincarnation, the old thief was now at the end of his strength, exhaling more than inhaling, and it was difficult for him to completely seal the Boundary Rift as he once did. Finding an opportunity was now easier than before.
Of course, this plan wasn't without risks, but having risks was better than being on the brink of despair.
While the remnant soul of the Great Demon Lord Chilong was contemplating, Dragonblood Demon God Yuntai An had already charged into the small Domain-Crossing Flying Boat, bringing his full might as he rushed forward.
"Dragonblood, my loyal subject~~!"
Witnessing this scene, even the vicious and selfish Great Demon Lord Chilong couldn't help but feel a slight twinge of emotion.
It thought, in light of Dragonblood's loyalty, after his sacrifice, it would remember him. Once it regained its strength in the future, it might even consider avenging Dragonblood, ensuring that his sacrifice wasn't in vain.
This was a top-tier treatment that none of its previous demon subordinates had ever enjoyed~
Unexpectedly.
Just as the Great Demon Lord Chilong was eagerly anticipating Dragonblood Demon God to entangle the Da Luo Holy Sovereign and buy it some time.
Dragonblood Demon God Yuntai An, who was originally rushing towards Cai Youdao at high speed, suddenly flickered, instantly teleporting behind the Great Demon Lord Chilong.
The dragon claw, which had long been poised and compressed with terrifying demonic energy, suddenly lifted, viciously clawing at the remnant soul of the Great Demon Lord Chilong.
"Rip!"
In the void, a soul-tearing sound that made one's scalp tingle seemed to echo.
In an instant, a large chunk of the Great Demon Lord Chilong's remnant soul was torn off.
Without hesitation, Dragonblood Demon God stuffed that large remnant soul fragment into his enormous dragon mouth, devouring it in big gulps, with a fierce and greedy stance akin to an ancient explosive dragon devouring its prey.
The Great Demon Lord Chilong could clearly see the mocking and cruel glint in the other's eyes.
"Dragonblood?!!" The consciousness of the Great Demon Lord Chilong trembled with disbelief, the terrifying energy agitation causing the space to tremble, emitting a series of teeth-gritting cracking sounds, "Are you insane?! How dare you usurp the superior?! You traitor! The demon race will not forgive you."
"Kekeke!" Dragonblood Demon God laughed wildly while devouring, "You foolish old dog, what era do you think it is now, still talking about usurping the superior! The Nine Prison Demon God could devour the remnant soul of the Eclipse Moon Demon Lord, so why can't I devour you?!"
The remnant soul of the Eclipse Moon Demon Lord was devoured by the Nine Prison Demon God?
The remnant soul of the Great Demon Lord Chilong was struck as if by lightning, its heart filled with terror.
It wanted to flee, but its remnant soul was held by Dragonblood Demon God's dragon claw, and it was also firmly suppressed in place by the powerful divine sense pressure of the human Holy Sovereign.
It had no power to struggle or resist, only able to watch helplessly as its remnant soul was torn apart piece by piece, devoured by Dragonblood Demon God.
This feeling was akin to being slowly sliced to death.
Despair filled its heart, and its consciousness began to blur as its remnant soul dissipated.
But just before its consciousness completely vanished, a flash of insight suddenly crossed its mind, making it think of a possibility.
It couldn't help but scream in fury, "Dragonblood traitor, you colluded with the humans long ago?!"
"That's right, I did collude with the humans."
Dragonblood Demon God chuckled lightly, his hand movements unceasing, as he grasped the core of the Great Demon Lord Chilong's remnant soul, opening his massive dragon mouth and swallowing it whole.
The remnant soul core instantly transformed into pure energy, spreading throughout his demon god body.
He let out a satisfied burp, leisurely continuing, "But so what? Can you still bite me?"
Thus!
The once mighty overlord of the demon race, the remnant soul of the Great Demon Lord Chilong, was completely devoured by Dragonblood Demon God, vanishing entirely from this world, its soul scattered, its life imprint utterly erased.
And as Yuntai An thoroughly devoured the pure energy within the remnant soul core, his demon god body began to tremble violently.
He immediately closed his eyes, beginning to "digest" his spoils.
The Great Demon Lord Chilong was a high-level demon with pure bloodline, possessing a high life level, and its remnant soul stored a vast amount of knowledge, information, and bloodline genetic information.
If it successfully parasitized a human, it could gradually transform the human body into a Chilong demon body using the bloodline information stored in its remnant soul.
Conversely, if someone devoured the remnant soul of the Great Demon Lord Chilong, they could naturally absorb and refine the bloodline genetic information and knowledge information carried within its remnant soul.
Such information was almost equivalent to inheriting a sacred diagram for the demon race.
Almost at the moment the core of the Great Demon Lord Chilong's remnant soul was devoured, Yuntai An's demon god body began to transform.
The first to transform was his body.
His form began to rapidly expand, growing larger, even the scales on his body became thicker and more resilient, with golden light spreading across the originally black-red scales, altering his entire aura.
Next, the pair of massive dragon horns atop his head began to transform, with brilliant golden light spreading upward from the base of the horns, making his already majestic antler-like dragon horns even more awe-inspiring.
Wave after wave of ancient, primal, and powerful pressure uncontrollably swept out from within him, causing the entire Domain-Crossing Flying Boat and even the surrounding space to tremble slightly.
Clearly, the high-level demon genetic information contained within the Great Demon Lord Chilong's remnant soul was being gradually digested and absorbed by him, and his demon body was becoming increasingly powerful under the transformation of this genetic information.
This entire process seemed lengthy, but in reality, it lasted only a brief moment.
On the other side, the Yincha Demon God and the Nether Fiend Demon God hadn't even had time to react. By the time they realized something was amiss, it was already too late to reverse the situation.
This sudden and bizarre change in circumstances plunged the hearts of the Yincha Demon God and the Nether Fiend Demon God into despair.
At the same time, a chilling fear crept up their spines, making their scalps tingle.
Dragonblood's acting was simply too good!
They had been with him for so long, yet he had managed to deceive all of them! None of them had realized that this usually simple-minded Dragonblood Demon God was actually a traitor, and he had the audacity to devour the remnant soul of the Great Demon Lord Chilong!
After realizing this, the two demon gods couldn't help but exchange a glance, with a single word clearly written in their eyes.
Run!
Almost simultaneously, the Yincha Demon God and the Nether Fiend Demon God began to use their secret techniques to flee desperately, hoping to escape this terrifying Shenwu Heavenly Abyss.
Whether they could escape was one thing, but at least it offered a slim chance of survival compared to staying here!
As for what would come next, they had no time to think about it now and could only take it one step at a time.
But they never expected.
Just as they began to flee using spatial secret techniques, several figures exuding terrifying power had already arrived from all directions, sealing off all the surrounding space and blocking all their escape routes!
These figures, without exception, all possessed True Immortal Realm strength!
Among them, blocking the Yincha Demon God was an ugly man whose entire body was engulfed in blazing infernal flames.
His emaciated form made the black robe he wore appear excessively large, giving the impression of a withered tree scorched by infernal flames. Yet, the aura he exuded was powerful and domineering, intimidating and fearsome.
With a wave of his hand, a curtain of infernal flames swept over, sealing off the Yincha Demon God.
This was the Infernal Demon Tree, the ancestral demon plant passed down through the Shentu Clan!
Originally a demon plant from the demon realm, its strength was exceptionally formidable.
Of course, it had now been renamed "Infernal Demon Monarch."
Even though it had only recently ascended to the True Demon Realm, its combat power was not at all like that of a newcomer to the True Demon Realm, especially with its infernal demon flames, which were incredibly domineering, holding its own against the Yincha Demon God without falling behind.
Caught between a rock and a hard place, the Yincha Demon God found itself besieged by the Red Abyss Demon Emperor, Di Xiu Immortal Monarch, and the Infernal Demon Monarch, three True Immortal Realm powerhouses, plunging it into a desperate encirclement.
In a situation of equal strength, with three against one, unless they made a grave mistake, the chances of the Yincha Demon God escaping were extremely low.
Compared to the Yincha Demon God, the Nether Fiend Demon God's situation was no better.
Its pursuer was none other than the strongest human in the Shenwu World, Immortal Emperor Mu Yun. Yet, just as it had barely fled a short distance, two more True Immortal level beings appeared ahead.
One was a middle-aged noblewoman dressed in a luxurious palace gown.
Her gown was embroidered with silver osmanthus flowers, exuding an ethereal aura. Despite appearing somewhat aged, she still possessed a graceful charm, leaving a lasting impression.
With a wave of her wide sleeves, she unleashed wave after wave of moonlight-like immortal spirit power, slicing through space like countless blades, dealing devastating damage.
She was the Yun Clan's ancestral celestial plant—[Han Yue Immortal Osmanthus].
Originally a twelfth-tier peak semi-celestial plant, she had now truly transformed into a thirteenth-tier celestial plant, bearing the title [Laurel Immortal Monarch].
The other was a woman shrouded in a black robe, exuding a ghostly and chilling aura.
Her features were obscured by the black robe, leaving only her terrifying presence to instill fear.
With a wave of her hand, several fierce ghostly auras attacked the Nether Fiend Demon God, entangling it and rendering it immobile.
Moreover, she excelled in soul attacks, occasionally emitting ghostly wails that shook the Nether Fiend Demon God's soul, leaving it unable to maintain its composure.
This was naturally the top-tier demon plant of the True Demon Hall, [Netherworld Soul Tree].
Now, she had successfully ascended to the thirteenth tier, bearing the title [Netherworld Demon Monarch], her combat prowess equally formidable and cunningly versatile.
"Alright!"
The Nether Fiend Demon God's heart had already turned cold.
Could it be that a once mighty demon god would truly fall here?
Fortunately, the three True Immortal powerhouses besieging it seemed not to be aiming to kill it outright but rather focused on containment and gradually weakening it. This allowed the Nether Fiend Demon God, though battered and bruised, to barely cling to life.
"Boss, should I go help?" Cai Youdao, having just unleashed Holy Sovereign-level power, felt invigorated.
How many years had it been since he felt so imposing?
Wang Shouzhe glanced at the evolving Dragonblood Demon God Yuntai An and shook his head, "Old Cai Youdao, just rest. It wasn't easy for Xian'er and me to heal you."
Even with Wang Shouzhe and Xian'er's combined "healing power," they could barely stabilize Cai Youdao's injuries, showing just how severe his injuries from the backlash of the Reincarnation Path were.
The fact that he managed to survive back then was truly a testament to his fortune.
Currently, Cai Youdao could barely unleash Holy Sovereign-level power, but doing so would rapidly worsen his injuries. Each outburst required Wang Shouzhe and Xian'er to heal and stabilize him for a period. Prolonged outbursts could even render previous treatments futile.
Under such circumstances, it was naturally best to avoid outbursts whenever possible.
Lacking a genuine opportunity to act, Cai Youdao was somewhat regretful. However, he was now thoroughly convinced and full of expectations for Wang Shouzhe, naturally not daring to act rashly for the sake of satisfaction, lest he displease Wang Shouzhe.
Time passed bit by bit.
It took over an hour before Yuntai An finally digested a portion of the power within the remnant soul of the Great Demon Lord Chilong, temporarily suppressing and storing the remaining power within himself.
At this moment, his appearance had undergone a noticeable transformation. Not only had his already massive demon god body expanded further, but the dragon horns atop his head had turned a brilliant gold, the originally black-red dragon scales had transformed into a golden-red hue, and several large bone spurs had emerged from his back, exuding a sense of grandeur amidst their ferocity, adding an inexplicable touch of sanctity.
Of course, what he felt most profoundly was the enhancement of his potential.
He could distinctly sense that his potential had now greatly increased. After returning and undergoing seclusion for a period, his strength would undoubtedly break through to the upper-level demon god tier.
Yuntai An felt his body brimming with world-destroying power, striking various poses for Wang Shouzhe to see.
Wang Shouzhe frowned disdainfully, "Alright, Your Highness, hurry up and wrap things up. I've given you plenty of time."
Hey, my fiery temper...
Influenced by the Great Demon Lord's bloodline genes, Yuntai An was about to flare up slightly, but upon meeting Wang Shouzhe's gaze, he immediately backed down, "Yes, yes, yes, I'm on it, I'm on it!"
He dared not challenge Wang Shouzhe. Not to mention that the elder was Miaomiao's older brother, nor that he had a human Holy Sovereign-level guardian under his command. Just his ability to manipulate clouds and rain at will was enough to make Yuntai An apprehensive.
Opposing Wang Shouzhe would likely lead to an unknown demise.
He quickly shook his head, dispelling distracting thoughts, and casually tore through space, teleporting near the Yincha Demon God, exuding an imposing aura as he declared, "Yincha, I, Dragonblood, have been favored by His Majesty the Great Demon Lord, bestowed with the bloodline inheritance. From today onward, I, Dragonblood, am the Young Demon Lord. Do you submit or not?"
The Yincha Demon God was also in a dire situation, besieged and unable to fight back, filled with despair and frustration.
Yet, even so, upon hearing Dragonblood Demon God's utterly shameless words, she felt a surge of anger rising to her head, "Dragonblood, you wretched creature, can you still have some dignity? You clearly devoured His Majesty the Great Demon Lord's remnant soul and absorbed its bloodline talent!"
"Hehe~" Dragonblood Demon God Yuntai An chuckled repeatedly, "Yincha, I think your brain is broken. Forget it, forget it, I don't need subordinates like you. Better to eliminate you and take the Yincha True Demon Core to cultivate a new one."
The Yincha Demon God shuddered violently.
Dragonblood, this treacherous scoundrel, dared to rebel against the Great Demon Lord, so what was the point of eliminating a mere Yincha? However, the lingering loyalty to the Great Demon Lord in her bloodline made her hesitate for a moment.
"If you wish to accompany the former Great Demon Lord in death, this Young Demon Lord will fulfill your wish." Dragonblood Demon God declared arrogantly, "With my future potential, the path to becoming the Great Demon Lord is within reach, and there will be plenty of demon gods willing to pledge allegiance."
"Yincha? What are you hesitating for?" In the distance, the Nether Fiend Demon God, hearing their conversation, couldn't help but shout, "The former Great Demon Lord, knowing he had no hope of survival, bestowed the Great Demon Lord's inheritance upon the most trusted Dragonblood, hoping the Young Demon Lord could lead our demon race to survive and thrive! Young Demon Lord, I, Nether Fiend, am willing to become your most loyal servant!"
The Yincha Demon God nearly spat out blood.
Nether Fiend, that shameless creature, was already addressing him as Young Demon Lord?
Fine.
At this point, the Yincha Demon God had no other good options.
Either die or submit.
"Your Highness Dragonblood, what are your plans next? Are you planning to ally with the humans and become their slave?" The Yincha Demon God asked again.
"Yincha, what are you thinking?" Dragonblood Demon God Yuntai An replied proudly, "We will engage in deep cooperation with the humans, complementing each other's strengths, advancing hand in hand, and prospering together!"
Prospering together?
The Yincha Demon God felt a twinge of interest.
The human race was growing stronger, and she had witnessed the grand development of the human race from the Zhenmo Protectorate all the way here.
If there were no more wars between the two races...
"Your Highness Dragonblood, I hope you won't betray today's oath." The Yincha Demon God finally made up her mind, "Since you have become the new Young Demon Lord, I, Yincha, am willing to serve you as my lord."
"Very well, then you won't mind if this Young Demon Lord places a small restriction on you, right?" Dragonblood Demon God Yuntai An smiled brightly, "This will be beneficial for both parties, preventing misunderstandings. Once I ascend to the Great Demon Lord, I will naturally grant you freedom."
Some powerful upper-level demons would resort to other means to control their subordinates when the situation was unclear. At the very least, Dragonblood Demon God had learned more than one restriction from the bloodline information within the remnant soul of the Great Demon Lord Chilong.
After a brief hesitation, the Yincha Demon God and the Nether Fiend Demon God agreed to Dragonblood Demon God's request.
Dragonblood Demon God immediately forced out two drops of his essence blood, placing restrictions on the souls of the two demon gods.
Thus, with just a thought from Dragonblood Demon God, the essence blood would explode within their souls, causing the two demon gods to perish, likely leaving no remnant soul behind.
After taking in the two subordinates, Yuntai An led them back to the small Domain-Crossing Flying Boat, formally introducing them to Wang Shouzhe, "This is the head of the Wang Clan, Wang Shouzhe. He will lead the human and demon races to prosperity and development together."
"I have formulated the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence between Humans and Demons." Wang Shouzhe said calmly, "Once the Young Demon Lord unifies the demon realm, we can sign a long-term cooperation contract."
The two newly pledged demon gods felt somewhat relieved, at least it wasn't a complete subjugation of the demon race to the humans.
"Master Wang Shouzhe." Yuntai An, having completed his task, immediately said eagerly, "I've made a great contribution this time, and I request a vacation to spend time with Miaomiao."
Wang Shouzhe frowned and said, "Right now is the crucial moment for unifying the demon realm. The Young Demon Lord should strike while the iron is hot and initiate the second phase of the demon unification plan. Go back to the demon realm and wrap up the next steps."
"……"
Yuntai An was speechless.
Wang Shouzhe's speed in burning bridges was astonishingly fast.
"Young Demon Lord, Wang Yinjian is here to escort you and the three others back to the demon realm..." Wang Yinjian stepped forward and cupped his hands, "Let's take the small Domain-Crossing Flying Boat and return to the demon realm according to the original route, then proceed with the second phase as planned." 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶
Thus, Dragonblood Demon God Yuntai An and his group returned the way they came, swiftly departing aboard the small Domain-Crossing Flying Boat, without a hint of the grandeur befitting a newly appointed Young Demon Lord.
And with the biggest antagonist in the Shenwu Heavenly Abyss dealt with, the area was finally cleared.
Next, under the joint protection of Immortal Emperor Mu Yun and Cai Youdao, Wang Shouzhe entered the core of the Shenwu Heavenly Abyss.
With the Reincarnation Tree's main body stationed there, this place was actually the calmest in the entire Shenwu Heavenly Abyss. Even the violent spatial storms outside were reduced to the extreme here, with only clusters of spatial mist shrouding the area.
Immortal Emperor Mu Yun waved his hand, dispersing much of the surrounding spatial mist.
Revealing the core's "true face."
It was an endlessly shattered space, with a massive spatial rift stretching across the sky, like an unhealed scar in the heavens.
Most strikingly.
A colossal tree was forcibly blocking the spatial rift.
After ten thousand years of time, it had been stripped of its bark by the spatial storms, its branches all bare, and even its once vast and lush root system was reduced to just a few main roots, rendering the entire tree a picture of desolation and withering, as if its life had reached its end.
This was the Reincarnation Tree!
The Reincarnation Tree that had shielded the human race from the elements for ten thousand years.
To know that the Reincarnation Tree was a fifteenth-tier sacred tree, its strength on par with a Holy Sovereign. Who would believe that even dragging its remnant body, the Reincarnation Tree could still suppress the remnant soul of the Great Demon Lord Chilong, yet it had become this decrepit?
"Shouzhe, you finally came." The Reincarnation Tree's voice was low and weak, yet filled with joy, "I never got to meet you, but I always heard them talking about you. Today, I, Reincarnation, finally fulfilled my wish."
Today, having seen Shouzhe and witnessed the remnant soul of the Great Demon Lord being eliminated under Wang Shouzhe's plan, the belief that had sustained it until now seemed to be gradually collapsing.
"Senior, this is..." Wang Shouzhe asked with a slight frown.
"The damage is fundamental, and I'm afraid it's beyond recovery." The Reincarnation Tree said freely, "No worries, you don't need to worry about me. Seeing them living happily in your family, I'm already very satisfied."
For so many years, the Reincarnation Tree had to block the spatial rift and prevent the remnant soul of the Great Demon Lord from escaping. In the past two hundred years, it had frequently acted, even using the power of reincarnation to send Wu Panpan and the true spirit of the Holy Emperor of Shenwu into the river of reincarnation, arranging for them to be reborn into the Wang Clan.
Such actions had further exacerbated its already weakened state, severely depleting its essence, and now it had reached the end of its life.
"Senior Reincarnation, the Shenwu human race is still too weak and needs your continued protection." Wang Shouzhe said solemnly, "Restoring your essence is difficult, but not impossible."
As Wang Shouzhe spoke, he first used the power of life essence to heal the Reincarnation Tree.
Sure enough, after about an hour, tender green buds began to sprout from the withered branches of the Reincarnation Tree, showing signs of revival.
However, it was still a long way from complete recovery.
Even so, the result left the Reincarnation Tree elated, its voice unconsciously excited, "The power of life essence! This is the power of life essence!! I never imagined that in my lifetime, I would encounter the power of life essence, hahaha!"
Wang Shouzhe, however, remained tense.
The Reincarnation Tree's condition was far more severe than Cai Youdao's, making it too strenuous for him to heal alone. He immediately sent a message for Wang Lixian and Wang Baosheng to come. Meanwhile, he stayed in the Shenwu Heavenly Abyss, using the power of life essence daily to heal the Reincarnation Tree, restoring as much as possible.It was no wonder he was so nervous; the internal depletion of the Reincarnation Tree's origin was truly severe. He was really afraid that once he left, the Reincarnation Tree would just wither away.
When Lixian and Baosheng arrived, naturally, the Reincarnation Tree was stirred with excitement.
"Strange, why do I feel like you're so familiar, like a comrade or brother I've relied on for many years?" Wang Baosheng pondered with a furrowed brow, "There must be a deep bond between us."
"Your Majesty... no, Baosheng, it's so good to see you again, haha~" the Reincarnation Tree laughed heartily, "I'm truly delighted."
"Senior, let Lixian and me join forces to heal you first, and then you can catch up with Baosheng," Wang Shouzhe said as he and Wang Lixian worked together to heal the Reincarnation Tree.
This healing process took a full month.
Baosheng stayed by their side the entire time.
He understood that this was the Reincarnation Tree, seemingly his life-bound sacred plant from a previous life. Although he couldn't recall many things, he felt an immense sense of closeness.
After about a month, the Reincarnation Tree was finally pulled back from the brink of life-threatening danger. Although it was far from fully recovered, it wouldn't perish easily anymore.
"Senior Reincarnation," Wang Shouzhe smiled, "you're much better now. How about re-signing a contract with Baosheng and becoming his life-bound sacred plant again?"
Wang Baosheng's eyes lit up instantly.
However.
Unexpectedly, the Reincarnation Tree hesitated.
It glanced at Baosheng, then at Wang Shouzhe, and with an embarrassed expression, said, "Shouzhe, how about I become your life-bound sacred plant instead? You have the Life Origin Bloodline talent..."
"What?"
Wang Baosheng's face froze.
This, this, this... what happened to facing life and death together? How did it betray him as soon as it saw Ancestor Grandfather?
