Chapter 255: Chapter 255: The New Talent of the Ancient Pine, Luo Hedong’s Surprise
Nanlu Mountain Range.
Ye Feng stood above a valley.
The Thousand Faces Demon Monarch had just thrown the spoils of war from the Tree Demon Valley onto the ground, including the Tree Demon Leader’s trunk that was a hundred meters long, the trunks of a dozen Tree Demons that were nearly Lower Rank Demon Generals, and some scattered Vine Demons.
“Well done.”
Ye Feng complimented, landing on the ground.
In the surprised and delighted gaze of the Thousand Faces Demon Monarch, Ye Feng placed his hands on the trunk of the Tree Demon Leader, sucking out countless light green glows, which eventually formed into a green light sphere the size of a head.
Within it, there lurked a strong scent of bloodline!
“This is Spirit Blood, and it’s so pure, Sect Leader… could you bestow it upon me?” the Thousand Faces Demon Monarch asked, his heart moved.
Ye Feng stored the Tree Demon’s Spirit Blood and said, “No.”
The Thousand Faces Demon Monarch’s face fell, “Why not?”
“This Spirit Blood isn’t suitable for you,” Ye Feng explained.
But the next moment, under the astonished and joyful eyes of the Thousand Faces Demon Monarch, dozens of Spirit Blood orbs floated in midair, casting colorful reflections around them.
“Choose the Spirit Blood that’s suitable for you,” Ye Feng offered generously.
Having experienced the battle of the Demon City, he had acquired a lot of Spirit Blood, a small portion of which he had given to the Mountain Guardian Spirit Beast, with most still sealed, waiting to be used later.
“I want this one, and this one…”
The Thousand Faces Demon Monarch picked three types.
“Here they are,” Ye Feng flicked his finger, and the three fist-sized orbs of Spirit Blood merged into the body of the Thousand Faces Demon Monarch one after another, giving him a feeling of comfort throughout his body, with his bloodline’s scent becoming more intense.
“Thanks, Sect Leader. I feel my talent has greatly increased. Give me another hundred and eighty Spirit Blood orbs, and perhaps I could ascend to Middle Rank Demon General,” the Thousand Faces Demon Monarch chuckled.
“Oh.” Ye Feng gave the Thousand Faces Demon Monarch a sidelong glance, making him shrink his neck and silenced his frivolous talk.
After ten minutes,
Ye Feng completed the transference of the Tree Demon’s Spirit Blood, merging them into a green light sphere as big as a washbasin, bustling with vibrant life force.
“The rest of the trunks are decent construction material, leave them here for now, we’ll use them later,” Ye Feng instructed before flying back to Misty Peak.
“Sect Leader, take care!”
The Thousand Faces Demon Monarch chuckled, then returned to his cave dwelling.
Misty Peak.
Ye Feng stood before the Thousand-Year Ancient Pine Tree, transferring the massive orb of Spirit Blood onto it, causing the ancient pine to be covered with light green lines, exuding an even more vigorous life force.
“Roar!”
The ancient pine suddenly let out a long howl, earth-shattering.
Rumbling…
The ground began to tremble; the roots of the ancient pine became more robust, extending a third more than before, growing taller, nearly reaching fifty meters, with the trunk becoming even thicker, the cross section now larger than an ordinary round table.
A Middle Rank Demon General’s aura burst forth suddenly, like a gust of wind sweeping the surroundings.
“Finally, a breakthrough!”
The ancient pine expressed its boundless emotion.
If it weren’t for receiving Spirit Blood twice, growing for another hundred years wouldn’t have broke its current bottleneck.
“Has Senior Ancient Pine broken through?”
“Is this what a Middle Rank Demon General looks like, so powerful!”
The disciples were all drawn over.
Gong Qingqiu also emerged from the Sect Leader’s Great Hall, looking up at the massive ancient pine, noticing that its aura seemed even more profound than his own.
“Is this the Guardian Ancient Tree of Misty Peak? To break through so quickly, could it be it received the Sect Leader’s assistance?”
Gong Qingqiu frowned slightly, appearing very curious.
In some long-inherited sects, there are often several Mountain Guardian Spirit Beasts with very long lifespans, living for thousands or tens of thousands of years, seeing off many generations of people, gradually becoming the guardian gods of their sects.
Other sects might plant some Innate Spirit Wood.
As Wood Elemental Spiritual Beasts, they live even longer, guarding a sect through the long stretches of time.
“Many thanks to the Sect Leader for his grace. Lao Song has successfully broken through and also gained a second talent called ‘Soul-Suppressing Pine Needle.’ Any cultivator of lower cultivation level than Lao Song will have their powers sealed if struck by the pine needle,”
the Thousand-Year Ancient Pine explained.
Upon hearing this, Ye Feng nodded in satisfaction.
This talent was derived from the Tree Demon Leader’s “Soul-Suppressing Nail.” Now, after its Spirit Blood had been refined and transferred to the Ancient Pine, it had also become his accomplishment.
Shocked that Lao Song’s talent could suppress cultivation levels, Gong Qingqiu said, “I am currently at the Fourth Layer of the Element Gathering Realm, and Lao Song is a Middle-Rank Demon General, with a cultivation level similar to mine. I wonder if it can seal my cultivation.”
She was very curious and willing to try.
Whoosh!
A pine needle struck Gong Qingqiu in the center of her forehead.
Her aura began to diminish, she felt powerless, and found herself unable to mobilize her cultivation anymore.
However, after several attempts, she managed to break the Soul-Suppressing Pine Needle with her own foundation and recovered all of her cultivation level.
“Such a powerful seal, a cultivator who has just entered the Fourth Layer of the Element Gathering Realm would definitely not be able to resist it and would be completely sealed,” Gong Qingqiu gave her verdict.
“Indeed, the effect is quite impressive,”
Ye Feng praised, “Lao Song, now that your cultivation has advanced, has there been any improvement in your first talent ‘Armored Guardian’?”
“Let me try,”
Lao Song shook his trunk, and a pinecone the size of a fist fell to the ground, transforming into an Armored Guardian with the aura of the First Layer of the Element Gathering Realm, much stronger than before.
“The strength of the Armored Guardian will increase with the advancement of my cultivation level. Once I ascend to the rank of a High-Rank Demon General, they will be able to reach the Fourth Layer of the Element Gathering Realm,”
Lao Song explained.
Upon hearing this, Ye Feng, Gong Qingqiu, Mo Ying, and others brightened up.
An Armored Guardian at the First Layer of the Element Gathering Realm, and up to nine could appear at the same time, that was quite impressive for the current state of the Misty Sect.
With the Ancient Pine alone, they could repel the vast majority of enemies.
“Lao Song, from this day forward, you are now the Guardian Ancient Tree of our Misty Sect, at the level of an Outer Sect Elder, also called ‘Guardian Elder,’” Ye Feng declared with gusto, making his decision.
“Many thanks to the Sect Leader!” The Ancient Pine quickly expressed its gratitude.
“We pay our respects to the Guardian Elder!” Gong Qingqiu and the disciples all bowed in salute.
“Ding, the Sect Leader personally appointed the Mountain Guardian Spirit Beast ‘Thousand-Year Ancient Pine’ as ‘Guardian Elder.’ From this day forth, the Spirit Beast Pavilion decreases by one member, while the Elders’ Hall gains one,” the System autonomously adjusted internally according to Ye Feng’s needs.
Hearing this, Ye Feng was slightly surprised.
However, this was a good thing, and there was no need to worry too much about it.
…
Another day flew by in the blink of an eye.
Luo Hedong flew for an entire day and finally arrived at Divine Wind City thousands of miles away, finding Ji Wushuang waiting for him in a garden.
“Brother Ji, I have finally found you,” he said.
“Luo brother, with no news from you for months, I feared something might have happened to you!”
“Indeed, I had some trouble. In a valley, I was ambushed and suppressed by a Tree Demon, and almost got sacrificed. Thankfully, the Tree Demon failed its tribulation, and we managed to escape.”
“We?”
“Apart from me, there were many cultivators, among them a Sword Dao talent as gifted as you or me, named Huo Yunjie, a disciple of the Misty Sect.”
“The… Misty Sect?”
Ji Wushuang widened his eyes in amazement.
Luo Hedong looked puzzled, “Brother Ji knows of the Misty Sect?”
“Of course, it’s a High Ranked Sect located over ten miles east of Whitefloat City, atop Misty Peak. I’ve even been there,” Ji Wushuang nodded.
“Just a High Ranked Sect? With Huo Yunjie’s talent so formidable, I thought the Misty Sect behind him would at least be a Star-Level Sect,” Luo Hedong felt disappointed and puzzled.
Could there really be such a genius in a High Ranked Sect?
Ji Wushuang twitched his lips and said, “It seems, Brother Luo, you’ve been trapped for too long and unaware of the events in the past few months. The Misty Sect is indeed a High Ranked Sect, but their Sect Leader, Ye Feng, is a peak powerhouse of the Spirit Sea Realm!”
“What? The… Spirit Sea Realm?!” Luo Hedong was astounded.