Chapter 2345 A Treant
Zhang Ruochen said, “The Bloody Shadowseed contains thick Blood Qi. Refining one at a time can greatly increase a cultivator’s Blood Qi for a short period, but it will also have a strong impact on a cultivator’s body. I think, Lady Wind, you’d better not refine and absorb other Bloody Shadowseeds for a short period to avoid a backlash.”
Just as Lady Wind was about to say something, Zhang Ruochen continued, “There are still many Immortal Vampires Supreme Saints. They haven’t refined the Bloody Shadowseeds yet. We should give them a chance.”
Lady Wind’s eyes sparkled beneath the golden mask. She had a good idea of what was going
on.
‘It seems that Zhang Ruochen isn’t stupid. A verbal promise won’t make him support me wholeheartedly. We must give him some tangible benefits.’ Lady Wind thought.
This was normal. After all, Lady Wind and Zhang Ruochen didn’t have a deep relationship before.
How could Zhang Ruochen give her all the benefits for free?
After the Saint Devourer absorbed the Saint Bloody Shadow, it retreated back into Zhang Ruochen’s body.
Zhang Ruochen carefully sensed and discovered that Saint Devourer’s energy fluctuation had greatly increased. Even his spiritual power had grown. It was in a very active and full state.
Zhang Ruochen thought, ‘If I can capture more Bloody Shadowseeds, the overall strength of the Immortal Vampires will definitely increase greatly in a short time. Then, what will the Yanluo Clan fear?
‘No, that’s not right.’
Zhang Ruochen quickly realized his mistake, ‘I can find a way to increase the overall strength of the Immortal Vampires in the home planet. Yan Wushen and Yanhuang Tu are both extraordinary people. Can’t they seize the opportunities in the home planet of the Yanluo Clan?’
After witnessing what occurred on the home planets of the Ghost, the Dark Star, and the Immortal Vampires, Zhang Ruochen realized that the so-called Battle of Celestial-Hunting was more complicated than simply killing the Celestial Captives.
There were too many opportunities in the entire Battlefield of Celestial-Hunting.
The Celestial Captives were hunted to find the next pillar of the Infernal Court. This goal was the competition between different clans, as well as the distribution of opportunities across the battlefield.
“Let’s not hurry to catch the Bloody Shadowseed. Let’s go to the underground river where the blood water gathers. We might find something bigger.” said Zhang Ruochen.
Zhang Ruochen took out the Violet Gourd and flew into it with Lord Bladehell and Lady Wind.
The gourd flowed down the river and swam toward the center of the planet.
It was unusual for the underground river to be filled with the Bloody Shadowseeds. There had to be a source.
That source must be even more precious.
Zhang Ruochen had achieved a breakthrough in his cultivation inside the Ghost’s home planet. This news spread like wildfire across the Battlefield of Celestial-Hunting.
The cultivators of the ten clans all guessed that their home planet must be extraordinary.
Thus, the Supreme Saints of the Infernal Court entered the underground of their home planet to look for opportunities. This became even more important than hunting Celestial Captives.
On the home planet of the Nether Clan.
The heavily injured Wujiang stood on the top of a towering black mountain. Beside him was a volcanic crater that was emitting thick smoke.
His pale and handsome face revealed a malevolent expression. He said in a low voice, “Zhang Ruochen, no matter how powerful you become, I will defeat you and avenge myself.”
Wujiang jumped into the crater of the volcano.
On the home planet of the Bone Clan.
A pink skeleton stood on the vast and boundless field. It suddenly hit the ground with its palm. The ground was instantly torn apart and a bottomless hole appeared.
The pink skeleton walked in step by step.
In the Fane of Destiny.
The gods of various clans were talking about the opportunities in the home planet and the chosen figures among the Supreme Saints of their clans.
Even they cared about the opportunities in their home planet.
“This year, many talented heroes be born. Many opportunities will be taken away.”
“I’m afraid it won’t be that simple. In the last festival, only Sword God Feng Chen succeeded. The festival before, no one succeeded. How can you take the opportunities in the ten great home planets just like that?”
“Zhang Ruochen, Yan Wushen, Yanhuang Tu, Que, Lan Ying, Luo Shengtian, and Wujiang. Their talents are definitely among the best in the past. They can all succeed.”
In the divine world of Wargod Bloodximius, a god asked, “What are the opportunities inside the Immortal Vampires’ home planet? How can there be a Bloody Shadowseed?”
“Is it the Pale Blood Soil?” Another god asked tentatively.
“The opportunity in our home planet was planted by the Lord of the Fane of Immortality 5,000 years ago. Naturally, only the Lord knows the secret of it,” said Wargod Bloodximius.
“In the past 5,000 years, countless geniuses have been born in the Immortal Vampires. Some have caught the Bloody Shadowseed, and some have reached the deepest part of the planet. However, none have been able to take away the opportunity. This shows that it’s not easy to take the opportunity.”
Another god said, “Zhang Ruochen is a genius of the Yuanhui level. It shouldn’t be difficult for him to enter the deepest part of the Immortal Vampires’ home planet after passing the test of the Intergold Tiger. Maybe he’ll have a chance to take the opportunity.”
Wargod Bloodximius’s face was solemn. He looked in the direction of the Battlefield of Celestial-Hunting and said meaningfully, “That little boy…”
That was all he said.
He didn’t continue.
Of course, Wargod Bloodximius knew what was happening inside the Immortal Vampires’ home planet. He knew that Zhang Ruochen had never been willing to consume blood. He had never truly regarded himself as a member of the Immortal Vampires.
Wargod Bloodixmius wasn’t worried that Zhang Ruochen wouldn’t get the opportunity. He was worried that Zhang Ruochen wouldn’t take it even if he could.
Whoosh
The Violet Gourd was protected by the Supreme Power. It moved through the underground river.
BANG!
BOOM!
Along the way, the Bloody Shadowseed attacked the Violet Gourd, but it couldn’t penetrate the gourd wall or the Supreme Power light membrane. The three of them arrived at the center of the planet safely.
When Zhang Ruochen, Lord Bladehell, and Lady Wind walked out of the gourd, they were shocked.
The core of the planet was empty.
At first glance, heaven and earth looked like a huge hollow ball with a diameter of more than 500 miles.
The Blood Qi in the core space filled the air, and the sound of water could be heard from all directions. It turned out to be blood waterfalls falling from the sky. A sarcophagus more than 3 meters long was supported by the Blood Qi in the center of the sphere-shaped space.
Zhang Ruochen and the other two were more than 200 miles away from the sarcophagus. They were fortunate to have good eyesight, so they could clearly see the ancient ley lines and unidentified characters on the sarcophagus.
A tree growing on the sarcophagus was more eye-catching than the sarcophagus itself. A Treant!
The tree was crystal white, more transparent and delicate than saint jade. It looked like a graceful and charming girl.
The hair of that beauty was straight up like a tree branch. It extended in all directions and pierced into the soil and rocks.
Lord Bladehell held his breath for a long time before letting out a long breath. He stared at the Treant in a daze and said, “So those river channels are her hair. No, no, it’s her branch.”
“She is the real Bloody Shadowseed. The ones we met before were mostly her Spirits or Blood Qi clones,” said Lady Wind. Her eyes were filled with respect as she bowed to the Treant.
Lord Bladehell swallowed and said fearfully, “Let’s go. Let’s get out of here. If we wake it up, we’ll all die here.”
Lady Wind nodded. “We can just catch some Bloody Shadowseeds wandering in the branches. This will greatly increase the Immortal Vampires’ overall strength.”
Zhang Ruochen carefully observed the sarcophagus and the Treant. He had no intention of leaving. “What do you think is in the sarcophagus? Could it be the Pale Blood Soil?”
Lord Bladehell and Lady Wind, who had planned to leave, suddenly had a cold look in their eyes.
That’s right!
Legend had it that the Bloody Shadowseed grew in the Pale Blood Soil and became extinct along with the Pale Blood Soil.
Since the Bloody Shadowseed had appeared, there might really be Pale Blood Soil in the sarcophagus.
Zhang Ruochen’s Yin Yang Five-Element Saintwill had already fused five types of Sintwill. He only needed the Earth Saintwill and Fire Saintwill to complete it.
According to the Divine Sky-connecting Tree, no one had ever fused six types of Saintwill together. It would be extremely difficult for Zhang Ruochen to break through, even with the help of the Quasi-Emperor Grade Saintwill Pill.
However, if he could get the Pale Blood Soil, his chances of successfully fusing the Earth Saintwill would be higher.
Zhang Ruochen walked along a stone path toward the floating sarcophagus.
The opportunity was right in front of him. He had to take it.
“Supreme Saint Ruochen, don’t take any risks,” Lord Bladehell called out.
Lady Wind also tried to persuade him. “It’s too dangerous. The Immortal Vampires need you to lead them. If something happens to you, how can we compete with the Yanluo and Asuras for first place?”
Zhang Ruochen stopped and looked at the Treant. He was deep in thought, then he smiled. “You’re right. We should put the big picture first. However, I’m only going to scout the way. If there’s any sign of the Bloody Shadowseed itself, I’ll retreat immediately.”
With that, he continued climbing.
Lord Bladehell and Lady Wind looked at each other and followed.
They thought they were extraordinary. Of course, they wanted to take the opportunity in the sarcophagus, so they wanted to try.
Their expressions changed as they stepped onto the stone steps.
An invisible pressure fell on the two of them. Aside from that, a strange and unknown sound entered their ears, interfering with their thoughts and creating illusions.
Every step up a step, it was as if a mountain would fall from the sky and press down on them.
Before they had even walked 50 kilometers, the two of them were drenched in sweat and their cheeks were flushed red. It was extremely challenging.
The strange noises beside their ears became even louder. It was as if thunder was constantly rumbling, causing them to feel uneasy.
“I feel like… I feel like I’m carrying a planet on my back. Can you still continue moving forward?” Lord Bladehell panted heavily as he asked Lady Wind.
Lady Wind gritted her teeth and shook her head.
The two of them raised their heads and looked at the Treant on the sarcophagus. They noticed that the tree’s trunk, which resembled the young lady’s body, had suddenly grown incomparably tall and lofty. It was as if it had risen for ten thousand kilometers, and its body was emitting an incomparably brilliant divine might. Both Lord Bladehell and Lady Wind felt as if they had been struck by lightning. Their bodies trembled slightly, and they immediately retreated without thinking.
If they continued to move forward, they would most likely be unable to withstand the pressure of the Treant and collapse to the ground. They might even lose their lives on the road.
Zhang Ruochen walked nearly 200 miles. Suddenly, the spherical hollow world shook slightly.
“What’s going on?”
He stopped and looked forward.
He saw wisps of blood-red light appear on the Treant’s two snow-white slender arms. Its ten fingers moved rhythmically.