Qinghe Immortal Clan.

The next moment, under the control of the woman in white, the four flying swords instantly cut Song Qingming in front of her into several pieces.

Gazing at Song Qingming's corpse gradually disappearing into the air ahead, the woman in white sensed something was amiss. She then manipulated the two remaining flying swords beside her to protect herself.

"Damn it, it was just a hallucination!"

Upon realizing that she seemed to have fallen under the opponent's illusion, the woman in white immediately emitted a burst of black spiritual light, and soon the scene around her returned to normal.

Just as the woman in white was searching for Song Qingming's figure, a huge explosion suddenly came from not far behind her, causing the ground around them to shake.

"Seven Star Sword Light, Break!"

"Damn it, this guy!"

As soon as the woman in white turned around, a huge gap appeared in front of the transparent shield that concealed the "demon tree's true form" not far away.

The next moment, Song Qingming's figure transformed into a streak of light and flew past quickly, directly entering the protective barrier through the gap.

Faced with a Nascent Soul level nine sword cultivator like the woman in white, Song Qingming knew he couldn't defeat her head-on, so he could only try to find a way to bypass her and enter her protective barrier.

Over the years, through casual conversations with Song Qingyu, who was also a sword cultivator, Song Qingming learned that sword cultivators possessed domineering magical power, but their only weakness lay in their own divine sense.

Song Qingming happened to possess a high-grade level four magic treasure called the "Illusionary Heart Bell," which was specifically designed to counter cultivators' spiritual senses.

Sure enough, once he found an opportunity to get close, he used this magic weapon, and the woman in white quickly fell into an illusion.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Song Qingming unleashed the "Seven Star Sword Light" sword formation, breaking through the "transparent shield" that the opponent had been guarding.

Just as Song Qingming broke through the protective barrier, a pitch-black figure hundreds of feet tall quickly appeared in front of him.

Sensing the powerful aura emanating from the giant spirit tree in front of him, Song Qingming immediately confirmed that the object before him was most likely the original form of the "Level 5 Demon Tree" outside.

After identifying the target, Song Qingming activated his magic power, and a golden talisman appeared in his hand.

The next moment, as Song Qingming poured all his magical power into it, the "golden talisman" in his hand instantly lit up with a golden light.

Immediately afterwards, an extremely powerful pressure emanated from the golden talisman in Song Qingming's hand.

The fourth-grade high-quality "golden talisman" in Song Qingming's hand was the one that Gu Xuanhe had entrusted to him when he came here before.

The demonic wood spirit is now being held back by "Master Qingyu" and the others, leaving its original body completely unprepared.

With the power of this Grade 4 superior spirit talisman, as long as it can be successfully activated, it will surely severely injure the "Grade 5 demon wood" at such close range.

When the time comes, "Master Qingyu" and the others outside will be free to fight, and the demonic cultivators in the valley will inevitably be unable to resist.

Just as Song Qingming was casting a spell to activate the golden talisman in his hand, a figure in white had already caught up with him.

Seeing that Song Qingming was about to activate the talisman in his hand, the white-clad woman, who felt the powerful pressure emanating from it, immediately showed a hint of panic.

"stop!"

After a furious shout, a powerful aura suddenly erupted from the woman in white, and then a strange blue light suddenly shone on her forehead, directly shining on Song Qingming, who was not far away.

The next moment, Song Qingming felt a sudden chill beside him, as if the surrounding spiritual energy and air were imprisoned by that strange blue light.

At this moment, the golden talisman in his hand, although successfully activated, stopped in his hand the instant he tried to activate it due to the surrounding spiritual energy being confined.

After the strange blue light appeared, Song Qingming was not only unable to activate the talisman in his hand, but he was also unable to move for a time due to the confinement of the surrounding space.

"This guy is only at the ninth level of the Nascent Soul stage, yet he can actually imprison the spiritual energy of space. What kind of magical treasure or supernatural power did he use?!"

After realizing that he was completely unable to mobilize the spiritual power of the space, Song Qingming's face was already filled with shock. He never expected that the woman in white could use such a powerful supernatural ability to imprison the spiritual power of space.

It should be noted that such a powerful supernatural ability as confining space is generally only possible for Nascent Soul cultivators in the cultivation world who can freely manipulate the primordial energy of heaven and earth.

The white-clad woman before him was only at the ninth level of the Nascent Soul stage, not even reaching the half-step Divine Transformation stage. Logically speaking, it was unlikely that she possessed such strength.

Unless the other party has cultivated some heaven-defying secret technique, or is carrying some special high-level treasure or spiritual artifact.

Looking at the white-clad woman behind him, who was desperately using blue light to imprison him, Song Qingming also became somewhat anxious. He could only try desperately to communicate with the surrounding spiritual energy in order to break the spatial confinement imposed by her.

Compared to Song Qingming's anxiety, the woman in white also looked distressed.

The mere activation of the blue light on her forehead had already depleted her magical power, and Song Qingming's constant struggles put considerable pressure on her.

Seeing that she had no strength left to stop Song Qingming, the woman in white could only try to communicate with the demons outside to find reinforcements to help.

Before long, a number of dark figures poured into the barrier opening that Song Qingming had broken through, surrounding Song Qingming.

These demonic creatures continuously shot out black spiritual light into the air, and in an instant, Song Qingming was completely enveloped in various black lights.

Although there are many demons, fortunately, the highest cultivation level among them is only at the early stage of Golden Core, and the vast majority of them are low-level demons at the Qi Refining or Foundation Establishment stages.

Since Song Qingming mastered the Golden Core stage cultivation technique "Tongtian Wanling Jue", his physical strength has surpassed that of most cultivators of the same level, and is almost equivalent to a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator.

Despite being constantly attacked by these low-level monsters and being forced into a passive and unsightly position, Song Qingming did not suffer any substantial damage for the time being.

Unfortunately, despite his efforts, Song Qingming still cannot mobilize even a fraction of his spiritual power.

Otherwise, if he could activate any one of his magical treasures, he could easily wipe out all these annoying low-level demons in front of him.

Just as these low-level demons were relentlessly attacking Song Qingming, a burst of multicolored spiritual light suddenly flew in from outside the protective array. Upon seeing this, a smile finally appeared on Song Qingming's face.

"Where did this spirit insect come from?!"

Wherever the woman in white's gaze fell, among these suddenly appearing multicolored spiritual lights, there were at least a hundred various kinds of multicolored flying saucers that rushed towards her the moment they entered the protective array.

Having encountered formidable opponents such as the "Level 5 Demon Wood" and numerous late-stage Nascent Soul demons in succession, Song Qingming had already become more cautious about the depths of the valley.

Having come here alone, Song Qingming was naturally afraid that he might be caught off guard and fall into the trap of high-level demonic cultivators.

Therefore, they placed many "Seven-Colored Illusionary Butterflies" along the way to guard the surroundings and prevent the sudden appearance of high-level demonic cultivators.

After being imprisoned by the white-clad woman using spatial power, Song Qingming was unable to use any of his magical power to fight back.

All he can do now is give orders to these "Seven-Colored Illusionary Butterflies" lurking outside.

With the surrounding demons unable to do anything to him, Song Qingming did not send the "Seven-Colored Illusion Butterflies" to rescue him after they entered the formation.

Instead, he ordered his spirit insects to directly attack the white-clad woman who was imprisoning him not far behind him.

Soon, these "seven-colored phantom butterflies" surrounded the white-clad woman who was casting a spell from all directions, unleashing gusts of wind and sword shadows upon her.

At this moment, the woman in white, despite being surrounded by these "seven-colored illusionary butterflies," was able to withstand the attack with her bare body.

However, in order to fully unleash her magic to imprison Song Qingming, she also couldn't spare any extra power to deal with these troublesome flying insects, and could only let them swarm around her like flies and keep harassing her.

For a time, her situation was not much better than Song Qingming's; both of them looked rather disheveled.

At this moment, they seemed to have exhausted their last means, but they still could not achieve their goal of stopping their opponent, and they were all extremely anxious.

However, this stalemate did not last long. The woman in white suddenly sensed something strange and couldn't help but look at Song Qingming, who was not far away, again.

Just now, when the other party activated the "golden talisman" in their hand, they had clearly consumed most of their magical power and had very little left.

However, as time went by, the woman in white sensed that Song Qingming's magical power was gradually recovering.

Even though she desperately manipulated the blue light to imprison the surrounding space, she still couldn't completely stop the other party from absorbing the surrounding spiritual energy, and she became even more anxious.

If this continues, once Song Qingming has absorbed enough spiritual energy, it probably won't be long before she's the first to give out.

Once Song Qingming broke free of his restraints, he activated the "golden talisman" in his hand.

For her, all the plans she has painstakingly developed over the years will likely be wasted in an instant.

"Damn it, why isn't anyone here yet!"

Just as the woman in white showed some anxiety, a black beam of light suddenly flew into the gap in the formation and landed not far from her.

After the light dissipated, a black figure wearing a mask and completely wrapped in a black robe appeared in mid-air.

Although the "man in black robes" did not reveal his true appearance, he also exuded the powerful demonic energy unique to demonic cultivators, indicating that his cultivation had reached the Nascent Soul realm.

Upon seeing the black-robed demonic cultivator suddenly appear before her, the woman in white was immediately overjoyed and called out to him loudly:
"Hahaha, Chi Yuan, you've come at just the right time! Quickly, help me kill this guy! We can't let him ruin our plans!"

".."

Upon hearing the white-clad woman's command, the black-robed man immediately turned his gaze to Song Qingming's location not far away, only to find that Song's expression was already extremely unpleasant.

Having been locked in a stalemate with the woman in white jade for so long, Song Qingming had recovered a considerable amount of his magical power thanks to the "fragmented map" on his chest.

Just when he thought he was about to break free from the other party's hold, the woman in white suddenly sent reinforcements at this crucial moment.

Facing the low-level demonic creatures below, at the Foundation Establishment and Golden Core stages, even if their numbers doubled, Song Qingming wouldn't need to fear their attacks for the time being. But if they were replaced by a Nascent Soul cultivator, things would be different.

Even though Song Qingming's physical body was close to that of a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, he still didn't have enough confidence to stop the black-robed man, who was also a Nascent Soul cultivator, when he was caught off guard.

Moreover, upon hearing the woman in white address this person as "Chi Yuan," Song Qingming instantly recalled the Chi Yuan Saint Demon whom he had killed at "Liefeng Mountain."

After all, the other party was a true demon from the upper realm. If he hadn't died and had reincarnated to possess someone else, it wouldn't be strange.

Seeing the black-robed man's gaze turn in his direction, Song Qingming quickly gathered all the spiritual energy he had just recovered into his right hand, which held the "golden talisman".

Now that things have come to this, Song Qingming has little way out and can only choose to risk activating the "golden talisman" in his hand ahead of time.

Although doing so would likely not only harm Song Qingming himself with the talisman, it would also deprive him of the best means to destroy the "demon wood body" in front of him.

The human cultivators who are still fighting outside will likely suffer a major defeat as a result.

But now, having exhausted all his means, he has few ideas on how to turn the tide of the battle.

Song Qingming kept his eyes fixed on the "man in black robes," preparing to activate the talisman in his hand to force the opponent back when he got close.

Now that things have come to this, he has no choice but to fight to the death and try to buy himself a chance to escape.

".."

Just as Song Qingming was staring intently at his opponent, the "man in black robes" not far away also kept his eyes on him, seemingly pondering how to kill his opponent.

Before long, the black-robed man's hand flashed with spiritual light, and soon a crimson blood mist that Song Qingming was very familiar with appeared around him.

Upon seeing the other party unleash this incredibly familiar divine power, Song Qingming immediately confirmed his guess: the newcomer was indeed the one possessed by the "Crimson Origin Saint Demon".

I never expected that even after using the natal sword talisman left by my master, "Lingxu Daoren," I still couldn't completely annihilate this demon. These true demons from the upper realm are truly troublesome.

The blood mist condensed rapidly in mid-air, quickly transforming into a crimson giant axe in front of the "black-robed man".

The man in black robes stepped forward, picked up the giant axe, and suddenly a powerful aura erupted from his body.

Although this "man in black robes" was far less powerful than the Crimson Origin Saint Demon before his possession, he still managed to exert considerable pressure on Song Qingming thanks to his high-level cultivation technique.

Just as Song Qingming held his breath and stared at the other party with a tense expression.

The next moment, to Song Qingming's astonishment, the "black-robed man" suddenly changed the direction of his giant axe and slashed fiercely at the white-clad woman not far from him.

Faced with the black-robed man's powerful attack, the woman in white was completely unprepared, and like Song Qingming, her eyes were filled with astonishment.

"boom!"

A loud crash came from ahead, and the woman in white was instantly struck by the giant axe, her body flying backward and crashing to the ground not far from the barrier.

Just as the woman in white was knocked away by the man in black, the eerie blue light that had troubled Song Qingming for so long also disappeared.

The next moment, Song Qingming felt the spiritual energy rushing towards him, and the surrounding space returned to normal.

Although he still didn't know why the "black-robed man" possessed by the Crimson Saint Demon would suddenly turn against him and attack his companion, the woman in white.

But right now, Song Qingming will not let go of the only opportunity that is so close at hand to turn the tide of the entire battle.

With a powerful wave of his right hand, the "golden talisman" in his hand instantly transformed into an arrow, hurtling swiftly towards the demonic tree's true form.

Next, the "golden talisman" in mid-air transformed into a fierce and sharp sword light, which directly pierced into the roots of the black giant tree.

"Boom boom."

Several loud rumbling sounds were heard, and the next moment a powerful golden light burst forth from beneath the black giant tree, causing the ground and the air above to shake violently.

".."

At this moment, in the middle of the valley, "Qingyu Zhenren" and Lü Yue were still fighting with the shadowy figure with countless branches and strange hands on its body.

Although both Qingyu Zhenren and his companion possessed the combat power of a half-step Nascent Soul cultivator, they were still at a disadvantage against the "Level 5 Demon Wood" who had already stepped into the Nascent Soul realm.

Moreover, the magical power within their own ranks had already been depleted by more than half, and their morale was far inferior to that at the start of the battle.

However, the shadowy figure that the "Level 5 Demon Wood" had transformed into was completely unaffected and instead grew stronger with each battle.

If it weren't for the hundreds of Golden Core cultivators forming an array to help alleviate a lot of the pressure, "Qingyu Zhenren" and Lü Yue probably wouldn't have been able to hold on until now.

Seeing that he had completely suppressed the human cultivators, and that the branches above his head were now covered with the corpses of many cultivators, the shadowy figure became even more excited.

If all these human cultivators in front of him are killed, not only can he fulfill the plan he made with the woman in white, but the nutrients from so many cultivators can also greatly improve his cultivation level.

Just as the shadowy figure was struggling to suppress the two "Qingyu Zhenren" (Master Qingyu) figures, he suddenly felt an unusual aura emanating from his body while he was on the ground.

The next moment, the shadowy monster, as if struck by some powerful attack, suddenly stopped its attack and then suddenly spat out a mouthful of black blood.

Next, it was as if its skin had been suddenly cut open by something, and black blood flowed wildly from all over its body.

"How could this be? How could my physical body be so useless? Ah!"

Screams rang out from the shadowy figure, and soon his body shattered, leaving only a faint black light in mid-air.

Immediately afterward, the black light flashed and flew into the depths of the valley, disappearing from everyone's sight.

"Hey! What's going on?"

"Hahaha, it must be that Fellow Daoist Song has successfully found the true form of the demonic tree!"

Seeing the shadowy figure, who had been in a dominant position, suddenly injured and turn into black light to escape, Lü Yue immediately thought of Song Qingming, who had previously ventured deep into the valley to search for the figure's true form.

The fact that the other party is behaving so strangely suggests that there is something wrong with its physical location.

Otherwise, this "Level 5 Demon Wood" that cooperated with the demonic cultivators would never have let them and the human cultivator army in front of them go so easily.

Upon hearing this, "Master Qingmu" pondered for a moment and then nodded in agreement:
"Now that Fellow Daoist Song has helped us defeat the demonic tree, let's hurry in and join him!"

".."
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Deep in the valley, the golden light dissipated, and the once open and flat ground was now unrecognizable, riddled with deep pits and caves.

Under Song Qingming's attack with a fourth-grade high-level spirit talisman, the black giant tree hundreds of feet tall in front of him had already tilted to one side by more than half.

Even the tree roots that were originally buried underground have been exposed in many places, and black blood is still flowing out from the broken parts.

In the soil at the center of the tree roots, a small sapling, about half a foot long and only the thickness of a thumb, was emitting a faint glow.

"Huh! Could this be the true form of the demon tree?"

Sensing the powerful aura emanating from the sapling in front of him, Song Qingming immediately flashed to its side and yanked it up from the ground.

Just as Song Qingming was about to examine the sapling in his hand closely, a black light suddenly flew rapidly from the distant horizon, heading straight for his location.

Seeing that the aura emanating from the black light seemed to be related to the sapling in his hand, Song Qingming decisively activated his internal cultivation technique, "Devouring Heaven and Controlling Thunder Technique."

As a white light appeared on his body, two giant white hands quickly appeared in front of Song Qingming, grabbing the ball of black light that was trying to sink into the sapling.

After being grabbed by the white giant hand, the "black ball of light" began to struggle frantically, but soon a fierce bolt of lightning covered its body.

Soon, the "black ball of light" was stopped from moving by the incessant tremors of the lightning within Song Qingming's body.

After successfully subduing the "black ball of light" in front of him, Song Qingming immediately took out a white porcelain bottle from his body and put the ball of light into it.

Next, Song Qingming also put the sapling in his hand into the jade box.

Just as Song Qingming finished doing all this, a black figure suddenly appeared in front of him, the "black-robed man" who had just turned against the woman in white.

Upon seeing the person possessed by the Crimson Primordial Demon, Song Qingming immediately cast a spell to release the magic weapon "Five Elements Divine Light Mirror" to protect himself.

However, with a hint of doubt in his heart, he did not immediately attack the "man in black robes" in front of him, but simply watched him quietly.

Previously, the "man in black robes" did not choose to attack him at the critical moment, but instead suddenly helped him break free from the spatial confinement of the woman in white.

This allowed Song Qingming to successfully achieve his goal, activating the talisman to severely injure the "demon wood body" before him.

The opponent's aura of true demons was extremely strong, making him undoubtedly a demonic cultivator.

Furthermore, it can also use supernatural powers similar to the "Crimson Origin Saint Demon". Even if it is not the person possessed by this demon, it must be a demon cultivator who is related to it.

It should be noted that "Crimson Origin Saint Demon" had just been killed by Song Qingming not long ago, but at the critical moment, he suddenly chose to help this human cultivator with whom he had a blood feud.

Song Qingming felt something was off about this, and he really couldn't understand what the other party's intention was.

The "black-robed man" who chose to stand in front of Song Qingming also made no move to fight him; he simply reached out and removed the mask from his face.

"Third Grand Uncle! It's me." (End of Chapter)