Family Rise: Beginning with Grandfather.

Chapter 1092 The Myriad Brilliant Demon Emperor, the Exquisite Jade Tree

A few days later, Zhenyang Immortal City was breached again.

This newly built immortal city has truly suffered many calamities; it has been breached three times in just over fifty years since its founding.

The fall of Zhenyang Immortal City once again signifies the start of the second war between the Wuchang Ghost Sect and the Wanhua Demon Court.

Due to the Wan Hua Demon Emperor's lack of response and the Qing Yuan Fox Clan's retreat into the Qing Yuan Cave Heaven, the Wan Hua Demon Court was on the verge of collapse.

A large number of demons have once again fled from the central region of the Wanhua Mountains, and this time the situation is even more serious than before.

Last time, only the demons in the northern part of the Wanhua Mountains escaped. Those demons were the outer forces of the Demon Court. But this time, the demons that escaped are the core forces of the Wanhua Demon Court.

The Spirit Deer Clan fled west to the western part of the Cloud Mountain Range, destroyed the Netherworld Prison Gate, and seized its spiritual veins and blessed lands.

The wandering white crane clan fled south to the southern wilderness, drove away the Zhang family of Cuihu, and occupied Cuihu.

The Red-browed White Tiger clan fled east and surprisingly sought refuge with the Hengshan Sect.

However, the Xiong Ba clan was ambushed and intercepted by a large army of ghost soldiers during their migration, and was eventually wiped out by the ghost soldiers' swords.

The remaining major demon clans gathered near the Fiery Phoenix Clan's Lihuo Mountain, hoping that the Fiery Phoenix Clan could lead them to fight against the Impermanent Ghost Sect.

In just a few months, the situation in Wanhua Demon Court took a sharp turn for the worse, a change that left everyone feeling somewhat incredulous.

When Yang Zhengshan received these messages, he was also extremely puzzled.

"Strange, why is the Wanhua Demon Court so easily defeated?"

He was a bit incomprehensible.

This time, the Impermanent Ghost Sect has made a comeback, and the number of Yin soldiers they have mobilized is indeed far greater than last time, but it shouldn't be enough to make the Wanhua Demon Court hesitate to act.

Even if Wanhua Demon Court is terrible, it should still have the power to fight back.

Even if they can't win, they should be able to hold out for a few years, so that it doesn't end before it even begins.

"Something has happened within the Wanhua Demon Court?" Yang Zhengshan frowned slightly, unable to understand it.

Indeed, something has happened within the Wanhua Demon Court, or more accurately, something has happened to the Wanhua Demon Emperor.

In the Demon Ruins, amidst a beautiful sea of ​​flowers, lay a man of unparalleled handsomeness.

The sea of ​​flowers is the most distinctive feature of the Demon Ruins. It stretches out along the terrain until it merges with the distant sea of ​​clouds. The crimson flower stems are entwined with pale gold spiritual patterns. When the wind blows, the entire sea of ​​flowers seems to come alive, undulating and rippling. The surging waves of flowers are filled with fine dust of light, which condenses into glowing flower imprints when they land on clothes.

Several tall flowering trees are covered with crystal-clear buds. With each bloom, a rainbow-like bridge of light extends from the flower's core to the sky, as if connecting to another dream world.

When the wind blows, countless flower shadows flutter and sway, weaving a translucent, ethereal ribbon of light in mid-air. Even the air is filled with a sweet fragrance that can penetrate the soul, as if stepping into it would plunge one into a dream woven by heaven and earth.

The man lay beneath a glass flower tree, naked, his hair shimmering with iridescent light, his skin a blend of silver and gold. His eyes were closed, and his chiseled face possessed an irresistible allure.

Ethereal, exquisitely beautiful, and inviolable.

He lay there quietly, letting the light and shadow of the sea of ​​flowers fall upon him.

He didn't know how much time had passed when his long eyelashes trembled slightly, and then he slowly opened his eyes.

Those were strange eyes, radiating a seven-colored light, like sparkling gemstones.

When I opened my eyes, the whole world seemed to come alive.

There was a hint of confusion in his eyes, but it quickly faded, replaced by endless indifference.

His naked body slowly rose up, and thousands of petals drifted and gathered in the wind, forming a beautiful robe on his body.

"Asleep again?"

"How long did you sleep this time?!"

Her voice was as gentle as a spring breeze, like the tenderest words between lovers.

The glass flower tree swayed gently, its branches and leaves rustling softly.

"Ten years? That's not too long!"

He seemed to hear the voice of the flowering tree, or perhaps it was talking to itself.

However, a look of astonishment quickly appeared on his face.

He noticed a dozen or so floating green fluorescent lights in the distance; they were messages from the outside world, leaves that looked like glass.

"What happened?"

He reached out and grasped, and a fluorescent light fell into his hand. The information contained in the leaf immediately entered his mind, and he frowned slightly.

"Su Mei actually ran away? She seems quite dissatisfied with me!"

The branches of the glass flower tree wrapped around him, gently brushing against his arm, as if to say, "Don't worry about her, she's gone but I'm still here."

"The Impermanent Ghost Sect is here again! They really haven't given up their evil intentions!"

His brows furrowed slightly, and his bright eyes showed a hint of annoyance.

The next moment, he grabbed a branch of the glass flower tree and said with dissatisfaction, "Why didn't you wake me up?"

The sound of leaves rustling against each other filled the air.

"Now that the Qingyuan Fox Clan is gone, we have to face the Wuchang Ghost Sect on our own! After hiding for ten thousand years, we finally couldn't hide anymore!"

Swoosh~~
"Forget it, I can't reason with you."

He shook his head helplessly.

The resurgence of the Impermanent Ghost Sect was expected, but the Myriad Flower Demon Emperor did not know when they would return, so he had not taken any precautions.

The departure of the Qingyuan Fox Clan left him feeling very passive, not because he feared the Wuchang Ghost Sect, but because he needed the Qingyuan Fox Clan to protect him.

The Qingyuan Fox Clan has fled, leaving only the Chihuang Clan, who are struggling to survive. He has no choice but to personally confront the Wuchang Ghost Sect.

His figure rose higher and higher in the sea of ​​flowers, and after a moment, he was suspended in the shimmering sky, with the entire Demon Ruins below him.

The sea of ​​flowers envelops the mountains like waves, and within the sea of ​​flowers, there are also many glass flower trees of varying heights.

He looked down at the sea of ​​flowers below and took out a small, light blue square seal.

However, the seal quickly grew several sizes larger, with a square face three feet in diameter and about one foot thick. The edges were embossed with miniature outlines of the seventy-two peaks of Wanhua Mountain, and a "green dragon" coiled on the back of the seal. The dragon's body was composed of seventy-two mountain patterns, and the bottom of the seal was engraved with the four ancient seal characters "镇岳安澜" (Zhen Yue An Lan).

That's right, this is the Wanhua Seal, an instrument of authority.

The Wanhua Seal that was lost at the Xiaxian Sect.

However, it has an even older name: Qingmai Seal.

Many people believe that the Wanhua Seal is the weapon of authority of the Wanhua Dao Master, and many also know that the Wanhua Dao Master is a sword cultivator who achieved his authority through the way of the sword.

But here's the question: why is a sword cultivator's weapon of authority not a sword, but a square seal?

The Dao Lord of Wanhua was a Dao Lord from 30,000 years ago. Due to the passage of time, many things cannot be verified, so even if someone has had such a question, they cannot find the answer.

Actually, the answer to this question is quite simple. The Myriad Flower Seal, no, it should be the Azure Vein Seal, is indeed an instrument of authority, but it is not the instrument of authority of the Myriad Flower Dao Master. Rather, it is an instrument of authority obtained by the Myriad Flower Dao Master from a predecessor.

Now, this powerful artifact has fallen into the hands of the Demon Emperor Wanhua.

Gently stroking the Azure Vein Seal, the Myriad Brilliant Demon Emperor revealed a sinister smile. "Since it can't be hidden anymore, let's begin over there!"

"Exquisite Jade Trees, it's your turn to fight!"

He threw out the Azure Vein Seal in his hand, and a surge of powerful magic power suddenly flowed from his body and poured into the Azure Vein Seal. Instantly, the Azure Vein Seal shone with thousands of azure lights, and faintly, mountains appeared, standing tall in the beautiful glow of the sunset.

The blue light and the glow of dawn intertwined, turning into raindrops that fell into the vast flowerbeds.

Thousands of glass-like trees—no, they should be called exquisite jade trees—swayed violently.

Then, one by one, the exquisite jade trees sprouted their roots from the ground, their lush branches twisted and contracted, and their thick trunks stretched and deformed, transforming into towering figures.

They are all over ten feet tall, with colorful, shimmering branches and leaves on their heads, covered in grayish-white wooden armor, and their feet are covered with downy root hairs.

"Roar~~"

"Roar~~"

The towering figures gazed at the Myriad Radiance Demon Emperor in the sky, letting out excited howls, seemingly cheering, or perhaps paying homage.

They leaped and cheered, gazing at the Myriad Radiance Demon Emperor with burning eyes.

The Demon King of Myriad Flowers looked down at them with an eerie smile, his jewel-like eyes shining brightly.

"I've raised you for ten thousand years, it's time for you to serve me!"

"There is only one emperor in the Wanhua Mountains, and that is your Demon Emperor!"

"Go, drive those evil spirits out of the Wanhua Mountains!"

His voice remained gentle, yet it resonated throughout the entire Demon Ruins, reaching the ears of every exquisite tree spirit.

In an instant, thousands of exquisite tree people received the order and gathered towards the center of the sea of ​​flowers, then jumped into the Flower Mirror Lake in the center of the sea of ​​flowers.

Huajing Lake is the gateway to the Demon Ruins.

Deep within the Wanhua Mountains, in a secluded canyon, towering figures suddenly emerged from a bottomless pool of water.

That's right, it's the exquisite tree spirit from the Demon Ruins.

Tens of thousands of exquisite tree people emerged from the pool and rushed northward along the narrow canyon.

The massive army swept through the land, leaving a trail of panic wherever it went.

Countless monsters and strange beasts stared in astonishment at this group of strange tree-men. Could spiritual plants become demons?

The answer is no.

Because the spiritual plants have very weak souls and extremely low intelligence, they cannot understand cultivation techniques and therefore cannot cultivate.

Many spiritual plants have grown for tens of thousands of years and are still spiritual plants, unable to transform into beings like demonic beasts.

However, the exquisite tree-people in front of them were clearly not demonic beasts; they were more like trees that had become demons.

This left many monsters extremely surprised and suspicious.

Regardless, these tree-people ignored the monsters and strange beasts in the mountains and forests; they simply howled as they raced northward.

Two days later, tens of thousands of exquisite tree people arrived at the area occupied by the Yin soldiers.

Unsurprisingly, a massive battle ensued as soon as the two sides met.

The exquisite tree spirit approached the Yin soldiers and plunged its legs into the rocks. Then, countless thick tree roots emerged from the rocks and swept towards the Yin soldiers.

The blood puppets were no match for them; their bodies were instantly pierced by the tree roots and torn to pieces.

As for the ghost soldiers, they fought the tree roots to a standstill, but these tree roots were incredibly tough and possessed rapid regeneration capabilities.

Many tree roots were cut off, but they grew back completely in the blink of an eye.

Not only the tree roots, but also the branches and leaves of the tree people are equally hard and sharp, easily piercing through the protective spells of the Yin soldiers.

These tree-men are covered in weapons; they seem to have been born specifically for combat.

The ghost army was caught off guard and was attacked by them. They were routed in no time.

However, the army of ghost soldiers was not to be underestimated. As the battle broke out, a large number of ghost soldiers from the surrounding area came to support them. Thick, dark clouds of yin energy covered the sky and the sun. Thousands of ghost soldiers and blood puppets joined the battle.

The battlefield then expanded rapidly, and within half an hour, the mountains and forests within a radius of hundreds of miles had been transformed into a battlefield.

The battle intensified, with the ghost soldiers and treants clashing and fighting like fire and water.

Later, even the demon king's ghost soldiers joined the battle, but the tree man army was still not defeated. On the contrary, more than a dozen even taller tree men appeared in the tree man army and firmly suppressed the demon king's ghost soldiers.

"Ho ho ho~~"

The tree-men's excited roars continued unabated. They were unafraid of death, excited by the battle, and pressed forward fearlessly, undeterred by anything before them.

After the battle lasted for two hours, one after another, skeletal flying ships came flying in from the northern horizon.

An Wusheng, Yu Yuan, and Ji Wusi stood at the bow of the flying boat, gazing at the battlefield ahead, their expressions extremely solemn.

"What is this?" Ji Wusi asked in disbelief.

Yu Yuan sneered, "Can't you see? That's a tree spirit!"

“I know it’s a tree person, but what kind of tree person is this? No, how can there be such a thing as a tree person in this world?” Ji Wusi glared at him fiercely.

"Shut up!" An Wusheng shouted.

If he doesn't stop them, these two guys will probably start arguing very soon.

Both of them seemed to sense An Wusheng's seriousness and temporarily put aside their arguing. However, Ji Wusi still asked, "Lord Palace Master, what exactly is this?"

"I don't know either!" An Wusheng's pale face showed a look of confusion.

He had never seen anything so strange before; in his understanding, tree people were things that shouldn't exist.

Just then, two figures flew over and landed beside An Wusheng.

“I have heard of this thing!” Chi Yuan said in a deep voice, looking at the treant killing indiscriminately.

The newcomers were Chi Yuan and Huang Quan. They had long since joined the Wuchang Ghost Sect, but they had previously stayed in the southern part of the Wanhua Mountains. After the Wanhua Demon Court defeated the Yin army of the Soul Refining Hall, they went to the Wuchang Ghost Sect.

This time, the Impermanent Ghost Sect made a comeback, and they came here along with the army of ghost soldiers.

"What is it?" An Wusheng asked.

Chi Yuan narrowed his eyes slightly, "Have you ever heard of the Way of Spirit Empowerment, Palace Master An?"

An Wusheng shook his head slightly, "No!"

"The way of endowing with spirit is that heaven and earth give birth to all things, each with its own soul: mountains have veins, stones have souls, grass has breath, and trees have hearts. The way of endowing with spirit is not to force grass and trees to work, nor to rigidly bind mountains and stones, but to understand their nature and resonate with their spirit. To reflect the spirit of all things with one's own spirit, like a mirror reflecting its image, is neither created nor designed. This is the essence of endowing with spirit."

"The so-called 'spirit endowment' means to endow all things with the spirit of one's own, so that all things can be used by oneself."

"Legend has it that ten thousand years ago, there was a magical treasure called the Returning Void Demon Flower, which could endow all things with souls and command all things as soldiers and generals!"

Chi Yuan explained.

(End of this chapter)