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Chapter 459 Jianmu Seed
The old woman, Mu Xian, was prepared to perish before the battle began, because her combat strength was too low, and entering the Void Refining Battlefield would almost certainly mean certain death.

So after discussing it with Qi Ping, she asked him to help her condense her Dao Fruits and True Spirit into a seed using a special method of rebirth. When this seed sprouts and is reborn, the Wood Immortal will return in an even more perfect form.

Normally, this method is used when one's lifespan is nearing its end but one is unable to break through to a higher realm, because one may not be able to successfully condense and reincarnate. Moreover, after reincarnation, it is also a problem to be able to smoothly and safely cultivate back to the Refining Void realm. At least one must reach the Nascent Soul or Deity Transformation realm to awaken the memories of one's previous life.

This situation would increase too much risk and uncertainty.

Under normal circumstances, Old Woman Muxian would never have done such a thing, but with Qi Ping vouching for her, she didn't hesitate at all.

It was Qi Ping; otherwise, she would never have agreed to it with anyone else.

And so, this most beautiful and elegant woman in the entire Star Sea World stepped into the battlefield with the determination to die, and soon perished in the battle with the demons.

However, her fall was not meaningless. She not only held back many Void Refinement stage demons in a realm battlefield, relieving some of the pressure on Meng Tianqi, Little Stone Spirit and Ji Qingyue, but also killed three Void Refinement stage demons in one go by attracting them!

This includes a demon who is considered top-tier even among those in the Void Refinement stage!

From the very beginning, with Qi Ping's cooperation, she transformed her physical body into the most terrifying self-destructive form, while using several Void Refinement level magic treasures that others had rejected to form a special self-destruction sealing formation.

Therefore, upon entering the Void Refinement level battlefield, the old woman of the Wood Immortal used a special method to quickly escape and attract several demons. Unfortunately, her strength was too weak, and she could only attract three demons before she could not hold on any longer and had to activate self-destruct mode.

At that moment, the three Void Refinement Demon Clan members were completely dumbfounded!

They initially thought they had encountered an easy target, but this easy target suddenly transformed into a super bomb, and one that knew how to use a self-destruct sealing formation.

With a violent explosion, the Void Refinement Foundation, which Qi Ping had tampered with and reinforced with arrays, instantly unleashed terrifying destructive power. Almost immediately, the three King-level Void Refinement Demons were reduced to nothingness in terror, utterly perishing.
However, before they died, they were filled with resentment and could not understand why such a weak human cultivator in the Void Refinement stage could unleash such terrifying power, and how she could willingly self-destruct.

Something seems very wrong with this starry world!

In the moments before their complete demise, they even had a moment of doubt: was their demon race's invasion truly a sure victory? Based on their prior knowledge of the Star Sea World's combat strength, this situation and their mindset should have been impossible.

But if even a weak Void Refinement stage human cultivator can unleash such power, what about those even stronger beings? Could they have even more tricks up their sleeves?

Unfortunately, they will never know the final outcome.

The old woman, Mu Xian, regretfully could only drag three Void Refinement stage demons into the trap before she died; otherwise, with her self-destruction power, she might have been able to kill even more Void Refinement stage demons.
At the same time, at the moment the Wood Immortal Granny self-destructed and perished, within the Seven-Colored Ancestral Vein of the Nine Realms of the Star Sea, a seed possessing astonishing spirituality began to quietly take root and sprout.
The old woman named Mu Xian gave her a new name: Mu Qingling.
She hoped that after her rebirth and regaining her memories, she would see a new and vibrant world of stars, and she also hoped that this time, she could have a carefree childhood.
Even if the Star Sea world ultimately faces the worst possible outcome, she can still depart with the swiftest joy and a reassuring hope.
Just as the power of creation from the Star Sea World descended, an incomparably powerful force of creation merged into the seed within the Seven-Colored Ancestral Vein. This fusion of creation power caused the newly sprouted seed to transform into an unimaginable wood-attribute power of creation, while also possessing a trace of the Jianmu tree's aura.
The vessel through which the Wood Immortal Granny merged was a Jianmu seed that had long since lost its spirituality and life.

The fusion of the Wood Immortal's life essence and true spirit, along with this touch of creative power, actually allowed the Jianmu seed, which had originally been reduced to a mere shell, to completely fuse with the Wood Immortal, thus giving the Jianmu seed renewed vitality!
On the other side, after sensing the aura of the towering Jianmu tree that appeared in the Seven-Colored Ancestral Vein, Qi Ping instantly tore through space and appeared deep within the Seven-Colored Ancestral Vein. He was completely stunned when he sensed the Jianmu aura emanating from the seed that the Wood Immortal Granny had transformed into.

"The aura of the Jianmu tree!"

"It actually worked!"

The shock he felt at that moment was indescribable. He never expected that the Jianmu body, which even he was helpless against, would regain its vitality under such circumstances!
This is the Jianmu tree!

Legend has it that once they successfully grow up, they will at least reach the Mahayana level.

Don't underestimate this being just a Mahayana-level being. Due to the special nature of the Jianmu tree, it can deeply integrate with the foundation of a world. As long as the world is not destroyed, its power is almost inexhaustible, making it extremely difficult to kill. It can basically be said to be one of the strongest beings in the Mahayana stage.

There's even a chance to break through the Mahayana path and become a true Tongtian Jianmu!

The power of the Heaven-Reaching Jianmu (建木) is beyond what can be described by the Mahayana stage.
"This time we've really struck gold!"

Although it has only recovered a trace of the Jianmu tree's aura, and is a special life form fused with the Wood Immortal Granny, rather than a simple tree, it has even more possibilities because of this.

At the very least, once the old woman Mu Qingling has fully recovered, her achievements will definitely not stop at the Void Refinement stage. The Body Integration stage is by no means difficult for someone with such talent and Mu Qingling's will, and she even has a great chance of reaching the Mahayana stage.

Therefore, the old woman with the wooden fairy's skill definitely made the right bet this time.

Moreover, the existence of Jianmu has unimaginable benefits for any world. Jianmu's role is almost equivalent to the existence of the human spine; having it or not is a completely different existence.

With the addition of Jianmu, the Starry Sea World's development and growth will definitely reach a new level!
However, the only remaining question is whether the reincarnation of this Wood Immortal, Mu Qingling, will possess any of the abilities of the Jianmu tree.

But in any case, this will bring unimaginable benefits to the Star Sea world.

After observing it for a while, Qi Ping directly contracted the sprouted seed as his natal spirit tree.

This was something that had been discussed with Old Woman Muxian beforehand, or rather, Old Woman Muxian had taken the initiative to suggest it.

If she successfully merges perfectly with Jianmu, it is hoped that Qi Ping can contract her as his natal spirit wood, and at the same time help her lay a good foundation in the early stages.

Qi Ping was quite surprised when he heard the Wood Immortal bring up this matter. Although he did have this idea in his mind, he was also concerned that the Wood Immortal was a meritorious contributor who had followed him to unify the Star Sea from the beginning, and it seemed a bit inappropriate to make her his natal spirit wood.

However, the old woman with the wooden fairy's idea was simpler.

Because in the Star Sea World, her life and death were completely in Qi Ping's hands. No one in the Star Sea World could defeat Qi Ping, so it was better for her to become Qi Ping's natal spirit tree, so that Qi Ping could nurture her with peace of mind.

With the Star Emperor's full support, she couldn't believe how strong her foundation would be in the early stages!

Who in the Starry Sea world wouldn't want such treatment?
This can be seen from how well Qi Ping treats his contracted spirit beast.

Most importantly, ever since Qi Ping fulfilled the old woman Mu Xian's desire for revenge, a shadow of Qi Ping has begun to appear in her heart.

Although she regained her original appearance after breaking through to the Void Refinement stage, becoming the most beautiful woman in the entire Star Sea World, some past memories remained a thorn in her heart. Even though she had long since annihilated her enemies, reducing them to ashes, these memories persisted.

Her willingness to reincarnate this time was partly motivated by this intention.

She wanted a completely different life.
She believed that with Qi Ping's protection, she would definitely have a start that lived up to her expectations; the Star Sea World was no longer what it used to be.
After the old woman, the Wood Immortal, was reborn and contracted by Qi Ping as his natal spirit wood, Meng Tianqi, the little stone spirit, and Ji Qingyue, along with their beast, faced their most difficult battle yet.

If the Nascent Soul level battlefield is a difficult mode, then the Void Refinement level battlefield is an absolute nightmare!

They had no way of estimating how many enemies were on the Void Refinement level battlefield; they only knew they had to kill them as quickly as possible. Otherwise, if they slowed down and were surrounded by numerous Void Refinement level demons, their only fate would be death.
Fortunately, the battlefield at the Void Refinement level is large enough that you won't encounter a large group of Void Refinement stage demons all at once.

Moreover, demons at the Void Refinement stage are not so common anymore; king-level demons of this level are rare even in the demon realm.

The only thing to be thankful for is that Meng Tianqi, Xiao Shijing, and Ji Qingyue are all among the most formidable beings in the Void Refinement stage.

First is Meng Tianqi, whose comprehension of the laws of life and death has long reached the perfect level of the Void Refining stage.

Over the years, with the help of various resources and the Seven-Colored Ancestral Vein, his cultivation has reached the peak of the Refining Void stage.

However, for Meng Tianqi, his greatest progress was not in this area, but in his understanding of the laws of life and death!
Over the years, numerous wars, large and small, have occurred in the Star Sea World. Countless ordinary cultivators with low cultivation levels and many once-powerful experts have perished in these wars, including many who were at the same level as him.

He killed many people, but he also saved many people.

Every life and death he experienced gave him great insights. War is the best place to understand the laws of life and death, but Meng Tianqi had always been unwilling to commit more killings.

With the help of these wars, his understanding and control of the laws of life and death skyrocketed!
And his gains were not limited to that.

Because he followed Qi Ping in battles and construction, he witnessed greater life and greater death and decay.

The birth of the Nine Realms of Stars and Seas is due to the unimaginable vitality and life force of countless lives within them, which also unleashed an unprecedented brilliance.

Death is seeing the decay of regions, yet also witnessing the new life hidden within that decay.

Especially under the threat of the demon race, the Star Sea World erupted with an unimaginable vitality and desire for life.

This new perspective, and this more powerful sense of life and death, infused the laws that Meng Tianqi comprehended with something even more powerful.

The biggest reason why Meng Tianqi broke through to the Fusion stage later than Baili Yun is this: although his Law of Life and Death did not break through, it became much stronger than before, by more than one level!
His plan was to integrate this new element and then break through to the Fusion stage of the Law of Life and Death in one fell swoop.

It was precisely this new element that gave Meng Tianqi the potential to defeat Ji Qingyue, who was once the absolute strongest in the Star Sea World!
Once Meng Tianqi uses this world war to comprehend the laws of life and death to the Fusion stage, his breakthrough to the Fusion stage will be almost a certainty, and he will directly become an extremely powerful being in the Fusion stage.

Ji Qingyue, needless to say, was the absolute number one powerhouse in the original Star Sea World, and also the possessor of the Myriad Laws Immortal Body.

This innate affinity with the Dao has given Ji Qingyue, who has been immersed in the Refinement of Emptiness for many years, an unparalleled array of skills and a terrifying foundation.

She is now just like Meng Tianqi, an absolute powerhouse at the top of the Void Refinement stage.

Besides these two, the little stone spirit is even more powerful than the previous two!
Although the little stone spirit is only at the early stage of Void Refinement, its true strength lies in the fact that it is a Void-level life form!
After devouring numerous magical treasures and ores and reaching the Void Refinement stage, the weapon-wielding patterns on the little stone spirit's body not only inherited the weapon-wielding power of each divine weapon and magical treasure, but also became a special Void-level life form!
It should be understood that a fully grown Void-level life form is an existence that even Mahayana cultivators would find troublesome or fearful.

Although the little stone spirit has not yet fully grown up, its foundation is enough to make it a top existence in the Void Refinement stage. In addition, with a bunch of ancient magic treasures and various spiritual ores on its body, its endurance is also very strong. This allows it to replenish its strength by constantly devouring ores and magic treasures, even though it is already exhausted.

In short, while the Star Sea World is at an absolute disadvantage in terms of numbers, each of its members happens to be an absolute top-tier existence in the Void Refinement stage. This adds unimaginable variables to the Void Refinement battlefield, especially in the vast Void Refinement realm battlefield.

The fact that they no longer need to face a large number of enemies at once gives the two humans and one beast in the Star Sea world more opportunities.

However, the demon race is not to be underestimated either. They also possess terrifying Void Refinement stage demons like the Black Hole Demon God, and their numbers are even greater.

When these two sides finally clashed, an earth-shattering and terrifying battle ensued.
(End of this chapter)