The most melodramatic rebirth in history

Chapter 202 Subduing the Tree Demon
"Bang!..."

Dust billowed in front of the old tree. Suddenly, the simple man who had been standing arrogantly on the treetop suddenly panicked and fell from mid-air in a "mad dog pounce," causing the entire courtyard to tremble.

"Ah~! My old back..." Immediately, a clear cracking sound rang out, causing the simple man, who was "spread-eagle" embracing the ground, to convulse in pain and let out a miserable scream like a pig being slaughtered.

I can't move!?
The simple-minded man had broken all his bones in the fall, and after catching his breath, he tried to get up immediately.

Unexpectedly, after struggling several times, it was all in vain, and her whole body seemed to be frozen in place.

"Tsk, tsk tsk!"

The smoke and dust quickly dissipated, and the purple-clad man who had been shivering in the corner stood up slowly, brushing the dust off his body with a bright smile and a calm expression.

"how so!"

Gu Chen let out a hoarse cry of alarm and anger, then his pupils contracted as he saw the purple-clad man's lips curl into a wicked smile. He had changed from his previous timidity and slowly walked forward.

"Tap, step..."

Suddenly, the surroundings became eerily quiet, and the purple-clad man's every step was clearly audible. In his fear, Gu Chen's heart pounded wildly.

In particular, the thought of the other person stopping in front of him, suddenly pulling out a sharp knife, and bringing it down on him with a ferocious expression made him wish he could get out of this cumbersome body immediately...

But clearly, he was overthinking it!
"Senior Brother Gu, it's windy here!" The man in purple slowly walked towards the old tree in the center of the courtyard. After frowning and glancing at it, he turned to the simple-looking man who looked startled and clicked his tongue, saying, "You strained your back... that's normal!"

Huh? Someone's here!?
"Boom~...!" Just then, the courtyard suddenly shook violently, and the slight ripples quickly subsided. It was Feng Ling who sneered and coldly snorted, and punched the old tree behind him with a simple punch.

Immediately, the man in purple frowned, pondering to himself: why did this subtle energy fluctuation disappear completely in just two seconds...?

"You, you...,
"You're a late-stage tenth-level powerhouse!?"

The unassuming man's eyes widened suddenly. Although he couldn't see what was happening behind him, his ability to sense energy fluctuations remained.

"Hmph! I'll deal with you later!"

Coming to his senses, Feng Ling swiftly withdrew his right hand, which had been used to strike, and muttered to himself as he looked at the withered old tree.

Only a shallow, three-inch-deep fist-shaped indentation remained on the surface of the tree trunk; the expected crack or breakage had not materialized. Moreover, even the fist-shaped indentation was miraculously and slowly healing itself.

"Senior Brother Gu, let's settle the accounts first!"

"No, no...! Help me...!"

Hearing the sinister voice coming from behind him, Gu Chen trembled and regretted it deeply: Why did I have to say something like that?
"Go ahead and shout! Anyway, no one else will be able to hear you later!" The man in purple revealed a very sunny smile, and as he spoke, he glanced intentionally or unintentionally at the old tree behind him.

These one sentence sent Gu Chen's heart sinking to the bottom. Only then did he realize that he had kicked a hornet's nest; the purple-clad man before him seemed to be more than he appeared.

However, what Feng Ling didn't expect was that the simple man's screams and the cruel methods he had used were actually heard and seen by someone...

After a cup of tea...

"Thump...!" A figure with a bruised and swollen face spun rapidly over the wall and was tossed out like trash. Then, the person crashed heavily onto the gravel ground outside the courtyard.

"Feng Ling, you just wait! This is an irreconcilable feud, and one day I will repay you tenfold!"

In the courtyard, the blinding flash of white light quickly faded, and the man in purple held a small, snowflake-shaped object with a look of great joy on his face.

Then, Feng Ling's ears twitched slightly, and a loud shout came through the soundproof wall into his senses.

"Get lost! I'm waiting...!"

Rolling sonic energy surged out of the courtyard, the sound cold and devoid of any emotion.

"Damn it—!" Upon hearing this, Gu Chen, who was lying on the ground with a venomous look on his face, quickly got up and limped away.

Their panicked expressions made it seem as if they had encountered something terrifying!
"coward!"

Having acquired the level ten spatial magic weapon "Whirlwind Wave," Feng Ling outwardly sneered at the simple man's sarcastic expression, but inwardly he was overjoyed.

Waiting?! Only a fool would wait here...! Although Feng Ling wasn't afraid of anything, he wasn't one to sit idly by. There was a whole host of things waiting for him to deal with.

"Alright, stop pretending!" A cold wind blew, and the branches swayed from side to side. After chasing Gu Chen away, the man in purple turned his head and frowned as he looked at the completely restored old tree, temporarily suppressing the joy in his heart.

"Swish, swish...!" Time passed second by second, and the purple-robed man's voice still echoed around. Then, a few strange withered yellow leaves fell from the tree, and no other unusual movements were heard.

"Hmm!?" The man in purple snorted coldly, his patience almost worn thin. Then, the flashing, rotating light suddenly expanded, and a red-tasseled fire-tipped spear appeared abruptly in Feng Ling's hand.

"boom--!"

Just as Feng Ling was preparing to teach the other party a lesson, unexpectedly, the entire Qiufengwan area shook violently, catching Feng Ling off guard and almost causing him to stumble.

Then, originating from the old tree in the center of the courtyard, the airflow swirled and surged rhythmically, with withered yellow and bright green colors reflecting each other, constantly emitting an eerie aura.

"Whoosh...!"

A strong wind arose, and the entire Qiufengwan courtyard was like a raging sea. In the blink of an eye, all the ghostly and divine power that permeated the courtyard was mysteriously and completely vanished...

The purple-clad man's pupils contracted. If he hadn't witnessed it with his own eyes, Feng Ling would probably have had a hard time imagining what kind of power could instantly drain the energy from the surrounding area.

"Boom—!" Having lost its target for energy absorption, two chilling green lights suddenly flashed on the eerie old tree. Immediately afterwards, an indescribable aura enveloped the purple-clad man.

"Not good—!" The aura rushed towards him at lightning speed, and there were faint signs that it was pulling the power of ghosts and gods out of his body. The energy used to maintain the soundproof wall was also slowly being lost under the erosion of this strange aura.

"Fire-tipped spear, hold...!" Seeing the situation was dire, the man in purple shouted suddenly, and then the long spear, which was covered in golden light, flew out of his hand like a flying arrow.

"Boom—!" The Fire-Tipped Spear, trailing a fiery red tail, pierced through the sonic boom and spun rapidly around the edge of the courtyard.

A sacred light slowly spread...

Finally, before the eerie aura could seep out, the spear transformed into a halo of blurry golden energy. Not only the area around the courtyard, but also the space fifty meters above and below was firmly protected by the halo. "Phew, that was close…!"

Seeing this, the man in purple secretly exhaled a breath of stale air, then raised an eyebrow and snorted coldly, forcefully severing and annihilating the strange aura that had been desperately approaching within a meter of him...

If it weren't for the soundproof wall, Feng Ling's commotion would have been known to everyone in the Jade Purity Sect.

However, on the other hand, if Feng Ling hadn't used his own power to enhance it, Qiu Fengwan would probably have been torn to pieces by this anomaly long ago.

"Whoosh...!"

After the attack succeeded, the eerie aura receded rapidly like a tide, eventually disappearing into the old tree without a trace, as if it had never existed at all.

At this moment, the once withered old tree had undergone a complete transformation. Its trunk, now exceptionally thick, bore two deep holes, from which shone a ghastly green light that sent shivers down one's spine.

However, what's even stranger is...

Delicate green buds slowly sprouted from the left side of the old tree's branches, while withered yellow leaves fell desolately from the right side.

The scenes on the left and right sides changed in turn, and at a glance, the scene was extremely bizarre!

"Human, you've reached the legendary level...!?"

The golden light continued to fall and cascade down, illuminating the old tree that was half withered and half vibrant green. Far from providing any visual warmth, it only intensified the chill of winter...

"Huh? It's heavy!" Stepping forward slowly, he picked up the broken branch, and two flashing, eerie green lights shone on the purple-clad man who was surprised by the weight of the branch.

The scene was bizarre enough in itself. But then, as if by some strange twist of fate, the man in purple suddenly heard the thick, strange old tree in front of him utter a stiff human word.

"Holy crap! The old tree has become a spirit...!"

Upon hearing this, the man in purple gripped the broken branch and retreated ten meters. He then realized that the hole from which the green light had been projected was the tree demon's eyes. Feng Ling felt a chill run down his spine and involuntarily swore.

Feng Ling initially thought that someone had cast a spell on him, hiding in the old tree and playing tricks. His first reaction was that an evil spirit had come knocking.

That's why, after noticing the anomaly, Feng Ling deliberately clenched his fist and cast a seal on it.

But in the end, who would have thought that this old tree itself was actually a demon!
If we include the three-tailed cat demon he encountered in Sunset City last time, this is the third time Feng Ling has met a demon.

The first demon they encountered was naturally the Azure Bull, a subordinate of Xuanweizi.

During his years at Seven-Colored Spirit Mountain, although Feng Ling never heard the Green Ox speak, he was certain from its highly spiritual demeanor that it was a great demon of profound cultivation.

"I did misjudge him before!"

Seeing the purple-clad man's wary expression, the tree demon ignored his somewhat unreasonable words and focused its gaze on the purple-clad man with a flickering of suspicion.

Am I lucky or unlucky?

Looking once again at the eerie old tree opposite him, its gaze fixed intently on him, Feng Ling's expression was extremely complicated, as if a million curses were running through his mind.

I arrived at Yuqing Sect in late spring this year, and have now experienced summer and autumn. It is now early winter...

"Half a year, more than half a year...!" The purple-clad man's large hand holding the tree branch trembled slightly, and a chill ran through him, spreading from the inside out and from the shallow to the deep.

A terrifying tree spirit has been hiding beside him for more than half a year!
Just thinking about it...

It's all so frightening!
Judging from the tree demon's aura fluctuations, it must undoubtedly be at the legendary realm. Otherwise, it wouldn't have been able to subdue a top core disciple of the Jade Purity Sect so utterly powerless with just a detached branch!

In Feng Ling's eyes, although Gu Chen was a bit useless, he was still a strongman at the early stage of the tenth level.

Even the elders, whose cultivation had reached the peak of the tenth level, would not be able to bind him tightly in an instant.

"Tree demon, what is your origin?! What are you planning to secretly lurk in the Jade Purity Sect? If you don't explain yourself clearly, I will forcibly destroy you today!" After figuring out the key point, Feng Ling's face suddenly darkened.

Then, under the astonished gaze of the old tree, it waved its hand to remove the faint aura entwined on the branches and instead poured its own energy into them.

Without the Fire-Tipped Spear, it's equivalent to losing nearly 20% of one's combat power. Feng Ling naturally wouldn't allow himself to be at a disadvantage simply because his weapon was out of his hands.

Of course, Feng Ling didn't regret letting go of the Fire-Tipped Spear. The purpose of throwing the Fire-Tipped Spear was not only to avoid being noticed, but mainly to seal off the space and prevent the tree demon from escaping, so as to avoid leaving any trouble behind.

"What powerful spiritual energy!" The tree demon exclaimed in surprise as it sensed that the branch in the purple-robed man's hand had lost its connection with it, its flashing green light revealing an undisguised joy.

For fairies who have an abundance of energy but lack strong spiritual power, if they want to break through to the highest realm, they must find ways and rely on all external forces to protect their demonic core.

Or perhaps, one's luck defies the heavens and earth to obtain a powerful spiritual treasure...

Or, turn to a trustworthy and approachable fairy...

The best, and least risky, method is to actively seek out a human spirit master with strong spiritual power as a lifelong companion before breaking through to a higher realm.

The man in front of me seems to be a good candidate!
"Haha~! You and I have been together day and night for half a year, but now we have to fight each other..." The tree spirit stared at the other party's actions and suddenly burst into laughter.

Despite his best efforts to restrain himself, the laughter still sounded sinister and terrifying, followed by a sigh: "Is this how you treat... an old friend?"

"Tch...!" Upon hearing this, the man in purple suddenly looked at the tree demon in front of him and sneered.

Immediately afterwards, Feng Ling sat down cross-legged with a complicated expression, seemingly murmuring to himself: "In this world, no one is a friend forever..."

Before, no matter how the tree demon answered, it would have fallen into the trap set by the man in purple.

Feng Ling had already decided: if it truly harbored ill intentions, he would kill it in one fell swoop; if it did not admit it or truly had no ulterior motives, he would seal it away!
Life isn't about persevering because of hope; it's about seeing hope because you persevere.

Amidst the myriad troubles and disturbances of the world, may the sages bring you, the readers, a pure land for your souls.

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