The most melodramatic rebirth in history

Chapter 203 Elder Tong

"I am a tree spirit born in the Demon Valley of the Illusion Continent in the South China Sea ten thousand years ago. You can call me Elder Tong."

A hint of surprise flashed in the tree demon's eyes, and then, under Feng Ling's gaze, it transformed into a green-haired old man with deep wrinkles and a weathered face.

"Ten thousand years!? You can live for ten thousand years?"

Upon seeing the tree demon sitting cross-legged, Feng Ling scoffed. Although he appeared disdainful, he was actually quite convinced.

Unlike humans, fairies rely on absorbing the essence of the sun and moon over many years, and with a bit of luck, they eventually develop sentience. Although it is difficult to improve their cultivation after becoming fairies, they still have a long lifespan that humans envy.

Especially the plant-based fairies, who are themselves created by heaven and earth. Even if they don't become spirits, they have a lifespan far longer than other creatures.

Therefore, given this unique advantage, it's not impossible for the tree spirit in front of us to claim that it has lived for ten thousand years.

However, what Feng Ling didn't know was that even a legendary demon at the peak of the fourteenth rank, despite using every trick in the book, could only barely live for a thousand years...

"Hehe, you already have the answer in your heart, why bother asking me again?" The tree demon didn't care about the mocking gaze directed at it; it was even more certain that the purple-clad man before it was no ordinary person.

Putting aside the fact that his cultivation level far exceeds his age, his composure in the face of adversity is something that ordinary people cannot match.

Perhaps, with his astonishing talent and excellent temperament, he might one day truly break through to the highest realm. At that time, by leveraging his breakthrough, I could easily return to Demon Valley and seek revenge on that old ghost!

"Tell me your story!" Seeing the green-haired old man's eyes flickering, the purple-robed man raised an eyebrow and asked. Just like the tree demon's feeling towards Feng Ling, he also felt that the tree demon opposite him was very unusual.

Imagine an ancient monster that has lived for ten thousand years, starting from the Demon Valley of the Illusionary Continent in the South Sea, traveling thousands of miles through mountains and rivers, only to eventually lie dormant in the Jade Purity Sect of the Eastern Sacred Continent. Who would believe there's nothing fishy about that?
"Six thousand years ago, Demon Valley was under my rule... At that time, all the demons in the valley lived freely."

But who knew, not long after…

The tree spirit, its face showing a look of reminiscence, was speaking when it suddenly stopped with a long sigh.

The man in purple frowned and asked urgently, "What happened last time?"

"Ahem... I can't tell you the specifics! But I can confess to you that I have no ill intentions towards anyone here..."

"You really meant no harm...!?"

Seeing the man in purple frowning at him, the old tree demon, worried that the other party wouldn't believe what he said, disregarded his old face and quickly added.

"I was severely injured while being hunted by my enemies, and barely escaped before falling into a deep slumber here. Who would have thought that six thousand years would pass in the blink of an eye!"

His voice was filled with sighs and lamentations, but also revealed a deep-seated hatred, so it was probably true.

Although he had accepted the other party's explanation, judging things solely based on feelings was ultimately unreliable. So, taking advantage of the green-haired old man's momentary lapse in attention, the man in purple had a sudden inspiration.

"Hmm? This kid is trying to test me?"

Seemingly sensing something amiss, the green-haired old man secretly circulated his internal energy. Then, pretending to know nothing, he continued his dazed, sky-gazing posture.

"Strange! Why is mind reading completely ineffective against this old tree demon?" The hidden spiritual power slowly surged toward the green-haired old man, but was blocked by an invisible energy outside his body.

Feng Ling was secretly shocked: even a legendary expert like the Jade Purity Sect Master could be exploited by his mind-reading technique when he was distracted.

However, the tree demon in front of me is only at the late stage of the eleventh level. Even compared to my own peak late stage eleventh level cultivation, it is still a step behind. There is no reason for me to fail!
"So, your appearance in the Jade Purity Sect was just a coincidence!?" The purple-robed man laughed as soon as he said this.

Let alone six thousand years ago. It's possible that even a hundred years ago, the Jade Purity Sect hadn't been founded yet.

Since you don't believe me

Then I, the Venerable One, will prove it to you!

As they were talking, two eerie green beams of light shot from the green-haired old man's eyes, startling Feng Ling. Then, apart from the golden light dimming slightly, the surrounding scenery abruptly changed.

"Memory Imaging...!?" Feng Ling was suddenly startled, inexplicably recalling the green-haired old man's earlier statement about being severely injured. Then, he realized that the tree demon's cultivation level was far more complex than it appeared. Memory Imaging was a more profound spell than "virtual phenomena." Its main function was to perfectly recreate a selected portion of the caster's memories, presenting it to other beings in the form of a scene reconstruction.

In other words, "memory imaging" is a supernatural power that directly accesses the caster's original memories. Compared to "virtual phenomena" that are "fake" and restored by thought, its advantage lies in the fact that there is no possibility of the caster subjectively adding false images.

Back then, the technique that Kugu Bai used was a virtual phenomenon. Unfortunately, Feng Ling's cultivation level was not as high as Bai Wu's at that time, so he could neither create a virtual phenomenon nor use mind-reading to fully verify the other party's words.

"Whoosh—!" In the short time it took for the man in purple to be surprised, the scene changed rapidly like a tide, and everything that had happened in the past six thousand years flashed before his eyes.

After an unknown amount of time, the still scene gradually returned to normal...

"Sigh... six thousand years of heartbreaking history...!" The man in purple sighed as he came back to his senses.

In my memory, for the first five thousand years, the old tree spirit lived alone on the mountain, enduring countless winds and rains.

A thousand years later, an epic-level, powerful human ghost spirit master descended upon this place. He recognized the old tree's extraordinary nature and attacked it with all his might for hundreds of moves without breaking it.

So, that person used his great supernatural powers to collect saplings from all directions, and it took five years to complete the planting of trees all over the Yuqing Mountains.

Unfortunately, the legendary warrior who had beautified the barren mountains settled here for fifty years before passing away quietly.

Perhaps it was due to his advanced age that the powerful man lost his ambition to establish a sect and instead chose to live a peaceful life as a recluse.

"This junior is very sorry, I misunderstood you before!" After digesting the massive amount of memories, the purple-robed man did not hesitate to stand up and clasp his hands in apology to the green-haired old man.

Consider this: even an epic-level powerhouse couldn't destroy the old tree's true form. Either the tree spirit's cultivation level was comparable, or the tree spirit's true form belonged to the category of rare and divine materials.

The most likely explanation that Feng Ling could think of was that the old tree was able to withstand the attack of an epic-level powerhouse because of its "high cultivation level" and its "rare and divine material". Both of these factors were equally important and indispensable!

Regardless of anything else, the green-haired old man in front of him, in terms of both cultivation level and age, deserves the title of "senior" that Feng Ling mentioned.

Why be polite to fairies?
If those self-proclaimed righteous people were to witness this scene, they would probably drag them out and give them a good beating.

"Alright, just call me Elder Tong!" The tree demon frowned impatiently and waved its hand. Then, a clever idea struck it, and it forced an ugly smile. "Since you believe me now, let's get down to business!"

"Previous..." Upon hearing this, the purple-robed man, who had raised an eyebrow, hadn't finished speaking when he saw the green-haired old man looking at him with a gloomy expression. Feng Ling quickly changed his mind and asked, "Elder Tong, what is it?"

Do you want me to help you get revenge?

The man in purple thought to himself. In fact, before asking the question, Feng Ling had already vaguely guessed something, and now he was just waiting for the other party to confirm it.

"I am willing to give up my own cultivation to help you improve your cultivation level, hoping that you will be strong enough in the future to destroy my enemies!"

"This is a good proposal, mutually beneficial... it's just a pity that it has no binding force..."

It's hard to guarantee that you don't have many demon friends who can absorb your power still alive in this world..."

"You cunning fellow!" Hearing this, the tree spirit was furious. Then, gritting his teeth, Elder Tong revealed his sincerity, "I will make an equal... soul contract with you!"

Then, seeing the light shining in the eyes of the man opposite him, the old tree demon couldn't help but sneer inwardly: "I don't believe you can live longer than me."
"Alright! Deal..." The next moment, the man in purple clapped his hands lightly and revealed a joyful smile, as if he had been waiting for these words.

"..."

Suddenly, Elder Tong felt like he had been tricked, but upon closer reflection, it seemed that he had made the request on his own initiative, so what was there to worry about?
……

Finally, the two can be described as:
Each with their own ulterior motives, they signed a soul contract...

The fires in Russia have spread to the Greater Khingan Mountains in our country...

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