Clan Rise: Starting as a Grandfather

Chapter 1805: Chapter 1093: Wanhua Demon Emperor, Exquisite Jade Tree (2)

The Qingyuan Fox Clan has fled, now leaving only the Chi Huang Clan struggling alone, forcing him to personally confront the Unpredictable Ghost Sect.

His figure constantly rose higher within the sea of flowers, and moments later, he stood suspended above the radiant dome of the sky, with the entire Demon Ruins under his feet.

The sea of flowers wrapped around the hills, surging like waves, and within this sea, many tall and short Glazed Flower Trees stood.

He looked down at the sea of flowers below and flipped his hand to take out a small, light-blue Square Seal.

But quickly, the seal enlarged several times, its surface spanning three feet square and about a foot thick, with miniature carvings of the Wanhua Seventy-two Peaks along the edges, and a "Green Vein Dragon" coiled on the back of the seal, with its body formed from seventy-two mountain patterns, and the base inscribed with the ancient script "Zhenyue Anlan".

Indeed, this was the Authority Artifact Wanhua Seal.

The same Wanhua Seal that was lost in the Xiaxian Sect once upon a time.

However, it has an even older name, the Green Vein Seal.

Many believe the Wanhua Seal is the Authority Artifact of the Wanhua Daoist Master, while many also know the Wanhua Daoist Master was a Sword Cultivator, who achieved the status of Authority Master through the Sword Dao.

Yet here lies the problem, why is a Sword Cultivator’s Authority Artifact not a sword but instead a seal?

The Wanhua Daoist Master existed thirty thousand years ago, and due to the passage of time, many matters cannot be verified, so even if such a doubt arose, the answer could not be pursued.

In truth, the answer is simple, Wanhua Seal, no, it should be Green Vein Seal, is indeed an Authority Artifact, but it wasn’t the Authority Artifact of the Wanhua Daoist Master; rather, it was an Authority Artifact acquired by the Wanhua Daoist Master from a predecessor.

And now, this Authority Artifact is in the hands of the Wanhua Demon Emperor.

The Wanhua Demon Emperor lightly stroked the Green Vein Seal, revealing a mysterious smile.

"Since it can’t be concealed, let’s begin then!"

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

He threw out the Green Vein Seal in his hand, and a sudden surge of boundless Mana infused into the Green Vein Seal, causing it to instantaneously emit tens of thousands of rays of green light, faintly revealing mountains appearing, standing proudly amidst the radiant glow.

The intertwining of green light and radiance transformed into lines of rain descending into the extensive blossom field.

Thousands of Glazed Flower Trees, no, they should be Exquisite Jade Trees, started shaking dramatically.

Then, one by one, the Exquisite Jade Trees pulled their roots from underground, with their lush branches twisting and contracting, their thick trunks stretching into tall figures.

They all stood over three meters tall, with their heads adorned with glazed, colorful leaves, clad in gray-white wood armor, and their feet still carrying fuzzy roots.

"Roar~~"

"Roar~~"

The towering figures looked toward the Wanhua Demon Emperor in the sky, emitting a series of excited roars, as if cheering or worshiping.

They leapt, cheered, gazing at the Wanhua Demon Emperor with fervent eyes.

The Wanhua Demon Emperor overlooked them, his face bearing a cryptic smile, with gemstone-like eyes shining exceptionally bright.

"After nurturing you for ten thousand years, it’s time for you to serve me!"

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

"Go forth, expel those evils from the Wanhua Mountain Range!"

His voice remained gentle but echoed throughout the Demon Ruins, reaching the ears of every Linglong Tree Person.

Swiftly, thousands of Linglong Tree People received the order and began converging toward the center of the blossom field, then leapt into the central Flower Mirror Lake of the flower sea.

Flower Mirror Lake, which was the Pocket World Gate of the Demon Ruins.

Meanwhile, within a deep canyon of the Wanhua Mountain Range, towering figures suddenly emerged from a bottomless pool.

Indeed, they were the Linglong Tree People from the Demon Ruins.

Tens of thousands of Linglong Tree People emerged from the pool, rampaging through the narrow gorge towards the north.

The army roared mightily, with unprecedented chaos following its path.

Countless demon beasts and mutant beasts stared in astonishment at these peculiar tree people, wondering if spirit plants could become demons.

The answer is they cannot.

Because the Divine Souls of spirit plants are exceedingly weak, and their intelligence is extremely low, rendering them unable to comprehend the Cultivation Technique, thus unable to cultivate.

Many spirit plants grow for ten thousand years yet remain spirit plants, unable to transform into beings akin to demon beasts.

Yet the Linglong Tree People before them were clearly not demon beasts; they resembled trees turned into demons.

This left many demon beasts deeply baffled.

However, regardless, the tree people paid no heed to the demon beasts and mutant beasts in the mountains, and they merely roared and rampaged towards the north.

Two days later, tens of thousands of Linglong Tree People arrived in the area occupied by the Ghost Soldiers.

Without surprise, as soon as the two sides met, a grand battle erupted.

The Linglong Tree People approached the Ghost Soldiers, their legs violently plunged into the rocks, with countless thick tree roots emerging from the stones, sweeping toward the Ghost Soldiers.

The blood puppets were unsustainable in front of them, instantly pierced by the tree roots, torn apart into fragments.

As for the Ghost Soldiers, they battled the tree roots fiercely, but these roots were extraordinarily sturdy, possessing rapid regenerative abilities.

Many roots were severed, but within a breath, they grew whole again.

Not only the roots, but the tree people’s branches were also equally hard and sharp, easily piercing the protective magic of the Ghost Soldiers.

These tree people were armed all over, crafted specifically for battle.

The Ghost Soldier armies, caught off guard, were unexpectedly routed by the tree people’s assault.

However, the Ghost Soldier armies were not to be underestimated; as the battle raged, numerous Ghost Soldiers rushed to provide support, dark clouds of Evil shroud the sky, and thousands of Ghost Soldiers and Blood Puppets joined the fray.

Then the battlefield expanded without pause, within an hour, hundreds of miles of forest transformed into a battleground.

The battle became increasingly intense, with the fight between Ghost Soldiers and tree people akin to a clash of water and fire, colliding and slaughtering incessantly.

As the fighting advanced, even Demon King Yin Soldiers joined the battle, yet the tree-man army remained unyielding, contrary to assumptions, more than ten larger tree people emerged, firmly suppressing those Demon King Yin Soldiers.

"Roar, Roar, Roar~~"

The excited roars of the tree people continued ceaselessly; they feared not death, felt elated in combat, pressing resolutely forward, undaunted by anything in front of them.

After two hours of battle, numerous Skeleton Flying Boats rushed in from the northern sky.

An Wusheng, Yu Yuan, and Ji Wusi stood on the bow of the boats, looking at the battlefield ahead, their expressions incredibly solemn.

"What is this?" Ji Wusi asked, a bit incredulous.

Yu Yuan gave a cold chuckle, "Can’t you see? They’re tree people!"

"I know they’re tree people, but what kind of tree people? No, how could tree people exist in this world?" Ji Wusi glared at him fiercely.

"Both of you shut up!" An Wusheng commanded.

If he didn’t stop them, these two might soon start arguing.

The two seemed to sense An Wusheng’s seriousness, temporarily quelling their intentions to argue, yet Ji Wusi still asked, "Hall Master, what is this all about?"

"I don’t know either!" An Wusheng’s pale face carried a look of bewilderment.

He too had never seen such strange things; in his understanding, tree people simply should not exist.

At that moment, two figures flew over, landing next to An Wusheng.

"I have heard about this thing," Chi Yuan said, looking at the freely slaughtering tree people with a deep voice.

The newcomers were Chi Yuan and Yellow Springs; they had joined the Unpredictable Ghost Sect long ago, but previously they were in the southern Wanhua Mountain Range. After the last defeat of the Soul Refining Hall’s Ghost Soldier army by the Wanhua Demon Court, they followed and went to the Unpredictable Ghost Sect.

This time, with the Unpredictable Ghost Sect returning, they followed the Ghost Soldier army to this place.

"What is it?" An Wusheng asked.

Chi Yuan narrowed his eyes slightly, "Has An Hall Master ever heard of the Path of Spirit Giving?"

An Wusheng slightly shook his head, "No!"

"The Path of Spirit Giving states that Heaven and Earth give birth to all things, each possessing its soul: mountains with veins, stones with souls, grass with energy, wood with heart. The Spirit Giver does not forcefully enslave plants nor rigidly constrain stones but communicates with their nature, unites with their spirit. Reflecting one’s spirit through the reflection of all spirits, as a mirror reflecting an image, neither creating nor setting; this is the essence of Spirit Giving."

"To bestow a spirit means to grant one’s own spirit to other things, making them serve one’s purpose."

"It is said that ten thousand years ago, there was a Spiritual Treasure called Returning Ruins Demon Flower, which could bestow spirits upon all things, commanding them as soldiers!"

Chi Yuan explained.