Chapter 449: Chapter 377: Farming and Planting Trees for Wealth and Prosperity

The real world.

Within the Dragon God Sacred Land, in the Destiny Demon Realm, the Purple Golden Palace rested atop the Lesser Ninth Heaven. In its great hall, Hong Yuan, seated upon the dragon throne, slowly opened his crimson dragon eyes. A wave of purple-gold lightning erupted from the ground, spreading outwards and instantly subduing all the major powers within the Destiny Demon Realm.

DRIP-DROP, DRIP-DROP...

Hong Yuan’s fingers lightly tapped the armrest. He sat leaning back against the throne, his white hair cascading freely, his eyes half-closed. His relaxed and seemingly lazy demeanor exuded a dangerously charming and sinister vibe.

He was calculating just how old the Destiny Demon Realm had become. After a while, he slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air, an expression of keen interest on his face.

"One year outside, three hundred years here."

"Now, it’s already the three thousand nine hundredth year of the Destiny Era..."

Standing by his side, the Flood Gathering War Banner fluttered lightly, displaying scene after scene. It revealed to him the changes in the Destiny Demon Realm over the six hundred years since it lost its "divinity."

During this time, as Hong Yuan concealed his presence and covertly observed the shifting landscapes, various factions took their turns to appear on stage.

In the first hundred years, nine great empires emerged, all created by the Mysterious Water Snake Clan.

By the three hundredth year, only five great empires remained. Among them, three were alliances formed by those of the Kirin Bloodline, Phoenix Bloodline, and True Dragon Bloodline.

Now, only four great empires remained in the world. The empire established by the Mysterious Water Snake Clan dominated the oceans, while the lands and skies were ruled by the other empires.

Almost every thirty years, an earth-shattering war would erupt, continuously adding to Hong Yuan’s foundation. However, this came at the cost of his stockpile of Immortal Nuance Stones, which rapidly depleted as they were used to maintain the normal functioning of the Destiny Demon Realm.

"Oh? There are actually Cultivators who have touched the limit of this world."

Hong Yuan probed the Destiny Demon Realm and raised an eyebrow slightly. He had set the limit of the Destiny Demon Realm to below the sixth rank. In other words, it was impossible for Saints to appear in this world!

Yet now, Hong Yuan was astonished to find that four little creatures had, to varying degrees, broken free from the constraints of their Life Span. They had reached the very pinnacle of the Destiny Demon Realm, obtaining methods almost equivalent to those of a Saint.

And among them, one was actually from the Human Race!

He couldn’t help but be surprised.

"Dragon Sparrow Zither, arise!"

With a thought from Hong Yuan, his right index finger instantly plucked the strings of the Dragon Sparrow Zither.

CLANG!

A mysterious fluctuation rippled out from the Dragon Sparrow Zither, dispersing into the void.

With this, Hong Yuan once again imposed another layer of prohibition on the Cultivators of the Destiny Demon Realm. As long as they didn’t attempt to break through to Sainthood, all would be well. But if they dared to pursue the Great Taoism, a fatal strike would await them!

Having done all this, Hong Yuan summoned the Purple-Gold Furnace before him to observe the different divine trees of the Destiny Demon Realm. He was selecting his Life Spirit Plant!

...

「Dream Butterfly Valley—the Dream Tao Resource Point.」

The Dream Butterfly Valley was the core of the Destiny Demon Realm, a place heavily guarded by Hong Yuan. Here, Dream Butterfly Flowers of every hue bloomed to their hearts’ content in the vernal valley, as picturesque as a dream.

The golden Dream Butterfly Fairy Worm danced among them, like a gardener. Its translucent butterfly wings radiated dream-like, fantastical colors, and its tail was covered with a vast cloak of streaming light, like gigantic colorful wings. It was pure, sacred!

Perhaps the Dream Tao Holy Artifact for my Original Body should remain with this Dream Butterfly Fairy Worm, Hong Yuan mused, squinting. One can’t make bricks without straw. Even if I am a Refining Tao Master, without the valuable materials of Dream Tao, I can’t just conjure a Dream Tao Holy Artifact from thin air.

But moments later, Hong Yuan shifted his gaze to the most resplendent Dream Butterfly Flower in the valley. A sixth-rank Dream Butterfly Flower, almost seventh rank!

After pondering for a moment, Hong Yuan shook his head. "My Demonic Body is a Food Tao Saint. Besides, this Dream Butterfly Flower’s potential isn’t as good as Phoenix Paulownia. I’d best check out the Greedy Eating River instead."

His gaze swiftly swept across the landscape until it reached a mighty purple-gold river: the Greedy Eating River!

The Greedy Eating River was a Food Tao Resource Point in the Destiny Demon Realm, and its importance went without saying. The river wasn’t clear, yet it was long and far-reaching. From a distance, it resembled the shape of a Purple-Gold Furnace. Numerous white aquatic plants drifted on its surface.

Hong Yuan’s gaze quickly moved past them, soon arriving at the heart of the Greedy Eating River. His eyes fixed on a black, lotus-shaped Spirit Plant.

After observing it for a moment, Hong Yuan sighed faintly. "Self-sufficiency is indeed tough. This Black Lotus has a bit more potential than the Dream Butterfly Flower, but it’s still far from being as promising as Ye Qingcheng’s Phoenix Paulownia."

When it comes to choosing my Life Spirit Plant, I have a clear plan, Hong Yuan thought. It must at least be equivalent to Phoenix Paulownia, preferably a tier above it. After all, the Phoenix Paulownia Ye Qingcheng uses has a slim chance of reaching the Unconventional Tao Realms. What I, Hong Yuan, use can’t be too shabby, can it?

Just imagine, if my Demonic Body were to dominate Black Heaven, with a terrifying divine tree as its stronghold... wouldn’t that defense be impregnable, enough to drive the Human Race to despair?! In other words, even if my Original Body can’t achieve the status of a Dream Tao Supreme Grandmaster, with my Demonic Body suppressing the Black Heaven, the Great Dream Emperor wouldn’t even dream of emerging.

Merely contemplating this prospect made Hong Yuan feel every pore on his body open up, an incredibly refreshing sensation washing over him.

"I hope Treasured Yellow Heaven will prove satisfying."