Cultivation Begins From The Desert-Chapter 782 - 765: Comprehensive Suppression!

"We're almost there. That Tree Demon is hiding within the Black Cloud Valley up ahead. The countless demon beasts surrounding Black Cloud Valley are its minions. An average Golden Core Stage Cultivator would find it difficult to even get close to Black Cloud Valley, being swarmed by demon beasts before they know it."

"If someone manages to break through the encirclement and reach the outskirts of Black Cloud Valley, the Tree Demon, to conceal its existence, will dispatch the [Cyan-faced Flood Dragon Mosquito] to silence them!"

"Had I not released Spiritual Insects to scout the valley while escaping, I wouldn't have known that a Tier Six Tree Demon King was hidden inside Black Cloud Valley!"

In the Celestial South Continent Cultivation Realm, above an ancient forest filled with poisonous mists, Zhouyang and his guide, Ou Mingyu, rode the [Misty Cloud Vehicle] and hovered within the clouds, gazing intently at a mountain ravine shrouded by thick black clouds, a thousand miles ahead.

According to Ou Mingyu, those black clouds above the ravine were intentionally gathered by the Tier Six Tree Demon to obscure its own movements.

After all, the main body of a Tier Six Tree Demon typically reaches several hundred or even thousand feet. If not concealed properly, it would be too conspicuous, easily attracting the attention of Human Race Cultivators.

"Fellow Daoist Ou, do you know the origins of that Tree Demon? Judging by the thickness of these clouds, could it be that apart from Wood Element Divine Techniques, it also has expertise in Water Element Divine Techniques?"

A golden-red light flickered in Zhouyang's eyes as he observed the Black Cloud Valley for a while. Then, with a concentrated spiritual light in his eyes, he asked Ouyang Yu in a low, solemn voice.

Having suffered injuries due to incomplete information from the Chongming Demon King not too long ago, he had no intention of making the same mistake due to negligence this time around.

"I have indeed sent Spiritual Insects to observe after the fact, and from my observations, it's likely that this Tree Demon isn't a spirit wood demon, but a regular ancient tree mutated into a demon. From its current form, it's impossible to discern what kind of tree it originally was."

"As for the Water Element Divine Techniques that Fellow Daoist Zhou is concerned about, it indeed warrants caution. The demon's main body is rooted in a pond rich in Spiritual Qi, which may have granted it water attributes during its mutation."

Ou Mingyu did not hide anything and quickly shared what he knew.

"Wood and Water Dual Attributes, huh?"

Zhouyang murmured to himself, furrowing his brows slightly, and began to communicate with Lan Daoist, who was hidden within the [Dongxuan Pearl].

"Fellow Daoist Lan, if the magical power of this Tree Demon really contains water attributes, can it still serve as a substitute spiritual object for the 'Five Elements Barrier-Breaking Technique'?"

"No worries, even if the Tree Demon possesses water attributes, it simply takes the route of water nurturing wood, which won't alter the essence of its heart."

"That's good. It puts my mind at ease."

He relaxed his eyebrows, feeling relieved, and gave a slight nod to Ou Mingyu, "I understand, Fellow Daoist Ou. Be ready; we'll charge in right now."

Ou Mingyu's eyes gleamed with joy upon hearing Zhouyang's intent to act. However, as if recalling something, he hurriedly said, "Fellow Daoist Zhou, please be gentle in your actions. Don't burn all the [Cyan-faced Flood Dragon Mosquitoes] completely!"

"I'll be restrained as much as I can, but Fellow Daoist Ou should know what's important to me. If those [Cyan-faced Flood Dragon Mosquitoes] hinder my acquisition of the Tier Six Tree Demon Heart, I will not spare anyone!"

After speaking, Zhouyang gave Ou Mingyu a meaningful look and then drove the [Misty Cloud Vehicle] towards Black Cloud Valley.

Faced with Zhouyang's penetrating gaze, Ou Mingyu's entire body tensed, the joy in his eyes quickly dissipating and replaced by a shadow of gloom.

Zhouyang's words were clear: if he couldn't obtain the Tier Six Tree Demon Heart, the blood contract signed with Ou Mingyu would become void, and Ou Mingyu could not expect to act as if nothing happened after the fact.

Despite having manipulated Zhouyang's eagerness for the Tier Six Tree Demon Heart to his advantage, Ou Mingyu was acutely aware that if Zhouyang decided to turn against him, there was no way he could resist.

Not considering that his many divine techniques were countered by Zhouyang, the disparity in their cultivation levels meant he stood no chance against Zhouyang.

The thousand-mile distance was covered in an instant.

As Zhouyang's [Misty Cloud Vehicle] approached the edge of Black Cloud Valley, it could no longer elude the Tree Demon's perception hidden within the valley.

Suddenly, a buzzing mosquito howl, unsettling to the heart, erupted from within Black Cloud Valley.

"Fellow Daoist Zhou, be careful. Those [Cyan-faced Flood Dragon Mosquitoes] are coming."

With prior experience, Ou Mingyu's expression tightened, and he quickly warned Zhouyang to be cautious. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

Almost as soon as he finished speaking, a swarm of blue-black mosquito "cloud" tens of acres in size rushed out from Black Cloud Valley, hurtling directly towards the two individuals in the sky.

Fixing his gaze, Zhouyang observed that the [Cyan-faced Flood Dragon Mosquitoes] forming the "cloud" were each the size of an adult's fist, with a length close to a foot. Their stinger-like mouths were three inches long, encased in an exoskeleton similar to a locust with fish-scale-like hard armor on their abdomens, fully armed to the teeth.

Mature [Cyan-faced Flood Dragon Mosquitoes] could easily pierce the defenses of a Tier Five Demon Beast, drain its essence blood, and spread a lethal toxin.

Even Ou Mingyu, a dignified Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator, was caught off guard and got stung all over, and the residual toxins still linger.

Currently, the swarm of [Cyan-faced Flood Dragon Mosquitoes] numbered in the tens of thousands. Even a Tier Five Demon Beast, if encircled by this "insect cloud," would become a dried corpse, losing all essence blood in less than half an hour.

"All show, no substance!"

Zhouyang stated nonchalantly, flicked his sleeve, and a mass of golden true flame shot from his hand, transforming into a golden fire phoenix through his spell, attacking the "insect cloud."

Bzz Bzz Bzz!

The "insect cloud" seemed to sense the menace of the golden fire phoenix, and amid the intensifying hum, it suddenly split into dozens of smaller "insect flocks" each less than half an acre in size, skillfully circumventing the golden fire phoenix to continue their assault on Zhouyang and his companion.

Hmm?

Zhouyang's face darkened, then he sneered coldly, lifted his hand, and a golden flame shield swiftly rose, protecting both himself and Ou Mingyu.

With this, the [Cyan-faced Flood Dragon Mosquitoes] had no choice but to launch a probing attack, akin to moths to a flame, against the flame shield.

As expected, the outcome was clear-cut.

Any [Cyan-faced Flood Dragon Mosquito] boldly advancing towards the golden flame shield quickly emitted "crackling" sounds and turned to ash in the scorching flames.

After hundreds of mosquitoes had perished and the golden flame shield remained unscathed, the remaining [Cyan-faced Flood Dragon Mosquitoes] dared not approach further.

Within the golden flame shield, Ouyang Yu, upon witnessing this scene, felt a surge of joy mixed with worry, his expression extremely complex.

The joy stemmed from the fact that the [Azure-faced Mosquito], which was so difficult to handle, was indeed as predicted, unable to withstand the [Qianyang True Flame], a Pure Yang True Flame, and could no longer impede their entry into the valley to confront the Tree Demon.

The worry came from wondering whether the [Azure-faced Mosquito] was still worth the effort to tame given such a major flaw.

Zhouyang paid no attention to Ouyang Yu's feelings. Seeing the [Azure-faced Mosquito] dare not approach, he didn't bother entangling with these insects and simply maintained the flame shield as he flew into Black Cloud Valley.

With his current cultivation level today, the magical power consumed to maintain this golden flame shield was negligible and could be used routinely.

The golden flame tore through the black clouds, bringing long-lost light and warmth to the gloomy, dark, and damp cold valley.

Illuminated by the flame, both Zhouyang and Ouyang Yu could see the Tree Demon's true form with their naked eyes.

In the deep gorge of several hundred feet, a massive green tree standing about seven to eight hundred feet tall rose from the earth, its crown reaching into the black clouds, covering a third of the valley space.

This thick trunk of the green giant tree was over thirty feet in diameter, with broad, thick leaves, each capable of accommodating three people lying side by side, possibly serving as a "leaf boat" on water.

Yet, as Ouyang Yu mentioned earlier, from its appearance, this massive green tree didn't resemble any known spirit wood to Zhouyang, appearing more like an ordinary broad-leaved tree mutated.

"I have lived in seclusion here without ever going out or intentionally harming anyone. Why must both human Daoist friends force me so relentlessly?"

An old, hoarse voice floated out from the massive green tree's body, as a surge of green spiritual light on its vast trunk interwove into an old human face.

This scene looked familiar to Zhouyang, reminding him of when he engaged with the Great Demon Mu Qingyun, who similarly displayed a human face to communicate with him.

However, this Tree Demon clearly lacked the deep cultivation and fortune of Mu Qingyun to practice true technique and develop an external incarnation to roam widely.

"Never harmed anyone intentionally? Old demon, you sure dare to claim that! Would you dare say that the cultivators who disappeared over the millennia in Black Cloud Valley and surrounding lands weren't directly or indirectly killed by you and the Demon Beasts you commanded? Growing unscathed until today, aren't the roots beneath you already piled high with the white bones of human cultivators?"

Ouyang Yu looked at the Tree Demon with disdain, mocking its claims and holding its words in contempt.

As for Zhouyang, though he remained silent, his cold demeanor said it all.

Seeing this, the Tree Demon couldn't help but retort angrily, "In that case, let this old man experience the prowess of you two respected Daoists!"

As its words fell, countless dense swarms of insects suddenly flew out from the Tree Demon's lush canopy, sweeping towards Zhouyang and Ouyang Yu.

Simultaneously, the ground beneath the Tree Demon split open, and numerous corpses of humans and demon corpses surrounded by corpse qi crawled out, screaming as they charged towards the two in the sky.

"Evil spirits, dare you rampage, be exterminated by me!"

Zhouyang shouted loudly, pinching a spell with his hands, and a golden light wheel emerged behind him, seemingly real and illusionary.

This golden light wheel was a unique existence, the "Demon-Suppressing Golden Wheel," formed from the "Demon-Suppressing Golden Light" upon his perfection in practicing the [Golden Sun Demon Suppression Spell].

As the "Demon-Suppressing Golden Wheel" appeared, the corpse puppet demons climbing out from the ground met their end like snow under the scorching sun, instantly purified by the golden light wheel's "Demon-Suppressing Golden Light."

At the same time, a towering golden flame burst forth with Zhouyang at its center, its intense fiery wave not only dispersing and evaporating the black clouds above the valley but also incinerating the oncoming flood of insects in their entirety, creating a crackling sound in the air like frying beans.

Demon-suppressing golden light, golden flame burns insects.

With Zhouyang unleashing his full power, the Tree Demon's tricks were completely obliterated, and its millennia of accumulation went up in smoke.

However, at this moment, it couldn't care less about the loss of these externals, Zhouyang's successive offenses exuded a profound threat of death.

It clearly understood that if it wished to survive and escape this disaster, it had to launch any attack at all costs, aiming to severely injure and force retreat before seeking an escape path.

Thus, after Zhouyang broke through the insect tide and corpse sea, it immediately unleashed its lethal divine techniques.

Suddenly, the black cloud shrouding Black Cloud Valley roiled violently and swiftly formed a thousand-foot-long black water dragon to tear into Zhouyang.

Then, a black light shot from the main body of the Tree Demon below, directly targeting Zhouyang, revealing a snake-shaped bone sword surrounded by vengeful spirits.

In fairness, the power of the Tree Demon's assault wasn't weak, and if it were Ouyang Yu facing it, he might very likely lose.

But the Tree Demon's luck was too poor, coincidentally running into Zhouyang, who countered all of its tactics.

Zhouyang simply raised his hand, and the Tier Six Middle-grade Spiritual Artifact [Thick Earth Heaven-Sealing Seal] rose into the sky, transforming into a massive seal of dozens of feet that crashed down, dispersing all of the Tree Demon's magical power within the black water dragon, causing a heavy rain to fall from the sky.

Simultaneously, as Zhouyang's mind moved, the "Demon-Suppressing Golden Wheel" in the sky spun rapidly, instantly condensing a ray of demon-suppressing golden light onto the snake-shaped bone sword.

Upon being illuminated by the golden light, the ghosts lingering around the bone sword shrieked miserably and dissolved entirely.

The main power of the bone sword lay in the ghosts imprisoned within it, and with most of the ghosts evaporating, the Tree Demon feared its millenia-forged demon artifact would be destroyed and recalled it voluntarily.

Seeing this, Zhouyang didn't obstruct, merely smiling coldly as he stated, "How dare you present such petty tricks to disgrace yourself; appears your skills, demon fiend, end here. In that case, peacefully go to your death by Zhouyang's hands!"

Saying so, he moved directly above the Tree Demon's main body, activating the power of the [Qianyang Treasure Pearl] and releasing a vast swath of reinforced [Qianyang True Flame] onto the Tree Demon's main body.

This move was entirely ineffective against other Nascent Soul Stage cultivators and demon beasts since no one would stay put to be burned.

However, when dealing with demons incapable of moving their main bodies like the Tree Demon, this technique was incredibly effective.

As the golden flames descended, the only thing the Tree Demon could do was continuously absorb the cold air from the Cold Pool Spirit Spring in the valley to infuse its main body, hoping to counter the burning.

But the result was clear, how could the mere cold air from a single Cold Pool withstand the intensely pure yang [Qianyang True Flame],