Easy Way of Cultivation: Power Harvesting-Chapter 252 - 137: He Killed Without Hesitation—Is This What Elder Huo Meant? (Part 2)
No one lives here, yet it is fully equipped.
This place was built by the Zhao Family for the Divine Tree, awaiting the day it can take form and reside here.
At the center of the courtyard grows a towering tree several dozen zhang tall, its massive canopy resembling a small mountain.
This is the Divine Tree, and the courtyard was constructed centered around it.
The Divine Tree is as robust as a dragon, its dark and cracked bark akin to being covered in scale armor.
Not far away is a large sacrificial altar, stained with blood, below which lies a bottomless pit.
A white-haired elder kneels at the altar, muttering to himself; he is the Zhao Family Ancestor, a Celestial Human Fifth-Grade Martial Artist.
A giant face emerges on the tree trunk: "Meat, I want meat, I’m about to transform soon!"
The Zhao Family Ancestor stops chanting and raises his head: "Soon, Tree God, most of the ritual is complete, you’ll soon be able to feast on the offerings."
The face shows impatience: "Tell them to stop playing tricks, just bring the people over, I’m hungry, and now that He Tai Xian has fallen and Fu Shizheng has defected, Situ Feng is preoccupied, there’s nothing to worry about."
The Zhao Family Ancestor’s expression changes slightly, shaking his head: "It’s not possible, Tree God, skipping the ritual would be seen as disrespectful to you, making it difficult to find blood food in the future. Hold on, I’ll have them hurry up."
The face shows a look of regret; had they known earlier, they wouldn’t have settled for these complex rituals.
But before, there was He Tai Xian and others watching, without a bit of mysticism, it was hard to brainwash those of the Human Race.
The Zhao Family Ancestor was about to rise when a Zhao Family disciple rushed over in a panic, "Ancestor, Tree God, something terrible has happened; latest news, the Demon Suppression Bureau has flattened Cyan Cloud Mountain, and fought their way to the Black Python Demon Lord’s lair.
It’s said the White Ape Demon Monarch has been slain, and the Black Python Demon Lord was injured and fled."
After so many days, the events in Cyan Cloud City finally reached this remote place, Taoyuan Town.
Zhao Family Ancestor’s face darkened.
The face on the tree trunk also changed slightly: "He Tai Xian has fallen, Fu Shizheng has defected, Long Jianying is nowhere to be found, Situ Feng barely manages alone, yet managed to flatten Cyan Cloud Mountain, slaying the White Ape Demon Monarch and severely injuring the Black Python Demon Lord?"
Zhao Family disciple quickly replied, "Details weren’t mentioned in Jianghu, but there’s a rumor that Wei Fan, who practiced Horizontal Cultivation of Innate, has become a Divine Realm Martial Sect. I daresay it was probably Wei Fan’s doing."
The face flashed with horror: "He’s truly become a Divine Realm Martial Sect, Horizontal Cultivation of Innate is indeed terrifying; it’s said that Horizontal Cultivation of Innate is a Supreme Medicine for Demon Fiends, and that old ghost in Dingyang Town was slain for trying to seize it.
Too bad he never set foot on my territory..."
He secretly regretted, swallowing such a Supreme Medicine like Horizontal Cultivation of Innate should have allowed him to take form.
Then, the world would be vast enough for him to devour as many as he desires.
Were it not for the fact that being a plant spirit means being unable to move roots before taking form, he’d never have been trapped here.
Zhao Family Ancestor knelt down, looking up, "Tree God, what should we do? Our recent activities have greatly offended the Demon Suppression Bureau..."
The gigantic face said, "Continue, even if all of this is true, Situ Feng is likely gravely injured too as long as he doesn’t come, there’s nothing to fear.
As for Wei Fan, it’s fine if he doesn’t come, if he does, I’ll just devour him.
Once I take form, it’s the Demon Suppression Bureau that should be afraid, not me.
Moreover, even if Situ Feng comes, what then? Governor of Tongzhou has already reserved 桃树仙果with us, intending to present them to the Chancellor who’s about to celebrate a grand birthday.
If he comes, we’ll restrain, expedite the process, spend more money, and collect enough blood for transformation before Situ Feng arrives..."
Before he finished speaking, he suddenly looked towards outside the courtyard.
Zhao Family Ancestor also abruptly stood and looked outside, where cries and wolf howls erupted, simultaneously stirring the Power of Heaven and Earth.
Zhao Family Ancestor’s face darkened: "It’s in the direction of the ritual, could it be those Demon Suppression Guards, yesterday’s lesson wasn’t enough?
Tree God, I’ll go check!"
"No need, they’re here!"
As the Tree God finished his words, a resounding blast was heard as a terrifying sword aura cut its way from outside the large courtyard all the way to the altar, tearing a grotesque fissure into the ground.
Both Tree God and Zhao Family Ancestor looked over, a figure slowly stepped in from outside the courtyard, followed by two Captains and a group of Demon Suppression Guards, their gazes seemingly... somewhat vacant!
Further away, the ritual was interrupted, the Zhao Family disciples who presided over the ritual lay corpse-separated, while those who came to watch had long retreated in fright.
"Profound Gold Fish Scale Armor!"
Commander-level armor of the Demon Suppression Guard!
Wei Fan strolled in, dusting nonexistent dust from his body, glancing at the dragon-like tree: "Meeting you isn’t easy at all!"
[Peach Tree Demon: Early-stage Spirit Condensation, rears the Human Race, feeds on humans, enslaves humans and harms their kin]
[Killing it grants 5000 years of Ordinary Power, 10 years of Spirit Soul Power]
"..."
Zhao Family disciple twitched at the corners of his mouth, what did he mean by not easy.
You arrived, your first sentence was the new Commander of the Demon Suppression Bureau visiting the Tree God, the second sentence was to cut down those presiding over the ritual, the third sentence cut open the courtyard, and this is called easy.
A Zhao Family disciple wailed mournfully, "Ancestor, Tree God, he’s the new Commander of the Demon Suppression Bureau, claimed to be here to pay respects to the Tree God, but attacked and killed people before we could report..."
The Zhao Family Ancestor and Tree God’s expressions were grim; they thought it was the Zhao Family disciple offending this new Commander unknowingly, but the opponent directly moved to kill.
