Nine Revolutions Star Transformation-Chapter 393 - 404: Life Essence

"Be careful!" Chu Linfeng shouted loudly, feeling perplexed by the sudden appearance of the vines.

The Purple Demon Thunder Fox swiftly dodged the vine’s attack with a flash of its body, staring in surprise at the large tree not far ahead and said, "Big brother, there are no magical beasts here but there is a tree demon. I didn’t expect the danger here to be such a thing."

"Tree demon? Is it more powerful than a magical beast?" Chu Linfeng asked, as the Cyan Frost Sword appeared in his hand and he quickly swung it, cutting the vines apart in a few swift strokes.

Chu Linfeng and his companion saw red liquid oozing from the cut vines, resembling human blood and giving off a faint scent of blood, making it all very eerie.

"Could this really be blood? No way!" Chu Linfeng thought to himself with great puzzlement.

Just then, several more vines appeared from the large tree not far ahead, rapidly sweeping towards the two of them, accompanied by a faint whooshing sound.

Seeing these vines, Chu Linfeng was instantly angered: "Damn, even a little tree demon wants to bully me. Die!"

This time, Chu Linfeng directly infused the Fire Element into the Cyan Frost Sword, slicing through the vines and setting them ablaze. Within a few breaths, the vines were reduced to ashes by the flames.

Unsatisfied, Chu Linfeng impulsively rushed towards the large tree, wildly swinging the Cyan Frost Sword. He discovered that the tree was incredibly hard, as if he were striking an iron board, and even felt a rebound force, causing some pain in his wrist.

"Big brother, I can’t use the Star Power!" the Purple Demon Thunder Fox suddenly said.

Hearing this, Chu Linfeng recalled that the Vice Hall Master had mentioned this phenomenon might occur here. He hurriedly attempted to circulate his Chaotic Dragon Power and found that it was much as the Purple Demon Thunder Fox had described, although he could still use it, the circulation speed had slowed significantly.

"Are you sure you can’t use it at all?" Chu Linfeng asked.

"Not at all, I’m just like an ordinary person now." The Purple Demon Thunder Fox replied nervously.

"Don’t worry, big brother will protect you. My Chaotic Dragon Power hasn’t been completely suppressed and can still be used, just weaker than before. But it should be more than enough to deal with these tree demons." Chu Linfeng said.

He recalled the Sword Spirit saying that water counteracts fire, and fire counteracts wood. Using a fireball to attack these tree demons wouldn’t require much Chaotic Dragon Power, and perhaps these tree demons never thought that one day there would be someone here who could play with fire.

After realizing this, a fireball quickly appeared in Chu Linfeng’s hand, and he attacked the large tree with it.

Soon after, a loud explosion occurred, and the fireball blazed rapidly, causing the large tree to emit a chirping sound as the entire trunk began to sway continuously.

"Haha, thought you could attack us, and now you’ve met your match, haven’t you? I’ll burn as many tree demons as there are." Chu Linfeng laughed.

Soon, the large tree was reduced to ashes, but strangely, the flames from the burning tree didn’t ignite any of the other trees. However, after the tree burned to ashes, a green stone was left behind.

Chu Linfeng picked it up and found that this green stone had a strong aura of life, but he didn’t know what it was.

"Xiao Xiao, do you know what this is?" Chu Linfeng asked.

"I don’t know, I’ve never seen this thing before, but it must be something good, maybe it could help with cultivation." The Purple Demon Thunder Fox replied.

Seeing that the Purple Demon Thunder Fox didn’t know either, Chu Linfeng put the green stone into his storage ring and was preparing to move on when the voice of the Sword Spirit appeared.

"Lin Feng, that green stone isn’t an actual stone, it’s the life essence of a tree demon. Absorbing this life essence can not only extend one’s life but also greatly enhance one’s strength. It’s an invaluable treasure!"

"Is it really that amazing?" Chu Linfeng’s heart stirred, thinking that if it were true, there wouldn’t be much to fear in using his Reincarnation Bracelet. He remembered the Green Frost Sect Master saying that when he used the Reincarnation Bracelet again, he would be told some things.

"I know exactly what you’re thinking. You shouldn’t use the Reincarnation Bracelet unless absolutely necessary, especially since your current strength is so low. Using it will make breakthroughs even more difficult. Not only can you absorb this life essence, but your magical beasts can absorb it too. The power increase then would be limitless." The Sword Spirit said.

Chu Linfeng was suddenly excited, thinking that if this life essence could really help the Purple Demon Thunder Fox, the Golden Demon Vulture, and Xiaoying reach several levels higher, that would be a tremendous benefit for him.

"The only concern is how many tree demons are out there. I feel that their defense power is quite strong; even with the property of the Cyan Frost Sword cutting through iron like mud, it couldn’t go through. If we encounter a group of tree demons, that would be troublesome." Chu Linfeng said.

He’s not worried about himself but about the Purple Demon Thunder Fox. If he were entangled in vines, he could simply release fire to escape, but she couldn’t. Who knows what might happen if she got entangled?

Some of these trees are meters in diameter, just thinking about it is terrifying. He looked at the Purple Demon Thunder Fox.

"Xiao Xiao, is there a way for you, like the Golden Demon Vulture and Xiaoying, to attach directly to my body? It’s very dangerous here since you can’t use the Star Power, and we’re unsure of the tree demons’ true power. We must be prepared." Chu Linfeng said.

"Of course I can attach to you. Don’t you remember a few days ago I was attached to Ouyang Qian? It’s a special ability of our Nine-tailed Celestial Fox clan." The Purple Demon Thunder Fox replied.

"Then attach to me now, and reappear when it’s safe." Chu Linfeng said.

The Purple Demon Thunder Fox then flashed and disappeared, but Chu Linfeng didn’t know where she attached to him. However, he didn’t dwell on it much; he needed to continue collecting this tree demon life essence as much as possible.

Chu Linfeng then proceeded further in, encountering numerous tree demons along the way, which he burned down with fire to obtain life essence. However, this life essence varied.

Some were only the size of a thumb, while others were nearly the size of an egg, possibly related to the tree demon’s power and age.

Chu Linfeng himself didn’t know how long he had been walking; he felt the aura of life in the air was becoming denser, thinking he was nearing the place where the Wood Spirit Pearl might be.

The remains of magical beasts on the ground became fewer, while the number of tree demons increased, sometimes even encountering five or six at once. Several times he was almost ensnared, with no sound and extreme danger.

Raising his head, he realized it was already early evening, soon to be dark, and Chu Linfeng didn’t dare venture further. If he encountered a truly powerful tree demon, he’d have no means to deal with it.

He then found a clearing to sit and plan to see how much life essence he had collected in total. Upon checking, he was shocked; there were over fifty pieces in his storage ring, hardly believing it.

Just as Chu Linfeng rejoiced in acquiring this life essence, the voice of the Sword Spirit suddenly appeared...