Nine Revolutions Star Transformation-Chapter 396 - 407: Target Sighted
Chu Linfeng moved slowly, having to pay attention to the thousand-year-old tree demon’s movements. Walking within the soil layer was already slow, and his cautiousness made it even slower. After half a day, he had only moved a few dozen meters.
However, the tree roots of the thousand-year-old tree demon hadn’t stirred, which reassured Chu Linfeng. After a while, he noticed the surrounding tree roots had significantly grown larger, indicating he was getting closer to the main root’s location.
Chu Linfeng dared not approach these roots, knowing he would be detected immediately. Often, to bypass a single root, he’d spend more time.
The closer he got, the larger the target tree roots became; some even reached several meters in diameter. As for their depth, Chu Linfeng was unsure.
"Lin Feng, the closer you get to the main root, the safer you are. The roots here are so large; attacking you would be very difficult. Be careful not to be discovered by the thousand-year-old tree demon," Sword Spirit said at this moment.
"I understand, but the main root is at least several dozen meters long, right? How am I supposed to destroy such a massive root? I’m really unsure," Chu Linfeng said with some frustration.
"To accomplish great things, one naturally needs to endure many hardships. You must have the heart of a strong person. No matter the difficulties, you must defeat them. Only then will your journey be extraordinary. Lin Feng, you are a strong person, so you must strive," Sword Spirit said.
After a careful observation of the roots within the soil layer, Chu Linfeng slowly moved around them. Persistence paid off, as he finally reached the main root’s location. At this moment, the main root felt like a wall, dense and without a single gap to be found.
Chu Linfeng did not fully approach the main root but moved along its side and spent half a day surrounding it. He was on edge the entire time, feeling very exhausted.
After a brief rest, he knew he had to find the weak point of the thousand-year-old tree demon. At this moment, a large opening suddenly appeared in the main root not far from him.
A jet of red liquid spouted from the opening, then slowly healed. This phenomenon puzzled Chu Linfeng; the red liquid smelled like human blood, with a sharp, bloody scent.
Chu Linfeng couldn’t understand why this would occur. His mind tried to come up with answers but couldn’t. However, he was certain that the opening was likely a breakthrough point—perhaps the tree demon’s weak spot.
Soon, the main root’s opening healed, yet Chu Linfeng did not move. Where there’s a first time, there’d definitely be a second, as he discovered the soil around the main root was red, and some spots were damp. It was clear the thousand-year-old tree demon periodically expelled red liquid.
Chu Linfeng was gambling on the correctness of his assumption, so he leaned closer to the location where the opening appeared and waited quietly.
"Sister Yue’Er, do you also think that place is this guy’s weakness?" Chu Linfeng asked, idling away his time.
"Indeed, it’s the only breach in the thousand-year-old tree demon’s defenses. You need to enter the opening and destroy it from within. I trust you can do it, though I’m unsure about the risks involved," Sword Spirit said.
"Whether it is or not, I have to try. Otherwise, there’s no way to slay it," Chu Linfeng said resolutely.
Time slowly passed as Chu Linfeng kept watch over the spot where the opening appeared until finally, the tree demon opened again and expelled red liquid.
At this moment, Chu Linfeng was extremely anxious. Chaotic Dragon Power filled his body, and as the main root’s opening began to heal, he hardened his resolve and ventured inside.
As soon as he entered, the opening closed up. Chu Linfeng looked around at his surroundings, as if he’d fallen into a blood pool, with countless red liquid engulfing him.
The thousand-year-old tree demon noticed Chu Linfeng’s intrusion and immediately said, "Boy, you truly have skills, managing to enter my body. This is trouble you’ve brought upon yourself."
With the uttering of those words, Chu Linfeng felt the surrounding red liquid begin to rush toward him frantically, bringing about a suffocating pressure akin to entering a gravity chamber, rendering him immobile.
This feeling was more intense than the gravity chamber’s force, as the stones formed by the earth element on his body began to crack, and his breathing grew rapid.
"Damn it! Am I really going to die inside the thousand-year-old tree demon’s body like this?" Chu Linfeng said, exasperated.
"Lin Feng, this red liquid might be the tree demon’s blood. The position you’re in is within its veins. Water Transformation should aid you through this crisis and may bring unexpected benefits," Sword Spirit said.
Chu Linfeng immediately grasped the situation, quickly invoking Water Transformation, allowing himself to integrate into the red liquid, and the pressure vanished without a trace.
"Where did the boy go? Did he get crushed into dust?" the thousand-year-old tree demon’s elderly voice murmured.
Chu Linfeng slowly drifted within the red liquid, his speed not fast enough for the tree demon to notice.
Soon, he discovered a fork where the red liquid was thinner, and he hurriedly moved toward the less dense side.
"Lin Feng cannot stay here, as it wouldn’t harm the thousand-year-old tree demon. Its body is too vast; you must reach its core position, like its heart. Although it might not have a heart, it has a similar feature. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞
Your current position is like being within its veins. Consider how human veins are distributed; the tree demon’s should be similar. If you can move to the human dantian position, which correlates to the tree demon’s core position, your problem will be resolved, and you’ll obtain what you desire," Sword Spirit advised.
Chu Linfeng considered Sword Spirit’s words wise, so he altered his path, moving towards where the red liquid was denser.
He didn’t know how long it took, but Chu Linfeng felt like he was within a vast red ocean, having many unexpected things overhead—Life Essence.
The smallest of these Life Essences were the size of eggs, some even as large as bowl openings, and Chu Linfeng could only think he’d struck it rich.
Chu Linfeng slowly moved around the edges; he needed to climb out and then find the fatal point of the thousand-year-old tree demon to destroy it.
The tree walls were extremely smooth, offering no support. Steeling his resolve, he flew directly out from the red liquid, which would inevitably alert the thousand-year-old tree demon, but he couldn’t care anymore, for at this moment, he saw a large pulsating red mass several meters across...
