Chapter 284: Eighth Grade Heavenly Gate Realm Tree Demon!

Eighth Grade Heavenly Gate Realm Tree Demon!

Watching the Seventh Grade Infinite Realm in his hands, he was easily able to manipulate it without any pressure.

Even the three Sages above the ten-thousand-meter cloud layer couldn’t help but click their tongues.

While they had seen geniuses capable of killing enemies across realms, though rare, it wasn’t unheard of. At least in the Holy Land of Central State, each Saint Heir had the ability to fight across realms!

But… what Gu Changge was doing could hardly be called fighting across realms.

At least, it wasn’t even close to a fight!

It was more like someone of a higher realm crushing someone of a lower realm, effortlessly.

There was none of the stress and urgency typically found in fights across realms.

“This technique of transforming the body into a Spiritual Body… It’s truly not simple.”

“As long as the Spiritual Energy isn’t exhausted, he could indeed be declared invincible.”

Sage Jian Chen silently commented.

“The speed at which this young master gathers Spiritual Energy is incredibly fast, as if his body automatically draws from nature’s spiritual energy at all times.”

“With such a technique at his side, within the Ninth Grade, there’s almost no danger to his life.”

“Even if it’s the Ninth Grade Annihilation Realm, depleting his Spiritual Energy won’t be easy.”

Sage Zhao also expressed his admiration.

What terrifying talent it was to have the capability to fend off Ninth Grades, despite clearly being a Sixth Grade Refining Void Realm.

As for those above the Ninth Grade, in the Sage Realm, that was another matter.

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Upon reaching the Sage Realm, one begins to grasp the power of the rules of nature and can completely suppress him, even blocking his ability to replenish Spiritual Energy from nature.

It wouldn’t take long to exhaust his Spiritual Energy, leaving him no chance.

“Ha ha…”

Gu Haitang merely smiled contentedly at their comments.

After all, Gu Changge was currently only at the Sixth Grade Refining Void Realm!

And he had only been cultivating for less than two years!

Just give this child a little more time, and once he reaches above the Ninth Grade, he will be truly unstoppable!

How defy-the-heavens his powers would be, only the heavens knew!

The three of them were supposed to be guardians, but it was also quite relaxing, as Gu Changge’s strength was overly dominant, and they didn’t need to constantly focus on ensuring his safety.

They only needed to ensure that no Transformed Demon Beasts of the Ninth Grade, or True Realm Demons above the Ninth Grade, suddenly attacked. Thanks for reading on ManaNovel!

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Before long, three days had already passed.

[Host killed a Sixth Grade Refining Void Realm Demon Beast, reward: 10,000 Attribute Points.]

[Host Total Remaining: 300,000 Attribute Points]

After dealing with a Sixth Grade Refining Void Realm Demon Beast, Gu Changge couldn’t help but sigh.

These Demon Beasts seemed very sensitive to danger.

Aside from a fruitful first day, having slain a Seventh Grade Demon Beast along with some Sixth Grade ones, gaining a total of 180,000 Attribute Points,

In the following two days, there was no trace of Seventh Grade Demon Beasts. Either they sensed the presence of a strong entity, or they detected the sudden fall of other Demon Beasts’ aura, causing those Great Demons to become alert and hide themselves.

Now that three days had passed, he had only just gained 300,000 Attribute Points in total.

However, he wasn’t in a hurry. This time going deep into the No Master Land, not planning to return for a month,

One month, he could surely gain up to a million Attribute Points without a problem!

If he got lucky and encountered an Eighth-grade Heavenly Gate Realm Demon King, just one would yield a million Attribute Points!

“Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures were also plentifully harvested.”

“Unfortunately, most are useless to me. Upon returning, I can pick out some to feed my wife, the rest will fill up the family’s treasure vault.”

Gu Changge gathered the Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures in the cave, briefly checked the Space Ring, and then left to seek his next target.

During this period, he had also taken many cultivation resources from the Gu Family’s treasure vault.

Although the family was not reluctant in this aspect, they even indicated that they would do their utmost to find whatever he needed,

But Gu Changge didn’t want to keep taking from the family’s resources indefinitely. As much as possible, he wanted to help the family replenish some Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, which would also ease his mind a lot.

As another two days passed,

Gu Changge found the Demon Beasts even harder to find.

Even extending his Divine Sense to cover hundreds of miles, he found only a few Demon Beasts’ presence!

“Strange…”

“Even if they sensed danger, it shouldn’t be like this.”

“Unless… there’s an even stronger Demon Beast in this area!”

Contemplating for a moment, he instantly made a judgment!

For the creatures with Spirit Intelligence within a thousand miles to decline so sharply, it must be at least an Eighth-grade Heavenly Gate Realm Great Demon!

“Over a million Attribute Points…”

With this hypothesis, not only did he not feel the slightest anxiety or fear, his eyes even lit up.

He couldn’t help but lick his lips.

Up until now, he had never experienced the sensation of holding a fortune in millions of Attribute Points!

The extent to which he could enhance his power was unimaginable!

It was just odd that, with his Divine Sense, he still hadn’t detected any trace of that Great Demon.

“Never mind, there’s no rush…”

Gu Changge stimulated his Divine Sense to the extreme, spreading it over thousands of miles, to carefully sense the presence of Demon Beasts.

This trip to the Demon Beast Forest, his goal was to earn several million Attribute Points, enough to ensure he wouldn’t lack Attribute Points upon going to Central State.

And also to leave enough elixirs for his wives, so even if he didn’t return for two or three years, they wouldn’t lack for elixirs for refining.

Time gradually passed.

Although Gu Changge hadn’t found the presence of that Eighth Grade Great Demon, he wasn’t panicked at all. Whenever he found the aura of a Sixth Grade Demon Beast, he immediately went to exterminate it, as even a mosquito, small as it is, still counts as flesh!

Moreover, a Sixth Grade Refining Void Realm Demon Beast was worth a significant 10,000 Attribute Points, certainly not just mosquito meat, but something quite valuable!

Above the 10,000-meter cloud layer, the three Sages also discerned his intentions.

“Is the young master searching for that Heavenly Gate Realm Demon Beast?”

Sage Jian Chen observed that although he was still hunting demon beasts, he always remained within a certain area, as if looking for something.

He immediately guessed his intention.

“Indeed, Seventh Grade Infinite Realm Demon Beasts, even in the young master’s hands, are easily slain; probably only Eighth Grades would provide the young master with the pleasure of battle.”

Sage Zhao chuckled; he couldn’t help but speculate about the young master’s thoughts.

In his view, with such an extraordinary talent and peerless combat prowess, the young master must crave battle, after all, many of the Saint Heirs of the Sword Sect had this habit.

The stronger they were, the more they relished the thrill that battle brought!

However, unfortunately, he obviously guessed wrong. Gu Haitang gave him a sidelong glance, thinking to herself that this kid was not that type of person—he was very treasured for his life.

The real reason was only one: that was to hunt the Demon Beasts to obtain origin power, to condense the extraordinary Elixir that could enhance the Root Bone!

Of course, she naturally wouldn’t explain this reason to others.

“Should we remind him?”

Sage Jian Chen pondered for a moment, unable to resist turning to the Gu Family Ancestor to ask.

“It’s fine.”

“Let him figure it out on his own.”

“In the future, it is impossible for someone to be there to help him at all times.”

For his suggestion, Gu Haitang directly negated it.

This kid was an unprecedented genius, but after all, he lacked real combat experience.

But a genius couldn’t always live under the protection of others; if he encountered any unexpected situation and lacked his own judgment, wouldn’t it be a pity to die?

Now, with three Sages as guardians, there would be no danger at least, letting him slowly explore on his own was also good for letting him understand that many times things aren’t so simple.

Half a day had passed again.

Gu Changge couldn’t help but furrow his brows.

Something was off…

Very, deeply off.

With the strength of his Divine Soul now, it shouldn’t have taken this long to find the trace of that Eighth Grade Heavenly Gate Realm Great Demon.

Unless there were no Great Demons here.

But paradoxically, the Spirit Awakening Demon Beasts in this area were rare, clearly dominated by a Great Demon!

“If there is a Great Demon, why can’t my Divine Soul sense even a trace of it?”

Gu Changge frowned, enveloping the thousand-mile radius forest with his Divine Sense once again.

But besides those Demon Beasts that had yet to Open Spirit Wisdom, he only saw the ubiquitous Heavenly Giant Tree and some Demon Beast skeletons.

Wait a minute…

He suddenly noticed something amiss!

The Demon Beast skeletons in this area were obviously more numerous than in other areas!

If it were a Great Demon, consuming these lower Realm Demon Beasts to supplement Blood Food should not require meticulously stripping bones.

Simply swallowing them whole would suffice; could it not Refine the bones?

Thinking this way, his eyes suddenly brightened.

He no longer used his Divine Sense to deliberately search for the unique aura of the Demon Beasts but instead began to observe the Heavenly Giant Trees!

After all, besides Demon Beasts, there were also spirits in this world!

If plants had the opportunity for transformation, they too could give birth to Spirit Intelligence and embark on the path of cultivation.

Under the cover of his Divine Sense, while those Heavenly Giant Trees did not emit much of a different aura,

He still noticed something.

These trees seemed indeed to have developed some spirit.

Many trees had remnants of Spiritual Energy on them!

Initially, he had only focused on finding the aura of Demon Beasts and had not paid attention to these details.

But now with intention, he immediately found something amiss!

After a thorough investigation, however, he could not find the Eight-grade Heavenly Gate Realm Tree Demon that had become a spirit in the Heavenly Giant Trees within a thousand-mile radius.

“No, that’s not right.”

Suddenly, after repeatedly probing with his Divine Sense, Gu Changge’s brow wrinkled.

He discovered an area where the Demon Beast skeletons were noticeably more numerous by several times!

If there really was a tree that had turned into a spirit, it must be situated in this area!

Without hesitation, he vanished on the spot with a flicker.

When he reappeared, he had already arrived at that unusual place.

He glanced casually at the Demon Beast skeletons on the ground; many of which were Sixth Grade Refining Void Realm beasts.

There were even two skeletons whose Spirit Intelligence had not completely dissipated, obviously having died here recently.

Moreover, each Demon Beast skeleton was devoid of any lingering flesh and only pristine bones remained.

“It seems it’s right here.”

Gu Changge smiled slightly, clearly finding the right place.

For other Cultivators, stepping into the territory of an Eighth Grade Tree Demon might be very dangerous.

After all, such spirits are often more troublesome than Demon Beasts.

With unique methods, they could take one by surprise, and even Cultivators of the same Realm could be caught off guard and rendered powerless to fight back!

But Gu Changge didn’t care; as the saying goes, ‘The bold are masters of their own’.

Since he suspected a Tree Demon, his gaze turned to those Heavenly Giant Trees around him.

Unfortunately, these Heavenly Giant Trees looked almost identical, impossible to differentiate anything.

He simply raised his hand and summoned the Xuanhuang Tower.

Accompanied by the sounds of exploding trees and the earth-shaking commotion of falling timber,

Within moments, there was no tree left standing within ten miles of his surroundings.

“Was I wrong?”

This situation made Gu Changge furrow his brows again.

It shouldn’t be like this!

He had thought that that Tree Demon was hiding among these trees, but now it seemed not the case.

Although these trees had remnants of Spiritual Energy, they certainly weren’t the body of a spirit.

Just as he was deep in thought, the Twelfth Grade Golden Lotus inside him suddenly sped up its rotation slightly.

He could clearly feel that the Spiritual Energy drawn from one direction was richer than from other directions.

And this direction is… right beneath his feet!

Gu Changge gave a slight smile. No wonder.

He immediately stomped down hard, and with the boost of Spiritual Energy, he directly blasted a huge pit nearly a thousand meters wide and several hundred meters deep right under his feet!

Observing carefully, he instantly spotted numerous roots rapidly withdrawing.

Initially exposed due to his sudden crushing of the ground, the roots disappeared in an instant, as if they were fleeing.

Although the movement was rapid, how could it escape his eyes?

Noticing the direction in which the roots were fleeing, Gu Changge instantly flashed and moved dozens of miles eastward.

With a punch from afar, Spiritual Energy gathered into a fist shadow and, with a loud noise, he smashed another huge pit, this one spanning two to three thousand meters!

The fleeing roots were exposed once again before his eyes!

For some reason, the roots were merely fleeing and never launched an attack against him.

He could feel that any of those roots were as strong an Earth Rank Magic Treasure!

Watching the roots about to escape again, Gu Changge simply used Tribulation Lightning to condense a Flying Sword, aiming to nail one of them down!

The Flying Sword instantly pinned one of the roots to the spot, making it unable to move. After struggling for a bit, that root was unexpectedly abandoned and severed.

The pinned part immediately lost its vitality and withered instantaneously.

The remaining parts quickly escaped!

“Ts… ”

“Is there no Eighth Grade, really? If they were of the Eighth Grade, they wouldn’t be this cowardly.”

Witnessing this scene, Gu Changge could not help but mutter.

His figure slowly landed in the huge pit he had just created, stretched out his hand, and picked up the section of root that had been cut off by the Tribulation Lightning Flying Sword to examine it closely.

He tested its toughness and found that even without its Spiritual Energy, it still matched a Dark Grade Magic Treasure!

“If these roots could all be brought back, our family would never lack Magic Treasures,” Gu Changge said with a slight smile.

But then he shook his head with regret, “It’s a pity… it’s hard to trace the roots to their source.”

Finally, giving a helpless glance at the holes left by the roots in the pit, he transformed into a streak of Tunneling Light and left, seemingly unwilling to delay any further.

Yet only after traveling three thousand miles did he casually sit down on top of a mountain, beginning to circulate his Cultivation Technique and absorb nature’s Spiritual Energy to replenish his condition.

As if the recent slaying of the Demon Beast had taken a toll on him.

Yet, the corners of his mouth maintained a faint smile.

The power of the Heavenly Tribulation had already entered the root when it struck, and even though the latter part of the root broke off, he could still sense the existence of the other party!

Given the current situation where the other party was like a frightened bird, continuing the chase would likely be very troublesome.

He might as well wait and see, letting it fully let down its guard first.

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Thousands of miles away from Gu Changge, deep underground, there was a subterranean cave.

The cave was rich in Spiritual Energy, being the very end of a small Spirit Vein!

A small tree rooted above this Spirit Vein kept drawing replenishments from it.

This tree looked only as big as an ordinary date tree and seemed like a mere sapling compared to the Heavenly Giant Trees above ground!

However, its roots spread from the cave in all directions and could even connect to the Heavenly Giant Trees on the surface to sense everything around.

What was most unusual was that this date tree had facial features.

“Who could this ancestor be…”

“Killing Demon Beasts is one thing, but why not even spare the trees?”

As several roots rapidly retracted, it still felt terrified.

It could sense everything around through its roots. Although that Human Clan boy was only at the Perfection of the Sixth Grade Refining Void Realm, the strength he displayed was terrifying!

Seventh Grade Unlimited Realm Demon Beasts stood no chance against him in his hands, as he could suppress them effortlessly with just one move!

Even from its long observation, it never saw him utilize any Divine Skills, dealing with Seventh Grade Demon Beasts as if he were merely playing!

It thought as long as it didn’t provoke him, there would be no trouble, and he would leave eventually.

But unexpectedly, it seemed he had begun to actively search for it!

This truly terrified the small tree!

Facing such a human prodigy, not to mention whether it could defeat him, even if it truly could…

What kind of forces stood behind him?

Wouldn’t they just pull it out to sacrifice to the heavens?

Thus, it was solely focused on hiding, without the slightest intention or thought of taking action.

Moreover, as a Tree Spirit, it was extremely sensitive to the perception of living beings.

The aura of this Human Clan prodigy was very unusual, instilling an instinctive fear in it.

Even though it was two Great Realms higher, it just couldn’t suppress the fear in its heart!

Especially that method with the Flying Sword…

Truly made it even more panicked!

The power of the Heavenly Tribulation…

Was this really a human!?

Was it the monster, or was he?

“Such a monster must not be from the Northern Domain, likely some Saint Heir from the Central State.”

“Really full of nothing to do, with so many places in Central State to practice, why come to this remote Northern Domain!”

“To think of my wise and mighty Dongfang Jing, yet now reduced this wretched state…”

“Just wait a bit longer, once I breakthrough to the Ninth Grade and can Transform, I can return to Central State… making those people pay the price!”

The Tree Spirit’s expression was very strange, its speech fluent, unlike other Demon Beasts’ stuttering speech.

If Gu Changge were here listening to this, he would surely be shocked.

And even more amazed to find that the Spiritual Energy emanating from this tree was consistent with the Cultivation Technique of the Dongfang Family!

To be on the safe side, it thought it best to retract all the roots it had sent out.

To prevent that boy from impulsively tracking it down through the roots!

If it couldn’t provoke him, couldn’t it just hide?

In no time, the roots receded from the holes one by one.

Having retracted the scattered roots, it also lost its perception of everything within a thousand miles.

It then focused on suppressing and clearing the effects brought by the Heavenly Tribulation Power.

As a Tree Spirit, like the Demon Clan, it feared the Heavenly Tribulation more than the Human Clan, and the power of the Heavenly Tribulation was more evident to it.

The same strike, if it had an effect of one on the Human Clan, it would be double on the Demon Clan and Tree Spirits!

This might also be because the Demon Beasts and Tree Spirits naturally had sturdier bodies than the Human Clan and received special attention…