If I become a saint, a celestial official will summon me to raise horses.

Chapter 104 The Epiphyllum Tree, Gu An Subdues the Demon
"What tree?"

Gu An looked at the old vine tree and asked, "The old vine tree is almost three hundred years old and can speak human language, which is not unexpected."

The old vine tree's voice sounded somewhat like Jiang Qiong's, probably because it had been listening to Jiang Qiong speak frequently during the process of developing its intelligence.

"I don't know either... but I can feel it, it's going to eat me..."

Cang Tengshu's voice rang out again, and these words made Gu An frown.

Gu An's first thought was the Human-Faced Tree, which also came from Qianqiu Pavilion and was extremely strange. However, the Human-Faced Tree was of a lower grade than the Azure Vine Tree, so why would the Azure Vine Tree be so afraid of it?
"Where is it?" Gu An pressed.

"I have no idea……"

Is it near you?

"It's so far, so very far..."

Hearing this answer, Gu An could rule out the Human-Faced Tree.

Could it be related to the Ephemeral Flower Sect?

Could the people who disappeared from those cities have been eaten by some evil tree of the Ephemeral Flower Sect?
Gu An thought about it more and more and it seemed very possible.

The thought that Zhong Liang had his eye on him made him very uncomfortable.

He wasn't afraid of Zhong Liang; he was afraid that someone would discover his hidden cultivation level.

No!

We can't sit still and wait for death!

Gu An's eyes narrowed, and his terrifying divine sense at the Mahayana realm spread out, directly enveloping the Taicang Dynasty.

The Taicang Dynasty is vast, but it is no larger than the divine consciousness of a Mahayana realm cultivator!
He wanted to conduct a thorough search for Zhong Liang, even digging three feet into the ground, to find him!
You don't know until you search, and what you find is astonishing. There are so many cultivators in the Taicang Dynasty. Gu An felt like he was being sifted out by a great wave.

Gu An did not back down. He refused to believe in evil and vowed to find the enemy hiding in the shadows.

……

In the dimly lit underground cave, Su Han, shirtless, sat cross-legged in a cold pool. The water in the pool emitted a chilling aura. Beside him stood a white jade longsword, seemingly made of white bone, its blade swirling with bloody energy, eerily terrifying.

Su Han's face showed pain, but he gritted his teeth and persevered.

after awhile.

He suddenly heard a mournful wail coming from afar, and he couldn't help but open his eyes. He looked at a figure sitting cross-legged in front of the cave wall and asked, "Master, what was that sound just now?"

Zhong Liang closed his eyes and said indifferently, "Ignore them. They're just a bunch of pathetic creatures begging for God's mercy. Whether they live or die is none of your business."

His white hair was casually draped over his shoulders. He wore a loose Taoist robe, had a square face, and exuded a sense of oppression between his brows. Years of frowning made it seem as if he had a third eye between his brows.

Su Han couldn't calm himself down as he listened to the wails.

"Don't forget why you joined the cult, don't forget why you took my sword." Zhong Liang's voice rang out again, his tone tinged with impatience.

Su Han took a deep breath and closed her eyes again.

When he closed his eyes, Zhong Liang opened them, looked at him, and a cold glint flashed in his eyes.

"This kid's hatred isn't enough. We need to find a way to capture his master and then use him to provoke him," Zhong Liang thought to himself.

Sudden.

Zhong Liang's heart skipped a beat, and for a moment he felt a chill run down his spine, causing him to frown.

"What's going on? Is it just my imagination?"

Zhong Liang felt uneasy and immediately spread his divine sense, but he did not see the enemy's figure.

the other side.

Inside the Eight Scenic Caves.

Gu An's expression suddenly changed.

found it!
Gu An searched the entire Taicang Dynasty but couldn't find the stronghold of the Ephemeral Flower Sect. He suddenly thought of the underground and explored again, looking for any special spiritual energy. That's when he discovered Su Han.

Sitting next to Su Han was a Nascent Soul cultivator, and several miles away in a huge underground space, there was a massive spirit tree. The moment Gu An saw that tree, he was certain that it was the very tree that the Azure Vine Tree feared.

This must be the stronghold of the Ephemeral Flower Sect. They all look like bad guys. Kill them all and then investigate Zhong Liang!
He can't eat or sleep properly if he doesn't kill Zhong Liang!

Gu An turned to look at the vine tree and said, "If you are afraid of anything in the future, or if you notice anything unusual nearby, just tell me. I will not treat you unfairly."

The old vine tree twisted its trunk and made a timid sound: "Yes, Master."

Gu An then walked away.

Even in front of the Cang Teng Tree, he did not reveal his true strength; it's always good to keep something hidden.

After leaving the Eight Views Cave, Gu An walked into the woods, stepped on the Boundless Free Step, and disappeared.

……

Inside the underground cave, Zhong Liang frowned. He had already scanned the area several times with his divine sense but had not detected anything unusual. However, he did not believe that he was imagining things.

Just then, a hand suddenly landed on his shoulder.

His expression changed drastically, and he instinctively tried to jump away, but he was horrified to find that he could not break free.

At this moment, he felt the same way as Zongying had before.

Unbelievable!

fear!

despair!

He was at the third level of the Integration Realm, yet he was pinned down by a single hand and unable to move.

Out of the corner of his eye, Zhong Liang saw a figure exuding demonic energy standing beside him.

The newcomer was Gu An, who was using the Nine Extremes Yin Yang Body technique. He was surrounded by a purplish-black demonic aura, making it impossible for Zhong Liang to see his true appearance.

This stronghold contained hundreds of formations and restrictions, but Gu An, relying on his Nine Extremes Yin-Yang Body and Limitless Free Step, entered as if it were empty, stepping in without causing any disturbance. The monitoring formations also failed to detect the intrusion. Gu An placed one hand on Zhong Liang, his gaze fixed on Su Han.

Su Han's cultivation level has reached the ninth level of the Foundation Establishment Realm, but his maximum lifespan has not increased and remains at 199 years.

A normal Foundation Establishment Stage 9 cultivator's lifespan is definitely over two hundred years. It seems that the Hate Heaven Divine Sword does indeed have the potential to surpass the limit, but it cannot break the limitations of its own destiny.

No wonder those who cultivate the Heaven-Hating Divine Sword, even if their cultivation advances by leaps and bounds, are more and more prone to going astray in the later stages.

Su Han did not sense Gu An's arrival; he was focused on his cultivation.

Gu An looked at Zhong Liang, preparing to use the Soul Searching Technique to find him. He subconsciously used the Lifespan Probe.

Ok?
So it was you, kid!
Then go to hell!
Gu An clenched his right hand, and the terrifying spiritual power of the Mahayana Realm was directly poured into Zhong Liang's body, suppressing and annihilating him, his body and soul turning to ashes!

A gust of wind rushed towards him, causing Su Han to subconsciously open his eyes. Immediately afterward, his pupils dilated, and he quickly stood up, drawing the white jade longsword beside him.

"Who are you?" Su Han asked in a deep voice, pointing his sword at Gu An.

Where is Master?
Why did they suddenly disappear?
Su Han was filled with fear. Gu An's figure was truly frightening, especially in the dimly lit cave.

A terrifying pressure erupted from Gu An's body, instantly knocking Su Han unconscious, causing him to fall into the pool.

Gu An turned around and walked towards the cave entrance next to him, his figure disappearing into the darkness.

Several miles away, in a vast underground space, the light was dim. There stood a giant tree that was hundreds of feet tall. The tree had blood-red leaves, and vines fell from its branches. At the bottom of each vine was a person tied.

These people's necks were entangled in vines, and they could not break free. Their bodies were visibly shriveling up, and many had already been sucked dry and turned into mummies.

The whole scene was terrifying, horrifying, and extremely eerie.

Beneath the giant tree stood members of the Ephemeral Flower Sect, each escorting a group of cultivators, both men and women, whose bodies were covered in talismans and whose spiritual power had been sealed, making them look like civilian prisoners in a very disheveled state.

There were over a thousand prisoners, while there were hundreds of members of the Tanhua Sect guarding the place.

All the prisoners looked in despair at the giant tree that was feeding.

"This is a monster... a monster..."

"You will all die a horrible death! You tricked me into joining your religion, and now you're feeding me to this evil tree!"

"Is this a demon or a monster?"

"hateful!"

Some cursed, some wailed, some begged; their voices made the dark underground space even more terrifying.

A voluptuous and beautiful female demon cultivator sneered, "The victor is king, the loser is villain. What are you yelling about? You're no better than anyone else. Maybe even the heavens think we're punishing evil!"

As she spoke, she lifted a man beside her, brought her mouth to his forehead, and began to devour his life force. The man's complexion quickly weakened, and his eyes lost their luster.

call--

A gust of cold wind blew by, and the female demon cultivator subconsciously looked at the weeds at her feet. She saw the grass blades trembling, and before she could react, with a whoosh, a blade of grass suddenly shot up and pierced her forehead, blood splattering in her brain.

Not only her, but other demonic cultivators of the Ephemeral Flower Sect were killed by the grass leaves at almost the same time. No matter how high their cultivation level was, they all died suddenly.

The prisoners froze, as if they had sensed something, and turned their heads to look. They saw a figure walking out of the darkness.

"The Shadow Technique! It's from the Thousand Autumns Pavilion!" someone exclaimed in surprise.

As soon as he finished speaking, Gu An suddenly accelerated, transforming into a series of afterimages as he swept past all the prisoners and arrived at the foot of the giant tree.

The prisoners seemed to be frozen in place, and after a moment, they all turned to ashes.

Gu An looked up and saw a notification appear before him:
【Epiphyllum Tree (Level 8): 340/42000/230000】

Eighth level!

No wonder the vine tree was afraid!
On the main trunk of the Epiphyllum tree, a piece of bark began to crack open, and then a huge human face appeared. Only the facial features could be seen, and it was impossible to tell whether it was male or female, but its expression was so greedy and sinister.

The vines loosened one by one and then attacked Gu An all at once.

Clang——

The sound of the sword being drawn echoed through the underground space, so jarring.

The epiphyllum tree was cut in two, and vines fell like rain. Its greedy face was also cut in two, and its expression seemed to freeze. Suddenly, the two halves of the tree began to shatter, and sword energy burst out from them, which was very spectacular.

Gu An sheathed the Heavenly Destiny Sword, then put it into his storage bag, before burning the Epiphyllum tree with his own spiritual fire.

Lines of notifications about lifespan loss kept popping up in front of him.

The eighth-order spirit tree was very strong; in terms of aura, it was no less powerful than a Nascent Soul cultivator. Unfortunately, it was facing a Mahayana cultivator.

……

noon.

Inside the Third Medicine Valley, Gu An stepped down from the teleportation platform. He was in a good mood, having harvested over 40,000 lifespans last night, with the Epiphyllum tree contributing 5,000 of them.

Only Su Han remained alive from that former stronghold of the Ephemeral Flower Cult.

After learning that the prisoners were also demonic cultivators, Gu An showed no mercy and decided to eliminate them completely to prevent any future trouble.

As soon as he stepped off the platform, Gu An sensed the presence of Lü Baitian, Gu Zong, and Ji Hantian, who were waiting in his pavilion.

Gu An immediately went upstairs, and the door opened as soon as he went up.

He stepped over the threshold and was about to bow when Gu Zong waved his sleeve, closed the door, and re-sealed the barrier.

Gu An noticed their strange expressions and assumed that the Ephemeral Flower Sect was about to attack.

He wasn't panicked. Once the Ephemeral Flower Sect discovered that the Ephemeral Flower Tree was gone, they probably wouldn't have time to deal with the Tai Xuan Sect.

Lu Baitian's face was extremely pale and he looked very weak. He looked at Gu An and said through gritted teeth, "I have some terrible news to tell you."

The third update!

Please vote for me with your monthly tickets!


(End of this chapter)