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Above the Black Heavenly Palace, the core territory of the Heavenly Demon Luo Clan, stands an ancient divine tree with intertwined roots, growing in a void.

The ancient divine tree is black and gold in color, with black branches and golden leaves. Occasionally, a divine light will be emitted, giving people a shock to their soul. Being illuminated by this divine tree is as if one's soul is penetrated and strengthened.

Lu Yuan asked the ancestor of the Heavenly Demon Luo Clan what this was.

Ujah said, "This is the divine tree of my Heavenly Demon Luo Clan, and also one of the chaotic spiritual roots from beyond the realm. Your Immortal Realm also has ten innate spiritual roots, right?"

The ten innate spiritual roots in the immortal realm are: Green Lotus, Immortal Peach, Ginseng Fruit, Yellow Plum, Green Willow, Bitter Bamboo, Gourd Vine, Immortal Apricot, Hibiscus, and Laurel Tree.

Each one is a spiritual root of heaven and earth condensed from chaotic energy, formed innately, and the fruits or spiritual roots it bears contain supreme power and wondrous effects.

Just as there are spiritual roots in the Immortal Realm, there are also spiritual roots in the outer world. The Golden Divine Tree within the Heavenly Demon Luo Clan is one of the spiritual roots from the outer world.

Ujah said, “My outer world is vast and boundless. In terms of the size of the chaotic world, it is even more vast and boundless than your immortal realm. Naturally, it also has innate spiritual roots.”

This ancient golden tree of my Tianmolu clan is called the Golden Soul Ancient Tree. It is the clan's most prized treasure and the protective spiritual root.

The leader of the Ten Thousand Immortals Sect spoke from the side.

"I've heard of this Golden Soul Ancient Tree. It's said to be one of the ten innate spiritual roots from beyond the realm. If you can swallow even one of the golden leaves that grow on the tree, it can enhance the merit of a thousand years of arduous spiritual cultivation."

The reason why the divine soul power of the Heavenly Demon Luo Clan is so strong, far surpassing that of other extraterrestrial races by several levels, is due to this Golden Soul Ancient Tree.

The leaves of this ancient tree's spiritual root can actually strengthen the soul, and a single leaf can enhance the power of a thousand years of arduous cultivation of the soul. It truly deserves to be one of the ten innate spiritual roots from beyond the realm; its effects are truly formidable.

As we all know, the realm of the divine soul is the most difficult to cultivate among all the realms cultivated by immortal cultivators. After the divine soul is strengthened, it can enhance mental power, learning ability, comprehension ability, and combat power, which is extremely important.

It is also one of the areas with the greatest gap, and the more advanced one's cultivation, the greater the proportion of the soul in battle.

Cultivators with powerful spiritual energy have a huge advantage in battle. The Heavenly Demon Luo Clan actually has such a cheat code; no wonder the clan is so powerful.

Ujah said, "Young friend Lu, there's no need to be envious. As long as you're willing to join my Heavenly Demon Luo Clan and cooperate with us, with your potential, you'll definitely get a share of the leaves from this Golden Soul Ancient Tree in the future."

Actually, the leaves of the Golden Soul Ancient Tree aren't anything special. The real treasure is the Golden Soul Branch. If one can contribute to my Heavenly Demon Luo Clan, one can exchange contribution points for a Golden Soul Branch, which is a truly rare and precious treasure.

Ujah revealed the key point, which piqued Lu Yuan's curiosity.

He had just heard from the leader of the Ten Thousand Immortals Sect that taking one Golden Soul Leaf was comparable to the merit of a thousand years of arduous soul cultivation, but according to Uja, these Golden Soul Leaves didn't seem to be anything particularly good.

The real treasure is the Golden Soul Branch. Even Uja, a quasi-saint, highly praises it. The effects of the Golden Soul Branch must be even more amazing. Lu Yuan couldn't help but become curious.

"Senior Uja, what miraculous effects does this Golden Soul Branch possess?"

The leader of the Ten Thousand Immortals Sect also listened attentively. He only knew that the leaves of the Golden Soul Ancient Tree were extremely precious, but he had never heard of the Golden Soul Branch. Perhaps it was because his cultivation level was too low and his level was not high enough that he had not heard of such secrets.

Ujah said, “My Heavenly Demon Luo Clan’s Golden Soul Ancient Tree has two treasures. Outsiders only know about the Golden Soul Leaf, but not the other one.”

Although Golden Soul Leaves are precious, a new batch can be produced every thousand years. Moreover, as one's cultivation level increases, the effects of cultivating a thousand-year-old divine soul are negligible and insignificant.

The truly precious treasure of the Golden Soul Ancient Tree is actually the Golden Soul Branch, which is divided into three tiers. The first tier consists of new branches that sprout every ten thousand years, which can be refined into the Soul Devouring Needle, a powerful divine soul magic weapon.

The second tier consists of branches that take 100,000 years to grow. These branches can be refined into even more powerful divine soul treasures, or they can be refined to give birth to new seedlings of the Golden Soul Ancient Tree within the divine soul, thus increasing the effectiveness of divine soul cultivation ten thousandfold.

The third tier consists of branches that have grown for a million years. The main trunk of these branches, once pruned, can increase one's spiritual power a millionfold after refinement. Furthermore, if these million-year-old branches are properly nurtured, there's a chance they can cultivate a new innate spiritual root, the Golden Soul Ancient Tree, to guard the spiritual soul.

Ujah revealed the wondrous uses of the Golden Soul Branch, the true treasure of the Golden Soul Ancient Tree, making Lu Yuan's mouth water.

In comparison, the Golden Soul Leaf is indeed much weaker. However, the Golden Soul Branch is even harder to obtain; there probably aren't enough for even the members of the Heavenly Demon Luo Clan. Getting one won't be easy.

However, it is too early to consider these things now, and just because something is difficult to obtain does not mean it is impossible to obtain. Since we are now preparing to cooperate with the Tianmo Luo Clan, who can say for sure what will happen in the future?
Lu Yuan believed in his abilities. Once he reached a higher realm and became a Quasi-Saint or even a Saint, would he still be afraid of not being able to obtain a Golden Soul Branch?
Once his strength increases, Lu Yuan probably won't even need to ask for it; the Tianmo Luo Clan will send things over to win him over on their own.

The Tianmolu clan truly lives up to its reputation as one of the major tribes beyond the realm; they have an abundance of treasures within their ranks.

Inside the black heavenly palace ahead, the elders and high-ranking members of the Heavenly Demon Luo Clan clearly already knew that Wu Jia and Lu Yuan had arrived. The palace gates slowly opened, like an ancient behemoth opening the gaping maw of an abyss.

Ujah said, "Young friend Lu, please come with me."

He then glanced at the leader of the Ten Thousand Immortals Sect and Xiao Huang and the others, and said, "You all stay here and wait."

The core territory of the Heavenly Demon Luo Clan is not open to just anyone. Lu Yuan was someone that the Quasi-Saints of the Heavenly Demon Luo Clan specifically requested to see, which is why he was allowed to enter. As for others, they are not qualified.

Xiao Huang, Jiang Ming, and other disciples were a little worried, but Lu Yuan said, "It's alright. Now that we're on their territory, it doesn't matter whether we're in the Heavenly Palace or not if they want to attack me. Just wait here."

Now that he's already inside the Tianmo Luo Clan, if the quasi-saints of the Tianmo Luo Clan want to make a move against him, they don't need to wait until he enters the Heavenly Palace; they should have done so as soon as he entered the Tianmo Luo Clan's small world.

Since we're here, there's no need to be timid or hesitant; just face it boldly.

Lu Yuan looked at Ujah: "Senior, please."

Ujah nodded, once again admiring Lu Yuan's courage, and the two stepped into the Black Heavenly Palace.

Inside the Black Heavenly Palace was a chaotic void.

Here, the stars twinkle, as if it were another world.

Within the mist, it seemed as if countless eyes were watching Lu Yuan. From the moment Lu Yuan stepped into the Black Heavenly Palace, he could sense that he had been targeted by many unknown entities.

However, the mist permeating this black heavenly palace seemed to have the effect of blocking the divine soul's perception. With Lu Yuan's current divine soul power, he was not able to completely penetrate the mist to investigate the strength of the beings outside the mist.

The one who could penetrate this fog to investigate him possessed a spiritual power far superior to his own; each pair of eyes was probably that of a quasi-saint from the Heavenly Demon Luo Clan.

The unknown aura here far exceeded his expectations, shocking Lu Yuan. It seemed that the number of Quasi-Saints within the Heavenly Demon Luo Clan was greater than he had imagined. Before coming here, the leader of the Ten Thousand Immortals Sect had explained that although the Heavenly Demon Luo Clan was a large clan, the number of Quasi-Saints within it would not exceed three.

But now it seems there are more than three. The Heavenly Demon Luo Clan has also hidden its power, which shows that the overall strength of the large tribes outside the realm is much stronger than that of the Immortal Realm as a whole.

Of course, that's not necessarily true. After all, to be frank, Lu Yuan doesn't know much about the top sects and cults in the Immortal Realm. He doesn't know exactly how many Quasi-Saints are in the top sects and cults. The large tribes outside the realm have hidden their strength, so who knows if those great sects and cults in the Immortal Realm have hidden theirs as well?

However, this was none of Lu Yuan's business. Regardless of how many Quasi-Saints the Heavenly Demon Luo Clan was hiding, Lu Yuan was somewhat displeased that these unknown beings were spying on him like this.

He was not an animal, how could he be spied on like this? Immediately, Lu Yuan said angrily, "Everyone, this is the territory of your Heavenly Demon Luo Clan. I am not afraid to enter here alone. Your cultivation levels are higher than mine, so why hide yourselves? If you want to talk, please show yourselves."

Lu Yuan wasn't begging the Tianmo Luo Clan; rather, the Tianmo Luo Clan was begging Lu Yuan to capture him.

Therefore, Lu Yuan remained neither humble nor arrogant, showing no fear whatsoever. He said that if they continued to hide their true intentions, there was no point in talking.

As soon as Lu Yuan uttered these words, a cold snort echoed from within the misty chaos: "What an arrogant brat! You dare to speak to us like that, you mere Golden Immortal? Do you think we wouldn't dare to kill you?"

"No matter what your background is, within my clan's Heavenly Palace, I could crush you with a single finger. Since you know you have a quasi-saint to meet, why don't you kneel down and speak?"

These quasi-saints of the Heavenly Demon Luo Clan released their oppressive aura to intimidate Lu Yuan.

Hearing these words, Lu Yuan was not afraid at all; in fact, he almost laughed.

He said directly, "The Heavenly Demon Luo Clan is a major tribe from beyond the realm, don't you have any new tricks up your sleeve? Before we came, we agreed to cooperate, but after setting foot on your territory, all you did was intimidate me and try to give me a hard time?"

So what if you're a Quasi-Saint? Don't forget, half of you also swore an oath to the Heavenly Dao: if you have the guts, kill me directly. I wouldn't mind losing a few Quasi-Saints to my grave. If you can't bear such consequences, then let's talk properly, stop with this nonsense.”

Lu Yuan wasn't buying it.

So what if you're a quasi-saint? If you're sent out to fight one-on-one, Lu Yuan isn't afraid of anyone. He's just trying to use his home-field advantage to intimidate others.

Isn't it true that Lu Yuan is least afraid of using his power to intimidate others? Along his journey, he has always used the weak to defeat the strong, and he has overthrown countless people who thought they were powerful and could use their power to intimidate others.

The Quasi-Saint of the Heavenly Demon Luo Clan originally intended to give Lu Yuan a hard time first. As long as they could intimidate him, they would take the lead in the subsequent negotiations, and Lu Yuan would naturally have little say. At that time, they would be able to manipulate him.

But to their surprise, this person was incredibly bold, showing no fear whatsoever, which left them feeling embarrassed and unable to save face.

Fortunately, at this moment, Ujah offered a way out. He coughed twice and said, "Ahem, everyone, now that our young friend Lu has arrived, please show yourselves and let's have a proper talk."

Ujah gave them a way out, and these quasi-saints of the Heavenly Demon Clan found a way to back down.

Then, one by one, they appeared.

As the mist dissipated, one after another, quasi-saints of the Heavenly Demon Luo Clan appeared in the chaotic void.

These quasi-saints either sit cross-legged in the void, stand in the illusion, or manifest as terrifying beings that occupy the chaos.

Not all Quasi-Saints within the Tianmo Luo Clan are pure Tianmo Luo Clan members; some are from other races. For example, the Quasi-Saint who manifested a giant beast form, a silver triangular behemoth, was a Quasi-Saint from another realm.

However, because of his extremely high realm and great strength, he was also able to enter the Heavenly Palace and become the core ancestor of the Heavenly Demon Luo Clan, thus appearing here.

Lu Yuan glanced at them and saw that there were a total of 7 Quasi-Saints present, which shocked him once again.

The leader of the Ten Thousand Immortals Sect had previously stated that there were only about three Quasi-Saints within the Heavenly Demon Luo Clan, but now seven have suddenly appeared, in addition to the Quasi-Saint Ujah who fought against Lu Yuan.

In other words, there are already 8 Quasi-Saints of the Heavenly Demon Luo Clan who have appeared in this Heavenly Palace. Who knows if there are any more hiding?

The strength of the Demon Clan this day exceeded his expectations.

Lu Yuan's expression changed slightly, but he quickly returned to normal.

Even if there are many Quasi-Saints within the Heavenly Demon Luo Clan, it doesn't matter much to him. In any case, he is already within the Heavenly Demon Luo Clan, bound by the Heavenly Dao Oath, so these Quasi-Saints wouldn't dare to mess with him.

To put it bluntly, in the end, we still have to sit down and talk things out with him amicably, so no matter how strong we are, it has no real effect on Lu Yuan.

The Tianmo Luo Clan already knew that Lu Yuan possessed extraordinary courage and was not susceptible to the pressure of cultivation level.

After their first attempt at intimidation failed, they gave up on that idea and immediately got straight to the point, discussing serious matters with Lu Yuan.

Among these quasi-saints, one silver-haired quasi-saint powerhouse spoke.

"Fellow Daoist Lu, you already know why I brought you into my Heavenly Demon Luo Clan, so I won't waste any more words. My Heavenly Demon Luo Clan intends to use you to purify our clan's bloodline, so as to strengthen the foundation and potential of our clan's next generation."

We are aware of your strength and potential, and we do not want to waste your talent. Therefore, we intend to recruit you into our Heavenly Demon Luo Clan.

We will select a holy maiden from within our clan to marry you, as we agreed upon beforehand. However, our clan is unwilling to use its power to oppress others. Since you have helped our Heavenly Demon Luo clan, please feel free to ask us for any additional conditions or resources you require.”

This silver-haired Quasi-Saint of the Tianmolu clan is clearly a pivotal figure among the clan's ancestors; his words represent the highest will of the Tianmolu clan.

The Heavenly Demon Luo Clan needs Lu Yuan to purify their bloodline. They will then select a Holy Maiden to marry Lu Yuan, and all Lu Yuan needs to do is cooperate.

At the same time, the Tianmo Luo Clan also sincerely wanted to recruit Lu Yuan, after all, Lu Yuan's potential did indeed tempt them.

Since we are sincerely recruiting talent, we should also take into account Lu Yuan's emotional state.

The marriage alliance with the Heavenly Demon Luo Clan to purify the bloodline will definitely make Lu Yuan somewhat dissatisfied, but it is an unavoidable condition.

But aside from that, he can raise any additional conditions or resource needs he may have, and the Tianmo Luo Clan will certainly meet them if they are able to.

This approach also aims to minimize Lu Yuan's resentment towards the Heavenly Demon Luo Clan, and is a commonly used tactic of combining kindness and severity to win people's hearts. (End of Chapter)