Versatile Mage: Lord of Space

"Look over there." Zhao Manyan stood on a slightly higher slope and pointed into the distance. Following his direction, a huge purple tree stood tall, reaching towards the sky, as if supporting the entire firmament.

“That tree is higher up. Can we climb up to the Cangmu Wind Layer from there?” Bai Hongfei asked from the side.

Lin Lan's gaze was fixed on the towering purple tree that stood out from the crowd, but her expression gradually froze, and an undisguised astonishment appeared in her eyes.

The giant tree had a deep purple hue, and under the sunlight, every leaf shimmered with a crystal-clear luster. The whole tree stood like a dream under the blue sky.

Heavenly Crown Purple Forged Divine Tree.

Lin Lan recognized it, but back then Lin Lan was searching for the Eye of Time and Space, this was the first time she had come into contact with it.

This should have been a magnificent and breathtaking scene, but Mo Fan and Zhao Manyan, who had experienced it, were stunned as if struck by something, their faces growing increasingly grim.

"What's wrong?" Bai Hongfei and Yu Shishi noticed the two's unusual behavior and asked in confusion.

Lingling also looked towards the towering purple tree, her voice deep and clear as she slowly uttered a few words:
"The Great Demon of Kunyu Mountain!"

That guy was even surrounded by a kind of holy glow.

When Mo Fan first saw this towering, pure-colored ancient tree, he thought it was a generous gift from nature and that such a tree existed to protect some kind of mission.

However, nature is actually silent; all beauty and sacredness are merely wishful thinking on human part. It is not born for any mission, but simply strictly follows nature's most fundamental law: the survival of the fittest!

"The Heavenly Crown Purple Linden Divine Tree... I never expected that this demon would actually escape to this place!" Mo Fan clenched his fists, his gaze fixed on the Heavenly Crown Purple Linden Divine Tree atop the towering mountain.

"Wasn't it killed by the Yan clan? Could there be another one in the Feather Demon Paradise..." Zhao Man asked doubtfully.

"It has nine main branches. Yan Shi and Yue Mo Huang severed eight of them, leaving only one," Mo Fan explained in a deep voice.

"So that's how it is. No wonder it looks somewhat different from the real Heavenly Crown Purple Linden Divine Tree. It turns out it's only one-ninth of it." Zhao Manyan suddenly realized.

Even so, the only remaining Heavenly Crown Purple Linden Tree still stands majestically, towering above the ancient trees in this paradise forest, standing shoulder to shoulder with the towering mountains, reaching straight to the clouds.

"You recognize that tree?" Zhang Xiaohou was quite surprised. Mo Fan and Zhao Manyan were clearly visiting the Qinling Mountains for the first time, so how could they recognize this sacred tree?
That purple ancient tree is one of the main trees in the Forest of Paradise, and together with thirteen other trees, it supports the Ancient Tree Wind Layer. It seems to have stood here for a long time.

"That guy is a devil. He pretended to be a contributor, but he was actually a lure. He's much scarier than any demon." Mo Fan then recounted his experience in Kunyu Mountain to Lin Lan and Zhang Xiaohou.

After hearing Mo Fan's account, Zhang Xiaohou's face showed a look of horror.

Lin Lan remained calm, because she knew more about the Heavenly Crown Purple Forged Divine Tree than Mo Fan did.

“We came here six months ago. At that time, another team tried to climb up from the location of that purple sacred tree, but they lost contact not long after, and we still don’t know the cause of their death.” Zhang Xiaohou’s voice was low.

He had a deep impression of the purple sacred tree, and upon learning the truth, he immediately thought of the previous team's ordeal... "It was most likely devoured by this demon. It nourishes itself solely with blood, and it wasn't as robust as it is now when it fled. During its time hiding in the Qinling Mountains, its roots must have absorbed countless nutrients to grow into its current lush form," Mo Fan said.

"This thing must not be allowed to live. Once its other main branches grow back, it will likely infiltrate the vicinity of human cities again. If no one discovers its true nature, who knows how many more people will become its nourishment?" Lingling said seriously.

Recalling the incident at Kunyu Mountain still fills me with lingering fear. If it weren't for the semi-forbidden spellcaster from the Yan clan risking his life to kill him, who knows how many more innocent lives in the Yantai area would have been dragged into the abyss of death by this devil!
"Mo Fan, don't you think something's a bit strange? Why did we have to run into each other here?" Zhao Manyan suddenly asked with a serious expression.

“It’s no coincidence. This is probably the lair of the Heavenly Crown Purple Linden Divine Tree. Back then, Yan Clan and Jiang Xia must have discovered it here, and also brought back the Oath Tree of the Tribunal from here,” Mo Fan analyzed.

“That makes sense!” Zhao Manyan nodded repeatedly.

Lingling gently pouted.

Isn't this obvious? Why do we need to make such a serious deduction?

"But that guy won't be easy to deal with, will he?" Yu Shishi said worriedly.

Even after losing eight main trees, the remaining Heavenly Crown Purple Linden Divine Tree is still extremely formidable, not to mention the winged demons that inhabit its canopy.

"Isn't it because Lanzi is here? One of them could easily take on all of us. By the way, Lanzi, have your summoned beasts and Little Dragon Girl advanced to the Monarch level yet?" Mo Fan asked.

Lin Lan shook his head: "Little Dragon Princess is breaking through, it won't be that fast. The Frost Thunder Eagle needs a lot of materials. But dealing with it will definitely not be a problem."

It's hard to feel at ease until this scourge is completely eradicated. Besides, killing it would also fulfill the last wish of that semi-forbidden spellcaster named Yan.

Moreover, Lin Lan came here specifically to obtain the Purple Forged Divine Leaf!
"Shishi Yu, I remember there seems to be a deep connection between the Heavenly Crown Purple Linden Divine Tree and your Moon Moth Phoenix, doesn't it?" Lin Lan asked.

“Yes. If we can kill the Heavenly Crown Purple Linden Divine Tree and take its Purple Linden Divine Leaves, the Moon Silkworm can skip the pupal stage and directly transform into a moth,” Yu Shishi replied.

The previous generation of Moon Moth Phoenix and Heavenly Crown Purple Linden Divine Tree were sworn enemies, and it was the Moon Moth Phoenix who saved Yu Shishi's life. If she could settle the scores of the previous generation, Yu Shishi would also be able to put her mind at ease. Moreover, the Purple Linden leaves of the Heavenly Crown Purple Linden Divine Tree are an excellent tonic for Moon Silkworms, with effects a thousand times greater than Moon Mulberry leaves!
"It's still one form away from being the strongest Moon Moth Phoenix; it can only be considered a Lesser Moon Moth Phoenix," Yu Shishi explained.

“That’s right, then Yue’ehuang can transform into a monarch-level being, so this Heavenly Crown Purple Forged Divine Tree must be killed today,” Lin Lan said.

"Let's plan this out. It's obviously unwise to just rush in headfirst," Lingling said.

The Heavenly Crown Purple Linden Tree has been severely damaged by the Yan Clan, and this is the moment when the demon disguised as a sacred tree is at its weakest.

Judging from the signs of some branches and leaves regrowing after it arrived here, the Heavenly Crown Purple Linden Tree clearly has the ability to restore its vitality.

Once it recovers to the state of nine main stems, it will be impossible to eradicate it!
Therefore, we must take advantage of this opportunity to completely destroy the Heavenly Crown Purple Linden Divine Tree while it is still sick. (End of Chapter)