Versatile Mage: Lord of Space

"Could there be some kind of trap?" Zhang Xiaohou asked with extreme caution.

After all, they were facing a tree spirit demon with near-heavenly cultivation; its purple linden leaves wouldn't be so easy to obtain. What if a swarm of creatures like leaf-dwelling hedgehogs suddenly appeared, and they were caught completely off guard…

"You three, stop dawdling and let Little Moon Phoenix eat that Purple Forged Divine Leaf!" Lin Lan was already down below chopping wood.

Mo Fan's attacks were completely ineffective, and Zhao Manyan was a support, so all the damage was dealt by himself.

The higher-ups are still dragging their feet, and Lin Lan is getting really impatient!
"Okay, Brother Lan!" Zhang Xiaohou said, bowing his head.

"Go, eat it!" Yu Shishi unexpectedly released the Moon Silkworm and placed it directly on the Purple Linden Leaf.

The silkworm wriggled its plump body happily, plunged headfirst into the purple linden leaf, and bit down cleanly and decisively.

Just when Zhang Xiaohou thought the Moon Silkworm would break its teeth, a small gap actually appeared on the Purple Linden Leaf.

"Swish, swish, swish, swish..."

The silkworm, its rear end sticking out, devoured the purple linden leaves like a miniature harvester, faster than it could eat ordinary mulberry leaves. In less than half a minute, it had gnawed from one end of the leaf to the other, then turned back to continue eating…

"Huh!!! Huh!!!!!!!"

The Heavenly Crown Purple Linden Divine Tree seemed to sense that its central leaf was being devoured by the small creature, and let out a painful and angry roar.

The sound was extremely piercing, and its massive body began to shake violently, trying to shake off the Moon Silkworm. But the problem was, without the control of the Devil's Wood Tip, the Heavenly Crown Purple Linden Divine Tree was completely helpless against such a small creature as the Moon Silkworm. The Moon Silkworm paid no heed to the tree's shaking, devouring it mercilessly, as gleefully as a runaway harvester!

"Kachi kachi kachi~~~~~~~~~"

The moon silkworm ate at an incredibly fast pace; it was a mystery how its tiny body could contain such a large purple linden leaf. As the leaf was continuously consumed, its body emitted a divine radiance, the light growing increasingly intense until it completely enveloped the leaf in a sphere of light.

Yu Shishi was all too familiar with this radiance, and she gazed at the Moon Silkworm with excitement. As the last of the purple linden leaves was consumed, the Moon Silkworm's entire body transformed into a sacred, moon-white sphere of light, its radiant glow bathing the crown of the Heavenly Crown Purple Linden Divine Tree!
Only then did the Heavenly Crown Purple Linden Divine Tree realize that the creature that had devoured its divine leaves was actually the insect form of the Moon Moth Phoenix. It let out an even more piercing roar and frantically urged all its power to kill the Moon Silkworm.

But the moon silkworm at this moment is no longer the small insect it once was. The sphere of light is actually a moon cocoon woven from radiant energy, and the moon silkworm inside is undergoing a metamorphosis at an astonishing speed!

Within the cocoon of light, a pair of wings of light slowly unfurled. The Moon Silkworm was originally tiny, but these wings of light were exceptionally large, instantly obscuring the sky above Zhang Xiaohou, Bai Hongfei, and Yu Shishi—and this was only one wing!
As the wings fully formed, countless feathered demons gazed upon this place. Regardless, the Moon Moth Phoenix was ultimately a totem, one of the oldest and most powerful races, holding a revered position among the feathered demons of the Qinling Mountains. Now, the fallen and vanished Moon Moth Phoenix had reappeared in Baiba Mountain; how could those ancient feathered demons, who had lived for hundreds or even thousands of years, not be astonished?

"Plop, plop, plop~~~~"

The bright moonlight lingered, transforming into specks of stardust at the moth's tail, slowly dissolving into the air.

Zhang Xiaohou and Bai Hongfei stood there, stunned, witnessing firsthand the transformation of the Moon Silkworm from an insignificant worm into the noble and beautiful creature it was now. The process was too miraculous; it was hard to imagine that such a special life form existed in nature—their lifespans were short, yet they underwent a metamorphosis no less than rebirth! The Little Moon Moth Phoenix hovered above the treetop, bathed in soft light. Completely different from the hypocritical Heavenly Crown Purple Linden Divine Tree, the Little Moon Moth Phoenix exuded a gentle and kind aura, as if it were the true guardian of nature, purifying the world of bloodshed and turmoil under the moonlight…

"Huh!!! Huh!!!!"

The Heavenly Crown Purple Linden Divine Tree is still emitting a piercing roar, which is probably the most unacceptable fact for it—the Moon Moth Phoenix, which was almost killed by it, has not only entered the next cycle of reincarnation, but has also completed its transformation with the help of its divine leaves!
Those purple linden leaves are the accumulation of thousands of years of the Heavenly Crown Purple Linden Divine Tree, enabling it to continuously bear blood fruits and helping it become the supreme ruler of nature...

And now, all of this has become food for the Moon Moth Phoenix!

"Plop plop~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~"

The little moon phoenix gracefully flew towards the middle layer of the Heavenly Crown Purple Linden Divine Tree, circling the main trunk once. Fragments of memories from the previous reincarnation flooded her mind. Although she couldn't recall the specific details or the appearance of the guardian, the inherited emotions were already imprinted deep within her soul, never to be erased by reincarnation!
"Plop, plop, plop..."

The little moon moth hovered before the mouth of the Heavenly Crown Purple Linden Divine Tree, gazing silently at this devilish tree that had brought it endless years of suffering.

Iwa's white-haired regret
The previous generation of Moon Moth Phoenix lived a solitary life deep in the mountains.
That misunderstanding was only resolved at the end of his life...

Time cannot be turned back, and everything is irreversible.

Only by completely destroying this demonic tree can the wandering souls of the previous generation of Moonmoth Phoenix and Rock Clan find true peace.

"Huh——!!!"

The Heavenly Crown Purple Linden Divine Tree tore open that demonic maw once more, unleashing a deafening roar and venting its boundless rage.

Suddenly, the Little Moon Moth Phoenix flapped its wings and took flight, its body tracing a dazzling arc of light as it resolutely plunged into the demon's mouth!
The Heavenly Crown Purple Linden Divine Tree immediately revealed a deep fear, frantically twisting its massive trunk, trying to spit out the Little Moon Moth Phoenix from its mouth, but it was powerless against the purifying power of this special creature...

Without the protection of the Purple Linden Divine Leaf, the trunk of the Heavenly Crown Purple Linden Divine Tree had already been severely cracked. In addition, with the continuous and fierce attacks from Mo Fan and others, many parts of it were already broken and dilapidated.

As the Little Moon Moth Phoenix ventured deeper, rays of holy moonlight pierced through the tree's interior. The Heavenly Crown Purple Linden Divine Tree was already rotten and reeking of blood, its interior resembling countless blood-sucking vessels that maintained its outward splendor and lushness. The Moon Moth Phoenix's power was precisely the nemesis of this decay and filth!
Under the light of purification, the decay inside the tree rapidly disintegrated, and its entire beautiful and robust shell collapsed. The cracks continued to widen, and the light emanating from them grew increasingly intense.

"Boom! Boom! Boom——!!!"

Segment after segment, the Heavenly Crown Purple Linden Tree crumbled continuously in the purifying light. From the main trunk to dozens of branch trunks, then to hundreds and thousands of branches, and finally tens of thousands of twigs and leaves… this magnificent purple and vibrant coat, nourished by devouring flesh and blood, turned into fragments of purple ash in the light. A whistling wind swept through, like layers of purple gauze wisps, slowly drifting and fading into the distance…

The Heavenly Crown Purple Forged Divine Tree has fallen, and the Moon Phoenix has undergone a transformation! (End of Chapter)