Cultivation begins with planting techniques

What?! Ye Wangchuan and the Yin Corpse Demon both died at the hands of one person?!

Fellow Daoist Li?
Which fellow Daoist Li possesses such abilities?
The cultivators looked astonished and instinctively looked at the giant tree wreathed in golden flames.

They had noticed it when they arrived. The tree was surrounded by golden flames and had an illusory sun above its head. Its power was astonishing. However, they did not see any unusual activity from it and thought it was just another spiritual root of heaven and earth that grew alongside the huge ancient tree.

Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that this tree clearly possessed a vibrant energy, unlike ordinary spiritual plants.

The branches branch into four limbs, and there is even a face on the tree trunk.

It looks exactly like a tree spirit!

Before anyone else could react, Jade Sword True Monarch pondered for a moment and discovered that the face was exactly the same as the junior in his memory.

With a look of disbelief, he tentatively asked, "Li Ye, are you here?"

"Li Ye greets Elder Yu Jian."

Li Ye replied with a smile.

Li Ye?

That Li Ye from the Heavenly Sword Sect?!
He wasn't even at the Nascent Soul stage, so how could he possibly kill both Ye Wangchuan and the Yin Corpse Old Demon, two Nascent Soul demons who had been around for years, all by himself?

The moment Li Ye responded, all the Nascent Soul cultivators present changed their expressions drastically, their faces filled with disbelief.

Given the abilities of those two, among the more than ten Nascent Soul cultivators present, only a handful of two or three would dare to say that they could reliably defeat one of them.

If the two demons join forces, it will be even more difficult to deal with them; even a simple two-on-two battle would be hard to predict the outcome.

Such an existence, even though the golden flame tree that Li Ye has now transformed into looks quite extraordinary, should not be able to possess such supernatural abilities to kill two old demons!
For a moment, the expressions of the Nascent Soul cultivators became even more complicated.

After Li Ye agreed, Jade Sword True Lord was speechless for a moment.

After a pause, he couldn't help but ask:
"Is what Fellow Daoist Shi said true? You really killed Ye Wangchuan and the Yin Corpse Demon?"

"That's right, they are all dead... If you don't believe me, you should recognize these two storage bags."

As Li Ye calmly replied, two pockets floated out from his body.

He was happy to chat with these people.

With over ten Nascent Soul cultivators present, even though Li Ye was quite confident in the combat power of the Burning Sun Wood Transformation Divine Ability, he knew that he couldn't possibly stop everyone, no matter how hard he tried.

However, after nearly two days, the assimilation of the two Void Trees is almost complete.

If we delay any longer, the number of people present will no longer be a problem.

Upon closer inspection, everyone recognized them as the two old demons' personal storage bags!

At this point, even if they still didn't believe it, they had nothing to say.

A deep sense of dread welled up in their eyes as they looked at the giant tree of golden flames that seemed to be crowned with an illusory sun.

Although they still did not know how Li Ye had killed the two old devils, they could see that even a ruthless person like Shi Lie was very wary of him and dared not offend him.

None of that matters anymore!

If all of this is true, then each of the people present, taken individually, might not be a match for Li Ye!
Upon thinking of this, Jade Sword True Lord's expression became even more complicated, but more than anything, it was filled with joy.

His expectations for Li Ye were already quite high after he comprehended the entire Nine Heavens Sword Manual.

Unexpectedly, he underestimated this disciple who had repeatedly surprised him.

Their Heavenly Sword Sect truly has worthy successors!

Jade Sword True Lord left the crowd and came to the giant tree that Li Ye had transformed into, and communicated with him through telepathy.

"Li Ye, your feat of killing two demons in succession is outstanding. Even I have to admire you. You are truly a worthy prodigy of our sect..." He praised Li Ye as soon as he opened his mouth, and then asked him about the transformation ability and the huge ancient tree.

After Li Ye selectively revealed a little information, he immediately fell silent.

Although this ancient tree is quite miraculous and could be considered a sacred tree that protects the sect, unless one monopolizes it, if everyone comes together to divide it up, they will only be able to get a small amount of refining materials!

What a waste of such a treasure!
He would seize any territory that possessed sufficient strength to plan for the sect's future.

However, with so many people coming today, even if Li Ye also possesses Nascent Soul combat power, it is absolutely impossible for the two of them to claim this tree for themselves.

With a sigh, Jade Sword True Monarch regretted that he had traveled too slowly and had not been able to meet up with Li Ye in time. Otherwise, there might have been a chance to move the core of the tree ahead of time for transplanting.

Given the current situation, it would be good enough to get a share of the logs with roots; there's no way they could take the lion's share in full view of everyone.

"Li Ye, we two can't save this tree. We can only try to get a branch with a strong root system to take back to our clan for cultivation. You'll have to..."

Jade Sword True Lord was about to instruct Li Ye on how to act in order to gain greater benefits.

Unexpectedly, Li Ye interrupted him first.

"Elder Jade Sword, there's no need for further words. Today, I must protect this tree; no one may approach it even slightly!"

"If you trust me, you don't need to lend a hand. Just refrain from interfering, and the outcome will soon be clear... I, Li, will certainly repay you handsomely!"

Although Li Ye spoke calmly, his tone was extremely firm and uncompromising, exuding an undeniable authority.

Those words of so-called generous reward caused Jade Sword True Monarch to tremble inexplicably.

Jade Sword True Monarch's expression changed slightly, as if the person in front of him had suddenly become a stranger.

"What do you mean by this? Do you think you can stop these nearly ten fellow cultivators by yourself alone...?"

He subconsciously questioned, and as the thought popped into his head, he couldn't help but press on:
"Are you really Li Ye?!"

"Of course I am..."

As Li Ye replied, some people were unwilling to wait any longer.

"Fellow Daoists, what are you plotting? This tree is magnificent, and many of us are here. Do you intend to take it all for yourselves?"

The Five Poisons Sect cultivator sneered as he questioned.

His body was surrounded by a dark green protective shield of true energy, with various poisonous flowers and insects appearing and disappearing in the shadows. His dark face also had strange patterns, making his words appear even more ferocious.

They had been enemies for many years, and even though he was wary of Li Ye and Jade Sword True Monarch's fighting power, he was not timid or hesitant.

The others had long harbored resentment towards the two members of the Heavenly Sword Sect for secretly conversing in front of the tree.

Therefore, Nascent Soul cultivators from Blood Eagle Fortress, Thunder Volcano, Tide Pavilion, and Hundred Gu Mountain immediately echoed their sentiments, all of them being aggressive and confrontational.

Although True Monarch Qingjin of Medicine King Valley also had some ideas, he was, after all, an ally of Heavenly Sword Sect, so he wouldn't kick someone when they were down.

He stood to the side with Shi Lie, observing the situation on the field.

But right under the watchful eyes of this group of cultivators.

Suddenly, Jade Sword True Lord with an indescribable complex expression abruptly stepped back and went to Qingjin True Lord's side.

Then the golden flames blazed brightly, and the illusory sun shone brilliantly.

The giant tree remained calm and spoke softly:
"As long as I, Li, am here, no one can touch the giant tree behind me. Fellow Daoists, if you don't believe in such things, why not give it a try..."

"But divine powers are blind; if you die at my hands, you will all regret it!" (End of Chapter)