From Joy of Life, the Tian Gang is reversed

Chapter 555 The Demonic Flower Meets Fang Han Again
The Forty Thieves, Chunxi Island, and the Taoist Master Xinru?!
Li Chengqian's cold face stiffened for a moment, then he looked at Ying Tianqing and his lips twitched twice. Suddenly, he burst out laughing, "So it's Daoist Xinru. I've long admired your name. Since you've taken a fancy to this beautiful flower of the demonic path, I'll give you face!"

He then pulled Fang Qingxue beside him and said, "Cousin, let's go. These ridiculous things between people in the demonic path are an eyesore!"

Fang Qingxue's expression faltered slightly. Her cool gaze swept over Xinru Daoren and Ying Tianqing, a hint of confusion in her eyes. But she still nodded obediently. Before Xinru Daoren could say anything more, the two entered the enormous Five Prisons King Cauldron. The Five Prisons King Cauldron roared and shot violently into the air before disappearing from sight.

Xinru Daoren's lips twitched twice, but he didn't give chase. However, he felt that something was amiss.

Heaven have mercy, he was just watching the show. The reason he intervened was simply to establish a good relationship with the Innate Demonic Sect. After all, for people in their line of work, having an extra backer would make life much easier. As for any other intentions, he really had no other thoughts!
However, it seems that Li Chengqian misunderstood something.

Damn it, are all the people in the immortal sects these days so despicable?

Thinking of this, he looked at Ying Tianqing on the ground, and his heart skipped a beat, as if time itself had stopped at that moment...

Na Ying Tianqing was already handsome, but due to his injuries, his moon-white brocade robe was stained with blood, and a few strands of dark hair clung to his sweat-dampened forehead, making his already pale face appear even more bloodless. His peach blossom eyes, which were usually full of smiles, were half-closed, his long eyelashes trembling like butterfly wings. Occasionally, his brows furrowed as his wounds were aggravated, and his thin lips were pressed into pale lines. Even his breathing was weak and labored.

She raised her hand and lightly pressed it against the wound on her chest, her knuckles turning bluish-white. The jade hairpin that used to hold her hair back was mostly loose, and a few strands of hair fell down beside her cheeks, obscuring the vulnerability in her eyes, but making her look even more frail, as if her previous noble appearance was just an illusion, and now only fragile delicacy remained.

Look at that little face!
My heart, which had just paused, started pounding again, and I couldn't help but swallow because of the sudden dryness in my throat.

This action and this look were all seen by Ying Tianqing on the ground. In an instant, he was filled with shame and indignation. With a "poof," he spat out a mouthful of blood, his eyes rolled back, and he collapsed to the ground, unconscious.

Seeing Ying Tianqing faint, Xinru Daoren felt a pang of heartache and almost instinctively rushed forward to help him up...

He had no idea that his choice would be the most foolish and impulsive thing he had ever done in his life...

Meanwhile, inside the Five Prisons Cauldron, Fang Qingxue asked curiously, "Cousin, I saw that you had already decided to kill Ying Tianqing, so why did you stop so easily after that Xinru Daoist appeared?"

“That Daoist Xinru is a minor giant in the Golden Core stage, while I am merely a Celestial Realm cultivator.”

"I don't believe it. With my cousin's strength, dealing with a rogue cultivator at the Golden Core stage should be a piece of cake, right?"

"I still can't hide it from my cousin." Li Chengqian smiled as he looked at Fang Qingxue's beautiful face. "However, sometimes, taking a step back is more effective than taking a step forward!"

Is it better to take a step back than to take a step forward?

"Indeed, Demon General Ying Tianqing is the son of the Primordial Emperor. It is no exaggeration to say that he is the number one among the younger generation of the Demonic Path. Killing him would certainly enhance the prestige of our Immortal Path, but destroying him would be a greater blow to the reputation of the Demonic Path than killing him."

"Destroyed him?"

“That’s right. As long as Daoist Xinru saves him, his reputation will be ruined. You are still young and do not understand the despicable nature of Daoist Xinru, nor do you need to. You just need to know that what I am doing will be a much better blow to the Heavenly Court than killing him.”

"Really?" Fang Qingxue might not really understand, but she always felt that her cousin's words were not serious, and her face couldn't help but turn slightly red.

"this is for you!"

"Hmm?" Li Chengqian looked at the World Tree fragment that Fang Qingxue suddenly handed him, somewhat surprised.

"You noticed this piece of wood back then, right?"

Fang Qingxue blinked and smiled, "I bought it because I saw you notice it."

"Then thank you very much, cousin." Li Chengqian didn't stand on ceremony and took the piece of wood. "This is a fragment of the World Tree. I had already refined one piece before and used it as my natal magic weapon. This piece is much bigger than mine."

"The World Tree?!"

"The World Tree is also called Jianmu, it is..." Li Chengqian then explained the origin of the World Tree, "This piece of Jianmu needs to be cleansed with the Weak Water to remove the filth it has accumulated over thousands of years, which is one of the reasons why it cannot be refined by other means."

"The Weak Water?!"

"Yes, it's in the Azure Illuminating Mirror we obtained last time!"

A flash of light appeared, and Li Chengqian pulled her into the mirror space of the Azure Illusion Mirror.

"This is... the Weak Water!!"

Looking at the surging Weak Water, even Fang Qingxue's breath caught in her throat. "On the battlefield of Heavenly Demons, is this what you used to kill those Heavenly Demons?"

“Yes, the Weak Water is the nemesis of the Heavenly Demon. It is invincible against the Heavenly Demon. It can turn the Heavenly Demon into resources for nurturing and restoring the artifact spirit.” Li Chengqian laughed. “Of course, it can also cleanse the filth of this World Tree fragment.”

As he spoke, the fragment of the World Tree flew out of his hand and into the air. A stream of water rose up in the Weak Water and began to wash it away. After an unknown amount of time, the filth on the fragment gradually disappeared as the Weak Water washed over it. At the same time, Li Chengqian's brow twitched. The sapling of the World Tree seemed to sense the same kind of energy and suddenly sprouted from his brow, its endless roots extending and taking root in the fragment.

Click click
The fragment suddenly transformed into a large expanse of chaotic woody energy, which was absorbed by the sapling's roots, and the two merged into one.

Instantly, the sapling between Li Chengqian's brows swelled violently, and boundless celestial spiritual energy poured down, more than ten times more intense than before.

"it is good!!"

Li Chengqian immediately beamed with joy, and under his guidance, a continuous stream of celestial spiritual energy began to flow into the mirror space of the Azure Realm Illuminating Mirror...

“Cousin, you should cultivate in this mirror space from now on. The World Tree can continuously draw on the primordial energy of the Immortal Realm. In time, the environment here will be no worse than that of the Lesser Immortal Realm. Cultivating here will be twice as effective with half the effort.”

Fang Qingxue also sensed the primordial energy of the immortal realm at this moment, and her expression changed immediately.

Previously, I had only heard Li Chengqian talk about how magical the World Tree saplings were, but now that I have truly experienced the benefits of the immortal energy, I am even more shocked.

"It can actually communicate with the Immortal Realm and draw upon its primordial energy! Cousin, with this World Tree and the supernatural powers and techniques we obtained during our previous adventure, you can create an Immortal Sect that is no weaker than the Ten Immortal Sects!"

"It's not me, it's us. Even if we're going to build one, it'll be a joint effort. However, I don't have that idea yet. Our strength isn't enough. To build a celestial sect, we need to at least reach the Longevity Realm, and at least the fourth level of Longevity. Otherwise, we'll be laughed at."

“My cousin is right,” Fang Qingxue said. “I just thought of the Immortal Venerable Linglong and wanted to achieve something like her…”

boom! !

Before the words were finished, the Five Prisons King Cauldron, which was flying at high speed, suddenly stopped and made a loud noise.

Someone is attacking!

Their eyes flashed coldly, and with a flicker of light, they reappeared inside the Five Prisons King Cauldron. At this moment, the Five Prisons King Cauldron was above the endless sea, and it had just collided with a shattered light barrier, its path blocked...

No, it broke through the light barrier and stopped.

Li Chengqian's gaze passed through the Five Prisons King Cauldron and looked towards the direction of the light screen. His eyes narrowed as he saw a person.

Fang Han!

(End of this chapter)