Douluo Continent: From Seven Treasure Glazed Tile to Crescent Moon's Solemnity

Chapter 193 The Cautious King of Ten Thousand Demons

During the battle, the six demonic trees continued to emit frantic and aggressive shrieks, their sounds spreading for miles along with the aftershocks of the battle.

This, of course, has no impact on Ning Feiliu and the many elite disciples of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.

After all, even if he couldn't withstand these sonic attacks, he had powerful figures like Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo, and Poison Douluo supporting him.

What they didn't know was that the shrill sonic waves emitted by these demonic trees were not intended to attack them.

But...

They are calling for help.

Nearly six miles away, in a muddy swamp in the center of this wetland, a figure who looked like a middle-aged man, but whose skin was withered like tree bark, looked in the distance toward the direction from which the sound came.

This person was not particularly handsome; his face was somewhat bluish, and even his eyes were a deep, eerie green, filled with a sinister luster, quite unlike the beautiful green of jade.

It was obvious that although the figure had a human form, it was definitely not human at first glance.

At least... it doesn't look nearly as perfect as it should be right now, not even humanoid.

It wasn't particularly tall, but it was very slender, wearing a dark green robe that fluttered gently behind it even without wind, as did its long hair of the same color.

However, its hair was really too long, stretching more than ten meters behind it.

And it is none other than the Demon Eye Tree, ranked fifth among the Ten Thousand Demon Kings during the Douluo Continent II: The Legend of Tang Sect!

The Demon King rules over all plant-type soul beasts within the Star Dou Great Forest.

Of course, it doesn't have that ability yet.

Compared to animal-type soul beasts, plant-type soul beasts actually face greater challenges in their survival.

Because they grow slower than animal-type spirit beasts when they are young.

Generally speaking, plant-type soul beasts need at least a thousand years of cultivation to have the ability to protect themselves.

Animal-type soul beasts can become combat-ready after ten years.

Even powerful creatures like the Immortal Grass and the Fiery Spirit lack self-defense capabilities when they are young, while creatures like the Blazing Apricot and the Eight-Cornered Mystic Ice Grass are relatively better off.

It can also protect itself with its extremely cold and hot body.

However, the so-called "King of Immortal Herbs," the Qiluo Tulip, in the original storyline... before it matured, it was destined to be eaten by humans or soul beasts.

However, among plant-type soul beasts, there are always some with extraordinary talents, and once they grow up, they are even more terrifying than animal-type soul beasts.

The Demon King, whose true form is the Demon Eye Tree, is an example of this.

It was originally a demonic tree with a demonic eye that grew on the edge of the Star Dou Great Forest. In terms of its lineage, it was nothing special.

Although the Demon Eye Tree is a rare species in the Star Dou Great Forest, it is not particularly powerful even if it is cultivated into a Soul Beast.

Because they are considered to be of a spiritual nature, their greatest skill lies in using the tree pores that appear on their bodies to paralyze and control their opponents. They then gradually kill their opponents with corrosive sap, until the opponents rot and become their own nourishment.

In terms of destructive power, this Demon Eye Tree is really nothing among plant-type soul beasts.

However, the King of Ten Thousand Demons is a very peculiar being.

What makes it so unique is that a fairy herb also grows next to it.

The survival rate of the Demon Eye Tree is relatively high among plant-type soul beasts because it does not have any fruits that are very attractive to soul beasts, and it also emits an unpleasant smell with highly poisonous properties.

Generally speaking, it's difficult for spirit beasts to be interested in it.

However, the Immortal Spirit Grass is different. The Immortal Spirit Grass itself has the ability to communicate with spirits. From the moment it grows, it possesses intelligence that is almost the same as that of ordinary soul beasts.

It will quickly become stronger after continuous growth.

However, it also has extremely high nutritional value, making it a great tonic for all soul beasts and human soul masters, almost equivalent to the ninth-grade purple fungus that Tang San gave to Yu Xiaogang in the original story.

However, the growth conditions of the Immortal Spirit Grass are extremely demanding, and it is rarely seen even in such a good natural habitat as the Star Dou Great Forest.

If it's a fairy herb that's over a thousand years old, then it's already a rare and precious treasure.

Those animal spirit beasts would definitely try to devour it by any means necessary.

But its good fortune lies in the fact that it has a powerful demonic tree with a demonic eye by its side.

But this is also its misfortune.

The biggest advantage of the Demon King is that it was born ten thousand years earlier than this immortal herb.

When it discovered that a magical herb had grown not far from it, it also possessed intelligence at that time.

Moreover, a ten-thousand-year-old demon king already possesses considerable strength; at the very least, spreading the scent of its bodily fluids over a wider area is no problem.

Therefore, the Demon King took great care of the Immortal Spirit Grass, treating this neighbor who was born with intelligence with utmost care.

No matter how talented or intelligent the fairy herb is, after birth, it is still just a blank sheet of paper.

Moreover, in the bloodline genes of the Immortal Spirit Grass, it has always regarded soul beasts and humans as enemies, but it does not regard the Demon King, who is also a plant, as an enemy.

The Demon King protected this immortal herb, using its unpleasant smell to nurture its growth for a thousand years.

At that time, the fairy herb had already regarded it as its best partner and even developed a strong dependence on it.

But at that very moment, the Demon King made his move on the Immortal Spirit Grass.

He is... a farmer who has guarded the immortal herb for a thousand years; it's time for him to reap the harvest!

Moreover, a thousand-year-old immortal herb is ultimately no match for the Demon King, who had been preparing for a thousand years specifically to scheme against it.

It melted under the corrosive venom of the Demon King.

The Demon King uprooted the Immortal Spirit Grass, turned it into a sap, and smeared it on his body, attempting to merge with it.

For it, even if it fails, it's just a waste of a thousand years. For a plant-type soul beast, a thousand years is really nothing.

In the end, the Demon King did succeed. Although he carried the resentment of the Immortal Spirit Grass, it was nothing compared to what would later make him a 100,000-year-old soul beast, or even a ferocious beast that controlled all plant-type soul beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest.

However... even though he has now become a 100,000-year-old soul beast, he has not become arrogant and conceited, but has continued to be patient.

Because during his tens of thousands of years of growth, he gradually realized that this world was actually dominated by humans!

And he, a 100,000-year-old soul beast, is the "treasure" that humans pursue. Once he is exposed, he will be discovered by powerful humans outside and killed like the immortal spirit grass he devoured!

Therefore, the Demon King has always kept a low profile. The Star Dou Great Forest is also very large. As long as he is willing to hide, not to mention the humans outside, even the other powerful "partners" in the Star Dou Great Forest cannot find him.

He remained hidden in this wetland, silently continuing to improve his strength while protecting his fellow tribesmen.

but……

When faced with his own people's pleas for help regarding him as "King," he shook his head.

In the Demon King's keen senses, among the many humans besieging his own kind...

But there were two extremely powerful beings present. He wasn't actually that afraid of the slightly weaker one.

However, he was somewhat wary of the even more powerful being behind him, who exuded a strange and sharp aura.

It wasn't that he was trembling with fear; after all, as a 100,000-year-old soul beast, his weakest combat strength was equivalent to a level 95 Title Douluo among humans. (In the original work, the lowest combat strength of a 100,000-year-old soul beast was comparable to a level 95 Title Douluo among soul masters.)

Sword Douluo only has a level 96 soul power, so the Demon King is only somewhat wary of him now. After all, he was a peerless ferocious beast from the era of Peerless Tang Sect.

Although it is 10,000 years ago, the current strength of the Demon King is such that even the Azure Bull Python and the Titan Giant Ape might not be his match.

He only refrained from attacking the Azure Bull Python and the Titan Giant Ape out of respect for the one sleeping at the bottom of the lake, and besides, Star Lake was simply too conspicuous.

Decades ago, he sensed several powerful humans rushing into Star Lake, including several terrifying auras that even frightened him. They surrounded the large rabbit guarding the lake and killed it. (The Spirit Hall helped Bibi Dong hunt down Xiao Wu's mother.)

Therefore, after witnessing that incident, the Demon King is now even more obedient.

He might actually be able to save his clansmen, but...

Once his existence is exposed, everything will be in serious trouble!

The Demon King didn't want a group of very strong humans to suddenly appear and kill him like they killed the big rabbit, otherwise everything would be lost.

As an extremely selfish and cunning "evil soul beast," he could even devour the immortal herb that once regarded him as a "partner," so what were a few of his clansmen?

So he ignored the wails of his people and instead focused on concealing his own aura.

……

"Yingyan! The second soul skill! Moonlight Ultimate Flash!"

As the dazzling moonlight bombarded the dying demonic tree, the cold, clear flames engulfed it, producing a crisp sound as the wood crackled.

Seeing the gradually dissipating power of the soul ring, which slowly rose into a black circle, Ning Feiliu stopped attacking.

However… looking at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School disciples and elders who were constantly assisting him, he suddenly felt the same boredom that Ye Lingling had felt back then.

The other surviving Demon Eye Trees, seeing their kin dead, and knowing that the Soul Beasts had no tradition of collecting their companions' remains, quickly fled the area, deliberately released by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School disciples.

"Father, teacher, Grandpa Sword, I'm about to start absorbing soul rings," Ning Feiliu said immediately.

(End of this chapter)