novelaction Chapter 279 Tree Old
Chapter 279 Tree Old
The Great Demon King of the Western Regions of the Demon Tribe, the eleventh prince of the Demon Emperor, has reached the eighth level of perfection in cultivation. Unfortunately, he does not know how to manage his subordinates and is not good at using strategies. The only good thing about him is that he knows how to take advantage of situations. The Avengers are an alien race to him, but it is rare that he can put aside racial prejudices and cooperate for win-win results. Of course, this is also what Ian showed his utmost sincerity to let it feel.
"Great Demon King, I'm sure you all know how difficult it is to deal with the Shura Ghost Clan. You alone in the Western Region cannot resist them. If you can unite with the Southern Region, and then have our cooperation and support, you will have a glimmer of hope. So my suggestion is to stabilize the country before fighting against foreign enemies!"
The Great Demon King Charlotte asked, "To fight against foreign enemies, we must first stabilize the country? What does that mean?"
"This is an old saying from the ancestors of the human race. It means that in order to deal with the invasion of external forces, we must first resolve the internal divisions and form a unified management to form effective combat power, while also preventing a fire in the backyard."
"I agree with this, but Lewis's power is no less than mine. If we defeat him, it is likely that both of us will suffer losses."
Ian smiled and said, "Then don't defeat it!"
"You mean to subdue it?
Impossible, absolutely impossible, that guy is too ambitious, how could he obey me? "
"Don't worry about that. Just cooperate with us. I need to meet the old tree master first to understand the specific situation. Please arrange for a trusted person to accompany us first!"
Charlotte nodded. "That's right."
"Ada, you follow Brother Ian as a guide and provide them with the help they need as much as possible."
"Yes, Great Demon King!"
"Brother Ian, Ada is my most loyal confidant, an intermediate eighth-level expert. With him here, your safety will be guaranteed to a certain extent, and it will be much easier for you to travel in the demon domain."
Ian nodded without comment. Eighth level? Humph! The formation in his mechanical beast Xiao Ai's body was half restored, and Xiao Ai's strength could be exerted to the eighth level. In order to make Xiao Ai more lethal to the ghosts, Ian also spent a lot of effort to set up a revealing formation for it.
The group rushed to where the old tree was.
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The center of the east, west, south and north regions is where the old tree is located. The area of the demon domain is divided by a mountain and a river. From northeast to southwest is a continuous mountain range, also called the Pangu Mountains. From northwest to southeast is an extremely wide river called the Nuwa River. The turbulent river water is not something that human power can cross. Because the water is so turbulent, the nearby spiritual energy and space are unstable, and it is impossible for any life to fly over. Pangu Mountain and Nuwa River divide the demon domain into four areas.
The mountain and the river meet in the center, which is also the narrowest place between the mountain and the river. It is full of spiritual energy. An ancient tree grows here. Its trunk is so thick that it is difficult to estimate. The branches are at least one kilometer in diameter. These branches connect the four demon domains. Any creature passing through must pass through the old tree's body.
As Ada walked and introduced them, Pei'er couldn't help asking:
"Isn't that old tree many, many years old?"
"Yes, all the demon kings of previous generations were chosen by the old tree, and only with the old tree's consent could they obtain the throne. It should be said that the entire demon race is under the protection of the old tree! The old tree is our patron saint in this world, and even the old tree doesn't know how old it is."
Before they reached their destination, they could already feel the forest that blocked out the sun from afar. The air was so fresh that one breath of it felt like it would prolong their lives. According to Ada, this forest was also grown from the branches and leaves of old trees.
The sun in the sky had long disappeared, but they could not feel the darkness. Every leaf emitted a faint green light, and it was like entering the body of a plant!
Ian tried to release his spiritual sense to observe. Suddenly, a human face appeared in front of him from a tree. "You are finally here?"
"Ah..." Pearl and Selina were frightened by this sudden change and screamed. They grabbed Ian's clothes tightly. The other members of the Avengers drew their weapons and were about to attack. Ada quickly dodged and blocked them, "Wait, don't do it!"
"Don't do it, this is an illusion created by the old tree's consciousness."
Ian signaled everyone to put away their weapons, patted his children's hands, told them not to worry, then bowed to the human face on the tree and said:
"Old Tree!"
"Hahaha, don't be afraid. There will be no danger in my territory. At least there will be no danger now. Just follow me. The others will wait here!"
Ian nodded to them, gave them a reassuring look, and then let a branch wrap around his body and pull him upwards quickly.
The feeling of flying by yourself and passively rising are completely different. Ian only felt a dizziness. After a while, Ian came to a place similar to a tree canopy residence, surrounded by branches. Ian looked up and found that he had not reached the top yet. When he looked down, he could see a large area of lush primeval forest with the naked eye. The outlines of the four continents below were in sight, but they were not clear. The east and north were obscured by black air, which was the ghost air.
Ian turned around and saw a tree hole opened up. A human face appeared above the hole. "Come in!"
He followed his instructions and entered. There was nothing inside. The cave walls were smooth. A figure emitting green light emerged, but he couldn't see clearly. "Son of Destiny, I have been waiting for you for a long time."
Ian knew that the old tree must know something, "Old tree, do you know me?"
"Yes, I know what's happening in the entire human world as long as I want to know."
"What does the old tree want from me?"
"Let me tell you a story first—"
A chair made of a tree appeared, and Ian sat down and listened carefully...
Countless years ago, there was no life on this planet, not even water. There were volcanic eruptions everywhere on the planet, and fire poison covered the sky, so the sun could not shine in. Countless years later, another small planet collided with it and reignited the fire poison.
It was a water ball. The volcanoes were extinguished and cooled to form the current mountains, and the low-lying areas were filled with water to form the current sea.
After countless years, the earth gained a trace of consciousness. It actively absorbed energy from the universe outside the planet, slowly transformed it and integrated it into its own body, which is this planet. In this way, the first living thing appeared.
It was a small grass growing in the cracks of rocks. The spiritual energy at that time was extremely thin. The first of the five elements to appear was earth, followed by fire, then gold, and then water. The only thing missing was wood.
The earth tried every possible means to give birth to that little grass.
The grass is very tenacious. Even if the spiritual energy is extremely thin, it strives to grow. In order to prevent the grass from dying, Mother Earth puts all her efforts on it...