Chapter 1359: Go kill!

"How has the World Tree already withered like this?"

"Only to see, inside the World Tree, dense black spots constantly drifted about, like insect eggs floating; originally the World Tree's inner world was vast as a sea of smoke, Dao Resonance abundant, but now it was entirely parasitized by this terrifying strange power."

"Ye Chen suddenly recalled that, when he was in the True Martial Sect, his master had brought him into the trunk of the World Tree to cultivate."

"At that time, although the World Tree's Great Dao essence was also polluted, these black specks were not as numerous as now; looking around, the pristine primal power of the World Tree still flowed."

"But now, it seems the World Tree has been tainted by strange power!"

"From the treetop to the trunk, and down to the roots rooted in the Counterflow River, all turned pitch-black."

"The only pure land is the fruit atop the treetop, namely Everlasting Heaven."

"Hiss!"

"Everyone drew a sharp breath."

"The great array laid down by the Guile Hall Nether Formation Elder has already invaded every aspect of the World Tree, like countless thrusting tendrils inserted into it, drawing its power."

"This array almost coexists with it, profoundly mysterious; endless black array lines wriggle like worms, crisscrossing, exceedingly intricate and obscure, while vast strange Dao diagrams evolve, constantly flashing, intertwining into a terrifying prison that seals it within."

"No wonder the World Tree wails!"

"The particles of this strange power are too many, nearly reaching the brink of the World Tree's mutation."

"Everlasting Heaven and the lower realm are merely what it can see; the unseen places are filled with vicissitudes, strange spiritual transformations, and exhausted vitality."

"As Lu Xuan's gaze turned toward the World Tree's roots, everyone felt their scalps tingle again."

"My heavens, what is that?"

"How can there be so many white worms?"

"At the World Tree's roots and near where it meets the Counterflow River, vast numbers of white worms and countless tadpole-like creatures cling to its body, continually drawing the power of time."

"Their bodies flicker with ring after ring of white halos—that is the power of the time tide!"

"Ye Chen was somewhat shocked, 'Master, could these all be the Longevity Clan?'"

"Lu Xuan nodded, 'Not bad. These are all the juveniles of the Longevity Clan!'"

"Everyone investigated; even just a corner harbored countless tadpoles and white worms in a dormant state, drawing the World Tree's power to grow themselves."

"The numbers are too great!"

"Not just millions?"

"No... in the tens of millions, hundreds of millions and beyond."

"Fortunately, not every Longevity Clan creature is terribly strong, but the World Tree constantly endures the gnawing and draining of such a massive number of them, making it hard to imagine its agony over endless ages."

"The World Tree possesses a spirit, though not highly sentient, comparable to a child's intellect."

"But surely it is lonely and endlessly suffering."

"In the past, Lu Xuan planted the World Tree, borrowing the power of the Counterflow River and adding his own Dao Resonance, letting it grow; thereafter it underwent many trials, and now, as Lu Xuan activates the Ten Transformations Heaven Earth Like Before Gu to restore part of the World Tree, that hidden connection deepens once more."

"This tree is his planting!"

"Lu Xuan transmitted a thread of thought to soothe the World Tree."

"This thread of thought, like a spring breeze, let it temporarily calm down."

"Just then, a mighty surge rolled over, striking the World Tree; the World Tree stood unmoving, like eternal endurance, waves crashing against the shore, sword qi and temporal power endless, like snowflakes, like blade light."

"Boom—"

"The power of time directly slapped to death a large number of Longevity Clan juveniles!"

"Those white worms and tadpole-like creatures suffered heavy casualties."

"Beautiful!"

"Seeing this, Zhang Liao Commander and others clenched their fists and shouted loudly."

"They had already witnessed the Longevity Clan's methods; this is another foe comparable to the Gu Clan and the Guile Clan!"

"The aura of these Longevity Clan beings made everyone feel a deep-seated aversion."

"Soon, another surge struck the World Tree, slapping to death even more Longevity Clan juveniles!"

"Yu Jin Commander and others were greatly shocked, 'This is the terror of the Counterflow River!'"

"No wonder the Azure Abyss Emperor, to flee the World Tree, willingly became a lackey of Gu Yue Laozi, just to bring him along when the Gu Clan departs."

"Just because."

"This temporal power is too terrifying!"

"Know that what seems a mighty, surging impact is actually nothing to the entire Counterflow Long River, not even a ripple, yet even so its power is already this terrifying!"

"If they were to encounter the true tempestuous waves of the Counterflow River, they could not even imagine it."

""Lu Venerable Master's third disciple Chen Zhangsheng has always been mysterious; his ability to cross the River of Time twice shows how terrifying he is!""

"Everyone couldn't help but exclaim in amazement."

"But in the next instant, everyone discovered that the Longevity Clan juveniles on the World Tree's trunk not only did not decrease, but increased!"

"It turned out that the recent surge had slaughtered many Longevity Clan juveniles, yet it likewise brought even more."

"Dense and teeming, it is nauseating!"

"After a moment, Lu Xuan withdrew his gaze, secretly thinking, 'It seems restoring the World Tree is imperative!'"

"He looked at the crowd, flicked his sleeve, and said, 'To the Guile Hall Star Sea!'"

"Whoosh!"

"A wondrously mysterious spatial Dao pattern surged, enveloping everyone; Ye Chen, Yang Ling'er, and the many Everlasting Army all vanished from the spot."

"The destination, Guile Hall Starry Sky!"

"……"

"Elsewhere."

"Within the Dim Hall, Gloom Killer Old Ancestor's face was grim, his gaze like two black holes scanning the crowd below, 'Now You Qianji and Hun Duanchang are dead. Moreover, another fellow cultivator of the Longevity Clan has perished!'"

Hearing this, Chen Shou of the Longevity Clan Dao Jun Realm frowned, "Is Qi Chun Jing really that strong? He's just barely stepped into the Dao Jun Realm!"

Killing intent surged in the eyes of the Nether Slaughter Old Ancestor, "Damn Gu Yue Laozi, what exactly is going on? I suspect Lu Xuan wasn't injured at all, and may have even grown stronger!"

Many Old Ancestors remained silent.

Although they were unwilling to admit it, now both waves of the great army have been utterly destroyed; it's obvious only Lu Xuan could have done this!

They clearly sensed the terrifying fluctuations of Gu Yuan Tian, the aura of the Ten Transformations Gu Creature sweeping the Upper Realm; such heaven-defying slaughtering power actually failed to seriously wound Lu Xuan?

A shadow fell over Chen Shou's eyes, "If Lu Xuan returns to his peak, he will be unstoppable!"

The Nether Slaughter Old Ancestor pondered for a moment, then said, "The only option now is the Heaven-Burying Grand Formation!"

In the next instant, the Nether Formation Elder suddenly appeared in the main hall, "Old Ancestor, the Heaven-Burying Grand Formation is complete!"

Upon hearing this, the Nether Slaughter Old Ancestor's furrowed brows relaxed, and he burst into laughter, "Excellent! Excellent! Excellent! We have mastered the World Tree; whether we fight, retreat, or negotiate, we hold the initiative!"

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