Chapter 49: Divine Phoenix True Blood, Demon God Tree Body

One purple, two blue, three pieces of equipment have decent stats, but they require level 25.

I don't know if anyone has Heavenly Craft Stone.

Heavenly Craft Stone is an enchanting material; you can find an enchanter to lower equipment requirements, but the chance of obtaining it is very low.

There are also two level‑25 green items and two pieces of cloth armor left, with decent stats.

A boss dropped five pieces of equipment, which counts as a big haul.

There's also a good amount of gold coins.

However, there's only one piece of material.

It's very tempting to Su Sheng, leaving him torn for a moment.

Divine Phoenix True Blood (Red)

Material.

Quantity: one drop

Description: the primal true blood originating from the Divine Phoenix.

Effect:

1. After consumption, there is a certain chance to awaken the Divine Phoenix bloodline and gain the hidden class corresponding to the profession template.

2. It greatly counters the parasol demon tree; applying it to a weapon greatly counters the parasol tree demon.

Su Sheng is now completely stumped.

Earlier, Su Sheng felt that a boss of this level shouldn't be something players at this stage could tackle.

Turns out it was waiting for him here.

A red material.

It's just a matter of whether the player wants to gamble or not.

Using Divine Phoenix True Blood, it might be possible to take down this parasol tree boss.

If Divine Phoenix True Blood isn't used, this quest will likely be tough, but it's only a chance to obtain the hidden class, and nobody knows the probability.

If you don't get it, wouldn't that be drawing water with a bamboo basket—all for nothing?

Take the Divine Phoenix True Blood out? Or go back later at a higher level to tackle this boss?

For a moment, Su Sheng was really torn.

After thinking, his HP had fully recovered.

Less than a minute passed, and the Lion Hunt state still had a little over four minutes left.

First, try to see if I can take down this parasol tree boss; if it really doesn't work, then consider whether to use Divine Phoenix True Blood.

Then he grabbed his sword and shield and charged toward that parasol tree.

With 379 agility, Su Sheng rushed toward the parasol tree at extreme speed.

While the hunting state was still active.

Swish~

Just as he approached, a huge branch swung at Su Sheng.

Shield Raise!

Block!

Although, with the agility boost from the hunting state, Su Sheng could actually dodge that swipe easily.

But Su Sheng deliberately tried it to test the boss's mettle.

The block check failed, entering the exemption check.

-401

Can't block it!

Even ordinary attacks can't be blocked, and after partial exemption, they still hit him for over 400 HP.

He can't outright withstand it, even though his dual defense is 379 at the moment.

The boss's attacks are outrageously high.

Keep charging!

Swimming Dragon Body!

Missed, missed…

Wave after wave of attacks were all dodged by Su Sheng; the hunting state really feels great.

Soon, Su Sheng reached the base of the parasol tree, looking at its massive red trunk.

One strike!

-1 white damage.

「…」

Su Sheng felt gloomy; with 379 attack, he only dealt 1 point of forced damage—how high is this thing's defense?

Besides, it's just a big tree all over, and he doesn't know where the boss's weak point is.

Fang!

-1

「？」

Su Sheng was dumbfounded.

The Fang skill only deals 1 point of damage?

Fang has a 2.4× multiplier.

379×2.4=909.6

This attack, even at minimum, has to be over 900; still not breaking defense?

How do I hit this?

Swipe~

I dodged a lash from a branch.

Su Sheng roughly formed a hypothesis in his mind…

Most likely, it's not that my attack fails to break defense.

But this wutong tree has a special mechanism.

All attacks may enforce a small amount of HP loss.

Because…

Su Sheng glanced at the Divine Phoenix True Blood in his hand.

In other words, even if I save the final chance for later high‑level attempts, without the Divine Phoenix True Blood, I can't deal with this wutong tree.

Sure enough, it's not that cheap.

Teng Long Company gave the player a choice to have both.

The wutong tree Boss, a single quest, and the Divine Phoenix True Blood—only one can be chosen.

After a moment of indecision, Su Sheng clenched his teeth.

Since Teng Long Company designed it this way, it means that if I can defeat this Boss and complete the quest, the reward should exceed this Divine Phoenix True Blood!

No wonder this wutong tree Boss only activates when I pick up all the Mystic Bird Boss drops.

Given that…

Use it!

Su Sheng immediately used the Divine Phoenix True Blood.

System Notification: Divine Phoenix True Blood applied to weapon.

Novice Wooden Sword gains an enhanced enchantment effect.

Effect One: Break Demon

Effect Two: Phoenix Flame

Duration: 30 minutes

At this moment, the Novice Wooden Sword in Su Sheng's hand was surrounded by a layer of red flame, utterly uncanny.

"…"

Novice Wooden Sword, you finally proved your worth in this life.

With the red Divine Phoenix True Blood enchantment, many purple or orange weapons probably never get this honor.

The duration means I only have 30 minutes to take down this wutong tree.

Draw the sword!

-12

White damage!

-100

-100

-100

…

Phoenix Flame!

Su Sheng's eyes widened.

Although it's also white damage, it's no longer just a forced little amount.

Moreover, the entire red wutong tree was suffused with a layer of red flame.

Combat Prompt: Novice Wooden Sword Break Demon effect triggered, Phoenix Blood Tree Demon. The wutong's Demon God Tree body was destroyed.

The Demon God Tree body—this effect should be just a forced little damage.

And Su Sheng also discovered.

Under the scorching Phoenix Flame, this tree demon Boss won't regenerate health!

Good thing!

Fake. If a Commander-level Boss regenerated according to its panel at 1.5% per second, Su Sheng estimates that within 30 minutes, there's truly no way to defeat this Boss.

At the same time, Su Sheng noticed the tree demon Boss's panel had an extra Phoenix Flame Suppression status.

Suppression.

All divine and demonic methods are prohibited.

Divine and demonic…

This wutong tree was infected by ancient Demon Energy and also tainted with Divine Phoenix blood.

So…

It became a Demon God?

But a Demon God, only a pseudo‑Commander level?

Fine, I'll focus on taking down this Boss first.

Based on HP loss and health bar decline, this tree demon Boss's HP is estimated at close to 400,000.

If relying solely on Phoenix Flame's 100 HP per second burn, it only burns 6,000 HP per minute, taking over 60 minutes.

But the enchantment lasts only 30 minutes, which isn't enough.

So this also tests my damage output.

-488 Weak Spot Attack!

Su Sheng raised an eyebrow.

Then an attack, bursting Weak Point Damage?

I see!

After breaking the Demon Tree's body, the trunk of the great tree showed red and black patterns that flickered and alternated.

The red pattern is the weak point.

But the red‑black patterns appear and disappear intermittently, and their positions change each time.

But they cannot affect Su Sheng!

Fang!

Precisely struck the appearing red pattern!

-3557

Weak Point Critical Hit!

Swish~

Missed!

Dodge another branch's strike.

What follows is simple, within 30 minutes…

To be precise… driving the stake within 3 minutes 30 seconds.

Because the hunting stance has only 3 minutes 30 seconds left.

Without the hunting state, Su Sheng may not be able to dodge all of the phoenix tree's attacks.