Chapter 305: Devouring

This thought had only just emerged, and even Zhang Nuo himself was startled by it. However, with the simple Cave Abode made from the Divine Tree, plus the Nine Dragon Sword Case repaired by the "Black Profound Crystal Stone," it might just be possible to raise the Spiritual Qi of this place to an unprecedented level. If so, reaching the Golden Core Late Stage was not impossible!

He shared this thought with Chunyangzi, and this old fox who had lived for thousands of years also gasped. He had not expected Zhang Nuo to be so bold, but after weighing the pros and cons, he agreed.

There was still a long way to go before reaching that Purple Mansion Immortal Cave of the mysterious cultivator ancestor. Countless dangers awaited Zhang Nuo along the way. Although raising his cultivation by a small stage would not allow him to completely avoid these dangers, having a higher cultivation was always much better than a lower one.

After finally waiting until nightfall, Zhang Nuo took out the "Nine Dragon Sword Case" again. He saw that the nine dragon carvings were still full of life, and the Spiritual Qi being exhaled from the dragon mouths had become a bit denser.

By late night, the suction force of the sword case placed in front of Zhang Nuo suddenly surged. All the Spiritual Qi within a radius of several hundred miles surged toward the "Jingming Divine Tree." When this Spiritual Qi gathered at the base of the tree roots, it looked like vast oceans; the mist-like, water-like Spiritual Qi made Zhang Nuo's eyes light up immediately!

The Spiritual Qi gathered by the sword case before was at most like a thin mist at its densest, but the Spiritual Qi at this moment had undergone a great change! Taking a deep breath and feeling the comfortable sensation of pure Spiritual Qi entering his body, the thought in Zhang Nuo's heart was confirmed once again!

He must make good use of this Spiritual Qi to improve his cultivation as quickly as possible! The Spiritual Qi on the Xianhuan Continent was already denser than on the other continents. With the help of the sword case, he believed that in a few years, Zhang Nuo's cultivation would improve!

He took some Pills from his Storage Bag and placed them bottle by bottle in front of him. After counting them carefully several times, Zhang Nuo finally felt at ease. These Pills were originally refined for him by Chunyangzi in the mysterious cultivator's Cave Abode. Although they were not of much help for breaking through to the late stage, having them was much better than having none!

At the thought of the mysterious cultivator's Cave Abode, Zhang Nuo thought of Zhuge Qing. Before leaving the Tianjiang Plain, Zhang Nuo had taken her to that Cave Abode, and the two of them had even experienced wonderful things there. Looking back, it had been more than thirty years since he left the Nanxuan Sect. The things that had happened in these years made Zhang Nuo somewhat unwilling to think about them!

He now had an irreconcilable grudge with Nanxuan Laozu. He really did not know how to face Zhuge Qing in the future. What was even more terrifying was that the matter of him being framed by Nanxuan Laozu was only known to the two of them; others had no idea what had happened and just assumed he had been sucked into a vortex!

Cursing Nanxuan Laozu's treachery in his heart, Zhang Nuo forced himself not to think about these things. In the future, as long as his cultivation reached a certain level, even if Nanxuan Laozu tried to argue his way out of it, he would kill him without hesitation!

Calming the complex thoughts in his mind, Zhang Nuo began to enter a state of meditation! Once he closed his eyes, five years passed!

Five years might be enough for a mortal to accomplish many things, but for a cultivator, five years was like a fleeting moment.

Through five years of growth, the Jingming Divine Tree had also become much taller. The trunk was thick enough for ten people to join hands around it, and the lush branches and leaves were like a giant umbrella, covering a large area of ground beneath it.

At this time, Zhang Nuo was sitting cross-legged at the base of the tree roots, with strands of Spiritual Qi swirling around him, forming a spherical shape outside his body. At the same time, wisps of Spiritual Qi were continuously gathering onto the sphere.

With Zhang Nuo's breathing, mouthfuls of turbid air were exhaled. The faint green light shimmering on his skin made him look like an immortal descended to the world!

Just as Zhang Nuo was concentrating on his cultivation, a streak of light flew from the distant horizon and landed not far from the "Jingming Divine Tree" in the blink of an eye. The light faded, revealing a middle-aged man of about forty.

This person wore a grey robe and had upturned eyebrows, looking somewhat imposing. Judging from the waves of Spirit Power emanating from him, his cultivation should be around the Golden Core Middle Stage.

The first thing the grey-robed man did after landing was to scan the entire small valley with his Divine Sense. When he discovered there was no danger, he slowly walked toward the "Jingming Divine Tree."

After sitting down under the tree, the grey-robed man looked very exhausted and began to meditate to regulate his breath! Sensing the approach of a stranger, Zhang Nuo woke up from his meditation, and the spherical light of Spiritual Qi around his body instantly merged into his body. Not daring to release his Divine Sense to investigate, he could only rely on the Divine Tree's external perception.

With a deep frown, Zhang Nuo discovered a cultivator sitting under the tree meditating, looking as if the Spiritual Qi in his Divine Sea had dried up after many days of flying.

He did not make any rash moves; after all, it was better to avoid trouble if possible. If the grey-robed cultivator could leave after a while, that would be for the best!

However, what made Zhang Nuo somewhat depressed was that this person had been meditating under the tree for two days and still showed no signs of leaving. It was not until the third day that the grey-robed cultivator slowly stood up, looked up at the tall Jingming Divine Tree, and with a solemn expression, wondered what he was thinking.

Zhang Nuo immediately became alert. The Divine Tree could absorb Heaven and Earth Origin Qi, a point he could not control. Could the other party have sensed the uniqueness of this tree?

But then he thought again, such a thing seemed unlikely. Only cultivators at the Huashen Stage could freely use Heaven and Earth Origin Qi; how could a mere Golden Core Stage cultivator sense it?

The grey-robed man looked at the big tree for a long time, then rubbed his chin. With a flip of his hand, he took out a Flying Sword. The Flying Sword kept growing in his hand, and in the end, it was actually a zhang long!

Zhang Nuo felt a bit anxious. He was not afraid of the grey-robed cultivator, but five years had passed, and the "Mysterious Heaven Gold-Devouring Insect" had still not returned. If he were to get into a fight with someone at this time and attract other cultivators, things would become very troublesome!

Suppressing the anger in his heart, Zhang Nuo did not take action but continued to observe every move of the grey-robed cultivator.

"Clang!"

Under Zhang Nuo's gaze, the grey-robed cultivator swung the large sword in his hand and slashed heavily at the "Jingming Divine Tree." After a sound of metal clashing, the tree was completely unharmed where it was struck; instead, the grey-robed man's Flying Sword was bounced out of his hand.

The man's face was instantly filled with shock. He leaped back several zhang, moved his Divine Sense, and recalled the Flying Sword to his side. His eyes were filled with astonishment.

After a long time, seeing that the tree had no other reaction, he walked over again. After pondering for a moment, he flipped his palm holding the giant sword, and a surge of Spirit Power flowed into the giant sword.

In an instant, the giant sword shone brightly, and strands of scorching, flaming Spiritual Qi wrapped around the blade. "Whoosh!" Carrying a heavy wind, the grey-robed man swung his sword again, slashing at the Jingming Divine Tree.

"Boom!"

With an explosion, the giant sword wrapped in Spiritual Qi was bounced more than twenty zhang away by the Divine Tree. The grey-robed cultivator's palm went numb, and a few drops of blood flowed out from the web between his thumb and index finger. His full-force strike not only failed to hurt the tree but instead caused the recoil to injure his palm!

The grey-robed man acted as if he had discovered some treasure, ignoring his injured hand and constantly stroking the huge trunk! His face was full of surprise.

Since even a Flying Sword could not hurt this tree, it was enough to show its toughness! This was more precious than any heaven-sent treasure. If he took it back and refined it into a wood-attribute Magic Treasure, its power would certainly be immense! The more the grey-robed man thought about it, the happier he became, inadvertently discovering that this tree was different from others; he had not expected it to be a supreme treasure!

Zhang Nuo had seen everything just now, and murderous intent was revealed in his eyes! It seemed this person could not be left alive. Since he had discovered the secret of the Divine Tree, although he could not take it away now, he might call his companions to attack together!

Having made up his mind, Zhang Nuo slightly raised his right palm and blew a breath toward his empty palm. Instantly, several branches in the canopy of the "Jingming Divine Tree" quietly condensed together, forming a straight tree spear like a long lance!

The tree spear slowly approached the grey-robed man without a sound, while the grey-robed man was completely unaware of the approaching danger. He was still immersed in the joy of discovering a treasure.

When the tree spear was less than three zhang away from the grey-robed man, it suddenly accelerated, and with one thrust, it went straight for his heart!

After all, the opponent was at the Golden Core Middle Stage. As soon as the tree spear was launched, the grey-robed man felt that something was wrong. He quickly retreated, and at the same time, moved his Divine Sense to summon the Flying Sword from afar.

Seeing that the first strike missed, countless tree spears condensed one after another in the giant canopy of the Jingming Divine Tree, attacking the grey-robed man like raindrops!

"Swish, swish!"

The sound of breaking air rang out in a chorus. The grey-robed man was so scared that his face turned pale. He had not expected a big tree to be as flexible as a human brain; after one strike failed, it launched even more violent attacks!

His figure flashed several times, and countless tree spears hit the ground. Bursts of booming sounds came, kicking up large amounts of dust. In the grey, hazy area, the grey-robed man held his giant sword, his eyes full of fear!

Just when he thought he had escaped a disaster, a green giant hand, several zhang in size, grabbed him! Before he could even let out a scream, the green giant hand grabbed him, and countless branches and leaves wrapped around him, instantly forming a cocoon!

The grey-robed man rolled and shouted inside the tree cocoon, trying to break free, but the moment the hand formed by the Jingming Divine Tree's branches and leaves wrapped around him, it immediately drained the Spirit Power in his body.

After struggling powerlessly a few times, the grey-robed man lost all his strength and allowed himself to be wrapped into the trunk by the Divine Tree!

After finishing all this, a faint smile appeared on Zhang Nuo's face. Now there was another portion of fertilizer in the Divine Tree. However, swallowing a Golden Core Middle Stage cultivator so easily with the Divine Tree was quite beyond Zhang Nuo's expectations.

It seems that in a place like the Xianhuan Continent, any slight distraction will lead to the fate of falling!