Clang!
However, there was a flash of black light.
"What is this …"
Immediately, his voice turned into fear.
This was because Ji Ye had thrown out a trident that was covered in black flames.
The powerful force instantly tore apart the ghost face floating in the air and pierced deeply into its body, which was unable to move.
It was the Excellent Rare Retribution Fire Trident that Ji Ye had obtained after killing the yaksha king yesterday. Its Transcendent power was that the sins of those it hit would be ignited. The more lives it killed, the more destructive the flames would be.
Hum!
Instantly, illusory black flames rose from the towering tree that covered half of Lanruo Temple, causing the air to distort!
The souls of many female ghosts, Yellow Turban Army soldiers, and ordinary humans could be seen screaming in the flames.
"Ah, it's the Retribution Fire!"
Granny Tree Demon's voice was filled with fear and despair.
It was obvious that the Retribution Fire was its nemesis!
After all, the power of the Retribution Fire was the target of its sins, and Granny Tree Demon had specially set up an illusion in Lanruo Temple.
It was easy to imagine the amount of killing she had done by controlling female ghosts to seduce others and steal their essence!
Although Old Monk Bai Yun was still trapped in the tree hole of the Tree Demon's body.
However, according to Shi Fang, Old Monk Bai Yun had an Indestructible Golden Body, and even the Tree Demon could only trap him.
In addition, the Buddhist techniques were good at resisting the power of the Retribution Fire, so Ji Ye didn't need to hold back!
"Old Demon Black Mountain, avenge me!"
However, just as Granny Tree Demon was unable to resist and her soul was being burned by the Retribution Fire …
A black branch suddenly fell from the top of the tree and turned into a red-eyed crow the size of a sparrow. It flapped its wings and turned into a black light that flew into the sky!
"Oh no, it's sending a message to Old Demon Black Mountain!"
Wuxin, who was watching with a telescope further away from Lanruo Temple, had a change of expression.
He had the ability to read minds and could see through the target's mind.
However, the Thousand-Year Tree Demon was a Transcendent creature, and it was beyond the scope of his talent, so he couldn't make a judgment in advance.
Furthermore, Granny Tree Demon's move was somewhat unexpected.
Since the people of Dragon City knew that their target was a Thousand-year Tree Demon, they had made arrangements to prevent it from escaping through the ground or underground.
However, he didn't expect the tree demon to not come down from the ground.
Instead, he sent a message to the Old Witch of Black Mountain from the sky …
Judging from what they had encountered on the Battlefield of Providence, Old Demon Black Mountain was definitely more powerful than the Thousand-Year Tree Demon. It was probably a Transcendent Rank-2 creature!
Ji Ye was already very strong. He was probably at the top of Transcendent Rank-1.
However, that might not be the case for a Transcendent Rank-2. After all, the gap between Transcendent levels was far greater than that between Extraordinary levels.
If Old Demon Black Mountain really came, even if Dragon City could find a way to retreat, more than half of the people in Guobei County would be killed.
These people had Souls of Civilization and could be taken into the settlement directly!
"We can't stop it!"
"We can't stop him. He's too fast!"
The Red-Eyed Raven was even faster than Zhiqiu's flying sword.
In the blink of an eye, it had covered several kilometers and plunged into a black cloud that was moving toward them.
In an instant, he disappeared without a trace.
"Monster, where are you going?"
However, the next second, the black cloud suddenly surged and turned into a black roc.
With a twitch of its claws, the black gas on the small Red-Eyed Black Crow was extinguished, and it turned back into a black jade-like tree branch.
"Master Ji!"
Then, the black roc landed in Lanruo Temple and turned into a black fan with Qiao Daoqing in it.
He was also one of the people who came to Guobei County. However, Ji Ye had arranged for him to investigate Black Mountain according to the route that Li Dayan told him.
At this moment, he had just finished his mission and returned.
"I didn't expect that I would be able to stop the messenger!"
Qiao Daoqing gave the black branch to Ji Ye.
[Black Crow Messenger]
[Level: Special]
[Rarity: Refined]
[Description: This is a special messenger item that Granny Tree Demon made with the soul of the Black Blood Raven. It's very fast and can send messages to the netherworld.] This message was specifically sent to Old Demon Black Mountain!
It was quite meaningful to keep it!
Dragon City's current method of communication was limited by the environment and couldn't exceed ten kilometers.
However, according to Qiao Daoqing, Black Mountain was dozens of kilometers away, yet the messenger bird made by the Black Crow could reach it at a strange speed.
Once the messenger pigeon was analyzed and copied, it could make up for the lack of long-distance communication.
"Old Demon Black Mountain … Avenge me!"
On the other hand, the Thousand-Year Tree Demon's soul had been completely burned by the retribution fire. It had no idea that its message for help had been intercepted by Qiao Daoqing.
In the end, it screamed and died in the raging retribution fire.
["You have killed the Thousand-Year Tree Demon (Transcendent Rank-1, Commander). EXP gained: 9,038. Honor gained: 820. Rare Honor gained: 54!"]
Along with Granny Tree Demon's death, several white and silver spoils of war appeared.
For example, a black whip was untied from Monk Bai Yun, who had his eyes closed, after being rescued.
[Hundred Ghost Whip]
[Level: Transcendent Rank-1]
[Rarity: Excellent (offering)]
[Description: A whip that can hurt the soul. When activated with Transcendent power, it can grow longer and more entangling power!]
This whip was quite a good treasure.
In terms of level, it was even better than Gongsun Sheng's Dragon Beard Rope.
Even Monk Bai Yun, who was a Transcendent being with an Indestructible Golden Body, couldn't fight back when he was tied up.
There was a change after one's mind reached the Transcendent level.
That was, they could directly use offerings that could only be used in rituals!
However, to his disappointment, the Soul of Civilization that he had been looking forward to didn't appear among the spoils.
Maybe it was because the Tree Demon didn't fit the image of a hero and was classified as a villain on the Land of Inheritance. The Yellow Turban Army soldiers that it killed were villains too.
Fortunately, the Thousand-Year Tree Demon dropped a skill ball that emitted a silver light.
[Demon Transformation]
[Level: Transcendent]
[Rarity: Excellent]
[Description: A Transcendent skill created by the Thousand-Year Tree Demon. It can turn any part of its body into a clone that can move within a certain range of the original body.]
This was the first real Transcendent skill that Ji Ye had obtained.
Moreover, it was a cloning skill, so it was undoubtedly very powerful in terms of attributes.
Being able to refine any part of one's body into an avatar was a top-notch "Divine Ability", be it in terms of combat or survival!
It meant that unless the vitality of the Tree Demon was completely destroyed, it would be impossible to kill it.
But how difficult would that be?
Granny Tree Demon's body covered half of Lanruo Temple, and her roots covered the entire underground of Lanruo Temple.
Even if they used nuclear bombs, it would be hard to destroy its entire body if the yield wasn't enough.
That was why Yan Chixia was only able to destroy its 100-year cultivation when he beat it back to its original form, but he couldn't kill it.
Back on the Battlefield of Providence, the Tree Demon had been demoted to Extraordinary Rank-4 and lost its life-saving Transcendent ability. That was why he was able to devour its soul with the Totem Wolf Skin.
Unfortunately, the Tree Demon ran into the Retribution Fire Trident that Ji Ye had obtained from the yaksha king.
The Retribution Fire could also burn one's soul, but unlike the Totem Wolf Skin, it could be tracked.
Even if it used this skill to split itself into countless parts, it couldn't escape the fate of being burned by the Retribution Fire.
"But I can still make use of this tree …"
After Granny Tree Demon's soul was burned, the color of the giant tree dimmed, but it didn't completely lose its vitality.
The Retribution Fire could burn the soul, but not the body.
Because of that, the Tree Demon's Transcendent body was still preserved. It was the true form of a 1,000-year-old demon, and it was definitely an advanced material for refining treasures and medicines.
More importantly, there was a Mutant Bloodsoul Tree in Dragon City, which was a seed created in the Battlefield of Providence. Theoretically, it could control the Thousand-Year Tree Demon, just like how Li Yuanba could control the demon body. It could exert combat ability that was close to the Transcendent level.
"If that's the case, Guobei County will be protected even if I go back to Dragon City.
"Li Qing is keeping an eye on the yaksha settlement. He can deal with them if they do anything. Commander Qiao has intercepted the Tree Demon's letter to Old Demon Black Mountain. The only thing I need to worry about is the Yellow Turban Army …"
Ji Ye said softly.
"Don't worry, Master Ji.
"The Yellow Turban Army won't have time to deal with Guobei County for the time being."
Qiao Daoqing waved the Illusionary Fiend Fan and smiled.
"I went back according to the route Li Dayan gave me and found a lot of Yellow Turban Army soldiers. There were more than 20,000 of them.
"Besides, on the 'Black Mountain' where they were stationed, they discovered a place of extreme negative energy transformed from an ancient battlefield. There are also ten thousand ghost soldiers and generals. It is suspected to be the nest of the 'Old Demon Black Mountain' that you mentioned.
"I turned into a soldier of the Yellow Turban Army and killed a dozen ghost soldiers. Right now, the Yellow Turban Army is fighting Old Demon Black Mountain and can't spare any soldiers. Plus, all the scouts are dead. Guobei County will be safe for the time being.
"Master Ji, you can go back to the city and make your breakthrough without worry!"
Qiao Daoqing looked very confident, just like when he set Tian Hu up.
As expected of someone like the military adviser and the prime minister. With just a simple plan to shift the blame, he managed to make the two hidden threats in Dragon City fight against each other.
"Okay, you and Wuxin will be responsible for the preparation of the sub-settlement."
Ji Ye nodded.
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