Don't think that just because they're both Descendants of the Imperial Tree, they're related. Quite the opposite, for Plant-type pet beasts, even their own leaves can beco nutrients.
Other descendants of the sa clan are naturally excellent fertilizer.
Plants are far more emotionally detached than animals.
Furthermore, there's an issue with the Descendants of the Imperial Tree themselves. As long as one devours a kinsman of the sa origin, it can inherit everything from them, enhancing its strength and foundation.
If these Descendants of the Imperial Tree appear in the sa world, they will devour each other until only one individual with an ascended bloodline remains!
It's a complete monster-grinding and leveling-up template!
As a Little Mouse that often surfs the internet, in its view, this is a complete pig farming model.
It's hard not to suspect that the Seven Great Imperial Trees, including the Ghost Imperial Tree, are actually just waiting to harvest the finished products to strengthen themselves by sowing their descendants across all the heavens and myriad worlds.
Or perhaps it's related to the inside story the Cultivator ntioned. The Seven Great Imperial Trees were born after the Divine Tree of Death was shattered, so it's likely they inherited related mories.
They are also afraid that their strength will reach a certain critical point and attract a Calamity, so they cut up and disperse their own transcendent spirituality through procreation.
And procreating offspring not only accelerates the spread of their ecological niche but also serves as a backup plan, ready to be harvested at any ti.
As long as they control the first few descendants and prevent them from devouring each other, no entity capable of threatening them can erge.
But for most descendants, this is actually a good thing, allowing them to grow quickly.
If Little Mouse had the strength to devour a top-tier Monarch-rank, or even a potentially Magnate-level, Fallen Ghost Tree, it would have a chance to take off.
Going now would just be serving itself up as a dish!
It would be a direct 'A Miserable End for the Mouse'!
Therefore, it was more concerned about the complete spiritual information of the Ghost Tree contained within the seed.
For the Thousand-Faced Soul Tree, it was a potent dicine.
That's right, not a supplent, but dicine!
After all, the Ghost Tree seedling used to create its Evolution Secret Food was snapped right after it took root in the small world, leaving it deficient in terms of its origin and skill inheritance.
It was the perfect ti to eat a "relative" to repair itself.
Although it didn't know if this counted as a great-aunt, great-uncle, or just an uncle.
If it was a seed, it might even be a great-nephew.
As long as it swallowed it, the proficiency of its 【Thousand-Faced Soul Tree】 skill would soar directly to the Pinnacle of Perfection, or even Transcendent!
What Sister Spider has, I must have too!
Otherwise, how will I usurp Eldest Sister's position in the future?
Get suppressed with one hand and then fed rat poison?
Besides that, the Thousand-Faced Soul Tree sensed a portion of the Power of Origin from other Imperial Trees contained within.
After devouring it, it could further perfect the Thousand-Faced Soul Tree's concept of 'Death'.
'To eat? Or not to eat?'
Faced with such a huge temptation, Little Mouse hesitated.
On one hand, it wanted to beco stronger so it could ride on the Cultivator's head and show off. On the other hand, considering how warmly the President's family had treated them, it would be too much to eat sothing they needed.
Thinking of this, Little Mouse sighed and told the Cultivator everything through their soul link, leaving it for him to handle.
When in doubt, call for your guardian!
After Lu Yu finished listening, his first reaction was:
'There really are a lot of smart guys in this world!'
Different Imperial Tree origins… If it wasn't for two trees having an illicit union in the wild, then it was most likely that one was devoured.
Perhaps… this was the real reason the Fallen Ghost Tree accepted the Abyss's corruption and corrosion, as it involved a taboo secret.
It might have already discovered the connection between the Seven Great Imperial Trees, secretly devouring the descendants of the other Imperial Trees while using the power of the Abyss to conceal itself.
Its actions were very smart and bold, but they conflicted with Little Mouse's path.
After all, once the Fallen Ghost Tree succeeded, it could completely preemptively seize the path of 【Death】, a Supre Law!
'I wonder if that thing is dead.
If not, after a hundred years, what level has it reached…'
Lu Yu also felt a sense of urgency. He still had to increase his strength as quickly as possible and search for the other Descendants of the Imperial Tree.
In the anti, he also had to find a way to enhance the Legendary-tier skill 【Fate's Protection】. He had to be able to block the prying of Deity-level beings to secretly nurture the Divine Tree of Death seedling.
However, becoming a Divine Tree of Death seedling wasn't that simple. rging multiple powers was not so easy.
After all, not everyone had his ability to create taboo Secret Food and rewrite everything from the source.
So there was no need to rush!
Thinking of this, Lu Yu looked at the sorrowful Little Mouse, rolled his eyes, and said through the Soul Contract:
"Chop it up!"
(╯°Д°)╯︵┻━┻！
Little Mouse was shocked.
It hadn't done anything!
It couldn't possibly attack the Cultivator, could it?
But it quickly heard the second half of the sentence.
"After you eat it, just replace it with one of your soul tree's rootlets.
Won't that work?"
As the Thousand-Faced Soul Tree in symbiosis with Little Mouse, its origin contained an entire young Ghost Tree, which also counted as a Descendant of the Imperial Tree.
Moreover, having been sublimated by the power of the taboo Secret Food, it was already close to a first or second-generation Descendant of the Imperial Tree.
If it continued to grow, it wouldn't be impossible for it to surpass an Imperial Tree.
He had already used the Eye of Truth to check.
Using the rootlets of the Thousand-Faced Soul Tree would not only have no negative effects, but would actually increase the success rate of the Abyssal Demon Eye's evolution into the Tyrant of the Dead Eye.
Exchanging a Commander Rank material for a Monarch Rank material was an absolute bargain!
'That's right! You're the smart one, Cultivator.
Watch pull a 'Steal the Sky and Swap the Sun'!'
Little Mouse's eyes lit up. It decisively had the Thousand-Faced Soul Tree cut off a rootlet, performing a switch, and sent the Fallen Ghost Tree's seed into its shadow, where it was instantly entangled and devoured by the Thousand-Faced Soul Tree.
Boom!
The Thousand-Faced Soul Tree began to grow rapidly, and the Nether Earth in the shadow expanded along with it. The entire Shadow World underwent an earth-shattering transformation.
Soon, the Thousand-Faced Soul Tree grew to over ten ters tall, extending nurous branches, looking incredibly lush. A large number of ancient soul inscriptions appeared on its trunk, shining with brilliance, as if reflecting The First Death.
In Lu Yu's eyes, he could clearly see that the proficiency of Little Mouse's 【Thousand-Faced Soul Tree】 skill had soared directly to 【Pinnacle of Perfection 80%】.
After all, it was the core seed the other party intended to use in its stratagem for the Main World.
Once planted, it would absorb a massive number of souls and beco an avatar of the Fallen Ghost Tree.
But now, Little Mouse had reaped all the benefits!
What a massive profit!
The only pity was that because the origin of the other Descendants of the Imperial Tree was too small, it was insufficient to support the birth of a new skill, so it could only rge with the Thousand-Faced Soul Tree.
In the end, it beca a special effect born after the 【Thousand-Faced Soul Tree】 skill reached the Pinnacle of Perfection—【Soul-Ferrying Seed】.
'As expected of a super-tier skill's special effect!'
Lu Yu glanced at it, and was left only with amazent.
It could consu Soul Power through the soul tree to condense a special soul seed and forcibly convert enemies.
The specific success depended on the target's soul strength and will.
If they failed the ntal check, they would be forcibly enslaved and beco a servant puppet.
Although the target's strength would decline significantly after being enslaved, there was no limit on the quantity.
As long as there were enough souls as raw material, countless 【Soul-Ferrying Seeds】 could be made, easily creating a puppet army.
It was similar to a high-level mind control skill!
And it was instant-cast, capable of interfering with an opponent's thoughts in battle!
In a battle between powerhouses, victory and defeat are decided in an instant!
This reminded Lu Yu of the Western Duo from the Primordial Mythology Novels of his previous life, who would say "You have an affinity with the West" to anyone they t before forcibly converting and abducting them.
Combined with Little Mouse's wooden fish, it really had the air of a Western Paradise Mouse Buddha!
'But with this ability, I can confirm that the one devoured must have been a descendant of the 【Nether-Ferrying Imperial Tree】…'
After learning the inside story of the Seven Great Imperial Trees, Lu Yu naturally went to look up related information, but he didn't get much. It was either too expensive or he didn't have the authority to view it.
In the end, he only learned about three of the Imperial Trees.
The Ghost Imperial Tree, the Reincarnation Imperial Tree, and the Nether-Ferrying Imperial Tree.
The Nether-Ferrying Imperial Tree, like the Ghost Imperial Tree, was a great existence that spanned across all worlds. Its rootlets spread through the Endless Void, and it could forcibly convert the living beings of an entire world, making them willingly offer themselves up as fanatical believers, actively rging into the tree's trunk to beco one of the Ten Thousand-Faced Tree Tendrils.
Truly using worlds as soil and all living beings as fertilizer!
Even in the Main World, there were Ecological Mystic Realms related to the Nether-Ferrying Imperial Tree, which had been marked as Life Forbidden Zones by the Alliance, warning Beast Tars not to approach casually.
However, its core ability was more than just that; it was related to "Nether-Ferrying."
Legend had it that it could lead endless souls across the River of Death, back to the mortal world, reversing life and death.
It was a bit like a Netherworld version of Noah's Ark!
As expected, every Imperial Tree possessed a portion of the authority related to Death!
As for the Reincarnation Imperial Tree, Lu Yu only knew its na. Its specific abilities were probably related to transmigration.
'This ability is wonderful!'
However, after learning about the skill's special effect, Little Mouse's face showed pleasant surprise. Its first reaction wasn't about battle, but about whether it could use it on its mouse clones to make them work for it for free!
'This guy… is hopeless!'
Lu Yu couldn't help but shake his head after perceiving its thoughts through the Soul Contract.
'Why is this guy always thinking about enslaving itself?'
"And since they're all Thousand-Faced Soul Mice, aren't you afraid they'll turn on you, overthrow you, and then 'deliver' this Capitalist Rat from suffering?"
But Lu Yu didn't say much more. He'd have to wait until Little Mouse's financial chain completely collapsed and it suffered a loss before it would learn its lesson.
"Did you find the Ghost Tree's rootlets? I can exchange them for materials of the sa level!"
Chiyue Honglian and Lilith also rushed over at this ti, looking nervously at Little Mouse.
After all, the descendants of the Ghost Imperial Tree were notoriously hidden and difficult to find.
The Fallen Ghost Tree in the Abyss had even directly abandoned its territory to hide behind the scenes.
As for the location of the Ghost Imperial Tree's primogenitor, it was even weirder than the place where the Great Matriarch resided.
Even Mother found it inconvenient to go there.
This ti was their best chance to obtain the Ghost Rootlets!
However, in response, Little Mouse shook its head, making both Chiyue Honglian and Lilith nervous.
Was it gone?
But the next mont, they saw Little Mouse take out a Thousand-Faced Soul Tree Rootlet and hand it over. Its appearance was identical to that of a Ghost Tree.
What does this an?
Seeing their dumbfounded expressions, Lu Yu explained:
"It ans that it didn't get to eat the hot pot just now and is still hungry. Just making up for that al will be enough as paynt.
Besides, even if we hadn't acted, you could have killed the Molten Mountain Demon with your strength. On the contrary… I should be the one thanking you, for letting Shushu vent its anger!"
Although Lu Yu liked high-star materials, having already picked up a bargain, he didn't want to screw over a friend.
He couldn't get over that hurdle in his heart!
What's more, if Chiyue Honglian and the others hadn't invited him to the hot spring for a vacation, he wouldn't have had such a harvest!
"No problem, I'll have them arrange it later. We'll eat to our heart's content!"
Chiyue Honglian looked at Lu Yu and nodded seriously, her expression full of pleasant surprise.
With this, all the core materials were gathered. For the remaining supplentary ingredients, she just needed to go to her mother's treasury.
The evolution of the Tyrant of the Dead Eye could finally begin!
'This child is truly not bad!'
Lilith, at the side, also nodded in satisfaction. She had watched Lu Yu rise step by step.
His talent, wisdom, and moral character were all top-notch.
Moreover, he could get close to the three sisters.
Given the current situation, it was only a matter of ti before he beca a matrilocal son-in-law of the Succubus Nest. At that point, a portion of the entire Ecological Kingdom would be his.
That was much better than so re materials!
Especially since Chiyue Honglian herself had a heroic personality, Lu Yu's generous act was a massive boost to his favorability points.
Lilith glanced over and saw Chiyue Honglian's face flush slightly, and couldn't help but shake her head.
'Although she's still holding back, this silly child will fall for him sooner or later!'
Although Lu Yu didn't want a reward, Lilith couldn't give nothing. So she took the initiative to propose that he could ask her about transcendent knowledge anyti in the future, and if he wanted to build a Spiritual Puzzle, she could also lend a hand.
To this, Lu Yu naturally expressed his thanks. In the future, his freeloading would be even more justified!
As for Chiyue ng, she was looking around thoughtfully, showing no surprise at all about gathering the evolution materials, which almost made the Abyssal Demon Eye beside her burst into tears.
'With such an unreliable master, it was truly not easy for to gather all the evolution materials!'
'She might as well just go have children and let the male master command instead!'
It had just been watching the Imperial Black Crimson Dragon Ant that pushed through everything, and was extrely envious!
At the sa ti, the residents of Hot Spring Town and the trio also walked over, preparing to thank Lu Yu properly.
However, Chiyue ng suddenly turned her head to look at them and said calmly:
"Don't co over, there's still an enemy!"
Hearing this, the expressions of the originally excited crowd suddenly froze.
They looked at each other, sowhat dumbfounded.
Wasn't the Molten Mountain Demon already killed? Wasn't the volcanic eruption stopped?
What other enemy could there be?
The crowd looked at Lu Yu in confusion and saw him shake his head, which made them breathe a sigh of relief.
So she was just joking!
This young lady, she looks so elegant, but who knew she also liked to liven up the atmosphere!
However, Lu Yu's next words made them feel as if plunged into an ice cellar:
"As expected of the President, you also discovered that rat in the gutter."
As Lu Yu spoke, he looked toward the southwest, in the area near the volcano, and chuckled softly:
"Although it was alerted ahead of ti, it doesn't matter.
It's the perfect ti to close the net!"
The mont his voice fell, where Lu Yu's gaze landed, a large number of illusory black threads suddenly appeared and descended, dense and nurous, covering the entire area like a puppeteer lowering his strings.
These Spirit King Curse Threads had, while they were chatting, been silently woven into a large net, which was now descending upon the ground.
Spirit King Curse Threads — Strangling Web!
"As expected of the New Star of the Borderlands. Even with a mask, you didn't escape my perception!"
The instant before contact, a sigh was heard.
A piece of already cooled lava suddenly cracked, and with a bang, it shattered into countless fragnts that fell to the ground, revealing a sturdy man with eight arms and a muscular build, wearing a blood wolf mask.
"The Stitched Demon Leader!?"
Although he was wearing a mask, Lu Yu recognized him at first glance.
It wasn't because of the stitched-on arms, but because he saw a portion of flesh on his abdon still squirming, aberrating into a sun-shaped flesh ball.
Although it was sowhat distorted, it wasn't as severe as before.
This surprised Lu Yu a little. Although it was the extrely weakened version of the Taboo Sun from his mories, even a fleeting glimpse was potent poison to a mortal.
He hadn't expected this guy to survive the contamination.
Especially since the Stitched Demon had practically self-destructed to survive before, leaving only a remnant.
But now, he had once again stitched on eight arms, seemingly restored to his peak strength, and even faintly surpassed it.
Lu Yu beca vigilant.
Could it be that the mysterious 【Benevolent Father】 had intervened?
"Stitched Demon Leader? What a nostalgic na, but that's over. The now is just a butcher chasing the footsteps of a great existence!"
The Stitched Demon Leader, now the Butcher, raised his head and looked at the 【Strangling Web】 descending from the sky.
He could feel the imnse threat within it. Although it existed between reality and illusion, once it got close, it would directly slice his soul.
So he decisively raised his second pair of dark red fla arms from the top and quickly ford a cursed seal with his hands.
"Limb Grafting Technique — Crimson Spirit Demon Explosive Fla!"
The ability of the Crimson Spirit Demon, a demonic beast from the Spirit World's ecosystem, was entirely crimson, with an appearance as ugly as a demon.
Its arms were composed of flas that could burn spirits. It liked to prey on so weak, wandering creatures of the Spirit World, possessed powerful strength, and had a brutal personality.
Boom!
From the Butcher's hands, dark red flas erupted, instantly transforming into a fire snake that shot up and collided with the 【Strangling Web】, instantly igniting it.
"Let's end it like this… Hmm!?"
After doing all this, he stood with his hands behind his back, trying to strike a nonchalant pose.
Rumble!
However, he hadn't expected that after being ignited, the Spirit King Curse Threads, instead of turning to ashes, suddenly exploded. The terrifying impact directly sent the Butcher flying back several dozen ters, carving a trench in the ground.
His expression was one of astonishnt.
He even placed a bomb on an illusory spirit web?
This guy is too despicable!
"This is…"
What shocked him even more was that in the aftermath of the explosion, his body had been inadvertently tainted with a trace of the Petrification Curse.
His shoulder area imdiately began to turn to rock, the spirituality in his flesh and blood started to beco sluggish, and like toxins, it began to spread throughout his body.
Crack!
The Butcher acted decisively, directly carving out the flesh near his scapula.
He even shaved off part of the bone, revealing flesh and blood alongside stark white bone, creating a strong visual impact.
This scene made the scalps of the Hot Spring Town residents numb with fear.
They retreated one after another, preparing to get even farther away.
"He's indeed a hardcore person!"
Lu Yu looked at the calm-faced Butcher and exclaid in admiration, then continued:
"The Molten Mountain Demon's premature awakening should be your doing, right?"
Hearing this, Chiyue Honglian and Lilith were shocked, understanding why the Molten Mountain Demon had awakened so many days early.
So soone was pulling the strings!
"This disgusting leather sll… so it's a Face Flayer. I was wondering why my divination went wrong.
So this guy joined the Faceless Brotherhood!"
Lilith said in a deep voice, finally understanding how this guy had deceived her. The Stitched Demon alone was definitely not enough.
But if a powerhouse from the Faceless Brotherhood had made a move, it was indeed possible to obscure her divination ability. After all, this was a top-tier Evil God Cult that could make trouble in the heart of the Alliance and still remain active.
The Great Desire King they believed in was a great existence who wielded authority related to causality, desire, and fate, and was extrely weird.
Even the True King behind Lilith couldn't trace its origin!
Lu Yu also knew where that trace of familiarity ca from.
It was that madwoman in the white porcelain mask!
"That's right!"
Since his identity had been exposed by Lilith, the Butcher admitted it and sneered:
"I was originally planning to make so trouble, but I didn't expect you all to slaughter the Molten Mountain Demon so quickly. The curtain for the main event couldn't even be raised.
No wonder it was barely surviving for over a hundred years. What a waste!"
However, Lu Yu nodded in agreent and said:
"But this waste should have told you the location of the Undying Celestial Phoenix's ecological kingdom—the Ancient Phoenix Nest, right?"
As his voice fell, the entire audience was shocked!
Even though the Butcher was wearing a mask, everyone could see his shock.
The answer had been revealed.
Even the Butcher himself hadn't expected that Lu Yu would have seen through everything!
Chiyue Honglian looked at Lu Yu and asked with an excited expression:
"Is that true?"
Lu Yu nodded.
"Of course. My pet beast read a part of the Molten Mountain Demon's mories and learned about their transaction."
Hearing the affirmative answer, Chiyue Honglian was thrilled!
After all, her mother had said that for her Abyssal Red Sparrow to continue evolving, she needed to find the ecological kingdom of the Undying Celestial Phoenix and hold the Phoenix Feast Ritual there, which would give it a chance to evolve towards an ancient divine beast like the Undying Celestial Phoenix.
But the Undying Celestial Phoenix had long since vanished, and the ecological kingdom it radiated had been hidden along with it.
Although they knew the Molten Mountain Demon ca from the Ancient Phoenix Nest, they thought it was just one of the clans that migrated out before it was sealed, and had long since lost the thod to return.
Otherwise, it wouldn't have been reduced to a subordinate of an Abyssal Lord, becoming a tool of war, and nearly facing clan extermination.
But unexpectedly, the Molten Mountain Demon actually possessed the thod to go there!
In that case, it was only logical that the Faceless Brotherhood would target it!
"This is truly an unexpected delight!"
She had originally been looking for evolution materials for her younger sister, but she had stumbled upon a future path for herself that she had already given up on!
Truly a sudden glimpse of hope!
Thinking of this, Chiyue Honglian's gaze grew even more fiery.
In that case, she had to keep this guy here!
Boom!
The fla wings behind her spread out, emitting a terrifyingly high temperature that could burn one's sight. She once again condensed the 【Secret Art—World-Scorching Crimson Lotus Spear】 in her hand!
Little Spider also took a Void Walk, and the six Void Eyes appeared behind it, reflecting the Dark Spider Nest.
The Imperial Black Crimson Dragon Ant, which Little Mouse had transford into, also fiercely clenched its fist. The Qi and Blood in its body erupted, and the fifty Strength Rings within it overlapped, reflecting a blood-colored star field.
The terrifying power made the earth tremble!
Chiyue ng and Lilith also prepared to act. The location of the Ancient Phoenix Nest was worth no less than a World Secret Treasure.
Terrifying spiritual energy was vented, emitting a powerful aura.
Previously, just one Little Mouse could beat the Molten Mountain Demon to death.
Now, with all of them attacking at once, they might even be able to fight against a Morning Star Rank!
"Damn it!"
The Butcher also understood that he had been exposed, so he dropped the pretense and roared, his eight arms forming seals simultaneously.
Boom!
As a majestic spiritual energy fluctuation surged into the sky, the Butcher's eight arms instantly shattered.
Since his core power was no longer the Limb Grafting Technique, he might as well use his final trump card by burning his life force and arms as a price!
Limb Grafting Technique — Fla-Bound Snake-Headed Wisdom King!
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
A great wind swept through the world, stirring up clouds of dust. A huge phantom, burning with flas, with a snake's head and a human body, and eight long arms, appeared behind him.
The Butcher, having lost all his arms, laughed maniacally:
"With the Eight-Ard Snake-Headed Wisdom King here, even if you want to keep , you'll have to pay a bloody pri—"
"Why would I keep you? I already said, I saw the location in the Molten Mountain Demon's mories. I was just letting you know…"
Lu Yu stretched out his hand and said with a smile:
"Feel free to leave.
I won't see you out!"
Butcher: ???
I went all out, put all my trump cards on the table,
And you're telling we're not fighting?
A large 6,500-word chapter, asking for monthly tickets. It's so explosive my thoughts are a bit chaotic.
I'll organize them properly. A new story arc will begin tomorrow.
The Limb Grafting Technique is no longer the Stitched Demon Leader's core power, so Little Mouse isn't needed, and there's foreshadowing.
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