The Da Chun Divine Tree, which has suffered three tribulations, has a trunk that is an excellent material for refining Void Realm vessels, just like the Refreshing Spirit of the Three-Life Palace.
Therefore, every one or two thousand years, the Da Chun Realm faces the crisis of "strongly cutting the Divine Wood," where one or two unlucky ancient clans and high gates are exterminated, and the Divine Wood is cut and taken away.
Since history began, such stories have happened countless times, and the Big Chun Cultivation Realm is long accustomed to them, having developed extremely comprehensive defense methods.
Zhao Shengâs eyes flashed, and he said expressionlessly, "So itâs a group of âlocustsâ from the Outer Domain. Our realm has quite a few Divine Trees that have gone through three tribulations, so my Chen Family should not be their target. However, as Iâm here, thank Taoist Sili for the reminder. This favor, my Chen Family will remember and repay in the future."
"It was just a small reminder and need not be minded. By the way, I havenât asked the seniorâs esteemed name..." Sili Lanlan cautiously probed.
"I am Chen Xi, the Xi of âsilent soundâ from Da Yin! Taoist Sili should have heard, but just find it hard to believe." Zhao Sheng openly revealed his identity.
"Uh, uh, the senior is truly a genius fated for great things!" Sili Lanlan felt a shock in her heart as she listened, losing all doubt, and involuntarily praised the genius fated for great things.
"Taoist, you praise too much." Zhao Sheng calmly responded with a steady gaze.
Moments later, Zhao Sheng escorted Sili Lanlan out of the mansion, watching the group fly into the upper sky battleship.
Immediately, this powerful fleet slowly set off, swiftly rising into the Cloud Sky, disappearing from the vision of all city residents.
Zhao Sheng watched them leave, his face showing a thoughtful expression.
...
In front of Heart Inquiry Tower, Hidden Dragon Pavilion.
Under the scorching sun, an elderly, thin figure knelt on the burning stone floor, dejected and motionless.
This kneeling man before the tower is none other than the houseâs second steward, Chen Shou, who was in the limelight for half of his life.
He has knelt here for three days and nights, just begging the master to see him, yet...
Half a day passed as the setting sun inclined and dusk fell.
At this moment, a white-haired old man suddenly appeared before Chen Shou, sighing, "Rise! The master has left a message for you."
Chen Shouâs body trembled upon hearing the words and shouted excitedly, "Chief steward, is the master finally willing to see me? What did the master say?"
The chief steward, Chen Fu, disappointed by his failure, became much colder in attitude, bluntly saying, "The master does not wish to see you; he only left a message: return what you shouldnât have taken, forget about the rest."
Upon hearing this, Chen Shou instantly wept as if it were raining, rushing into the tower to kowtow repeatedly, his face covered in blood and tears streaming down.
"The house can no longer keep you. In the future, you must take care!"
After saying this, the chief steward Chen Fu gracefully left.
Suddenly bowing on the spot, Chen Shou collapsed, as if the words had taken away all his spirit.
A few days later, the second steward Chen Fuâs entire family quietly moved out of the fief, settling into Suspended City.
After two months, three mysteriously dead Devouring Immortal Silkworms were returned intact to Hidden Dragon Pavilion, along with a thumb-thick, inky black rope.
Zhao Sheng observed the rope in his hand carefully, finding it hard to believe that the renowned "Immortal Binding Rope" was such a coarse item, deviating countless miles from legend.
After spending an hour for initial refining of the rope, he then gently commanded, "Go!"
Before the words had fallen, the rope in his hand immediately transformed into a rainbow, in the blink of an eye flying a thousand feet high, tightly binding a fast-moving Big Green Roc seven or eight times from head to claw.
Bang!
The Big Green Roc couldnât even utter a cry before plummeting like a massive stone from the sky, crashing into the garden below, destroying a large area of flowers.
"Again!"
As Zhao Shengâs mind moved, a black rainbow suddenly rose from the Big Green Rocâs body, like lightning, instantly binding the nearby Rocâs owner.
No matter how the person struggled, they could not break free from the ropeâs bonds.
At this moment, Zhao Sheng observed all of this, his eyes revealing a hint of disappointment.
The legendary Immortal Binding Rope was said to have the power to capture dragons and bind immortals, yet the rope in his hand couldnât completely seal even a small cultivator of the Foundation Establishment Realm.
This item was completely useless to him!
Perhaps it was because the Devouring Immortal Silkworms were still in their larval stage, and the spirit silk they spat lacked mana.
In the future, if they could be raised for thousands of years, by then they might be of great use.
Thinking of this, Zhao Sheng felt completely uninterested, secretly deciding to leave all the Devouring Immortal Silkworms to his two children, as several thousand years later he might have crossed tribulation and become immortal, what use would he have for these bugs?
After retracting the rope, he suddenly flashed and disappeared into thin air from his spot.
...
With autumn gone and winter coming, it was the end of another year!
The vassal families under the Chen Familyâs banner grew increasingly scattered, with a few radical ones openly raising different flags, joining under other High Gate Great Clans.
Even the cultivation families that hadnât openly rebelled were secretly seeking retreat paths, with most engaging discreetly with the Gui Family.
Within the Chen Family, branches with Nascent Soul Ancestors had stable morale, but those without Nascent Soul Ancestors felt doomsday approaching, revealing intentions of independence months ago.
This action was utterly absurd, yet it allowed the seven Chen Ancestors to see through peopleâs minds, simultaneously uncovering a heap of hidden dangers within the family.
After the great tribulation, Feihong Ancestor and others would strike decisively, thoroughly addressing all problems and hidden dangers exposed this time and laying the foundation for the Chen Familyâs future expansion of power.
On this day, heavy snow arrived as scheduled, the Chen Familyâs Divine Tree was clad in pure white, while Suspended City revealed a layer of white light shield, keeping the large snowflakes outside.
During the snowstorm, no one expected that in a quiet courtyard within the city, three figures would suddenly appear.
Standing among the three was a handsome young man with scales on his forehead and blue eyes.
On the left was a Thunder God-faced man with hands extending past his knees, covered in fur.
The third person was a wolf-headed elder wearing a beast skin skirt on his waist, standing over ten feet tall.
These three were not purebred of the Human Clan, all possessing Alien Race bloodlines.
The three Alien Races had restrained auras, making it impossible to discern their cultivation depth, yet it was clear they had reached the realm of Returning to the Truth.
In fact, these unexpected guests came from beyond the domain, their cultivation all above Nascent Soul.
The handsome young man had long reached the Divinity Transformation Realm a thousand years ago, with his current strength unknown even to his two close aides.
Because the ship owner hadnât made a move in hundreds of years!
"Ship owner, weâve already investigated thoroughly. This family doesnât have a Divinity Transformation sitting. Once the Decay Tribulation passes, the native Tree Venerableâs Primordial Qi will be greatly weakened. We only need to launch a surprise attack, and we should easily seize them."
"Hmm, Su Yuan, go probe further! For some reason, this vessel feels uneasy."
"Understood, subordinate will take leave!"
After speaking, the Thunder God-faced manâs body abruptly faded, then vanished without a trace, clearly secretly leaving the courtyard.
The handsome young personâs bad premonition was correct.
Because at that moment, all their actions were observed by someone.
To prevent alerting the three, Zhao Sheng didnât use Divine Thought, instead activating the Will Field, remotely monitoring them with Original Spirit.
At this time, Zhao Sheng was quietly watching them from a tavernâs third layer a few hundred feet away.
The Thunder God-faced manâs innate divine ability was extraordinary, able to successfully "hide" from Divine Thought detection, but unfortunately, it was completely unrecognizable within Spiritual Sense perception. The Thunder God-faced manâs innate divine ability was extraordinary, able to successfully "hide" from Divine Thought detection, but unfortunately, it was completely unrecognizable within Spiritual Sense perception.
"Lord Bei, Divine Continent is held by the Sili Family, easy to achieve but hard to retreat! How about you say, we withdraw to Ximeng State?"
"Reporting ship owner, Ximeng State has already been secretly divided into the scope of Evil Teethâs several groups. If we go in out of nowhere to grab meat, a battle is inevitable. Winning will be fine, but losing..." The wolf-headed elder hesitated with his last words, clearly disagreeing with the ship ownerâs suggestion.