Chapter 423 - 335: Shocking Slay of a Void Refining Expert, Holy Essence Blood Fruit

In his eyes, Gao Lin was just putting on a show with Lin Chang’sheng.

"You—"

Gao Lin was so furious at Lu Fang that his teeth ground together; maybe, as he said, it’d be better if they were all dead.

"Fine, since that’s how you want it, I’m done meddling. You’re on your own now!"

At this point, Gao Lin was completely disheartened with everyone. No matter what he did, they thought he had some hidden agenda. So why should he even bother?

With that, Gao Lin walked straight into the crowd and vanished from sight.

"See? I told you, Gao Lin’s acting guilty as hell. He can’t even show his face anymore!"

Lu Fang said smugly, but he had no idea his own life was on the verge of ending.

"Shut that mouth!"

Lin Chang’sheng swung his blade, sending a flash of Blade Aura tearing through the sky, slashing straight for Lu Fang.

It looked like a casual strike, but its power was anything but ordinary.

At this point, Gu Ji could barely defend himself, let alone try to save Lu Fang.

Lu Fang saw the Blade Aura coming at terrifying speed and panicked, channeling all his Primordial Power to spring backward.

But he just wasn’t fast enough.

Splurt—

Both of Lu Fang’s legs were severed by the Blade Aura.

"Aah—"

Lu Fang screamed in agony, collapsing straight into a pool of blood.

"Ch-chief, save me—"

Lu Fang reached desperately toward Gu Ji, hoping he would step in.

But Gu Ji could barely handle his own trouble, let alone save someone else.

Swoosh—

Another Blade Aura slashed out. Lu Fang’s head flew off, killing him instantly.

From the moment Lu Fang first thought about killing Lin Chang’sheng and the others, his fate was already sealed.

Lin Chang’sheng never let anyone who wanted him dead go—even Gu Ji, standing in his way now, was no exception.

Though Gu Ji was at the Void Refining Stage and a tougher opponent, it didn’t mean he couldn’t be crushed.

"You—you’ve got a hell of a nerve! Kill me, the leader of the Demon God Tribe, and our thousands will never spare you!"

Gu Ji bellowed.

But to Lin Chang’sheng, this meant absolutely nothing.

"You should worry about yourself first!"

Lin Chang’sheng flicked his wrist, sending out a blood-red Jade Bracelet—the Blood Jade Bracelet.

This Immortal Realm treasure packed serious power, more than enough to crush a Void Refining Cultivator.

The Blood Jade Bracelet expanded in the wind, transforming into a colossal mountain range, bearing down on Gu Ji.

"What the..."

Gu Ji’s heart lurched. He’d never had a treasure like this!

This wasn’t the Immortal Realm—getting your hands on an Immortal Treasure here was basically impossible.

Even his Divine Pattern Staff was just middle grade, Celestial Spirit Treasure level.

Up against an Immortal Treasure, Gu Ji had no choice but to retreat.

RUMBLE—

The devastating Blood Jade Bracelet slammed into the earth, shaking the ground violently.

Even the Demon God Giant Tree in the distance shuddered, its leaves drifting to the ground.

Rustle, rustle—

As Lin Chang’sheng and Gu Ji fought, the Demon God Giant Tree slowly began to awaken, its branches and leaves trembling, making a constant "rustling" sound.

Some of the Demon Race Tribe folks nearby were skewered by the enormous tree limbs, impaled and left dangling.

The Demon Tree sucked the blood from their bodies, turning them slowly into shriveled husks.

"The—the Demon God’s awakened! Run for your lives—"

One of the Demon God Tribe members saw the tree awaken and start slaughtering their people and immediately fled in terror.

No doubt they’d seen the Demon God awaken before. It left an unshakable shadow over them.

"We’re screwed. The Demon God’s back!"

Gu Ji looked on in horror, his heart pounding with dread.

When the Demon God wakes up, it’s always a bloodbath—unless it gorges itself, it won’t sleep again.

But even if the entire tribe was fed to it, it might not be enough to fill the Demon God’s belly.

Gu Ji’s first thought was to escape. With the Demon God awake, staying here was pointless—he might end up as the next snack.

Better to just run for it.

Besides, Lin Chang’sheng’s cultivation was nothing to scoff at. Keep fighting with him, and his own life might be forfeit.

"Going somewhere?"

Lin Chang’sheng saw through Gu Ji’s intentions and instantly blocked his escape with the Blood Jade Bracelet.

Then swung his blade in a killing move.

The Blade Aura came at Gu Ji with overwhelming force, causing sweat to bead on his forehead. If he didn’t block now, he’d be dead for sure.

"Get out of my way!"

Gu Ji roared, pushing his Primordial Power to the maximum.

He poured all of it into his staff and smashed it forward with all his might.

Boom—

With a violent explosion, Gu Ji was blasted back, crashing against a giant blood-red boulder before he finally stopped.

His Inner Mansion churned, blood rising in his throat—he nearly coughed up a mouthful of it.

Only then did he realize that this wasn’t a boulder at all, but the enlarged Blood Jade Bracelet.

"Retract!"

Lin Chang’sheng waved his hand, shrinking the Blood Jade Bracelet.

The colossal bracelet shrank and shrank, eventually trapping Gu Ji tightly inside.

No matter how he struggled, Gu Ji couldn’t break free from the Blood Jade Bracelet’s grip.

"N-no, please don’t kill me—"

Only now did Gu Ji feel true fear. He was no match for Lin Chang’sheng at all.

"If I don’t kill you, I’ll be the one who dies!"

Lin Chang’sheng strode forward, gazing at the trapped Gu Ji with no hint of mercy in his eyes.

Showing mercy to an enemy was cruelty to yourself.

"I’m from the Gu Family—one of the Immortal Realm’s Eight Great Clans. If you kill me, the Gu Family will never let you go!"

Gu Ji yelled, forced to bring up his family.

But Lin Chang’sheng didn’t care if you were from the Gu Family or anyone else—he simply swung his blade.

"Wait—"

Splurt—

Just as Sword Elder began to speak, Lin Chang’sheng’s Blade Aura pierced straight through Gu Ji’s chest, killing him in one strike.

Buzz—

The next instant, Gu Ji’s Primordial Spirit burst out of his body.

But under the Demon God’s suppression, he couldn’t escape, and was blasted into dust by Lin Chang’sheng.

"What is it?"

After crushing Gu Ji, Lin Chang’sheng turned to Sword Elder.

"That Gu Family—they’re one of the Eight Great Clans of the Immortal Realm. They’re nothing to take lightly. Kid, you really don’t mind stacking up the enemies, do you?"

Sword Elder was at a loss for words.

"I’ve already pissed off the Celestial Nether Sword Sect, what’s one more enemy?"

Lin Chang’sheng scoffed. If the enemy was right in front of him and he hesitated out of fear, that just wasn’t his style.

Sword Elder could only sigh helplessly, hoping Lin Chang’sheng would have some good luck.

If not, he’d be dragged under too.

After annihilating Gu Ji, Lin Chang’sheng collected his Storage Bag and corpse.

Then he looked toward the nearby Demon God Giant Tree.

Right now the Demon God Giant Tree was on a full-out rampage, its spreading branches as sharp as Spear Aura, impaling every Demon God Tribe member they touched, stringing them up like skewered candied haws.

Crimson blood stained the little creek nearby, turning it into a bloody river.

The more blood the Demon Tree absorbed, the brighter the red light atop it blazed.

Lin Chang’sheng squinted. There, a red fruit was growing.

"What is that?"

Lin Chang’sheng was surprised. Any blood-red fruit condensed through the Demon God’s absorption had to be extraordinary.

So Lin Chang’sheng decided to go for it.

Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh—

But just as he charged forward, countless branches whipped through the sky toward him.

"Break!"

Lin Chang’sheng slashed out, trying to cut them all down.

Clang, clang—

But to his shock, the Demon Tree’s vines were unbelievably tough. Even the Blade Aura only left the faintest marks.

Looks like breaking through the branches to grab the blood-red fruit wouldn’t be easy.

"That’s the Holy Essence Blood Fruit—every three hundred years a Tributor offers up enough, one will form. Eating it massively boosts lifespan and cultivation!"

Gao Lin realized what Lin Chang’sheng was after and quickly explained.

"How do you make the Demon Tree stop?"

Lin Chang’sheng asked. Since Gao Lin seemed harmless, he had no urge to kill him.

"Once the Demon God’s awake, only gorging itself back to sleep works. There’s no other way!"

Gao Lin replied. Their entire tribe might not even be enough to sate it.

Lin Chang’sheng immediately thought of the thirty thousand Bloodthirsty Taotie.

If he fed them to the Demon Tree, that should fill it up.

But those Taotie were hard-won; he wasn’t about to waste them like that.

"Wait—the Calm Heart Spell!"

Lin Chang’sheng suddenly remembered the Calm Heart Spell he’d just learned, which could purify murderous urges.

It would bring all living beings back to peace.

Lin Chang’sheng sat cross-legged and began chanting the spell.

As the spell took effect, the Demon Tree—once filled with killing intent—gradually calmed and finally fell back into slumber.

"It actually worked?"

Seeing the change, Lin Chang’sheng was stunned.

This spell actually had such a powerful effect?