There was no time to be shocked by the strength of the Calm Heart Spell. Lin Changâsheng immediately shot forward and plucked the blood-red fruit right off the tree.
This fruit was about the size of an apple, its entire body red as blood, exuding a refreshing fragrance from within that made anyone who smelled it feel relaxed in both body and mind.
Someone who didnât know better might have thought it was formed by absorbing the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi.
But in reality, it had condensed from absorbing countless drops of blood.
"This Demon Tree is extraordinary. If I can subdue it, itâd make a fine companion!"
Lin Changâsheng gazed at the enormous Demon Tree, towering a hundred feet high, thinking this to himself.
Even Gu Ji, who was a powerhouse at the Early Stage of Void Refining, deeply feared this tree, proving its strength was definitely not simpleâprobably above the Early Stage of Void Refining.
Lin Changâsheng cut his finger, pressed his hand directly against the Demon Tree, and immediately activated the Divine Soul Contract Technique.
Yet as the contract technique was running, Lin Changâsheng noticed his own Divine Thought seemed to enter a vast ocean; he couldnât find the Demon Godâs Divine Soul at all.
The Divine Soul Contract Technique builds a connection between two Divine Souls, thus forming the contract.
But right now, unable to locate the Demon Treeâs Divine Soul, forming a contract was naturally impossible.
"Could it be this Demon Tree has no Divine Soul? Impossible!"
Lin Changâsheng thought to himself, continuing his search for the Demon Treeâs Divine Soul.
Finally, at the roots, he suddenly discovered a little girl curled up in red clothes. At first, Lin Changâsheng thought another soul had attached itself here.
Only then did he realize: this little red-dressed girl was actually the Demon Treeâs Divine Soul.
Itâs said this tree must be at least tens of thousands of years old, so how could her Divine Soul appear as a little girl?
Does this mean the Demon Tree hasnât fully matured yet?
If the immature tree already stood a hundred feet tall, what would happen once it reached adulthood?
"Little sister, donât be scared. Big brother is not a bad guy. Would you like to come with me and leave this place?"
Lin Changâsheng smiled as he spoke, coaxing her like a child.
"Was that you reciting the spell? It was so pretty! If you chant it for me often, Iâll agree to go!"
The little girl widened her eyes, looking curiously at Lin Changâsheng. The spell he had chanted made her feel as if her body and mind had ascended to a higher state, giving her indescribable comfort.
Lin Changâsheng, hearing her agree, couldnât help but smile even broader.
"If you like it, Iâll recite it for you anytime you want!"
Lin Changâsheng replied.
Hearing Lin Changâsheng say so, the little girl instantly agreed.
He pressed a Palm Seal on the little girlâs forehead, and the Divine Soul Contract Technique took effect immediately.
In the next instant, Lin Changâsheng had completed the Master-Servant Contract with the Demon Tree, acquiring its lifespan and other shared abilities.
[Lin Changâsheng: 26/5150]
Lin Changâsheng glanced at his own lifespan and was surprised to find an increase of over a thousand years, rising to a terrifying total of more than five thousand years.
That was already enough to rival a Void Refining Stage cultivatorâs lifespan.
"Show me my panel!"
Lin Changâsheng thought to himselfâhe hadnât checked his panel in quite some time.
[Great Dao is Simple: Divinity Transformation Level]
[Lin Changâsheng: 26/5150]
[Cultivation: Late Stage of Divinity Transformation (1/25000)]
[Cultivation Technique: Devouring God Celestial Demon Skill (Perfection), Celestial Wasteland Dragon Divine Body (Perfection), Void Divine King Technique (Perfection)]
[Immortal Technique: Celestial God World Destruction Slash (Perfection), Three Thousand Thunder Flame Arrow Technique (Entry Level (1/100)), Heaven-Shaking Divine Dragon Fist (Perfection), Myriad Buddhas Pay Homage (Perfection), Six-Armed Divine Technique (Entry Level 0/100), Calm Heart Spell (Perfection)]
[Magic: Refining God Skill (Perfection), Divine Soul Contract Technique (Perfection), Celestial Ghost Devouring God Technique (Perfection), Celestial Ghost Dissolving Technique (Perfection)]
[Light Body Technique: Ghost Shadow Celestial Vault Step (Entry Level 1/100), Bone Transformation Technique (Perfection)]
[Alchemy: Flawless Nascent Soul Divine Pill (Perfection)]
[Array: Heaven-Burning God-Locking Array (Perfection), Buddha Light Evil Suppression Array (Entry Level 0/100)!]
[Puppet: Emperor Corpse 1 unit (Early Stage of Divinity Transformation), Nine-Eyed Taotie (Late Stage of Divinity Transformation), Celestial Vault Demon Tree (Middle Stage of Void Refining)]
[Contract Sharing: Devouring Heaven and Earth: from Nine-Eyed Taotie, unlimited devouring and absorption. Nourishing Continuously: from Celestial Vault Demon Tree, can quickly restore injuries after getting hurt.]
[By spending a certain amount of Immortal Crystal, one can simplify cultivation techniques, magic, divine powers, etc.]
"Devouring Heaven and Earth? Nourishing Continuously?"
Lin Changâsheng noticed a new shared ability at the bottom of his panel.
He figured this function appeared as he advanced to the Divinity Transformation Stageâa fresh feature.
But this sharing function was truly incredible!
Now Lin Changâsheng wouldnât need to worry about absorbing too much spiritual energy and exploding himself from within.
Taotie specializes in devouring, capable of eating anything in the worldâfar more than even the Heaven-Devouring Worm.
And the Celestial Vault Demon Tree, apparently a Demon God, shared a healing technique with Lin Changâsheng.
He could recover from wounds at astounding speedâpractically a divine skill.
However, Lin Changâsheng noticed one thing: the Life and Death Contract didnât grant shared abilities, only shared lifespan.
But with a Master-Servant Contract, abilities could also be shared.
"Looks like I need to sign a few more Master-Servant Contracts in the future!"
Lin Changâsheng thought to himself.
"Changâsheng, are you alright?"
Yan Zhen saw Lin Changâsheng standing there in a daze and immediately stepped forward to ask.
"Iâm fine, Sister Zhenâhowâs everyone else?"
Lin Changâsheng turned to ask, now that Gu Ji and all the traitorous leaders had been slain by his hand, clearing away the threats.
"One dead, six wounded!"
Yan Zhen answered. They didnât have Lin Changâshengâs power; it was impossible for them to come out of this entirely unscathed.
"Yeah, itâs all fate!"
Lin Changâsheng accepted it. If disciples arenât strong enough, no matter how much you protect them, in the end theyâll still lose their lives.