Under Gu Jin and Gu Kong's attacks, the Purgatory Demon Tree's massive body was sliced apart piece by piece.
It was not that the two of them were cruel, but that the Purgatory Demon Tree's vitality was simply too tenacious. Even though it could no longer regenerate under the suppression of their Law power, it would not die unless it was cut into tiny fragments.
The cutting continued for nearly a quarter of an hour. Only when the nearly ten-thousand-meter-tall giant had been reduced to sand-sized particles did the Purgatory Demon Tree's agonized howls finally fade away completely.
As the demon tree died, the Blood-Colored Crown above its head suddenly turned into a streak of Red Radiance and shot toward Gu Ding.
Seeing this, Gu Ding thought it was the demon tree's final desperate attack. Yet before the red streak could approach him, the black King's Saint Crown above his head automatically appeared and released a terrifying pull, drawing the Red Radiance inside.
Gu Ding looked up and finally noticed that a blood-colored gemstone had appeared on his black saint crown.
"What is this?" Gu Ding did not quite understand what had happened.
"The True King Holy Crown... No wonder you're so much stronger than ordinary Saint Kings," Sea Emperor muttered softly upon seeing it.
"What True King Holy Crown?" Gu Ding hurriedly asked.
"Take care of the important matter first. I'll explain when we have time." Sea Emperor waved a hand.
The demon tree's life force quickly began to dissipate from its pulverized remains.
Gu Ding and Sea Emperor immediately carried Liliath and the others into the area where the demon tree's life force was dispersing. Even Bigge and Elsa were brought over on their backs.
Bigge and Elsa immediately began absorbing the demon tree's immense life force to