Crimson Flame Demon Tree
[Item Name: Crimson Flame Demon Tree]
[Growth Environment: Land permeated with the Beast Blood.]
[Growth cycle: Sprouting occurs in 30,000 years, tree maturity in 80,000 years, and fruit production in 90,000 years, after which fruit is harvested once every 10,000 years. The fruit can be picked within one month of ripening.]
[Characteristic 1: The Crimson Flame Demon Tree is a top predator with a strong sense of territory and aggression. It will actively attack any creature that invades the area covered by its roots.
[Characteristic 2: It can self-evolve. Crimson Flame Demon Tree that grow to over 100,000 years old possess hunting abilities at the level of First Sequence True God. It then advances one order every 100,000 years, evolving until it reaches the Tenth Sequence. After that, it undergoes a Heavenly Tribulation every million years for a Heavenly Tribulation; failure to metamorphose results in death. Crimson Flame Demon Tree exceeding ten million years of age can achieve the status of a Celestial God.]
[Characteristic 3: Possesses extremely strong regenerative abilities, making it virtually immortal.]
[Characteristic 4: Unlike other plant life forms, it has extremely high immunity to attacks such as divine fire.]
[Characteristic 5: In addition to physical attacks using tree branches, its attack methods also include a terrifying Life Fire attack; once exposed, it will cause a significant loss of lifespan.]
[Characteristic 6: If the fruit is not harvested in time within the current month, it will automatically burst open and must wait for ten thousand years to be harvested again.]
[Characteristic 7: Due to the fact that the growing environment is soil permeated with the Beast Blood, the Fiend Qi is extremely heavy, and the place where it grows is very likely to generate Fiend Devil to protect it.]
[Characteristic 8: Due to the extremely powerful blood and energy contained within the fruit, during the month the Crimson Flame Demon Tree's fruit ripens, numerous powerful True God-level demon beasts will covet its fruit, leading to fierce battles at the foot of the tree. Only the demon beast that ultimately wins the battle will voluntarily assume the responsibility of guarding the Crimson Flame Demon Tree until the one-month fruit ripening period ends, and the reward is three Crimson Flame Demon Fruits. Those who do not participate in the battle and directly attempt to steal the fruit will be killed instantly by the Crimson Flame Demon Tree.]
After reading the introduction about the Crimson Flame Demon Tree, Gu Ding was also somewhat surprised. "This tree is actually this intelligent? It even knows how to bribe those demon beasts to help protect its fruit."
"That's not the point. The point is that letting those demonic beasts fight each other is actually providing nourishment for their own growth, and that's terrifying. True god-level demonic beasts are actually no less intelligent than humans, but they are completely suppressed by this plant in terms of intelligence." The Sea Emperor saw a deeper layer. "I even suspect that those Fiend Devil were deliberately catalyzed by this demonic tree to make up for their weak souls."
"It's alright, let's find a weaker one to try first," Gu Ding said, somewhat eager to try. He had seen carnivorous plants before, but he also wanted to see a plant with intelligence comparable to humans.
"There are only eight mature plants of this kind in the entire world. And only one of them is currently bearing fruit, which is already considered lucky. Otherwise, we don't even know when we would have to wait. You want to choose another one? We don't even have a chance to choose!"
"I see..." Gu Ding had assumed there would be many of these plants in this world, and he could even choose one, but after hearing what the Sea Emperor said, he realized that the Crimson Flame Demon Tree was actually a rare species. "Since there's only one, let's set off now!"
"That Crimson Flame Demon Tree is over 800,000 years old. It's Eighth Sequence True God, which is the limit of your soul strength to kill. There's also a sleeping Fiend Devil, whose soul strength, judging from its aura, should be no weaker than Fifth Sequence True God. In addition, a fierce battle for the right to guard the tree is unfolding near that tree, and a Ninth Sequence demon beast has appeared and is wreaking havoc."
"Given the Crimson Flame Demon Tree's powerful regenerative abilities, a single soul attack might not be enough to kill it, and if it were to strike you even once, you would certainly perish. As for that Fiend Devil, its soul strength far surpasses yours. Although it doesn't possess soul attack techniques, its Fiend Qi attack could instantly destroy your body, and your soul attacks would be ineffective against it. And that Ninth Sequence True God Demon Beast is completely beyond your capabilities."
The Sea Emperor revealed several harsh facts: with Gu Ding's current strength, obtaining the fruit of the Crimson Flame Demon Tree was virtually impossible.
After listening, Gu Ding remained silent for a moment. After some thought, he suddenly raised his head and grinned, "If we're only talking about strength, I definitely won't be able to get the fruit. But don't forget, I also have three life-saving Crystal Card. Each one contains the effect of a full-force attack from the Strongest King the Tenth Sequence."
"That's something that can save your life. If you use it here, what will happen to your safety in the future?" The Sea Emperor didn't approve of this approach.
"Once I obtain the Crimson Flame Demon Fruit, I will enter seclusion, and my strength will increase again. Right now, my soul attacks can already harm the Eighth Sequence True God here; after my breakthrough, I'll only become stronger. Besides, apart from that Celestial God, the strongest in this world is only Ninth Sequence True God. After I emerge from seclusion, it's uncertain who will be at whose mercy." Gu Ding was very confident. If he obtained the Crimson Flame Demon Fruit this time, he would definitely be able to exchange it for a large amount of cultivation resources for seclusion, and his strength would certainly increase again.
"Of course, if the enemy is that celestial being, these life-saving Crystal Card are of no use to us," Gu Ding added after finishing his sentence.
The Sea Emperor listened and also felt that there was some truth to it.
Gu Ding's current soul strength, when fully unleashed in Combat Strength, is already at the level of a newly ascended Nine-and-a-Half Star Half-Step True God, enough to annihilate Eighth Sequence True God in this world. If his soul strength were to increase further, he might even be able to annihilate Ninth Sequence True God, at which point he wouldn't need these life-saving Crystal Card. And if the enemy were that Celestial God, these Crystal Card wouldn't offer any real protection.
"Since that's the case, let's take a gamble. There are twelve fruits on this tree, and each one can't possibly cost just one Violet Blood Crystal. The price of one Violet Blood Crystal is enough to buy First Sequence Crimson Flame Demon Fruit. Eighth Sequence Crimson Flame Demon Fruit is effective even against Ninth Sequence True God; it's practically priceless." The Sea Emperor said, directly imprinting the map into Gu Ding's mind. "The location of that Crimson Flame Demon Tree is quite far from us. We must get there as soon as possible and arrive before the harvesting deadline!"
Gu Ding checked the map in his mind, and without the slightest hesitation, he flew away, disappearing from Lagge City in just a few seconds.
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[Sigh, I don't know why. Every time I promise to update three times a day, all sorts of random troubles come knocking the next day. The last few times I promised three updates but couldn't make it to the next day, it was all due to similar situations. Today I was so busy I didn't even have time for dinner, and when my family called, I could only say, "Too busy today, I'll call back tomorrow," and then hang up immediately... Sometimes I just can't take it anymore, so I have to be cute and delay a little, but I always feel bad for the readers who follow the story, especially those who pay to support the official version. There are two more chapters today, the third update won't be until midnight, so please don't wait, because I don't know when I'll be able to finish writing it...] (To be continued~^~)