Encountering the Three Thousand Demon Gods' Spirit Wood Daoist, Seeking Guidance on the Law of Life

The tremors of the pre-Heaven Opening chaos grew increasingly violent, the turbulent currents surging from the spatial rifts tearing through everything like black giant dragons. Lin Yue, curled up within the Domain Cocoon of Space Vitality, could clearly sense the energy impacts outside the domain—with each tremor, the faint green glow of the domain heaved violently, barely maintaining stability only through the support of the Life Origin. Kong Yu hid in his arms, wings tightly folded, clearly also bearing immense pressure.

Just then, a faint green light suddenly burst forth from the Chaos Turbulence, stumbling and flying toward the valley. Lin Yue extended his Spatial Perception and found an old man leaning on a wooden staff, his body covered in moss, entangled by several Chaos Vines emitting black qi. The old man's aura was weak, clearly wounded by the Law of Demonic Path—it was one of the Three Thousand Demon Gods he had encountered before, the Spirit Wood Daoist.

"Senior Spirit Wood!" Lin Yue's heart tightened. Though he knew making a move now might expose himself, he couldn't bear to watch his lifesaving benefactor be devoured by the Chaos Vines. Gritting his teeth, he slowly maneuvered the Domain Cocoon close to the old man while condensing five Space Blades imbued with life energy, slashing at the roots of the Chaos Vines.

The Space Blades struck their target precisely, and the faint green life energy instantly dissolved the black qi of the Chaos Vines. The vines lost their vitality and slowly released the Spirit Wood Daoist. The old man seized the chance to break free, collapsing to the ground with his staff, gasping for breath. He looked toward Lin Yue, his eyes full of gratitude: "Little one, you've saved me again."

"Senior is too kind. You helped me before as well." Lin Yue maneuvered the Domain Cocoon closer, carefully avoiding the surrounding Chaos Turbulence. "How did you get caught by the Chaos Vines? And wounded so badly?"

The Spirit Wood Daoist sighed, wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth: "It's all that Luohu's doing! To stop Pangu from opening the heavens, he used the Law of Demonic Path to corrupt a large number of Chaos Creatures. These Chaos Vines are the product of that corruption, specifically targeting us Demon Gods who control the Law of Life. I've been dodging all the way, but I still got caught."

Lin Yue's heart sank. He hadn't expected Luohu to resort to such despicable means to prevent the Heaven Opening. Looking at the Spirit Wood Daoist's pale face, he recalled the Life Leaf the old man had given him earlier and quickly took a Spiritual Root Fragment containing life energy from his Storage Space, handing it over: "Senior, this is a Spiritual Root Fragment from the Enlightenment Tea Tree. It can quickly heal injuries. Please use it first."

The Spirit Wood Daoist took the fragment, a flicker of surprise in his eyes: "A fragment of the Enlightenment Tea Tree? This is a rare treasure, and you're willing to give it to me?"

"Senior saved my life. This is nothing." Lin Yue said with a smile.

The Spirit Wood Daoist didn't refuse further. He pressed the fragment against his Dantian and began absorbing the life energy within. The faint green energy flowed through his Meridians, and the black qi on his body dissipated at a visible rate, his complexion gradually regaining color. Half an hour later, he had recovered enough strength to stand and cupped his hands toward Lin Yue: "Great kindness needs no words! If you ever need anything, just call on me."

He paused, as if remembering something, and took out a scroll made of tree bark from his bosom, handing it to Lin Yue: "This is my lifelong insight into the Law of Life. It records the technique of 'Symbiotic Vitality,' which allows your Spatial Domain to resonate with the living beings around you, greatly enhancing the domain's defense and self-healing abilities. The Heaven Opening is imminent; perhaps this can help you."

Lin Yue took the scroll, his heart full of gratitude: "Thank you, Senior! I will study it well."

The Spirit Wood Daoist smiled, his gaze turning toward Pangu's direction, awe in his eyes: "Lord Pangu is about to open the heavens. This is both an opportunity and a calamity for chaos. Stay close to him and be very careful. The energy impact of the Heaven Opening is far beyond imagination. Even with domain protection, you must not let your guard down."

Lin Yue nodded firmly: "I understand, Senior!"

The Spirit Wood Daoist didn't linger. He still had to notify the other Demon Gods to prepare for the Heaven Opening, so he transformed into a green light and vanished into the chaos. Lin Yue watched the direction the Daoist had disappeared, gripping the Law of Life insights in his hand, feeling more confident in his preparations for the Heaven Opening.

He returned to the valley and unrolled the scroll—it was inscribed with ancient chaotic script detailing the essence of the Law of Life. The core of "Symbiotic Vitality" was "using the domain as a medium to connect the vitality of all surrounding living beings, forming a vast 'Life Network.' The more beings in the network, the stronger the domain's power."

"This is practically tailor-made for my Space Vitality Domain!" Lin Yue was ecstatic and immediately began to study it. He tried using his Spatial Domain to connect with the moss in the valley, the microorganisms in the puddles, and even Kong Yu's vitality—sure enough, the faint green glow of the domain instantly became richer, its defensive strength increased by fifty percent, and its self-healing speed doubled!

"Excellent!" Lin Yue couldn't help shouting. With the "Symbiotic Vitality" technique, his Space Vitality Domain could play a much greater role during the Heaven Opening, and his chances of survival had greatly improved.

Just then, Pangu's voice came: "Not bad. You've entered the gate of the Law of Life. The impact of the Heaven Opening is about to arrive. Enter the Guardian Shield I've set up; your domain is not yet enough to withstand it."

Lin Yue looked up and saw Pangu standing before him, the golden Guardian Shield around him already deployed, more than ten times sturdier than the valley's earlier glow. He quickly maneuvered the Domain Cocoon into the Guardian Shield and immediately felt a warm energy envelop his body, the previous pressure dissipating by more than half.

"Thank you, Senior!" Lin Yue said gratefully.

Pangu nodded slightly, his gaze returning to the depths of chaos. The outline of the Heaven Opening Axe grew clearer and clearer, and a world-creating upheaval was about to begin.