Demon Vine

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Demon Vine (魔藤)
Alias(es)	Demonic Vine; “Tentacle Monster” (particularly its clone) 193 194
Species/Race	Special Grade Demonic Vine; a rare cosmic parasitic life form 81 194
Affiliation	Lin Mo; later stationed on Earth as its guardian beast 81 398 415
Occupation/Role	Lin Mo’s parasitic combat companion, resource-devourer, and defensive guardian 81 285 415
Status	Active; reached the Virtual God Realm and its stated aptitude ceiling before remaining on Earth 398 415
First Appearance	81

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Special Grade, Young Form	81	Awakened after blood-drop parasitism. Initially possessed strength comparable to a human Ninth Rank martial artist and required Beast Cores or rare treasures to evolve.
Tier 2	104 105 113	Evolved after devouring the ruin’s Demonic Vine, several Ninth Rank martial artists, and other nourishment. Could suppress peak Grandmasters and gained its first clone.
Lightning-enhanced form	113	Devoured Kruun’s Special Grade lightning Demonic Vine Seed, gaining lightning abilities alongside Lin Mo’s evolved Lightning Element.
Adult Stage, Second Tier	126	Advanced after repeated killings and resource absorption; could suppress or contend with high-stage Great Grandmasters.
High-level Apex strength	167	Devoured the weakened Mountain Flood and fused with the Undying Gene, massively improving recovery and combat power.
Planetary Level	182	Absorbed excess Origin Power from Lin Mo’s breakthroughs; its size, life force, and regeneration rose sharply.
Tier 5	206	Reabsorbed its clone and advanced with lightning and immortal power; capable of suppressing peak Planetary-level targets.
Stellar Level 1 combat capability	208	Following another advancement, Lin Mo stated it could fight a Stellar Level 1 opponent.
Rank Six, Special Grade	231	Possessed lightning and poison attributes and could create additional clones during battle.
Cosmic Level Peak	265	Nourished by the Myriad Poison Forest’s toxic mist; could suppress ordinary Cosmic Level Peak targets.
Domain Lord Level 4	289	Reached this stage after devouring extensive treasures and life resources.
Peak World Lord	335	Could devour same-level World Lord targets and deploy a clone for independent slaughter.
King-level Immortal	356	Lin Mo compressed its accumulated energy during promotion, allowing it to skip directly into the King-level Immortal stage.
Cosmic Sovereign Sixth Order	378	Its initial promotion failed, but a Millionfold Return completed the breakthrough; it could suppress targets within the same order.
Cosmic Sovereign Peak	393	Capable of suppressing all targets below the Cosmic Sovereign Peak.
Virtual God Realm	398	Reached its stated aptitude ceiling and was subsequently left on Earth as a guardian.

Background / History

Lin Mo obtained the Demon Vine Seed as a reward after clearing the seventh floor of the Skin Refining Tower, choosing it over a clone that would have retained eighty percent of his own strength. A drop of Lin Mo’s blood activated the ink-red seed; it dissolved into blood-like threads and parasitized his arm. The awakened entity was revealed to be a Special Grade Demonic Vine with immense growth potential but an exceptionally costly appetite for Beast Cores and rare treasures. 81

During field training on the Qinling Islands, the Demon Vine developed a clear telepathic connection with Lin Mo. It transformed into giant thorns to kill groups of Exotic Beasts, then consumed their flesh, blood, and Beast Cores in seconds. Its early growth required enormous quantities of prey; it still needed roughly thirty Level Seven Exotic Beasts for its first advancement. 87 88

In a spatial ruin, it battled and absorbed a stronger but lower-quality Demonic Vine that had parasitized a Calamity Green Snake. This assimilation gave it poison-related traits. After devouring the ruin creature and several Ninth Rank martial artists, it evolved, gained the strength to suppress peak Grandmasters, and unlocked the ability to create a clone. 104 105

Kruun later supplied Lin Mo with another Special Grade Demonic Vine Seed containing lightning power. The Demon Vine devoured it, incorporating lightning into its own abilities. It subsequently fused with the Undying Gene after consuming the Mountain Flood, gaining greatly enhanced regenerative power. 113 167

As Lin Mo entered the wider universe, the Demon Vine continued to evolve through resources, corpses, toxic mist, and defeated enemies. Its poison attribute was strengthened in the Myriad Poison Forest, while its lightning and immortality traits remained core parts of its growth. 217 218 263 After reaching the Virtual God Realm, Lin Mo left it on Earth as a permanent guardian. 398 415

Appearance

The Demon Vine began as an ink-red, walnut-sized seed before dissolving into fine blood-like threads inside Lin Mo’s arm. Its manifested form changes as it evolves, ranging from bio-armor and weaponized thorns to a massive tentacled monster. 81 87

• Young Form: Ink-red blood threads that form elastic, muscle-like bio-armor. 81
• Post-Undying Gene: Dark-gold coloration with occasional golden radiance. 167 182
• Elemental form: Dark-gold skin with a faint green glow from poison and visible arcs of lightning. 231
• Cosmic Sovereign form: Dark gold mixed with purple, carrying a heavier and more divine aura. 378

Personality

The Demon Vine is sentient and communicates with Lin Mo through telepathic thoughts. It consistently addresses him as “Master” or “Boss,” responds immediately to his commands, and displays clear excitement when permitted to consume powerful prey or rare resources. 87 105 182

Its strongest impulse is hunger. It repeatedly asks to devour Beast Cores, corpses, hostile cultivators, rare treasures, poison mist, and powerful life forms. Despite this ravenous nature, it demonstrates precise control when directed, such as avoiding humans who did not join an attack on Lin Mo. 87 167 263 285

Abilities & Skills

Parasitism and Bio-Armor

After blood-based parasitism, the Demon Vine resides within Lin Mo and can cover him in protective biological threads. 81

• Forms breathable, weightless, highly elastic ink-red armor. 81
• Can alter the armor into different styles of clothing or weapon-like forms. 81
• Integrates offense and defense without requiring Lin Mo to wield it manually. 81

Tendril Manipulation

The Demon Vine manifests large numbers of tendrils, thorns, and tentacles under Lin Mo’s mental command. 87 104

• Produces giant piercing thorns capable of instantly killing Level Five Exotic Beasts. 87
• Launches area-of-effect attacks in all directions, allowing rapid slaughter of groups. 87
• Entangles targets, seals escape routes, and impales enemies before draining them. 104 193
• Demonstrated enough precision to avoid noncombatants amid a chaotic mass attack. 285

Devouring

The Demon Vine consumes flesh, blood, life force, Beast Cores, rare treasures, poisonous mist, and the remains of powerful cultivators to grow. 87 104 263 378

• Rapidly shrivels victims into mummified corpses or leaves only their equipment behind. 104 285
• Uses consumed resources as nourishment for advancement. 81 88
• Can devour powerful same-level enemies, including Cosmic Level and World Lord targets. 265 335
• Its evolution requires immense resources, particularly because of its multiple elemental traits. 217

Regeneration and Immortal Power

The Demon Vine can regenerate destroyed threads until its energy reserves—and, by extension, Lin Mo’s blood and qi—are exhausted. 81

• Severed tendrils regenerate rapidly, even after repeated attacks from Apex-level opponents. 193
• Fused with the Undying Gene, multiplying its recovery speed and strengthening its life force. 167
• At Planetary Level, claimed that even Stellar-level experts could not destroy it. 182

Lightning, Poison, and Undying Attributes

The Demon Vine accumulated multiple attributes that are unusual for its species. 113 217 231

• Lightning Attribute — Acquired by devouring Kruun’s Special Grade lightning seed; its tendrils can strike with explosive electrical force. 113
• Poison Attribute — Originated from the ruin’s Demonic Vine and was later enhanced through poisonous resources and the Myriad Poison Forest’s mist. 104 217 263
• Undying Power — Gained through the Undying Gene, drastically enhancing regeneration and durability. 167 206
• Lin Mo chose to prioritize corrosive and paralyzing poison effects, considering them the most practical paths for development. 218

Clone Creation

The Demon Vine gained clone-making abilities after its first major evolution. 105

• Initially created one clone with roughly eighty percent of the main body’s strength. 105
• A clone could grow through independent feeding and eventually match the main body’s combat strength. 193
• At Tier 4, clones could instantly return and merge back into the main body. 206
• Rank Six manifestations could create further clones during combat. 231

Relationships

• Lin Mo — Master, host, and primary commander. The Demon Vine parasitized him through blood, follows his mental commands, and grows through resources he provides. 81 87
• Kruun — Supplied the Special Grade lightning Demonic Vine Seed that the Demon Vine devoured to gain lightning power. 113
• Ruin Demonic Vine — A hostile counterpart parasitizing a Calamity Green Snake; the Demon Vine consumed its essence and acquired poison-related traits. 104
• Earth — Its final assigned post. Lin Mo left it behind as a guardian after it reached the Virtual God Realm. 398 415

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Skin Refining Tower reward — Awakens as Lin Mo’s Special Grade parasitic companion after he chooses its seed over a personal clone. 81
• Qinling Islands training — Establishes its combat role through wide-area thorn attacks and rapid consumption of Exotic Beasts. 87 88
• Spatial ruin evolution — Defeats a ruin guardian Demonic Vine, gains poison traits, evolves, and obtains clone creation. 104 105
• Earth’s defensive battles — Eliminates foreign martial artists, guards the Dragon Hall through its clone, and becomes a major deterrent against Planetary-level threats. 118 193 194
• Ancient Void campaigns — Uses poison mist as nourishment, reaches Cosmic Level Peak, and massacres hostile Cosmic-level cultivators. 263 265 285
• Cosmic Battlefield — Advances through Immortal and Cosmic Sovereign stages, killing King-level and Venerable-level enemies with overwhelming tendril attacks. 356 378 385
• Guardian of Earth — Reaches the Virtual God Realm but is left on Earth to protect Lin Mo’s home. 398 415

Trivia

• Lin Mo initially rejected a reward that would have granted him a personal clone, only for the Demon Vine itself to later gain clone creation. 81 105
• The Demon Vine’s enormous appetite is repeatedly described as a major cost of cultivating it. 81 88 217
• Its combination of lightning, poison, and immortal power is considered highly abnormal for a Rank Six Special Grade Demonic Vine. 231