Seeing the Demon God Mother Tree Again

The next morning, as dawn broke, the rosy hues of daylight spread across the mountain ridges.

Xue Tianfei stayed with Lu Miaomiao all night and woke up early in the morning to find Lu Qing'an.

"I have some things to take care of back home, so I'll head back now." Xue Tianfei looked at Lu Qing'an, brushed a strand of white hair from her forehead, and spoke softly and gently.

"You really don't need my help?"

"There's a traitor within our chamber of commerce; there's not much you can do to help."

"Okay, then you go ahead and get busy. Call me when you need me."

"Um, before I leave, can I have a hug?"

Lu Qing'an remained silent.

"Alright, I'm leaving now. I'll hug you again when I come back." Seeing that Lu Qing'an didn't agree, Xue Tianfei smiled mischievously and left the courtyard.

Lu Qing'an shook his head and smiled.

Afterwards, Lu Miaomiao and the others woke up one after another.

"Father, has Aunt Xue gone back?"

"Yes, I'll be back as soon as I'm done."

"Alright then, Miaomiao's going to school. Daddy's giving her a kiss."

"Miaomiao is so good."

"Father, Minzi and I went to the academy too," Lu Zixuan said with a smile.

Lu Qing'an looked at Lu Zixuan and Sun Minzi and noticed that Sun Minzi was in much better condition, so he smiled and nodded.

He watched the group teleport away.

"Alright, now it's just us old folks left in this courtyard again." Xiao Qingyi walked out.

Lu Qing'an smiled and said, "It's just you guys left. I'm going to the Demon God Mother Tree."

"Oh?! You really keep your word!" Xiao Qingyi's old face lit up with joy.

Are you going or not?

"Uh, I won't go. I don't want to hold you back." He seemed to recall some unpleasant memory and shook his head repeatedly.

Lu Qing'an smiled, knowing that the old man was scared.

So he left the courtyard, shattered the void with his martial arts, and in the blink of an eye, traversed most of the Demon Domain, arriving at the far east of the Demon Domain.

Lu Qing'an stood in mid-air, his robes fluttering in the wind.

A hundred miles ahead, a towering tree, as majestic as a mountain, rose from the ground and pierced the sky!

That is the legendary Demon God Mother Tree.

Its trunk is as thick as a giant pillar supporting the sky, and its surface is covered with dark purple scaly bark, each scale gleaming with a cold, metallic light.

The tree roots, like coiled dragons, burrowed deep into the blood-red earth, leaving behind deep ravines where dark red mist could be faintly seen rising.

The tree canopy blocked out the sun, and its branches and leaves were not the usual green, but rather black, bone-like branches, all shrouded in a huge scarlet light.

The treetops disappeared into the dark clouds, where lightning flashed and thunder roared. Occasionally, a purplish-black lightning bolt would strike, but it was absorbed by the branches and leaves, transforming into eerie energy flowing through the veins of the tree.

Most terrifying is the outline of a glamorous woman's giant face in the center of the tree trunk, with empty "eyes" gazing down at the earth; anyone who looks into it feels as if their soul is falling into an abyss.

Looking at the Demon God Mother Tree that had almost cost him his life years ago, Lu Qing'an snorted coldly, took a step forward, and was already standing in front of the Demon God Mother Tree.

"Huh?! It's you!!"

Just as Lu Qing'an approached, a woman's voice suddenly rang out from nowhere, booming across the sky.

"Old hag, long time no see," Lu Qing'an said coldly.

"Damn it! What are you doing here?!"

The voice of the Demon God Mother Tree emanated from the void, giving off a feeling of gnashing teeth.

"Come pick some of your leaves, we can make tea with them when we get home."

"What! You want to fight me to the death?!" The Demon God Mother Tree's tone was extremely harsh.

It existed since the beginning of the Demon Domain, and as the most powerful demon king, its strength is even stronger than that of the Peak Great Emperor Realm!

This incredible guy won't gain much advantage if he tries to fight her!

When Lu Qing'an became the strongest person in the Demon Domain, he also fought her once, but neither of them could be determined to be a true winner or loser.

But in terms of ruthlessness, she was no match for this guy, and in the end, she could only endure it and let him take away a batch of top-grade leaves.

They also made a pact that neither of them could break the agreement.

"Now that I'm back, I'll slaughter you like a dog. Are you sure you want to fight me?"

Lu Qing'an chuckled lightly, then suddenly released his cultivation aura.

Instantly, the void trembled, and all things in heaven and earth fell into a deathly silence. A terrifying pressure swept over the entire towering tree, causing the Demon God Mother Tree to tremble violently!

"Impossible!!!"

Sensing Lu Qing'an's terrifying aura, the Demon God Mother Tree suspected that the tree had given birth.

"What's impossible? Do we really need to fight to the death?"

Lu Qing'an remained expressionless, her hands behind her back, her long hair moving without any wind.

The Demon God Mother Tree quickly replied, "No! Of course not! Haha! I was actually joking with you just now! It's been quite a while since we last met! This is my special way of greeting you! Haha, hahaha..."

Hearing the Demon God Mother Tree's awkward laughter, Lu Qing'an snorted coldly.

"Have you used those tests of yours all these years to deceive others and devour human lives?"

Back when he hadn't yet become emperor, he and Xiao Qingyi almost lost their lives here.

This Demon God Mother Tree is a treasure trove, especially its leaves. Picking them to make tea has miraculous effects on cultivation.

Therefore, many powerful figures from the Demon Domain often come here to try to steal the leaves of the Demon God Mother Tree Demon God Mother Tree and engage in a battle of wits and courage with it.

As a result, both sides suffered losses.

After the Demon God Mother Tree, she suddenly made a proposal: she no longer wanted to fight, so she set up a test. If people passed her test, they could directly obtain her leaves.

In this way, they can resolve everything peacefully without fighting each other.

People didn't want to take any risks, so they readily accepted. As a result, over the years, many people have come here to undergo the trials of the Demon God Mother Tree and obtain Demon God Mother Tree leaves.

Lu Qing'an was in the same situation back then, but he was unlucky and encountered the hidden special methods of the Demon God Mother Tree.

This old monster actually sets up traps occasionally, deliberately luring people into an insurmountable test, trapping them to death, and finally devouring their bodies and cultivation to become stronger!

Back then, he and Xiao Qingyi were just that unlucky, getting caught up in this situation and unable to escape.

If it weren't for a powerful expert who was already at the Peak Great Emperor Realm finding a small flaw and burning through his life's cultivation to help them break the deadlock, they would all have died there!

This person was none other than Sun Minzi's father.

Hearing Lu Qing'an's words, the Demon God Mother Tree felt a little guilty, but still tried her best to sound normal, saying, "Of course not! I always remember the promise we made back then!"

"If I find out you've done this, do you know what the consequences will be?"

He came here for two reasons: first, he had promised Xiao Qingyi to bring back more leaves from the top of the Demon God Mother Tree; second, he wanted to collect some interest for Sun Minzi.

He didn't believe that the Demon God Mother Tree had truly reformed.

"Naturally!" said the Demon God Mother Tree.

"Alright, then I'll have to pass your test before I can go up and pick the leaves?"

The Demon God Mother Tree looked at the terrifying aura emanating from this being, which was many times stronger than hers, and felt extremely frustrated.

She really couldn't understand how this guy had become so strong!

But there was nothing I could do but endure it.

"Of course..."

Upon hearing this, Lu Qing'an stopped talking and flew towards the top of the Demon God Mother Tree.

When he entered the huge red light barrier, the scene before him changed.

Ten huge red bubbles appeared overhead.

At this moment, many people from the Demon Domain are inside these bubbles, undergoing what they call trials.

He glanced at the ten enormous red bubbles, then noticed that one of them was different from the others, and a cold glint flashed in his eyes.

"No! Wait a minute!" Just as Lu Qing'an was about to enter the red foam, a heavily made-up, glamorous woman suddenly appeared and blocked Lu Qing'an way.

It was a false body conjured by the Demon God Mother Tree.

She was tall and slender, with skin like dark amethyst, and long hair that hung down like jet-black vines, the ends of which were adorned with scarlet leaves.

He wore a long, purple-patterned robe woven from tree bark, its edges adorned with sharp bone spurs.

"What, do you want to fight me before you let me through?" He pretended not to know there was something wrong with the foam.

"No... you can just fly up directly, you don't need to go through these tests..." The Demon God Mother Tree -Man forced a smile that looked more like a grimace.

"Then why don't I go in and experience what it felt like to go through the trials back then?" Lu Qing'an stared expressionlessly at the Demon God Mother Tree.

Demon God Mother Tree: "..."