Obstructing the Dao, Devouring
The divine tree, which was just moments ago radiating auspicious energy and surrounded by rosy clouds, has in an instant transformed into a demonic tree filled with swirling black mist.
The gnarled branches lashed wildly like demonic claws, and the once seemingly cute ginseng dolls had long since revealed their true nature.
They were all cultivators who had entered the Immortal-Devil Secret Realm, as well as some strangely shaped Devil Race.
Each of them had a branch stuck in its head, piercing straight through its skull, suspending it from the tree and swaying gently.
Immediately afterwards, all the corpses turned their heads at once, their eyes fixed on Liu Yi and the others, and they shouted in unison:
"Come on! You all come too. It's very comfortable to be suspended like this, and you can even gain Longevity."
This eerie sight sent a chill down everyone's spine, making their scalps tingle, as if a tree branch were about to pierce their skulls at any moment.
"What kind of demonic tree is this? It's too bizarre and terrifying!" Ye Xuanxiao exclaimed in shock.
The corpses hanging from the demonic tree cried out in unison, "We are not demonic trees, we are Longevity Tree! Come on, it feels so good..."
"Hiss!"
The crowd was horrified, feeling an itch on the top of their heads, as if a twig was about to be inserted into them.
Looking at the bizarre scene before him, Liu Yi initially intended to destroy the demonic tree.
But then I thought, killing it would be pointless and a waste of time, so I might as well turn around and continue on my way to the core of the Immortal-Devil Secret Realm.
"Let's go; there's no need to get entangled with this demonic tree."
Having said that, he turned to walk around the demon tree.
"Alright, we'll all listen to Fellow Daoist Liu."
Xie Tong, Ye Qingxue, and the others nodded in agreement. Engaging with the Demon Tree was indeed pointless and a waste of time.
The corpse hanging from the demon tree let out a sharp demonic howl as Liu Yi and the others prepared to leave:
"Those of you who can't leave, come and keep us company!"
The corpses fell from the demon tree to the ground and then rushed towards them like a tidal wave.
Upon seeing this, Liu Yi's eyes flashed with murderous intent.
I didn't want to get entangled with the demonic tree, but I never expected it to be so ungrateful.
Since that's the case, let's send them back to the West.
He raised his hand and unleashed the Blazing Sun Star-Shattering Palm, the supremely yang and powerful palm force carrying blazing flames that hurtled straight towards the dense horde of corpses.
"Bang! Bang!"
Explosions rang out one after another, and thousands of corpses were instantly torn to pieces, with bits of flesh flying everywhere.
Seeing the demon tree's corpse fall to the ground and attack them, Xie Tong, Ye Qingxue, and the others also joined in the attack.
A barrage of attacks—sharp Sword Qi, powerful palm strikes, and blade energy—slammed into the horde of corpses.
The roar of explosions was deafening as the bodies were repeatedly blasted apart under the relentless onslaught, leaving limbs and remains scattered everywhere.
Seeing the horde of corpses scatter, Liu Yi moved like a ghost, unleashing three consecutive palm strikes. With each strike, thousands of corpses shattered.
Seeing that the horde of corpses could not harm them, the demon tree suddenly began to shake violently.
The thousand or so corpses that had not yet been blasted apart immediately turned around and returned towards the demon tree.
Immediately afterwards, a dozen thick tree branches lashed out like giant whips, bringing a sharp gust of wind as they hurtled towards Liu Yi and the others.
"Hmph, a mere, immovable demonic tree dares to provoke us? It's simply courting death!"
Liu Yi snorted coldly, his eyes flashing with murderous intent, and he raised his hand to strike out with a palm.
The palm strike, imbued with blazing flames, instantly shattered the incoming tree branch, then incinerated the broken branch completely.
A lot of dark tree sap dripped onto the ground, making a "sizzling" corrosive sound.
Then, Liu Yi's figure blurred, and he instantly appeared above the Demon Tree.
With a single palm strike, the Blazing Sun Palm suddenly transformed into a colossal palm reaching to the sky, engulfing the entire demonic tree in scorching flames.
The demonic tree emitted a monstrous black aura, wildly waving its branches, desperately trying to block his attack along with the thousand corpses that had flown back.
The roar continued, and the corpses and tree branches were smashed to pieces.
In a short while, the entire demon tree became bare, and even its thick trunk was covered with cracks.
If it weren't for its enormous size and exceptionally strong vitality, it would probably have been blasted to death by Liu Yi on the spot.
Just as Liu Yi was about to completely destroy the demonic tree, it suddenly uprooted itself and ran away like a person.
Liu Yi was slightly taken aback upon seeing this; it was the first time he had ever seen a tree run like a person.
I originally thought that trees could only move after they had taken human form, but I didn't expect that this demonic tree could be uprooted and escape even before it had taken human form.
The Great Chiliocosm is truly full of wonders; you can encounter all sorts of strange and unusual things.
"Ha, trying to escape? Too late!"
Liu Yi's aura suddenly surged, and he raised his hand to strike out with another palm.
The Blazing Sun Palm instantly transformed into a colossal palm reaching to the sky, carrying a world-destroying power as it crashed down upon the demonic tree.
The demonic tree wildly thrashed its remaining roots and branches, unleashing a torrent of black energy, desperately meeting the Blazing Sun Palm.
"Boom!"
With a deafening roar, the Blazing Sun Palm instantly crushed all the obstructing tree roots and branches, pulverizing the entire demonic tree along with it.
The remaining roots were also completely burned to ashes by the raging flames.
"Hiss!"
Xie Tong, Ye Qingxue, and the others gasped in astonishment as they watched Liu Yi annihilate the demonic tree in just a few moves.
"This demonic tree has devoured so many cultivators, and its body is so large; it should have been an extremely troublesome opponent, but unexpectedly, Liu Xuan killed it in just a few moves."
"Even Spirit Transformation Realm would have little chance against this demonic tree, let alone Spirit Transformation Realm cultivator who is sealed at the Peak Nascent Soul stage."
Only Liu Xuan, possessing such formidable combat power, could so easily kill the Demon Tree.
"Fortunately, I was traveling with Liu Xuan, otherwise I'm afraid I would have become nourishment for the demon tree long ago."
The tree was covered with countless corpses; just looking at them was enough to send chills down one's spine.
Liu Yi his Divine Sense to carefully scan the surroundings like a net, especially probing deep into the soil to prevent any tree roots from remaining and causing it to revive.
"Hmm? There really were tree roots hidden there."
He raised an eyebrow slightly. "It's good that I checked it twice, otherwise you might really have been brought back to life."
Before he finished speaking, he slammed his palm down again, striking the spot where the demonic tree had originally taken root.
"Boom!"
The Blazing Sun Palm, carrying intense heat, slammed into the ground, instantly pulverizing the tree roots hidden in the soil.
Liu Yi used the Principle of Cause and Effect to search again, and only after confirming that there was no trace of tree root left did he nod in satisfaction.
At the heart of the Immortal-Devil Secret Realm, an earth-shattering battle is raging.
Ten cultivators were working together to attack a Devil Race with four heads and eight arms.
Six of them were at the Spirit Transformation Realm, while the other four, though only at the Nascent Soul Realm, unleashed the power of the Spirit Transformation Realm.
Devil King Luoduo swung his demonic blade, sweeping it horizontally, and the incomparably sharp blade energy sent ten people flying to the ground.
He flipped his palm and unleashed a torrent of demonic energy, instantly sealing the cultivation of ten people.
"Tsk, Human Race are indeed cunning. They actually used the method of possessing a body with Divine Sense to circumvent the rules of the Immortal-Devil Secret Realm, hoping to sneak into the Immortal-Devil Law Domain to comprehend the Great Dao Principle."
Now that I, the king, am stationed here, it's the perfect opportunity for you to walk right into my trap.
It devoured you cultivators who entered the secret realm, along with the kin it had already devoured.
"Then I will be able to break through to the Tribulation Transcendence Realm, and at that time I will have a chance to break through the seal of the Immortal-Devil Secret Realm and go to the outside world."
It raised its hand and grabbed, and the light of the Great Dao of Devouring flashed, creating a black hole that enveloped all ten people.
In the blink of an eye, they were completely devoured.
Its aura subtly intensified, causing the surrounding air to become stagnant.