The Rise of the Wood Demons: Awakening Their Intelligence!
The moment Qin Lu broke through.
The Soul Dao energy between heaven and earth reached its peak, and countless rare heavenly materials and earthly treasures formed in every corner of the Eighth Heaven...
The Qin Clan disciples gained a great deal.
Secondly, the greatest beneficiaries are all the plants and animals of heaven and earth!
When the Soul Dao energy is abundant here, countless wild beasts awaken their intelligence and transform into demons, while some Demon Beast even gain a great deal of intelligence...
Many of the Demon Beast even began to speak human language!
This almost raised the intelligence of an entire generation of Beast Race, and deeply imprinted the Qin Clan's mark on them...
From this day forward-
They are the native inhabitants of this Eighth Heaven, the beings of this world, who regard the Qin Clan disciples as their masters and superiors, and themselves as loyal dogs...
This is a form of mental indoctrination that borders on brainwashing!
This is also an application of the Soul Poison Dao Principle. While Qin Lu is giving back to all living beings in the world, he is also subtly influencing their thoughts...
The concept of the Qin Clan as the supreme ruler was planted in the minds of all races!
at the same time--
One of the Eighth Heaven, within the Myriad Manifestations Realm.
Countless plants and flowers also benefited; one Little Flower gained sentience and transformed into Little Flower, while a towering Ancient Wood grew a human face...
Lotus flowers transformed into little girls, and purple bamboo transformed into young men with sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes!
Some thorny vines transform into mature, alluring women, while ancient lingzhi mushrooms transform into graceful young maidens!
Various Wood Demon of different kinds and ages were born one after another, from weak Wood Demon to ancient wood spirits that had grown for over a thousand years and gained intelligence...
In an instant--
Throughout the entire Myriad Manifestations Realm, a total of thirty-six Wood Demon have appeared, one of whom, a beautiful woman made of thorns, is a transformation of Fourth-Tier Spirit Plant...
After gaining enlightenment, he directly became Core Formation cultivator!
The remaining Wood Demon are mostly Second-Tier or Third-Tier, among whom are many with exceptional talent. These beings are all beings whose intelligence has been awakened by some rare and exotic Spirit Plant...
Take, for example, that boy with the purple bamboo!
After its intelligence was awakened, bursts of bluish-purple lightning erupted from it. It was an extremely rare variant of purple bamboo, named Purple Thunder Divine Bamboo...
It is a top-tier Spirit Plant, much like the first-rate geniuses among Human Race cultivators whose aptitude exceeds seven inches!
There was also a Bai Lian that transformed into a young girl; it was an even rarer spiritual seed of heaven and earth, named: the Evil-Purifying White Lotus...
It can purify all Evil Qi in the world!
It is even rarer than the Purple Thunder Divine Bamboo, comparable to the top geniuses among Human Race cultivators who are over nine inches tall...
These are all promising talents who will have no worries about Core Formation in the future, and have the potential to reach the Nascent Soul stage!
At the time when Wood Demon were flourishing in the Myriad Manifestations Realm.
The Fleeting Life Wood, which had always hung upside down between heaven and earth, also underwent a change, but this change was extremely secretive and unknown to outsiders...
A middle-aged man, who appeared to be around forty years old, sat upright on a section of a tree trunk, exuding a faint aura of a Nascent Soul...
He's trying his best to cover it up!
In his arms, a small, azure nascent Nascent Soul was slowly taking shape. The moment the Nascent Soul opened its eyes, it completely merged with him...
His Nascent Soul Realm cultivation was thus completely stabilized!
"Phew~"
"Existing for a thousand years, living for ten thousand years, struggling through ten thousand years, yet unexpectedly, I've only stayed here for about sixty years..."
"Then I untied this threshold that had bound me for thousands of years, a threshold I could never cross."
"I wonder if this is fortuitous opportunity, a new calamity, or perhaps it's all Heavenly Fate?"
A middle-aged man muttered to himself.
Unbeknownst to him, a figure was silently watching him from behind, as if deep in thought...
It wasn't until the middle-aged man felt a thorn in his side that he realized what was happening.
That's when they spotted the figure!
The man was startled at first, then showed a relieved expression and said:
"As expected of Soul Dao cultivator, no matter how well I concealed myself, I still couldn't escape your eyes. I admire you..."
The man cupped his hands in a respectful bow, his face beaming with smiles.
As the saying goes, one doesn't hit a smiling face. Qin Lu's lips curled slightly as he summoned a blanket, followed by a considerable amount of food...
"Sit down, let's talk slowly."
Qin remained calm and composed, exuding the air of a superior, which made the man wipe a bead of sweat from his brow, even though wood doesn't sweat...
However, the oppressive aura of Divine Sense made the man feel unprecedented tension.
But they had no choice but to obey the other party's will, obediently sitting down, their expressions showing no sign of slackening, just like a boss and employee...
The atmosphere made the man feel extremely uncomfortable, and he didn't dare to look Qin Lu in the eye.
Why are you so afraid of me?
"I'm not going to eat you. The reason I didn't refine you into a treasure was to help you develop your intelligence and transform into a demon..."
"Now that his merits have been fulfilled and his wisdom has been fully awakened, he has become a Wood Demon King."
"In this realm, you are probably the only Wood Demon who has cultivated to the Nascent Soul. This is an immense blessing. My Qin Clan's bloodline has also been infused with the Wood Demon's bloodline."
"And we have nurtured countless Wood Demon. To be honest, in this world, only our clan is closest to you; we are all one family..."
"You're being so reserved; it makes it seem as if I'm making things difficult for you."
Having said that--
Qin Lu then brewed a pot of tea and slowly sipped it.
"The situation is currently turbulent, and I won't stop you. You can leave if you want, or you'll find a place to stay if you wish..."
"My dao companion, Haiyue, is none other than the Bright Moon Begonia, and also the patriarch who manages the Wood Demon race. If you are willing..."
"You may serve as the patriarch of the Wood Demon clan, your status second only to mine, on par with Lin Xuan of the Dragon Race, Nether Flame Lord of the Crimson Flame Hell, and Lord Shuangping of the Eternal Frost Court."
"This is your best way out, and it's what I hope to see."
"But if you insist on leaving, then go."
"Pursuing freedom is not wrong, nor is living life the way you want; it is also a way to pursue your true self..."
Qin Lu's words were earnest and sincere.
But the more he listened, the more unsettled the man became, even filled with fear!
He had witnessed Qin Lu's methods firsthand; when he killed his former master, True Lord Qingyuan, it was as easy as killing a chicken...
Now--
A cannibalistic, murderous, and utterly inhuman monster smiles and tells you, "I'm setting you free..."
The middle-aged man didn't believe a single word of this nonsense!
Believing his nonsense is like believing you're Spirit Transformation cultivator—that's clearly ironic. If he dares to utter a single word against it...
It would be a miracle if I lived to see the Grand Yang rise tomorrow!
So the middle-aged man understood perfectly well that the other party was giving him face and substance; if he didn't know his place...
That would be truly courting death!
"You jest, sir!"
"You have shown me the grace of being reborn, my lord. To be at your service would be a blessing I have accumulated over three lifetimes!"
"Of course I am willing to follow you, sir! I would go through fire and water for you without hesitation!"
"Please, Your Excellency, bestow upon me a name!"