Chapter 1188: Ancestor, Save Me!
Chapter 1188: Ancestor, Save Me!
Lu Xuan had always maintained an extremely cautious habit.
Whenever he encountered unfamiliar cultivators, he would offer them some Spirit Fruits and Spirit Brew, gaining their goodwill while discreetly determining if they were corrupted by demonic spirits or evil influences.
Today, this good habit proved useful.
His expression remained calm, but his mind was focused on a thought within his Sea of Consciousness.
【Corrupted Cultivator, Mid-stage Nascent Soul, with his mind invaded by foreign spirits for many years, gradually transforming into a demonic body, capable of prolonging his life for a thousand years.】
【Naturally affinity with spirit plants, able to seize and store endless vitality, hidden within his own body, making it difficult to detect.】
"Corrupted cultivator..."
"Although not directly corrupted by demonic spirits or evil influences, he is no longer truly human."
Lu Xuan's heart was filled with silent vigilance.
The cultivator whose mind was invaded was not the rude one, Jiang Hengbai, but rather the quieter Mu Yuanshan.
Without sufficient evidence to prove his discovery, he could only pretend that the thought had never occurred, continuing to drink and chat with the others.
Days passed in the blink of an eye.
Midnight, beneath the mutated Spirit Tree.
A barely perceptible obsidian green figure silently entered the restriction, seemingly understanding it intimately, without triggering any unusual reactions.
The obsidian green figure transformed into a green light, attaching itself to the healthy part of the Ten Thousand Year Spiritual Tree. Threads of obsidian green aura seeped out from the spirit tree, permeating the figure.
After absorbing enough vitality, the obsidian green figure slightly swayed, revealing Mu Yuanshan's blurry face.
"Just a little more absorption, and I can escape from the Sacred Grove."
"Living for at least a thousand years, who knows, I might even break through to the Divine Transformation realm and attain the Great Dao."
Mu Yuanshan sighed silently.
He had guarded the Sacred Grove, cultivating the Ten Thousand Year Spiritual Tree for hundreds of years. Due to limited talent, his lifespan was running out, and he had planned to slowly age and eventually merge into the Sacred Grove, making his final contribution to the Sacred Grove Sect.
But fate had other plans. During one of his cultivation sessions, he accidentally discovered a strange art within the spirit tree that allowed him to plunder, store, and conceal the tree's vitality, extending his cultivation journey for a thousand years.
For someone with limited remaining lifespan, this art was like a ray of light in the darkness, reigniting his once-extinguished pursuit of the Dao.
Ever since discovering this art, he had diligently studied formation paths and restrictions, gaining a profound understanding of the restrictions surrounding the Ten Thousand Year Spiritual Tree and even the Sacred Grove. When the time was right, he began to seize the tree's vitality.
Today, it was finally coming to an end.
"From now on, the sea is wide, and the sky is high."
Lu Xuan felt a sense of relief at this thought.
"I never imagined, truly never imagined, that it was actually Junior Brother Mu causing trouble."
Just as he was about to leave the restriction, a figure emerged from the darkness, gripping the emerald cane with veins popping out on the back of his hand, revealing his intense anger.
Lin Jiangyuan and Jiang Hengbai slowly stepped out, surrounding the obsidian green figure in a triangular formation.
Both of their faces showed disbelief.
Lu Xuan stood in the darkness, quietly observing the Sacred Grove Sect cultivators.
Now that the root of the problem had been found, it was up to the Sacred Grove Sect to handle their own affairs. As an outsider, Lu Xuan had already done his best by providing such crucial information.
After learning about Mu Yuanshan's issue, Lu Xuan carefully considered the situation and ultimately decided to inform Lin Jiangyuan.
Naturally, Lin Jiangyuan found it hard to believe, but he agreed not to reveal Lu Xuan's identity and consulted with Zhang Jingxian. They decided to ambush within the restriction to observe if Mu Yuanshan would exhibit any unusual behavior.
After a few days of waiting, they finally witnessed Mu Yuanshan seizing the vitality of the Ten Thousand Year Spiritual Tree.
"Senior Brother Mu, has the sect been treating you well these past years? Why would you do something that harms the sect's interests?" Zhang Jingxian asked, his face filled with disappointment.
"Yes, but that's all there is to it!"
"Why, after guarding the Cave Heaven for hundreds of years, can I only wait for death to come?"
"Why do these Ten Thousand Year Spiritual Trees have endless lifespans?"
Mu Yuanshan's expression twisted with resentment, his voice filled with endless bitterness.
"So, you want to harvest the vitality of the Ten Thousand Year Spiritual Trees?"
"The sect nurtured you to the Nascent Soul Realm, and this is how you repay the sect?"
Zhang Jingxian's voice turned cold, his body brimming with surging mana.
"Surrender, and I'll leave your body intact."
The emerald bamboo cane in his hand suddenly came to life, transforming into a twenty-some-zhu tall azure dragon that danced in the air.
"A Nascent Soul battle, what a rare sight."
Lu Xuan tossed a few silver-white lotus seeds into his mouth, watching the distant crowd with interest.
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"With a Late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator's suppression, two Early Nascent Soul cultivators as support, and me, an outsider, to prevent escape, all within the Sacred Grove Sanctuary."
"This Senior Mu seems to have no way to escape."
"Hmm? Something seems off here."
A seven-colored fan appeared in his hand, closely observing the situation.
In this situation, Mu Yuanshan's expression was unusually calm.
"I'm not giving up!"
"I truly am not giving up!"
"After finally attaining sentience, I'm trapped in this damned place for thousands of years, constantly fearing discovery, and having to watch my body being harmed time and again."
"Now, finding such a body, absorbing the vitality of my kind, and then being controlled by you!"
"I just want my freedom. Is that so hard?"
From within Mu Yuanshan's body, a deep, hoarse voice echoed.
His flesh and bones began to disintegrate, and his entire body instantly transformed into a ball of obsidian green aura.
At the same time, within the Sacred Grove Sanctuary, a Ten Thousand Year Spiritual Tree unexpectedly gave birth to a demonic spirit. It had been hiding within the Cave Heaven, not wanting to be discovered by the Divine Timber Sect's cultivators.
After cultivating for many years, it manipulated Mu Yuanshan, who was nearing the end of his lifespan, to become its demonic spirit body. It then mastered the restrictions within the Cave Heaven, seizing the vitality of the other spiritual trees to accumulate strength."
"That's right, Senior Brother Mu's mind was invaded, possibly due to a heart demon or an external spirit intrusion."
"The demonic spirit's body is a Ten Thousand Year Spiritual Tree, and it has the advantage of being in its territory. Even with our combined efforts, we might not be able to defeat it."
Lu Xuan instantly made a decision. He took out a lifelike doll from his storage bag and focused his mind on it, causing the soft sword at the doll's waist to straighten!
"Elder, save me!"
(End of Chapter)
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