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Chapter 199: Rapid Growth, Soaring Progress
Chapter 199: Rapid Growth, Soaring Progress (End of Chapter)
Lin Yuan had never neglected the Primordial Demon Tree, the progenitor of his current Demon Tree.
The Primordial Demon Tree possessed an uncanny control over any Demon Tree that grew from the Demon Seed.
Even separated by a world, it could sense its offspring roughly and, if it was willing to pay the price, it could exert even more influence.
Precisely because of this, when Lin Yuan sensed the Primordial Demon Tree reaching out to him, he remained still and did not make any rash moves.
Instead, he played the part of a loyal and obedient Demon Tree, one that had endured countless hardships to survive in the depths of the Celestial World.
Of course, Lin Yuan was also prepared for the worst-case scenario. If the Primordial Demon Tree discovered his abnormal growth, having reached the peak of the sixth stage in just a few short decades, it would undoubtedly sense that something was amiss unless it was a fool.
However, it was clear that this was not the case, as the first words from the Primordial Demon Tree were, 'You survived?' This was not surprising. If the Primordial Demon Tree truly had the ability to know everything about its offspring, separated by an entire world, it could have easily descended upon the Celestial World instead of watching helplessly as countless Demon Tree seeds perished.
Since Lin Yuan had chosen to play the role of a loyal Demon Tree, he naturally had some requests in mind. He was well aware of the Primordial Demon Tree's intentions when it scattered countless seeds into the Celestial World at a great cost.
Its goal was to disrupt the rear of the Celestial World and even use these seeds as a 'beacon' to guide its true body into the world.
However, under the suppression of the Celestial World, almost all of the Demon Tree seeds had perished. If not for Lin Yuan's intervention, the current Demon Tree would have met the same fate.
Thus, Lin Yuan had become the Primordial Demon Tree's only surviving 'offspring' in the Celestial World. As long as the Primordial Demon Tree was not foolish and still harbored ambitions for this world, it would undoubtedly take action to support him.
If Lin Yuan died, the Primordial Demon Tree's only option to enter the Celestial World would be through the frontal battlefield, slowly grinding down the united forces of the Celestial Alliance.
And according to the intelligence Lin Yuan had gathered over the years, the Primordial Demon Tree did not hold the upper hand against the countless powerful experts of the Celestial Alliance outside the Celestial World.
Facing the united might of a world, the Primordial Demon Tree's lack of advantage was, in itself, a disadvantage. It could not afford to drag the battle on indefinitely.
"Your situation is dire," the Primordial Demon Tree said, and Lin Yuan did not doubt its words.
It was no joke—with almost all of the Demon Seeds destroyed, the situation was already far beyond 'dire.' It was downright bleak and hopeless.
In fact, the Primordial Demon Tree had underestimated the suppression of the Celestial World.
"How do you want me to help you?" the Primordial Demon Tree asked, maintaining the connection between the progenitor and its offspring.
As long as Lin Yuan survived, its plans would not be entirely in vain, and it would have another chance to enter the Celestial World.
Thinking of this, the Primordial Demon Tree felt a surge of excitement.
For three hundred years, it had been locked in a stalemate with the Celestial Alliance, unable to make any progress. It had even considered giving up on the Celestial World altogether.
After all, with the current situation, continuing the stalemate would only result in a stalemate. While the Celestial World was indeed a bountiful feast, it was useless if it couldn't be devoured.
But now, Lin Yuan's survival had given it hope.
As long as Lin Yuan grew strong enough, and with the connection between the progenitor and its offspring, along with Lin Yuan's cooperation, it could create a direct spatial passage into the heart of the Celestial World.
By then, with its nature as an Outer Realm Evil God, the Celestial World would have no means to resist, and everything within it would become its nourishment.
"Progenitor, I need flesh and blood, and I need souls," Lin Yuan said immediately.
This was a reasonable request for any growing Demon Tree.
The growth of a Demon Tree did not rely on cultivation levels but on the consumption of flesh, blood, and souls. With sufficient resources, it could rapidly increase in strength.
In essence, the Demon Tree was an extension of the Primordial Demon Tree, sharing a connection with its progenitor.
"Flesh, blood, and souls..." The Primordial Demon Tree fell silent.
Its true body was outside the world, and it had no easy way to acquire these resources for Lin Yuan. Even if it managed to obtain them, delivering them to Lin Yuan would be another challenge.
"Very well. I have no other choice," it finally said, having made a decision.
With a hum, the Primordial Demon Tree split a large chunk of its Demon Origin Power and sent it toward Lin Yuan.
Demon Origin Power was the core strength of the Primordial Demon Tree, and it was connected to its various abilities and the Demon Trees themselves.
Through the link between the progenitor and its offspring, the Primordial Demon Tree could transfer a portion of its Demon Origin Power to Lin Yuan.
It was worth noting that the Primordial Demon Tree had never bestowed its Demon Origin Power upon any of its offspring before, as it was simply not worth the cost.
If not for Lin Yuan's potential value in helping it consume the Celestial World, it would never have made such a sacrifice.
This chunk of Demon Origin Power was enough to create an army of over a million Evil God puppets.
Deep within the Black Mist Mountains, Lin Yuan patiently awaited the Primordial Demon Tree's response.
"Have I asked for too much?" he wondered as the silence stretched on. But the next moment, a dark clump of power emerged from the burning black flames at the root of the tree.
"What is this?" Lin Yuan's heart skipped a beat as he felt a tremor run through his body, and a sudden craving arose within him.
This was the origin power of the Primordial Demon Tree, the very essence that his Demon Tree craved above all else.
It was countless times more potent than mere flesh, blood, and souls. Consuming flesh and blood required the Demon Tree to transform it first, but the Primordial Demon Tree's origin power was pure and could directly enhance the strength of its offspring.
In theory, as long as there was enough of this power, the Demon Tree could grow to match the strength of the Primordial Demon Tree itself.
"This origin power should be enough for your cultivation for a period. Do not disappoint me," the Primordial Demon Tree said, its mental waves sounding somewhat weary.
With that, it cut off the connection with Lin Yuan and began to absorb the power of the void to replenish its losses.
"The origin power of the progenitor?" Lin Yuan stared at the dark power, his craving intensifying. "Are you giving me this important origin power because you don't intend to let me live?" he thought, a cold smile forming on his face.
On the surface, it seemed that the Primordial Demon Tree was going to great lengths to ensure the survival of its offspring.
In actuality, it was merely a transfer from the left hand to the right.
As long as the Primordial Demon Tree could finally descend upon the Celestial World, it could easily devour Lin Yuan's Demon Tree and recoup the 'investment' of its origin power.
For a being like the Primordial Demon Tree, an Outer Realm Evil God, cruelty and evil were its true nature, and its offspring were merely tools.
"But it's not certain who will swallow whom in the end."
Lin Yuan shook his head slightly.
While the Primordial Demon Tree wanted to devour him, Lin Yuan also harbored ambitions to do the same to the Primordial Demon Tree.
He was curious about this Outer Realm Evil God, and the current Demon Tree was merely the offspring of the evil god, far from being a true Outer Realm Evil God itself.
With the 'Origin Power' sent by the Primordial Demon Tree, Lin Yuan once again entered a period of rapid growth.
Initially, Lin Yuan had thought that after dealing with the Phoenix King, he would have to lie low for a while to face the remaining seven 'Kings' who had banded together.
But the Primordial Demon Tree's assistance was too powerful, sending over a large amount of origin power that was almost equivalent to dozens of Phoenix Kings.
And in terms of purity, the Primordial Demon Tree's origin power far surpassed those of the Demon Beast Kings.
Firstly, this origin power was the fundamental strength of an Outer Realm Evil God.
Secondly, it was the origin power of the Primordial Demon Tree itself, sharing the same source as Lin Yuan, with almost no need for transformation.
"This feels so good," Lin Yuan muttered as he continuously absorbed the origin power, feeling his Demon Tree's branches and trunk undergoing a fundamental transformation.
This transformation was at the very core of the Demon Tree's being, as the tree that Lin Yuan occupied began to shift towards the Primordial Demon Tree, whose true body resided outside the world.
Afterward, Lin Yuan didn't bother to continue hunting the demonic beasts in the Black Mist Mountains.
Instead, he would wait for some time, and once he had absorbed all the origin power, he would proactively contact the Primordial Demon Tree to ask for more.
In response to Lin Yuan's pleas for aid, the Primordial Demon Tree was extremely generous, almost accommodating all his requests.
With the full support of the Primordial Demon Tree, Lin Yuan's growth accelerated even further.
Deep within the Black Mist Mountains, Lin Yuan's consciousness was entirely focused on the root area, the cluster of pitch-black flames.
"This cluster of pitch-black flames is probably the core that the Primordial Demon Tree uses to control its offspring," Lin Yuan mused as he stared at the black flames, his thoughts turning inward.
The Primordial Demon Tree had used this cluster of flames to connect with him and send over its origin power.
And the Demon Tree that Lin Yuan currently occupied was completely under its control, except for this cluster of pitch-black flames, which remained a blind spot for Lin Yuan.
Every time Lin Yuan tried to refine these flames, he faintly sensed an immense risk lurking in the shadows.
"Is it because I might threaten the Primordial Demon Tree's control over me if I refine this cluster of black flames?" Lin Yuan wondered silently.
The Primordial Demon Tree granted his every request, not only because Lin Yuan's growth was beneficial, but also because he could help the Primordial Demon Tree bypass the battlefield outside the world and directly descend upon the Celestial World.
More crucially, the Primordial Demon Tree could control Lin Yuan's life and death with a mere thought.
And the means to do so was through this cluster of pitch-black flames.
Additionally, the offspring Demon Tree's absolute loyalty to the Primordial Demon Tree was another factor.
All these factors contributed to the Primordial Demon Tree's supportive attitude.
In the eyes of the Primordial Demon Tree, everything it had granted Lin Yuan could be taken back, essentially incurring no loss.
"I can't refine it," Lin Yuan concluded after carefully observing the black flames.
He realized that he simply didn't have the ability to refine them.
As soon as he tried to touch the black flames, the Primordial Demon Tree would sense it.
"Then I'll seal it," Lin Yuan decided as he continued to study the black flames.
The black flames resided in the root area, deep within Lin Yuan.
Their influence on him was limited to a few possibilities, such as suddenly exploding and completely destroying the root trunk.
Therefore, sealing them was the best option.
As for the method of sealing, Lin Yuan would have to create it himself, utilizing his Heaven-defying Comprehension, based on his specific situation and the state of the black flames.
Time passed.
In the blink of an eye, another ten years went by.
"Seal, complete," Lin Yuan murmured as he focused his consciousness on the cluster of black flames in the root area.
Thread-like strands of power, like spider webs, formed countless layers, slowly enveloping the black flames.
Then, all the power disappeared into the depths of space.
After ten years of contemplation, Lin Yuan had finally devised a sealing technique using his Heaven-defying Comprehension, a technique that comprised sixty-three core spatial rules.
With just a thought, he could isolate space, ensuring that no matter what changes occurred with the black flames, they would never affect his true body.
"Finally, it's done," Lin Yuan exhaled in relief.
With the sealing technique complete, Lin Yuan could officially free himself from the control of the Primordial Demon Tree.
Of course, the Primordial Demon Tree was unaware of this, as to a being like it, its offspring were absolutely loyal and betrayal was unthinkable.
The Primordial Demon Tree probably wouldn't even dream of the existence of a traitor like Lin Yuan.
"Ten years of cultivation," Lin Yuan mused after performing the sealing technique.
Creating the sealing technique had only taken up a small portion of his time over the past decade.
Moreover, Lin Yuan had made even greater gains during this period.
Firstly, his strength had increased significantly.
The current Lin Yuan had already entered the seventh stage.
According to his previous estimates, it would take at least fifty to a hundred years to break through to the seventh stage.
But the Primordial Demon Tree had been exceedingly generous, continuously feeding him 'origin power', allowing Lin Yuan to achieve this progress in just ten years.
At the seventh stage, the Demon Tree's roots had spread to cover almost the entire Black Mist Mountains, with a radius of millions of miles under Lin Yuan's control.
Except for the deepest part of the Black Mist Mountains, where the seven 'Kings' resided, Lin Yuan's control over the mountains was unprecedented.
Every demonic beast and vicious beast in the Black Mist Mountains, even the Purple-Eyed Rabbits, were under his watchful gaze.
It could be said that nothing that happened within the Black Mist Mountains could escape Lin Yuan's notice.
The current Lin Yuan had gained a fraction of the might of the Primordial Demon Tree, which had once single-handedly withstood the might of the Celestial World.
"Space," Lin Yuan muttered as he sensed the space around him.
Over the past few decades, his understanding of the core spatial model had also improved tremendously.
Space was omnipresent and highly versatile, and the sealing technique he had devised was also based on numerous core spatial models.
Now, Lin Yuan had comprehended two hundred and sixty-seven core spatial models, his understanding of space surpassing even that of a typical eighth-stage Evolver.
It was worth noting that a normal Evolver who had just entered the eighth stage would only comprehend a few or at most a few dozen core spatial models.
Lin Yuan's comprehension of over two hundred models was equivalent to the diligent cultivation of a typical eighth-stage Evolver for several thousand years.
(End of Chapter)
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