Chapter 954: Chapter 674: The Dao Tree’s Transformation, Seed Dao
The brilliance of treasures such as the horsetail whisk, four-sided jade platform, and demon sword shone dazzlingly.
The Great Protector betrayed, joining the Kunxu Ancestor and the Star-devouring Sword Demon in battle, leaving the Mo Luo Hall Master unable to maintain a composed demeanor.
"Kunxu, today I shall kill you!"
The old man’s beard and hair surged, muscles swelling as if filled with blood, transforming from a decrepit elder into a robust warrior.
A sinister and malevolent will turned into a black smoke, rolling towards the Kunxu Ancestor.
"Be careful, Daoist friend. The mighty will of the Mo Luo Hall Master is extraordinarily powerful,"
reminded Lu Chenzhou, who was stabilizing his Qi-Blood.
The Mo Luo Hall Master seemed to have used an Ascension Technique, making his mighty will only stronger, not weaker, than when he opposed him before.
Sure enough, the Kunxu Ancestor was seriously injured and was momentarily stunned.
On the other side, the situation was worse for the Star-devouring Sword Demon, who clutched his forehead with his longsword planted in the ground.
Seeing the two in crisis, Lu Chenzhou, despite his unstable Qi-Blood, charged at the Mo Luo Hall Master with a strike, the Divine Lotus breaking through the air and blooming brilliantly.
"A ragtag group!" In the form of a robust warrior, the Mo Luo Hall Master’s body was like Vajra. With a big hand, he parted the lotus and first attacked Lu Chenzhou.
"Come on!" Lu Chenzhou, whose Qi-Blood had just surged, was filled with battle intent. One hand held a long staff for defense and parry, while the other a heavy hammer, breaking ten thousand methods with raw force.
"This kid has grown stronger again." The Mo Luo Hall Master thought inwardly, feeling uneasy, for he was already numb.
How could someone have multiple breakthroughs in a single battle?
If this battle lasted decades, wouldn’t he directly become a God?
One enlightenment after another, endlessly.
"Exhilarating!" Lu Chenzhou laughed heartily, his Qi-Blood surging, with his power, speed, and other basic attributes soaring comprehensively.
Even without initiating the Devouring Heaven and Earth, he could exchange blows with the Mo Luo Hall Master.
"Moving Mountain!!" The Fourth Layer Limit of the "Mountain Moving Scripture" was executed to the extreme by Lu Chenzhou, his surging Qi-Blood turning into countless stars that simultaneously hummed. The Yuan Magnetic Array on the surface of the Shattering Star Hammer kept disintegrating as this supreme treasure, forged from a complete star, was releasing its true weight.
The energy level Lu Chenzhou emitted at this moment could no longer be measured by the Tianxia’s power unit.
The mere force fluctuations from his presence wielded a power reaching over a hundred billion dil.
Boom! The heavy hammer and the Mo Luo Hall Master’s iron fist clashed at peak collision, and the backforce sent both flying, landing afar.
Blood spurted from Lu Chenzhou’s mouth, his Qi-Blood tumbling, yet his expression was utterly satisfied.
This was the battle he desired, infinitely unleashing his potential!
The Mo Luo Hall Master glanced at his right fist, which was fractured into pieces, and restored it with a thought.
His physique could withstand confrontation with a supreme treasure.
But this time, he got injured.
"The ’Mountain Moving Scripture’ of Yuan Mountain’s master, you have certainly practiced extensively. In you, I see traces of too many old friends... Chasing Sun Dragon Emperor, Three Feet Dragon Emperor, Ancient Emperor Lanshan, Heart Emperor. Practicing all those signature skills to such extent, you are indeed the first in history."
The Mo Luo Hall Master sincerely praised.
Regarding talent and comprehension, Lu Chenzhou had already exceeded his imagination.
This indirectly indicated the power of that mysterious opportunity.
Allowing an originally ordinary mortal, after a hundred years, to stand shoulder to shoulder with such ancient powerful figures like him.
Bam! Bam! Bam! Two figures collided in the heavens and earth, with bodies clashing and wills battling.
"Damn it, mighty will is really troublesome, caught off guard," murmured the Star-devouring Sword Demon with lingering fear. He glanced at Lu Chenzhou, who was fighting back and forth with the Mo Luo Hall Master, his expression slightly stunned, "Looks like we don’t need to rescue, right? Kunxu old man, how are you?"
He turned to look at the Kunxu Ancestor at the other side.
Kunxu opened his eyes, a confident smile emerging, "I won’t fall for it again next time."
The Star-devouring Sword Demon looked incredulously and exclaimed, "You... have you also passed the Ancient Heart Refining Tribulation?"
Kunxu nodded, "I had a brief enlightenment just now."
He laughed and surged towards the Mo Luo Hall Master, his spiritual momentum lofty and unpredictable, transforming into a torrent of will like the tidal wave of Qiantang River.
Boom! The Mo Luo Hall Master, who was in a fierce battle with Lu Chenzhou, seemed to be hit by a wave, instantly blown away, bleeding from all orifices.
His mighty will was always in duel with Lu Chenzhou, and now being besieged by two mighty wills, he appeared powerless.
"You actually comprehended the mighty will too." The Mo Luo Hall Master was somewhat lost; how did each of them breakthrough on the spot?
"I was just a layer of window paper away from High Miao. Earlier, seeing Daoist Lu breakthrough, I felt something in my heart, and now witnessing the senior’s mighty will, I seized the opportunity to break through. Senior Mo Luo, please stop now. Today, both Daoist Lu and I have made great progress, and together, we are much stronger than before. Even if we don’t kill you, you won’t be able to stop us from leaving, right?" Kunxu Ancestor’s tone was exceptionally confident.
His cultivation was second only to the Mo Luo Hall Master at the scene.
Eighth Rank Peak Dao, Third Step Peak Technique, plus the mighty will at this moment, is only one Great Power Tribulation away from becoming a great power.
Surpass it, and he can master Dao!
"You two can leave; Lu Chenzhou must stay. This is a contest of Dao; this god will not retreat." The Mo Luo Hall Master said.
"Since that is the case, we can only kill the senior." Kunxu raised his hand, the four-sided jade platform transforming into a Heaven-Reaching Immortal Palace, with formidable momentum.
Just as Lu Chenzhou was about to take action, Kunxu said, "You first stabilize your realm, I can restrain him for a while."
"Alright." Lu Chenzhou hid in the corner, continued to adjust his breath, absorbing the medicinal power of the Creation Treasure Pill.
In the following days, the battle between Kunxu and the Mo Luo Hall Master opened Lu Chenzhou’s eyes.
With the mighty will, Kunxu was infinitely close to a demigod, and without initiating the Kunpeng form, he was slightly inferior.
The Star-devouring Sword Demon instead seemed like a side character, only capable of continuous sneaking attacks for harassment.
But his sword skills were visibly progressing.
Finally, the transformation of the Martial Arts Tree was completed, with the leaves rustling softly.
[Seed Dao, you can hide a Seed of Dao inside another person’s body, jointly perceive the Dao and share part of the Dao’s progress. When the Seeded Person masters the Dao, a Dao Fruit can be condensed on the Martial Arts Tree, harvested and refined to control the same Dao. The Seeded Person remains unaffected. If the Seeded Person is at the Master Dao Realm, a Dao Fruit cannot be condensed, but part of the Dao’s progress can be shared. Current available Seed Dao slots: 80]
[Note: Cannot perform Seed Dao on a Daoist Lord.]
"Seed Dao?"
Lu Chenzhou was stunned; this feature is somewhat against the heavens, directly sharing other people’s Dao cultivation results.
The Martial Arts Tree absorbs Soul Dao Essence, which is like killing the chicken to get the egg, only to be used against enemies.
But the Seed Dao feature won’t do that.
As long as he wants, he can even share part of his Dao Enlightenment with the Seeded Person.
This is a win-win.
Lu Chenzhou looked at the three people engaged in fierce battle.
"Let’s try with Mo Luo Hall Master first."
With a thought, the Martial Arts Tree radiated brilliant light, and one of its branches quickly blossomed and bore fruit, the fruit ripened, giving birth to a seed.
[Seed of Destruction Dao]
This seed, which only he could see, floated out of his mind and accurately embedded into the forehead of Mo Luo Hall Master.
Neither Mo Luo Hall Master nor Kunxu Ancestor detected anything.
"Even the Master Daoist cannot perceive it, suggesting the dimension of the Seed of Dao is very high, but it cannot be used on a Daoist Lord, or else my secret of having the Martial Arts Tree may be exposed." Lu Chenzhou looked at the Martial Arts Tree, a new branch sprouted out and was thriving, with words quietly appearing.
[Seeded Person: Luo Hou (Master Daoist)]
[Shared Dao: Destruction]
[Shared Progress: For every ten portions of Destruction Dao Essence Luo Hou comprehends, the Seeder can obtain three portions.]
"Luo Hou? Unexpectedly, this Mo Luo Hall Master is actually the Great Power of Demon Dao from ancient times. Rumor has it that he was imprisoned here and died in custody, which turned out to be false. Not only did he not die, but he combined with Heaven and Earth, turning the bottom three layers of the Divine Prison Realm into his body, becoming an undying and indestructible demigod."
Some ancient True Spirits or powerful beings would acquire immortality by fusing themselves with a world, self-designating as "Realm God".
This is also called "Earth God" or "Lord".
But in the eyes of cultivators, this is pseudo-immortality, not carefree.
Instead, bound by the world, once the world perishes, the cultivator would also die.
Lu Chenzhou speculated that Mo Luo Hall Master was like this.
The Four Great Guardians are also like this; they are "Divine Servants" beside the Realm God.
As long as the Realm God is undying, they are also indestructible.
The Seed Dao feature unintentionally revealed the true identity of Mo Luo Hall Master to Lu Chenzhou.
He then condensed another Seed of Dao, hiding it within Kunxu Ancestor.
[Seeded Person: Liu Suifeng (Transcendent Daoist)]
[Shared Dao: Gold Element]
[Shared Progress: For every ten portions of Gold Element Dao Essence Liu Suifeng comprehends, the Seeder can obtain five portions.]
[Dao Fruit: About to Form]
"Interesting, I only have eight slots and can’t waste them. It at least needs to be the elite of the Third Step to qualify for use."
Lu Chenzhou didn’t apply it to Star-devouring Sword Demon.
He intended to seed the Great Protector, Dragon King, and his senior brother.
In short, it should be given to those with top talent or those not far from achieving Great Power for the highest yields.
Then there are the demigods and Great Powers.
As for enemies, there’s no need to seed them; just kill them and refine them instantly.
As the two Seeds of Dao were planted, Lu Chenzhou could sense the continuous influx of Destruction and Wood Element Dao Essence descending into the surrounding void.
The Martial Arts Tree absorbed quietly, growing significantly before beginning its sustained growth.
Unknowingly, it had reached five hundred million zhang.
"The initial effect is best, afterward it’s a steady flow, the next harvest will be the day the Dao Fruit is formed."
Lu Chenzhou gained some insight.
After resting enough, Lu Chenzhou charged with his spear, casually surrounding Mo Luo Hall Master with twenty-four Divine Lotus.
"With progress in my cultivation, twenty-four Divine Lotus doesn’t feel strenuous."
With the enhancement of Dao and Qi-Blood, his strength had visibly surged.
Now, defeating the Great Protector wasn’t as difficult.
Brilliant divine light engulfed Mo Luo Hall Master, as Kunxu Ancestor and Star-devouring Sword Demon cheered loudly.
Mo Luo Hall Master’s figure flew out in a state of distress, bearing no trace of his earlier calm demeanor.
Just Kunxu alone is tough enough, with Lu Chenzhou also elevating his level.
"Looks like there’s no choice but to pay a price."
Mo Luo Hall Master’s body disintegrated, turning into a black mist disappearing between Heaven and Earth.
As the three were puzzled, they felt the entire Divine Prison Realm trembling.
From afar in the Ruins Sea, one could see the eye sockets of the giant deity’s head glowing with ghostly green, sun-like flames.
The surface of the head revealed Mo Luo Hall Master’s face, furious and ferocious.