Chapter 52: Demon Extinguishing Grand Formation

The Holy Angel, brimming with killing intent, swung his sword three times in a row.

With the first sword, he split the massive Tree Demon Kingdom in half with a ‘crash’; with the second sword, he crushed the vast wood-element Magic Power fluctuations in the air and severed the connection between the Ten Thousand Year Tree Demon and the forest; with the third sword, he directly pressed down on the Ten Thousand Year Tree Demon’s body. With a gentle push, he pressed more than half of his body into the mud, leaving only a pair of hands and a huge head exposed above the ground!

In just one encounter, the Holy Angel caused the Ten Thousand Year Tree Demon, who possessed the strength of the peak of the Thirteenth Step, to completely lose his fighting power !

Ah…

The dying Ten Thousand Year Tree Demon screamed in spite of himself, his hands instinctively clawing around in all directions. However, before he could climb up, a large hand pressed hard against his forehead.

“Now, let you experience what true devouring is!”

Hu Feng smiled coldly. Behind him, a massive Demon God Phantom appeared with a ‘whoosh’. Like a demon or a god, it looked down coldly upon the vast earth. The permeating Dark Mist could not block that pair of bone-chillingly cold eyes; the majestic energy rotated rapidly, one way and then the other, quickly forming a terrifying energy vortex. It looked like an endless spatial crack leading to an unknown, distant Plane.

“Great… Great Devour Technique? No, no…”

Looking at the massive Demon God Phantom behind Hu Feng, the Ten Thousand Year Tree Demon, who still held onto a sliver of hope, was completely scared out of his wits. As an evil Tree Demon who relied specifically on devouring other people’s essence for Cultivation, no one understood better than him how terrifying the true Great Devour Technique was. If a Demon Hunter had his essence absorbed, he would at least leave a corpse behind with no obvious wounds. But being refined by the Great Devour Technique, that was a complete devouring, not even a scrap remained!

“Lord, this Tree Demon’s strength is a bit lacking, but he is just barely passable!” Just as Hu Feng was about to make his move, the Holy Angel Taliana quickly shrank to the size of an ordinary person. She walked over to his side while speaking, “My injuries have been slow to heal, and are even worsening by the day. The remaining power in my body is getting weaker and weaker, so I cannot stay by the Lord’s side to guard him forever. If you tame this Tree Demon, Lord will have one more guard in the future!”

Taliana frowned slightly; no one knew better than her how serious her injuries were. On the surface, she appeared powerful, but inside, her Holy Energy was consumed little by little. As it decreased, her injuries became more severe, and she had to find a way to heal them quickly. If they encountered an ordinary high-level creature, it would be fine, but if they encountered a powerful top-level creature, she might not necessarily be able to defeat it!

“Lord, please spare me! Stanley is willing to become your loyal servant!”

To the Tree Demon, whose Soul Scatters and Spirit Dissipates, the Holy Angel’s words were simply the sound of nature, giving him a last straw to clutch at. Sensing the thick killing intent from Hu Feng, he finally understood what fear and death meant.

“I do not need a loyal mediocrity. What I want is a top expert who can hold his own in any situation! You cannot even defeat me, so what will you use to guarantee my safety?” Hu Feng’s expression was cold. He pressed his palm down, scaring the Tree Demon, who had just felt a glimmer of hope, into shivering all over. He paused for a moment, then slowly continued, “However, since Taliana has personally pleaded for you, I will give you a chance this time. As for the future, that will depend on your own efforts!”

“Yes, Stanley will definitely work hard in the future, hard at Cultivation, and hard at completing all tasks.” The Tree Demon nodded hurriedly and sensibly released the Soul defense in his mind. He then continued, “Thank you, Lord, and thank you, Lord Taliana!”

“Little Demon, remember, breaking through to the Fourteenth Step as soon as possible is your greatest task!”

Hu Feng gave a low shout and forced out a drop of blood essence, pressing it onto the Tree Demon’s brow. The cold Dark Magic Pen danced like a dragon or a phoenix, leaving an indelible Soul Imprint in his mind. From then on, there was one more guard in the Demon Hunter Card. This Tree Demon was vulnerable against Taliana the Holy Angel, but he was much stronger compared to Saratos and the Death Warrior Udely.

Buzz…

At the instant the Tree Demon was tamed, a stream of pure wood-element Magic Power seeped into Hu Feng’s body through his fingertips. The originally light blue Magic Crystal gained a touch of earthy yellow light, becoming even more condensed than before. Although it did not help Hu Feng break through to the Magician Eighth Step, the accumulated energy was more robust, laying a solid foundation for future outbursts. Accumulate richly and break forth thinly; if he did not break through, that was one thing, but once he broke through the final bottleneck, he would make another huge leap forward!

The path of Cultivation became increasingly difficult. Hu Feng understood that he needed greater opportunities and even greater accumulation!

Little Demon?

Hearing Hu Feng’s form of address, the Tree Demon felt a headache coming on.

He had cultivated for ten thousand years after all. In this primitive forest near Saintess Peak, if he didn’t command the wind and rain, he at least lived very comfortably. He didn’t expect that in Hu Feng’s eyes, he was just a Little Demon. If this got out, how could he face anyone?

“I am so pitiful, I am the most pitiful!”

The Tree Demon shook his head helplessly. He had to bow his head when under someone else’s roof. After mumbling a few words, he had no choice but to accept this ridiculous nickname.

“Little Demon, hmm, that’s not a bad name. Stanley, raise your head!”

Taliana smiled. Seeing the Tree Demon climb up covered in blood, and not knowing how long it would take for him to recover, she couldn’t help but frown. After hesitating for a moment, she began to chant softly. Then, she raised her right hand, and suddenly, a vast amount of Holy Energy enveloped the heavily injured Tree Demon. The wounds on his body healed rapidly, and the Magic Power in his body rose steadily. Even the tree roots that had been severed at the base quickly grew back, tough and powerful.

Great Restoration Technique!

In order to ensure Hu Feng’s safety, Taliana did not hesitate to consume her remaining strength to quickly heal the Tree Demon’s injuries. She was powerless to treat her own severe injuries, but healing the Tree Demon was no problem at all. Almost instantly, the Tree Demon recovered to his peak condition, even becoming a notch stronger than before, showing vague signs of a breakthrough.

“Little Demon, you are familiar with the nearby terrain. The Lord’s safety depends on you. More and more experts are rushing to Saintess Peak, so you must be careful!” After consuming a large amount of Magic Power, Taliana’s face became even paler, and her injuries showed signs of worsening. After instructing the Tree Demon with a few words, she turned into a white light and disappeared, flying into the Demon Hunter Card on Hu Feng’s wrist.

The space sealed within the Demon Hunter Card was almost static. After an injured War Pet was put inside, its injuries could not recover, but they would not rapidly worsen either. Because it was too boring, many War Pets were unwilling to stay inside all the time. But for the Holy Angel, whose injuries were difficult to cure, hiding inside was not a bad choice; it could delay the worsening of her injuries.

Whoosh…

The goose-feather-like snow fell harder and harder. Looking up at the sky, Hu Feng did not rest any longer. He seized the time to continue his journey and unceremoniously climbed onto the shoulders of the burly Tree Demon. “Little Demon, you’ve heard of the Dark Heavenly Book, right? Do you know where it is sealed?”

Dark Heavenly Book?

The Tree Demon shuddered all over. “Lord, it is said that the Dark Heavenly Book is sealed on the mountain top. But thousands of years ago, a team of top experts from the Divine Court set up a massive Demon Extinguishing Grand Formation on the mountain top and altered the surrounding terrain to hide it. At that time, I was just an ordinary Withered Wood Warrior, so I don’t know the details very well. But for so many years, not a single one of us Tree Demons has dared to go near the mountain top!”

The Tree Demon Stanley’s face was pale. Even after so many years, thinking back to the terror of that group of Divine Court experts, he still had a lingering fear. If so many high-level Tree Demons hadn’t died at the hands of those Divine Court experts back then, how would it have been his turn, a lowly Withered Wood Warrior, to grow up!

Demon Extinguishing Grand Formation?

Hu Feng’s expression changed. Just hearing the name made his heart palpitate. Vaguely, he felt as if everything was a shocking conspiracy against Dark Series creatures! They had started planning and setting the net thousands of years ago; it was truly a grand move. He wondered which big fish they were trying to catch!