ragginovel Chapter 2430 Banyan Tree
Chapter 2430 Banyan Tree
Chapter 2430 Banyan Tree
"My lord, all the demon kings have..."
The long-bearded old man reached the mountaintop and was reporting to the Frostfall Saint when he suddenly felt a chill run down his spine. His face showed horror as he looked north and asked in a trembling voice, "What has happened in the Ice Plains?"
The Great Sage of Frostfall also sensed the aura leaking from the Arctic ice plains, and was filled with doubt and unease.
The Arctic ice field and the Lotus Crossing Great Swamp, one in the south and one in the north, have both shown unusual signs, as if they are shrouded in two clouds of mist.
Besides the murderous aura that sent chills down her spine, there were several familiar auras in the icy plains, all of them demon saints from the 'Immortal' faction.
The two strongest forces in this world, one in the Lotus Crossing Swamp and the other in the Arctic Ice Plains, have appeared in two different places at the same time, far apart. What is the problem?
"Could it be..."
The Great Sage of Frost gazed southward.
She had already received the news that the cause of this turmoil was the birth of the Xuanwu Holy Palace in the Lotus Crossing Marsh, and the source of the trouble also pointed to the two demon saints in the 'Immortal' camp - Jinqing Great Saint and Moluo Great Saint.
The demon saints who coveted that supreme treasure, led by the Great Sage of Beiheng, were all drawn to the Xuanwu Sacred Palace and appeared one after another in the Lotus Crossing Great Swamp.
The demon saint from the 'Immortal' faction appeared on the Arctic ice plains. Could this be a trap set by the 'Immortal'?
The real treasures are actually in the Arctic ice fields!
Now that things have come to this point, clues are gradually emerging, and the Great Sage of Frostfall's guess is very close to the truth. Thinking of this, a thought suddenly occurred to him.
The Great Sage of Beiheng and other demons are all in the Lotus Crossing Swamp, and may even be trapped inside the Xuanwu Sacred Palace. Even if they could get out immediately and head to the Arctic Ice Plains, it would still take time. On the other hand, although it was just a fleeting glimpse, it's not hard to tell that the demon saints in the 'Immortal' camp have definitely encountered trouble and are not doing well.
Not all demon saints joined the two major camps; there were also demon saints, including her, who chose to remain neutral!
If they were to make a move now...
Suddenly, the Great Sage of Frostfall's expression hardened. He immediately suppressed that trace of greed, his eyes regained their clarity, and he remained standing in the same spot.
If she had asked herself honestly, her initial decision to remain neutral wasn't to sit back and watch the two sides fight, but rather to weigh the pros and cons and restrain her greed. So how could she possibly be swayed by greed now?
That treasure might contain the key to enlightenment, but it's not something she can covet. Forcibly taking it would only cost her her life.
However, she was able to resist temptation, while other demon saints might not be.
Just as I was thinking this, the weather in the sky suddenly changed.
"Cuckoo..."
A black carrier pigeon descended from the sky and landed on the stone platform in front of the Frost Demon Sage, spitting out a yellow talisman and looking around.
The Frost Demon King took the yellow talisman, her delicate brows furrowed slightly, her red lips parted slightly, and she silently uttered something. The carrier pigeon's gaze suddenly sharpened, staring at the Frost Demon King for a while before nodding and flapping its wings to fly away.
After the carrier pigeon left, the long-bearded old man cautiously asked, "Who was it?"
The Frost Demon King shook his head, stopping him from continuing, and said calmly, "Ignore him!"
"Yes!"
……
Lotus Crossing the Great Marsh.
With the opening of the constellation Dou Su, all the demon saints entered the game, and the Seven Constellations of Xuanwu were finally born.
The star gate opened, and the seven constellations of Xuanwu gradually emerged from the water.
The original reed marshland has been completely transformed into a large lake, and now the lake water is churning violently, revealing a huge dark shadow beneath the surface.
‘Wow! ’
Suddenly, the lake surface was torn apart by gusts of wind, and the Nine Heavens Mystic Qi burst forth from the ground.
A tangible gale raged in the center of the lake, and the terrifying sight scared away the last group of demon cultivators who had held out until now. If they didn't run away now, what awaited them was not an opportunity, but a scythe to reap their lives.
The gale tore the lake's surface apart, the energy stirred the heavens and earth, and a fierce wind swept in all directions.
The sky suddenly darkened, and the gale destroyed the last surviving reeds, continuing to expand and ravage everything around them.
The gale triggered a storm. In the history of the Lotus Crossing Great Swamp, apart from the war between the demon saints, there had never been such a terrible storm. People were fleeing everywhere. Demon cultivators abandoned their caves, including the demon kings, and desperately tried to escape this terrifying place.
It was the ordinary creatures that suffered the most; countless birds, beasts, fish, and insects were torn apart by the gale, leaving no trace of their remains.
The Lotus Crossing Marshland is vast and boundless, but the influence of the Seven Stars of Xuanwu is becoming increasingly profound. This reed marshland is located in the northern part of the Lotus Crossing Marshland, and even the demon cultivators in the southern part of the Lotus Crossing Marshland feel a sense of unease and fear.
As time went by, more and more gales burst forth, each one like a wildly dancing serpent.
Under the ravages of the gale, everything here disappeared, including the lake water. A bottomless hole appeared on the ground. At the same time, the Nine Heavens Mysterious Qi rushed towards the sky, as if connected with the gale in the sky, trying to pierce a hole in the heavens!
The eye of the storm had become completely dark, pitch black, with only a few scattered points of light visible in the darkness.
More and more points of light appeared, and even though it was still daytime, a starry sky appeared. However, this starry sky was not complete; it was only a part of the Seven Mansions of Xuanwu, and the starlight was relatively dim, with only the stars in the Dou constellation being the brightest!
At this very moment, the demon cultivators on the north bank of the Lotus Crossing Great Swamp could vaguely see this starry sky, the starlight almost reaching the north bank of the Lotus Crossing!
Just then, a purple streak of light shot into the sky, ignoring the gale, and disappeared into the starry sky in the blink of an eye.
'Shuh! '
The sword energy pierced the air, exuding an overwhelming aura.
The Nine Heavens Mystic Forces all avoided its sharp edge, and a figure carrying a sword ascended to the heavens in one step!
Just as these powerful beings entered the Seven Mansions of Xuanwu, starlight suddenly flashed in the darkness, revealing a star gate.
'boom! '
The stargate is unstable and is trembling violently.
Immediately afterwards, more than a dozen disheveled figures flew out from inside. They were all the demon kings who had gone in earlier, including many of the demon saint's subordinates. They rushed out of the star gate as if their lives depended on it.
With the true form of the Demon Saint descending, who dares to remain, oblivious to their fate?
Even the Demon Saint's confidants dared not linger, for the Demon Saints were unable to protect them when they engaged in magical combat.
Meishan Yuanjun and several demon kings flew out of the star gate together, secretly relieved. She had just separated from the Black Silence Demon King in the chaos, and now she was alone. She glanced left and right but couldn't find Qin Sang. Seeing that the stars of Dou Su were becoming increasingly dazzling, and some unusual phenomena were faintly emerging in the starlight, she felt a chill in her heart and struggled through the raging gale.
The Demon Saint enters the fray, the Demon King flees!
Finally, a sudden change occurred in the Arctic ice field. Even though it was separated by the entire northern border, the murderous aura emanating from the General's Tomb was still terrifying!
In an instant, the strange phenomena in the constellation Dou fell silent.
'choke!'
The Great Sage of Beiheng suddenly turned around, and the spirit sword behind him was drawn. A sword cry, like a dragon's roar, drowned out all other noises.
'Whoosh! '
With a flash of purple light, the Great Sage Garuda landed beside the Great Sage Beiheng, and then a clear spring gushed forth from the void.
As the spring water gurgled, a graceful figure slowly rose to the surface—it was none other than the Palace Master of Xianlin Palace!
Garuda looked surprised and suspicious. He opened his mouth, about to say something, when suddenly the Palace Master of Xianlin Palace snorted coldly and pointed his jade finger into the depths of Dou Su.
The sky twisted and contorted, and another spring appeared, but this time the springhead was upside down. The spring water flowed out continuously, turning into sweet rain and sprinkling into the constellation of Dou Su.
'Crash...'
The misty rain added an ethereal touch to the constellation of Dou Su.
Despite the beautiful scenery, a terrifying killing intent suddenly erupted from the Great Sage of Beiheng, causing the expressions of the Great Sage of Garuda and the Palace Master of Xianlin Palace to darken.
Through the rain, figures began to emerge. These were their old adversaries, including Jinqing, Moluo, Yinglian, and Daodan. They were all formidable, yet they willingly served as lackeys of the "Immortal," a fact that the adversaries found despicable.
At this moment, those guys all had their mouths wide open, laughing at them.
The Great Sage of Pill Stealing and his accomplices used the Xuanwu Sacred Palace to set up a trap. To make it convincing, they naturally had to create the illusion of their true selves arriving, because by utilizing the power of the Xuanwu Sacred Palace, they could even deceive a Demon Saint. Originally, these avatars could have held out for a while, but now that the Ice Plains had been exposed, there was no need for them anymore.
"Hehe, as expected of a 'celestial being,' impressive skills!"
With a 'whoosh', the spirit sword returned to its sheath, and the Great Sage of Beiheng laughed in extreme anger.
The Palace Master of Xianlin Palace also returned to normal. Anger was useless; it was just a loss, and he could get back in the next round!
"Be careful, that might be fake too!" Garuda warned.
At this moment, another figure appeared next to the Palace Master of Xianlin Palace. It was a quirky and clever girl. Even though she knew she had been tricked, she still had a smile on her round face.
The young woman looked north, then at the constellation Dou, and smiled, "Are you all going north? Then I'll stay here, just in case you try to lure us away from our prey!"
The Great Sage of Beiheng's gaze sharpened. "The fairy is willing to stay?"
Rushing there now might be too late, but it's not entirely hopeless. The Great Sage of Beiheng gently stroked the sword.
The girl giggled, "Even if we manage to snatch that treasure, I still can't beat you. But here... I smell something strange, and I don't want to run that far again!"
She took a deep breath and showed an intoxicated expression.
These demon saints are both collaborators and competitors. They joined forces, originally intending to eliminate the 'Immortal' before making their move to seize power. However, since the 'Immortal' still gained the upper hand, some of the demon saints naturally had other ideas.
A few demon saints stayed behind, while most chose to follow the Great Sage of Beiheng northward to compete for opportunities. The demon saints who stayed behind were nominally there to guard against any more tricks from the 'Immortal,' but in reality, everyone knew that the true forms of the Great Sage Who Stole the Elixir and his ilk had already appeared in the Northern Plains, and the most precious treasure was definitely there; they had their eyes on the Xuanwu Sacred Palace.
……
The Demon Saint traveled north.
A powerful aura swept across the northern border, made no attempt to conceal it in its haste, and immediately shook the entire realm!
Countless demon cultivators were awakened in their caves and rushed out. They looked up and stared blankly at the sky. A sword light pierced the sky first, followed by shooting stars, and the beautiful clouds divided the sky in two.
"This is the aura of a demon saint! This is the demon saint's escape technique!"
The demon cultivators were all filled with shock and terror. They could only see the strange phenomenon caused by the escape technique and could not see the true form of the demon saint at all, but they could sense the extremely terrifying aura.
Even though they were thousands of miles apart, it still made them tremble.
What exactly happened in the north that made the demon saints so anxious...?
Between the mountains.
There is a mountain here, with a relatively gentle slope and a surface covered with sharp edges. If you look closely, it looks like tree roots lying on the mountainside. The rough tree roots are like dragons, extending all the way to the foot of the mountain.
In fact, the entire mountain is composed of tree roots. The roots are intertwined and have been bound together for countless years. Dust and gravel have been entangled and hardened together by the tree roots, forming a mountain.
Such a massive root system, the mountainside covered in lush green grass with a few scattered saplings, yet the main trunk of this tree was nowhere to be found. But the demon cultivators in the vicinity all knew that there was a tree spirit here, whose strength was unfathomable and whose nature was very kind. Regardless of their cultivation level, everyone could exchange for the treasures they needed from the tree spirit. Although the price was a bit high, the tree spirit would not forcibly take them, so everyone respected it greatly.
At that moment, several wild foxes were bowing in front of the mountain, and an old fox was holding up a wooden plate, presenting the treasures it had brought.
While she was praying, the fox demon suddenly heard a cracking sound and was shocked to see that the mountain in front of her had actually split open!
The tree roots sprang up, soil and rocks flew everywhere, and the mountain seemed to come alive.
The fox spirits had somehow offended the tree spirit, and they all looked terrified, huddling together and trembling.
At this moment, a crack appeared on the mountaintop, revealing its dark interior. A touch of green emerged from among the tree roots, and a small banyan tree grew out of it. The tree crown transformed into an old face, and its deep eyes gazed at the strange phenomenon on the horizon.
……
Lotus Crossing the Great Marsh.
An unnamed cliff.
The cliff face is towering and steep, with an endless expanse of water in front of it. A banyan tree grows on the cliff.
This banyan tree is very tall, with its trunk leaning towards the water. Its huge canopy, like a sea of clouds, obscures the sky. Aerial roots hang down from the canopy, densely packed, some climbing on the cliff face, others rooted in the lakebed.
From a distance, this place looks like a jungle, a true forest formed by a single tree!
It appears to be just a tall banyan tree, but only a few demon kings know that this is the dojo of the Banyan Tree King.
At this moment, a face also appeared on the canopy of the banyan tree, gazing northward.
"Time to stretch my muscles..."
Suddenly, a slightly somber sigh rang out, tinged with emotion.
‘Crack! ’
The cliff was shattered.
The banyan tree suddenly grew much taller, as if an old man who had been sleeping had stood up and shattered the cliff with one foot.
The aerial roots trembled, the tree crown soared into the clouds, swaying gently, and at the same time, a powerful aura gradually awakened.
'boom! '
Behind the cliff, countless mountain ranges collapsed in response, and a tree root sprang up from among the fragments.
The tree roots are strong and vigorous, like a dragon, its boundless body stretching all the way to the end of the mountains.
'boom! ’
Inside the Crystal Palace, countless palaces suddenly collapsed, and a tree root extended from outside the palace to the palace built of red agate.
The nearby demon cultivators all heard a sigh and were shocked to see a banyan tree growing in the Crystal Palace.
The White Dragon King's dojo was just the tip of the iceberg. At the same time, banyan trees sprouted from one demon king's dojo after another, their roots intertwining into a net that spread throughout the entire Lotus Crossing Swamp!
This is not over yet.
The dragon-like roots continued to spread outwards, from the Lotus Crossing Marshland outwards, whether in the north or south, deep in the mountains and among the lakes, banyan trees grew everywhere.
Without exception, their root systems are incredibly thick, capable of tearing apart mountains and valleys with the slightest movement.
The demon kings looked at their cave in horror, unable to sever the roots and stop the banyan tree from growing no matter what methods they used.
In areas dominated by banyan trees, there are even caves and burial sites of demon saints!