"Swish swish swish!!!"
A fierce surge of spiritual energy, carrying an extremely violent aura, fiercely struck towards Jiang Li's location.
Jiang Li's eyes narrowed slightly, and he then used the [Great Kun Peng Technique], his body moving at an even more rapid speed to evade the terrifying spiritual energy impact.
"Boom!!!"
With a loud collision, the terrifying spiritual energy impact exploded in the nearby jungle, turning a large area of the forest into wasteland.
The originally deep and secluded jungle was now a mess, with smoke and dust rising everywhere, and intense heatwaves continuously drifting.
"Who is it!"
Jiang Li's spiritual power rapidly spread out, searching for enemies in the vicinity.
"Human, the Divine Stone is not something you can covet. Scram before I get angry!" At this moment, another hoarse and authoritative voice sounded.
In the jungle not far away, a colossal old tree extended countless vines.
These vines shot rapidly towards the mountain peak, and in a moment, they sealed the damaged stone walls of the mountain.
Jiang Li slowly turned around, looking at the old tree not far away, which was filled with a terrifying aura and covered in countless vines.
[Name]: Black Vine Tree Demon
[Realm]: Supreme Realm Nine Heavens
[Destiny]: Emperor's Visage (Purple), Dominant in One Region (Blue), Extraordinary Fortune (Blue).
[Life Script]: A supporting character in "Chaos Emperor," guardian of the Sun Moon Lake Spirit Merging Divine Crystal, a demon that has existed for countless years.
[Favorability]: -80
[Calamity of Blood]: Fifteen days later, killed by Tang Wuyun.
It was a tree demon, Jiang Li's eyes narrowed. And it was a Great Supreme level tree demon.
This Sun Moon Lake was truly magical, capable of nurturing such a terrifying demon.
"I'll take the Spirit Merging Divine Crystal and leave!" Jiang Li then said calmly, and spurred the spiritual energy within his body.
A vast aura rippled around Jiang Li, causing the surrounding space to hum repeatedly.
"Still trying to covet the Divine Stone, it seems I can't let you live!" the Black Vine Tree Demon said hoarsely, then sprouted more vines, which shot towards Jiang Li at high speed.
Jiang Li's eyes showed no fear. He activated all his spiritual energy and the terrifying combat power of his Battle God Physique.
The Panwu Divine Sword appeared in Jiang Li's hand, and the Tai Chu Sword Art was also pushed to its extreme by him.
In an instant, the entire jungle was enveloped by endless sword intent and terrifying impact forces.
Large portions of the surrounding jungle were blasted into wasteland, with wisps of black energy flowing unceasingly over the devastated land.
With his Battle God Physique activated, Jiang Li was like an unparalleled sword god, and the Panwu Divine Sword in his hand emitted a sharp clang.
On the other side, the Black Vine Tree Demon's expression grew increasingly grim. Although this was the Sun Moon Lake, with a continuous supply of spiritual energy, Jiang Li's offensive was simply too fierce.
No matter how many vines the Black Vine Tree Demon produced, they were quickly severed by Jiang Li.
On the contrary, the Black Vine Tree Demon's attacks had little effect on Jiang Li; most of them were dodged by the Great Kun Peng Technique.
Even if a few vines managed to strike Jiang Li, he had the recovery from the [Phoenix Nirvana Scripture].
Any minor injuries sustained were quickly healed.
"Compatriots, a troublesome fellow has arrived. Come out quickly and eliminate him!" Just as Jiang Li felt victory was within his grasp, the Black Vine Tree Demon let out a piercing roar.
Jiang Li's eyes narrowed. There were other tree demons.
"Rumble!!!"
As soon as the Black Vine Tree Demon finished speaking, the ground in the surrounding jungle began to crack open in large swathes.
It was as if something was emerging from underground.
Soon, five more giant beasts, resembling pangolins with sharp teeth and thick armor, appeared.
These beasts had red eyes, and their bodies churned with extremely dense spiritual energy, making the surrounding atmosphere exceptionally solemn.
The five beasts, exuding powerful auras, along with the Black Vine Tree Demon, all stared menacingly at Jiang Li.
All of them were Supreme Realm Nine Heavens level fierce beasts. Jiang Li was startled, never expecting so many fierce beasts to be hidden underground.
Moreover, the surrounding earth continued to crack, and it seemed like even more fierce beasts were surging towards them.
"Master, we have the Spirit Merging Divine Crystal, let's leave quickly. I sense that there might be Emperor-level fierce beasts about to awaken!" The Nightmare Beast's voice appeared in Jiang Li's mind.
Jiang Li nodded. He also sensed an extremely terrifying aura that surpassed the Supreme Realm.
It was similar to the faint aura emanating from Tang Wuyun, clearly an Emperor-level old monster, and this terrifying aura was rapidly approaching.
Now was not the time for a protracted battle. Killing these demons and fierce beasts was meaningless. Taking the Spirit Merging Divine Crystal was the most important thing, Jiang Li decided instantly.
"Huala huala huala!!!"
After a moment, Jiang Li activated the Yellow Springs Holy Slaughtering Diagram within his body, and a vast diagram that obscured the sky and covered the earth appeared in the sky.
An unending stream of power emanated from the Yellow Springs Holy Slaughtering Diagram, suppressing downwards.
After breaking through to the Supreme Realm, Jiang Li could now unleash the full power of the Yellow Springs Holy Slaughtering Diagram.
As Jiang Li's power surged, the Yellow Springs Holy Slaughtering Diagram condensed countless blood-red swords, which continuously struck down at the numerous fierce beasts below.
"Human, you're courting death. Do you know what you're doing..."
The Black Vine Tree Demon let out an extremely hoarse sound upon seeing the numerous swords in the sky, clearly sensing the unparalleled destructive power contained within them.
The Black Vine Tree Demon spoke as it gathered its vines, attempting to block the countless swords in the sky with them.
The other beasts nearby also intended to use their methods to resist.
However, just as they were about to deploy their defenses, a profound and mysterious aura appeared throughout the space.
This aura was like chains, crisscrossing the space, sealing their internal strength and hindering their movements.
"You want to escape? Impossible!" Jiang Li said in a low voice.
This aura was precisely the [Seven Seals of Forbidden Dao] that Jiang Li had obtained from Lin Ziyan. After breaking through to the Supreme Realm, all of Jiang Li's previous top-tier divine abilities could now unleash terrifying might.
Under the formidable sealing power of the [Seven Seals of Forbidden Dao], the large expanse of blood-red swords in the sky quickly covered the bodies of these fierce beasts and the Black Vine Tree, causing them immense damage.
Instantly, the jungle echoed with fierce tearing sounds and painful wails.
Jiang Li then seized this opportunity, quickly cleaved open the vines guarding the Spirit Merging Divine Crystal, snatched the crystal, and left without looking back.
"No... the Divine Crystal, human, you despicable..."
The Black Vine Tree Demon watched Jiang Li depart with the Spirit Merging Divine Crystal, feeling boundless grief and indignation. This pain was even more unbearable than the pain inflicted by the blood-red swords piercing its body.
The other numerous fierce beasts around also let out terrifying roars, staring menacingly in the direction Jiang Li had left.
"The Divine Crystal has been taken?"
After a long while, a faint, ancient voice echoed.
A shadowy figure appeared before the Black Vine Tree Demon and the multitude of fierce beasts.
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