Firefly Journey

"Sister Zi, we're all here to accompany the Crown Prince in his studies. Before we take any action, we should at least make a plan, right? What do you suggest we do?"

Lin Yuanran is an extremely cautious person. He always makes a plan before doing anything and acts according to the plan. Even if some unexpected situations occur, things will generally go well.

The two were commissioned by the "Lord of Endlessness," so naturally everything was guided by Chi Liuzi's will.

Feng Ling also looked at Chi Liu Zi.

Chi Liuzi felt inexplicably guilty.

Plans? What plans? I haven't thought that far ahead!

In the past, when she went to the secret realm to seize treasures, she would always fight those geniuses head-on. She could usually beat them. If she encountered someone she couldn't beat, she would ask the gods in the group for help!

So far, she has never experienced failure.

“Uh… this…” Chi Liuzi stammered, “Let’s not waste time, let’s go find the Nine-Colored Deer directly. After all, even if I get first place in the deer-hunting competition, it won’t help my breakthrough. The reward won’t be of much use to me.”

"Alright, let's get going."

Chi Liuzi breathed a sigh of relief. She was really not suited to be a leader. She was good at throwing punches and fighting, but when it came to using her brain, she was completely clueless.

Looking out over the Deer Shooting Space, all you see are deep mountains and old forests, but unlike the outside world, there are no birds or beasts to be seen, not even the chirping of insects. It is eerily quiet.

Unfamiliar with the terrain, the three wandered aimlessly for two hours before finally spotting something different.

It was a towering tree.

That big tree stood out from the crowd, its height even exceeding some of the low hills. It was lush with leaves and hung with large fruits.

Although they were far apart, all three were cultivators and could clearly see the specific appearance of the fruits.

The fruits were blood red and varied in size, with the smallest being as big as an adult and the largest being several stories high.

Upon closer inspection, one could clearly see the figures of demonic beasts inside the fruit. It turned out that these weren't fruits at all, but rather prisons holding demonic beasts captive, the red outer skin merely serving as walls to prevent their escape.

For some unknown reason, most of the demonic beasts imprisoned in the crimson cell had ceased to move, with only a few powerful ones still struggling desperately. However, a highly viscous red liquid continuously secreted from within the crimson walls; when it landed on the demonic beasts, it would bind them and then corrupt them…

The red liquid is similar to human gastric juice, aiding digestion!

Could it be... that this towering tree is a living demonic beast?

Just as the three were making various guesses, a strange bird, which seemed to have flown in from nowhere, landed on a branch of the big tree.

The strange bird chirped softly, then spread its wings and shook them, presumably to rest.

Then, the three saw the branches of the big tree move, striking with lightning speed and tightly binding the strange bird.

The strange bird was terrified and tried to spread its wings to escape, but the branches of the tree were so tightly entangled that it could not break free at all. After a few minutes, the strange bird lost its strength and lay motionless.

At this moment, red liquid began to secrete from the branches, like wax slowly dripping out. In a short while, the outline of a blood-red prison was created.

Chi Liuzi said, "That tree is strange. Shall we go take a look?"

Lin Yuanran and Feng Ling said in unison, "Okay."

So the three of them used their movement techniques to approach the strange tree.

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……

Under the big tree, a strange-looking man sat cross-legged.

The man had very little hair, a bone protruding from the top of his head, and sharp bones on both shoulders, making him look unlike a normal person.

Suddenly, two figures appeared at the same spot.

"Second brother!"

"Second brother!"

The skeleton man smiled slightly when he saw the two of them.

"Fifth brother, sixth brother, you've finally arrived."

"How could we dare not come when our second brother has spoken!"

"That's it."

The second brother said, "I won't waste any more words. This 'Blood-Devouring Tree' is extremely rare. I've searched for it for half my life and never found it, but unexpectedly it grew in this Deer-Shooting Space."

My 'Blood Demon Technique' needs its nourishment. Heaven has smiled upon me; this Blood-Devouring Tree has grown to maturity. Once transplanted into my body using a secret method, I will rise rapidly through the ranks, reaching the Divine Realm within sixty years!

"Congratulations, Second Brother! Congratulations, Second Brother!"

"Haha!" The second brother also got a little cocky. "This tree is old and mature, and I can't subdue it by myself, so I called my two brothers to come and help."

Your combined thunder and fire techniques are perfect counters to this thing!

"Second brother, just tell me what to do!"

"We just need to do it this way..."

After making the arrangements, the second brother led the fifth and sixth brothers, each performing their duties, to begin subduing the "Blood-Swallowing Tree".

Unbeknownst to them, while the second brother was sitting cross-legged, three uninvited guests arrived and used a special secret method to remain undetected.

Seeing that someone was already preparing to seize the opportunity, Lin Yuanran and his two companions had no intention of disturbing them and were about to leave when they stopped because of a remark from the second brother.

Seeing that the Blood-Devouring Tree was powerless to resist, the second brother said smugly, "Hmph! That Yang Ao is nothing but a sycophantic villain who gained Master's favor through despicable means, causing Master to gradually become indifferent to us six brothers."

After this, I will definitely make my master look at me with new eyes, and make that brat Yang Ao feel utterly ashamed!

It turns out that these three people were actually Yang Ao's fellow disciples.

It's said that one is influenced by one's surroundings, so how could Yang Ao's fellow disciples be any good? The cultivation method practiced by this second brother looks extremely strange; he's definitely not a good person!

The three of them immediately appeared.

Upon seeing the three people suddenly appear, the second brother was terrified. He had set up countless restrictions in the vicinity, just in case his good deed was disturbed.

Unexpectedly, the other party had broken through those restrictions and arrived here without anyone noticing. How could I not be surprised!

Lin Yuanran said expressionlessly, "You just said that Yang Ao is your junior brother?"

The second brother's eyes darted around, and he figured the three might be Yang Ao's enemies, so it wasn't wise to cause trouble at the moment. Therefore, he flattered them, saying:

“Yang Ao has bewitched my master and has a bad relationship with us six senior brothers. If you are his enemy, you should seek out him. This has nothing to do with my three brothers.”

"Oh, really?" This time it was Chi Liuzi who spoke.

Having spent so many years in the cultivation world of this realm, she had seen a great deal, and she had heard of the disciples of the Poison Fire Ancestor.

"The Poison Fire Ancestor has seven disciples, all of whom are wicked and criminal. Even if you don't get along with Yang Ao, does that change the fact that you are a beast?"

The second son's expression changed: "Don't make false accusations!"

"Whether it is or not, you know it in your heart."

"I'm warning you, don't push your luck. I, Lu Xin, am not someone to be trifled with. Don't be so ungrateful!"