I Outworked the Entire Cultivation World

Chapter 268: Chapter 235: (Cultivation) Grass and Wood Demon Technique

[Bloodline: Cloud Mushroom Grass (6/10)]

[Immortal Grass Scripture (45900/100,000)]

Watching the increasing numbers on the Immortal Cultivation Panel, Jiang Yuebai visibly grew excited.

Streams of green light shot from all directions, being absorbed by the Little Ganoderma on her head, even the Ice Armor Beetle King flew out from the Cold Jade Pendant, cautiously landing on the Little Ganoderma to rub against its Grass and Wood Essence Qi.

The surrounding tree vines withered into ashes at a speed visible to the naked eye, rustling down.

Little Green broke free, the flames beside the two big red lanterns flared up aggressively.

[Kill, kill, kill]

”Kill what!”

Jiang Yuebai clenched her teeth to maintain the Hand Technique and the four Leaf Hands in her Sea of Consciousness, fully concentrating.

[...Skill Level +100]

[...Skill Level +100]

In the distance, two large vines as thick as a person raised up like predatory pythons, fiercely crashing toward Jiang Yuebai.

Jiang Yuebai’s black hair fluttered, her brow sharp, dividing a portion of her Divine Thought to release Sword Sky Puppet Faceless.

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

Sword Qi shot out, slicing the two vines into several segments in an instant.

Another giant vine attacked from behind, Little Green charged like a raging bull, breaking it apart with a headbutt.

Both Little Green and Jiang Yuebai were a bit dazed, as if the hardness of Little Green’s body surpassed even the Earth Evil Fire on its back.

With the seamless continuation of the Plundering Technique, within a ten-foot radius of Jiang Yuebai, no grass could grow, and the Little Ganoderma on her head emitted a moon-like glow.

The surrounding tree vines, unwilling to give up, continually attacked Jiang Yuebai, but most were drained of Grass and Wood Essence Qi upon approach by Jiang Yuebai’s triple Plundering Technique.

The ninety-nine thin swords around Faceless danced like a school of fish, cutting in and out, preventing any remaining vines from nearing Jiang Yuebai.

After a stalemate of about a quarter-hour, Jiang Yuebai’s skill level in Immortal Grass Scripture easily broke through the seventy-thousand mark, leaving only thirty thousand to advance a level.

The treetop above trembled, the vines on the vine wall separated and returned to the treetop, allowing Jiang Yuebai to stand straight, put away her technique, and see a path open up as the distant vine wall disintegrated.

Even the treetop slightly parted above, letting moonlight pour down, illuminating the darkness, with a path of blossoming flowers stretching outside.

”Is this to let me go out of fear? No, I won’t leave!”

Jiang Yuebai rose into the air, charging toward the treetop, continuing to activate the Plundering Technique.

[It’s easy to invite the deity, but hard to send them away. You used the ’Immortal Grass Scripture’ to plunder the Grass and Wood Essence Qi of the Ancient Rong Demon; skill level in Immortal Grass Scripture +100]

The treetop parted to dodge, and Jiang Yuebai divided a Divine Thought to focus on controlling the Leaf Hands to use the Plundering Technique, chasing the treetop with the Cloud Stepping Technique combined with Sky-Breaking Flash.

[...Skill Level +100]

[...Skill Level +100]

[My dear girl, born of the same roots, why such urgency to burn each other?]

Again, plundering five thousand points, a voice as ancient as time seemed to sigh in her Sea of Consciousness.

Alas...

The green leaves on the treetop fell and gathered into a stream, ignoring the plundering spell, twining around Jiang Yuebai’s wrist.

The immense pulling force made Jiang Yuebai like a kite, dragged through the Tree Vine Maze, and once more thrown heavily onto the grass.

”It’s been many years since any member of the Demon Clan came here...”

With a tightened wrist, Jiang Yuebai rolled up her sleeve, finding a Tree Vine Bracelet on her left wrist. When she infused her Divine Sense into this bracelet, a rush of Grass and Wood Demon Techniques and images filled her mind.

The tearing pain made Jiang Yuebai groan, kneel and press her head, absorbing the demon techniques.

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Meanwhile, Lu Nanzhi stood at the heart of the freezing Ice Crystal Maze, silver threads converging from all directions to her feet, encasing her bit by bit in ice until she became an ice sculpture.

A moment later, the ice sculpture shattered, a flash of ice crystal-like scales appeared on Lu Nanzhi’s forehead, quickly vanishing beneath her skin.

Lu Nanzhi collapsed weakly to one knee, gasping for air.

”The Feiyan Pavilion Master was right, there truly is an ancient inheritance from the Three Clans here. Little Bai, she... might be able to claim part of the Demon Clan’s inheritance, how wonderful.”

Lu Nanzhi’s lips curled slightly, supporting herself with the Ice Crystal Sword to stand up, directly stepping into the impenetrable walls of ice crystal.

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”It hurts!”

Jiang Yuebai clutched her head, panting heavily, the pain subsiding only when a nosebleed trickled down.

With Faceless and Little Green guarding the surroundings, Jiang Yuebai lay on the grass to rest.

She should still be somewhere within the Vine Maze.

”Heavens, you’re pushing me further down a path that defies humanity.”

This maze is indeed a trial ground from the ancient times for the Three Races of Human, Demon, and Devil. When Three Race trialists entered, lucky ones would be randomly granted the clan’s inheritance by the protectors, instantly learning it.

This essentially planted an unknown variable in the trial process, making the whole trial even more thrilling.

While receiving those Grass and Wood Demon Techniques, Jiang Yuebai envisioned a towering ancient banyan that formed a forest on its own, a sword-wielding Bronze War General, and an ice pillar covered with spikes.

The three stood like sky columns on the vast desolate land, together forming a maze trial ground spanning tens of thousands of miles.

Judging by what she currently knew, this maze trial ground was later occupied by the Human Clan, who built a city, barring any Demon or Devil Clans from entering.

Over the years, the surviving Human Clan inheritances were likely already claimed, and maybe even Wuwei Mountain Man’s ’Five Elements Returning to Truth Skill’ was one such inheritance here.

Jiang Yuebai sat up, feeling this possibility was high.

Now, because she carried the Cloud Mushroom Grass Bloodline, she was granted those Grass and Wood Demon Techniques, just like the Ancient Rong Demon said, no Demon Clan had appeared here for many years.

The Ancient Rong Demon, impressed by her cleverness and adeptness in the plundering demon technique, bestowed the inheritance upon her. What foresight!

The Ancient Rong Demon wasn’t a true demon, more like the Divine Sense of an ancient Demon King, lingering here with limited Spiritual Wisdom, acting according to fixed rules.

”If only Anan and the others could each gain something as well, so those people could see the prowess of our younger generation.”

Wiping away the blood from her nose, Jiang Yuebai stood again, recalling how the Ancient Rong Demon had imprinted the map of the Vine Maze in her mind.

This area was vast. She glanced around, spotting a purple flower on a vine wall, instantly recognizing her location.

”Now, the Vine Maze is like my home, I can come and go as I please. And I just mastered the demon technique to control the vines, even if the maze changes, I’m not afraid.”

Jiang Yuebai grinned mischievously.

”Let me see who’ll be the unlucky one I encounter on my way deeper in.”

Recalling Little Green and Faceless, Jiang Yuebai tidied her hair, secured a pin to conceal her demon energy, and walked to the vine wall, placing her vine-bracelet hand on it.

A fast learner, after a few tries, the vines on the wall finally trembled, spreading aside under her control, creating an open path.

Simultaneously, among the Kong Family’s Three Heroes, the handsome third brother, always silent and androgynous, was being chased by vines, fleeing blindly toward Jiang Yuebai’s direction.