Immortal Refiner

Heavenlight Secret Realm, Life-Severing Cliff.

Dense bamboo shoots sprouted here, covering nearly half the cliff face.

This was a spirit-suppressing zone where no mana could be used. Even divine sense could barely extend a few meters from the body.

”ROAR!”

An enraged bull’s roar echoed across the cliff. The Little Bull King of Wild Bull Ridge had been ensnared by a mass of black vines.

In this mana-less zone, his only reliance was his physical strength.

Yet even with the Barbarian Bull Clan’s heaven-reaching physical power, he struggled to break free from the countless, unbreakable vines.

”Niu Shan, give up. Stop struggling in vain.”

”We won’t kill you. We merely wish to escort you to our clan’s territory.”

The pitch-black vines emitted an eerie voice, its tone utterly cold and devoid of emotion.

”Dream on!” the Little Bull King roared, his muscles bulging and his bloodline boiling.

The Little Bull King activated his true blood, unleashing a terrifying surge of power that cracked the tightly bound vines.

Meanwhile, Zhu Xuan, who had been observing the situation from afar, coldly said, ”Bitter Vine, let me lend you a hand to prevent any accidents.”

But Bitter Vine refused his offer, tightening its grip on the Little Bull King.

”No need,” Bitter Vine replied coldly. ”I will complete my mission perfectly. You should focus on your own area.”

Though both were tree demons, they belonged to different clans, clearly rivals. Yet when facing a common enemy, they would unite.

Before long, the ground of Life-Severing Cliff trembled faintly. The subtle vibration was too faint for most, but not for the Tree Demon Clan, whose roots were deeply embedded in the earth.

”Hmm? Something seems to be happening in the distance—a tremor originating from the Fluorescent Grassland.”

A green bamboo stalk erupted from the ground, soaring upward in rapid succession.

In a short time, it had grown tens of thousands of meters tall, piercing straight into the clouds.

This was a bamboo demon, a true anomaly within the Tree Demon Clan, as reaching such a level of cultivation was exceedingly rare.

After a long silence, Zhu Xuan retracted its bamboo form, its voice suddenly deepening:

”Something unexpected has occurred. The Spirit-Devouring Flower has been detonated by someone!”

At these words, even the vines entwined around the Little Bull King trembled slightly, their tone finally showing a flicker of emotion.

”How is this possible? Once the Spirit-Devouring Flower has fully assimilated its prey, not even a Void Refinement realm cultivator could escape its grasp,” Bitter Vine exclaimed in shock.

Zhu Xuan could no longer remain still. It declared, ”I must return to investigate the situation. it’s possible someone attacked from the outside.”

If this were true, it would bear significant responsibility.

When the Spirit-Devouring Flower was devouring its prey, its ability to defend against external threats would be significantly reduced, requiring Zhu Xuan to stand guard nearby.

With that, Zhu Xuan abandoned the current situation, burrowing back into the great earth with a cluster of bamboo shoots.

Meanwhile, on the Fluorescent Grassland,

Li Qing and his companions had indeed breached the Spirit-Devouring Flower from within, successfully escaping.

This was all thanks to Gu Li’s cultivation of a secret joint technique. This technique allowed him to absorb the mana of others, channeling it all into himself and unleashing a final burst of power far exceeding the combined force.

Though this secret technique was extraordinarily powerful, only the Giant Spirit Race could cultivate it. Ordinary individuals lacked the Giant Spirit Race’s unique and gifted physique.

After unleashing the technique, Gu Li’s aura suddenly weakened considerably. He gasped for breath and said, ”Damn, that thing was thick as hell. I’d heard the Spirit-Devouring Flower’s interior was impenetrable, and it seems the rumors were true.”

”Even someone in the void refinement realm might not have been able to withstand that blow head-on.”

The others also emerged one by one, scattered across the grassland. The earth-shattering explosion they had witnessed earlier had been truly astonishing.

Several members of the Flying Spirit Clan dragged out a massive crystal block, within which were frozen their clan’s saintess and Fuya!

”This must be a secret sealing technique mastered by the Tree Demon Clan. We’ll have to return and have our ancestors figure out how to break this seal.”

A Flying Spirit Clan member at the divine transformation stage stared at the situation within the crystal with a complex expression.

As for Li Qing, he didn’t rush to leave after escaping the seal.

The Human Seed Pouch still had plenty of space, and he planned to collect more of the viscous fluid scattered around.

This was the digestive fluid of the Spirit-Devouring Flowers, and combined with the pouch’s abilities, it could unleash unimaginable effects.

The fluid was not only highly corrosive but could also dissolve spiritual power. Only the Spirit-Devouring Flower could produce such acidic fluid.

In the future, he would need to reforge the Human Seed Pouch, at least to the level of a spirit treasure.

Once enhanced with this fluid, anyone trapped inside would face certain death.

Soon, Li Qing arrived at the spot where the Spirit-Devouring Flower had been rooted, surrounded by shattered petals from the explosion.

”Hmm? Are these seeds?”

Li Qing exclaimed in surprise. He noticed several fist-sized seeds had already burrowed into the earth around the root.

”It seems this man-eating flower knew its death was imminent and used every last bit of its strength to plant the Spirit Seeds it had nurtured within its body.”

”Good thing I checked thoroughly. Otherwise, another terrifying man-eating flower might have grown here in the future.”

Without hesitation, Li Qing dug up all the Spirit Seeds from the Spirit-Devouring Flowers and stuffed them into his storage bag.

These seeds might one day be used to cultivate more Spirit-Devouring Flowers, so he couldn’t let them go to waste.

There were eight seeds in total. Even if he didn’t use them to cultivate flower demons, he could sell them later.

These were exceptionally peculiar seeds, certain to attract buyers—like the Giant Spirit Race, sworn enemies of the Tree Demon Clan!

With his Human Seed Pouch nearly full, Li Qing flew towards the surface, his harvest secured.

The Flying Spirit Clan members saw Li Qing and were about to confront him, but then they remembered how fiercely he had fought their saintess earlier.

In the end, they restrained themselves and didn’t trouble him.

Now that even their saintess had been sealed, they stood no chance against Li Qing.

With the Barbarian Bull Clan also present, they lacked even a numerical advantage.

”Whew! Alright, Brother Li, it’s time for us to search for our clan’s Little Bull King. We heard from the Azure Phoenix Saintess earlier that he’s trapped at Life-Severing Cliff. Would you like to join us?” one of the bull-headed men asked, standing up.

Life-Severing Cliff.

Li Qing’s mind immediately recalled information about this place. A peculiar dewdrop could be harvested there.

With this dewdrop, he would have a chance to cultivate a strand of Violet Zenith Heavenly Light within his body upon entering Condensed Light Lake.