Chapter 1104: Chapter 1090: Demon God’s Personal Army
“Commander, what does ‘commander’ mean?”
The appearance of a bark face in front of the tree root was unsurprising for Ye Zhen, who had encountered many of the Demon Race before, but what intrigued Ye Zhen was the title ‘commander’ given to this Ancient Tree Demon.
“Master, don’t you know? The one who controls the Spirit Communication Hall is the commander of the Huichun Blessed Land, leading an army of a hundred thousand Wood Demons.”
At this point, the eyes on the bark face of the Ancient Tree Demon suddenly blinked, hesitantly saying, “But strangely, Commander, it seems you lack the Yimu Spiritual Vein in your body, otherwise you should be able to command us easily!”
“Oh, by the way, Commander, you came for this Divine Wood Tree Root, are you planning to use it for Vein Forging and cultivate Yimu Spiritual Power? Commander, actually, Vein Forging and cultivating Yimu Spiritual Power don’t require the Divine Wood Tree Root. If the commander is willing, I can easily help in forging a Yimu Spiritual Vein.”
After saying this, the Ancient Tree Demon added, “Commander, not to be rude, but the Divine Wood Root is incredibly precious. We have been nurturing it for nearly ten thousand years to reach this size. Using it for Vein Forging would indeed be somewhat… wasteful…”
Listening to the Ancient Tree Demon talk non-stop, Ye Zhen couldn’t help but blink, suddenly realizing that this Ancient Tree Demon was quite ‘talkative.’
In just a few words, the Ancient Tree Demon had revealed a vast amount of information that Ye Zhen had to ponder for several breaths to fully digest.
“Nearly ten thousand years? Answer two questions for me: First, what is the origin of this Divine Wood Root? Second, how many commanders am I in succession at this Huichun Blessed Land?” Ye Zhen asked after pondering for a few breaths.
“Commander, as for the origin of this Divine Wood Root, we know not. We only know one thing!” said the Ancient Tree Demon.
“What is it?”
“The bloodline origin of this Divine Wood Root is over ten thousand times more noble than ours!” answered the Ancient Tree Demon.
“Ten thousand times more noble?” Ye Zhen was suddenly taken aback, “Then tell me, what is your bloodline status within the Tree Demon lineage?”
“Commander, among us thirteen brothers, our bloodline is relatively noble, known as the Ancient Giant Spirit Wood, traceable back to the opening of the heavens and earth. In Ancient Times, we Ancient Giant Spirit Tree Demons were the Demon God’s Personal Army, the most detested Tree Demons by the Human Clan’s commanders,” answered the Ancient Tree Demon.
This answer made Ye Zhen’s eyes widen; these Ancient Tree Demons were like living fossils.
“What is the Demon God’s Personal Army, explain in detail?” For the first time finding someone knowledgeable about Ancient Human Demon Great Yu events, Ye Zhen’s mood was imaginable.
“Commander, the Demon God’s Personal Army is the most elite and prestigious trusted aide under the Demon God, generally consisting of at least a hundred and no more than ten thousand; not deployed unless in major battles.
My father was once part of the Demon God’s Personal Army, so I know some things. We were also a backup guard for the Demon God’s Personal Army. Unfortunately, the Demon my father served fell, and we brothers were captured as prisoners, and have been alive yet trapped here for years…” The Ancient Tree Demon Boss sighed.
“Your combat power seems not so strong? Why were you chosen as the Demon God’s Personal Army?” Ye Zhen was curious.
“Commander, first, I want to correct something: it’s not that our strength isn’t strong enough, but ever since we became slaves and were confined to guarding this Huichun Blessed Land, over ninety percent of our Yimu Spiritual Power,
was extracted and condensed into Wood Origin Spirit Water to nourish this Divine Wood Tree Root, essential for the Divine Wood Root’s Yimu Spiritual Power to nourish us; otherwise, we would have long since turned into dried corpses.”
“At my father’s peak strength, he was thousands upon thousands of times stronger than us.
Secondly, our Ancient Giant Spirit Tree Demon lineage qualified as must-be-selected Personal Army for each Demon God mainly because we can issue a call to the Ancient Spirits, can evoke the Bloodline Power within targeted warriors,
can invoke the Heavenly Dao spirit nature of Ancient Spirits, essentially can enhance those warriors’ strength exponentially according to different bloodlines, even Human Clan warriors, under our deliberate boosting, can experience at least a doubling of strength.”
In a flash, Ye Zhen’s eyes widened, “You mean, for the Human Clan, even for me, there’s an effect?”
“Of course there’s an effect!” The Tree Demon nodded.
“The call to the Ancient Spirits?
Isn’t it the same as the call earlier that vastly strengthened the thousand-strong Tree Demons? I felt that the boosting range seemed to include me, so why hasn’t my strength changed?” Ye Zhen asked.
“The commander is correct, you are in our range of the Ancient Spirits call. You are our commander, included in the range of the Ancient Spirits’ call.
However, commander, your strength is insufficient; the Human Clan requires a cultivation of at least Dao Entrance Realm, with at least one Condensed Refinement Dao Pattern in their body to receive the ancient spirits’ boost,” said the Ancient Tree Demon.
Ye Zhen’s face immediately turned sour, a direct slap to the face, unable to retaliate.
“Uh, alright… returning to the matter at hand, how many commanders did you experience before me?” Ye Zhen asked.
“Commander, there were eleven commanders, but that was nearly ten thousand years ago. The previous Commander Wen hasn’t shown up in nearly ten thousand years,” the Ancient Tree Demon Boss said.
“Hasn’t shown up in nearly ten thousand years?”
With curiosity, Ye Zhen started pulling strings with the Ancient Tree Demon Boss, and the Ancient Tree Demon was honest, a talker revealing everything.
Moments later, the little stash inside the Ancient Giant Spirit Tree Demon’s belly was completely extracted by Ye Zhen.
Speaking of which, the thirteen brothers of this Ancient Giant Spirit Tree Demon were truly pitiful. After being defeated and captured, they have been guarding this Huichun Blessed Land, not only as guardians but also as nurturing giant trees.
It’s said that back then, tens of millions of spiritual medicines were nurtured by the pure Yimu Spiritual Power provided by these brothers. Of course, the most important task was to supply Yimu Spiritual Power to provide the Wood Origin Spirit Water necessary for the growth of the Divine Wood Root.
A millennium ago, these brothers lived lives worse than pigs and dogs. From time to time, they were forced to reproduce, only to be taken away, essentially becoming breeding machines.
This situation was very common a millennium ago, but one day roughly a millennium ago, the people here, including the commander, suddenly disappeared and never appeared again.
Yet, the formation here continued to mechanically squeeze them, fortunately not as brutally as before.
After that, nothing really changed. They never knew what actually happened in the outside world year after year, until today when Ye Zhen and others broke in.
According to the rules previously implanted in their Divine Souls by their master, whoever gained control of the Spirit Communication Hall would be the commander of the Huichun Blessed Land, and they would have to obey that person, as would all the other tree demons.
Even more troublesome was that, limited by the formation, they could only move within a certain range. Once they exceeded that range, they would suffer backlash from the formation.
Fortunately, their tree demon lineage has the longest life span, which is why they managed to survive until now.
“Lord Commander, I have told you everything. Please, show mercy, regardless of our master’s fate, the Divine Wood Root is our foundation.
If we lose this Divine Wood Root, with the grand formation of Huichun Blessed Land squeezing day and night, we won’t last ten years before we completely wither and die!”
“Please, Lord Commander, show mercy!”
Thirteen voices pleaded simultaneously.
Upon hearing this, Ye Zhen pondered for a moment. Letting go of such a rare Divine Wood Root was absolutely impossible.
After thinking for a few moments, Ye Zhen looked at the bark-like face of the Ancient Giant Spirit Tree Demon and suddenly laughed, “Old Tree, tell me, how many people in this world would see such an Ancient Divine Wood Tree Root and not be tempted to take it? You’ve lived for over ten thousand years, surely you’re not wooden-headed?”
“Ah… I also know that this world has undergone great changes, but when we were enslaved, a wisp of each of our Innate Divine Souls was placed into the large underground formation, completely merging with it. If the underground formation is damaged, we will certainly die.
However, if this Divine Wood can be regrown, perhaps there’s still a sliver of hope for survival. And with our long lifespan, we can afford to wait, a thousand years passes in the blink of an eye.
Therefore, we must protect this Divine Wood Root. Of course, I understand the commander’s intentions, and as long as the commander is willing to negotiate, I can definitely offer a price that will satisfy the commander,” the Tree Demon Boss said.
“Oh? Conditions that will satisfy me? I’m curious to know what those conditions might be?” Ye Zhen asked.
“The benefits we’ll offer will definitely satisfy, even surprise you. But before we state our terms, the commander must first swear a Divine Soul Oath not to take the Divine Wood Tree Root,” the Tree Demon Boss emphasized.
“Your condition isn’t offering to help me forge a Yimu Spiritual Vein, is it?” Ye Zhen suddenly recalled the Tree Demon Boss’s earlier words.
“Lord Commander, that’s just the basic offer. The benefits we intend to give you would make even the Ancient Demon Gods envious!”
“Hm?”
Ye Zhen’s eyes lit up at first, then he sneered, “Swear a Divine Soul Oath first? Given the current state within the Huichun Blessed Land, I believe you are more aware of the situation than I am?
There is one thing you may not have realized: outside, there are several individuals who specialize in Fire Element Spiritual Power, fully capable of forcibly entering here.
Furthermore, given their strength, discovering the Spirit Communication Hall is just a matter of time. If I do not preside over it, replacing me as the new commander of Huichun Blessed Land would not be an issue.
They are not as easygoing as I am, nor do they have a need for Yimu Spiritual Power. Therefore, your Divine Wood Root is destined to be lost…”
After hearing Ye Zhen say this, the thirteen Ancient Giant Spirit Tree Demons collectively sighed deeply, their sighs filled with endless sorrow, “Since it’s destined to be lost, then let’s die together.
To us, dying ten years earlier or later makes no difference at all!” Instantly, a dense deathly aura filled the entire cave, leaving Ye Zhen stunned.
These tree demons seem to be quite stubborn after all.
Ye Zhen felt a bit of a headache. Judging by these tree demons’ stubbornness, the benefits they’re prepared to offer should be considerable.
But, how to acquire them?
After pondering for a few moments, Ye Zhen’s gaze suddenly shifted, he had an idea! (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, feel free to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets on Qidian (). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit to read.)