Willow Tree Supreme was in despair.
This human's progress was too rapid.
"Chirp."
The flaming longsword slashed down again.
This sword cut open a great spatial rift.
Space overlapped, and shattered.
At the end of the shattered space was the shattered Willow Tree Supreme, whose great Dao was broken.
In that last attack, he had fought with all his might, paying an immense price.
Yet, all he gained was his own emptiness and his enemy's dishevelment.
"I never expected this."
Willow Tree Supreme's face was filled with bitterness. "To meet such an end so soon after appearing in the world. So be it."
Death, for beings who had lived for countless years, was not that difficult to accept.
Since they had embarked on this path, it was either to kill or be killed.
Willow Tree Supreme's expression was extremely calm as he spoke, "After I die, I hope to leave some legacy for my people."
At this moment, Willow Tree Supreme was unusually serene.
"Of course, it won't be for free."
At this point, one needed to understand the value of sacrifice. Willow Tree Supreme continued, "I am not of the demon race, nor a beast. By the grace of heaven, our demon plant lineage has produced me. Demon plants can nurture the Spring of Life. I will leave the Spring of Life to my people, and give you the Heart of Life, alright?"
"What is the Spring of Life, and what is the Heart of Life?" Chen Fan asked.
These were terms he had never heard before.
Chen Fan did not know much about demons.
Willow Tree Supreme explained, "The Spring of Life can only be nurtured by demon plants. It can strengthen a cultivator's physical body and internal organs. The Heart of Life is also unique to demon plants. Its effect is the same as the Spring of Life, but its potency is a hundred times greater."
"Oh."
Chen Fan nodded. "Alright, you may bid farewell now."
"Thank you."
This thank you came from the depths of his heart.
"Hum."
Willow Tree Supreme's true form, the golden willow tree, began to emit light and rain.
It was like a deity ascending, giving a sense of immortal flight.
Endless points of light, imbued with rich vitality, rained down on Mia Forest.
All the surviving transformed willow trees received the blessing of this descent.
"Wuwuwu."
Willow Tree's spiritual fluctuations wept.
Their king had fallen.
Willow Tree Supreme's voice echoed in the minds of all the willow trees, "Our demon plant race is not suited for conflict. It is best to find a peaceful place to live. Alas..."
This sigh was filled with deep reluctance.
His last words had been spoken.
Finally, Willow Tree Supreme looked at Chen Fan and said calmly, "Thank you, City Lord, for your grace. The Willow Tree Heart, I give it to you..."
*Bang.*
The golden willow tree exploded.
A pure fruit, comparable to crystal, floated towards Chen Fan.
Chen Fan reached out and caught the Willow Tree Heart.
Instantly, an indescribable vitality spread out.
"Such potent life force," Chen Fan marveled.
This Willow Tree Heart had no rules attached, only a vast and profound vitality like the ocean.
"Thank you."
A smile appeared on Chen Fan's face.
He then looked at the swaying transformed willow trees, which were young sentient willows. It was good that they were still alive.
With a faint smile, Chen Fan said, "Live well. Do not get involved in pointless conflicts again. Take care of yourselves."
Heaven and earth have their own creations. All living beings are left with a sliver of hope.
Demon plants were no exception.
Chen Fan turned and left. From this day forward, this forest would no longer be a forbidden zone.
"Boom."
The land of the Eastern Domain.
The auras of Supremes shot up into the sky.
"City Lord Chen."
A cold voice echoed through the heavens. "What a heavy burden you carry. You have once again slaughtered a Supreme of our demon race. Do you wish to incite a war between our two races?"
The aura pierced through the heavens and earth.
There were a total of four Supreme auras in the entire Eastern Domain.
If the Willow Tree Supreme were counted, there were five Supremes in the entire Eastern Domain.
Four demon race Supremes, their killing intent vast and terrifying.
"Heh heh."
Facing the threats of the four demon race Supremes, Chen Fan maintained a cold smile.
He had been contemplating how to break his promise and initiate this war for the past few days.
Willow Tree Supreme was honorable and directly provided him with the reason.
"I killed him, so what can you do to me?"
A domineering response, filled with powerful fighting intent. "If you disagree, come and fight."
A provocation.
Were they going to make a move?
His aura was fierce, meeting the gaze of the four Supremes head-on.
"Boom."
From the distant Central Domain, the giant serpent coiled around an entire mountain opened its eyes again. "You broke your promise and killed Willow Tree Supreme. Human, in three days, bring a human Supreme's corpse here, or there will be war."
Its tone was cold and merciless, filled with boundless chilling intent.
The Great Serpent was enraged.
This person dared to ignore his warning and must pay a price.
Such a price must be equitable.
"Heh heh."
Chen Fan sneered, not responding.
Three days was enough time.
"Swish."
His figure shot up into the sky, leaving the Eastern Domain and heading towards the Northern Domain.
In the Northern Domain, the Ten Thousand Mountains were still shrouded in boundless dark clouds.
The original Ten Thousand Mountains were now occupied by nearly ten powerful beast Supremes. They were incredibly strong, gazing at the Skull Society from across the mountains, maintaining little contact with each other.
Chen Fan arrived, flying over the Supremes' territories and heading directly for the extreme north.
"Hum,"
A powerful aura spread out.
The beast Supremes were enraged and wanted to attack.
But thinking of Willow Tree Supreme's demise and the Great Serpent's warning, they could only suppress their anger.
Among all the fallen demon race Supremes, the Great Serpent stood at the very top.
When that one spoke, others had to show respect.
...
Chen Fan flew past rapidly, appearing before the thatched hut.
Wusheng was still feeding chickens.
"You didn't go hunt beasts?"
Looking at the leisurely Wusheng, Chen Fan was somewhat puzzled.
This person had been very aggressive before the spatial gate opened, and had charged all the way into it.
But now that the spatial gate was open and beasts were everywhere, this person seemed somewhat lethargic.
Apart from killing one Supreme and a large number of ordinary beasts at the very beginning, he had taken no further action.
Wusheng looked up, saw Chen Fan, and their eyes met...
His pupils were devoid of joy or sorrow.
"I can't kill them."
Wusheng was helpless. "Though I am cold-blooded, I am still human. Killing beasts is simple, but... it will cause a chain reaction, leading to the slaughter of many ordinary people."
Beasts were bloodthirsty. Their retaliation would undoubtedly be incredibly brutal.
Wusheng, like Chen Fan, could easily kill even beast Supremes.
But what after they were killed?
The beasts would retaliate madly, and killing ordinary humans would also be simple.
There was no solution.
Both sides were using ordinary humans or demons to restrain each other.
Chen Fan sighed. "The existence of beasts poses too great a threat to humanity. Beasts are inherently bloodthirsty. Once they grow strong, it will be the end of humanity."
Tearing up verbal promises was easy for both sides.
"Do you have a solution?" Wusheng asked.
Since Chen Fan had come, he surely wouldn't have come without reason.
Perhaps he had a good idea.
"We need to find the Hall of the Gods."
This was Chen Fan's thought. "There are many powerful individuals in the Hall of the Gods. By uniting with other forces, we should be able to resist the impact of the beasts for a short period. You and I only need to join forces to eliminate the demon race Supremes, but we must be fast."