All Heavenly destiny reduced to ashes
Chapter 457 - 85: Good People Reap Good Rewards (2/3)

Chapter 457: Chapter 85: Good People Reap Good Rewards (2/3)

"No,"

An Jing had gained enlightenment from the demon core, what he needed was a method to practice his realizations, let alone the fact that as long as there were seeds, the Tianyuan Realm would definitely have a way to make them grow.

Although the Broken Blade Mountain Range was favorable, it was not a safe base. Since that was the case, he intended to take the "essence" with him and try to replicate it when he found a safe location.

Therefore, he insisted on his own idea, "Just give me the complete set of seeds and the planting method. We humans have an old saying, ’Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.’ In my view, the method is more precious than the spiritual objects."

"Furthermore, General Weng, please do not underestimate yourself, for you are the only Spirit Plant demon spirit in the entire Broken Blade Mountain Range, and only you can collect all the Spirit Plant seeds—I do not wish for you to be at a disadvantage, hence, I offer this fair price."

[Very well, very well, you truly are the promising young talent valued by his Highness the Virtuous King, possessing virtue indeed!]

As Weng Cuiyu was not a human and did not know An Jing’s trump card, naturally she could not understand why he made such a choice.

But she was utterly pleased by An Jing’s subtle flattery, promptly promising: [Then please wait just a few days, and we will gather and deliver the promised Spirit Plant seeds!]

An Jing and Weng Cuiyu made an oath with a jade slip, establishing their alliance.

Afterward, An Jing returned to the Primordial Spirit Cave Heaven, while Weng Cuiyu’s consciousness sank into the sea of trees, her roots spreading continuously, extending into the Blessed Land.

Inside the Primordial Spirit Cave Heaven.

An Jing looked up and saw the Primordial Spirit Immaculate Wood in the center of the cave.

This Divine Wood was still emitting an exceptionally pure metallic essence, but An Jing could tell that it was not in good condition; it had exhausted a large amount of its Spiritual Power in a full-force effort to block the Half-Dragon Demon Shedding from returning to the cave and to prevent the other two Demon Sheddings from escaping.

If it were a person, the state of the Immaculate Wood would probably be so exhausted that it could only lie on the ground, gasping for breath.

Yet, even in such weariness, when the Immaculate Wood saw An Jing approach, it still transmitted a ’feeling of joy.’

"I truly owe you thanks this time."

An Jing raised his hand and fed a bit of his Taibai Fiend Qi into the Immaculate Wood, along with some Golden Primordial Spiritual Qi previously stored in the Dragon Storing Bottle, improving its condition slightly, "The fact that the Demon Shedding could stay in the Primordial Spirit Cave Heaven for so long indicates that there must be cracks in the seals, leading to the leakage of Demonic Qi... Do you know where these cracks are?"

Because it was confirmed that An Jing was indeed an ally, the Immaculate Wood responded very quickly, pointing in four directions—precisely toward the east, south, west, and north, which left An Jing momentarily speechless, "The seals have cracked like this? What’s the difference between this and being completely shattered?"

Actually, the difference was significant.

When An Jing truly arrived at the four corners of the Primordial Spirit Cave Heaven, what he saw was those deep crevices leading straight into the depths of the mountain, already plugged up by dense networks of plant roots, which were the roots of the Immaculate Wood.

Clearly, if not for the Demon Shedding continuously depleting the strength of the Immaculate Wood, resolving the Demonic seals, the Demonic Qi in the Primordial Spirit Cave Heaven could not have been leaking like this.

"It seems like this Immaculate Wood really is a direct offspring of your Subdue Evil fragment."

After observing for a while, An Jing discovered that this Divine Wood was exactly the key point of the Broken Blade Mountain’s Great Formation, and its condition outright reflected the state of the Great Formation.

"Indeed,"

And Subdue Evil admitted, "That’s why I said its Lotus Platform and I shared the same origin, which is very effective for me... But this little tree is quite remarkable, I feel a bit reluctant to take away that Lotus Platform now."

An Jing also felt somewhat conflicted.

If the Immaculate Wood had been without any spiritual wisdom, An Jing certainly would have taken the Lotus Platform by now—turns out the Immaculate Wood possessed a trace of wisdom, however, as innocent and simple as that of a child, and it even played a significant role during his battle with the Demon Shedding.

Given An Jing’s morals, he couldn’t bring himself to forcefully take the Lotus Platform from the Immaculate Wood, for if he did, how would he be any different from those he loathed and vowed to crush?

Yet, the value of the Primordial Spirit Sword Lotus to An Jing and Subdue Evil was too great. So after some contemplation, he stepped forward and asked candidly, "I have a great need for the Sword Lotus blooming atop... I understand it’s important to you. Thus, if possible, I am willing to offer a considerable amount..."

"Wait, why have you just given it to me?!"

An Jing originally intended to say that if the Immaculate Wood were willing to trade, he would procure a variety of spiritual objects and spirit fertilizer to nurture and restore its condition as compensation and part of the trade.

But who could have known, he had only spoken halfway when the Immaculate Wood grasped his intention, voluntarily causing the Sword Lotus to rise and fly towards An Jing.

The Primordial Spirit Sword Lotus had a thousand petals and a hundred veins, with silver and gold intertwined across the Lotus Platform, where white lines of Spiritual Fiend spread, vaguely outlining marks resembling sword scars.

It floated before An Jing, leaving the youth somewhat at a loss.

But soon, the ’relaxed feeling’ emanating from the Immaculate Wood made An Jing realize that things with this plant were much simpler than he, a human, had imagined.

Firstly, plants are meant to flower, and flowering is for the purpose of bearing fruit. The Primordial Spirit Lotus Platform is that flower, and the fruit is the ’Immaculate Primordial Spirit Demon Pill’ from Broken Blade General Shuo Yueying.

Once the fruit is picked, the flower should naturally wither and decay, returning to the tree as nourishment. However, the blossoming of such an iron tree is a rare event. That the Immaculate Wood could flower was solely due to Shuo Yueying’s quasi-coercive catalysis that consumed the essence of the Immaculate Wood, not a normal occurrence.

In fact, it was because Shuo Yueying, in their transformation to become a True Spirit White Dragon, excessively consumed the Immaculate Wood’s essence, which led to damage in the sealing, allowing Demonic Qi to invade.

And to get rid of the Demonic Qi, Shuo Yueying had no choice but to undergo the treacherous transformation method time after time, barely surviving the ordeals of death—yet they had to leave the Primordial Spirit Cave, theoretically the most suitable Blessed Land for their transformation, and had to head to places unknown to desperately survive the deathly trials.

"Haste makes waste, the more anxious you are, the likelier you will make mistakes."

From the memories transmitted by the Immaculate Wood, An Jing could vaguely understand the overly rash and even selfish actions of Shuo Yueying, and he couldn’t help shaking his head, "In pursuit of self-fulfillment, such a big mistake has been brewed. If Shuo Yueying cannot make amends for this cause and effect, they will never be able to achieve Manifesting Holy."

In summary, that was the situation.

The Primordial Spirit Sword Lotus was formed by consuming the essence of the Immaculate Wood; it wasn’t natural and was continuously draining the essence of the Immaculate Wood.

If it could be picked and its connection to the Immaculate Wood severed, then the Immaculate Wood, relying on the Spirit Vein and Earth Vein of Broken Blade Mountain, would recover at a rate much faster than anyone could imagine.

Did An Jing want it? The Immaculate Wood couldn’t wait for An Jing to take it—it just feared that An Jing might not have the strength to refine this Sword Lotus that had been a great annoyance to it, risking its own life in the process.

"It seems destiny does indeed will it so, to aid both myself and you."

Cradling the Sword Lotus in his left hand, An Jing sighed, "This Primordial Spirit Cave was originally meant for you to nurse into spiritual life and achieve the Demon King Realm, yet it ended up occupied by that Shuo Yueying—Even without turning demonic, Shuo Yueying was no kind demon."

The Immaculate Wood repeatedly agreed, emitting a ’feeling of outrage’.

An Jing also probed indirectly, asking the Immaculate Wood if it knew of the existence of ’Subdue Evil Fragments’... or rather, did it know what exactly was being guarded within this Great Formation, at the center of the Formation’s hub.

And there indeed was something!

The Immaculate Wood conveyed a complex feeling, which An Jing barely understood to mean that the entire Broken Blade Mountain Range was suppressing something, and right beneath Broken Blade Peak lay a massive central Underground Palace.

If An Jing sought something, he would have to wait for the Earth Vein to shift and cross before trying to navigate through the pathways linked by its roots to search within.