Imperial Cultivation

Chapter 1490: Chapter 1486: Assistance

These violent forces were rapidly assimilated by the Divine Essence, merging into it and strengthening it.

He halted his steps, his face showing delight.

The various forces he had seen earlier either clashed with the Divine Essence and were expelled rather than assimilated,

or were too weak, resulting in an almost fruitless effort when converted to Divine Essence.

He slowed his pace, stopping at each step, pausing for a long while before moving to the next.

As the steps ascended, the forces became increasingly violent.

At first, he felt like he was in a stormy sea, then as if entering a tornado, his body slightly swaying, unable to stand firm.

Step by step, he finally reached the highest point, arriving at the Little Demon Suppression Divine Tree.

The small golden tree, barely above ankle height, was even shorter than some wild grasses.

Up close, the sensations were clearer.

The golden light of the Little Demon Suppression Divine Tree was emanating from within the tree trunk.

The overflowing golden light merged with the fragrance, spreading out and blending with the six-colored lights in the air, forming the surrounding violent forces.

If the golden light and fragrance weren’t merged, what would the forces formed by the six-colored lights look like?

His eyes suddenly became vacant.

He changed once more, his appearance growing more haggard.

This was worsening an already haggard state.

Unknowingly, his hair was covered with a layer of white frost, strands of white mixed in with the black.

In an instant, it was as if he had aged over a hundred years, with a sense of twilight enveloping him.

He disregarded this anomaly, his eyes still vacant.

The opportunity was rare; it was the critical moment to explore the secrets of the Divine Race, leaving no room for retreat.

When he withdrew his gaze, he suddenly sensed something.

With Super Sensing Illumination upon himself, he discovered that half of his hair had turned white.

This time, the expenditure was enormous.

These six clusters of light had the power to distort time and space.

The six clusters of light alone could distort time and space, and together their ability to do so was astonishingly stronger.

If not for the Little Demon Suppression Divine Tree’s suppression, who knows where they might have escaped to; it was nearly impossible to catch them.

These six clusters of light were all Fierce Beasts.

Among the Divine Beasts, there were also good and bad; good ones like the Phoenix, Green Lion, or Vermilion Bird, at most possessed a haughty nature refusing to be violated, punishing offenders by death.

Some Fierce Beasts, however, were naturally bloodthirsty or preyed on humans.

Each Fierce Beast had claimed countless human lives, even daring to provoke the Divine Race.

A man of the Divine Race, Ji Qingxuan, with compassion for the world, made a great vow to suppress the Fierce Beasts of the world.

He exerted all his efforts to take a branch from the Demon Suppressing Divine Tree, spending a vast amount of time to obtain the most secluded and darkest soil—the Nine Nether Mysterious Soil, cultivating it with care.

This Little Demon Suppression Divine Tree was not successfully cultivated in one go; it was after countless failures over tens of thousands of years, when all conditions aligned, that Ji Qingxuan finally succeeded.

Relying on the advanced proficiency of the Heavenly Yuan Technique’s Third Layer, he dared to retrace tens of thousands of years in one breath.

The cost was enormous, but he felt it was worth it.

His current understanding of the Divine Race was far beyond what it was before, a great harvest.

This understanding greatly aided his cultivation of the Cloud Dragon Fist.

Previously, observing the Divine Race was only through fleeting glimpses of scenes.

Now, with the Little Demon Suppression Divine Tree as the basis, he saw how Ji Qingxuan conducted his daily life, cultivated, and his demeanor as if it were up close.

The Donghuan Saint Technique traced back tens of thousands of years as if spending that time with Ji Qingxuan, becoming an old friend.

Looking at the cave before him, there was a sense of familiarity and emotion.

At the same time, he also learned the reason for the Divine Race’s disappearance.

The Divine Race returned to the Ancestral Land.

There was a change in the heavens, not just in this world, but their Ancestral Land reappeared, allowing them to return.

The Divine Race was not native to this land, but came from the outer world,

another realm, independent of the Thirty-Six Heavens.

The Divine Race, with its long lifespan, strong physique, and exquisite cultivation methods,

even after leaving the Ancestral Land for a prolonged period, still longed to return.

As the years dragged on, their longing and desire for their Ancestral Land grew stronger.

Once the Ancestral Land was revealed, they left this world without hesitation.

The connections among the Divine Race disregarded the constraints of time and space.

One among them would know and could share it for all to hear.

Once informed, all the Divine Race knew, leaving without hesitation or second thoughts.

Within the Thirty-Six Heavens, the Divine Race vanished in merely one day.

Never to reappear again.

Chu Zhiyuan saw these, feeling indescribably complex.

After the Divine Race left, they actually left behind some traces.

Like this Little Demon Suppression Divine Tree.

And his own true Demon Suppression Divine Tree.

But after a long time, either they were annihilated, or returned to tranquility, their true nature unrecognizable.

This Little Demon Suppression Divine Tree, if not for him, Huang Zhengyang and the others would treat it as a strange flower or tree, pulling it out recklessly.

The four of them couldn’t handle it, but if the Court were added, then it might be different.

The Court possessed Divine Artifacts.

Ultimately, it would likely fall into the Court’s hands.

So the one most likely to possess items of the Divine Race is the Court.

However, if the Court forcibly removed this Little Demon Suppression Divine Tree, leading to the escape of the Six Ferocious Beasts, the consequences would be unimaginable.

He looked grave, thought for a moment, then sat cross-legged beside the Little Demon Suppression Divine Tree.

His hands formed seals, performing the Demon Suppression Seal.

The Demon Suppression Divine Tree slowly emerged from the Demon Suppression Divine Palace above his head in the Void.

When the Demon Suppression Divine Tree appeared, the Little Demon Suppression Divine Tree began to shimmer violently again.

Unlike before when the Demon Suppression Divine Tree merely appeared, this time, under his urging, it began to shed starlight.

Piece by piece, the starlight scattered and eventually all fell onto the Little Demon Suppression Divine Tree.

Each piece of starlight that drilled in made the Little Demon Suppression Divine Tree’s golden light shine brighter.

As the starlight increased, the Little Demon Suppression Divine Tree transformed into a golden sun.

The golden light burst forth, turning the cave into gold, dyeing everything in gold.

The indistinct six-colored light in the Void dissolved under the intense golden light.

He continued to urge the Demon Suppression Divine Tree to scatter starlight.

Bits of starlight continuously fell onto the Little Demon Suppression Divine Tree, making the golden light increasingly intense.

The intensity of the golden light grew stronger, illuminating not only the Void within the cave but also beginning to penetrate inward.

It shone into the rock walls, beneath the altar into a deep abyss.

Clearly built of earth, yet to him, it felt like an endless abyss.

With Super Sensing Illumination, it appeared as an unfathomable blackness, pitch-black and imperceptible.

From here the six-colored lights emerged, strands of light capable of distorting the surrounding Void.

As soon as Super Sense connected with this abyss, he vaguely felt an ominous presence, his instincts warning him to keep away.

Thus, his Heart and Spirit dared not probe deeper.

Now, relying on the Little Demon Suppression Divine Tree to shine golden light into the abyss, he hoped to destroy it.

Time passed.

The golden light not only obliterated the six-colored light within the cave, but also reached the outside.

The four who were unconscious slowly awoke.

As they were about to sit up, they suddenly became dazed.

Bathed in the golden light, they felt like they were beneath a vast sun.

Their minds became clear, serene, their thoughts dazed.

Chu Zhiyuan shook his head.

The Demon Suppression Divine Tree greatly benefitted the Little Demon Suppression Divine Tree, but making the golden light penetrate the abyss couldn’t be achieved in a short time.

It would take some time.

He had to let them leave without interference.

Thinking this, he moved his hand seal.

The Demon Suppression Divine Tree suddenly shuddered violently.

The air vibrated instantly.

Huang Zhengyang and the others, engulfed in daze, suddenly flew up.

They flew out of the plaza before the cave, flying toward the base of the mountain wall, exactly where they came from.

The four of them flickered and vanished.

In the next moment, they appeared in the plaza of the Imperial Palace, greeted by the gaze of over twenty experts around them.