No need to worry

"Oh no, no, no..."

"This has nothing to do with whether you have a backer or not. You have trump cards, but can you use them? Those trump cards aren't meant to be used lightly; I'm sure you know that yourself!"

"Besides, to you, that important figure is indeed an important figure, but to your background, they are ultimately nothing significant."

The Hundred Knowledge Scholar said with a smile.

Zhou Ziming was stunned.

"Holy crap, you really do know everything!"

"Who exactly are you?"

The Hundred Knowledge Scholar shook his head.

"Who am I? I'm really not sure about that. Ever since the day I can remember, I've known everything about the world's affairs. I even have the ability of a thousand faces—neither fixed in Yin and Yang nor fixed in race. I don't even know myself!"

As the Hundred Knowledge Scholar spoke of this, the beautiful woman he had transformed into took on a somewhat dazed expression.

However, the Hundred Knowledge Scholar still smiled.

"Of course, that's not actually important. What's important is that even if that important figure behind the scenes doesn't step in, I don't think you'll be able to kill that Tree Demon!"

Zhou Ziming frowned.

"What do you mean?"

The Hundred Knowledge Scholar said.

"That Tree Demon's Divine Soul can be transferred at will. Even if its main body dies, its Divine Soul can enter a blade of grass or a leaf."

"As long as the Divine Soul doesn't die, it can absorb the Qi of heaven and earth to reshape itself!"

"It's very hard to kill. However, within heaven and earth, all things have their mutual generation and inhibition."

"There is, however, a method called the Heavenly Heart Burning Flame Art!"

"If one Cultivates this method and the Tree Demon's Divine Soul is touched by its flames, it's useless even if it hides; it will still be incinerated!"

"Only in death can there be liberation!"

Zhou Ziming waved his hand dismissively.

"Then don't even think about it. If this thing was originally my Opportunity, then that Opportunity is long gone!"

"Besides, what you're talking about is quite useless to me!"

Zhou Ziming had thought the Tree Demon had countless Clones or some other means.

But none of that mattered.

Because Zhou Ziming's trait of being able to kill everything seemed to also ignore the Tree Demon's characteristics.

If all else failed, he would just slash the Tree Demon's Divine Soul along with it.

As long as the Tree Demon's Divine Soul was struck by him once, it would definitely not survive.

"It's fine then. Farewell!"

After Zhou Ziming finished speaking, he directly opened his map to look for the Tree Demon.

Naturally, the Hundred Knowledge Scholar followed.

However, the Hundred Knowledge Scholar's expression at this moment was quite remarkable.

"Someone beat you to cultivating the Heavenly Heart Burning Flame?"

Zhou Ziming nodded while looking at the map.

"Yeah."

The Hundred Knowledge Scholar laughed.

"If the person who snatched your Opportunity were to deal with this Tree Demon personally, they might still have a chance to live. But if they snatched the Opportunity and still don't deal with the Tree Demon... Hehehe!"

Zhou Ziming suddenly became a bit curious.

"Hmm? What's the story behind that?"

The Hundred Knowledge Scholar explained.

"The Heavenly Heart Burning Flame condenses the intense fires of heaven and earth; the Cultivation Technique is incomparably overbearing."

"Cultivating this technique will burn one's own body, like the biting of ten thousand insects—a fate worse than death!"

"Unless one doesn't Cultivate it, this will happen as long as they do!"

"In other words, even if the person who snatched that Opportunity obtained it, they wouldn't be able to use it. If they did, they would surely suffer torture worse than death."

Zhou Ziming was curious once again.

"Then what does that have to do with the Tree Demon?"

The Hundred Knowledge Scholar nodded.

"Naturally, there's a connection. Because if this Tree Demon is burned by the Heavenly Heart Burning Flame, it will eventually turn into a Yin Condensation Bead!"

"By swallowing the Yin Condensation Bead, one can completely harmonize the intensity and overbearing nature of the Heavenly Heart Flame, thereby resolving those future troubles."

"But here's the problem: only the Heavenly Heart Flame can burn out a Yin Condensation Bead!"

"If the Tree Demon is truly killed by you, then the Heavenly Heart Burning Flame will likely be lost to time!"

Zhou Ziming asked again.

"Is there no substitute?"

The Hundred Knowledge Scholar shook his head.

"A substitute? That's definitely not possible. In fact, just having the Yin Condensation Bead isn't enough either."

"Because there must be a spirit within the Yin Condensation Bead. There was once a person who obtained this technique; the Yin Condensation Bead in his body was transformed from his beloved, and it was his beloved who helped regulate the intense flames within him!"

"Furthermore, that Yin Condensation Bead grew along with him, belonging to the kind where they benefited each other."

"If there's only a Yin Condensation Bead, it might be fine at the time, but a bead that hasn't grown will eventually be burned away."

"Wait, why are you asking this? You don't even have the Heavenly Heart Burning Flame!"

Zhou Ziming chuckled.

"I'm just asking. But knowing the secrets behind this, I feel like laughing a bit now!"

The Hundred Knowledge Scholar felt he had seen through Zhou Ziming.

"You were worried that the person who snatched your Opportunity might still survive, right? Now that you've heard there's absolutely no chance of survival, do you feel better?"

Zhou Ziming put on a serious face.

"Don't talk nonsense. Am I that kind of person?"

"What 'my' Opportunity? Opportunities belong to everyone; whoever gets it, it's theirs. Of course, by accepting an Opportunity, one must also accept the Karma that comes with it!"

"Alright, let's find the Tree Demon!"

After saying that, Zhou Ziming followed the map and headed straight for the location of the Tree Demon.

But before that...

Zhou Ziming prepared to raise his Realm first.

He felt that with his current physical strength, he should be able to enter the Dao Integration Realm... Inside an underground palace in the West Continent.

At this moment, a man's face was distorted with rage.

On his body, one could even see countless tree roots moving frantically like meridians.

"Pfft—"

Suddenly, he spat out a mouthful of green blood.

"Damn it, what is the deal with that Cultivator? Even the Divine Soul of my Clone was completely cut down!"

The man was furious, and even somewhat terrified.

At this time, a Black-Robed Man wearing a mask came to the man's side.

"Don't worry about those things. You just need to focus on absorbing the Cultivators of the West Continent."

"I'll handle the rest!"

The man nodded.

But he was still very worried.

"That Lightning Cultivator—there's something wrong with him!"

The masked person snorted coldly.

"He is merely a Void Tempering Cultivator; you need not worry. If you can completely absorb the Cultivators of the West Continent, you will be at Dao Integration Perfection, or even a half-step Demon Immortal!"

"At that time, that Lightning Cultivator will be nothing more than an ant to you!"

But the man was still somewhat uneasy.

"But with him there, and that whatever Dao Sect, I simply cannot absorb the Cultivators of the West Continent!"

The Masked Man was silent for a moment.

This was indeed a bit difficult to handle.

The key was that it wasn't convenient for him to take action either.

"Let me think about it!"

The Masked Man was truly in a bit of a dilemma.

But this Demon Dragon was also a crucial element.

If this Demon Dragon didn't grow, he wouldn't be able to give an account.

"Forget it. This time, I will personally deal with the people from the Dao Sect for you."

"Once I've dealt with the Dao Sect people, you can go ahead and devour the people of the West Continent."

The man didn't quite understand.

"Does it have to be the West Continent? Can't it be another continent?"

The masked person shook his head.

"That naturally won't work. The West Continent borders the Evil Demon Tribe. If the West Continent is destroyed, it can be blamed on the Evil Demons, but that's not possible for other continents!"

Just then...

The main hall's doors were instantly blown to pieces.

Zhou Ziming walked out from the ruins and chuckled, "No need for all that trouble. I'm here!"