557: Man-eating ancient tree

Lin Ye stood in place, acting as a Protector for the two of them.

Beside him stood the White Fox Clan Chief, Bai Lingyun, who exuded the aura of a Supreme. Seeing this scene, the creatures around them all detoured.

Even ancient creatures who were also Supremes merely cast a faint glance without lingering.

It was still only the beginning of the struggle on the Blood Road, and there was no need to cause conflicts with others.

Furthermore, it was clear that Lin Ye and Bai Lingyun were acting as Protectors for others; anyone who made even a slightly excessive move at this time would likely face a thunderous strike from the two.

Everyone was no fool, so they certainly wouldn't look for trouble on purpose.

After a day and a night, Xiang Tiange and Cheng Dezhu slowly awoke, both having simultaneously achieved a Breakthrough to the Saint Realm.

This was all due to Lin Ye using his powerful spiritual energy to devour the Demon Ox Clan.

The Dao Fruit condensed by that Cultivation Technique was simply terrifying, actually allowing the two to break through to the Saint Realm directly. Although it was only the initial stage of the Saint Realm, they already had the power to protect themselves on this Blood Road.

Cheng Dezhu stood up, his face full of joy. Feeling the Saintly might within his body and his restored Origin, he wished he could just hug Lin Ye and kiss him!

He knew he hadn't followed the wrong person. If this continued, his dream of becoming the number one lackey in the Ten Thousand Domains would likely be realized very soon.

Xiang Tiange came before Lin Ye and said with a serious expression: "Lin Ye, thank you!"

With the great era beginning, if one wanted to contend for the Emperor Road, the younger generation would surely be able to break through to the Saint Realm or even become a Supreme when they reached their most brilliant peak, but that would be many years later.

Now that Xiang Tiange had directly stepped into the Saint Realm level, he could be considered ahead of the younger generation, so he naturally wanted to express his sincere gratitude.

Hearing this, Lin Ye patted Xiang Tiange on the shoulder and chuckled: "Why thank me between us?"

"Hmm..."

Xiang Tiange nodded without saying much. Cheng Dezhu, on the side, was full of arrogance: "Mere Xiang Tiange, in the end, didn't you still have to rely on my Master Lin to save you? Once I establish Master Lin's sect, remember, you will be the first believer!"

Xiang Tiange: "..."

Looking at Cheng Dezhu's smug face, he always had an urge to punch that face hard and beat it until it was swollen!

When facing life-and-death crises, the two were life-and-death friends who could entrust their backs to each other, but once things calmed down, Cheng Dezhu's mouth made Xiang Tiange gnash his teeth in hatred.

"Alright, stop messing around, let's continue moving forward."

Hearing Lin Ye's words, the two nodded and then turned to walk forward.

Lin Ye, who was about to leave, turned back and looked at Bai Lingyun, who was standing blankly in place, and asked in confusion: "Are you not coming with us?"

Hearing this, Bai Lingyun came back to her senses and said in a complex tone: "Can I go with you?"

She had always believed that to Lin Ye, she was only there because of a transaction.

The reason she became so insecure was because of the Innate Divine Ability of their White Fox Clan; after engaging in Dual Cultivation with Lin Ye, her existing affection for him was elevated to the extreme.

Even now, whenever Lin Ye spoke, her heartbeat would quicken.

And she didn't know what Lin Ye was thinking, since according to the transaction, it had already been completed.

Was he still willing to bring her along?

Just as Bai Lingyun was feeling insecure, Lin Ye reached out a hand and chuckled: "What? Do you need me to hold your hand to walk?"

"..."

A flush instantly rose on Bai Lingyun's beautiful and moving face, and her fluffy tail wagged rapidly.

She ran forward as if fleeing, and when passing by Lin Ye, she said in a voice so faint it was barely audible: "Lin Ye, thank you!"

This thank you was unknown if it was because Lin Ye helped her achieve a Breakthrough in cultivation and master her Bloodline, or because of something else.

But it was undeniable that the current Bai Lingyun was extremely cute.

Watching Bai Lingyun's departing figure, Lin Ye chuckled: "That tail is quite soft. Later, I must rub it to my heart's content!"

After saying this, Lin Ye's figure disappeared from where he stood.

The four continued moving forward, and there was much less trouble along the way; after all, Bai Lingyun, a living Supreme, was standing right beside the three of them.

Unlike Lin Ye who could hide his aura, Bai Lingyun had just mastered her Bloodline and achieved a Breakthrough in cultivation, so naturally, she couldn't stabilize her aura. She also had no intention of stabilizing it; anyway, doing this could save a lot of trouble, so why not?

Along the way, they often saw creatures fighting each other due to Opportunity and hatred; on this Blood Road, no one cared about the other's background anymore.

As long as both sides had a grudge, it was a fight to the death.

Coupled with the constant appearance of Opportunities, it led to more and more battles.

Just as the four were moving forward, the Void Realm in the distance was pitch black.

"What is that thing?"

Looking at the dark sky, Cheng Dezhu was squinting his eyes, but the next moment, his figure retreated violently.

Where he had just been standing, a tree branch appeared, slamming hard against the Void Realm and shattering that part of the void.

Lin Ye turned his gaze to the distance.

Looking closely, he realized it wasn't dark; rather, that area of heaven and earth was blocked by a towering giant tree. The radiance of the sun, moon, and stars had disappeared, and thousands of Dao Rhyme were swallowed along with it.

From time to time, Cultivators flying across the sky were bound by the branches, and after a short while, they became nourishment for that giant tree.

Boom!!!

Just at this moment, a blaze of fire illuminated the sky; it seemed some creature had launched an attack against the giant tree in front of them.

With Dao Rhyme, the heavenly fire filled the clouds and illuminated the dark heaven and earth.

The giant tree lay across the Void Realm, its lush branches spanning in all directions.

The branches were filled with blood Qi; it was unknown how many creatures had been bound by the tree, subsequently becoming nourishment for the ancient tree. Otherwise, it wouldn't have grown so fast.

As the fire spread, the surrounding Void Realm collapsed layer by layer.

Heaven and earth trembled accordingly, and some creatures with weak cultivation were blasted backward by the force of the impact.

Even with such a terrifying intent of true fire striking the ancient tree, the ancient tree actually didn't suffer the slightest damage? Or perhaps because its trunk was black to begin with, the charring couldn't be seen.

A huge creature stood above the Void Realm; the true fire intent from just now clearly came from him.

The Supreme aura on his body spread across the universe, causing countless creatures to worship.

Seeing that the ancient tree was unaffected, the creature's face was full of coldness: "Seeking death!"

He formed seals with both hands, and the fire on his body flared up intensely, like an ancient God of Fire. With every gesture, heavenly spiritual fire erupted.