64: Grandma, please lend me your tree heart and real pills.

"Li Fuchen, Personal Disciple of Li Tiangang from the Forbidden Guard Hall, has arrived late. I beg the Princess and Left Commander to forgive me."

A blue-clad, sword-browed young man leaped down from a giant sword, separating a streak of Sword Qi to shield the two behind him.

"So it's someone from Senior Li... You've finally arrived."

The Princess said, delighted.

"Little Brother Li Fuchen, the ghosts are difficult to deal with.

My blood has the effect of dispelling ghosts and Command the Demon, and can amplify the power of Magical Artifacts.

If needed..."

Left Commander's face was pale, and he said, panting heavily.

"Thank you for your kindness, Left Commander.

However, the 'Juque' in my hand is a Magic Treasure nurtured by my master for a hundred years.

Wielding this sword, even if a True Dan Grandmaster were before me, I could contend for a while.

These ghost women and rakshasas before us...

Can be extinguished with a flick of a finger."

Such confident words immediately put the Left Commander and the Princess at ease.

Hiss—

Li Fuchen manipulated a magical incantation, and the Juque Flying Sword split into hundreds of sword shadows, transforming into a sky-filling sword rain that fell down.

Each sword shadow was comparable to the full power of a Foundation Building Realm Cultivator's strike.

Within a few breaths, more than half of the female ghosts were dead or injured.

They wailed and dissipated into black smoke.

"A mere Foundation Building Realm Cultivator dares to ruin Old Ancestor's good deeds!"

A voice, neither male nor female, came from the Void Realm.

The ground trembled violently, and countless tree roots emerged, intertwining and covering the entire Lanruo Temple.

Li Fuchen's expression immediately changed.

"This is bad, the main body of that thousand-year-old tree demon is about to arrive.

We must evacuate quickly!

Thousand Blades Juque... Borrowing the Law of Heaven and Earth... Slash!"

The Juque Flying Sword grew against the wind, transforming into a ten-zhang Flying Sword, and slashed towards the sealed exit.

Immediately, countless emerald green vines were severed at the root, scattering everywhere.

A several-zhang-long opening appeared before them, and the outside world could vaguely be seen.

"Let's retreat quickly!"

The group hastily prepared to flee outside.

Suddenly, Li Fuchen caught a glimpse of Gu Changsheng's figure out of the corner of his eye, and immediately separated a streak of Sword Qi, intending to take Gu Changsheng with him.

"In this demonic world, saving one is better than none."

Li Fuchen gritted his teeth.

'At such a critical moment, he's still thinking of saving people... This person's heart is so pure, how did he Cultivate to the Foundation Building Realm... Hehe... Interesting.'

Gu Changsheng smiled slightly, allowing the Sword Qi to draw him in, and his body swept onto the Juque Flying Sword.

The next instant, the Sword Qi accelerated, narrowly escaping to safety before the exit closed.

"Haha, we're out!"

"This place is very strange, that thousand-year-old tree demon might chase after us.

We need to be at least a hundred li away to be completely safe..."

Li Fuchen performed a sword incantation, and his speed increased again.

However, Gu Changsheng raised an eyebrow, looked towards the horizon, and murmured, "They're coming really fast..."

Black Qi rolled like a tide on the horizon.

Hundred-zhang demonic tree vines emerged from the ground, piercing straight into the sky.

The dark tree vines intertwined, forming a giant palm that slammed down.

"Not good!"

"A True Core Realm Great Demon!"

Li Fuchen forcibly spat out a mouthful of vital blood, which landed on the Juque Flying Sword, and his speed suddenly surged forward another segment.

However, just as they were about to escape the sky-covering giant palm, countless dark demonic vines split from within the palm, attacking like coiling black snakes.

Such a sudden change was completely beyond the group's expectations.

Astonishment and fear appeared on their faces.

"Die!"

Boundless black Qi rolled, and from within the demonic vines, the voice, neither male nor female, came again.

Whoosh—

At the critical moment, a brilliant golden light burst forth, manifesting a ten-zhang golden body.

A pair of war hammers, like giant palms, grabbed the demonic vines, and with a sudden exertion of force, the ground shook violently, and the demonic vine roots were pulled from the soil, breaking countless branches.

"Buddhist Golden Body!"

The demonic vine rapidly shrunk, transforming into an emerald green, wide-robed old woman.

She looked at Gu Changsheng with a wary expression.

Buddhist True Core Realm Body Cultivators were even more troublesome than True Core Cultivators who practiced demonic arts or Daoist secret techniques.

"It's actually a True Dan Grandmaster!"

"Could it be a friend of Senior Li?

Worried about the dangers along the way, he secretly protected us..."

The Princess and the others exclaimed.

Who would have thought that the impoverished traveler lying on the dilapidated cart a few days ago was actually a True Core Realm Old Ancestor?

"I know my master's friends very well.

I've never heard of a Buddhist Body Cultivator... This Senior is probably a Loose Cultivator, wandering the world at leisure."

Li Fuchen sighed with emotion.

When he thought that the person he had just intended to save was actually a True Dan Grandmaster, his face immediately burned with embarrassment.

Upon hearing this, the Princess's eyes darted around.

True Core Loose Cultivators were not common.

If they could be brought into the Imperial Court... For a time, the group had various thoughts.

In the Void Realm, the old woman transformed from the thousand-year-old tree demon had venomous eyes, suppressing her anger: "This Old Ancestor and Human Race True Dan Cultivators have always kept to themselves.

Your Excellency's Body Refining cultivation is profound.

This time, this Old Ancestor admits defeat."

The older the Dao, the smaller the courage.

This thousand-year-old tree demon had grown accustomed to bullying Mortals and low-level Cultivators.

Blood refining living souls and devouring flesh and blood were nothing to it.

But when facing a Cultivator of the same rank, especially one from the Buddhist Body Refining lineage, its morale immediately faltered.

'This tree demon is really cowardly...'

Gu Changsheng muttered to himself, a gentle smile appearing on his face: "Tree demon, for hundreds of years, you have lured Mortals with ghosts, devoured their essence and souls, and committed monstrous sins... Of course, this has nothing to do with me, and I, Daoist Priest, am too lazy to bother with it.

However, I, Daoist Priest, have come this time precisely to request two items from you, tree demon..."

Upon hearing the first half, Old Ancestor Tree Demon thought a fierce battle was inevitable.

After all, Human Race Cultivators loved to use the pretext of 'exterminating demons and defending the Dao' to engage in despicable acts.

In reality, privately, their methods were one more ruthless and vicious than the next.

For example, the Sect Leader of the Luosheng Sect was a ruthless individual who blood-sacrificed an entire city of Mortals.

As a result, the Buddhist Body Cultivator before her actually stated that he was too lazy to get involved in this muddy water.

Immediately, her gaze towards Gu Changsheng became much more favorable.

"May I ask, Your Excellency, what items you wish to borrow?

If this Old Ancestor has them, I will naturally lend them."

"Simple, it's your... thousand-year-old tree heart and that demon core."

Upon hearing this, Old Ancestor Tree Demon's expression suddenly changed, becoming as dark as water.

"Your Excellency, are you not joking?

Do you really think this Old Ancestor is a pushover..."

Losing its True Core would greatly reduce its cultivation.

And losing its tree heart would result in instant death.

This demand was akin to asking a demon or Cultivator to commit suicide on the spot.

Black Qi rolled, and countless demonic vines began to spread.

The hundred-zhang demonic body was revealed.

Seeing this, Gu Changsheng merely shook his head slightly and said indifferently, "Do you know why I manifest a Buddhist Golden Body, yet call myself Daoist Priest?"

Old Ancestor Tree Demon faintly had an ominous guess.

Legend has it that Human Race Cultivators with great perseverance and great Opportunity could Cultivate two Dao without dying.

The next instant.

Gu Changsheng pointed a finger at the Void Realm.

A gray, ancient, faint light flew out.

Immediately, Old Ancestor Tree Demon was terrified.

The aura of death!

Whoosh whoosh whoosh—

Countless demonic vines gathered and intertwined, forming layers of barriers in front of her.

However, the faint light passed through them as if they were nothing, directly penetrating into the core.

In an instant, the tree demon's Divine Soul was annihilated.

Its massive body, though full of vitality, had not a single trace of soul fluctuation.

It fell straight to the ground, making a huge sound.

A streak of Lung Gold Sword Qi slashed down, splitting the tree demon into two.

In the center, an emerald green tree heart and a demon core were revealed.

A wisp of black Qi swept them up, transforming into two streaks of light that landed in his palm.

"Finally, they're in my hands..."

Looking at the tree heart and demon core in his hand, Gu Changsheng revealed a faint smile.