27: Ancient Divine Tree

Central Province, Huang Family!

As a power with a thousand-year Legacy, in name it was still just a Family, but in reality, it was the overlord of an entire city.

This day, a young man arrived at the Huang Family.

"Who are you? And why do you seek to meet our Family head?"

In front of the vermillion gates, two brawny men questioned the visiting young man as per routine.

"To return a sword."

"A sword? What sword?"

"The Huang Family's clan-guarding treasure—the divine phoenix sword!"

A cold light flashed in Chen Qingxuan's eyes;

Before the two could react, he had already summoned the divine phoenix sword, which had been fed to the Peak of Heaven Rank. In an instant, a sharp sword light shot straight into the sky;

The Sword Qi churned the clouds, as if a divine punishment had descended from the heavens!

Swoosh—

Simultaneously, the two guards were instantly obliterated.

With the sword in one hand, Chen Qingxuan brushed aside his front robe with the other and strode into the usually solemn front courtyard of the Huang Family.

Before long.

Within the Huang Family, there was a chorus of wails and rivers of blood.

"Stop!"

Huang Tiansheng, the Family head, arrived shortly after and first shouted a rebuke;

But when he clearly saw the divine phoenix sword in Chen Qingxuan's hand, his pupils shook in shock. "The clan-guarding sword? Kid, how did this sword end up in your hands?"

"Ask it yourself!"

Chen Qingxuan sneered;

After confirming that the other party was the culprit who caused the Little Pitiful One to wander, he directly used his Divine Thought to control the divine phoenix sword to fly out, suddenly attacking Huang Tiansheng.

"What?"

Huang Tiansheng was stunned at the sight, but he wasn't scared silly. "Activate the Formation! Do not let this fellow leave the Huang Family alive. I want to make his life a living hell!"

Ever since the divine phoenix sword went missing, Huang Tiansheng had been unable to eat or sleep peacefully, and even his beautiful wife could not provide him comfort.

Now that Chen Qingxuan had charged into the Huang Family with the sword, he naturally intended to vent all his pent-up rage on him.

Dozens of Huang Family experts struck together, simultaneously releasing Profound Power to activate the Strangulation Formation set up within the Family, intending to catch Chen Qingxuan like a turtle in a jar.

A Formation dozens of feet wide suddenly appeared in the courtyard centered on Chen Qingxuan. A terrifying killing intent emanated from it, making one feel as if they had fallen into an ice cellar.

As a thousand-year-old Family, how could they not have set up trump cards in their home base?

They had been prepared for this day for a long time.

"Kid, today you will definitely not be able to escape even if you had wings."

"To dare steal my Huang Family's treasure... and even kill your way back into my Huang Family... do you think my Huang Family is some third-rate place?"

"Everyone, pay attention. Do not let him die in the Formation. The Family head still wants to interrogate him properly!"

The Huang Family experts were full of confidence.

They were certain that Chen Qingxuan was no match for the Strangulation Formation.

Chirp chirp chirp—

At this moment, the Strangulation Formation had finished brewing. Countless visible cold-light Air Blades, like sharp swords, filled the entire space.

In the next moment, they lunged toward Chen Qingxuan from all directions.

On the other hand, the surrounded Chen Qingxuan remained calm and composed. With a thought, a strange light flashed across his starry eyes—

Insight!

After using the power of the Nine Profound Pupils, those lightning-fast Air Blades instantly slowed down in his eyes.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Chen Qingxuan tilted his head, leaped lightly, and turned... as if he were taking a leisurely stroll in the Strangulation Formation. He passed through the forest of ten thousand swords, yet not a single blade touched his body.

"What... how is this possible?"

Seeing this scene, every one of the Huang Family experts was dumbfounded.

They knew the power and horror of the Strangulation Formation all too well. Even as the Family head, Huang Tiansheng could not possibly face it so easily.

If it were them... they would have likely died in the Strangulation Formation long ago.

But now, a boy only in his teens... was actually walking through the dangerous Strangulation Formation as if it were level ground?

How could anyone stay calm?

And just as they were frozen in shock, an even more unbelievable scene occurred in the next moment—

"The life gate is here."

Chen Qingxuan strode in one direction.

As everyone knows, no matter how dangerous a Formation is, it is inevitable that there will be loopholes for breaking it, which are known as the life gate of the Formation.

But usually, only the person who built the Formation knows where the <life gate> is. Of course, there are also some experts skilled in Formations who, because they have seen many types of Formations, can find the life gate faster than ordinary people.

But now, Chen Qingxuan, relying only on the Insight of the <Nine Profound Pupils>, also easily found the life gate of the Strangulation Formation and successfully emerged from it.

Gasps—

At this moment, everyone sucked in a breath of cold air, unable to believe it.

"Family head... things are going badly, Family head!"

Everyone felt a sense of foreboding;

But it wasn't until they sought help from Huang Tiansheng that they realized Huang Tiansheng had already had his eyes opened to a shocking new reality.

"A Heaven Rank sword artifact... that can even fight on its own... what on earth is this?!"

Huang Tiansheng was almost going crazy.

A Heaven Rank sword artifact at the Peak was already something he, at the Peak of the Core Transformation Realm, could not contend with. Now, this sword could even fight on its own as if it had a consciousness;

Who would believe it if they hadn't seen it with their own eyes?

Isn't this just bullying an honest man?

"Sword, come!"

Chen Qingxuan raised a hand to call back the divine phoenix sword, preparing to end the battle.

Before long,

The wails within the Huang Family fell into silence.

And Huang Tiansheng was also on his last breath, hanging on to life as he looked at the approaching figure. "You... why do you want to exterminate my Huang Family... let me die with understanding."

Chen Qingxuan indifferently spoke a name—Huang Qingxue!

"What?" Huang Tiansheng's expression changed abruptly, in disbelief. "She, she's not dead yet?"

"I've raised her to be fair, plump, and supple!"

Chen Qingxuan's hand rose and the sword fell, splitting his shock-filled expression in two.

If it weren't for the internal strife in the Huang Family a few years ago that cost many experts their lives, it wouldn't have been so easy for Chen Qingxuan to purge the Huang Family today;

And since the internal strife was started by Huang Tiansheng, today's result was his own doing!

Immediately,

Chen Qingxuan, as usual, first ransacked the Huang Family.

Although it wasn't as wealthy as the Zhao Family's foundation, it was still a bountiful harvest.

Especially some sword artifacts. Chen Qingxuan fed the divine phoenix sword again. "Good treasure... eat it all up, don't leave a single drop."

"According to this progress... it probably won't be long before the divine phoenix sword can surpass the Heaven Rank... and become the only true Spiritual Artifact in existence!"

Chen Qingxuan was somewhat expectant.

Spiritual Artifacts had appeared on the Cangyun Continent before, but according to the records of the <myriad things codex>, those Spiritual Artifacts had long since vanished in the torrent of time.

Therefore, when the divine phoenix sword reaches the Spirit Rank, it will absolutely be a dimensional strike on the Cangyun Continent.

At this moment, the System's voice suddenly rang in Chen Qingxuan's mind—

Ding!

[In view of the Host resolving the grievances for the talent, a hidden reward has been triggered. You can open a <Celestial Being> Corruption Roulette Wheel once.]

[The roulette is spinning, searching for heaven and earth opportunities for the Host...]

[The roulette has finished spinning. Congratulations, Host, for obtaining an ancient divine tree seed.]

[The so-called ancient divine tree is a world-creating treasure that seizes the creation of heaven and earth, influences the operation of the Great Dao, and possesses both powerful combat strength and endless defense.]

[Warm reminder: the power of the ancient divine tree is unknown. It grows by absorbing various spiritual itemss, Luck, or Legacies. Please cherish it, Host.]

"What on earth is a divine tree?"

Chen Qingxuan blinked.

After he took out the <myriad things codex> and checked it, he was even more confused.

The myriad things codex, which recorded all the strange occurrences on the Cangyun Continent, actually didn't have a single sentence describing the divine tree. This meant that the <ancient divine tree>... was an existence that transcended the Cangyun Continent!

At the same time, with a thought from Chen Qingxuan, an ordinary-looking seed floated onto his palm.

Out of trust in the System reward, he decisively took out some of the spiritual itemss ransacked from the Zhao Family and the Huang Family and fed the divine tree seed according to the System's prompts.

He saw countless spiritual itemss approach the seed and instantly turn into spiritual smoke to be completely absorbed. Immediately after, the unremarkable seed was broken through by a sprout;

It turned into a sapling only the size of an almond, but with all its internal organs complete, floating in Chen Qingxuan's hand.

"This is too much of a scam!" Chen Qingxuan's lips twitched slightly. The spiritual itemss consumed just now could be said to be several years' worth of resources for an ordinary Cultivator.

However, the ancient divine tree had only just begun to take shape.

"Let's test its power."

Chen Qingxuan didn't give up. Following the method he obtained, he moved the small divine tree into his Dantian and drew out the power it contained.

Boom—

In the next moment, Chen Qingxuan was dumbfounded.

When the power of the small divine tree was drawn out, it was as if a brawny man had filled the void, making one feel exhilarated!

Refreshing.

So refreshing.

Feeling the unprecedented fullness of power in his body, Chen Qingxuan laughed heartily. "Haha... good stuff... what a truly good treasure!"

Previously, he felt it was a loss to feed it a large amount of spiritual itemss, but now... there was only full surprise.

He had a premonition that the growth potential of this ancient divine tree would far exceed that of the divine phoenix sword.

Although it required feeding a large amount of resources, the feedback it gave to a person... was indescribably powerful.

Moreover, not only spiritual itemss, but even powers such as Luck and Legacies could be turned into its own use by the divine tree. Only by using it does one know how Heaven-Defying it is!

And so.

Having gained another trump card, Chen Qingxuan left in satisfaction.

Not long after he left, two figures, one tall and one short, landed on the Huang Family from the sky. They were none other than Huang Qingxue and Ren Zixia.

"?"

Looking at the ruined walls and debris of the Huang Family, the young girl's small face was covered in shock—

Who did this?

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