novelraw Chapter 570: Burning Heart Butterfly King
Chapter 570: Burning Heart Butterfly King
At this moment, the Ape King of Divine Power and the Golden-winged Eagle King both activated their protective demon shields.
Seeing this, Shen Xuan quickly activated the nine-colored treasure lotus within him, displaying the Immortal Ice Lotus divine power.
Nine illusory lotus petals, exuding dense Profound Ice Cold Qi, enveloped his entire body in protection.
The Celestial Tribulation Divine Thunder, feared even by the transformed Demon King, was something Shen Xuan dared not underestimate.
Then, with a swift movement, he retreated as much as possible.
He retreated to a distance of three thousand feet before he stopped.
Finally.
"Boom!"
The ninth wave of celestial thunder, accumulating world-destroying power, thunderously struck down.
This purple Power of Thunder no longer contained mere destructive fury but rather the will of the Heavenly Dao, as if testing and judging.
If one could not withstand it, they would be directly obliterated by the will of the Heavenly Dao.
The deafening sound of explosions echoed.
The massive body of the Purple Essence Divine Wood, towering hundreds of feet high, trembled violently.
The purple Celestial Thunder struck directly at the main trunk, at a height of a hundred feet.
That was also the core of the Purple Essence Divine Wood.
A large section of the main trunk transformed into ash in an instant.
A huge, startling deep pit appeared, penetrating more than halfway into the tree’s heart, nearly cleaving the Purple Essence Divine Wood in half.
The tree heart of the divine wood, which originally glowed with purple Spiritual Light, now dimmed, emitting a scorched scent.
The aura of the Purple Essence Divine Wood dwindled like a candle in the wind, visibly declining at a rapid pace.
Its whole body swiftly shrank, with almost all branches withering away except for the main trunk.
All the spirit leaves fell off completely.
The vibrant vitality that had been stimulated by the Emperor’s Liquid and Upper Grade Wood Spirit Stones was completely annihilated under the might of the celestial thunder.
"Alas!"
A faint sigh escaped from the Purple Essence Divine Wood, barely perceptible.
His consciousness became somewhat blurred.
The Spiritual Light dispersed, on the brink of exhaustion and extinction.
A milky white demon mist enveloped the withering Purple Essence Divine Wood layer by layer.
At this moment, Shen Xuan made an astonishing discovery.
The divine thunder tribulation clouds above Luoxia Island were slowly dissipating, becoming increasingly thin.
"Is this..."
"The tribulation succeeded?"
Shen Xuan looked towards the Ape King of Divine Power.
Indeed, the Ape King of Divine Power had retracted his protective demon shield, and his expression relaxed considerably.
The milky white demon mist had already formed a giant white cocoon, completely encasing the Purple Essence Divine Wood.
"Divine Power Ape, the Purple Essence Tree has successfully transcended the tribulation and become the eighth Demon King of the Wilderness. We need to renegotiate the division of territories between us."
The Golden-winged Eagle King said in a deep voice.
"Golden-winged Eagle, what do you intend?"
"Before coming, I discussed with the other five. If the Purple Essence Tree successfully transcends the tribulation, the seven of us shall gather at Immortal Viewing Peak to discuss the division of territories together."
The Ape King of Divine Power glanced at the giant white cocoon.
"Go or not, it’s up to you! If you don’t go, the decision made by the six of us still stands for you!"
The Golden-winged Eagle King transformed into a beam of golden light, flying into the depths of the sky.
The Ape King of Divine Power beckoned to Shen Xuan.
Shen Xuan stepped forward.
"The Purple Essence Tree has successfully transcended the tribulation and is undergoing transformation. At this moment, it is still in a vulnerable period. I have urgent matters, so I’ll be going ahead. You are his friend, continue guarding here."
"Yes!"
Shen Xuan replied respectfully.
The Purple Essence Divine Wood has successfully transcended the tribulation, transforming into a new Demon King.
For Shen Xuan, his investment is about to bring substantial returns.
"Hmm. With you here, I can leave in peace!"
With that, the Ape King of Divine Power transformed into a yellow light, flying towards the direction the Golden-winged Eagle King had departed.
Once the two Demon Kings left, Shen Xuan exhaled a long, turbid breath.
"Ah, they’ve finally gone!"
This suppression from the Great Realm made him extremely uncomfortable.
"So, I must become stronger!"
Shen Xuan surveyed the surroundings, confirming that the two Demon Kings had left, and there was no one else on the island.
He flashed to the forty-foot-long main trunk of the Purple Essence Divine Wood that had been cleaved off.
With a spell cast, he shrunk it and stored it in the prepared Jade Box.
This is a near Tier Four spirit wood.
The primordial demon body of the Purple Essence Divine Wood.
About one-fifth of its original height and one-tenth of its weight.
Such quantity has an incalculable value.
Even refining Tier Three Top Grade flying sword spiritual artifacts could yield a dozen of them.
Moreover, the top end of this spirit wood was severed by the eighth wave of celestial thunder.
The small blue-purple junction part is renowned in the Cultivation Realm as "Thunderstruck Wood."
Unlike the rest of it.
This piece of "Thunderstruck Wood," having endured celestial thunder, underwent a transformation, containing a touch of the Celestial Tribulation Divine Thunder’s robust and evil-dispelling power, making it a top-tier heavenly and earthly treasure for the True Master of Wood Technique.
The artifacts refined from it have special effects of warding off evil and dispelling demons.
Moreover, not only that.
This piece of "Thunderstruck Wood," hit by the Celestial Tribulation Divine Thunder and surviving, if treated in time to restore its growth, might even give rise to a pure Spirit Body.
"I took such a huge risk and invested so many resources to help Senior Purple Yunting successfully transcend the tribulation, taking a bit of risk return isn’t over the line, is it?"
Shen Xuan seemed to be talking to himself.
But in fact, he was saying it for Emperor Purple Yunting to hear.
At this time, he was cleaning the battlefield and tidying up the broken branches without any psychological burden.
Shen Xuan searched around the area.
Finally, he found nine high-quality pieces of "Thunderstruck Wood."
Three large and six small.
The large ones were fist-sized, the small ones were thumb-sized.
These were fragments of the main trunk blasted out when hit by the ninth wave of Purple Firmament Divine Thunder.
Even more rare and precious.
Definitely Tier Four Thunderstruck Wood.
Unfortunately, the quantity is a bit insufficient.
Shen Xuan summoned a prepared extra-large Storage Pouch, collecting all the remaining spirit branches and spirit leaves within.
Then, he took in the incomplete spirit replenishing array.
He picked up the twisted and deformed lightning rods dropped on the ground.
These were all meticulously prepared, of considerable value, not to be wasted lightly.
With this, the surroundings of the Purple Essence Divine Wood became much cleaner.
Shen Xuan walked to within a hundred feet of the giant white cocoon, sat in meditation.
The Ice Soul Divine Sword was summoned, transforming into a three-hundred-foot-long giant sword, standing before him, shielding the white cocoon covering the Purple Essence Divine Wood.
Cultivation Scriptures records that the transformation of the demon race, reshaping the Spirit Body into a human form, is a lengthy process.
The time varies depending on the demon.
For such plant-type demons as the Purple Essence Divine Wood, it is even more arduous.
The transformation period might even extend for several years.
"Hopefully, it won’t take too long."
The longer the time, the more likely things are to change.
It also hinders Shen Xuan’s own cultivation.
Only now, did Shen Xuan calm down and recall the instructions of the Divine Power Ape Emperor.
"Knowing that the Purple Essence Divine Wood is in a weakened state, the Divine Power Ape Emperor still chose to leave first, asking me to guard it."
This clearly shows the hope for a friend’s prosperity while fearing the friend might pave the way for a tiger.
The Divine Power Ape Emperor did not lend a hand to help the Purple Essence Divine Wood overcome the tribulation, which is understandable.
After all, the cycles of Heavenly Dao.
If he intervened, it could likely have a counterproductive effect.
Even perhaps, bring upon himself more terrifying natural disasters.
Seeing the Purple Essence Divine Wood successfully overcame the tribulation, he left early to attend the Demon Emperor’s gathering for his own interests.
Yet, he instructed Shen Xuan to guard here.
"Is this acting out a play? Is it that amusing?"
"That’s why the Heart-burning Demon Butterfly will still come!"
"Because, it received the tacit approval of the Demon Emperors!"
Even the Divine Power Ape Emperor, had no intention to stop it.
Shen Xuan shook his head.
The hearts of people are hard to fathom.
The hearts of demons are even harder to fathom.
Indeed.
In the dead of night.
The Shadow-devouring Demon Insects warned one after another.
"Finally, here they come!"
Shen Xuan abruptly stood up.
He first summoned back all the Shadow-devouring Demon Insects.
These Shadow-devouring Demon Insects were still of some use, and couldn’t be taken by the Heart-burning Demon Butterfly as food.
From the surface of Luoxia Lake, came a series of subtle, dense humming sounds.
At first, it was like a swarm of bees passing by.
Soon, it transformed into rumbling thunder.
Shen Xuan focused his gaze.
At the end of the lake, a cloud of colorful brilliance was swiftly flying over.
Hundreds of thousands of Heart-burning Demon Butterflies, their wings radiant, golden patterns like fire, flashing with starlight as they flew.
"In the end, a battle cannot be avoided."
Shen Xuan sighed.
He formed a spell with his hands, his body releasing a chilling aura.
In an instant.
Profound Ice Cold Qi suddenly erupted, forming an extremely cold Profound Ice Domain within a thousand-zhang radius centered on him.
Dust in the air condensed into ice particles, falling rustlingly.
Ice fog permeated.
The Heart-burning Demon Butterflies at the forefront encountered the ice fog, and the demon fire at their mouthpieces was extinguished instantly.
Their wings crystallized into ice, heavy as mountains, unable to flutter, descended from mid-air with mournful cries.
These forefront Heart-burning Demon Butterflies were merely Tier One demon insects, unable to withstand the Profound Ice Cold Qi.
However, the swarm of Heart-burning Demon Butterflies seemed endless.
The following Heart-burning Demon Butterflies were evidently stronger.
Over a dozen Tier Two demon butterflies, fearless of death, sprayed Heart-burning Demon Fire from their mouthpieces, leading the swarm like moths to a flame, breaking through the ice fog, charging directly at Shen Xuan.
Ice and fire blended, rising into mist all over the sky, the piercing "zizi" sound echoed continuously.
"Reckless!"
Shen Xuan sneered, channeling his Spiritual Power.
The Purple Gold True Water Seal was summoned forth, conjuring nine Ice Soul Divine Dragons, who simultaneously opened their mouths, releasing a torrent of flying swords of Profound Ice.
The leading dozen Tier Two demon butterflies, unable to evade, were shot by the Profound Ice flying swords, instantly freezing into ice sculptures, dropping rustlingly.
Seeing the demon butterflies falling into disarray.
Then, a sharp roar erupted from the depths of the butterfly swarm.
The swarm suddenly parted.
A giant crimson shadow emerged from the butterfly cloud.
The two butterfly wings unfolded, reaching thirty feet in length.
Born with nine exquisite insect patterns, like fire clouds, emitting powerful pressure, hot beyond measure.
It was the Burning Heart Butterfly King.
The Burning Heart Butterfly King raised its mouthpiece and whispered.
A crimson Heart-burning Demon Fire shot out, blocking the continuous flying sword of Profound Ice from the Purple Gold True Water Seal.
Behind it, were over a hundred Butterfly King guards, each as large as a small house, vibrant in colorful patterns.
Shen Xuan slightly frowned.
The Burning Heart Butterfly was a Tier Three Upper Grade Demon King.
Its Butterfly King guards were each Tier Two Upper Grade.
After the Burning Heart Butterfly King sprayed the demon fire, the surrounding temperature rose sharply.
The ice fog formed by Shen Xuan was torn open.
"Human Race Cultivator, this is a matter of our Demon Race, how dare you intervene!"
The Burning Heart Butterfly King transmitted telepathically.
Its pair of compound eyes were blood-red, locking onto Shen Xuan, exuding an indescribable eeriness.
Shen Xuan stood beside the Ice Soul Divine Sword, his expression composed, looking at the Burning Heart Butterfly King.
Profound Ice Cold Qi and Heart-burning Demon Fire formed a fierce confrontation.
"Cultivation of demon insects isn’t easy. If you’re wise, lead your people and retreat now while there’s still time!"
Shen Xuan calmly said.
"Otherwise, the Heart-burning Demon Butterfly tribe will be erased from the Wilderness."
This is a threat.
Shen Xuan truly dared not recklessly kill a Demon King.
Earlier, the Golden Winged Carving Emperor had warned him.
True Monarch Qing Yun also vouched for him.
"Hum, Human Race Cultivator, what arrogance, report your name!"
"Cyan Cloud Sect, Golden Core Profound Ice."
If it were merely the Burning Heart Butterfly King and these swarms, Shen Xuan truly hadn’t given them much thought.
At most, it would be a matter of depleting some Pill Power.
However, the Burning Heart Butterfly King’s response caught him off guard.
The Burning Heart Butterfly King roared, "I knew it, this is a trap!"
"Golden Armored Beetle, if you don’t show yourself, I’ll return!"
Only to see a golden little insect fly out from the butterfly swarm.
Swiftly, it enlarged against the wind.
Towering over ten feet, clad in golden heavy armor, with bifurcated horns and scythe-like mouthpiece, possessing six tentacles, each holding a dark golden heavy hammer.
"Golden Armored Iron Bull?"
Shen Xuan was shocked inwardly, his expression turned solemn.
The aura it emitted was also Tier Three Upper Grade.
However, judging by its posture, this insect king’s offensive and defensive capabilities far outweighed the Burning Heart Butterfly King.
"Is this the Golden Winged Carving Emperor’s trump card?"