Chapter 1898: Mu Clan Mahayana

## Volume Ten: War in the Demon Realm

The handsome youth's eyes blazed with flickering golden and silver flames, a peculiar chill and aura distinctly emanating from his body.

Suddenly, with a single hand seal, a golden spiritual flame erupted from within him with a soft whoosh. It swirled, transforming into an exceptionally magnificent golden robe that fully enveloped his body.

Next, the youth reached out and grasped at the crystal ball in the air.

With a whoosh, the object was instantly pulled over, and with a flash, eerily disappeared into his body, vanishing without a trace.

"You dared to take this treasure, for which I nearly perished in the immortal realm back then. No matter who you are, this Immortal Envoy will pursue you to the ends of the earth and utterly erase you from existence! But since I have been reborn in this physical form, I cannot remain here any longer."

The youth lifted his head and murmured a few words. Although the content of his words should have been filled with immense fury, his face remained expressionless, appearing exceptionally eerie.

The next moment, he suddenly rubbed his hands together, and golden light flashed as he raised them skyward.

A golden orb of light instantly appeared, initially no larger than a fist. But after a few flashes, it rapidly expanded.

A humming sound immediately filled the entire secret chamber!

After a few breaths, the mysterious palace deep beneath the ocean emitted several dull thuds. Then, several golden light pillars burst forth from it, shooting out in all directions.

A continuous rumbling followed, with even more golden light surging out, and the entire palace instantly collapsed and disintegrated.

The entire area was completely submerged by this strange golden light.

When all the golden light receded, only the golden-robed youth remained, standing expressionlessly on the empty former site of the palace.

He was in the process of lowering his raised arms, as if he hadn't moved an inch from his spot since the beginning.

A moment later, a golden light soared out of the ocean surface nearby. After a single sweep, it shot rapidly towards a certain determined direction.

The direction of the escape light was clearly Fengyuan Continent!

***

In the Wood Tribe domain on Fengyuan Continent, a white-dressed woman stood elegantly suspended above a colossal emerald tree over ten thousand zhang high, confronting a solemn elder in a green robe.

A hundred zhang below the woman, an ugly, black-armored burly man was semi-surrounded by two other pale, middle-aged individuals—a man and a woman.

The burly man stood with crossed arms, fierce light glinting in his eyes as he stared at the two opposite him.

The middle-aged couple, the man refined and gentle, the woman beautiful and delicate, watched the burly man with cautious expressions, seeming quite wary.

"Although I don't know your esteemed Daoist friend's origin, you have stealthily infiltrated our Wood Tribe's holy land and plucked over a dozen Black Spirit Flowers in one go. Do you truly believe our tribe has no Mahayana-stage expert guarding it?" the elder in green robes said coldly, glaring at the woman opposite him.

"Since this Lady dared to delve this deep, how could I not have investigated your esteemed tribe's situation? You must be the Wood Tribe's Grand Elder! However, Daoist friend Wu, aren't you being a bit too petty? Why get angry over a mere few Black Spirit Flowers?" the white-dressed woman replied with a composed and unhurried demeanor, seemingly not at all affected by the formidable opponent before her.

"Hmph, you speak lightly. Black Spirit Flowers possess incredible miraculous effects. Even our tribe's Black Spirit Holy Tree only produces a little over a hundred every ten thousand years. You took nearly half of the remaining quantity in one go; do you truly not intend to give me an explanation?" The green-robed elder's expression turned grim.

The Wood Tribe's Grand Elder had originally been cultivating in a secluded place nearby. If it weren't for a sudden urgent matter requiring his presence, he truly wouldn't have discovered that an outsider had infiltrated the holy land and gathered the tribe's spirit flowers.

However, even though he had furiously led his people to intercept the target, the woman's magical power was unfathomable, making him, a Mahayana-stage expert, greatly wary. Thus, he had not immediately turned hostile and attacked.

"An explanation for what? This Lady only took half of the Black Spirit Flowers; I have already shown mercy. Your cultivation is not weak, but you are still not my opponent. What use is there in saying more such nonsense?" The white-dressed woman's eyes glinted as she spoke words that instantly enraged the green-robed elder.

"Good, good. Since Daoist friend does not take our Wood Tribe seriously, I shall have to test your divine abilities. If you are truly stronger than I, Wu, I will immediately order the entire Wood Tribe not to attack you, and allow you to leave," the green-robed elder said with a laugh of extreme anger.

"If you are not this Lady's opponent, then for other Wood Tribe members to attack me would simply be seeking death. However, do you truly wish to engage in battle here?" The white-dressed woman glanced at the giant tree below, then suddenly offered a charming smile.

The woman was originally peerlessly beautiful and elegant. Her smile was like a hundred flowers blooming, causing even the Wood Tribe's Grand Elder opposite her to feel his heart skip a beat. He quickly came to his senses, his face darkening as he replied:

"The power of a battle between you and me would be immense, so of course, we cannot fight in our tribe's holy land. Since Daoist friend is confident in your superior divine abilities, then come with me, Wu."

No sooner had his words fallen than the green-robed elder fiercely flicked his wide sleeve towards the empty space above. Instantly, a thick pillar of green light, about the size of a bowl's mouth, burst forth.

This green light pillar was hazy. With a slight flash, it transformed into a colossal sword over a hundred zhang long. With just a slight swing, it slashed into the void.

Following a rumbling sound, white light flashed at the sword's impact point. After an astonishing fluctuation spread out, a spatial rift, about a dozen zhang long, appeared out of thin air, faintly emitting a dim yellowish glow from within.

The Wood Tribe Grand Elder had, with a single strike, forcefully torn open a spatial rift in the void.

Then, the elder's figure moved, and he flashed into the rift first, seemingly regarding the dangers within the spatial rift as nothing.

Seeing this, the white-dressed woman's lips curved slightly in a faint smile that implied a hint of disdain. She calmly instructed the black-armored burly man below:

"Wait here for a while. I'll be back shortly."

"Yes, Holy Lord," the burly man replied, his face fierce but his demeanor extremely respectful towards the woman, as he hastily bowed and complied.

Then, the white-dressed woman gently tapped her slender, fair foot in the air. Immediately, a wondrous pink flower bloomed beneath her feet, supporting her as she slowly floated into the spatial rift.

A moment later, the rift roared with sounds of wind and thunder. Explosions and roars intertwined, and dazzling light projected directly from the rift, as if heaven and earth were collapsing within.

The two middle-aged Wood Tribe members exchanged glances, their faces unable to help but change.

As for the ugly burly man, he swept a fierce glance at the two, showing no trace of worry, seemingly full of confidence in the white-dressed woman.

The various booming sounds emanating from the rift did not last long. After the time it takes to brew a cup of tea, all the light receded, and the rift returned to its original dim appearance, becoming completely silent.

The middle-aged couple looked up at the rift, their expressions instantly tensing.

The black-armored burly man's expression remained normal; he merely looked at the two opposite him, a cold sneer in his eyes.

A moment later, a green light flashed within the spatial rift, and a figure flew out from it.

It was the green-robed elder.

From the surface, the Wood Tribe Grand Elder appeared unscathed. However, his face was noticeably paler than before, and after he stood firm, a hint of fear was faintly discernible in his gaze as he looked back at the rift.

At this moment, the white-dressed woman, stepping on the wondrous flower, also floated out of the rift, but her demeanor was composed, almost identical to when she had entered.

Seeing this, the hearts of the middle-aged Wood Tribe couple naturally sank.

"Fellow Daoist, may this Lady depart now?" the white-dressed woman asked the elder indifferently as soon as she emerged.

"Mu Jun, Mu Jiao, issue the order. No one in the Wood Tribe is to attack these two. Let them leave our Wood Tribe domain on their own," the Wood Tribe Grand Elder said with a face as dark as water. But finally, gritting his teeth, he coldly gave the order.

"Grand Elder, those Black Spirit Flowers are crucial for our tribe's..." The male Wood Tribe member, hearing this, urgently tried to say something.

"Silence! Do you dare to doubt my words?" The green-robed elder's eyebrows shot up at the words, and he sternly stopped him with an unfriendly expression.

"I wouldn't dare! This junior will immediately obey!" The man's heart trembled, and he hastily bowed.

"Hmph, then obediently transmit the message," the elder said with a cold hmph.

This time, the middle-aged man no longer hesitated. He flipped his hand, and a stack of glowing green talismans appeared in his grasp.

With a few gestures in the air, he flicked his wrist, and the talismans transformed into a streak of green light that shot out rapidly. They flashed and instantly disappeared into the nearby empty space.

Seeing this, the white-dressed woman brushed the strands of hair from her forehead, offered a faint smile, waved at the black-armored burly man below, then turned and flew away without a word.

The black-armored burly man let out a burst of wild laughter. Then, surging black mist emanated from his body, and he transformed into a wicked wind, closely pursuing her.

Seeing the black-armored burly man, a mere Integration-stage expert, act so presumptuously before him, the elder's old face was covered in frost. However, he merely stared coldly at the fading escape light of the woman and the burly man, showing no intention of any further action.

"Mu Jiao, your Azure Spirit Insightful Eyes are profound and extraordinary. Did you discern anything from these two?" the green-robed elder suddenly asked.

"I'm afraid I've disappointed the Grand Elder, Jiao'er," the beautiful Wood Tribe woman replied with some hesitation. "Although I used my Insightful Eyes to their fullest just now, I couldn't discern much. When I looked at that Mahayana-stage woman, her exterior was veiled by countless illusory flower shadows; I couldn't see through to her true form at all. Could she also be a wood spirit who has cultivated into human form, and perhaps has some connection with our Wood Tribe?"

"Hmph, she is definitely not one of our Wood Tribe members; it is most likely related to the cultivation technique she practices. However, this woman's divine abilities are extraordinary. Her sudden appearance near our Wood Tribe just as the demonic tribulation is about to erupt—I don't know if it's a blessing or a curse," the green-robed elder said with a light sigh.