In the golden month of September, the maple forest in Qingqiu, the demon realm, is as red as fire. Monsters gather under the sacred tree, creating an unprecedented spectacle.
Shen Huaixi brought Sparrow, Yu Qing'er pulled Yu Xiao, and the four of them followed the Tushan fox demon through the maple forest. Standing on the edge of the hill, the scene before them suddenly became clear.
The sky is vast, and the mountains dance like silver snakes.
A magnificent tree connecting heaven and earth is deeply rooted among the mountains, supporting the sky, majestic and spectacular.
The tangled tree roots are more magnificent than the mountains. The waterfall on the mountain is like the Milky Way falling from the sky, rushing down from the tree roots, stirring up water mist all over the sky, colorful and ethereal.
Thousands of vines hang down from the sky, connecting floating islands of varying heights, guarding the sacred tree like stars.
The feathered monsters spread their wings and flew into the sky, flying through the air and crying to their heart's content.
The demons gathered from all directions, waiting for the sacrificial ceremony to begin.
The Tushan clan fox demon twisted her slender waist, her charming eyes lingered on Shen Huaixi's handsome face for a moment, and said with a smile: "Including you, there are a total of twelve people from the Yiren Kingdom this time. The sacred tree will show mercy and will take three people into the demon clan in the end."
Shen Huaixi bowed his hands in thanks, "Thank you very much, Fox Envoy."
The fox demon ignored him and looked at Yu Xiao in Yu Qing'er's arms. "Little guy, whether you and your mother can return to Tushan clan depends on whether you can get the approval of the sacred tree this time. If not, you can go back to live your old life with your mother."
Yu Qing'er clenched her fists, and the place on her face where the tattoo had been felt slightly hot.
Yu Xiao, who was only eight years old, squeezed Yu Qing'er's hand, gave her a comforting look, and vowed, "I will definitely be recognized by the sacred tree!"
"Our fox tribe is participating in the divine sacrifice ceremony this time with Su's cub. It would be even better if you can defeat him. Okay, go over by yourself."
The fox demon threw a token with the Tushan clan totem to Shen Huaixi and Yu Xiao respectively, then swung its tail and left with its waist twisted.
"Let's go."
The closer they got, the more huge the sacred tree seemed to them. Its roots were intertwined in the earth, and a single rhizome was like a city wall, forming an intricate terrain.
The aliens were excluded and could only stay in the outermost woods. When Shen Huaixi arrived, he saw ten aliens from the four major countries of Night Wolf, Tiger and Leopard, Snow Bear and Sand Scorpion. Including him and Yu Xiao, there were exactly twelve people.
They had already formed a secret alliance and divided into three groups. They looked at Shen Huaixi warily, and Shen Huaixi nodded and smiled.
"Master, do you want to form an alliance with them?" Sparrow asked.
Yu Qing'er looked at Shen Huaixi nervously. He had already reached the middle stage of the Golden Core, and although he was now suppressed to the late stage of the Foundation Establishment, his strength was still there and was definitely not comparable to that of other extraordinary people. Yu Qing'er was still counting on Shen Huaixi to guide Yu Xiao.
She really doesn't want to be an alien anymore. Her biological mother is an orthodox fox demon, and she is unwilling to accept this!
Shen Huaixi glanced at the aliens and said in a deep voice, "The divine sacrifice ceremony is different every time. Let's see how the competition will be conducted this time before making a decision. We are aliens, not monsters. We don't have to compete with them for the first place. We just need to persist as long as possible in the divine sacrifice ceremony and find the right degree."
Several people nodded. If the alien really took the first place in the divine sacrificial ceremony, the entire demon clan would be ashamed. It would be enough for the alien to be seen and recognized by the sacred tree. There was no need to slap the demon clan in the face.
Shen Huaixi secretly released his spiritual sense to check the monsters gathered around.
Before Guimian left, he told him that Qingnangzi had asked Bailang to deliver a secret letter to the demon clan, so Qingnangzi still had a backup plan among the demon clan.
Now that Qingnangzi is completely dead, Shen Huaixi is not sure whether this backup plan will continue some of Qingnangzi’s previous plans.
In short, this sacred ritual is definitely more dangerous than it appears.
The fox messenger of Tushan clan once told him that this time, the various tribes had selected more than three hundred monsters, many of whom were descendants of ancient mythical beasts. Even if they were unable to awaken the bloodline of the mythical beasts for the time being, they were still strong competitors.
Shen Huaixi had specifically learned about the feathered demons. The current demon king was a golden-winged Roc, but the demon clan still had the phoenix. The feathered demon that participated this time was a red flame eagle with phoenix blood.
Shen Huai looked up to the sky. It was said that among the entire demon clan, the strongest under the sacred tree was the phoenix, which lived at the highest point of the sacred tree. If he could gain the recognition of the phoenix, he would be able to gain the recognition of the entire feather demon clan.
The person had a slender figure, white clothes, white hair, and was barefoot. A white vine was wrapped around his right arm, covered with small star-like flowers.
She climbed up with her back to Shen Huaixi, her satin-like white hair sparkling, a white vine crown dotted with small flowers, and a pair of white Ganoderma lucidum-like ears faintly visible among her hair.
Two little dragonfly fairies sat on the flower crown on her head, looking around nervously and anxiously.
"I can walk by myself, why did you kick me? That's too much!"
She muttered, and the sound made Shen Huaixi's pupils tremble.
"Jiang Yuebai?!"
Jiang Yuebai turned around upon hearing the voice, his white hair flying behind him, startling two dragonfly fairies and scattering petals.
When their eyes met, they clearly had the same appearance, but Jiang Yuebai's pupils like clear water and glass, and his obviously demonic appearance, made Shen Huaixi dare not recognize him.
Shen Huaixi swallowed with difficulty, while Ma Que and Yu Qing'er beside him were also stunned.
Jiang Yuebai raised his lips and smiled, "Master Mountain Master, you really have come to the demon tribe."
"It's really you, how could you..."
Shen Huaixi couldn't believe it. He had seen the Ganoderma lucidum on Jiang Yuebai's head before and thought that she was disguised like Xie Jingshan. He didn't expect that she was really a demon. But that didn't make sense. If she was born a demon, how could she join the Tianyan Sect
Jiang Yuebai was just about to give a brief explanation when a gust of wind blew across Qingqiu, rustling the grass leaves. All the demons and strange people under the sacred tree who were about to take part in the sacrificial ceremony received the sacred tree's thoughts at the same time.
Five days later at midnight, the full moon will arrive, moonlight will flow in the cups, and the demons will offer sacrifices to the gods.
The sacrificial ceremony begins!
The rules of this ceremony are...
Jiang Yuebai looked up at the majestic giant tree that was both close in front of him and far away in the horizon. His gaze went from the tree roots that were like mountains all the way up to the sky, but he still could not see the treetops.
Climb the tree. The first monster to reach the top of the sacred tree before midnight five days later is the winner. He or she can receive the baptism of the Emperor's Liquid and become the servant of the sacred tree.
As soon as the rules were announced, the spirit turtles and dragon carp of the water tribe started crying, the four-eared monkeys of the monkey tribe jumped up and down, the feathered monsters cried excitedly, and wailing and crying could be heard from all over the forest.
Some people on the Yi Ren side were happy while others were sad. Yu Qing'er rubbed Yu Xiao's head and said, "Climbing a tree is not difficult. You can do it."
On the contrary, Sparrow frowned and stared at Shen Huaixi with a worried look on his face.
Shen Huaixi looked up at the height and tried to imagine what it would feel like to be up there. He then felt dizzy and his stomach churned.
The ground shook and rustling sounds were heard from all over the forest. A red flame eagle soared into the sky from the forest, and a long-armed four-eared monkey grabbed a vine and flew, following closely behind.
Jiang Yuebai nodded to Shen Huaixi and headed towards the sacred tree.
At this time, Tiannanxing, dressed in dark green clothes, appeared in front of Jiang Yuebai.
When Tian Nanxing found out that Jiang Yuebai was able to transform and his demonic power and soul had improved greatly, a look of astonishment flashed across his eyes and he quickly said a few words to Jiang Yuebai.
Jiang Yuebai frowned, "I understand."
After saying that, Jiang Yuebai ran into the forest and disappeared. Tiannanxing glanced at Shen Huaixi in the distance, his eyes flashed slightly, and he turned and left.
Shen Huaixi was vaguely worried, so he told Xiaoque and Yu Qing'er to stay where they were, and took Yu Xiao to chase Jiang Yuebai.
(End of this chapter)