Becoming a Deity from Planting the Bodhi Tree-Chapter 346 - 171: Chaos, Bodhi Eye 3

"Hmph!"

With a cold snort, a Sealing King Martial Artist from the Demon Eye Empire stepped forward, his eyes flashing with a cold light as he fervently gazed at Yue Yourong.

"Woman, surrender to our Demon Eye Empire, hand over your secret technique, and we'll grant you a chance to transform your bloodline, making you a noble citizen of the Demon Eye Empire!" He arrogantly declared, condescending in his demeanor.

Yue Yourong gave him a cold look, her figure ethereal like a celestial being, silent as a spring breeze, yet beneath her palm surged the strength to obliterate one's spirit!

The Martial Artist from the Demon Eye Empire's expression chilled as his third pupil opened, releasing a subtle, malicious, and powerful surge of Spiritual Waves that barely managed to counterbalance Yue Yourong's secret technique.

This shook him to his core, his gaze intensifying with desire: "To contend with our clan's Divine Skills using just a secret technique, such powers are wasted on you – hand it over to me!"

He reached out to grab Yue Yourong, seizing the moment when her secret technique backlash occurred with overwhelming force.

"Step aside."

A cold command exploded through the air.

Immediately after, a clear and bright sword light soared into the sky!

"Eh?"

The Sealing King Martial Artist from the Demon Eye Empire grunted, as the sword struck him squarely, his complexion turning deathly pale.

Having landed a successful blow, Yin Wushuang did not pursue further but instead frowned, looking not far off. An aura no weaker than that of the Demon Eye Empire's Martial Artist was rapidly approaching.

He shouted in a low voice:

"Move out! Old Diao and Chengfeng have already broken free!"

Watching the two leave, the wounded Martial Artist did not pursue but thoughtfully recalled the sword strike.

"The legends are true; this secondary civilization that hasn't developed for even ten thousand years truly possesses such extraordinary secret techniques." He muttered to himself, his heart ablaze with excitement, feeling as if fate had knocked on his door.

Before long.

A figure strolled casually up to him, chuckling lightly: "Xi Yin, you're injured?"

Xi Yin cast a wary glance at the companion beside him and replied gravely: "Xi Yan, what are you doing here? Weren't you collaborating with the forces of Luofeng Ancient Country on a hunt?"

Xi Yan said casually: "I haven't located the prey yet; no rush, we'll encounter them eventually."

He lifted his head to look ahead, smiling faintly:

"Just to let you know, we've formed a brief alliance with the Four Gods Temples, Black Sun Clan, and other forces. Our goal is the Cangqing Temple; this time, we must unlock the inner chamber of the temple."

"Therefore, let everyone spread out and hunt in all directions. Whether it's warriors from the Yanhuang Federation or that bunch of pesky Elves from the Forest of Group Stars, we'll control the end points of their routes leading to Cangqing Temple, letting them pave the way for us."

Xi Yin's gaze flickered: "Have we really joined forces? Our goals set directly on Cangqing Temple; what about the Life Flower within the Death Domain?"

"Abandoned. The cost of harvesting the Life Flower is too great, not worth the gains; better to focus on deciphering the temple's secrets," Xi Yan shook his head.

"How will we divide the legacy of the temple afterward?"

"May the best man win." Xi Yan's words were measured, "Of course, before that, let us first complete the sweep."

"Okay!"

...

After reuniting, Diao Xingyun and others took a brief rest.

"The situation is somewhat dire; it seems we are being hunted, and they're pushing us in a certain direction."

Not long after, Li Chengfeng returned from scouting with furrowed brows.

"There are too many of them, and they have formed an alliance with a common goal. They are not like us, a bunch of loose sand," Yue Yourong analyzed calmly, "The matter at hand is to inform everyone, to temporarily put aside our conflicts, and to unite our forces to resist the Alien Clan warriors."

Li Chengfeng nodded: "I have no objections."

"What's next, do we split up?" Diao Xingyun asked, frowning.

"If they are deliberately herding us in a certain direction, then it's likely they want to use us for a specific task; they won't deal a killing blow for the time being. We can take this opportunity to separate and reach out to other Federation Martial Artists."

Yue Yourong's thoughts were exceptionally clear as she continued,

"Others will realize this too, so our potential allies might not only be Federation Martial Artists, but other civilizations being hunted can also be considered for an alliance."

Everyone exchanged glances, nodding in agreement.

"Heh, wait till we find Old Ji, we'll have to give these scoundrels a good fight," spat Diao Xingyun.

Yue Yourong, however, was less optimistic, her expression grim: "They have too many people, from more than just one civilization; even if we gather most of us, we could barely manage to protect ourselves."

Li Chengfeng said solemnly: "I'll go ahead first; be careful, and if it comes to it, withdraw from the trial. There's no need to gamble with our lives!"

The group nodded in agreement.

...

The mountain ranges were vast as the towering trees reached the skies.

Yet, no matter where one was, by looking up, one could see the colossal Divine Tree towering into the clouds, seemingly close yet worlds apart.

Ke Pingluan stood on the mountaintop, gazing into the distance, with the corpses of Alien Clan warriors behind him.

"Heaven and Earth's Root..." he muttered, "The Mu Family's ancestors purportedly discovered great opportunities here in ancient times, forging an unparalleled Dao Foundation. If I am to accomplish great feats in this lifetime, I must either find the location of his enlightenment or unveil the secrets of the Cangqing Temple."

"And before that..."

"I have to remove some pests."

...

"Go! Do not engage! There are too many of them!"

"What about the Wood Spirit Clan over there? Shall we join forces?!"

The hairs of the Thunder Tree stood on end as the flowing lightning on his body outlined a muscular figure full of power.

He roared as he covered the retreat for other Federation Martial Artists.

Among the Alien Clan warriors hunting them, two Sealing King level Heavenly Prides quickly stepped forward, joining forces to besiege him.

Thanks to the speed of his lightning, he managed to break out of the encirclement but witnessed Federation Martial Artists who couldn't escape in time, being killed on this battlefield.