One Pound Meat, One More Attribute Point

Chapter 530: Chapter 439: Immortality and Longevity, Blessings as Vast as the Heavens

“Really…” Su Heng no longer asked.

At this time, Ji Huaxi also cast her gaze into the distance, with one hand holding a long spear, while her other hand kept gesturing, as if to deduce and distinguish the directions.

After a while.

Cry!

With a clear and long chirp.

A Phoenix phantom suddenly appeared behind Ji Huaxi.

Within the Phoenix’s molten, crimson pupils, two dazzling pillars of light burst forth, shooting into the distance.

“Sigh!” Ji Huaxi’s full chest heaved as she let out a long breath of turbid air.

She turned around and said to Su Heng, “The space in Eternal Heaven might become disordered, so you must closely follow me next, otherwise, you might get lost within it.”

“Mhm.” Su Heng nodded.

However, during the process of refining the Blood Realm, he had retained some of his spiritual power.

Although Li Hongxiu had now become the new World Will, these forces of spirit remained, serving as a fixed anchor point. Even if he should indeed encounter some accidents in Eternal Heaven, Su Heng was not worried about losing his way. Nevertheless, going back and forth like this would inevitably waste a lot of time, so he tried to avoid such a situation.

As for Ji Huaxi, she didn’t harbor any cunning thoughts about this matter, nor did she plan to use this as a way to shake off Su Heng.

On one hand, her personality made her unwilling to resort to such sleazy tactics.

But on another, more important hand.

Even when treated unfairly, Ji Huaxi never truly considered Su Heng an enemy.

For the Zhou Dynasty, Su Heng was undoubtedly a considerable threat. Yet from the perspective of the common people, it is the returning Demon Descendant Kings, the Mythical Battlefield, and the encircling border dynasties that were the real troubles. Su Heng’s rapid rise precisely filled the vacuum left by Emperor Wu’s fall, a true Stabilizing Pillar.

With this thought, another idea crossed Ji Huaxi’s mind.

She frowned slightly, then reached out to pluck a feather from one of her wings and handed it to Su Heng.

Snap!

Su Heng caught it firmly.

Subconsciously infusing it with a bit of spiritual power.

This feather, like some kind of Dao Artifact, was quickly refined upon slight contact. An indistinct psychic link instantly appeared between Su Heng and Ji Huaxi.

“With this, we can be fully assured, even if we encounter any accidents on the way, you don’t have to worry about falling behind,” Ji Huaxi clapped her hands.

Although not afraid.

But with an extra layer of assurance, Su Heng saw no reason to refuse.

However, holding this feather made him feel as if he were leashed to Ji Huaxi by a chain.

Ji Huaxi seemed to share the same sentiment, her cheeks blushing slightly, but she said nothing more.

She simply turned around.

With a wave of her hand, she said cheerfully, “Let’s go!”

Swipe!

Her wings stretched out fiercely behind her.

With another clear chirp, Ji Huaxi accelerated swiftly, leaving behind a long comet-like tail of fiery red light as she flew rapidly towards the depths of Eternal Heaven.

Su Heng’s strength was formidable, but his massive size initially gave the impression of clumsiness.

Ji Huaxi’s speed was at its peak from the start.

She hoped to see Su Heng make a fool of himself, lagging far behind and then beseeching her help.

Sadly…

After integrating part of Algres’ essence.

Coupled with the Divine Movement Talent he had previously mastered, Su Heng’s speed was also exceedingly fast, especially when sprinting great distances at full strength.

Thus, despite Ji Huaxi’s several attempts to accelerate, Su Heng always followed behind her effortlessly, with a nonchalant expression, even casually handling a few approaching Chaos Demon Gods. He appeared so carefree and relaxed, as if he were taking a casual stroll after dinner, walking a dog.

Unfortunately, Ji Huaxi felt like she was the dog being walked.

She clenched her teeth and suddenly felt foolish.

Fortunately, Su Heng did not point this out.

Therefore, Ji Huaxi quickly adjusted and retracted her previous petty thoughts.

Together, the two of them moved forward at an unhurried pace.

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Inside Eternal Heaven, chaos abounded, space was distorted, and the sense of time was rather faint.

Su Heng had read about it in ancient texts before.

There were powerful beings who went to the Longevity Realm to harvest medicinal herbs, but when they returned to the material world, they found that the landscape had completely changed.

Upon further inquiry, they discovered that they had been gone for a millennium. Whether this tale was true or not was unknown, but Su Heng remained wary of the chaotic environment within the Longevity Realm.

In the Flesh Furnace, he had placed a Rune Instrument to measure time.

According to its display,

the two had journeyed in the Longevity Realm for an exact twelve days. On a floating meteor in the void, Ji Huaxi’s figure flashed and abruptly stopped.

“We’re here.” Ji Huaxi lowered her voice and then put a finger to her lips before turning around to give Su Heng a silencing gesture.

Su Heng followed Ji Huaxi at an unhurried pace, looking in the direction pointed by her finger.

Boom!

As a wall-like giant stone moved aside before their eyes,

the scene suddenly opened up. Beams of brilliant light poured down like the midday sun, dazzling to the point that it was difficult to open one’s eyes.

What appeared before Su Heng was an expanse of land, roughly the size of seven or eight Jiangzhous. In the middle was a crater-like depression, which appeared to have been formed by the impact of a massive meteor. The surrounding terrain featured mountain ranges formed by the compression of the earth’s crust, and the surface was pocked and lifeless.

In the center of this vast crater was the target of Su Heng and Ji Huaxi’s expedition.

On the black and parched ground,

stood an ancient tree emitting a faint light.

From the outside, the great tree resembled a massively enlarged linden tree, with a thick trunk and nine different branches extending outwards. On each branch dangled a human head with differing faces, young and old, male and female, all expressing various emotions, yet all wizened and decayed, like desiccated corpses, eerily grotesque.

And upon the heads of those living corpses were strands of pallid corpse hair rising up, like colossal ladders.

At the very end was a vortex, the source of the light that Su Heng had seen earlier.

The tree’s exterior was ugly and bizarre, while the light from above was immensely serene; the combination of the two created an indescribably odd sensation from afar.

Especially around the periphery of the ancient tree,

there were various crouching mummies on the ground, adding to the sense of horror.

“This is the Spirit Void Dao Wood; it looks a bit peculiar,” remarked Su Heng as he stroked his chin, showing no fear on his face.

“It’s because your spiritual power is formidable,” Ji Huaxi explained cautiously as she surveyed their surroundings, “If you suppress your perception, you’ll see a different scene. Many years ago, the Spirit Void Dao Wood appeared in the material world, and people called it the Jian Wood Spirit Root.

According to the records left by our ancestors,

by climbing up its branches, one can reach Heaven and live forever, as eternal as the earth and sky.”

“Is that so?”

Following Ji Huaxi’s suggestion,

Su Heng concealed his spiritual power a bit and suppressed his perception.

Sure enough, the scene before him became much more tranquil. The previously barren land was now covered by a layer of green grass, with clear springs flowing and white birds soaring. The Spirit Void Dao Wood shimmered more brilliantly, with the rustling of countless huge leaves and Divine Beasts building nests on its robust branches. Rainbows formed bridges weaving through the scene, presenting an enticing image akin to a heavenly kingdom.

“Hiss…” Su Heng closed his eyes and then reopened them. All strange visions disappeared, and everything returned to normal.

“I found it!” Ji Huaxi exclaimed with excitement, “Look over there.”

She pointed, and Su Heng quickly spotted a toad Demon disguised as a mountain range. The Demon was extremely large, more than three hundred meters tall even when crouching, its skin rising and falling like dark ridges, immensely thick. Moreover, it exuded an ancient and decaying aura, incredibly potent, which made Su Heng feel a sense of oppression.

“Interesting.”

Pleasantly surprised by the thrill of the hunt, a red light flashed in Su Heng’s eyes.

He felt as if his stomach was rumbling with hunger, and saliva was involuntarily secreted in his mouth.

Ji Huaxi suddenly noticed that something seemed off with Su Heng and instinctively moved to the side. Positioned just behind a floating meteor, her slight movement immediately exposed her. After brief contemplation, Ji Huaxi shrank back towards Su Heng’s side, feeling that it was safer to be near him.

At this time, Su Heng too noticed some clues.

“That toad doesn’t seem to be a bearer of Destruction Power; it’s merely exceedingly large in size.”

“Correct,” whispered Ji Huaxi, “Under normal circumstances, Destruction Power should easily crush ordinary Demon Gods. However, some Demon Gods have ancient origins, and coupled with their massive size and astonishing defensive and offensive capabilities, their actual combat level may even surpass that of most bearers of Destruction Power.”

“Especially this dead toad. Its ability to conceal its aura is quite remarkable. I nearly got eaten by it when I passed by here before.”

Ji Huaxi gritted her teeth with anger, thinking back to the dangerous situation she had once encountered, rage filling her heart.

“But now it’s good. Although I’m no match for it, you certainly won’t have a problem,” Ji Huaxi remarked to Su Heng. Having traveled together for over a dozen days, and considering her naturally outgoing personality, their relationship had become somewhat familiar.

Thinking of what would happen next, Ji Huaxi was visibly elated, even going so far as to slap Su Heng’s shoulder.

“However, considering that the battle’s aftermath could affect the Spirit Void Dao Wood, I’ll lure it out first. Then you can launch a stealth attack. One battle to decide our fate, how about that?”

Ji Huaxi was thinking comprehensively.

“No problem.”

Su Heng thought for a moment and agreed to the plan she proposed.

Even without the Spirit Void Dao Wood, the toad itself was of great significance to him.

Whether it was the massive amount of Demon Blood and Flesh contributing to further growth in size, or Attribute Points used to continue advancing the Eight-Nine Mysterious Skill… both would lead to an immediate improvement in Su Heng’s strength.

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