"Long time no see," Yu Jin said, her eyes sharp.
"City Lord Yu certainly played a grand game," the giant tree's lips twitched. "Who would have thought that you would secretly cultivate an unparalleled genius in a barren land like the Southern Mist Continent?"
"Li Shuang? Isn't it Li, the top-ranked genius? After many years of obscurity, her sudden appearance has overshadowed countless other geniuses. Truly worthy of the City Lord's touch."
The giant tree glanced at Li Shuang with a sinister smile.
He could be considered lucky.
Over the years, the mother tree had only nurtured one super-grade demon seed, which was him.
To help him grow, the mother tree expended immense energy to transport him to another continent.
By such a coincidence, it chose the Southern Mist Continent.
And another coincidence, Yu Jin had already laid out her plans in the Southern Mist Continent and cultivated a peerless genius like Li Shuang.
No wonder.
No wonder the demon seeds in the Central Continent couldn't find Li's true whereabouts.
It turned out.
She wasn't in the Central Continent at all.
Yu Jin planned to keep her in the Southern Mist Continent and secretly nurture her.
This plan, it must be said, was quite unexpected.
If Yu Jin had succeeded, the moment Li Shuang appeared in the Central Continent would probably be the moment she achieved suzerain status.
At that time, if humanity gained another suzerain, it would indeed cause them a lot of trouble.
Unfortunately, her plan had already been seen through by him.
"Destiny favors the Land of Desolation. The mother tree and you, by chance, chose the same place. Don't you think that's interesting?"
"With me here, this peerless genius probably won't be able to grow," the giant tree said with a huge grin, his face full of triumph.
He had merely tested a little, and he had already uncovered Li Shuang's true identity. Of course, under such a test, it was impossible for Li Shuang not to reveal her identity.
Unless she could watch everyone die with her own eyes.
If she truly were such a person, then there would be nothing to fear. If such a person grew up, she would only become nourishment for the demon seeds.
The giant tree looked at Li Shuang with a smile.
For him now.
The lives of all beings in the Southern Mist Continent were not as important as Li Shuang's alone.
Even if he let everyone else go, he would still kill Li Shuang!
Yu Jin's face darkened slightly.
She had no plans in the Southern Mist Continent; Li Shuang had clearly grown up on her own!
But there was no need to tell this demon seed that.
Li Shuang's eyes also changed slightly.
She felt herself enveloped by a strange power.
This super-grade demon seed had already locked onto her.
In the air.
Yu Jin's voice rang out.
"The Land of Desolation is abandoned by the heavens. Do you really think your arrival in the Land of Desolation is favored by destiny?"
A cold smile appeared on Yu Jin's lips. "This is heaven's will for your destruction."
Yu Jin's expression was calm, and the giant tree's face changed slightly.
"Since you placed Li Shuang here to grow, do you think I don't have a backup plan?" Yu Jin smiled. "Celestial Devouring Demon Seed, today is your death day."
The giant tree's heart trembled.
Yu Jin's reputation was well known, and for a moment, he even had an urge to turn and flee.
But he quickly calmed down.
The giant tree looked coldly at Yu Jin: "If the City Lord really had any arrangements, why would you say it to my face? City Lord, are you... at your wits' end, and can only scare me away with words?"
Yu Jin showed a somewhat regretful expression: "They say demon seeds aren't very intelligent, but unexpectedly, at the super-grade demon seed level, they really do possess ordinary human intelligence."
Yu Jin's words were either mocking or praising, and the giant tree's expression immediately turned cold.
In an instant, thousands of branches extended from his body, attacking the City Lord in the air.
"City Lord Yu! If your true body were here, I would naturally flee immediately! Unfortunately, this is merely a Thunder Dharma Body. You have countless Dharma Bodies, but they also vary in strength. One capable of hiding within the thunder marrow is probably less than one percent of your true power," the giant tree snarled, "This level probably won't be able to harm me!"
The branches converged in the air, forming a massive cage that instantly enveloped Yu Jin.
The branches slowly tightened, attempting to crush Yu Jin's Dharma Body.
However.
The next moment.
Thousands of purple lights appeared, and the branches were instantly destroyed, allowing Yu Jin to break free.
However, this was not the end. From the bursting branches, thick black venom spewed out, firmly adhering to Yu Jin's body.
Li Shuang nervously watched the situation in the air.
The City Lord had just called out the name of this super-grade demon seed.
Celestial Devouring Demon Seed!
Since the City Lord knew the origin of the demon seed, she must have a way to deal with it! Right?
Yu Jin calmly and unhurriedly removed the venom while engaging in a struggle with the giant tree.
She slowly said.
"At the edge of this small world, there is a desolate land. This place, abandoned by the heavens, is called the Land of Desolation."
Yu Jin actually started giving an explanation.
Everyone's expressions became solemn.
The Land of Desolation, they had heard of it.
Many ancient texts vaguely mentioned this place.
But.
Why was the Land of Desolation abandoned by the heavens?
What exactly existed in the Land of Desolation?
No one knew.
Everyone had a feeling.
Today.
Their doubts might finally be resolved.
"In the Land of Desolation, there is a mother tree. The mother tree can continuously breed demon seeds. Demon seeds can coexist with humans, or they can plunder human souls and lives. If a demon seed succeeds, it replaces a human's identity, thereby gaining human opportunities and luck."
"If more and more demon seeds transform into humans, then human luck will be plundered. The Land of Desolation might break free from its fate of being abandoned by the heavens and completely occupy the entire world."
Yu Jin's voice was cold: "Humans and demon seeds are engaged in a true racial war. The two cannot coexist; only the demise of one side can end this battle."
"City Lord Yu! What's the point of saying all this now! You can't even defeat me, so what good are these people?" the giant tree snarled, its branches relentlessly pursuing Yu Jin.
"A super-grade demon seed is the highest rank of demon seeds. It is also the only one capable of transforming into a Suzerain True Demon. If this demon seed is allowed to conquer the Southern Mist Continent, the world may gain another Suzerain True Demon," Yu Jin's voice was cold.
Yan Zhonghe and the others listened, their expressions changing slightly.
Demon seed?
True Demon?
What were those things?
They followed the Venerable mostly because the Venerable could grant them power.
But.
This woman was saying that demon seeds would plunder humanity's luck and everything.
Then they...
"Heh. Demon seeds merely seek a place to reside," the giant tree said coldly. "Why does City Lord Yu need to exaggerate?"
"Is that so?" Yu Jin sneered.
Suddenly, her body transformed into lightning and directly collided with the giant tree.
At the same time.
Yu Jin's voice rang out.
"My true body is not here, so I cannot eliminate this fiend. All of you, leave quickly. Please try your best to preserve your strength. Reinforcements from the Central Continent will arrive soon!"
Yu Jin's lightning dharma body attacked in a suicidal manner, continuously eroding the giant tree's strength.
"Get out of here!" Yu Jin's voice echoed in Li Shuang's mind. "You will be his primary target. You must strive to survive. After this dharma body of mine perishes, the next time you face a desperate situation, use the remaining two thunder marrows all at once."