Chapter 183 - 6: All Meridians Unblocked, Unobstructed Realm

Chapter 183: Chapter 6: All Meridians Unblocked, Unobstructed Realm

With the Lifebound Willow Leaf, his journey was indeed much more peaceful. No mindless creatures dared to bother him.

Soon, a hillside with an eerie atmosphere appeared at the edge of his vision.

The trees there were all withered and dead, their branches twisted, reaching for the sky like demonic claws.

The ground was a desolate gray, and ghastly white bones could be faintly seen exposed on the surface.

At the same time, a dense mixture of Yin Qi and resentful energy enveloped the entire hillside in a hazy gray mist.

’So this is Withered Bone Slope?’ Chen Ye thought, immediately slowing his pace.

Soon, he got a clear view of the entire hilltop.

A massive locust tree stood atop the hill. Its trunk was so thick it would take several people to encircle it, but the wood itself was an ominous, charred black.

Dense Ghost Qi constantly radiated from the tree, shrouding it completely in shadow.

This was the true form of the Root Tree Demon.

Chen Ye’s gaze hardened, his right hand coming to rest on the hilt of his saber as he prepared to move forward.

Suddenly, several black shadows lunged silently from the surrounding gray mist!

Yin Ghosts!

These Yin Ghosts had hideous faces and were wreathed in resentful energy. Their speed was astonishing as they aimed straight for Chen Ye’s vitals.

An ordinary Cultivator, faced with such a sudden assault, would likely have been thrown into a panic.

But Chen Ye didn’t even bat an eye.

SHING!

His saber left its sheath in a flash, a cold glint of light appearing in the gray mist!

Fast!

Incredibly fast!

The Yin Ghosts didn’t even have time to react before the sharp flash of the blade sliced them in two, and they dissipated into wisps of green smoke.

The entire process was over in the blink of an eye.

After dealing with these appetizers, Chen Ye didn’t pause. Saber in hand, he walked step by step into the heart of Withered Bone Slope.

But the moment he stepped within the shadow of the giant locust tree, a sudden change occurred!

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

The entire ground began to shake violently. In the next moment, countless black roots, each as thick as a bowl, burst from the cracked earth like giant pythons. With a sound that tore through the air, they whipped and coiled toward Chen Ye from all directions!

These roots were incredibly tough, their surfaces coated in a slick, black energy. Wherever they passed, even the gravel on the ground was whipped to dust.

The Root Demon, living up to its name.

The entirety of Withered Bone Slope had become its domain!

Chen Ye stood in the middle of it all, as if trapped in a cage of roots with no escape.

But he did not panic.

The instant the roots struck, the crimson light deep in his eyes flared once more.

Bloody Vision!

In an instant, the entire world slowed down, becoming sharp and clear in his eyes.

To him, the wildly dancing roots were no longer a chaotic assault. The trajectory of each root and the flow of its power were all laid bare in his mind.

Chen Ye moved.

His figure weaved and dodged through the gaps between the countless roots, the saber in his hand a series of lethal, cold flashes.

He didn’t clash head-on with the tough roots. Instead, each strike of his blade landed precisely on the weakest point in the flow of Demonic Power within them.

SHLICK! SHLICK!

With each flash of his blade, the seemingly indestructible roots were severed with ease.

A foul-smelling, dark green sap oozed from the severed ends, sizzling on the ground and giving off puffs of white smoke.

Chen Ye fought as he advanced, steadily closing the distance to the giant locust tree’s main body on the hilltop.

As he severed more and more roots, the locust tree’s main body seemed to feel the pain and rage. The entire tree began to shake violently, letting out groans as if under an unbearable weight.

’Now!’

Seizing an opening, Chen Ye pushed off forcefully. His body shot into the air like a cannonball, bypassing all the tangled roots on the ground as he lunged straight for the locust tree’s main trunk.

Needle’s Point!

He poured all the Qi Mechanism he had refined into the tip of his saber. A glint of cold light, condensed to its absolute limit, erupted forth.

VMMMM!

The blade tore through the air with a sharp whine and plunged viciously into the charred trunk.

"AHHH—!"

A shrill shriek erupted from within the locust tree.

Immediately after, a twisted, ugly woman’s face emerged on the massive trunk. Its features were all scrunched together, and its pupilless eyes were filled with venomous hatred and pain.

"You dare to harm my core! I’ll kill you!" The voice was neither male nor female, but utterly bizarre and grating.

The face then opened its mouth wide and spewed out an incredibly dense cloud of black Demon Qi!

This Demon Qi was formed from its lifebound demonic essence. It was incomparably sinister; if touched, even one’s soul would be instantly corroded.

Facing this final counterattack, Chen Ye’s expression remained impassive.

He had no intention of giving it any chance.

The instant the Demon Qi shot out, he gave his wrist a sharp twist!

Another flash of his blade glinted.

This strike aimed straight for the face’s core vital point.

PFFT!

The ugly woman’s face froze instantly. The venomous hatred and resentment in its eyes had yet to fade before it, along with the entire locust tree’s life force, was utterly obliterated!

CRACK... CRACK... CRACK.

Countless cracks began to appear on the locust tree’s trunk. With a final, thunderous crash, it collapsed, turning to rotted wood.

The Root Demon, which had plagued Granny Liu for years and left her helpless, had been slain by Chen Ye’s saber just like that.

The gloomy clouds and Ghost Qi blanketing Withered Bone Slope vanished at that very moment.

Mission complete.

Chen Ye sheathed his saber and stood tall, his gaze falling upon the hollow left where the locust tree had collapsed.

He walked over and rummaged inside for a moment.

Aside from some tattered Magical Artifacts tainted with Yin Qi, he also found a booklet bound in human skin.