The Extreme Alchemist of the Mighty Cauldron

Chapter 1743: Chapter 1840: The Might of the Demon Saint

"I don’t care if you’re some ancient magic tree, today you’re going to taste my methods!" said the Great Sage Equal to Heaven.

The ancient magic tree seemed to be enraged by the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, and the faces on its trunk roared with anger, as dense tendrils swept towards the Great Sage Equal to Heaven.

The Great Sage Equal to Heaven showed disdain, and swung his iron rod, releasing countless rays of golden light with overwhelming might.

Boom!!!!

The tendrils of the ancient magic tree were shattered once again, this time more miserably than before; they almost all broke into pieces, and golden light fell upon the trunk of the ancient magic tree, smashing several human faces.

This time the ancient magic tree suffered a significant setback. The tendrils breaking wasn’t a big deal, as they could grow back, but the faces on the trunk were very important to the tree. To replace the dozens of faces smashed, the ancient magic tree would need to slaughter hundreds or thousands of Martial Artists.

The ancient magic tree sensed danger and wanted to avoid the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, realizing that continuing the fight might lead to its demise.

Having just revived, the ancient magic tree wasn’t willing to be killed, so it thought of retreating to the deep sea.

"Trying to escape? First ask my iron rod if it agrees!" shouted the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, as demon qi gathered into the iron rod and struck violently towards the ancient magic tree once more.

Even an Immortal being’s robust physique would be shattered by this blow. The ancient magic tree, seeing the Great Sage Equal to Heaven’s fierce charge, could only muster its power, forming a grotesque and contorted face to block the blow.

In the next instant, the iron rod collided with the huge face, causing the earth to tremble and a terrifying storm to sweep everywhere.

"Retreat quickly!" shouted the skilled fighters from the Tang Country with alarm, as they were positioned over a thousand miles away from the battlefield and didn’t anticipate such powerful aftermath from the clash.

After retreating two thousand miles, the experts of Tang Country felt somewhat safer, though they still couldn’t clearly see the battle scene. But their lives were the priority; getting caught in the aftermath could mean losing their lives and would be a tragic mistake.

The grotesque face formed by the tree’s power was scattered by the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, although his strike was ultimately blocked by the ancient magic tree, at the cost of another thousand tendrils being smashed.

The ancient magic tree was severely injured, and was desperately fleeing towards the ocean. However, it was now deep in the territory of the Tang Country; escaping back to the sea would take three to five days.

Within these three to five days, the Great Sage Equal to Heaven could relentlessly pursue the ancient magic tree and potentially kill it before it escapes into the sea, thus eliminating hidden threats for Tang Country.

"It’s surprising how powerful the Great Sage Equal to Heaven has become," marveled a renowned expert from Tang Country.

"No one in our country can confront this ancient magic tree; only by joining forces can we possibly hold it off. I didn’t expect the Great Sage Equal to Heaven to make the ancient magic tree so miserable; it seems no one among the Nine Countries can rival the Great Sage Equal to Heaven," said an elderly authority from the Tang royal family, with a complex tone.

His words caused other Martial Artists of Tang Country to fall into silence. Some showed reluctance, while others offered wry smiles.

One of the Upper Three Countries, Tang Country found itself helpless against the mysterious ancient magic tree; the entire nation couldn’t find anyone to counter it, forcing the Tang Emperor to personally plead with the Great Sage Equal to Heaven for assistance.

Even if the Great Sage Equal to Heaven truly exterminated the ancient magic tree for Tang Country, it wouldn’t reflect well on Tang Country, as it relied on the power of a demon to survive a crisis, something unprecedented.

Initially, many high-ranking officials of the royal family firmly opposed the Tang Emperor’s decision to invite the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, fearing it would disgrace the entire Tang Country.

But in the Tang Emperor’s view, even if his decision subjected Tang Country to criticism, inviting the Great Sage Equal to Heaven to eliminate the calamity caused by the ancient magic tree was paramount.

Regarding face and the life and death of the Tang Country’s people, the Tang Emperor clearly prioritized the latter.

The ancient magic tree, unable to resist the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, could only flee panicked, though the Great Sage Equal to Heaven couldn’t destroy it outright.

The Great Sage Equal to Heaven realized the rumors were true; the ancient magic tree’s life force was incredibly stubborn, enduring several hits yet remaining vibrant and still able to flee swiftly.

"Die for me!" The Great Sage Equal to Heaven, growing impatient, threw his iron rod. It grew enormous, like a sky-scraping pillar, and pressed down fiercely on the ancient magic tree.

Amidst angry roars, the ancient magic tree’s whole body abruptly expanded, seemingly harboring immense power.

The iron rod fell like Mount Tai, fiercely crushing the ancient magic tree into the ground, smashing it instantly.

"Bravo!" Observing from a distance, the Martial Artists of Tang Country cheered, but when the Great Sage Equal to Heaven turned his intimidating gaze towards them, they all fell silent, not daring to act presumptuous before him.

"Huh?" The Great Sage Equal to Heaven stared at the ground, his expression suddenly becoming grave.

The ground started becoming barren, vegetation withered, and rivers dried up, as if something were absorbing the earth’s vitality.

Meanwhile, the aura of the ancient magic tree suddenly became powerful.

"Come out!" The Great Sage Equal to Heaven swung his hand, and a golden giant palm descended, striking the ground fiercely several times, trying to force the ancient magic tree to appear.

But the ancient magic tree stubbornly hid beneath the earth, unwilling to emerge, frantically absorbing the earth’s essence and transforming it into its power.

Through this method, the ancient magic tree resisted the Great Sage Equal to Heaven’s attacks.

At this rate, thousands of miles of land would likely become barren scorched earth, unable to sustain growth of any kind.

"Dare to do this under my nose?" Finally enraged, the Great Sage Equal to Heaven extended his hand, a golden giant palm descended, reaching into the depths of the earth, grabbing the ancient magic tree and pulling it out.

Trapped in the golden giant palm, the ancient magic tree struggled constantly, but couldn’t escape; instead, the palm tightened, aiming to crush it completely.

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