Chapter 51

Chapter 051: Tree of Enlightenment

“Useless, absolutely useless!”

Voices of dissatisfaction echoed among the Demon Clan.

They also had ways to track the Demon Clan’s vitality, and the results were nothing short of tragic.

The once-hopeful Broken Blade Demon had been dead for ages, while other demon prodigies had fallen in droves, a truly shocking sight.

But now, they could finally turn the tide for the Demon Clan.

Because this time, three of the most fearsome prodigies had arrived.

The adept at one-strike kills, Shadowless Slaughterer.

With terrifying combat strength and a world-destroying presence, Punishment Leaf.

And the son of the Heavenly Demon Emperor, Ye An.

These three strongest heirs of the Demon Clan could, even if they couldn’t dominate the battlefield, certainly become figures all factions feared.

The confidence of the Demon Clan surged, their aura rolling, demonic energy soaring.

The glory of the Demon Clan would eventually arrive.

Ye An took the lead, being the first to step out of the teleportation portal and into the Genius Ancient Battlefield.

Upon looking around, he immediately spotted Lu Ye, standing there, sword in hand.

He paused slightly.

Human Clan?

Wait, what’s going on?

What’s this one doing here?

Then, the Shadowless Slaughterer appeared.

Just as Ye An was about to speak, a brilliant arc of sword light suddenly flashed.

In that moment, everything else seemed to vanish for Ye An; there was only that single beam of sword light.

His body shook slightly, every hair on him standing on end, and he felt his weapon hand growing weak.

Quick!

Accurate!

Fierce!

A gentle breeze brushed against Ye An’s hair.

The figure of the Shadowless Slaughterer split in two, confusion still in his eyes.

Who am I?

Where am I?

What am I doing?

Wait, why would you kill the son of the Heavenly Demon Emperor, not me?

What grudge do we have? Have we even met? You’ve just been waiting here to kill me the moment I arrive!

Family, who understands, coming across a lunatic who just decides to take me out.

In an instant, the Shadowless Slaughterer was slain, and Lu Ye calmly glanced at Ye An, making no move against him.

Though, taking action against him would’ve been easy too.

Lu Ye leisurely departed, vanishing into the distance in the blink of an eye, already thousands of meters away.

Large beads of sweat dripped continuously from Ye An’s forehead, as the glance Lu Ye had cast his way made him feel death was so close, it could practically be touched.

Moments later, the third demon prodigy appeared, a sanguine smile on his face suddenly replaced by shock as the smell of blood wafted in.

He looked around and his expression darkened as if struck by lightning.

“How did Shadowless Slaughterer die?” Punishment Leaf exclaimed incredulously.

What kind of nonsense is this?

He’d only been a little behind Shadowless Slaughterer, and not even five seconds had passed since he was teleported here, before Shadowless Slaughterer just… split in two.

Ye An’s eyes glazed over, completely dazed, reaching the point of questioning his entire existence.

“Ye An, how did Shadowless Slaughterer die? Did you do it?”

There was no one else around, only Ye An, making it most likely that he was the one who did the deed. But why on earth would he?

What reason would he have to kill Shadowless Slaughterer?

“A… a human.”

Ye An took a deep breath, forcing down his inner fear and shock.

He was genuinely terrified.

If that sword had come for him instead, he would have undoubtedly died.

If that sword had taken Shadowless Slaughterer out, and then turned on him? He would’ve been dead for sure.

“A human!” Punishment Leaf exclaimed.

“Which way did he go?”

Ye An pointed in the direction Lu Ye had taken, his voice even becoming dry.

“I think I’m starting to understand why the Demon Clan has suffered so much.”

One by one, demon prodigies showed up, only to be petrified on the spot.

Holy crap, in such a short time, the son of the Heavenly Demon just took out Shadowless Slaughterer?

Some demons suddenly looked up at the vortex, thinking, maybe we should head back?

This Genius Ancient Battlefield seems to be crazier than before!

After eliminating Shadowless Slaughterer, Lu Ye felt exhilarated.

In his previous life, Shadowless Slaughterer had been a constant source of annoyance, especially as one senior brother after another fell before him. Lu Ye remembered that guy well.

Killing him once wasn’t enough; he’d have to do it again to feel satisfied.

From the fourth layer of space, he charged to the sixth layer.

He was somewhat familiar with this place, avoiding the troublesome areas, as many parts held no exploration value.

The middle three layers didn’t have the treasures Lu Ye sought. When the last three layers opened, he would go for another treasure called the Blood Sea Pristine Pearl, an important item for refining his second life, besides his own existence.

For now, he needed to stay under the Tree of Enlightenment.

Hoping no one would disturb him.

Otherwise, he’d have to take action—what a hassle.

Throughout his life, he had always treated others kindly, well, except for monsters and demons.

Ahead, a verdant tree appeared.

Lu Ye approached, and an illusion blocked his path. Before it could say anything, Lu Ye swung his sword.

The illusion was instantly obliterated.

The Tree of Enlightenment swayed gently, its emerald leaves sparkling with light as phantoms continuously appeared.

“Three Thousand Sword Paths!”

The moment he unleashed his sword, a chorus of three thousand swords rang out.

Dozens of shadows shattered.

Lu Ye stepped beneath the Tree of Enlightenment and looked up.

The Tree of Enlightenment…

Rays of light began to descend towards Lu Ye, and at that moment, his mind suddenly became tranquil.

It was as if he were staring at a still lake, undisturbed amidst the heavens and earth, without a single ripple.

“Activate Enlightenment!”

“Ding! Enlightenment activated!”

Beneath the Tree of Enlightenment, in dual enlightenment, Lu Ye began to doubt whether he was still human.

Just as he questioned this, the doubt was erased and vanished.

Dao!

Only Dao!

…

Various clans poured into the Genius Ancient Battlefield.

The arrivals were quite strong, the initial batch being new generation disciples, whose average strength fluctuated around the Breaking Embryo Realm. The strongest among them barely reached the third or fourth layer of Breaking Embryo.

Meanwhile, this new batch had weak ones starting from at least the sixth or even seventh layer of Breaking Embryo.

Some strong contenders were already on the verge of stepping into the Refining Void Realm.

By all rights, in the First Heaven, being in alignment with the Dao was nearly the top strength, so referring to being at the Refining Void Realm as being a ‘prodigy’ seemed off.

However, given that there were nine heavens, the First Heaven was merely a starting point, or perhaps a protective barrier for the weak; it was no big deal to consider someone at the Refining Void Realm a prodigy.

The Nine Heavens could only go up, never down.

This was something the Nine Heavens’ Holy Sovereign recognized, feeling that the weak had no place to stand in the world. Thus, he established the Nine Heavens with a special rule to allow ascension but no descent.

But the Nine Heavens’ Holy Sovereign had already fallen, and enormous forces had special means to briefly descend to the mortal realm.

The Human Clan gathered.

The newly arrived crowd was shocked to find that the Human Clan had taken almost all the major blessed lands in the lower three layers.

Wait, what? The new generation is this fierce?

Meanwhile, the other clan’s strong members struggled to find their own kin, nearly blowing a gasket.

We must unite!

The monk’s gaze scanned the battlefield, relieved to see the Buddha Sect disciples doing okay—not ecstatic, but not too messy either.

Since there was no issue, the Buddha Sect disciples promptly called for reinforcements.

The Tree of Enlightenment!

The Buddha Sect must seize control of the Tree of Enlightenment first, then lay down formations to safeguard the entire tree.

When that happens, their Buddhist teachings would surely advance by leaps and bounds!

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