The Lord of Void and Real
Chapter 1130

Chapter 1130: Chapter 1127: Martial God Altar Incident Chapter 1130: Chapter 1127: Martial God Altar Incident (Third update)

“Not every elder clings stubbornly to ancient laws, Elder Yun Shanhai also supports my approach. In fact, we've already carved out a corner outside the clan and tried to recruit disciples from other races. The plan was to bring them back to the clan once they became useful, but unfortunately, very few were recruited, and even fewer proved capable,” Wu Kuihu said.

Upon hearing this, one of Shen Luo's doubts was finally cleared up.

The Yuan Qiu he met initially was most likely one of these individuals.

“Wu Clan Leader, Elder Yun, I'm somewhat confused by what you're saying,” Jiang Shentian, who had been holding back for a while, finally couldn't help but speak up and ask.

Several people turned their heads to look at him.

“A hundred years ago, the Demon Clan was in turmoil and had already quelled the menace of Chiyou. Why do you keep speaking of the Demon Clan's invasions?” Jiang Shentian expressed his doubts.

He felt that it was probably because the Divine Wood Clan was too isolated, meaning their news was outdated, and they were unaware of this.

Wu Kuihu seemed to guess what he was thinking and said:

“We are aware of the situations you mentioned. However, we maintain skepticism about the viewpoint that the demonic threat has been quelled.”

“What do you mean?” Jiang Shentian asked, frowning.

“Although our Divine Wood Clan is isolated, we are not completely ignorant of affairs beyond our windows. We still have some knowledge of the events occurring in the various continents. Since the alliance of the Human, Demon, and Immortal races, the frequency of Demon Clan invasions has indeed decreased, and the scale is much smaller than before. But has the Three Realms truly become peaceful?” Wu Kuihu inquired.

At that, Shen Luo's heart skipped a beat. He felt that Wu Kuihu's question coincided with the concerns he had always held in his heart.

“Are you saying that although the demonic chaos appears to be quelled… the surface seems calm, but in reality, the Three Realms are not truly at peace?” he couldn't help but say.

“At least within the Human Race, contradictions that used to be hidden are now becoming more exposed, and conflicts between small secular nations on the various continents are on the rise, with wars breaking out more frequently with each passing year,” Wu Kuihu stated.

“The various factions within the Human Race are inherently complicated. Suddenly, without the external pressure from the Demon Clan, internal conflicts are bound to surface. Isn't this an inevitable part of historical development? When the lands are reordered, and the dust settles, things will naturally calm down, right?” Jiang Shentian asked.

“Brother Jiang, do you realize how significant these eight words, 'when the lands are reordered, and the dust settles,' are? Behind them lie countless living lives. Chaos stirs across the Earth, and rivers of blood stain the mountains and rivers. The polluting Qi of the world must rise, no different from when the Demon Clan wrought havoc,” Shen Luo said, startling himself with his own words by the end.

Vaguely, he seemed to have grasped something.

Hearing Shen Luo's words, Wu Kuihu was somewhat surprised, an additional measure of admiration appearing in his eyes.

“I misspoke, my apologies,” Jiang Shentian said, bowing his head in contemplation before quickly responding after realizing his oversight.

“It is rumored that the Tathagata Buddha surveyed the Three Realms and Four Continents, noticed the shifts in human hearts, and saw the rise in greed, anger, ignorance, hatred, lust, and separation. He observed the declining moral fiber of the world, which prompted him to have his disciple, the Golden Cicada, incarnate to retrieve scriptures and spread them in all directions, aiming to correct the mistakes of the human heart and restore decency to rectify the source of righteousness. And yet, even now as Mahayana Buddhism has been widely preached throughout the world, it still struggles to enlighten all beings. If this continues, the demonic threat… I'm not sure it has truly been quelled,” Shen Luo also shared his doubts.

“Indeed, within the Human Race, there are not many who have such insight,” Wu Kuihu no longer concealed his admiration.

“Clan Leader, Wu Man'er has committed a grave offense by leaving the clan without permission, and now that she has brought outsiders back, the crime is even more severe. Abandoning her post led to the shedding of the Divine Tree's leaves. Shouldn't she be severely punished?” At this moment, a resounding voice echoed.

Everyone followed the voice, and saw a towering elder of the Divine Wood Clan slowly making his descent to their position.

He wore no hair ornament, and his silver-white hair was tied up high. A white beard adorned his chin, giving him a spirited and imposing appearance.

“Man'er has paid respect to Elder Yun Zhongting,” Wu Man'er led with a bow.

Upon seeing this, Man Tianxing and Yun Xiaonu also hurriedly bowed in a proper manner, obviously somewhat fearful of the old man.

Shen Luo and Jiang Shentian also bowed in salutation.

“Great Elder,” Yun Zhongyue said solemnly, paying his respects.

Elder Yun Zhongting's gaze swept over them and when he looked at Wu Man'er, a hint of regret was hard to hide in his eyes.

“Great Elder, the fault primarily lies with me for silently allowing Man'er to leave the clan. As for these two friends, I was the one who brought them into our clan,” Wu Kuihu explained.

“As a witch, abandoning your post without permission, regardless of who allowed it or who indulged it, you can't escape the blame,” Elder Yun Zhongting said coldly.

“Master, Great Elder, the full blame for leaving the clan rests with me, and I am willing to bear it alone. However, these two friends of mine truly had not entered the clan's land previously, so I beseech you to spare them. This time, I brought them back to obtain some of Earth Mother's Essence from the clan to help them revive the Ginseng Fruit Tree,” said Wu Man'er.

“Ginseng Fruit Tree?” Upon hearing this name, Elder Yun Zhongting's brows furrowed slightly.

Wu Kuihu's expression also subtly changed.

“Are you saying that you left the clan in secret to search for the Ginseng Fruit Tree Essence?” Elder Yun Zhongting asked hesitantly.

“Indeed, I left in search of the Ginseng Fruit Tree Essence, only to find that by the time we reached Wuzhuang View, the Ginseng Fruit Tree had already perished from the Demonic Qi Invasion. That's why I brought them back to the clan to ask for Earth Mother's Essence to revive the Ginseng Fruit Tree. Once it is revived, we intend to acquire some of the tree's essence,” Wu Man'er explained slowly.

“If that's the case, your departure from the clan is somewhat justified,” Elder Yun Zhongting nodded.

However, he soon sighed lightly and added, “Unfortunately, I fear I must disappoint you this time, and they will have made a wasted trip.”

“Why is that?” Wu Man'er quickly asked.

Jiang Shentian and Shen Luo also looked anxiously at Elder Yun Zhongting.

Elder Yun Zhongting glanced at Wu Kuihu, and after receiving a nod from him, he continued:

“After you left, the Martial God Altar experienced another disturbance, and the first-level space below is now occupied by Demonic Qi, making it inaccessible.”

“Elder, could it be that the Earth Mother's Essence is below the Martial God Altar?” Jiang Shentian asked.

“Indeed. The Earth Mother's Essence is within the first level of the Martial God Altar.” Seeing that Elder Yun Zhongting had no intention of explaining to Jiang Shentian and Shen Luo, Wu Man'er took the initiative to speak.

Shen Luo and Jiang Shentian, of course, didn't know about the Martial God Altar, and even after Wu Man'er's explanation, they still looked confused.

“The Martial God Altar is built at the root of the Divine Tree. Above ground, there is only a great hall for protection, but below ground, there are three levels. The Earth Mother's Essence is in the first underground level, while in the third level of the Martial God Altar, a doppelganger of Chiyou's Demon Soul and nearly a hundred ferocious Demonic Beings are sealed. Our Divine Wood Clan's mission is to guard this divided soul and those demonic beings.”

She had spoken halfway when Wu Kuihu took over and continued:

“Almost periodically, the Demon Clan and Chiyou's Demon Soul suppressed by the Martial God Altar erupt, attacking the Martial God Altar's Seal, but they have always been repelled at the cost of our clansmen's lives. However, with each of their offensives, even with the Divine Tree's suppression, the strength of the seal continues to weaken, and eventually, they destroyed the seal of the third layer and took over the second layer as well.”

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