Chapter 288: The fusang tree Gains Sentience, Suppressing the Calamity Responder

Ten years later.

Han Jue's cultivation came to another pause. He took out the book of misfortune and began to entertain the Great Freedom Golden Crow God Emperor.

This fellow still hadn't left the Underworld. From time to time, the members of the Hidden Gate could hear the screeching of a Golden Crow from afar.

It seemed the Great Freedom Golden Crow God Emperor was certain that Han Jue was hiding in the Underworld and was determined to drag him out.

Han Jue checked his mail while cursing.

[Your Grand-disciple Fang Liang was attacked by demons] x106521

[Your friend Immortal God Ji was attacked by an Immortal Emperor of the Underworld and was severely injured]

[Your friend the Heavenly Emperor awakened his Dao Heart, his Dao Cultivation soared, and he broke through the Restriction]

[Your friend Huang Jihao was attacked by immortals and gods and was severely injured, but was fortunately saved by your enemy Li Xuanao]

[Your Disciple Tu Linger sleepwalked through the Primordial Era and received teachings from the Ancestral Witch]

[Your friend Jiang Yi reshaped his Physical Body, his Bloodline underwent a transformation, and his Dao Cultivation soared]

[Your enemy Golden Peng Demon Lord had his Realm fall to the Taiyi Golden Immortal Realm due to your curse]

[Your friend Mo Zhu obtained a primordial treasure]

…

Han Jue looked through them one by one and felt that his circle of friends had been developing quite well recently.

The Heavenly Emperor had broken out of the encirclement, so the Heavenly Court would likely not collapse.

After Tu Linger received the Legacy of the Ancestral Witch, her strength had leaped forward.

What pleased him most was that the Golden Peng Demon Lord had lost his Emperor Realm due to his curse.

It seemed that the Immortal Emperor status wasn't very stable either. He would strive to make the Great Freedom Golden Crow God Emperor suffer the same fate.

One month later.

Han Jue walked out of the Xiantian Cave Abode and came to the fusang tree.

Xun Changan, Su Qi, Tu Linger, Long Hao, the Three-Headed Flood Dragon King, the Black Prison Chicken, the Chaos Heavenly Dog, Li Yao, Murong Qi, Chu Shiren, Zhou Mingyue, the Black Prison Demon Lord, Ada, Xiao Er, the Eight Gourd Brothers, and the other Black Prison Phoenixes were all Cultivating.

Since the arrival of the Black Prison Phoenixes, the Black Prison Chicken had actually become less noisy than before, even becoming somewhat quiet. Perhaps there were conflicts within the Black Prison Phoenix Clan, but Han Jue couldn't be bothered to manage it unless the Black Prison Chicken took the initiative to find him.

Standing before the fusang tree, Han Jue used his Divine Sense to penetrate the fusang tree.

Since moving here, the growth rate of the fusang tree had greatly accelerated. The main trunk had obviously thickened quite a bit, and many new branches had grown.

Han Jue still remembered the description of the fusang tree.

A divine tree of Heaven and Earth, it could increase the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi. In ten thousand years, it could attract Golden Crows, and in a million years, it could connect to other worlds.

However, the fusang tree had attracted Golden Crows in less than a thousand years, so perhaps it wouldn't take that long to connect to other worlds.

Moreover, it had been nourished by the earth immortal gourd vine earlier, so its growth process had been constantly accelerating.

Han Jue looked forward to the fusang tree being able to connect to other worlds, so if he encountered an irresistible enemy, he could run away at any time.

"Master, I want to return to the Heavenly Court!"

A voice came from the side. Han Jue glanced over; the speaker was Long Hao.

Having grown into an adult, Long Hao looked extremely similar to the Heavenly Emperor, only his aura was far from sufficient.

Han Jue said, "It is very dangerous outside."

Long Hao took a deep breath and said, "I have received my father's summons. The Heavenly Court needs me."

The Heavenly Emperor's summons?

Han Jue was instantly speechless. After all, Long Hao was the Son of the Heavenly Emperor, only fostered here; he had no authority to force him to stay.

"Do you really want to go back yourself?" Han Jue thought for a moment and asked again.

Long Hao nodded and said seriously, "Yes, Master!"

He was born to be the Supreme, to dominate everything!

Having been hiding and Cultivating, he had long since been unable to hold back.

Before receiving the Heavenly Emperor's summons, he could only endure.

In his heart, he had always been looking forward to the Heavenly Emperor's recognition.

Han Jue grabbed Long Hao's shoulder and jumped out of the Underworld directly with him, arriving in the Void Realm.

Before Long Hao could speak, Han Jue disappeared first.

Long Hao hurriedly bowed and called out a few times, but received no reply from Han Jue.

For some reason, Long Hao felt a sense of regret in his heart.

"No, I cannot act like a child. I cannot let Master down!"

Long Hao clenched his fists and then turned to leave.

…

Returning under the fusang tree, Han Jue had just appeared when his Disciples surrounded him.

"Master, has Hao'er left?"

"Sect Leader, has something happened to the Heavenly Court? Even the Son of the Heavenly Emperor has been summoned; it seems there is no one left to use."

"Is there something wrong with Long Hao's brain? It's so dangerous outside!"

"Hahaha, by the time he comes back, we will surely have surpassed him."

"Are you implying something about my Dog Brother?"

Han Jue felt a headache from the noise of his Disciples, so he waved his hand to move everyone away from him.

He continued to observe the fusang tree.

The Hidden Gate Disciples walked to the distance and continued their discussion.

A long time later.

Han Jue opened his eyes with a look of surprise.

The fusang tree seemed to have given birth to a trace of intelligence!

This trace of intelligence was very weak and special, like a life form rapidly darting through the tree, trying to avoid Han Jue, but unfortunately, it was still discovered by him.

The fusang tree was about to become sentient?

Han Jue pondered for a moment and decided to let the fusang tree's intelligence grow.

Any divine object would give birth to its own intelligence, just like the primordial spirit ginseng Xun Changan and the Heaven and Earth Grass enlightenment sword.

Perhaps the fusang tree could become an important combat force to defend the Mountain of Bitter Cultivation to Immortality in the future.

Han Jue smiled, then returned to the Xiantian Cave Abode to continue Cultivating.

…

In the Underworld, Ksitigarbha Palace.

Immortal God Ji was bound by four huge chains, his body pulled up and hung in mid-air. Bolts of black lightning struck him crazily, ravaging his physique. Even though his skin was torn and flesh mangled, he did not groan in pain.

His gaze stared fixedly ahead. In front of him, a fat monk was sitting cross-legged on a lotus seat.

The fat monk wore a kasaya, had a kind face, held a string of prayer beads in his hand, and was chanting mysterious Buddhist scriptures.

There were wisps of eerie green smoke permeating the palace, sometimes turning into demons and ghosts, sometimes into gods and Buddhas, dreamlike and illusory.

Finally.

Immortal God Ji couldn't help but speak, "How long are you going to torture me? I've already said it! I am not the Calamity Responder! I have never thought about overturning the Myriad Heavens and Myriad Realms!"

He was truly depressed.

He had failed to snatch the divine weapon, and Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva had already let him go, but for some reason, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva suddenly chased him down and suppressed him again.

The most critical point was that Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva believed he would harm the Myriad Heavens and Myriad Realms, so he had to keep suppressing him.

Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva said calmly, "The Calamity Responder never thinks of himself as the Calamity Responder."

"Then on what basis do you conclude that I am?"

"The Divine Palace, the Demon Court, the Heavenly Court, and the Buddhist Sect all say the Calamity Responder is in the Underworld, and he even has an Epiphany for Divine Abilities from time to time. Isn't that you?"

"Is it a crime for me to have an Epiphany for a Divine Ability?"

"Amitabha."

Immortal God Ji was about to explode with anger.

This was simply unreasonable, overbearing, and irrational!

Immortal God Ji gritted his teeth and said, "How can you let me go?"

Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva said, "Amitabha, this poor monk is willing to sacrifice himself for the common people and suppress you forever."

"You…"

Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva closed his eyes and continued to chant.

Immortal God Ji was so angry he vomited blood, splattering the ground.

"Don't panic, I'm going to get reinforcements!"

A voice rang in Immortal God Ji's ear, and immediately after, a wisp of black smoke flew out of Immortal God Ji's body.

Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva sensed something, opened his eyes abruptly, and shouted in a deep voice, "Demon Race!"