#1842 - Bad premonition
Within the Hong Forest, an eerie silence reigned. Even the creatures of the forest chose to lie dormant in the shadows. Guided by instinct, they sensed an unusual atmosphere, even without knowing the impending arrival of the battlefield.
“Boom!”
Just as the Hong Forest creatures were savoring the last moment of tranquility before the battlefield descended, a tremendous roar suddenly erupted.
Hearing this sound, many creatures hidden in the darkness trembled and cautiously peeked out, only to discover in horror that the Nether Hong Tree was shaking violently.
“Boom!”
With each resounding boom, the Nether Hong Tree trembled even more intensely. Some creatures noticed that the lowest level of the tree was enveloped in a golden light, a light that made them feel uneasy.
“What's been happening lately… The atmosphere is oppressive, and the Nether Hong Tree keeps changing…” one creature whispered.
“Something's wrong, very wrong. This golden light looks extremely fierce and doesn't seem like anything good. Could it be the Filth Master making a move?”
“No, I need to go back and inform my clan. Something big is definitely going to happen in the Hong Forest. We need to make plans as soon as possible.”
Soon after the golden light appeared, the creatures of the Hong Forest began to act on their own. But after most of them had left, a figure slowly emerged near the Nether Hong Tree.
“Sigh… I didn't expect the plan to be hindered so soon,” the figure murmured, gradually revealing its true face. It was none other than the Hong Lord.
“Boom!”
The phantom of Spear Star River appeared next to the figure.
“Lord, the Twelve Travelers' divided spirits are still in the trial space. Our divided spirits will probably need some time to completely obliterate them,” Spear Star River said in a low voice.
Hearing this, the Hong Lord coldly said, “Do you think you have a chance to obliterate them? If they wanted to leave that space, they could do so at any time. The only reason they're still there is to probe your secrets further.”
Spear Star River heard this and said in a deep voice, “It was our negligence this time…”
“No, it's not your fault. I didn't expect the Filth Master to suddenly appear, and I certainly didn't expect it to have a way to infiltrate its power into the space I control without me noticing,” the Hong Lord said.
Spear Star River turned to look at the First Heaven, which was shrouded in golden light. After a moment of contemplation, he said, “Lord, has your plan… been affected?”
“Yes, Ji Dongfeng's identity as a Heavenly Dao disciple is a real problem. I need to think of a way, a way to get the Heavenly Dao to abandon him,” the Hong Lord said, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.
“What do we do now?” Spear Star River asked.
“It doesn't matter. My plan can proceed even with one less Hong Tree. Since Ji Dongfeng wants to interfere with my plan, then let all the creatures of the Nether Hong Tree pay the price for him. Designate the Hong Tree where the battlefield will explode as the Nether Hong Tree,” the Hong Lord said.
Upon hearing this, Spear Star River's pupils trembled, and his expression changed. He hurriedly said, “Lord! The Nether is…”
“No need to say more. After Ji Dongfeng became a Heavenly Dao disciple, I ordered the Nether to influence him. Guess what it said,” the Hong Lord said.
“It said that it preferred the identity of Ji Dongfeng's grandmother to being a general under the Hong Lord,” the Hong Lord said, his expression unchanged, but a hint of coldness flashed in his eyes.
Spear Star River fell silent.
“Do as I say. After the battlefield descends, your main targets will still be the Filth Master and the Travelers. As for Ji Dongfeng, just treat him as a variable on the battlefield. However, I will turn him into a variable that I can control!” the Hong Lord said.
As soon as he finished speaking, the Hong Lord's figure disappeared on the spot, turning into a strand of hair that slowly faded away.
Seeing this, Spear Star River looked at the Nether Hong Tree, his eyes filled with complexity.
“Ji Dongfeng… is he really a controllable variable?”
Inside the Nether Hong Tree, the ninth lightning tribulation slowly dissipated. All of Ji Dongfeng's bones were engraved with mysterious patterns, and his aura was rising steadily!
At the same time, the First Heaven was completely absorbed into his exclusive space. At this moment, Ji Dongfeng was surrounded by nothingness, only the golden罩罩 above his head was still humming from time to time.
“Ding, exclusive space absorption complete. The First Heaven has completed fusion with the exclusive space!”
“Ding, congratulations on successfully passing the tribulation. The first gate of the Original Nine Gates Dao has been successfully opened. Entering the Settling Realm! All attributes increased by 500%! Defense increased by 500%! All attacks from creatures with attack power lower than your own will be ignored! When creatures with defense lower than your own receive attacks, the final damage is doubled!”
“Ding, congratulations on obtaining the opening characteristic of the first gate, My Body is My Own! After physical death, you can freely choose the resurrection location! Any negative effects targeting the physical body can be manually transferred to another target! You can enter the Hall of Laws!”
“Ding, congratulations on completing the Hundred Lifetimes Mission. You can enter the Hundred Lifetimes Space to view the rewards.”
“Ding, congratulations on obtaining the Heavenly Dao Disciple privilege. You can actively use Heavenly Dao Punishment! Please note! Heavenly Dao Punishment requires a reasonable reason!”
“Ding, congratulations on obtaining the Heavenly Dao Canon! Divine Ability: Soaring Records!”
Listening to the system prompts, Ji Dongfeng took a deep breath. At this moment, he felt full of power, all the pain he had just experienced had disappeared, and every cell was cheering.
At the same time, the opening in the golden罩罩 completely healed, and the entire First Heaven was completely enveloped.
“Damn it, let's go back to the Third Heaven first. I don't even know what my strength is now…” Ji Dongfeng said in a deep voice.
“Judging from your aura, you're about the equivalent of the God Opening Realm completion, or even stronger. In other words, you've reached the limit of the Third Heaven,” Ying Long said.
“But that's just judging from your aura. Your true strength… is indeed difficult to assess.”
“I think this kid isn't even at the bottom of the Fifth Heaven,” Zhu Long laughed.
Hearing this, Ji Dongfeng grinned and said, “Who cares so much? After returning to the Third Heaven, I'll forcefully break into the Penglai Palace's treasure vault and see what my strength really is!”
At the same time, inside the Third Heaven.
Chen Huatian trembled.
“What's going on… Why do I have a bad feeling?”
