Chapter 125: Eat Up

Now, Liya had advanced to the Demigod Rank, and her Special Skill was a combat-oriented ability called Soul-Snatching Arrow.

This arrow, materialized through a special ability, possessed the power to ignore any obstacles or physical bodies, striking only the soul. It could bypass any form of defense.

Moreover, by snatching the soul, it could seal the target’s control over their own body.

Although this Skill seemed relatively straightforward in effect, it was a rare ability that directly attacked the soul. If Xiong Batian were to encounter such an ability, she would likely struggle to handle it.

After all, Xiong Batian’s only means of defending against soul attacks was to endure them head-on, with no real way to resist. She could only flee, and even enduring might not last more than a few hits—this was, after all, an attack from a Special Skill.

The Blessing ceremony concluded here. After witnessing such a scene, Li Wenjun and the others were left with nothing but awe.

Lord Divine Tree could actually bestow two Demigod Rank Blessings at once—could they also have such a possibility one day?

Mark and the others dared not even imagine that they might one day receive a Blessing. For humans, obtaining a Blessing was truly difficult—the population was vast, opportunities were scarce, and now they had once again glimpsed the hope of becoming Demigods.

After the Blessing ceremony concluded, it was time for Liya and the other Forest Elves to preach the Church’s doctrines and the great deeds of the Elven Divine Tree to the Blessed Ones. In simpler terms, this was the brainwashing session. Originally, this part was supposed to come earlier, but Zhai Guangyi was too lazy to listen, so he moved it to the end, leaving the rest for them to handle themselves.

Outside the Church, Followers had already gathered, along with some fervent human Believers who had come from Banwang City. To listen to the doctrines at the Elven headquarters and witness the Blessing, they had set out from Banwang City days in advance, even paying Xiong Da to hire the exceptionally fast Storm Holy Wolf for escort, all for the chance to come here and witness the process of the Spirit King Tree bestowing its Blessing.

Zhai Guangyi didn’t understand why they were so fanatical. Perhaps they had been brainwashed by Liya and the others. Or perhaps, after Xiong Da took over Banwang City, the overall living standards in the city had improved, and this was somehow attributed to Zhai Guangyi.

Occasionally, Zhai Guangyi would extend his consciousness to eavesdrop on what these fervent Believers were discussing. The topics ranged from “Elves are beautiful, humans are evil,” “Elves are a superior race, humans are a lowly race,” to “Elven supremacy” and “the revival of the Elven Kingdom.”

They were all humans, yet they held such beliefs. Zhai Guangyi found it somewhat excessive. Back when the Elven Kingdom existed, there weren’t many Forest Elves. Initially, they were all Primordial Spirits, who were indeed a higher race from the start, created by the Elven Divine Tree.

But now, the origins of Forest Elves were mostly mixed-blood, making them quite similar to humans.

If there were any differences, it was that they held a closer affinity to the Elven Bloodline and were generally much more attractive than humans. Of course, there were exceptions among humans who could rival Elves in appearance, but overall, Elves had higher average looks. With so many of them gathered, it was quite a pleasing sight.

Yang Jingting, Xu Aicai, and Qiao Zhirou, the three dragons, followed the Black Jade Saint Dragon Amutate into the territory of the Spirit King Tree.

The one responsible for receiving them was the nominal lord of this territory, Xiong Batian. Four giant dragons rapidly descended, transforming into human forms. Amutate was dressed in human aristocratic attire, his clothes adorned entirely with golden decorations, appearing rather flamboyant overall, making it clear at a glance that this person’s status was extraordinary.

However, for some reason, this person with such noble attire had one eye socket that was purple, as if he had been punched. Yet Amutate’s demeanor remained undiminished, with his hands behind his back and his posture upright, looking at this Demon Race warrior. He held high regard for this brave warrior who dared to challenge two Dragonkin Demigods beyond his level.

“This time, we are here on behalf of the Dragon God Radon to offer blessings to all the Blessed Ones of the Spirit King Tree.”

As a Dragonkin Demigod, Amutate’s arrival was visible to everyone, as the Dragonkin had always acted with boldness. Amutate took out a golden circular magic artifact from his hand, which Zhai Guangyi appraised.

A one-time blessing from the Dragon God, its effect is to activate the blessing when the user is near death, granting a trace of dragon nature. Essentially, it’s a one-time life-saving tool, normally of little use, but this trace of dragon nature can unleash a power that strengthens the body. In simpler terms, it’s like a last-stand rage, followed by automatic health regeneration—something along those lines.

Those who received this blessing were naturally everyone present, as it was a one-time large-scale blessing, granted to all who were there.

The humans who had come to the Spirit King Tree territory were even more astonished. Even the Dragon God had come to offer congratulations—wasn’t this a bit too much? This further convinced them that this Spirit King Tree might be the legendary Divine Tree. But hadn’t the Elven Divine Tree gone mad?

Ladong had long known that his three Dragonkin classmates, Yang Jingting, were coming. He had followed Xiong Batian to meet them, and seeing the three giant dragons transform into human forms, they indeed resembled their appearances from their previous lives, only more handsome.

“Hey! I’m Wang Dazhuang! Long time no see!”

Ladong was truly bold, shouting directly at the three of them. His straightforward, somewhat naive personality made the three of them sweat. If it weren’t for the safety of this place, this kid probably wouldn’t survive past tomorrow.

“Long time no see, Dazhuang. Want to spar a bit?” Yang Jingting patted Ladong’s shoulder, as he had recently developed a fervor for combat.

“I’ll pass. Your levels are all so high; I definitely can’t win. But I have some good fruits here for you to try. Don’t be shy—eat as much as you like. If you find them tasty and effective, you can contact me through the Magic Mirror to buy more.”

As he spoke, Ladong placed an irregularly shaped object, the color of dung yellow-green, into Yang Jingting’s hand. Yang Jingting looked at the fruit in his hand, which seemed to have a trapped resentful spirit within it. Just holding it made his scalp tingle, and he even felt something breathing on his ear.

“What is this? I have gifts for you too.” Qiao Zhirou walked over curiously with her hands behind her back, simultaneously handing a piece of golden dragon scale from behind her back to Ladong.

“Class Monitor Qiao, you’re too kind. Don’t worry, you’ll get some too!” Ladong generously stuffed two identical fruits into the hands of Qiao Zhirou and Xu Aicai, his face beaming with a simple, honest smile.

Seeing this smile, Xu Aicai felt too embarrassed to refuse and accepted it. The two of them took a closer look and were completely dumbfounded.

“What are you standing around for? Hurry up and try it, it’s really delicious.” Ladong laughed heartily at the three of them, urging them to quickly eat it.

Qiao Zhirou stared at the demon-like fruit in her hand, feeling a physical reaction coming on—her stomach acid was already starting to rise. She had just gifted the Dragon God’s scales, genuine dragon scales, and this was how she was repaid?

“I’m on my period these days and don’t have much of an appetite. I’ll save it for later.” Qiao Zhirou, unable to outright reject Ladong’s simple, honest smile that reminded her of a kindly farmer, used a woman’s exclusive excuse and slipped away.