Chapter 454: Star Demon Mother Tree

It was an ability to create life.

It was actually... Creation.

Unfortunately, the timing was not right. The surrounding environment did not give Xiao Shou any time to think further.

Still immersed in extreme shock and confusion, he watched as the group of fearful Demon Abyss Clan demon soldiers and Demon Generals surrounding him suddenly launched a fierce attack against the Star Demon Mother Tree under the command of a Demon General.

Various demonic spells and attacks infused with demonic aura all struck toward the enormous roots of the Star Demon Mother Tree.

What should he do?

They were attacking!

Xiao Shou watched the scene in panic, which reminded him of the pain of having countless sharp weapons pierce his body.

Just as Xiao Shou was at a loss and had completely forgotten everything he had learned about the Star Demon Mother Tree, he stared in astonishment as the Star Demon Mother Tree suddenly swung its enormous purple-red roots.

With a single sweeping motion, it sent all the attacks flying.

At the same time, another root swept around the surrounding area.

Huh?

All the demon soldiers and Demon Generals had disappeared.

Instead, the thirteen fruits of various sizes hanging from the tree had all grown noticeably larger.

Only then did Xiao Shou remember that the Star Demon Mother Tree he had created seemed to feed on all demons and demonic aura, absorbing and transforming them into nutrients and vitality for itself, which it then used to nurture the Star Demon Fruits.

Once the Star Demon Fruits matured, the Star Demons would be born.

If the Demon Abyss Clan was humanity’s natural enemy, then the Star Demon Mother Tree was practically the natural enemy of the Demon Abyss Clan.

With nothing more than a casual sweep of its roots, it had actually devoured countless Demon Abyss Clan demon soldiers and Demon Generals, many of whom were high-level Demon Generals.

It could not have been more savage.

However, this also meant that Xiao Shou could finally relax and properly investigate what was happening to him.

And how was he supposed to return to his own body?

Being attached to the Star Demon Mother Tree like this allowed him to use its senses to observe his surroundings without any problem. However, judging from its actions just now, he could not control its body or make it react according to his will.

Instead, it was acting entirely on instinct.

Xiao Shou silently watched as the Star Demon Mother Tree finished devouring the Demon Abyss Clan and then began swallowing the vast sea of demonic aura surrounding it.

Xiao Shou might not have been particularly skilled at dealing with people, but when it came to cultivation and creation, he was far from stupid.

In fact, he was more intelligent in these areas than most people.

In the cultivation world, this kind of talent was often described as having high comprehension.

And Xiao Shou’s comprehension was quite good.

Once he focused seriously on the problem, he gradually discovered something.

Through the Star Demon Mother Tree’s senses, he discovered that inside the hollow in the trunk where his body was lying, several dark purple vines extended from the inner walls of the tree.

They pierced into various parts of his body, including his chest, back, and limbs, and connected themselves to his internal organs, meridians, and limbs.

A continuous stream of rich vitality, converted from the Demon Abyss Clan and demonic aura that the Star Demon Mother Tree had devoured, was being transmitted throughout his body.

This caused the internal organs and other parts of his body, which had been severely lacking in vitality and were suffering from the erosion of demonic aura, to gradually recover.

At the same time, the various external injuries and damaged meridians throughout his body were slowly being repaired.

Was the Star Demon Mother Tree restoring his vitality and treating his injuries?

Xiao Shou suddenly thought of Yao Heng, Yao Ming, Xiao Ai, and the other living beings he had created with his absolute fusion ability.

Since every intelligent being he had created instinctively developed a hundred percent favorable impression of him upon gaining intelligence, Xiao Shou guessed that the Star Demon Mother Tree should be no exception.

Therefore, his current condition was probably because his body was too weak to withstand his soul. The Star Demon Mother Tree had guided his soul into its own body and allowed him to reside within it, then used its innate abilities to heal him.

Once his injuries had recovered, he should be able to return to his own body.

Thinking about it this way, the Star Demon Mother Tree really could not have been more considerate.

Sigh!

He wondered what those Star Demons would be like after they were born.

According to the absolute fusion information, they had been born from his expectations and did not possess the Demon Abyss Clan’s natural tendency to devour humans and invade other worlds. Like humans, they would become black if influenced by darkness and white if influenced by goodness.

If that was the case, did it mean that as long as he taught them properly, they would grow into good demons in the future?

But Xiao Shou had no experience raising children!

Even when he had worked as a teacher at the base, all he had done was teach knowledge to the children rescued and brought back there.

Knowledge and moral education were completely different things...

What should he do?

Should he simply let them follow their nature and develop freely?

....

Heaven Origin Realm.

After hearing along the way that the third-stage city Sky City had already been occupied by the Demon Abyss Clan, Gou Guangming stood before what appeared to be nothing more than a barren plain.

He looked at the map and then at the empty land before him, unable to believe his eyes.

"This really is Sky City? Could we have gone to the wrong place? No matter how I look at it, this is just a barren stretch of land!"