He did not immediately disturb this most precious Bodhi Treasure Tree.
The roots of this Bodhi Treasure Tree are far more complex than those of other spirit trees, penetrating deep into Moyun Ridge. If disturbed, it could alarm the myriad demons within Moyun Ridge, possibly even prompting the Demon Monarch to emerge early.
He planned to retrieve this treasure after dealing with the Demon Monarch and then enjoy it along with the ministers of Great Xia.
After the two left, the portal of the Map of Mountains and Rivers, which was buried in Changchun Hall, was not retracted.
Shortly after the master and disciple left, a group of Demon Soldiers and Demon Generals approached Changchun Hall.
Leading them was a graceful Demon God; the two Demon Gods appeared to be of the same lineage, both having slender figures, delicate features, and serpent scales deep in their brows.
They were both from the Celestial Snake Mansion.
One of them, dressed in floral attire and with a polished appearance, said,
"Second Brother, this matter is a bit of trouble for you. The Vine Dragon Demon General said the Golden Toad Ancestor of the Ten Thousand Poison Cave cannot be slighted. This Ancestor has a unique background and keen sight; ordinary things might not suit his taste. Therefore, I can only come to Changchun Hall, as only the fine red brew here can entertain this Ancestor!"
Upon hearing this, the other Demon God, dressed in green, smiled and said,
"This is simple, Ninth Brother, no need to worry. Brother Qingye, who guards Changchun Hall, is a good friend of mine. Once I inform him, we can enter Changchun Hall directly to pick the fruits!"
He immediately had numerous Demon Soldiers and Demon Generals wait outside the main hall, then sent a Demon Soldier to deliver a message. However, to his surprise, there was no guard inside Changchun Hall.
"Has Brother Qingye gone out to join the fun too?"
At this moment, the green-clothed Demon God appeared a bit surprised.
Since the issuance of the Ten Thousand Demons Invitation, demons have gathered in Moyun Ridge, and Demon Gods often go out to enjoy all sorts of commotions, not an unreasonable assumption for the Demon God clan.
Yet the green-clothed Demon God remained somewhat cautious.
He pondered for a moment and then addressed the worried Demon God beside him,
"Let’s go in and have a look together!"
"If we must, let’s pick some fruits first, and I will explain to Brother Qingye later!"
He prudently left a team of Demon Soldiers and Demon Generals outside.
The two Demon Gods then entered Changchun Hall together.
As soon as they entered, a stream of nine-colored light erupted, enveloping the demon soldiers and generals outside, devouring them all.
From another palace in the distance, Zhang Jian perceived this scene with a faint smile and immediately withdrew the Map of Mountains and Rivers.
Dragon Transformation Pool
This realm lies deep within the Three Saints Palace.
Surrounded by countless demon qi prohibitions, they couldn’t hinder Zhang Jian, let alone the power of an Innate God.
At that moment, as he opened the forbidden techniques, the Earth Spring Pearl inside Zhang Jian’s sleeve suddenly shone.
He took out the Earth Spring Pearl to find it emitting an intense fluctuating spiritual light, a small white point as bright as a star.
This change caused Zhang Jian’s expression to shift slightly.
It seemed that there was indeed a Heaven and Earth Divine Spring in the Dragon Transformation Pool.
The thought of this brought a gleam to Zhang Jian’s eyes.
He stepped through the palace before him, and what met his gaze was a jade-like treasure pool.
Its size wasn’t large, comparable to the artificial lake once constructed in the Imperial Garden of the Daqian Imperial Palace, but with railings made of beautiful jade, covered in numerous unique, ancient carvings, and layered with intense innate spiritual mechanism.
Zhang Jian seldom saw a place with such abundant innate spiritual mechanism.
What caught his attention more were the many lotus flowers in the pool.
"Such a variety of rare lotus species: the Seven-leaf Purple Lotus that can nourish the soul’s origin and heal soul injuries, the Water Spirit Jade Lotus born from the power of the Heaven and Earth Water Spirit, the Wood Spirit Lotus and Wood Cyan Lotus containing nourishing essence power... and the Seven-Colored Golden Lotus..."
Zhang Jian spotted a Seven-Colored Golden Lotus in the center.
The entire Seven-Colored Golden Lotus emitted intense seven-colored light and an extraordinary amount of innate spiritual mechanism.
Just a glance and Zhang Jian felt an odd familiarity.
He had indeed seen this before.
Not only seen but also eaten it.
The Celestial Treasure Jade Pool Golden Lotus.
It was said to grow in the dojo of the Yaochi Saint Mother in the Celestial Realm; truly a specialty of the Jasper Pool Sacred Land.
The lotus seeds of the Jade Pool Golden Lotus could enhance the soul’s origin and boost divine wisdom magical power.
After refinement, there was a one in a thousand chance to comprehend its innate divine technique.
If one consumed the entire Jade Pool Golden Lotus, there was a thirty percent chance of awakening an innate divine technique.
This held considerable benefit for Zhang Jian.
He wouldn’t mind consuming another Jade Pool Golden Lotus to awaken another innate divine technique.
"Such a treasure!"
Zhang Jian’s gaze swept over, filled with smiles.
Such treasures would surely make other Demon Gods drool.
But now they all belong to Zhang!
Zhang Jian’s vast innate divine sense allowed him to perceive that beneath the Dragon Transformation Pool was a Heaven and Earth Divine Object Level Divine Spring, the spring water rich in the power of creation, and below was also Spirit Pointing Mud.
This was an excellent nourishing item for lotus flowers.
Inside, many spiritual lotuses had already matured, all prime Heaven and Earth Spiritual Objects.
From Zhang Jian’s palm, Nine-Colored Divine Light emerged, instantly covering the small lotus pool, swallowing all the lotus flowers within, including a sleeping guardian demon dragon.
The creature, a pitch-black demon dragon, hazily entered the Map of Mountains and Rivers.
And then, a massive black hole appeared as the Dragon Transformation Pool dried up.