Hearing the voice of the Great Black Heaven Buddha Mother, Li Muyang was astonished.

The Buddha Mother Temple had vanished without a trace, and the whole Black Stone Mountain had disappeared to an unknown location.

At this critical juncture, the Great Black Heaven Buddha Mother had actually come inside the body of the Bodhi Tree Demon?

He and Lord Shanyang both stopped in their tracks and became even more cautious, restraining their breath and daring not to make any sound, afraid to disturb the person behind the wooden door.

And in the room next door, separated by a mere wall, another voice spoke up.

It was the voice of a man, serene and refined, filled with a transcendent calm. Hearing it alone conjured the image of a young sage who had seen through the secular world.

He smiled indifferently and said, “The Buddha Mother is mistaken. My invitation to the two young ladies to the Bodhi Tree Realm as guests was in good faith, not abduction.”

“Since the Buddha Mother has arrived, you may take your two daughters away at any time.”

“I swear by my life they have not been harmed. Instead, they are honored guests in my Bodhi Tree Realm, and they have been enjoying themselves immensely.”

The man’s voice was indifferent and graceful, yet filled with an undeniable domineering tone.

Li Muyang’s heart chilled, realizing that this person was the so-called Bodhi Reverend, the lord behind the wandering spirits.

Lord Shanyang, on the other hand, gave Li Muyang a look confirming that the person outside was indeed the Bodhi Tree Demon.

Unexpectedly, this hidden path led directly to the residence of the Bodhi Tree Demon… something neither Li Muyang nor Lord Shanyang had anticipated.

They had silently made their way behind the Bodhi Tree Demon without notice.

And now, they even stumbled upon the confrontation between the Bodhi Tree Demon and the Great Black Heaven Buddha Mother.

In response to the Bodhi Tree Demon’s words, the Buddha Mother inside the room gave a cold snort and said, “Your Bodhi Tree Realm is being attacked on your doorstep, and you still have the leisure to trouble my Black Stone Mountain? On my way here, I saw traces of slaughter and burning throughout the tree realm.”

“Those monsters from the south, so powerful, how did you provoke them?”

The Buddha Mother inquired about this matter.

The Bodhi Reverend sighed helplessly and replied, “An innocent man incurs blame by carrying a jade. I hadn’t expected the south to hide so many monstrous beings that are so brutal and ferocious. Compared to them, even the notorious White Second Master is like a pious man and woman.”

“Of course, this might just be the true face of the malevolent.”

“Here in the North Land, these supernatural beings must carry the flesh and blood of the Peach Blossom Fairy to survive, constantly under her influence, and they have been forced to shed much of their ferocity.”

“Even the infamous White Second Master has a relatively good relationship with humans, at most employing tricks and deceit to steal the souls of mortals.”

“But those monsters from the south are savage and inexorable; they might well represent the true nature of malevolence.”

“Now they are killing their way up from the south, intent on plundering all souls within my Bodhi Tree Realm, desiring to destroy my spirit, burn my tree form, and turn the entire Bodhi Tree Realm into scorched earth.”

“The most terrifying aspect is, it seems they might actually be capable of accomplishing this.”

“In the depths of my being, I felt danger, so I had no choice but to invite the Buddha Mother here, hoping to discuss forming an alliance to deal with this group of southern demons.”

The tone of the Bodhi Reverend was gentle, serenely recounting the dreadful events.

However, the Buddha Mother was somewhat surprised, “You sensed danger? You are the strongest in the North Land, and having observed those monsters from the south from a distance, they are troublesome, but should you personally take action, wouldn’t you be able to repel them?”

“Could those monsters be hiding some unknown ability?”

The Buddha Mother was filled with doubt.

And this question was also a doubt in the hearts of Li Muyang and Lord Shanyang behind the door.

The Bodhi Tree Demon was powerful and mysterious, unquestionably the strongest in the North Land.

The entire area north of Yin Mountain could almost be said to be ruled by it, where everyone was forced to live according to its established laws.

Be it Lord Shanyang, the Buddha Mother Temple, or other malevolent boss beings, none dared to provoke the Bodhi Tree Demon face-to-face.

Even Lord Shanyang had to sneak around stealthily and enlist the help of Li Muyang, a powerful reinforcement, in order to dare come here for an adventure.

Now, the monsters from the south have invaded the Bodhi Tree Realm, even making the Bodhi Reverend feel endangered, and not dare to face them readily… What terrifying secret move are those southern monsters concealing?

As the Buddha Mother asked, there was a brief silence in the air.

The Bodhi Reverend seemed to be pondering and weighing his options.

But in the end, he still opened his mouth to answer the question.

“…The monsters from the south are very powerful, and very dangerous,”

“I vaguely sensed on them a kind of evil aura from the Ancient Era.”

“Their current turmoil in my Bodhi Tree Realm may be accompanied by some ancient source of evil that caused chaos in the Ancient Times.”

“Although I did not possess a sentient mind during the Ancient Times, I was already a millennia-old giant tree when the dark calamity struck.”

“My body, it remembers some of the terrifying auras from the Ancient Era,”

“Intuition tells me that thing is likely prepared specifically for me. These monsters are causing havoc outside to lure me out.”

“If I were to confront them, there is a high probability that the monsters could easily slay me,”

The Bodhi Reverend said calmly, “That’s why I have not shown myself, only sending roaming spirits to intervene.”

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“Unfortunately, with the powers within the Bodhi Tree Realm, it’s very difficult for the roaming spirits to stop these monsters.”

“Even if they could hold them off, I fear the losses would be severe.”

“And that Lord of Yangshou Mountain has always coveted my Bodhi Tree Realm.”

“If I were to suffer severe losses in repelling these monsters, that Lord of Yangshou Mountain would likely take advantage of the chaos to strike,”

“So, I have invited the Buddha Mother here, hoping to seek her assistance,”

“If the Buddha Mother would stand in for me, with the might of the Great Black Heaven Buddha Mother of Black Stone Mountain, combined with the army of roaming spirits within my Bodhi Tree Realm, it would be more than enough to repel the monsters coming from the south,”

The Bodhi Reverend extended an invitation for cooperation.

The Great Black Heaven Buddha Mother inside the door was not surprised by this invitation.

Obviously, she had guessed the purpose of the Bodhi Tree demon inviting her here.

After a brief silence, the Buddha Mother spoke, “If I agree to your request, how will you repay me?”

The Great Black Heaven Buddha Mother asked bluntly.

And the answer from the Bodhi Reverend was equally straightforward.

“The Dragon Goddess of Jade Water River… the one aiding her in the shadows is an Ascendant, and the value of an Ascendant is incomparable.”

“This seat is willing to fully commit, assisting the Buddha Mother in capturing the soul of that Ascendant, and not claiming a share of the credit or spoils,”

The tone of the Bodhi Reverend was flat.

And faced with this offer, the Great Black Heaven Buddha Mother agreed without hesitation.

“Good! It’s a deal! I will help you repel the enemy!”

The temptation of an Ascendant was something the Buddha Mother could not refuse.

Upon hearing this response, Li Muyang’s eyes grew cold from behind the door.

The voice of the Dragon Maiden once again rose in bewilderment.

“Ascendant… Li Muyang, they mentioned the Ascendant again.”

“What exactly is an Ascendant?”

The Dragon Maiden was very surprised.

And Lord Yang of Yangshou Mountain looked at Li Muyang as if seeing a ghost, his face filled with shock, gesturing with his hands a few words—Are you the Ascendant?

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