The Divine Tree had already conceded, but Zhang Menglong didn't disperse the Flame Lotus in his hand because he still had to do something rather excessive.

"Not enough, I not only want all your Energy Dew, but you must compensate me too!" Zhang Menglong said.

This time he had spent tens of millions of Cred Points, and this loss was considerable. To settle him with just a bit of regenerable Energy Dew, did they think he was a beggar?

"Did I hear wrong? Menglong is robbing the Divine Tree?"

"Unbelievable, if this spreads, everyone on the Haotian Continent will be dumbfounded."

"He dares to rob the Divine Tree, he's the first in the history of Haotian Continent."

"That's obvious, who else in this world could tame the Divine Tree so easily?

"Hurry up, I don't have time to waste words with you. If what you bring out in 10 seconds doesn't satisfy me, I'll make you disappear!" Zhang Menglong couldn't maintain this state for a minute without consuming millions of Cred Points, he couldn't afford it!

"Ten!"

"Nine!"

...

Finally, sensing Zhang Menglong's decisiveness, the Divine Tree finally gave in.

The Divine Tree emitted a gleaming radiance, then a golden orb floated out from its trunk. This golden orb was its Essence, nurtured over billions of years, almost half of its core essence.

Relying on the accumulation of this energy, if it underwent a qualitative change, this Divine Tree might even achieve Shape-shifting like a Demon Beast. At that time, it would become the most likely existence on the entire Haotian Continent to break through the God-breaking Realm, and even have a chance to transcend this world and go to a higher realm.

But at this moment, the Divine Tree had made a wedding dress for Zhang Menglong.

Compared to this Essence, that bit of Energy Dew was negligible. Had it known the price would be so great, it would have played dead earlier and let Zhang Menglong take whatever he wanted, just wishing he would go far away.

If it could express itself in memes, it would currently be "Don't come over here" by Bu Jingyun.

"Consider yourself smart!" Zhang Menglong directly absorbed the Essence and dispersed the flames in his hand.

"Menglong, are you okay?" The nine Demon Saints immediately gathered around with concern.

"I'm fine, just a small sapling, it can't hurt me." Zhang Menglong opened his palm, the golden orb had now taken the shape of the Divine Tree, only the size of a fist, looking somewhat cute.

"My goodness, with so much energy, it could probably nurture tens of thousands of Martial Artists in the God-breaking Realm."

"Just how many years has it lived, and how much energy has it absorbed!"

The nine felt the nearly infinite energy within the Essence of the Divine Tree and couldn't help but exclaim. Indeed, it was the strongest entity on the Haotian Continent, oh, except for the strange Zhang Menglong.

Even though the energy required for advancement was thousands of times that of ordinary martial artists, Zhang Menglong directly devoured this Essence, and his power might even soar directly to the peak of the God-breaking Realm!

But Zhang Menglong directly divided this Essence into two, giving half to the nine.

"Menglong, what are you doing..." Faced with such a generous gift, the nine were stunned.

Even just a ninth of this half is extremely daunting. As long as they refine this energy, they could even directly break through to the Saint Summit, and certainly become top-level Demon Saints!

"Didn't we agree, to share fortune and hardship together? Now it's the time to share fortune," Zhang Menglong smiled, "The energy of this Essence is too vast, for me, whether it's the whole or half of it, there's not much difference.

"If you don't want it, don't blame me for turning against you!"

"We want it! Why wouldn't we?"

"Only a fool wouldn't take it!"

The Demon Saints did not hold back. Since Zhang Menglong had offered, refusing would be disrespectful to him. They had just received Zhang Menglong's cultivation technique, which required a hundred or a thousand times more energy than usual to cultivate. Without sufficient energy, it was challenging to achieve any results.

"If that's the case, let's find a place to break through!"

"I know a place where no one would disturb us, the absolute best place for a breakthrough."

"What are we waiting for? Let's go quickly!" The Energy Dew had already been looted by Zhang Menglong, staying here was pointless. Once they completed their breakthroughs, the entire Demon Beast Dynasty would undergo a dramatic change of power!

The Dark Void Beast Demon Saint Hui Qing, proficient in Space Law, led them to an excellent location, where a natural Energy Barrier isolated the surroundings. While breaking through, interference from others was most likely, and the aura during breakthrough was like a beacon in the night.

But this barrier could completely isolate this aura.

"Let's begin!"

The ten of them immediately found suitable spots, sat down, and began running their cultivation techniques. The power of the Essence transformed into their experience bars, rapidly enhancing their levels.

If this were a game, they would be surrounded by the glowing effects of leveling up.

For ordinary people, even with a sudden influx of energy, it's challenging to refine, but Zhang Menglong's body, modified by the Super God Academy, had no bottlenecks. As long as the energy was sufficient, he could keep breaking through until becoming the most perfect Life Form.

And those venerable Demon Saints, having accumulated for centuries, had remarkably strengthened their bodies. The only lacking aspect was the accumulation of energy, so their task was merely to digest all this energy!

Three days later, Sen Wanxiang's breakthrough began!

"Oh? Big Brother is beginning his breakthrough!" As Sen Wanxiang's aura started to gather, the other nine stopped.

"Big Brother's body is the strongest. Plus, with Menglong's cultivation technique, there should be no problem with his breakthrough."

"Everyone, pay attention. No matter what happens, do not interfere."

"Why?" Zhang Menglong was puzzled.

"Menglong, you don't understand. For a Demon Beast, evolving from the Minor Monster Realm to Demon King, from Demon King to Demon Emperor, and from Demon Emperor to Demon Saint, each is a miraculous event. We must endure a Tribulation Thunder to officially advance."

"Indeed, from Demon Saint to the Saint Summit, we encounter another Tribulation Thunder, even more terrifying than all previous combined by tenfold! One critical point is that the greater the power of the Tribulation Thunder, the more significant the transformation after breaking through."

"Isn't that great?" Zhang Menglong remarked.

"But merely surviving the Tribulation Thunder is already a nine-lives scenario. Blindly intensifying it could turn that into certain death, so unless there's tremendous confidence or a desire for power beyond life itself, no one takes such a huge risk," Li Man clarified.

"Interfering with someone's Tribulation Thunder can lead to mutation, even terrifying amplification."

"I'll give it a try," Before others could stop him, Zhang Menglong shouted at the sky, "Is that all you've got, little lightning? Who are you trying to scare?"

"Menglong!" Li Man hurriedly intervened, "Tribulation Thunder stems from our continent's World Force, which has its consciousness. Don't mess around."

"It's fine, I'll help Big Brother heat things up!" Zhang Menglong persisted, "World Force, huh? You little garbage, you're powerless."

"Boom!" The thunder in the sky grew louder, with Zhang Menglong's taunt further provoking the World Force, causing the Tribulation Thunder to mutate!

"It's over!" Sen Wanxiang's face turned pale, "Menglong, if you want me dead, just say so, why beat around the bush!"

...