CHAPTER 317: CHAPTER 249: LONGEVITY DIVINE WOOD (PART 2)

"I’m not quite sure either."

Shen Wang shrugged: "But from some subtle hints, it seems like it’s suppressing something. Specifically, what it is, there’s no record after all these years."

"Husband, the array in this courtyard seems like an ancient demon-banning array."

Zheng Yunshu suddenly said, her attention focused on the runes on the courtyard’s walls.

"Demon-banning array?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Wang shifted his attention there as well.

After a long time, his array skills were no longer what they used to be.

The experience of an Array Emperor level allowed him to immediately discern some mysteries.

The array on this wall was indeed not simple; it belonged to the Supreme Yang and most vigorous type. The key runes were quite profound, and even at his current level, remained quite advanced.

However, the array composed of these runes was rather ordinary; in contrast, the runes themselves were quite powerful, giving him a feeling of observing a Spirit Array, but not forming a complete array, which left him a little regretful.

"Husband, these runes are quite profound. The runes alone possess power, but it’s a pity the array caster’s skills were rather mediocre and didn’t form the demon-banning array, nor did they draw the array completely, and by just drawing it on the wall, it doesn’t exert much power either."

Zheng Yunshu, also not lacking in skill, expressed regret as well.

"Perhaps it was copied from somewhere."

Shen Wang deduced from some traces about certain events that happened back then.

He noticed Shen Chuxue was also observing the black mist; could it be that his daughter had discovered something?

As his daughter did not speak up, he refrained from asking too much, but not long after, Shen Chuxue suddenly spoke up sweetly.

"Dad, could the demons they want to banish be in this black mist? Might they come out from underground?"

"Possibly; I’ve heard there’s a Demon Cave beneath."

Shen Wang shared what he knew.

Shen Chuxue looked frightened: "Then surely many demons will come out; Daddy, let’s leave here quickly."

"Mhm mhm, we’ll pay our respects to our ancestors and then leave."

Shen Wang felt that his daughter felt the place was dangerous, while he confirmed one thing.

The idea of a Demon Cave might be real!

Though he didn’t know exactly what the so-called demons were, being mentioned alongside demons and ghosts, it certainly wouldn’t be anything good.

"Dad, what are demons?"

Lixia asked curiously.

Shen Wang thought of how Yun Xuanting had once investigated the deeper areas and said: "Later, I’ll go inside to see what demons there are, and I’ll catch one for you to see, what do you think?"

He appeared to be responding to his son’s innocent words but was actually testing his daughter’s attitude on whether it was appropriate to go in and explore now.

"Okay, okay." Lixia, although understanding some things, remained childlike at heart.

"It’s really dark inside; if you’re going, you should bring a lamp so you can see."

Shen Chuxue said, thinking, "Old dad’s strength should not be weak, so checking out whether any demons are appearing should be fine."

Her insight naturally surpassed that of her father, deducing some things from the outer situation.

But just looking at this mist didn’t reveal much; it still required a field investigation.

Shen Wang immediately understood more of his daughter’s intentions.

This place was currently available for exploration, and her suggestion to avoid it likely meant it could become a large danger source in the future.

"Alright, we’ll do as you say, I’ll bring a lamp."

Listening to advice usually fills the stomach; Shen Wang knew that his knowledge certainly didn’t compare to his daughter’s, since Xue’Er was the reincarnation of an Empress with certainly superior insight.

Moreover, the ancient bronze lamp itself wasn’t ordinary, and wearing it might help him ward off danger at critical moments.

"Ah, husband, you’re really going to investigate the black mist? Maybe you should reconsider."

Paper Kite showed a worried expression.

"It’s alright, I’m just going to take a look from the outside; after all, this is the ancestral land of the Shen Family, we should know what’s happening here, right?"

Shen Wang smiled.

As they were talking, the Flying Ship had already arrived above the courtyard.

Seeing no black mist around, he landed the Flying Ship on the ground.

No one had lived here for quite a long time, yet there weren’t any cobwebs inside, only dust.

This strange phenomenon indicated that not even insects found it suitable for survival here.

Squinting his eyes, Shen Wang led his family to the shrine in the backyard.

Soon, his face darkened.

The place was already in ruins, the shrine collapsed, and the various spiritual plaques were scattered around, many broken down, the entire room slashed to pieces.

Judging by the sharp sword qi of the damage, it was likely Yun Xuanting’s doing.

Shen Wang sneered: "Didn’t expect this guy to still disgust me even in death!"

"It’s truly overboard; these are the plaques of the deceased, why vent anger on them, such lack of vision."

Zheng Yunshu expressed her anger for Shen Wang.

"Nothing more to say, it is what it is now."

Shen Wang shook his head, Yun Xuanting had already been killed by him, even if he wanted to be angry, the person was gone.

He quickly calmed down, saying: "Since these ancestral plaques are crushed, just leave it at that; from now on, I’ll be the old ancestor of this generation."

"Dad, look, a spiritual plaque there has sprouted, it’s amazing."

Shen Chuxue pointed at a spot in the corner.

Hearing this, Shen Wang walked over to find an ancient spiritual plaque had fallen to the ground, and upon contact with the soil, it had indeed taken root and sprouted.

The sprout looked vigorous, brimming with abundant life force.

Shen Wang was amazed, it was not just reviving dead wood; it was a piece of wood, dried for who knows how long, sprouting anew with three young leaves, emitting a green glow, appearing lush and vibrant.

He wiped the dust off the spiritual plaque with his hand, the words on it were very blurred, but Shen Wang vaguely remembered this seemed to be placed first among many plaques.

It seemed to be called Shen Tianchi.

Crack.

After just a few touches, the plaque shattered, making a cracking sound. Only then did Shen Wang realize that the plaque had already decayed.

Frowning, Shen Wang touched the emerging leaves of the plaque, and a surge of rich vitality came forth.

The mana cultivated in his Longevity Technique began circulating automatically, becoming more vibrant.

The next moment, something mysterious happened as the strange root of the green leaves suddenly activated and directly pierced into his hand.

His strong physical body was pierced, and as blood contacted the roots, the green sprout transformed into a green light and entered his body through his blood.

He was shocked but didn’t resist for some reason, feeling as though it was a part of his body, with a sense of kinship like water, perfectly matching his strength.

The green sprout moved to his liver, then integrated into it, assembling part of Shen Wang’s mana, causing his liver to emit a green radiance and a powerful force to begin nurturing.

Stunned, Shen Wang was about to investigate further when he found himself and the green sprout intertwined, becoming like the sprout itself.

He felt his life becoming treelike, such that as long as it wouldn’t be uprooted, he wouldn’t die even after a thousand or ten thousand years.

In alarm, Shen Wang noticed his lifespan now reached ten thousand years.

"How is this possible! A single sapling has granted me ten thousand years of life?"

Shen Wang was dumbfounded; his accumulated lifespan with his daughters was barely over a thousand years.

Now, merging with this sapling suddenly multiplied his life by ten?

He struggled to believe as he perceived the mysterious sapling inside his liver.

Then he received some information, slowly realizing what it was.

This thing made his life akin to that of plants and trees.

Ordinary trees can live for a thousand years, so a Spirit Wood living ten thousand years is normal.

Along with this, his lifespan also reached ten thousand!

Unawares, his life level had changed?

This sapling was no simple sprout; it was akin to a Longevity Divine Wood, a special type of Heavenly and Earthly Treasure.

"It can integrate with the Longevity Bloodline and grow together, perhaps it was left by the ancestors?"

Shen Wang speculated as he looked at the decayed spiritual plaque: "Years ago, they likely used this kind of Spirit Wood to create plaques, Yun Xuanting destroyed this place, and the plaque fell to the ground, took root and sprouted, becoming a new Spirit Wood, then activated by my Longevity Blood, merging into my body."

He immediately grasped the key points, feeling a bit melancholic.

What was the origin of the Shen Family’s ancestors? It seemed quite extraordinary indeed.

Just take this ten thousand years of life; even a Divinity Transformation Great Power Cultivator couldn’t achieve that.