"What! The Stealing Heaven Tripod!" A flicker of surprise flashed in Su Yingxue's eyes.

"Don't make a fuss about this. From that person's actions, they seem extremely cautious. If we alert them and they flee afar, it will be troublesome," the young man said in a deep voice.

"Understood." Su Yingxue had already regained her composure and nodded in agreement.

She then took out a fist-sized white sphere from her sleeve and raised it high above her head.

"Hierarch, this is the Two Realms Pearl from the Transmission Array inside the Nihility Prison. I have retrieved it for you. You can leave here anytime and return to the Chuyun Realm," Su Yingxue said respectfully.

The young man casually summoned the Two Realms Pearl into his hand.

"No rush. This Nihility Prison is actually quite to my liking. I find it necessary to conduct a selection here," the young man said with a smile, fiddling with the Two Realms Pearl.

"The Hierarch wishes to conduct a selection here?" Su Yingxue was slightly taken aback.

"What, do you think it's inappropriate?" the Three Realms Sect Leader asked in a relaxed and casual tone.

"I wouldn't dare, but the Hell Demon Lord..." Su Yingxue hesitated.

"If he dares to obstruct, I don't mind having one more dharma manifestation clone," the young man said lightly, then stood up, tossed the Two Realms Pearl back; Su Yingxue quickly caught it.

Afterward, the young man raised his arms, twisted his neck, stretched lazily, and exhaled a breath of turbid air.

Soon after, a bone-cracking "pop" sound echoed.

Su Yingxue's face changed, and with a wave of her hand, she sent out a streak of Golden Light, which she directed to the young man's chest, where a green round bead hung.

The Golden Light struck the green round bead and merged into it with a flash.

The young man paid no heed to Su Yingxue's actions; beneath the cloak's hem, a dense sound of fluttering wings arose. Three pairs of thin, transparent cicada wings, filled with golden veins, stretched out, reflecting a metallic sheen.

Simultaneously, a vast expanse of black qi began to surge beneath him.

The nearby demonic qi visibly thinned, and the surrounding rocks became pitted, then gradually sank at a visible rate.

Boom!

The black qi on the young man burst forth suddenly, sweeping the entire Demon Wind Cave in an instant, and the stone walls within quickly vanished.

The mountain above lost its support and began to collapse. Countless stones of various sizes fell, yet they all disappeared upon contact with the black qi.

Some prisoners who were tempering their bodies within the Demon Wind had no time to grasp what was happening before being engulfed by the black qi, falling silent forevermore.

In the blink of an eye, the black qi devoured everything within the Demon Wind Cave, surging even higher, like a maddened beast unleashed, rushing outwards.

Wherever it passed, all was consumed by the black qi, leaving only a dead, silent void.

"Su Wu, you bastard..." came the enraged voice of the Hell Demon Lord from outside.

The young man laughed heartily, more black qi surging from his body.

Meanwhile, completely unaware of this, Yuan Ming had already resumed his journey, setting off with Yun Luo Fairy, continuing their quest to track the Level 6 Demon Beast.

...

A year later.

Over the vast ocean, a White Feathered Seagull, with a wingspan of a hundred zhang, soared freely across the sky.

Its eyes were fixed keenly on the sea's surface, incessantly observing the waves as if searching for something.

Suddenly, it dove from the sky, and as its wings flapped forward, a fierce wind howled out, "bang" onto the water, as if a giant hammer had struck, leaving a "giant pit" on the surface.

From that "giant pit," a massive blue-backed Fish Demon, resembling a whale, emerged and sprayed a vast blue water column dozens of zhang thick at the approaching seagull.

Yet, the seagull's body suddenly burst with a vast blue light, its speed abruptly increasing, deftly dodging the water column. In the next instant, it reached the Fish Demon's head, its sharp claws piercing the Fish Demon's eyes.

With a "puff" sound, the Fish Demon's eyes were punctured by the claws. In pain, the Fish Demon went berserk, but the seagull clung tightly to it, flapping its wings to lift it into the sky.

Only then did the sea, parted by the gale, gradually fall back into place, smoothing out the "giant pit" at sea.

The seagull, full of pride, cawed a couple of times, then continued holding on to the frantically struggling Fish Demon, searching for a suitable landing spot where it could enjoy its lunch comfortably.

Soon, a verdant island came into view.

The island was vast, covered with verdant forests and lush grasses that obscured the soil from view.

At the island's center stood a towering tree hundreds of zhang high, basking in the sunlight. Its dense foliage cast a shadow over the sky, yet between the leaves were many gaps, allowing sunlight to sprinkle onto the island like specks.

Seeing a place to land, the White Feathered Seagull flew straight over without a second thought.

However, just as it approached the "island," the ground suddenly trembled, and a thick branch from the tree shot out, piercing both the seagull and its captive Fish Demon, staining the vine with blood.

The White Feathered Seagull didn't perish immediately but struggled frantically, flapping its wings in desperation to break free.

The ground nearby cracked open once more, and seven or eight similar tree branches shot out, entangling the White Feathered Seagull, quickly strangling it to death, and delivering it before the large tree.

A massive mouth appeared on the trunk of the tree, nearly a thousand feet tall, swallowing the White Feathered Seagull and Fish Demon whole, its chewing sounds audible.

In the distant sky, two figures concealed themselves among the clouds, watching this scene from afar. They were Yuan Ming and Yun Luo Fairy.

"I never thought that within the Abyss, there would actually be Tree Men growing. I remember the Tree Clan living in the Suoluo Rainforest in the northwestern Central Continent. How did they end up here at sea?" Yun Luo Fairy clicked her tongue in amazement.

"That might not be the case. Perhaps the trees on the island were influenced by the Abyss, thus developing spiritual intelligence and becoming Tree Demons," Yuan Ming said, thinking of the Heavenly Cicada Mother Qi.

"In any case, this tree's demonic power has reached Level 6, which fits our requirements perfectly. Our luck is really good; we found a suitable target in just a year. However, creatures like Tree Demons generally act slowly and rarely leave their territory. If we want to deal with it using the previous methods, it might not work," Yun Luo Fairy nodded and said.

"Not necessarily," Yuan Ming smiled slightly and said.

After reaching the level of a Level 6 Array Master, his ability to set up arrays had undergone a significant transformation, and his perspective had elevated as well. Naturally, he gained a new understanding of his strength.

"Is that so? It seems Fellow Daoist Yuan is confident. However, times have changed. Now that I've achieved dharma manifestation, to repay Fellow Daoist Yuan for previous favors, let me take the lead in this battle," Yun Luo Fairy smiled gently and then charged forward.

After breaking through to the dharma manifestation, Yun Luo Fairy's speed increased significantly. With a single flash, she appeared above the Tree Man. The two white Flying Swords she used against the Sea Jelly Demon Beast earlier shot out, transforming into two white Giant Swords and fiercely slashing toward the giant Tree Man.

The white Flying Swords, still mid-flight, emitted a dazzling and enchanting light, making Yuan Ming feel his Divine Soul slightly shaken, so he quickly looked away.

With two clashing sounds, the Tree Man's two branches firmly blocked the white Giant Swords, seemingly unaffected by their enchantment effect.

Surprise flashed in Yun Luo Fairy's eyes, but her hands continued forming spell gestures, activating the Illusion Technique Divine Communication Seal within her dharma manifestation.

The two Giant Swords suddenly radiated a dazzling white light like the sun, with countless white light threads flying out, entangling the Tree Man's trunk and penetrating it.

Seeing this, Yuan Ming retreated over a hundred feet to avoid being caught in Yun Luo Fairy's Illusion Technique Divine Skills.

Finally, the huge Tree Man's movements paused as it fell into Yun Luo Fairy's illusion.

A smug smile appeared at the corner of Yun Luo Fairy's mouth. Her figure flickered, appearing before the Tree Man, her right palm revealing the Dao Seal of sealing divine skills, pressing it toward the giant tree.

Dozens of rope-like white lights shot out, rushing toward the giant tree.

The Su Nu Sect's sealing divine skill, the Immortal Binding!

Just at this moment, the giant Tree Man that had fallen into the illusion suddenly moved. Branch after branch shot out fiercely, carrying afterimages, stabbing toward Yun Luo Fairy, who's only a stone's throw away, obviously feigning under the illusion until now.

Yun Luo Fairy's expression was astonished, but she did not panic. Her figure flickered and disappeared from her original position, then reappeared opposite the giant Tree Man, flicking her sleeve.

Three silver beams of light shot out, which were three silver flowers rushing towards the tall Tree Man, nailing onto its trunk with a "thud, thud, thud."

The flowers lit up with dazzling silver light, unleashing three powerful space powers. The nearby void immediately twisted like a vortex, causing the tall body of the Tree Man to twist and "crack," breaking into two.

"This fluctuation of space power... is it the power of the Flowers Map?" In the distant sky, Yuan Ming had already retreated far away, muttering upon seeing this scene.

He didn't have any dissatisfaction with Yun Luo Fairy's battle outcome. This insightfully decisive female actually managed to kill the Tree Man straightforwardly, saving him some trouble.

After one strike, Yun Luo Fairy did not stop. She flicked her sleeve again.

Another three silver flowers shot out, heading straight for the base of the Tree Man.

But just at this moment, the Tree Man's trunk at its base cracked open, revealing a large mouth.

A pure and intense green light shot out, splitting into three, hitting the three silver flowers.

With three booming explosions, the three green lights shattered, and the three silver flowers were also obliterated.

Initially confident in her attack, Yun Luo Fairy couldn't believe how easily the other side broke through it, so she no longer held back, forming spells with both hands.

A white light shot up from her head, transforming into a graceful woman's dharma manifestation with nearly perfect form, exuding the noble aura of the Nine Heavenly Goddess as a giant jade hand pressed towards the Tree Man.

With a "bang," the Tree Man's two-sectioned body was knocked to the ground by the divine woman dharma manifestation.

Hundreds of rope-like white lights shot from the divine woman dharma manifestation, wrapping around the Tree Man's two halves. This time they securely bound the Tree Man's body, finally sinking into it.

Seeing this, Yun Luo Fairy sighed in relief, about to descend.

"Watch your back!" Yuan Ming's voice echoed.

Startled awake, Yun Luo Fairy's eyes widened as a massive tree stump emerged from the ground behind her, its top extremely sharp, driving straight at her back.

In a critical moment, the divine woman dharma manifestation spun around, its giant hands gripping the sharp tree stump, causing it to momentarily pause.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Yun Luo Fairy immediately retreated to a safe distance. But a cracking sound came from the front, prompting her to look up, her expression turning grave.

The sharp tree stump had somehow turned black, breaking through the divine woman dharma manifestation's grip, piercing straight through it.

With a loud crash, the divine woman dharma manifestation collapsed. Yun Luo Fairy's face paled, her body swaying slightly as her aura significantly weakened.

A dharma manifestation is condensed from a cultivator's own mana and nature's spiritual energy, and once shattered, the mana will also greatly diminish.