132: Chapter 132 Maturity

At dawn, Tianduan Mountain suddenly erupted with demon light that shot into the heavens.

Ink-black mist churned like a dragon, and demonic patterns intertwined in the void, obscured by dense demonic clouds, creating a pitch-black scene where it seemed as if countless bizarre and evil entities were roaring.

The ink-black radiance shot straight into the clouds, staining the entire sky a gloomy color.

Within the void, it felt as though billions of bizarre entities were roaring and snarling.

Under the reflection of the demon light, the plants and trees across the entire mountain forest seemed to have been infected, becoming twisted and hideous.

Even the mountain rocks oozed black demonic liquid, and the atmosphere was eerie to the extreme.

Seeing this phenomenon, Lu Hu was not worried; instead, he laughed heartily.

Before him, the demon-transforming fruit tree trembled violently.

The demonic energy, concentrated to the extreme, stained the spiritual fields black.

If not for the formations Lu Hu had set up around them, he felt all his spiritual fields would have been destroyed.

After waiting for another day, the demon-transforming fruit tree stopped trembling.

Lu Hu's eyes lit up.

He took a step to reach beneath the fruit tree, raised his hand, grabbed the demon-transforming fruit, and pulled it down.

The demon-transforming fruit looked like a black stone.

Once ripe, the demonic energy within the demon-transforming fruit was restrained, making it look like an unremarkable black stone.

In reality, it contained power that even a Heavenly Immortal would find difficult to withstand.

It was also at the moment he plucked the demon-transforming fruit that a crisp system notification sound rang in his mind: "Ding! Successfully harvested demon-transforming fruit. Reward obtained: Demon Heart Physique, He-Transformation Demon Heart Method."

A massive stream of information instantly flooded into Lu Hu's sea of consciousness.

The mysteries of the Demon Heart Physique and the operational methods of the He-Transformation Demon Heart Method were imprinted deep within his soul; there was no need to comprehend them, as he could reach perfection immediately.

The moment the Demon Heart Physique entered his body, an unprecedented feeling of strength swept through Lu Hu's entire being—his flesh and bones seemed to have transformed into an eternal, indestructible demonic artifact.

Physical attacks were rendered completely ineffective; he would only feel intense pain, but his life essence would suffer no harm.

Even if he were blasted into ashes, his flesh and blood would not be lost; gathering them together would restore his complete physical body.

Moreover, this Demon Heart Physique could devour all malice in the world and convert it entirely into his own magic power.

With a mere thought, he could absorb the negative emotions of all living beings to strengthen himself.

It was a physique no less powerful than the Creation Physique.

The technique paired with it, the He-Transformation Demon Heart Method, was also heaven-defyingly strong.

Once activated, he could forcibly plant a demon heart in the heart of any living being, trigger inner demons, transform them into heart demons, disrupt their Dao heart, and destroy their cultivation.

Lu Hu grinned from ear to ear.

With the dual enhancement of the Creation Physique and the Demon Heart Physique, his survival ability had increased more than tenfold.

With the Demon Heart Physique to absorb damage, the Creation Physique to regenerate, and the God-Slaying Physique for attacks, it would be hard to find an opponent in the world.

"Invincibility is lonely~"

Lu Hu sighed with emotion, then with a thought, his consciousness sank into the system space, where the fire dragon tree was suspended in a static state.

Previously, Lu Hu had been somewhat wary of the fire dragon tree's ferocity, but now with his dual physiques, Lu Hu's heart swelled rapidly, and he felt he could steadily suppress the fire dragon tree.

Withdrawing his gaze from the fire dragon tree, Lu Hu temporarily suppressed his restless heart and focused on the growth of the illusory immortal grass.

The Kun Great Way was the best supplement for the illusory immortal grass.

With his focus shifted away from the demon-transforming fruit, the growth rate of the illusory immortal grass surged.

Its branches and leaves became increasingly lush, and the aura of the illusory Dao was so dense it almost solidified.

The entire Tianduan Mountain was shrouded in a hazy illusion; if an ordinary immortal were to intrude, they would be lost within it instantly.

After tending to the illusory immortal grass for a period of time, Lu Hu left Tianduan Mountain, used the void-breaking sword to tear through the void, and entered the cosmic starry sky.

He sought out a desolate star field that was dead silent, devoid of stars, and rich in chaotic energy.

This place was vast and boundless, suitable for dealing with the fire dragon tree here.

Even if the fire dragon tree were to unleash its full power, it would not harm a single living being.

Lu Hu moved his mind, and that million-foot-tall fire dragon tree, capable of burning the heavens and boiling the seas, descended with a roar.

As soon as it appeared, world-destroying red flames gushed out wildly.

Tens of thousands of feet of fire dragons roared, tearing through the starry sky, and the terrifying heat waves caused the entire dead-silent star field to begin melting.

"Roar!"

Lu Hu roared, evolving the Primitive True Form of his Creation Demon Heart Physique.

Black demon light emerged around his body, and his whole being radiated the vitality of creation—undying and indestructible, with infinite vitality.

Lu Hu forcibly wrapped his arms around the fire dragon tree, enduring all the burning of the red flames, while the Five Elements Power covered it like a giant net, locking down the fire dragon tree's source of turmoil.

The fire dragon tree's violent aura receded at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Those baring their fangs and brandishing their claws fire dragons were swallowed by the demon light, the sky-high red flames were forcibly swallowed by Lu Hu, and the dragon patterns on the tree's body gradually lost their luster under the imprisonment of the Five Elements Power.

Lu Hu continuously inscribed Dao seals onto the tree trunk.

"Shrink!"

Not knowing how much time had passed, Lu Hu suddenly gave a low shout.

The fire dragon tree trembled and shrank, finally becoming a small tree over two meters tall, which Lu Hu held in his palm.

"Done!"

Lu Hu put away the fire dragon tree and used the void-breaking sword to tear through the starry sky and return to Tianduan Mountain.

Afterward, Lu Hu cleared out an exclusive spiritual field for the fire dragon tree and planted it there.

This divine tree no longer raged violently.

The red flames between its branches and leaves became gentle and mild, like divine fire providing light, continuously releasing pure, warm heavenly fire.

The physiques of all living beings on Tianduan Mountain were being tempered invisibly.

The vitality of the fire dragon tree made Lu Hu heave a sigh of relief.

Green Lotus, demon-transforming fruit, god-slaying thatch, illusory immortal grass, fire dragon tree.

He had already collected everything needed for the system's five main quests.

Moreover, the Green Lotus, god-slaying thatch, and demon-transforming fruit were already completed.

As for the illusory immortal grass and the fire dragon tree, it was only a matter of time.

The main quests could be said to be basically completed.

"The Upper Realm..." Lu Hu whispered.

Having finished dealing with his own strength for the time being, he could set about cultivating his own forces.

He couldn't just wait until the demons from the Upper Realm attacked, only to find that he was the only one with the power to fight, without a single teammate by his side.