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Chapter 650: Chapter 650 Demonic Blood Ghost God Tree Chapter 650: Chapter 650 Demonic Blood Ghost God Tree Golden Mountain cracked, and huge rocks tumbled down.

The lightning-struck tree was charred all over; its massive form no longer showed external lightning, but its roots were wrapped around the Golden Giant Palace, pulling it out of the ground and suspending it mid-air.

The golden Divine Mountain collapsed with thunderous rumbling.

Shi Hao stared at the lightning-struck tree in mid-air, originally believing it was devoid of any will, but now he was unsure—this was purely an instinctive hunch.

“Hmm?”
He suddenly noticed that the Golden Giant Palace entwined by the roots had changed and ultimately turned into a skeleton, vast and dazzlingly radiant.

“Dragon, no, a mastiff?” Shi Hao exclaimed in surprise.

This was a golden skeleton, enormous and magnificent, standing there with an imposing aura.

Could the palace have transformed from it?

“Was it evolved from a Lightning Dog to a giant beast, the legendary Dragon Mastiff?” Shi Hao’s eyes widened, his heart pounding fiercely.

This was a legendary ferocious beast.

Since ancient times, some Ferocious Beasts that evolved to the extreme chose to transform into True Dragons, and this one evidently did!

On its head were a pair of dragon horns, and the lower half of its body had even transformed into the torso of a True Dragon.

The skeleton was clear and brilliant, emitting an aura that made all beasts tremble.

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If it weren’t for the mastiff’s upper body, it would be easily mistaken for a dragon!

“Amazing!” Shi Hao exclaimed in admiration, his eyes filled with desire.

This giant beast must possess the ultimate natural laws, with the power to reach the heavens and pierce through the earth.

He wondered if there was any legacy left behind.

The Lightning Dogs seen today were mostly Primordial Species, with pure-blooded ones rarely seen.

However, once they appeared, they were absolutely terrifying, controlling lightning and being exceedingly fearsome.

The very few Divine Mastiffs from this species could swallow the sun and moon, and the legendary “Heavenly Dog Consumes the Moon” was related to them, hence leaving behind legends.

“Some Divine Mastiffs can evolve and transform towards True Dragons, like the one in front of us, its dao of lightning surely earth-shattering!”
Shi Hao’s gaze grew even more fervent, insanely eager, for he was studying the Thunderclap Treasure Technique and needed this kind of legacy the most.

Suddenly, a disturbance came, and cultivators burst out from the vast skull of the Dragon Mastiff, all of them pale with horror in their eyes.

Shi Hao was surprised; the cultivators who had previously been forced into the Golden Giant Palace—over twenty of them—were still alive, not dead.

The earlier lightning waterfall had targeted only the four powerhouses and had not killed them.

“Martial brother, what a masterful move, to make four beings who have ignited divine flames meet their end, I admire it!”
These survivors were both excited and frightened, all holding immense respect for Shi Hao.

If it weren’t for him, they would all be dead.

“Martial brother, what is your name, and should we not leave quickly?

I expect the people from the Fire Demon Palace will return soon; they will not let you off,” someone kindly reminded.

Shi Hao nodded, well aware that time was pressing.

Yet, he still longed for the Dragon Mastiff’s legacy, a beast worth taking the risk for because of its True Dragon aura.

“Devil king, hmm, that’s the name given by the Scarlet-Feathered Cranes,” Shi Hao replied with a smile, causing confusion among the crowd.

He then humbly inquired, “Could the fellow cultivators inform me of what was inside?”
These people did not hide anything from him, revealing that there was a strange meditation cushion and a Divine Statue inside, and that the four powerhouses had triggered the killing intent by touching the cushion.

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Suddenly, Shi Hao sensed a peculiar aura, instantly looking up at the lightning-struck old tree and swiftly warning everyone, “Retreat quickly!”
At this moment, the previously still old tree unexpectedly revealed a vague will, enveloping the Dragon Mastiff’s golden skeleton, emitting streams of lightning.

Without needing Shi Hao to elaborate further, all cultivators turned pale and fled for their lives.

Knowing that even the four powerhouses had just been struck down, not to mention themselves, they would certainly die if struck.

Shi Hao also did not linger, producing a field of Lightning Runes around himself and dashing away at high speed.

However, what happened next was shocking—the lightning-struck tree sent down dozens of lightning waterfalls, which flowed rapidly in the void, chasing after Shi Hao.

“How odd, why is it focusing on me?

I haven’t provoked you!” Shi Hao muttered to himself, sensing misfortune; he hadn’t even entered the Golden Giant Palace, yet he became the target.

“Crack!”
At the same time, he heard a peculiar noise.

The old tree, charred all over, was extending its branches, one dead-looking but lightning-filled limb rapidly moving towards him.

“Eh, it genuinely has a life will, not a Magic Artifact?” His heart skipped a beat.

At this time, the others also sensed it; the previously vague will seemed to be awakening, gradually becoming conscious and responsive.

The tree was coming back to life.

Shi Hao stood resolute—old trees that survived lightning strikes were most dreadful.

He immediately thought of the Willow Deity; though the old tree in front of him could not compare, it still alarmed him.

That robust branch, with dozens of lightning waterfalls, rapidly descended, about to catch up with him.

“This is a Great Divine Power practitioner!” Shi Hao made a judgment, the being of high realm, unknown why it lay dormant and asleep here.

He did not hesitate at all, immediately summoning his Pill Furnace, lifting the lid, preparing to take refuge inside for self-protection.

Of course, he was extremely cautious because there were other things inside the furnace, such as soil from the Immortal Grave, lightning and water from Tianhe, and so on.

However, to his astonishment, a tremendous force came from behind, terrifyingly imposing, attempting to engulf the furnace and vying for it with him!

“It’s not coming for me, but to seize this furnace?” Shi Hao was shaken.

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At the same time, lightning danced wildly around, like countless golden snakes streaking across the sky, creating an eerie and chilling scene.

“Ah…”
Eight or nine people were struck by lightning in the same direction as him, instantly exploding into a mist of blood in the void, and then burning to ashes.

This made one inhale sharply in fear, a testament to how fearsome the ancient tree was.

In the distance, others who witnessed this scene felt their souls departing their bodies.

The strange lightning-struck tree was terrifying, prompting them to flee rapidly without looking back.

One of the older cultivators said with a trembling voice, “Could this be…

the legendary Demonic Blood Ghost God Tree?”
Shi Hao kept changing his position, relying on his amazing speed to dodge the attacks.

He fled at high speed, transforming into a human-shaped lightning bolt, reaching the sky in the blink of an eye.

Alarmingly, another branch appeared, blocking his path.

Lightning struck, causing Shi Hao to spew a mouthful of blood.

It was not only the lightning at issue but also the overwhelming Divine Power.

The moment he turned his head, he felt his hair stand on end.

In the distance, the lightning-struck ancient tree radiated green light, as if it was about to fully revive.

“Take this!”
Shi Hao gritted his teeth and pushed the Pill Furnace toward it, but he kept the lid to protect himself, blocking the pervasive lightning and Divine Power.

Two branches, like horned dragons, extended rapidly.

One wrapped around the Pill Furnace, while the other directly reached inside, drawing out the lightning.

“Is it coming for the aura of the Immortal Dao Thunder?” Shi Hao realized and quickly retreated, leaving that place.

The branch, like a dry plant in the desert longing for rain, greedily absorbed the energy, and one could see bolts of lightning flying out of the Pill Furnace and into the tree.

Shi Hao felt a pang of regret; he had gone through great efforts to bring this from the Immortal Grave and Tianhe, only to have part of it plundered by the tree.

However, he wasn’t too dejected.

His eyes flickered, actually looking forward to something.

Sure enough, before long, the green-glowing branches trembled violently and then began to turn black and yellow, as if they encountered the most terrible thing, shaking continuously.

At the same time, the distant ancient tree did the same, and a hole appeared on its trunk, like a mouth, and it began to dry heave.

The entire tree bent over.

Curse!

Shi Hao was certain this was the curse of the Immortal Grave, now triggering an attack on the lightning-struck tree, inflicting it with unimaginable calamity.

Because this type of curse was extremely mysterious, the more powerful the creature affected, the more horrifying it was; in the past, even a Sect Hierarch had perished in Tianhe because of it, making people wary.

Therefore, for countless years, few Hierarchs from the higher realms dared to step foot in the Immortal Tomb Area.

Now that the lightning-struck tree tried to absorb the aura of the Immortal Dao Thunder, it had brought the curse upon itself and naturally suffered.

If not handled carefully, it might even die.

Indeed, in just an instant, the green light it emitted disappeared, and it became withered, blackened, and started to shake violently.

“Cough…” The hole on the tree enlarged, and the tree truly coughed, spewing electric light, belching thunder, along with strands of the curse’s power.

Moreover, on its branches, the only two illuminated green leaves began to wither quickly: one turned yellow rapidly, lost its vitality, and then directly withered away.

The other also dimmed, in very bad shape!

This surprised Shi Hao, as he hadn’t expected the curse of the Immortal Grave to be so terrifying for high-level beings!

With a hum, the old tree released the Golden Dragon Mastiff’s skeleton; its roots hit the ground, and like real feet…

it started to sprint wildly!

Shi Hao was dumbfounded and found it a bit unbelievable.

He rubbed his eyes, certain he was not mistaken.

This lightning-struck ancient tree, terrified of the Pill Furnace, was now…

fleeing, while “vomiting” on the ground as it ran, with lightning spewing from the hole and coughing out the curse.

Shi Hao was torn between laughter and fear.

The situation was clearly very dangerous, potentially fatal at every turn, but why was it turning into such a ridiculous scene?

Later, he felt a bit horrified, as the tree spit out black blood from the hole, and then the old tree quickly vanished.

He picked up the Pill Furnace and rushed towards the Golden Dragon Mastiff without delay, as time was critical.

He had estimated the time; the four powerful beings would be returning soon.

Entering its skull, he immediately saw a meditation cushion and a Divine Statue.

Shi Hao took out the Dual Pupils and inspected carefully, to his pleasant surprise, he found a page of golden paper inside the cushion, shining brilliantly!

His heart thumped wildly, extremely nervous.

If all went well, this was most likely the Golden Dragon Mastiff’s legacy, filling him with excitement and anticipation.

He touched it carefully, noticing no lightning shot out, and he breathed a sigh of relief, deducing that the recent inability of the four powerful beings to refine and take it was probably related to the lightning-struck tree.

After a careful inspection, Shi Hao confirmed that although the cushion was made of an extraordinary material, it had no anomalies.

He quickly approached and took out a page of the golden book.

“Shh!”
He transformed into human-shaped lightning and sped away, no longer willing to linger.

Because he feared that the old tree would return, and then he wouldn’t be able to escape the situation.

Moreover, the four Divine Fire-igniting strong beings from the Fire Demon Palace might arrive at any moment.

(To be continued.

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