Reincarnated as a Divine Tree

Chapter 14: Oliver Chen Breakthrough

"Thump, thump…"

As Blood Condensation Realm Warriors, Mason Chen and Elijah Chen were the first to leap into the passage without hesitation.

Despite the pitch darkness within the tunnel, warriors at the Body Tempering Realm could already see in the dark, let alone those who had reached the Blood Condensation Realm.

Soon, the group vanished into the secret passage.

Outside the passage, Ethan Chen approached the Sacred Tree and silently offered his prayers.

This hunting expedition had sent out almost all the high-ranking warriors of the Chen Clan. Although there were only four Blood Condensation Realm Warriors in the clan, this was all the strength they had.

As the Clan Chief, Ethan naturally couldn't leave; he had to stay and oversee the clan's affairs.

Additionally, one person remained in the clan, Oliver Chen, also of the Blood Condensation Realm.

Leaving a Blood Condensation Realm Warrior behind was, of course, to guard against a sudden attack from the Li Clan.

Though the likelihood was slim, they couldn't be too careful. Two Blood Condensation Realm Warriors should be able to hold out for some time.

After his prayers, Ethan Chen turned and left the Ancestral Hall, leaving only Noah Ji silently absorbing the moon's essence.

3.1, 3.2…

Bored, Noah Ji could only quietly watch his slowly increasing vitality, hoping the hunters would bring good news.

【Clan member Oliver Chen has advanced to the late stage of the Blood Condensation Realm, Deduction Points +2】

The sudden prompt took Noah Ji by surprise.

Oliver Chen had broken through?

And contributed two Deduction Points to him!

Not bad at all!

Noah Ji shook his branches contentedly; the vitality from the day had not been given in vain.

In his room, the newly advanced Oliver Chen's Qi and Blood erupted, making him resemble a fierce beast.

Feeling the thick Qi and Blood within him, Oliver Chen's face showed joy.

Reaching the late stage of the Blood Condensation Realm at his age was indeed worthy of being called a genius! Even Clan Chief Ethan Chen was only at the late stage of the Blood Condensation Realm!

Unfortunately, it was still not enough.

The late stage of the Blood Condensation Realm was insufficient to save the clan from its current plight. If only he could reach the Innate Realm.

But to advance to the Innate Realm required Qi and Blood as fluid as mercury. He had just reached the late stage of the Blood Condensation Realm, still far from that level, and breaking through to the Innate Realm was not easy. Otherwise, Disordered Burial Mountain wouldn't be devoid of Innate Realm Warriors.

Oliver Chen shook his head, ceasing further thought, and silently circulated the Triple Xuan Technique to calm the turbulent Qi and Blood.

The Triple Xuan Technique, a profound-grade Technique passed down through generations of the Chen Clan, could potentially lead to a breakthrough to the Innate Realm!

Small clans near Disordered Burial Mountain mostly had only normal-grade Techniques!

This was also what the Li Clan coveted!

According to the Clan Chief, the Technique originally had nine levels and was an earth-grade Technique capable of reaching the Three Realms of Concentrating Spirit. Unfortunately, the clan had declined, and the Technique was now incomplete, with only three levels remaining, and even the accompanying Combat Skills had vanished.

The Chen Clan now only had the last blessings of their ancestors. If the clan didn't rise again, it would likely disappear in the river of time.

With this thought, Oliver Chen's eyes shone with determination!

As the clan's most hopeful, he must save the clan from peril!

But then, Oliver Chen quickly remembered the green specks that had infiltrated his body during the day.

According to his previous estimates, he would have needed more time to reach the late stage of the Blood Condensation Realm.

However, after encountering those green specks during the day, he felt his Qi and Blood become much more active, leading to today's breakthrough.

"The Sacred Tree, huh?"

Oliver Chen murmured, a flicker of doubt in his eyes.

But then he snorted lightly.

This advancement was ultimately due to his own accumulation; even without the Sacred Tree, he could have reached the late stage of the Blood Condensation Realm!

"One must rely on oneself!"

Shortly after, a resolute voice echoed from the room.

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3.5, 3.6, 3.7…

In the Ancestral Hall, as Noah Ji watched his vitality slowly increase and felt his consciousness gradually expand, it was like savoring fine wine.

But when he looked at the Blue Stone Slab that had closed again, he fell into contemplation.

Several hours had passed; why hadn't they returned?

He was still waiting for his offerings!

If he could move, he would have crawled out of the secret passage to hunt himself!

"Tap, tap, tap!"

Urgent footsteps sounded near Noah Ji.

Turning his head, he saw Ethan Chen approaching the Ancestral Hall with brisk steps.

This was Ethan's third visit to the Ancestral Hall tonight, indicating the Clan Chief's anxiety.

The warriors sent out were the clan's strongest force; if they suffered losses, he didn't know what to do.

Moreover, their prolonged absence could mean disaster for the Chen Clan if something had gone wrong!

He regretted not sending more people.

But it was too late for regrets now.

Ethan Chen paced back and forth under the tree, occasionally praying to Noah Ji for the safe return of the hunters.

Noah Ji ignored Ethan's prayers.

But he couldn't help feeling anxious; after all, he wasn't really a tree.

If the hunting party had met with disaster, he would be in trouble too.

Just as the man and the tree were growing impatient, a series of faint and disordered footsteps suddenly came from the secret passage.

The sound was subtle, but to the anxious Ethan Chen, it was like rain after a long drought.

However, as the Clan Chief, Ethan didn't rush to open the Blue Stone Slab above the passage but stopped to listen carefully.

Perhaps it wasn't the hunting party returning but a fierce beast that had accidentally discovered the passage. He needed to be cautious!

"Clan Chief! It's me!"

Only after hearing a familiar voice did the tension leave Ethan's face, and he quickly moved the Blue Stone Slab aside.

As the slab was moved, Mason Chen and his party emerged from the passage below.

Seeing the returning group, Ethan murmured:

"It's good that you're back, good that you're back!"

Different from when they entered the passage, the group's clothes were now torn, with numerous wounds on their bodies. Two of the Body Tempering Realm warriors had a massive gash across their chests.

Their faces were pale, and the cloth wrapped around their wounds was soaked in crimson.

Behind them, they dragged a fierce beast about a zhang long and bulky in build, resembling a tiger.

It seemed their wounds were likely from hunting this beast!

Upon seeing the beast, Ethan exclaimed:

"A Blood Condensation Realm Iron Thorn Tiger!"

Although the dispatched Mason Chen and Elijah Chen were mid-stage Blood Condensation Realm Warriors, and there were several late-stage Body Tempering Realm warriors, he didn't expect them to bring back an Iron Thorn Tiger.

Such a beast, although only at the Blood Condensation Realm, was exceptionally fierce due to its innate abilities and the unfamiliar terrain of the deep Disordered Burial Mountain, making it difficult to hunt such a beast.

Ethan had thought that capturing two Body Tempering Realm beasts would have been a success for this expedition.