Vol. 1 - Ch. 82 - Quick Absorption

"Damn it, we have no bodies, what can we do?" "Will our clan be destroyed again?" "The Liu clan's strength is too great! An Innate Realm martial artist... how could we ever compete with that?" "If we'd known, we would've given up the Blood Spring!" Above the battlefield, Chen Changming and the other souls of the Chen ancestors watched with a mix of frustration and helplessness. They were close enough to witness the clash below, yet dared not get too close.  The blood Qi from the Five Viscera Ascension Technique affected even their spectral forms, and the power of the Blood Coagulation Realm warriors below only added to their danger. They could do nothing but watch. Chen Changming drifted into the Ancestral Hall, desperately praying for the Divine Tree to intervene. But as he whispered his pleas, the tree remained silent. He sighed in resignation.  The Divine Tree had already given so much—its strength had allowed their clan to survive this long. How could he ask for more? Meanwhile, Liu Zishan grew increasingly agitated. These Chen clan warriors fought like they had nothing to lose, and the repeated explosions from their ruptured organs had become almost commonplace in his ears.  Though the Chen clan was clearly at a disadvantage, the Liu clan had taken significant injuries. Finally, it seemed the battle was nearing its conclusion. Another Chen clan member fell, their body exploding in a shower of blood. Liu Zishan snorted.  How many times can they do this before they run out of bodies? Blood dripped from his own abdomen, a reminder of how dangerous the fight had been. Chen Tianjing’s three-organs burst had nearly killed him, but he managed to dodge just in time. Still, despite the damage, the Liu clan held the upper hand. Just as Liu Zishan was about to rally his forces for a final push, he noticed something strange. From the earth, countless green light spots—like glowing fireflies—began rising into the air. "What is this?" he muttered. "Everyone, be careful!" came the cries from the Liu warriors.  They quickly moved away, unsure of the strange green substance. However, the wounded Chen clan members, who had nearly given up hope, looked at the glowing lights with renewed vigour.  "The Divine Tree!" "The Divine Tree has taken action! Everyone, quickly assimilate the light!" Before their shouts had fully echoed, the green lights were already sinking into the bodies of the Chen clan. As the light entered them, their wounds began to close.  Not just the external ones—their organs, which had burst from the Five Viscera Ascension Technique, were regenerating. Even the blood they had lost was returning. Feeling their bodies heal, the Chen clan’s morale surged. Strengthened by the miracle of the Divine Tree, they stood taller, ready to fight once again. More green lights erupted from the ground, turning the battlefield into a glowing green sea of power. One over-excited martial artist from the Body Tempering Realm, caught up in the moment, suddenly burst his heart in a reckless attempt to break through to the Blood Coagulation Realm. He crumpled to the ground, dead before anyone could stop him. Seeing this, Chen Xingzhen’s face twisted with anger.  "No one is allowed to explode their heart! If you do, you will never be allowed into the clan Ancestral Hall after death. No fruiting allowed!" His command echoed across the battlefield, immediately quelling the reckless excitement of the others. For the Chen clan, entry into the Ancestral Hall after death was sacred. To be denied that was unthinkable.  The idea of never bearing fruit—of truly dying without leaving any spiritual trace—was enough to halt their dangerous impulses. Watching the unfolding scene, Liu Zishan felt a chill run through him.  Even in death, they care so much about their Ancestral Hall? What on earth does 'no fruiting' mean? He couldn’t believe what he was seeing. The Chen clan, once on the verge of collapse, were rapidly recovering, bolstered by the power of their totem.  The sight of his enemies healing so effortlessly sent a surge of panic through him.  Is this the true power of their clan totem? Not even Master Qingling’s peak strength could do something like this. In desperation, Liu Zishan shouted to his warriors, "Absorb the light! Quickly, absorb it!" But when his warriors approached the green spots, they couldn’t touch them. The lights were like illusions, slipping through their fingers. Liu Zishan’s face contorted with fury.  "Damn it! Kill them! Kill them all!" His eyes blazed red with rage.  How could the mighty Liu clan be struggling against the Chen clan? What was his great-uncle doing that was taking so long? The battle reignited with renewed intensity, but this time, the tide had turned. Empowered by the green light, the Chen clan warriors charged forward with unstoppable energy.  They fought as if they had consumed a surge of power, showing no fear as they clashed with the stunned Liu clan forces. Searᴄh the NovelFire.net* website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. The Liu clan warriors, already shaken by the turn of events, found themselves rapidly losing their will to fight. Injured and demoralized, their momentum had all but evaporated.  What had once been a balanced battle was now one-sided, with the Chen clan pressing the advantage. Even the Liu clan’s late-stage Blood Coagulation warriors were struggling. They were supposed to be the strongest fighters on the battlefield, but their opponents—particularly the Chen clan members who had used the Five Viscera Ascension Technique—had become almost unstoppable. When Chen Tianjing and Chen Tianyu, two mid-stage Blood Coagulation warriors, exploded four of their intestines, their strength skyrocketed, nearing Blood Coagulation perfection. They fought with relentless ferocity, and several of the Liu clan’s elite Blood Coagulation warriors were killed in the onslaught. And now, with the mysterious green light further enhancing the Chen clan’s power, fearlessness had replaced their desperation.  Even the thought of retreat crossed the minds of the Liu clan warriors. If it weren’t for Elder Liu Shengrong, they might have fled already. Outside the Ancestral Hall, Liu Shengrong’s eyes narrowed as he fought Chen Qingyu. The sudden appearance of the green light made his earlier efforts seem worthless. Every injury he inflicted on Chen Qingyu was healed by the strange green dots, and the deterioration of Chen Qingyu’s vitality and realm had halted entirely. Liu Shengrong, however, was no novice. His gaze turned toward the source of the green light—the Divine Tree in the Ancestral Hall.  This tree… it's the key to all this! Realizing the importance of the Divine Tree, Liu Shengrong’s expression darkened.  If I destroy the tree, I can end this! Determined, he shifted his focus away from Chen Qingyu and prepared to make his move toward the Divine Tree.