Reincarnated as a Divine Tree
Vol. 1 - Ch. 9 - Crisis

However, at this moment Chen Xingzhen was extremely satisfied!

Reflecting on the current situation of his family, Chen Xingzhen couldn't help but sigh.

If only they had revived the divine tree earlier. Then the Chen family wouldn't have ended up in such a predicament. At least it wasn't too late to save their family.

With the divine tree revived and its powers unleashed, there was still hope for the Chen family!

Chen Xingzhen's eyes sparkled with confidence.

Having regained his composure, Chen Xingzhen didn't disturb Ji Yang further. After another respectful bow, he left the ancestral hall.

The divine tree was already showing its brilliance; He only needed to have a good plan to come out of this situation.

Watching Chen Xingzhen leave the ancestral hall with renewed vigor, Ji Yang nodded.

It seemed that the Reverse Dan Progress worked well. Although it consumed some of his life force, losing 0.1 life force was an acceptable amount.

After Chen Xingzhen left, Ji Yang continued to absorb lunar essence. The ancestral hall once again fell into silence.

Only the leaves, radiating with bright white light, rustled in the gentle breeze.

...

Inside the main hall of the Li family, everyone gathered together. A man with a full beard was the first to address a stern-looking man in the center, "Chief, my sword is eager for action. When will we bring about the downfall of the Chen family?"

The man in the center had an imposing demeanor and a cold expression.

He was Li Yongcheng, the patriarch of the Li family!

The others in the hall were also core members of the Li family!

Upon hearing the man's question, everyone turned their gaze towards Li Yongcheng in the center, awaiting the patriarch's response.

After resting for the past two days, their condition had improved. Now everyone was eager to launch another attack on the Chen family.

"Fight, fight, fight! Is all you know how to do? Can you really defeat the patriarch of the Chen family like this?" the patriarch scolded.

Hearing the patriarch's question, the others lowered their heads, embarrassed.

Although there were several Blood Coagulation Realm warriors present in the Li family, the memory of fighting the formidable patriarch of the Chen family made them hesitate.

"Patriarch, the Chen family's ancestor is left with only one hand and one leg. If we attack again, we can definitely take him down!"

At this moment, the man who asked the question spoke again. Upon hearing his words, the others nodded in agreement. Although the deceased ancestor of the Chen family was formidable, he was ultimately dead. If they attacked again, they didn't believe the ancestor of the Chen family could grow two more limbs to fight them with!

Seeing this, Li Yongcheng sighed. Despite the Li family having more members and two additional Blood Coagulation Realm warriors compared to the Chen family, it seemed like everyone's brains had been eaten by the stone monsters of the Chaotic Burial Mountain.

Li Yongcheng decided to be direct and said, "Not so fast. The Chen family is already within our grasp, and their downfall is just a matter of time. Besides our Li family, there's the Liu family lurking to reap the rewards from our fights!"

"Didn't the Liu family agree not to get involved in this matter?"

The man asked in confusion.

"Fool, do you believe what the Liu family says? The Liu family simply wants both us and the Chen family to suffer losses. If we have many losses the Liu family will come knocking on our door! So, we can't rush to destroy the Chen family. We have to take it slow!"

"Patriarch till when do we have to wait?" Someone asked.

Li Yongcheng didn't respond directly. Instead, he looked at one of the individuals standing and asked, "Has anyone from the Chen family come outside of their estate recently?"

"Yes, but we found them and forced them back in!" came the reply.

Li Yongcheng nodded upon hearing this. "Very good. The Chen family is now like a turtle retreating into its shell. They can't hunt in the Chaotic Burial Mountain nor can they go to the market. It's like they've cut off all connection with the outside world. On top of that they have very little food and jerky left. Under these circumstances, all we need to do is to wait. We just need to hold out a few more days, and the Chen family won't have the strength to fight us anymore. Then, they'll collapse on their own!"

Hearing this, the others felt as if they were waking up from a dream and nodded in agreement. 

"Battle isn't scary. What's scary is fighting on an empty stomach!"

"Patriarch, you're so wise!"

After a series of compliments, Li Yongcheng's face showed a faint smile. He then ordered several people to watch over the Chen family estate, sealing off all exits and not allowing anyone to escape!

After the clan members left, Li Yongcheng pondered carefully once again. Fortunately, the Li family still had him. Otherwise, they wouldn't fare much better than the Chen family!

As long as the Li family swallowed up the Chen family and took control of their hunting grounds in the Chaotic Burial Mountain and other resources, the Li family would undoubtedly become stronger.

Especially since the secret technique of refining the corpse of the ancestor of the Chen family has long been a source of envy for him. 

Even though, after the refinement, the body's cultivation realm would be one level lower than before. Such a technique is rarely seen, especially in the Chaotic Burial Mountain. 

The ancestor of the Chen family had originally reached the Innate Realm. After the refinement, his body had dropped down a realm, possessing the strength of the Blood Coagulation Realm. During the recent battles, that body had suffered considerable damage, only able to display half the strength of the Blood Coagulation Realm. 

Even then, it allowed the Chen family to cling on to life for yet another day. It was indeed a valuable asset!

Moreover, he had also heard that within the ancestral hall of the Chen family grows a divine tree. After breaking through the Chen family's halls, perhaps he would have the chance to see what this divine tree looks like! 

If everything goes smoothly, in the near future only his Li family will remain in the Chaotic Burial Mountain! 

Li Yongcheng looked into the distance, a hint of ambition gleaming in his eyes!

...

"Patriarch, Patriarch, something big has happened!" The next day, another young voice shouted outside Chen Xingzhen's room.

Upon hearing these words, Chen Xingzhen's expression turned solemn as he looked at the panicked messenger. 

"Is the Li family attacking us again?" he asked, a sigh escaping him. 

The Li family had shown no mercy, leaving them with no room to breathe. Even with the divine power of the sacred tree, they would struggle to escape danger and alter the fate of their family. 

"No, it's not! It's something else," the messenger replied.

"Early this morning, some of our people wanted to go hunting in the Chaotic Burial Mountain. When they left the state, they were ambushed by people from the Li family!" 

Upon learning that it wasn't the Li family attacking them directly, Chen Xingzhen felt a strange sense of relief. He then asked, "What about casualties?" 

"Luckily, we discovered their tracks in advance and retreated quickly. Only a few members sustained minor injuries, nothing serious," the messenger replied.