Having the genes of a demon king, I never intended to be a kept man.

Chapter 1362 The Arrival of the Tree World

Ye Ge clasped his hands together in prayer.

In an instant, his eyes burst forth with a terrifying demonic light, a light as deep as an abyss, as if connected to some indescribable dimension!

"Darkborn—"

"Twilight Forever..."

"The tree world is coming!"

As he chanted in a deep and majestic voice, the entire spiritual space began to tremble violently! A crisp sound like shattering glass echoed through the void—

Before Cang Ting's horrified eyes, the phantom of a colossal tree that blotted out the sky appeared out of thin air!

"Snap..."

"Snap..."

The space of consciousness was like a fragile eggshell, with countless spiderweb-like cracks appearing on its surface.

From the cracks in that world, roots and vines, entwined with chaotic energy, slowly emerged.

These roots are not physical entities, but chaotic energy interwoven from deep black and fiery red. Although they take the form of tree roots and vines, they exude a chilling aura of nothingness. Dark red magical patterns flow across the surface of each vine, as if life is pulsating within them.

These strange energy vines grew wildly at a visible speed, spreading throughout the entire divine consciousness space in an instant!

Even more shockingly, the lightning energy within the space was being absorbed frantically by these vines as if it were nourishment! Countless vines, like living things, entwined around the souls of the Thunder Dragon warriors, and no matter how much they struggled and roared, they could not break free from the shackles of this abyssal demon realm!

At the same time, the souls of countless demonic creatures emerged from the void. They took on various forms, some resembling humans but not quite, others like twisted beasts, all exuding a dense demonic aura. Before long, they completely surrounded Cang Ting!

Cang Ting gasped, his face filled with shock and disbelief.

"Is this...?"

"The Demon Tree?!?"

Although the dark, towering tree only appeared as a hazy, indistinct silhouette.

Those vines and roots also exist only in the form of chaotic energy...

But Cang Ting still recognized this legendary being at a glance!

The legendary World Tree that grew in the Demon Realm during the ancient times should have disappeared completely with the destruction of the ancient Demon Realm!

Why was it able to be summoned by Ye Ge? And why could it even grow within his spiritual space?

The immense magical power filled the entire space, pressing down on Cang Ting as if it were a tangible force.

The cold arrogance in Cang Ting's eyes had vanished, replaced by an undisguised fear: "You...who exactly are you?? Why can you summon the Demon Tree?!"

Ye Ge's lips curled slightly, her tone calm yet carrying an undeniable authority: "It seems you no longer have the right to ask me questions."

Before he could finish speaking, the vines of the Demon Realm Tree coiled around Cang Ting's spirit body like venomous snakes. He struggled desperately, his body erupting with dazzling lightning, but like a trapped beast, he was completely powerless against this ancient demonic power.

Even more terrifying, those energy roots began to slowly seep into his spirit! They took root and grew within his soul like living things, each inch they penetrated bringing excruciating pain. Cang Ting could clearly feel those roots burrowing into his soul, growing together with it!

"Aaaaaaaahh ...

A shrill, hysterical cry echoed through the divine consciousness space. Cang Ting's spirit body twisted violently under the entanglement of the Demon Realm Tree, and his originally solid form began to become blurry and indistinct.

Night Song hovered in front of him, looking down at him with disdain, her tone casual yet chilling: "Don't worry, I won't kill you for now, nor will I try to possess you. Because keeping your soul alive for the time being still has some value to me."

Boom boom boom——!!!

......

Back to the real world.

Everything seemed to have happened in the blink of an eye.

Ye Ge casually picked up the teacup on the table, blew on it twice, and took an elegant sip.

"!!!"

Cang Ting, however, seemed to have just woken from a nightmare. His face was as pale as paper, and he was breathing heavily.

His breathing was visibly trembling, his forehead was covered in fine cold sweat, and the lining of his soft armor was completely soaked.

He raised his head, his eyes still filled with lingering fear, and looked at Ye Ge across from him with lingering unease.

Ye Ge then stood up with a smile:

"Alright, we've had a very pleasant chat with the General today. I think that's enough; we should head back now. General, please get some rest as well. You've worked up so much sweat; don't overwork yourself."

"..." Cang Ting looked at him with a complicated and indescribable expression, his lips moved slightly, but he couldn't say a word.

"Xue'er, Yao Yao, Ling Ling, we should go." Ye Ge turned and left. Gao Shenxue, Xia Xiyao, and Bai Xueling also got up and left.

Cang Ting remained silent, seemingly exhausted. He swayed slightly in the main seat, almost fainting, his eyes filled with complex emotions as he looked down at the floor in front of him, breathing heavily.

The attendants and guards standing on both sides of the reception hall looked at each other with suspicion.

They didn't know what was wrong with the general. Why did he look so pale?

......

When Ye Ge and his group returned to their residence, Yu Li, Nangong Qiuyue, and the others breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing them return safely.

"Why did you take so long without replying to our messages?" Nangong Qiuyue pouted. "We almost thought something had happened to you!"

Ye Ge chuckled and shrugged: "Nothing could possibly happen."

Mu Jiannan looked at him and said, "Qinglin, Chiya, and Jinfeng have all been captured. You said Lanfeng and Suixing were your men, so I didn't touch them. However, Jinfeng was injured; I severed his throat, so I'm afraid..."

Lanfeng and Suixing were standing beside them at that moment.

Lan Feng had not yet integrated into Mu Jiannan's group and was still a little timid. When she heard Mu Jiannan mention her, she pursed her lips and lowered her head slightly.

“I already know about the situation here,” Ye Ge said. Through his clone, Sui Xing, he was naturally fully aware of what was happening here.

"It's alright, it's just that his throat was cut off. Once Ye Zi arrives, she can treat him."

"Hmm." Mu Jiannan nodded: "So, what do you plan to do with these people?"

"Keep him locked up. I have my own plans for the future," Ye Ge said. "Let's go inside first. I have some serious business to discuss with you."

Mu Jiannan: "Okay."

Ye Ge and the others entered the house together, and everyone gathered in his room.

"Uh, Ye Ge, these two...shouldn't we avoid them?" Jiang Xiaoming glanced at Lan Feng and Sui Xing beside him. Although he'd heard that Lan Feng had already defected to Ye Ge, he was still someone who had just switched sides...

Ye Ge waved her hand: "No need."

"Oh..." Jiang Xiaoming didn't ask any more questions. He glanced at Lan Feng a few times and then fell silent.