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Time flew by in haste.
In the blink of an eye, sixty years had passed.
The Mortal Realm.
Demon Tree Ridge.
The Monster Tree was still lush and thriving.
Below its trunk, there was still a hidden cave.
Countless roots of the Monster Tree spread throughout the cave, constantly penetrating a massive demonic corpse situated at the center.
This demonic corpse, which resembled a giant dog with a human face, was none other than the Valley God Demon Lord!
However, compared to before, the body of the Valley God Demon Lord seemed to have shrunk slightly. A large number of Monster Tree roots spread over its exposed wounds, apparently deeply embedded into its internal organs.
In the middle of the cave, a throne was formed from intertwining vines.
Fang Xi sat cross-legged upon it, with the Monster Tree Tattoo on his back swaying. Numerous vines and Qi Roots appeared, connecting to the Ancestral Demon Tree.
A moment later,
