Chapter 168: Ah, So Nervous!

"Alright."

Bing Mu'er nodded hurriedly and took out the Myriad Phase World.

As she opened the Myriad Phase World, a vast golden radiance poured out, enveloping the entire Divine Phoenix Tree.

"Rumble..."

The massive Divine Phoenix Tree was uprooted and, in the blink of an eye, drawn into the Myriad Phase World along with the golden light.

"Daddy, such a huge sacred tree just vanished like that..."

Chen Die'er tightly grabbed Chen Changsheng's hand, her spirited eyes blinking in disbelief, feeling as though all of this were merely a dream.

"It certainly seems rather unbelievable."

Chen Changsheng let out a soft sigh, then scooped Chen Die'er up into his arms and beckoned to Bing Mu'er. "Let's go, we're heading back."

"Young Master Chen, has it been a success?"

Upon returning to the demon clan, the Demon Ancestor Di Shitian immediately stepped forward and asked with concern.

"Naturally, it was a success."

Chen Changsheng nodded, glanced at Bing Mu'er beside him, and said, "The ancient dragon genealogy possessed by the Prince of the Southern Territory contains one thousand miniature worlds. Taking away the Divine Phoenix Tree was no difficult task."

"The Prince of the Southern Territory actually possesses the ancient dragon genealogy?!"

Di Shitian and the members of the demon clan all drew a sharp breath as they looked at Bing Mu'er.

Terrifying!

Chen Changsheng then turned to Donggong Qianxue. "Princess Qianxue, the Divine Phoenix bloodline within your body originates from the Divine Phoenix Tree. From now on, the Divine Phoenix Tree belongs to you. If you usually spend more time meditating and practicing beneath the Divine Phoenix Tree, it should be of no small help to you."

"Ah, Che-che-che... Young Master Chen, yo-yo-you, are you really giving the Divine Phoenix Tree to me?"

Donggong Qianxue's delicate body trembled violently, her speech becoming incoherent.

Di Shitian and the surrounding demon clan members dropped their jaws in absolute shock.

Heavens, the Divine Phoenix Tree was planted by the Ancestor of the Divine Phoenix and was a sacred tree that had existed for endless years. Its value was simply unimaginable.

And yet, Young Master Chen was now going to give this sacred tree directly to Donggong Qianxue.

It was utterly insane!

Confirmed beyond a doubt: this Young Master Chen was undoubtedly a supreme being who held dominion over heaven and earth, able to casually gift away even a sacred tree planted by the Ancestor of the Divine Phoenix.

"Of course!"

Chen Changsheng smiled faintly and nodded at Donggong Qianxue.

"Thank you, Young Master Chen!"

Donggong Qianxue was wild with joy, the blood in her veins surging to its absolute limit.

It was simply unbelievable; in the blink of an eye, she had acquired a divine sacred tree.

"Why are you still standing on ceremony with me?"

Chen Changsheng casually waved his hand. "This sacred tree planted by the Ancestor of the Divine Phoenix is no different from an ordinary tree to me, at best only useful for carving a few pieces of artwork."

Everyone was struck dumb once again, towering waves crashing within their hearts.

Even the sacred tree planted by the Ancestor of the Divine Phoenix was nothing more than an ordinary tree in his eyes!

Once again, it was confirmed: Young Master Chen was unequivocally a supreme figure who commanded the entire universe.

Noticing the shocked expressions on their faces and guessing what they were thinking, Chen Changsheng could only let out a helpless internal sigh: I really am just a mortal!

"Alright, Demon Ancestor, lead us to the Eternal Staircase now."

Chen Changsheng said with a faint smile to Di Shitian.

"Very well, everyone follow me."

Di Shitian's spirits soared.

Everyone present was filled with anticipation, the blood in their veins surging to life.

"Everyone, please wait a moment!"

Just at that moment, a gentle voice as pleasant as a spring breeze drifted down from the horizon.

Everyone raised their heads to look.

They saw Tantai Wushuang, along with her attendants Nongyu and Qianlan, soaring across the firmament.

Shrinking distance into a single step.

In just a few blinks, the three of them had already arrived above the demon clan and descended.

"Young Master Chen, I heard that you are about to lead the demon clan through the Eternal Staircase into that world of immortals and gods. Might you take the three of us along as well?"

Tantai Wushuang approached Chen Changsheng, her attitude exceptionally respectful. "If Young Master Chen agrees, the three of us will grant any request you might have."

Again with the offer to grant any request of mine?

Chen Changsheng smiled wryly to himself. Words like these really made it easy for one's mind to wander into somewhat unhealthy associations, didn't they?

His gaze involuntarily swept over Tantai Wushuang, Nongyu, and Qianlan.

Well, Fairy Tantai had the longest legs, Nongyu's bosom was the fullest, and Qianlan's waist was the slenderest... Each of the three had her own unique charm!

Suddenly, he snapped back to his senses and mentally chided himself: *Damn it, this young master is becoming more and more like a beast!*

Tantai Wushuang, Nongyu, and Qianlan felt Chen Changsheng's gaze fall upon them, causing their fair hearts to flutter wildly and their cheeks to flush crimson.

*Ah, so nervous!*

*What should we do if Young Master Chen really makes that kind of request... There are so many people here, it's so embarrassing!*

"Fairy Tantai, you are being too polite. It's just a matter of tagging along anyway, what need is there for any conditions?"

Chen Changsheng smiled faintly and shook his head.

Tantai Wushuang, Nongyu, and Qianlan collectively breathed a sigh of relief. *Good, good, Young Master Chen didn't make that kind of request.*

"Thank you, Young Master Chen! From now on, the three of us are willing to become your personal maids and serve by your side!"

Tantai Wushuang said respectfully to Chen Changsheng.

"There's no need to be so formal. Shortly, just accompany us as we ascend the Eternal Staircase."

Chen Changsheng shook his head with a faint smile, then turned back to Di Shitian. "Demon Ancestor, let's go. To the Eternal Staircase."

He had never known the exact location of the Eternal Staircase within the Holy Domain.

"Alright."

Di Shitian was stirred with excitement, then waved his hand. "Let's go, everyone follow me."

As his voice fell, he soared into the air and streaked across the sky.

Swish~

The people present immediately followed suit.

"Young Master Chen, let me carry you and your daughter."

Tantai Wushuang approached Chen Changsheng and his daughter, extending her delicate hand, whereupon a surge of palm energy bloomed across her fair palm.

That palm energy quickly condensed into a blue barrier that enveloped Chen Changsheng and his daughter.

"Up!"

Tantai Wushuang gave a light lift with her slender hand, and Chen Changsheng and his daughter were hoisted up together inside the blue barrier.

Immediately afterward, she supported the blue barrier in her palm and, alongside Nongyu and Qianlan, soared into the sky, leaving together with the rest of the group.

"We're finally going to leave this bird-forsaken Yinshue Realm and return to the Realm of Gods."

The Blood Demon Ancestor's excited telepathic voice rang in Chen Changsheng's ears. "I've been stuck in this place for over three hundred years, and now I'm finally going back."

"Old Demon, I have a question."

Chen Changsheng asked the Blood Demon Ancestor, "Aren't you just a remnant soul? Then where is your physical body?"

"Physical body?"

The Blood Demon Ancestor let out a disdainful, cold laugh. "When a cultivator's physical body strength fails to keep pace with their cultivation realm, the physical body ceases to be anything more than shackles."

That made sense!

Chen Changsheng's eyes lit up slightly. Pausing for a moment, he asked again, "Old Demon, does that mean three hundred years ago, when Tianwu sent you into the Void Gate, you were already just a remnant soul?"

"Of course,"

the Blood Demon Ancestor replied. "This demon shattered his own physical body endless years ago. Without the constraints of a fleshly shell, I am all the more carefree."

Shattered his own physical body?

Chen Changsheng was taken aback.

*Damn it!*

This stubborn old demon really was a ruthless character, actually destroying his own physical body with his own hands.

Then, he furrowed his brows slightly. "But that doesn't make sense. Isn't your strength far inferior to what it used to be? Isn't that because your physical body was shattered?"