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[Tree] Chapter 111: (Interlude) Demon of the Mist

Elenor Evergreen tried to calm her raging emotions as she looked out the pristine glass window, although there wasn't much to see of the vast valley or Darklight City in the distance due to the con...

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[Tree] Chapter 110: Tendrils of the Void

Ashlock wanted to ask Stella or Diana's opinion regarding Kaida's evolution, but one was deep in meditation, and the other was missing from the mountain peak.

"Larry, do you know anything abo...

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[Tree] Chapter 109: Rise of Kaida

Within the weird fractured space where the sun never moved and the external world appeared eternally frozen, the sound of laughter and clashing blades resounded.

Sparks flew as a crazed blond...

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[Tree] Chapter 108: Tree Swordsman

After the sweet taste of victory, it was time for Ashlock to enjoy the spoils of his fight. He could now understand why cultivators were so bloodthirsty and prone to killing each other over the sli...

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[Tree] Chapter 107: A Consuming Abyss

Despite Ashlock's exhaustion, shrouded by the surrounding cold darkness of night, he refused to squander this rare opportunity.

Cultivation had always been his area of control, where he got t...

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[Tree] Chapter 106: Given A Difficult Choice

Despite the spirit tree's assertions that he was inside its body, the Elder found himself doubting the claim. The environment around him was immense, as if he'd been reduced to an ant's size, and t...

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[Tree] Chapter 105: A Moral Dilemma

Elder Voidmind felt his peak stage Star Core burning in his chest as he desperately resisted the compressive force enveloping him. It was as though he was imprisoned within a collapsing pocket dime...

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[Tree] Chapter 104: Abyssal Gaze

Realizing his immunity to void-based attacks, Ashlock found some comfort in knowing he wouldn't be reduced to splinters by the Voidmind Elder's newly formed arm of pure void. But his mind was troub...

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[Tree] Chapter 103: Apex of the Void

Ashlock grumbled to himself, guiding yet another tree through a rift and situating it a thousand miles north. Here, he was constructing a colossal wall of demonic trees. This wall was to serve as a...

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[Tree] Chapter 102: Cherry blossom

The spatial rift snapped closed, and Ashlock watched Diana return from her meeting with a joyous smile as she removed the white wooden mask from her face and stored it away in her spatial ring.

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[Tree] Chapter 101: Ruthless Negotiations

The portal collapsed with a soft pop, and Stella said nothing as she trudged over to the bench beneath Ashlock's canopy. She collapsed onto it with a long sigh, closed her eyes briefly, and murmure...

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Diana Fan Art

Got this really cool piece of fan art today that I thought you guys would like to see :)

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[Tree] Chapter 100: (Interlude) Ryker von Silverspire

Stella stood beside the Redclaw Grand Elder, her stomach churning with nerves. Despite her efforts to steady her breathing, the flashy display of wealth and power from the Silverspires, along with ...

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[Tree] Chapter 99: Ashlock Relocating His Children

Ashlock watched the scene unfold in horror. Stella had gone far beyond the point where she could mess up, and he could simply eliminate the Redclaws. They were too valuable to be disposed of now. W...

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[Tree] Chapter 98: Tree Talk

[Hibernation Mode Deactivated]

"Tree! Hey Tree, wake up!"

Ashlock was roused by a system chime and the sensation of a hand patting his trunk, accompanied by St...

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[Tree] Chapter 97: A Nocturne's Demise

The darkness enveloping Diana shifted from an empty void to a dreamscape—a world that seemed real but fell apart under scrutiny. The verdant meadow of lush grass lay still as if painted, and the ...

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[Tree] Chapter 96: (Interlude) Hunter Becomes The Prey

Diana felt the wind rush past her ears and ruffle her hair as she dashed between the branches of the dense demonic forest that sprawled between Red Vine Peak and Darklight City. The place reeked of...

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[Tree] Chapter 95: Tree Hates The Cold Night

As the mountain was enveloped in the darkness of dusk, Ashlock observed Stella drawing lines on the ground with a paintbrush in one hand and a pot of black ink in her other.

Ancient runic sym...

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[Tree] Chapter 94: Runic Formations

"Did someone mention runic formation?" Douglas shouted, pushing himself out of the rubble he had fallen face-first into. He was drenched, with a thick layer of dust from the wreckage cover...

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[Tree] Chapter 93: The Infamous Oaf

Ashlock observed the entire scene through his spiritual sight, facilitated by his roots that covered nearly every inch of the cavern. He hadn't actually told Diana where to instruct Douglas to dig ...

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[Tree] Chapter 92: (Interlude) A Bizarre Sect

Douglas tried to ignore the awkward tension in the air as he finally felt the shivers that ran through his body subside. It was difficult, but he pushed the terrifying truths he had seen in the spi...

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[Tree] Chapter 91: Ashfallen sect's new member [START OF BOOK 2]

The rebirth gave Ashlock an opportunity to retake control of his life as throughout his life in this new world, he had constantly felt forced into situations and compelled to react to threats as th...

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[Tree] Chapter 90: A Chance at Rebirth

Ashlock awoke to the golden radiance of a summer day—the sky was crystal clear, extending to the horizon without a hint of cloud or storm. It was perfect—almost too perfect.

"You were...

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Reborn as a Demonic Tree Art!

Hey everyone, a piece of art I got commissioned over a month ago is finally done! 

It shows Maple resting on Stella's head as she sits under Ashlock's shade. For now, I'm using this as a...

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[Tree] Chapter 89: A Cold Death

Ashlock found himself in a silent void—no matter where he looked, complete darkness surrounded him. There was no light or shadows, just cold blackness in every direction. He couldn't grasp the si...

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[Tree] Chapter 88: (Interlude) Golden Springs & Black Rain

The late afternoon sun bathed the noble district of Darklight City in warmth. Through idle conversation with Diana, as they walked, Stella learned that Darklight City was primarily governed by mort...

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[Tree] Chapter 87: Cloud Titan's Wrath

Ashlock observed in hushed stillness as the colossal Cloud Titan eradicated the forest with each stride. The Titan's foot, a swirling vortex of fierce gales, hovered just above the ground, not quit...

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[Tree] Chapter 86: A Living Storm

Upon observing the Elder on the walls using a talisman to contact the Grand Elder, Ashlock shifted his view to the study inside the White Stone Palace, where the Grand Elder was slumped over a desk...

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[Tree] Chapter 85: Cursed Blood

Ashlock knew he had to be fast.

Over time, Ashlock enhanced his resistance to hunger during his life as a tree. However, once he activated his {Devour} skill on a monster, the skill would per...

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[Tree] Chapter 84: Serene Mist Camellia

Ashlock was sorely tempted to refuse to help Stella and make her walk down the mountain while holding her head in shame. But as much as he wanted to embarrass her, it was a lower priority than main...

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