The arrival of the Peach Blossom Ancestor Tree did not surprise Mo Ya Monk.

Mo Ya Monk was thoroughly informed about the situation in Mingjiang Prefecture. He was well aware of the "mentor-friend" relationship between this towering peach tree and Zhou Xuan,

and he also knew that after Peng Town was reclaimed and the three stone Buddhas were captured alive, the Tattooed Clan recognized Zhou Xuan as Xuan Ancestor.

"Peach Blossom Tree, I'm not curious why you're here, I'm just curious why you came so late."

The corners of Mo Ya Monk's robe flapped in the cold wind from the sea of flowers; the black and white stones in the chess box trembled with a humming sound.

Much like when he had once meditated on Buddhist Law on Mo Ya Mountain, the chess pieces stirred with devout excitement as the Holy Buddha Mi Jaxuan King descended.

Mo Ya Monk, as tender as he was back then, stroked the chess pieces in both chess boxes as he would a cat's neck and said, "No rush, there's still time."

The tense branches of the Peach Blossom Ancestor Tree emerged one by one from the ground, releasing their accumulated force without any hindrance at this moment.

The end of each branch was wrapped around the feet of a clan member.

Thousands of Tree Clan People from Peng Town were thus pulled out from the ground by the peach branches, forming an inverted position—like the bountiful fruits weighing down branches in autumn.

"The Peng Family Tree Clan is grateful for the Xuan Ancestor's great kindness and virtue, and today, we wager our entire clan's lives in battle against you, the Demon Monk of the Nine Incenses."

The White Deer Priest's words were filled with intense emotion.

The fervor of battle filled him, forcing his voice to rise.

"Arriving a step late was merely arranging some Tree Clan affairs,"

Eight Incense's Peng Sheng, his eyes filled with battle intent, said, "Thousands of people from Peng Town are here, except for children under twelve and their mothers; the rest have come,

we have come with no intention of returning."

The death-defying fight is a tradition in Peng Town,

but the Tree Clan must still thrive and grow. The children and mothers are the hope of Peng Town, as long as they remain, the Peng Family Tree Clan can continue, waiting for a suitable moment to flourish once more.

"Stone Buddha Brother disciplined you all for three hundred years, yet couldn't erase your bloodlust... commendable, commendable."

Mo Ya Monk pointed one hand to the sky and the other to the ground, making a "Heaven above, Earth below, I alone am honored" gesture and said, "Today, the situation in Mingjiang Prefecture will surely lead to a true massacre, but I promise to spare the lives of those women and children in Peng Town."

"The lives of the Peng Family Clan need no pity or remorse from anyone, especially not from you, this hypocritical Demon Monk of Buddha Country."

Peng Sheng cut open his forehead with his middle finger, extracting the blood, and flicked it onto the trunk of the Peach Blossom Ancestor Tree,

the other clan members followed Peng Sheng's lead, sacrificing their forehead blood to the Peach Blossom Ancestor Tree.

The Peach Blossom Ancestor Tree grew even taller, its crown almost touching the roof of Gangfeng Cave, while countless peach blossoms rained down like a storm.

Wherever the peach blossoms fell, the power of "Empowerment" burst forth.

The painter, Music Master, King Xishan, were enveloped by the floral rain, their blood and flesh resonating with intense vigor,

the ancient altar, drenched in the floral rain, became more topsy-turvy, making the Treasure Tree Heavenly King increasingly bewildered. Where once he had the upper hand in the battle, now he struggled to defend himself.

The floral rain cascaded into the Nether River, where Guan Niang, empowered, moved through the water like lightning, her ghostly form's assault piercing through the Boat Monk's defenses of "Old Death Decay,"

this monk with cultivation at Nine Incenses, yet without completing the "Promotion Ceremony," was already frequently injured.

The nine great Ancestor Trees of Jing Country, each had their unique extraordinary means,

the "Empowerment" power of the Peach Blossom Ancestor Tree, in a very short time, turned the battle situation around.

Mo Ya Monk watched as the Treasure Tree Heavenly King and Boat Monk went from safety to danger, the tides having reversed, yet he remained calm, saying easily, "Empowerment draws on the lifeforce and life essence of your Tree Clan People,

if the Tree Clan was thriving, perhaps I would fear your desperate means and unrivaled combat tactics,

but today the Tree Clan is not thriving, you don't have much capital left to spend."

As Mo Ya Monk spoke, the Peach Blossom Ancestor Tree exhibited thousands of conspicuous blood threads.

When the Tree Clan People offered their forehead blood to the Ancestor Tree, they not only performed the sacrificial ritual but also linked their lifespan and flesh to the Ancestor Tree, forming those striking red strands,

to empower the entire Gangfeng Cave depended not solely on the Ancestor Tree's strength but required the collective effort of the entire clan, offering their life's fire as fuel to illuminate the Incense Fire Divine Dao for everyone in the cave.

This was why the Peach Blossom Ancestor Tree was initially reluctant to agree to Zhou Xuan's request to empower those beyond the clan.

The Tree Clan and Peach Blossom Ancestor Tree were inherently connected, and the empowerment cost was not too exorbitant, but empowering outsiders bore a hefty price...

"Since your Tree Clan is willing to spend your limited resources for Zhou Xuan and for Mingjiang Prefecture, then this monk shall give you a hand, extracting even more from your limited means."

"Holy Buddha Mi Jaxuan King above, with supreme Buddhist Law, blossoms transformed into chess."

Mo Ya Monk floated gracefully up to a height of ten zhang, grabbing a handful of black pieces and scattering them like rice.

Dozens of pieces, seemingly spirited, drifted in the air, colliding towards those blood strands,

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