Reincarnated as a Divine Tree

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Chen Xingsong felt something hard under his feet. He looked down and saw a stone stele with blurred writing.

This is the grave of a man named Chen Xinghua.

When he saw this, Chen Xingsong quickly jumped down from the hillside.

He looked closer at the slope. It was the grave mound of his clan brother.

Chen Xingsong felt guilty, so he said, "Clan brother, I'm truly sorry. I didn't pay attention just now!"

After apologizing, Chen Xingsong remembered the task he had come out here to complete.

He didn't hesitate. Instead, he carefully placed the locust leaf on the grave mound in front of him.

Even though Chen Xingsong was looking closely, he still didn't see anything strange.

But soon after, the locust leaf on top of the grave stopped shining and looked normal again. However, there were some clear lines on the surface of the black locust leaf.

When he saw that the leaf was no longer glowing, Chen Xingsong carefully put it back into his robes. Then he went to the next place where a clansman was buried.

There wasn't a lot of time. The clan chief was still waiting for him—he couldn't afford to wait too long.

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"Second Uncle! Second Uncle! We've dug up another coffin!"

Inside the ruins, Chen Qinghe shouted.

This time, however, the other clansmen did not rush over to watch. Since they first dug up a coffin a few days ago, they've found several more.

These coffins were the same as the first: made of an unusual material, yet completely empty inside.

The clansmen were initially excited, but that excitement had long since faded with the appearance of these coffins.

Not far away, Chen Tianyu had already gotten used to it too. Before he could say anything, several of his clansmen at his side—who were clearly skilled at this—had already moved to the four corners of the coffin and started to open it.

Thud...

This time, the sound of the lid opening was a little quieter and less sharp.

The men who moved the coffin lid did not even look closely at it. They just lifted the lid and carried it straight outside the ruins.

The coffin itself was quite heavy, so it was easier to transport it in pieces.

But just as they were leaving, a snow-white hand bone slowly reached up and gripped the edge of the coffin. That bone was smooth, like white jade.

Chen Qinghe stopped moving and looked at the sight up ahead. He was holding an iron pick and was still getting ready to keep digging. His lips were shaking as he stuttered,

"Second Uncle! The dead— it's risen!"

Chen Tianyu's face went pale when he heard a shout. He hurried toward the coffin.

When Chen Tianyu got closer, the figure inside started to rise slowly.

It was a dead body wearing old-fashioned clothes. But as soon as it sat up, the torn clothes on its body turned into ash, showing white bones underneath.

The skeleton stood up and looked at the gathered clansmen with its empty eye sockets. An eerie feeling emanated from it.

On its bony face, the jawbone—stripped of all flesh—clicked up and down, as though it were speaking soundlessly.

But then, the skeleton suddenly came to life and lunged at a clansman.

"Back!"

Just as the young people of the clan started to panic, Chen Tianyu shouted loudly in their ears.

The shocking scene was too overwhelming, and for a moment, he forgot to run.

Just as the skeleton's hand was about to grab him, a powerful burst of energy and blood passed by his ear.

BANG!

Chen Tianyu, who had run in quickly, slowly closed his fist. The young man suddenly realized what was happening and quickly left.

"Elder Tianyu is mighty!"

Hearing the clansmen praise him made Chen Tianyu feel a little less tense. Good, this skeleton is just for show. It isn't that hard.

But just as everyone there started to feel happy, they heard a loud, unpleasant sound.

They looked away and saw the skeleton that Chen Tianyu had just launched in the air get back up. Its body shone with a cold shine, and the hit he had given—his Taizu Longfist—had not left so much as a faint mark on it.

The joy on the clansmen's faces quickly disappeared. Chen Tianyu's face also became serious. He immediately told the others,

"All clansmen, listen up. Move back right away!"

"Move!"

When Chen Tianyu spoke in a serious tone, everyone there quickly took action. They started to retreat quickly.

As the group moved back, the skeleton kicked with both legs. Its entire frame shot forward like a fired arrow, quickly approaching the nearest clansman.

But Chen Tianyu had been prepared. The moment it made its move, he was already there, blocking it from the front.

The skeleton didn't falter. It went straight for Chen Tianyu.

Chen Tianyu was not afraid. He once again used Taizu Longfist.

He thought it would be the same as before. He thought he would send the skeleton flying with ease.

But then, Chen Tianyu felt worried.

The skeleton's frame suddenly dropped low. In a way that no normal martial artist could manage, it lay on the ground, getting under Chen Tianyu's arm as it moved forward to attack him.

When his first attack was blocked, Chen Tianyu didn't get upset. He quickly turned and moved out of the way.

But even though Chen Tianyu reacted quickly, he still felt a sharp pain in his waist.

He lowered his head. There were five deep, red cuts.

Chen Tianyu's face became serious, and there was no sign of carelessness in his eyes.

He was already a martial artist from the Innate Realm. Although he hadn't fully mastered his Taizu Longfist yet, this skeleton withstood his punch without a scratch, showing its defense was extremely strong.

The speed it had just shown was almost the same as his. But the way it attacked was even more terrifying. Its strikes were impossible to guard against.

Most importantly, there was no flow of qi and blood within this skeleton's body—and it could even actively evade his attacks.

This kind of monster... he didn't even know how to deal with it.

If it were just him, he could use his speed to escape.

But now he couldn't. He was a leader of the Chen Clan, and many other clan members were behind him!

Before Chen Tianyu could attack, the skeleton unexpectedly stopped going after the others and came for him again!

"Hmph!"

Now that he understood the skeleton, Chen Tianyu struck with all his might.

This time he no longer used Taizu Longfist. Instead, he used his own Heaven-tier combat technique, Taiyi Seal!

As soon as the seal was released, the skeleton started moving around quickly, as if it knew how strong this advanced Heaven-tier technique was.

But Chen Tianyu couldn't hit anything because of the strange way it moved and avoided attacks. He used a Heaven-tier battle technique, which used a lot of his qi and blood power.

As for the skeleton, it was still as lively as ever. Chen Tianyu was confused. He couldn't understand how it was moving. Was it really animating itself with nothing but these basic shapes?

But as the fight continued, Chen Tianyu noticed something strange. Every time the skeleton attacked, it seemed to be aiming for his waist.

Chen Tianyu looked down. His waist was covered in blood. When he looked closely at the skeleton, he quickly made a new discovery.

Red strands of thread appeared on the skeleton's bones, which were originally shiny and smooth like jade. Those threads were woven together through every part of the bone, connecting it smoothly as one piece.

At that moment, Chen Tianyu understood something.

The Blood River Sect! That's what it is!

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