"Bloodline of a ruler, you say?" Stella tilted her head, "What do you mean by that?"
"Mistress, I know little about bloodlines. I merely offered a thought of mine." Larry gruffly replied, "I know I have the bloodline of a king within me, and it was only due to...
2023-06-28 00:50:03 +0000 UTC View PostStella stood beside Diana on the rolling meadows of the wilderness.
Standing between her and the distant Red Vine Peak, which looked so small on the horizon, was a true titan of wood.
"Did Ashlock call him Titus?" Diana questioned from the side. Dark blue flames corrupted with demonic...
2023-06-27 00:57:48 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey everyone, book 1 of Demonic Tree is planned for release on Amazon KU in November later this year. This is the current cover me and my publisher have worked together to make for the book launch.
There will be paperbacks available for those that want a physical copy! Alongside ebook and ...
2023-06-26 11:38:50 +0000 UTC View Post[Author Note]
My notes were rather outdated when writing the last chapter, so some of the people's cultivation stages were incorrect. This has since been corrected, and I will just give a list of everyone here:
Star Core
Ent: 5th stage
Gra...
2023-06-26 01:01:32 +0000 UTC View PostWhile Ashlock questioned Stella about her newfound ability to make portals via writing in soul fire, everyone else stepped through the still-open portal behind Stella.
She ignored them as if they weren't even there as she walked over, sat on the bench, and patiently explained, "Because ...
2023-06-23 23:23:53 +0000 UTC View PostAshlock excitedly tried to send a command to his new Ent, but it refused to move no matter how much effort he put into it.
"Huh? Why isn't the skill working? Is my realm not high enough to command it?" Ashlock glanced around in confusion and noticed it wasn't only his Ent stuck in place and...
2023-06-22 14:02:41 +0000 UTC View PostStella carefully sidestepped the encroaching lake of void Qi originating from Ash as she walked over to Diana.
The black-haired girl appraised her with her usual dull grey eyes devoid of emotion. She seemed to stare straight into her soul, "You got stronger." She said with her usual dry ton...
2023-06-21 01:07:50 +0000 UTC View PostDue to some reader suggestions, I added around 500 words of extra content to the last chapter. None of it changes the story, so don't worry, it's just extra content, is all.
Going to post the two added sections below so you can quickly read them if you want :)
The next chapter will be...
2023-06-20 20:18:58 +0000 UTC View PostAshlock awoke to birds chirping and the warmth of the morning sun. As always, his body took a while to slowly wake up.
"Why can't I drink coffee as a tree? Being so sluggish in the morning is annoying," Ashlock grumbled as he looked around. Like every other morning, the sign-in system poppe...
2023-06-20 01:02:21 +0000 UTC View PostDiana finally felt free within the Mystic Realm as she could be herself away from prying eyes.
Last time she had chosen a world of pure water Qi as she desperately tried to suppress the darker side of herself that she wanted to keep hidden away.
However, things had changed since her l...
2023-06-18 00:50:44 +0000 UTC View PostHey everyone, I am always open to feedback and take it seriously. Multiple people pointed out that the reveal and capabilities of the new skill felt lackluster. The new S rank skill has an important purpose, but I do agree I didn't present it correctly.
So in light of the feedback, I spent ...
2023-06-16 01:02:49 +0000 UTC View PostSebastian Silverspire flicked his wrist to guide his manifested silver core to impale yet another monster that dare threatened his peace. Recalling his silver stream to orbit around himself, he put his hands behind his back and felt the air rush through his robes as he rode his sword through the ...
2023-06-15 17:28:29 +0000 UTC View PostRed Vine Peak trembled as many enormous worms circled its base below the surface.
After a week of doing nothing but meditating and training with Elaine, Ashlock's Star Core had been brimming with Qi. Annoyingly this Qi was now being shoved down his roots and into the mountain to stave off t...
2023-06-14 00:27:06 +0000 UTC View PostWhat were the qualities of a forge master?
Amber raised her arm and struck down on the piece of metal, making sure to strike the spot of ghostly flame that danced along its surface. The cold handle in her fingers vibrated in the process, making her hand numb, and upon striking the spot, a s...
2023-06-13 00:13:11 +0000 UTC View PostWho should claim the spirit forge masters inheritance?
Note whoever is picked won't join Ashlock's gang on Red Vine Peak. They will go back with the Redclaws and stay at the White Stone Palace. However, they may eventually end up moving into a specially-made forge in the mountain or somethi...
2023-06-12 15:43:36 +0000 UTC View PostAmber clenched Elder Mo's hand harder than she felt comfortable, but it was hard to ignore the pain of having such dense fire Qi flowing through her spiritual roots.
Other than holding hands, they had mutually agreed to exchange Qi to try and guarantee they ended up in the same pocket realm...
2023-06-12 00:33:35 +0000 UTC View PostAs the warm sunlight cascaded over the horizon and shone onto Ashlock's scarlet leaves, his mind slowly kicked into gear. As always, his system appeared in his mind, reminding him that yet another day had passed in this new world he now called home.
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Grand Elder Redclaw watched Elder Mo collapse to his knees, grasping at his throat while he choked. His balding head was on full display as he threw his head back, and his eyes stared wide-eyed at the distorted sky.
Is this supposed to happen? It looks like he is dying.
Unsur...
2023-06-08 23:11:13 +0000 UTC View PostElaine, Douglas, and Stella stepped through a rift Ashlock had conjured up.
It was almost creepy how much Elaine had changed from two days ago. Before, she had been a perfect example of an overworked researcher, with a hunched-back, reserved presence and the plague of sleep at the edge of h...
2023-06-07 23:35:22 +0000 UTC View Post
(Pictures above show Ella, now renamed Elaine. I also attached a picture of rose gold hair as I don't think the Ai quite got the right shade)
Hey everyone, it has come to my attention that having a character named "Ella" and another called "Stella" will make the audiobook experience miserab...
2023-06-06 22:00:40 +0000 UTC View Post[Author Note] Ella was changed to Elaine for audiobook reasons.
"I knew something was off about all this," Elaine grumbled as she collapsed against a rock and rotated the truffle in her hand, frowning at it.
Douglas, who was leaning against a nearby wall, shrugged, "Y...
2023-06-06 18:25:16 +0000 UTC View PostAshlock knew there was a slim chance of getting denied by Elaine. Hence he had offered her two options, but it was a little unexpected that she had openly stated her support for her bloodline while standing before her Uncle's killer.
"I obviously know almost nothing about Elaine, but I had ...
2023-06-05 17:25:50 +0000 UTC View PostAshlock needed to take a moment to let his body recover, as trees didn't handle having their branches and roots ripped off very well.
Closing his Demonic Eye so he could ignore the outside world, he reeled in his spirit sight and retreated into the recluse of his mind. Slowing his thoughts ...
2023-06-04 15:04:56 +0000 UTC View PostAshlock didn't like to admit it, but he felt a tinge of dread as he tracked the worm's titanic body moving swiftly toward him at an impossible speed. It had delved deep beneath the earth, so the tremors on the surface were minimal, but it was a different story through his roots.
"Shit, why ...
2023-06-03 00:38:44 +0000 UTC View PostThe sound of fingers drumming on wood in an irate rhythm filled the study.
Grand Elder Redclaw sat hunched in his seat while mulling over a series of reports he had been putting off for a while. Yet, even while engrossed in his work, he subconsciously breathed in and out in a controlled man...
2023-06-02 00:34:07 +0000 UTC View PostAshlock hated to admit it, but his idea of an early warning system had only half worked.
Through his connection with the demonic trees forming a vast wall out in the wilderness, he had felt that something deserved his attention—hence he had decided to go out and hunt, but this wo...
2023-05-31 15:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostTo Elaine, the world was a blur without her glasses, so she planned to stand beside Stella and Douglas and keep quiet while listening in on their conversation. Of course, she had debated asking the Silverspires for help, but without her vision, she couldn't tell how powerful the Silverspires were...
2023-05-30 02:05:00 +0000 UTC View PostStella stepped through the rift in a good mood as her Soul Core was filled to the brim with rich spatial Qi, and she felt on the edge of forming her Star Core and ascending to the next realm.
With the pop of the rift closing, Stella felt the sudden change in environment from the mountain ai...
2023-05-29 01:07:13 +0000 UTC View PostThe chilly night air rushed past Elaine's ears as she scampered down the mountainside. Her breathing was ragged, and her lungs burned. She couldn't remember the last time she had felt this weak as she had to resort to her mortal body—her Soul Core was utterly depleted.
"Being... so... wea...
2023-05-27 23:59:38 +0000 UTC View Post"Who is this?"
"I believe her name was Elaine?"
Elaine could hear distant voices that echoed as if they were in a large open space. Her head was pounding, and her mouth was parched as if she had spent days without water.
"But why is she down here? I thought I was supposed to be ...
2023-05-26 23:36:05 +0000 UTC View Post