Necromancer, summon skeletons, practice the Heaven-Swallowing Magic Skill

After killing the enemy, Lu Ming took out all the divine power from the corpse.

In total, he obtained three upper godheads, five middle godheads, ten lower godheads, and more than twenty true godheads. He only kept the godheads containing the power of the five elements, preparing to let the original clones refine them, and gave the rest to the villagers.

The villagers had mixed emotions. They were in awe of Lu Ming's powerful strength and grateful to him for saving them, but they were also afraid of the ruthlessness he showed in battle.

Unconsciously, some rifts had arisen among the people in the village.

Seeing this, Lu Ming didn't say much. He understood very well.

One villager couldn't help but say, "Lu Ming, you are so amazing that we don't know how to get along with you."

Lu Ming replied calmly: "Everything I did was to protect everyone."

Another villager added: "But when you killed them, you were so cruel that we were scared."

Lu Ming was silent for a moment, then said, "If I hadn't acted decisively at that critical moment, the village would have been finished."

He knew that the villagers had lived in peace for a long time and had never seen such a bloody and cruel scene, nor had they ever experienced such a life and death decision.

Their fear was not directed at him personally, but rather at the powerful unknown and the consequences it might bring.

Lu Ming silently left the crowd and walked towards the Tree of Life alone.

He leaned against the tree trunk, looking at the sky, with a lot of thoughts in his mind.

He understood that although his actions were to protect the village, in the eyes of the villagers, they might have gone beyond what they could accept. However, he did not regret it, and if he had to do it again, he would still make the same choice.

The Tree of Life seemed to sense Lu Ming's inner struggle and determination. Its thick trunk trembled slightly, and a tender green branch slowly stretched out.

The branches flickered with a soft green light and gently patted Lu Ming's shoulder.

Then, from the tip of the branch, a strand of extremely refined life force flowed out like a silk thread. The life force appeared in a dreamy light green color, and seemed to contain endless vitality.

After this strand of life force came into contact with Lu Ming's body, it quickly penetrated into his skin and merged into his meridians and bones.

Lu Ming was startled at first, and then he felt a warm and powerful force spreading in his body.

He could clearly feel that the fatigue in his body was instantly swept away, and the minor injuries he had suffered in the previous battle healed at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Not only that, his strength seemed to have been further nourished and enhanced, his meridians became wider and tougher, and the energy in his dantian became more abundant.

Lu Ming's eyes widened, his heart filled with shock and surprise.

But thinking that this Tree of Life was at the main god level, it was normal for it to have consciousness. He immediately clasped his hands together and expressed his gratitude sincerely: "Thank you for the recognition and gift of the Tree of Life."

The villagers were all shocked when they saw this scene.

They knelt down on the ground devoutly, kowtowed and prayed to the Tree of Life.

One villager's voice trembled with excitement as he shouted, "Great Tree of Life, we have no way to repay your mercy and gifts!"

Another villager burst into tears, clasped his hands together, and murmured, "Thank you for your protection, which allows us to have a peaceful place in this chaotic world."

The voices of gratitude from everyone echoed over the village, and everyone's eyes were filled with awe and gratitude.

In this way, the barriers in the hearts of the villagers disappeared.

They gathered around Lu Ming and the Tree of Life, their faces filled with joy and trust once again.

An old man stood up, walked up to Lu Ming, and said with a guilty look on his face, "Lu Ming, we were short-sighted and misunderstood you before. Please don't take it to heart."

Lu Ming smiled and replied: "Let the past be the past. Let's protect the village together in the future."

In the following days, in order to better protect the villagers and prevent similar incidents from happening again, Lu Ming decided to set up several magic arrays with the village as the center.

Lu Ming took out a large amount of top-grade magic stones and some materials needed for setting up the formation from his space ring and started in front of everyone.

The villagers gathered around curiously, staring at Lu Ming's actions without blinking.

"Everyone, step back a little and don't affect my formation." Lu Ming said loudly.

The villagers hurriedly stepped back obediently, but still watched intently.

This time he was going to set up a powerful magic formation called the "Nine Nether Soul Devouring Formation" and the "Vajra Guardian Formation".

These two magic arrays are all arrays of the fusion realm, which are the subsequent inheritance obtained by Lu Ming after he broke through the fusion realm and unlocked the Heaven-Devouring Demon Ring.

Lu Ming first placed the top-grade magic stones according to the positions of the Nine Palaces and Eight Diagrams, and quickly formed complex seals with his hands.

As he moved, the magic stone began to emit a faint blue light.

Lu Ming was concentrating so much that beads of sweat gradually appeared on his forehead.

He also took out some exotic metal materials, such as thousand-year-old cold iron and deep-sea mithril, and put them into a special furnace for smelting.

Afterwards, he used his powerful magic to guide the smelted materials, making them blend precisely into the connecting veins between the magic stones like a flowing stream.

Rays of magic power shuttled between the magic stones, forming fine and complex patterns.

Lu Ming's hands danced like phantoms, constantly adjusting the output of magic power and the structure of the formation.

"Lu Ming is so powerful. With this magic formation, our village will be much safer." An old man said with emotion.

Lu Ming did not respond and continued to focus on setting up the formation.

He was muttering to himself in a low and mysterious voice, as if he was communicating with heaven and earth.

An eerie aura gradually rose from the Nine Netherworld Soul-Devouring Formation, as if it could devour the souls of all invading enemies; while the Vajra Guardian Formation emitted an incomparably solid light, giving people a feeling of being indestructible.

After several hours of hard work, Lu Ming finally breathed a sigh of relief. The "Nine Nether Soul Devouring Formation" and "Vajra Guardian Formation" were completed.

Then he continued to set up an illusion array with the Tree of Life as the center of the array.

Lu Ming first walked slowly around the Tree of Life, carefully observing the surrounding terrain and environment, and conceiving the general framework of the illusion array in his mind.

He closed his eyes, quietly feeling the powerful vitality emanating from the Tree of Life, trying to establish a subtle connection with it.

After a moment, Lu Ming opened his eyes, his eyes full of determination.

He took out some crystal stones emitting colorful light from the space ring. These crystal stones were the key materials for setting up the magic array.

Lu Ming placed the crystal stones around the Tree of Life in a specific order and angle.

Every time he placed a crystal stone, he would inject a trace of magic power into it, and the crystal stone would flicker slightly, echoing the breath of the Tree of Life.

Then, Lu Ming quickly formed seals with his hands and muttered something.

Lines of magic power flowed out from his fingertips, entwining between the crystal stone and the Tree of Life like silk threads.

These magical threads gradually intertwined into a complex and mysterious pattern, with flickering light.

With the continuous injection of magic power, the outline of the illusion array began to emerge.

The surrounding scene became blurred, as if covered by a layer of hazy fog.

Sweat beads covered Lu Ming's forehead, but his hands did not stop at all, and continued to adjust the output of magic power and the structure of the pattern.

He took out some exotic herbs and planted them in the magic array.

The herbs and the magic array complement each other, and the aura they emit enhances the confusing effect of the magic array.

And under the care of the Tree of Life, these herbs will continue to grow and become higher and higher in level.

In this way, the effect of the illusion array will be stronger.

After doing all this, Lu Ming's breathing became rapid. He took a deep breath and tried his best to promote the circulation of magic power.

The light of the illusion array suddenly became brighter, then gradually faded and became dim.

At this time, looking outside from inside the village, everything seemed normal.

But looking at the Tree of Life and the entire village from the outside, it seemed as if they had disappeared out of thin air.

Finally, Lu Ming stopped and sat down on the ground exhausted, but a satisfied smile appeared on his face: "This illusion is finally complete."

"This illusion array is set up with the Tree of Life as the center of the array, and the Tree of Life can control everything with its will. Even if a master god-level strongman comes, he will be deeply trapped in it and it will be difficult to escape."

The villagers gathered around, their eyes full of gratitude and admiration. An elderly villager stepped forward, held Lu Ming's hands with both hands, and said in a trembling voice: "Lu Ming, you have done so much for our village, we really don't know how to repay you."

The other villagers also said in unison: "Yes, with these formations, we don't have to live in fear anymore."

"You are the great benefactor of our village!"

The Tree of Life also swayed its branches and leaves gently, emitting a soft light. A branch slowly drooped down and gently touched Lu Ming's head, as if conveying its gratitude.

Lu Ming could feel a warm and friendly power, which was the unique way of expressing gratitude of the Tree of Life.

Lu Ming stood up and said to the villagers with a smile: "Don't say that, it's my job to protect the village. As long as we work together, we will definitely make the village better and better."

Then he looked at the Tree of Life again and said solemnly: "Tree of Life, thank you for your support and trust as well."

In this warm atmosphere, the village seems to be shrouded in a layer of warm light, full of hope and tranquility.

Afterwards, Lu Ming stayed for a few more days. He distributed the godhood he obtained from killing those geniuses to several of his original clones.

The original clones refined the energy in the divine nature according to their own attributes, absorbed some inherited memories and insights into rules, and broke through one after another.

After he had broken through to the True God realm, he decided to leave this place temporarily and go out to gain experience.

However, since being with the Tree of Life allowed him to better understand the rules of wood, he kept the wooden clone and, by the way, protected the safety of the villagers.

When the villagers learned that Lu Ming was about to leave, they were reluctant to let him go, but they also understood that he had his own pursuits. A young villager said, "Brother Lu Ming, you must be careful when you are out there."

Lu Ming smiled and nodded: "Don't worry, I will take good care of myself."

Lu Ming looked at the Tree of Life and said, "Tree of Life, I ask you to take care of my clone."

The branches and leaves of the Tree of Life swayed gently, as if responding to his instructions.

Lu Ming's wooden clone stood quietly by the side, and said with a firm look in his eyes: "My original body, you can go with peace of mind. I will protect everything here."

Lu Ming took one last look around the village, then turned around and set off on his journey. His figure gradually went farther and farther away, and the villagers at the entrance of the village kept looking at him until his figure disappeared from their sight.

The wooden clone that stayed in the village quickly integrated into the lives of the villagers and continued to contribute to the protection of this peaceful land.

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After leaving the village, Lu Ming walked firmly towards the outside of the Divine Beast Forest.

He knew very well that although the large amount of top-grade magic stones and various top-grade elixirs in the space ring could ensure that he had sufficient resources for cultivation, in the realm of fusion, cultivating the mind and understanding the rules of heaven and earth were the key.

Walking in this deep forest, every step was accompanied by unknown dangers, but Lu Ming had no fear in his heart.