“Hey, why aren’t you speaking?” Lin Fan approached Huang Ling’er, waving his hand as he saw her standing there dazed.
They had barely arrived when she was already shocked like this. If the false Heavenly Dao had suddenly appeared, that would have been truly terrifying.
How weak could an existence capable of devouring the Heavenly Dao possibly be? He wondered whether he himself could withstand it.
Huang Ling’er regained her senses, looked at Lin Fan, and her heart surged with massive waves.
That was indeed the Heavenly Dao just now, yet it wasn’t the real one. Although she didn’t know much about the Heavenly Dao itself, the fact that this person before her could suppress it was something she found hard to believe.
“Nothing,” Huang Ling’er gently shook her head, then her eyes widened. “Did you make the Life Seed sprout?”
Huang Ling’er sensed a vast surge of life force from Lin Fan, though it seemed to be gradually weakening.
“Yeah, it sprouted, but it’s still a seedling, and some problems have arisen,” Lin Fan replied.
“Can I take a look?” Huang Ling’er asked.
Without hesitation, Lin Fan flipped his palm, revealing a gradually withering “Wutong Divine Tree” floating above it. Its crystalline roots were now connected to Lin Fan’s palm.
Huang Ling’er observed the Wutong Divine Tree in Lin Fan’s hand, her brows slightly furrowing before slowly relaxing. “The Wutong Divine Tree is the only divine tree in heaven and earth. It has gone through countless ages, and since it was destroyed, it transformed into a seed and never sprouted again. That you’ve managed to make it sprout is truly a miracle.”
Listening to Huang Ling’er, Lin Fan naturally couldn’t claim the credit for the sprouting himself. It was actually all thanks to Chick, otherwise the “Life Seed” in his backpack would have remained just a seed.
“What’s the origin of the Wutong Divine Tree?” Lin Fan asked.
“I don’t know much about its origin either, but my ancestors said the Wutong Divine Tree is the source of all life in heaven and earth,” Huang Ling’er shook her head.
What she knew was extremely limited. Originally, the “Life Seed” only exuded a vast life force but had no other functions.
“It’s gradually withering now. Can it be saved?” Lin Fan’s main purpose in coming to the wilderness was to restore the Wutong Divine Tree’s vitality.
“I think so, but I can’t guarantee success. After all, I’ve never encountered a situation like this before,” Huang Ling’er replied.
Lin Fan nodded. Although the Wutong Divine Tree was still just a seedling, it had provided him with tremendous help. If it were to die now, it would indeed be a great pity.
However, what puzzled Lin Fan was why the “Life Seed” had been given to him back then. This was something he couldn’t quite understand. If he didn’t figure it out, he would always feel a little uneasy.
“That said, since it’s so precious, why did you give it to me back then?” Lin Fan asked.
Huang Ling’er looked at Lin Fan, then smiled. “You robbed us back then, and our strength was weak. Could we really refuse?”
Upon hearing this, Lin Fan was momentarily stunned, then burst into laughter. He found this reasoning rather amusing.
At this moment, Huang Ling’er stepped down from the altar and turned her head. “I gave it to you because I saw the future. Tomorrow I will take you somewhere. Whether you succeed or not will depend entirely on yourself. I will have my clanspeople arrange accommodation for you, and I will come find you tomorrow.”
“Okay,” Lin Fan nodded. Tomorrow would do. He also needed to sort through many things in his backpack; these were all spoils from several major battles.
After Huang Ling’er left, a savage tribesman with a fierce appearance approached Lin Fan timidly, his expression full of reverence.
“Please follow me.”
To the people of the wilderness, they revered heaven, yet this person before them had defeated heaven itself. In their eyes, this made him even more terrifying.
Looking at the savage tribesman’s reverent attitude, Lin Fan couldn’t help but smile wryly before following the tribesman away from there.
However, as he left, Lin Fan glanced at the massive statue atop the altar, his brows slightly furrowing.
The aura of this statue was different from the statue left behind by the founding ancestor of the Sacred Sect, yet the residual energy upon it seemed somewhat similar.
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Nightfall.
Lin Fan looked at the items within his backpack.
The corpse of an ancient great demon, two threads of Heavenly Dao will, and a storage ring.
Originally, Lin Fan had wanted to refine the corpse of the ancient great demon, but upon thinking that the ancient great demon had not condensed chains of laws, he worried that if the refining failed, it would be a significant loss.
Although this ancient great demon had greatly weakened after ten thousand years of death, it was still immensely powerful. Its physical strength alone could completely overpower everything. If it hadn’t been for the suppression of the divine artifact “Sevenfold Space,” he might have already perished.
For example, even now he had condensed four hundred and fifty chains of laws, yet he still dared not claim he could breach the ancient great demon’s defenses.
Ancient emperors who waged wars across eons were no joke indeed.
At this moment, Lin Fan fell into deep thought, recalling the plots of those novels he had read before.
The alchemical techniques of the Xuanhuang Realm were quite impressive, which Lin Fan acknowledged. However, its weapon forging techniques were somewhat unsatisfactory.
There were seven grades of weapon forging: Heaven, Earth, Xuan, Huang, Upper, Middle, and Lower.
Even the Heaven-grade weapons had very limited capabilities.
For example, a top-tier Heaven-grade armor was the highest level equipment in the Xuanhuang Realm, but it was merely impressive in terms of defense.
Lin Fan’s current weapon forging skill had already reached the highest level in this world, and he wanted to explore a new path.
The corpse of the ancient great demon could be considered a precious material.
Moreover, the cultivation technique “City in Palm” had given Lin Fan great inspiration. Perhaps he could give it a try.
However, he would need a large amount of top-grade materials.
If he could forge artifacts like the “Great Red Brick of the Nine-Five” or the “Sevenfold Space,” which were divine treasures capable of defying heaven, that would be extremely satisfying.
However, due to the current lack of materials, he had to temporarily set aside the corpse of the ancient great demon.
Then he looked at the two threads of colorful Heavenly Dao will, a faint smile appearing at the corner of Lin Fan’s mouth.
“Ding, Heavenly Dao will detected. Absorb?”
“Absorb.”
Lin Fan didn’t hesitate at all. These were all good things.
The two threads of Heavenly Dao will entered Lin Fan’s body. In an instant, Lin Fan’s brows furrowed, then slowly relaxed. Scenes began appearing in his mind one after another.
After an unknown amount of time, Lin Fan opened and closed his eyes, a glimmer of realization flashing within them.
“I see. So my suspicions were correct. That voice calling for help was indeed the real Heavenly Dao.”
Through absorbing these two threads of Heavenly Dao will, Lin Fan saw scenes revealing how outsiders were gradually devouring the Heavenly Dao of Donglingzhou.
And the false Heavenly Dao he had fought today couldn’t fully manifest its power because it hadn’t yet succeeded. If it tried to manifest more power, it would be counterattacked by the Heavenly Dao.
“It seems my reckless actions have indirectly done some good. I just wonder how much longer the Heavenly Dao can hold on,” Lin Fan sighed, shaking his head helplessly.
“Ah, although I really want to save you, I’m afraid I’m powerless. I don’t even know how to help you.”
…
When he saw Chen Xuan’s storage ring, Lin Fan’s mouth curved into a smile.
“This guy has been unlucky twice. He’s practically a wealth-giving child. Last time I robbed him, and this time I’ve robbed him again. Truly tragic. Let me see what he’s collected over the past year,” Lin Fan chuckled.
As for Chen Xuan, being manipulated by the false Heavenly Dao, yet naively believing himself to be the chosen one of heavenly fortune, was indeed pitiful.
Yet at this moment, when Lin Fan saw the contents of the storage ring, his entire body trembled with excitement.
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