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In the Wild Ancient Region, Qian Renhan tore open space and arrived before the Bodhi Ancient Tree. Observing it up close revealed an even more awe-inspiring sight. Its massive trunk, thousands of meters tall, resembled a pillar connecting heaven and earth. The trunk was etched with ancient auras, and the immense canopy spread so wide it could cover nearly half a city. Waves of pure and dense spiritual energy radiated from the Bodhi Ancient Tree, rippling through the sky and occasionally manifesting miraculous phenomena above.
Qian Renhan stopped a kilometer away from the Bodhi Ancient Tree. A surge of soul power, transcending heaven and earth, poured out from the center of his brow as he examined the tree. "This grey energy… it's the resentment of a Dou Di powerhouse. Even this remnant trace of resentment is equal in potency to a top-tier ninth-grade elixir. Dou Di realm..."
Clatter—!
Before he could examine it for more than a second, the Bodhi Ancient Tree began to tremble violently. Faint rustling sounds followed as countless branches dropped from the canopy, twisting midair like giant writhing pythons. The spiritual energy and grey energy around the ancient tree interwove turbulently, and the grey energy gradually began to seep through the purer essence.
Sensing the meaning behind the remaining pure energy, Qian Renhan pondered, "So… you're telling me to leave quickly? You're losing control and can't hold back?"
As if in response, the vines of the ancient tree began to sway, nodding as though in confirmation.
"Then go ahead and strike. I came here precisely for this resentment." With those words, Qian Renhan's body shifted. The wings of the Fallen Angel and the Ancient Dragon-Phoenix Armor appeared on him, and the Asura Sword materialized in his hand.
As his voice fell, the grey energy overwhelmed the pure energy, turning a third of the vibrant green Bodhi Ancient Tree black. The ground of the Wild Ancient Region trembled violently. Countless ashen vines burst from the earth—sections of the Bodhi Tree corrupted by Dou Di's resentment. A terrifying aura erupted, surpassing even peak late-stage Nine-Star Dou Sheng.
The enormous vines, massive enough to block out the heavens, shot toward Qian Renhan from all directions, piercing through space with ease like indestructible spears.
"This pressure is even stronger than the Ancient Clan's simulated Ancient Emperor Domain. Fortunately, you haven't developed sentience. Your attacks are scattered."
Qian Renhan clenched his fist, and three ninth-grade elixirs appeared in his palm. He hurled them toward the front, left, and back, right where the vines surged in greatest numbers. "This will cost me dearly again. Explode!"
As a Half-Emperor, he could fight four peak late-stage Nine-Star Dou Shengs. A single ninth-grade elixir self-detonation could only stall one peak Dou Sheng for a short time—but that was exactly what Qian Renhan needed.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Three massive mushroom clouds erupted. The terrifying energy waves caused the encroaching vines from three directions to bend slightly, their surfaces cracking with countless fine fissures.
At the moment the pills exploded, Qian Renhan charged toward the remaining unguarded direction. Behind him, bloodlust and murderous intent coalesced into a thousand-zhang-tall blood giant. The giant had six arms, each grabbing dozens of vines, and the grey resentment on the vines was being absorbed into Qian Renhan through the giant.
The giant's left and right arms raised a massive blood-red sword and slashed at the grey vines attacking his face.
Clatter—!
Countless grey vines were slashed into fragments by the blood-red sword, falling like snowflakes onto the earth of the Wild Ancient Region.
Just then, the grey vines that had been stunned by the ninth-grade pill explosions surged once again, this time stabbing toward the blood giant from all directions except the front.
At the final instant, when the grey vines were mere inches away from the giant, a fresh, revitalizing breath of spiritual energy filled Qian Renhan's nose. The grey vines reverted to emerald green and slowly withdrew.
"Did it work... suppressed again?"
Qian Renhan exhaled softly in relief. Fortunately, his judgment had been correct. Due to the Dou Di's resentment, the Bodhi Ancient Tree had developed two conflicting wills—one righteous, one evil. Usually, the righteous will was dominant. But during this rare emergence, in hopes of finding a being capable of helping purge the evil will, the righteous side remained in balance with the evil. If someone could eliminate even a fragment of the evil will, the righteous side would regain control and halt the attack.
By slashing apart the grey vines and allowing the blood giant to absorb some of the resentment, Qian Renhan tilted the balance toward the righteous will, letting it regain control over the body.
Zing!
Suddenly, a dazzling beam of light exploded beneath Qian Renhan's feet, forming a pillar of radiance that enveloped him completely.
In the moment he entered the light pillar, it felt like only a second had passed—but to Qian Renhan, it seemed like decades, even centuries. When his mind finally cleared, his surroundings had shifted. The snowy world was gone, replaced by an endless verdant plain.
"Is this… Central Continent?"
Gazing at the endless mountain ranges and the innumerable sects and clans standing tall, Qian Renhan murmured with confusion. Something in these chaotic memories stirred a sense of familiarity within him.
"Qian Renhan (demon), die!!"
Suddenly, a deafening cry of war erupted from all directions. An army cloaked in black mist and another glowing white surged toward him. The black mist was the full force of the Soul Race, and the white light belonged to the Ancient Clan. Among them were more than a hundred Dou Shengs, with Hun Tiandi and Gu Yuan leading the charge.
Facing the overwhelming onslaught, Qian Renhan narrowed his eyes. Raising his palm, a destructive force of unimaginable magnitude rippled outward. At the wave of his hand, regardless of how powerful they were—including Hun Tiandi and Gu Yuan—all were reduced to ash in an instant.
"This… is the power of a Dou Di?"
Qian Renhan muttered with a frown.
"Demon, you will not die a good death!"
More furious curses echoed through the air. This time, it was an army composed of every faction from Central Continent.
ROAR!
The earth trembled again as a crimson beast tide surged forward like a blood-colored wave. Within moments, it had reached within a hundred meters. The air reeked with its foul stench. It was a monster horde.
Just as Qian Renhan raised his hand to crush these "ants," the serene spiritual energy clouding his eyes shattered under the surge of killing intent. His consciousness cleared, and he lowered his hand, muttering, "A boring illusion. I am a sword cultivator. How could I not draw my sword in the face of a powerful enemy? This fake power might sway my mind—but it cannot shake my sword heart."
As he spoke, the illusion shattered. Qian Renhan found himself standing in a space filled with lush green light. At the center of this space stood an ancient tree, about ten or so meters tall, radiating incredible vitality. Its entire form was jade-green, as if carved from the finest emerald, standing eternal and unmoving.
This tree looked exactly like the Bodhi Ancient Tree outside—just countless times smaller.
"So, Bodhi Ancient Tree… can you now entrust those resentments to me?"
(End of Chapter)