The Scalegorge Ancient Sea shook with agitation. Massive amounts of seawater fell from the sky, cascading intermittently down the gigantic leaves of unique aquatic plants at the bottom of the Ancient Sea like rolling curtains.
Everyone heading toward the depths of the Ambrosial Arbor's profound roots displayed their magical powers to block the falling curtain of water.
Welt used gravity to twist the water flow above his head.
Jingliu casually condensed an ice sword to cleave the water curtain apart; the ice blade dissipated the moment she lowered her hand.
March 7th created a Six-Phased Ice shield above her head to serve as an umbrella.
Only Caelus, with an astonishing art style, held up the listless Stelle. The water flowing down the surface of the Six-Phased Ice umbrella soaked her smooth, gray-wolf-like hair.
"Oh my, why did it suddenly start raining? Aren't we under the sea?"
Looking up at the chaotic and unclear sky, March 7th helplessly expanded the Six-Phased Ice to envelop the two Gray-hairs inside the large ice umbrella as well.
"I knew Ah Qi wouldn't bear to see Star-baby being bullied wantonly by Caelus-cub."
Stelle shook her head like a puppy that had just finished a bath, splashing water everywhere.
"Hey, don't get too close to me! You're not allowed to shake water droplets onto my body!"
March 7th scooted to the side, hands on her hips as she lectured the raccoon.
Feeling doubly wronged, Stelle looked heartbroken, her expression sorrowful, her grievance moving the heavens.
"Wuwu, pitiful Star-baby is despised~!"
"Sometimes I really do envy the cheerful energy of you young people."
His fluffy silver hair flattened by the water dripping from the expanded Six-Phased Ice umbrella, Jing Yuan walked two steps to the side with a sigh of emotion. They were about to face a Lord Ravager, yet they still had the happy mood to joke and play around.
"You'll get used to it."
Dan Heng suspected that even if they died and turned into ghosts, the Star Rail crew would continue to crack improper jokes.
"We are almost at the location. Immediately ahead are the Ambrosial Arbor's profound roots, the place where the Abundance Miracle lies."
Stepping over the stairs, both sides were wrapped by the spreading roots of the Ambrosial Arbor. Boundless ahead and behind, limitless to the left and right, the group walked among such continuous and broad root veins, appearing exceptionally tiny—like being in the center of a tsunami, surrounded by surging giant waves.
"Contained by dragon power, the Ambrosial Arbor's profound roots have taken the form of a dragon-shaped wood burl."
Dan Heng looked up directly at the massive dragon shadow at the end of the path.
Looking up at close range made it appear even more vast. The group couldn't even see its full picture, only able to glimpse parts of the dragon shadow.
"Get ready, everyone, get ready."
Dan Heng turned to look at everyone. "Now, I will reveal this final shackle..."
"Pay respects to the Three Claws," already complete.
"Grant audience to the Chimù," is the final step.
If the three seals were compared to three screws, then lifting the seal was loosening the screws, and the final step was removing the cover fixed by the screws.
However, just as golden light lit up in Dan Heng's raised right hand, the entire Dragon Palace ruins shook abruptly. The mountains swayed and the earth moved; the rivers turned and the seas toppled.
"Ah? Is it an earthquake?"
March 7th looked around in panic, grabbing Caelus's arm tightly. "What do we do? We have to find a safe place quickly!"
"No, an earthquake wouldn't happen on the Luofu."
The smile on Jing Yuan's face vanished. The Luofu was a starship; it fundamentally didn't have a lithosphere or tectonic plate movement.
"Everyone, look at the Ambrosial Arbor's profound roots!"
Li Sushang raised her head, shouting with a trembling voice.
Hearing this, everyone raised their heads, their expressions changing.
"Roar~!"
The dragon-shaped wood burl emitted a thunderous roar. It sounded like a thunderclap at first, with a tail note as resonant as a bell.
The earth at the bottom of the sea vibrated madly as if an earth dragon was turning over. The loud sound roaring over ten thousand miles declared what kind of terrifying and exaggerated upheaval was taking place.
"Whoa, what a big commotion."
With Clow Card: Wind circling his body, Caelus wrapped his left arm around Stelle and his right arm around March 7th, instantly flying into mid-air.
Welt manipulated gravity, while Li Sushang transformed Qi into swords, taking Jingliu along to fly on the sword. Dan Heng, in his Imbibitor Lunae state, could naturally fly.
"What is that?"
Standing shoulder to shoulder with Sushang on the sword shadow, Jingliu noticed the head of the dragon-shaped wood burl wriggling like flesh and blood. A huge crack split open, then abruptly opened wide.
"Is that an eye?" Welt furrowed his brow.
A crystalline body appeared on the dragon head, giving a distinct impression. At a glance, it looked like something between a rock layer and a biological organism.
There was no sclera or pupil. The inside was a mysterious cyan, with ripples clearly visible layer upon layer, seemingly possessing the flavor of samsara.
The water of the Ancient Sea drawn by the seal was easily bounced away.
"Rinnegan. So the Ten-Tails Larva was indeed fused by the Ambrosial Arbor?"
Having not found the Ten-Tails at the landing site immediately, Caelus had anticipated this development. After all, the attributes of the Ten-Tails and the Ambrosial Arbor were simply too compatible.
To hold a person with one arm, the handiest position is the waist. Applying force there causes the abdomen and chest of the person being held to press tightly against Caelus.
Stelle naturally didn't mind this level of intimate contact, but the subtle sensation transmitted from her chest and abdomen made March 7th's small face turn slightly red. However, there was no helping it; she couldn't fly herself and could only be held by Caelus.
"Rinnegan? What is that?"
March 7th twisted her body gently. As a result, she accidentally slipped down a bit. Part of Caelus's palm was about to touch the southern hemisphere, and the young girl froze instantly.
"Seems to be a pair of very powerful eyes."
Stelle was able to obtain some trivial information from her subconscious. This was an impression from when Caelus was still 'Prayer Caelus'; a mere Rinnegan didn't count for much in the Star Rail world.
Crash, crash~!
Amidst its roar, the dragon head completely tore apart the seal confining it. The space was like a shattered mirror, fragmented and broken.
"The Ambrosial Arbor actively broke the final layer of the seal!"
Dan Heng realized something was wrong.
This core seal of the Ambrosial Arbor's profound roots involved both the Vidyadhara High Elder drawing the water of the Ancient Sea and the Xianzhou's technology—locking it down layer by layer with the art of Grotto-Heavens.
If the main root was a sapling, then the seal was like using nesting boxes to lock the sapling up, then filling the outer box with water.
Normally speaking, even if the Ambrosial Arbor revived, parts of its trunk and leaves might prop open some boxes (Grotto-Heavens), but right now it had actually actively smashed the box (Grotto-Heaven). This violated the common sense of the Ambrosial Arbor.
This sealed land, reinforced by generations of High Elders, cracked inch by inch. Like stacked building blocks being pushed over until they fell apart, ethereal clouds and branches surged out from the shattered space.
The leaves were the size of adults. As fluorescence flickered, in the next second one would discover the roots becoming thicker and the leaves still growing. It changed almost with every glance, truly a wondrous sight of the world.
"Wow, it's like watching a video of tree growth at several hundred times speed."
March 7th exclaimed in wonder.
"At this growth speed, if there were no seal and it was allowed to develop, I'm afraid it wouldn't take a few days for the entire Xianzhou to be entangled by the Ambrosial Arbor's roots."
Welt looked at the grim-faced Jing Yuan. "No wonder the Xianzhou set up layer upon layer of Grotto-Heaven seals."
"No, that's not right. The Ambrosial Arbor indeed has shocking vitality and can trigger the myriad things to thrive, but this growth speed is still a bit abnormal."
Jing Yuan's expression became serious.
"Stellaron energy acceleration? Or did Phantylia tamper with it?"
"Does that even need saying? It must be Phantylia's doing! Tsk, tsk, tsk!"
Caelus directly pinned the blame on Phantylia's head. "I think the Ambrosial Arbor's abnormality has to do with those eyes."
They arrived at the core seal Grotto-Heaven in the depths.
The interior was completely thrown into chaos by the Ambrosial Arbor. Countless roots, vines, and ancient trees, ranging from several meters to over a hundred meters in diameter, united together. Branches densely interwove and spiraled, occupying a thousand miles around.
"I didn't expect the Ambrosial Arbor itself to have already gestated a consciousness. But why is it so tyrannical? Devouring all things, remaking the world... Interesting! Truly interesting!"
Phantylia's voice, clicking her tongue in wonder, rang out from the Ambrosial Arbor's massive root system.
"If it were an ordinary living being, perhaps even touching the core fruit would not allow them to master your power. Pity, you met me."
Tailed Beast. In the Naruto world, all Jinchuriki faced the risk of having their minds influenced by the Tailed Beast, their personalities devoured, and going berserk.
But facing a Heliobus, it was almost useless.
Among the alternative names for the Heliobus race was the title 'Soul-Attacher', naturally possessing the ability to devour emotions and manipulate minds.
"Hehe, this trip was not in vain. I didn't expect the Ambrosial Arbor to be so suitable for me. Hahaha~"
Uncontrollable laughter echoed within the space.
The tyrannical emotions of the Ten-Tails allowed Phantylia, who was a Heliobus, to have a full meal. The Power of Abundance of the Ambrosial Arbor fused with the Ten-Tails was a cut above, and it even assimilated some of the Ten-Tails' abilities, increasing the compatibility with the Destruction Path significantly.
Various factors brought surprises to Phantylia that far exceeded her expectations. She had found a treasure!
"Hm? One, two, three... only nine came? This little woman wanted to share the joy of rebirth with even more people."
Phantylia's voice carried a hint of mockery amidst its languor.
"Hmph, hiding and skulking. Phantylia, come out!"
March 7th looked left and right but didn't find Phantylia's figure.
"Yo yo, you're capable now? Not the time when you were chased by the General and chopped at anymore?"
Stelle issued a taunt with strange yin-yang tones.
Caelus, meanwhile, took a piece of Energy Residue Steamed Cake out of his spatial ring and made 'Zuo Zuo Zuo~' sounds with his mouth, like teasing a puppy.
Extremely insulting!
Sure enough, Phantylia's voice vanished instantly.
Everyone could perceive a chill descending.
"Phantylia, the Shackling Prison can hold Shuhu; it won't hurt to add one more of you inside!"
Jing Yuan drew his formation-breaking blade, his gaze sharp and cold.
"Hahaha~ So the General also speaks such big words~!"
The joy of obtaining a powerful body allowed Phantylia to adjust her mindset quickly. "Then let me allow everyone to appreciate this little woman's new body~!"
This physical body could be said to be one of the strongest bodies Phantylia had ever possessed.
She was invincible now!
Amidst the layers of churning, interlaced roots, a figure emerged. The massive form brought an extremely strong sense of shock and pressure.
Stelle, struggling to look up, was by this time completely shrouded in the shadow cast by Phantylia's pair of mountain-like giant oppai. The bat in her hand fell to the ground due to her astonishment.
Stelle swallowed a mouthful of saliva with force: "So big~!"
"Indeed big."
Caelus agreed deeply. He looked up at Phantylia's eyes—as expected, they were Rinnegan.
Unlike the Phantylia in the memory image game dungeon, the Phantylia before Caelus was not a half-body, but possessed a complete body.
Caelus's gaze landed between Phantylia's legs:
"Now, that treasure chest seems obtainable."
I can fit in!
The whole person can fit in!
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