Chapter 62 The Ancient Tree of Life Sprouts, the Ranking is About to Open.
Qingluan Douluo also gasped: "Grand Elder, do you mean... there's something even more terrifying than a 100,000-year-old soul beast slumbering deep within the Star Dou Great Forest?"
"That kind of soul beast? It should just be a legend!"
Qian Daoliu slowly exhaled, his eyes sharp: "Legends aren't necessarily unfounded. This Soul Beast Ranking comes at just the right time. It might be able to unveil the secrets hidden in the Star Dou Great Forest for countless years."
"We can take this opportunity to see just how many trump cards the soul beasts on this continent have hidden, so we can be prepared if we clash with them in the future."
The elders exchanged glances, all seeing the shock and solemnity in each other's eyes.
The excitement of just seeing the 100,000-year-old soul beast rankings was now shrouded in a heavy shadow.
If what the Grand Elder said was true, the hidden power of the soul beast race was probably far beyond the estimates of human soul masters!
Beidou Academy, deep within the forbidden area.
Unlike the eager anticipation of the outside world, Lu Xiao was currently focused on something more important to him.
He sat cross-legged in the center of an open space, his aura completely contained, as if he had merged with his surroundings.
The God-Slaying Sword, capable of driving countless peak Douluo mad, lay casually planted in the ground beside him, radiating a faint pressure.
At this moment, Lu Xiao's gaze was focused on a seed and a bead floating in his palm.
The seed appeared unremarkable, only the size of a fingernail, grayish-brown in color, with naturally formed, mysterious and complex patterns on its surface.
Upon closer inspection, those patterns seemed to flow slowly, containing an indescribable life force.
This was the seed of the Ancient Tree of Life, the reward he had previously received from the Heavenly Curtain!
The other bead emitted a hazy, chaotic color, its interior seemingly containing swirling nebulae, the evolution of earth, water, fire, and wind.
This was the Primal Divine Bead, a reward from the Genius Ranking!
"The Ancient Tree of Life contains the origin of life from the beginning of creation. If it can grow, the place where it is located will be transformed into a blessed land, where laws will arise spontaneously and soul power will surge like a tide..."
Lu Xiao murmured to himself, his eyes calm. "But this Origin Divine Pearl is formed from a fragment of the origin of a world, containing the purest primordial power, which is the best nourishment to catalyze the seed of the Ancient Tree of Life."
Without further hesitation, he focused his mind.
The Primal Divine Pearl, suspended to the side, suddenly shone brightly. The chaotic light wasn't dazzling, but it carried a supreme realm of evolving all things and returning to the origin.
Streams of extremely pure primal energy, as if drawn by a force, slowly flowed into the grayish-brown seed of the ancient tree of life.
"Buzz!"
The moment the primal power touched the seed, a strange buzzing sound rang out.
Centered on Lu Xiao, the space within a radius of several hundred meters began to slightly distort, and visible pale green light spots seeped out from the void.
An indescribable freshness filled the air; a deep breath made one feel refreshed, and even the circulation of soul power accelerated.
This commotion immediately attracted the attention of everyone in the Beidou Academy.
"What happened?"
Ning Rongrong, who had just finished cultivating, sensed the strange fluctuations and life force emanating from the depths of the academy and looked over curiously.
Zhu Zhuqing, Dugu Yan, and Ye Lingling also emerged from their respective residences, their beautiful eyes filled with surprise and uncertainty.
"Such abundant life force... and a... very high-level power fluctuation."
Ye Lingling sensed it most keenly.
Her Nine-Hearted Begonia Martial Soul trembled slightly, conveying emotions of longing and awe.
Even Sikong Zhen, Li Bai, and others, who were usually elusive, instantly appeared at the outer edge of the forbidden area.
They solemnly guarded the four directions, their eyes filled with seriousness.
"It's the Dean."
Sikong Zhen, with faint lightning flashing around him, said in a deep voice, "He's doing something important. Do not approach. Guard the surroundings and do not allow any disturbance!"
Li Bai, holding the Azure Lotus Sword, his gaze sharp as lightning, scanned the surrounding void and nodded.
They could all feel how vast and sacred the power that was gathering was.
In the center of the forbidden area.
The seed of the Ancient Tree of Life in Lu Xiao's palm, after absorbing a large amount of the power of the Origin Divine Pearl.
"Crack..."
A faint, yet seemingly earth-shattering sound rang out.
A crack appeared at the tip of the seed.
A tender sprout, indescribable in its potential, brimming with the essence of life and creation, trembled and emerged!
The instant this sprout appeared—"Boom!!!"
A massive green pillar of light, purely composed of life energy, shot forth from the seed sprout, piercing the heavens.
The pillar of light wasn't violent; instead, it was filled with gentleness and vitality. However, the level of life energy it contained was so high that even powerful figures like Sikong Zhen and Li Bai paled!
The pillar of light lasted for about ten breaths before slowly receding.
"Finally sprouted!"
Lu Xiao sighed.
The seed had completely vanished.
In its place stood a small sapling, about a foot tall, entirely emerald green, and crystal clear.
"Boom boom boom!"
Centered on the ancient tree sapling, a vast and boundless torrent of life force and pure soul power spread outwards like a tidal wave!
In an instant, the entire area where Beidou Academy was located was filled with extraordinary phenomena!
On the ground, countless exotic flowers and rare herbs grew and bloomed wildly at a visible speed, emitting a refreshing fragrance.
The branches of the originally ordinary trees became thicker, and the leaves became emerald green, even faintly shimmering with a jade-like luster.
The concentration of soul power in the air increased several times over in an instant, and this soul power was extremely pure and gentle, making it easier to absorb and refine!
The entire Beidou Academy directly transformed from an ordinary soul master academy into a blessed land teeming with soul power and vibrant life force.
The cultivation environment underwent a complete transformation!
"This...this is..."
Ning Rongrong felt the soul power around her, which was several times denser and more welcoming, and her mouth dropped open in utter shock.
"My Azure Phosphorous Serpent Emperor Martial Soul... is cheering!"
Dugu Yan excitedly felt the joyful signal emanating from her own Martial Soul.
Cultivating here, her Martial Soul's evolution speed would likely be even faster!
Zhu Zhuqing took a deep breath, feeling every cell in her body greedily absorbing the pure energy; her cultivation speed had more than doubled!
Ye Lingling gently touched a wildly growing Blue Silver Grass beside her, feeling its immense life force, her usually cold eyes filled with awe.
Here, her Nine Heart Begonia healing ability would likely be greatly enhanced!
"Dean... what exactly did he do?"
The four girls' awe and admiration for the mysterious Dean reached an unparalleled level.
Sikong Zhen and Li Bai exchanged a glance, both seeing the shock and relief in each other's eyes.
"The Origin of Life... the Dean actually activated such a pure Origin of Life, transforming a world... such methods are almost like those of a creator," Sikong Zhen exclaimed.
Li Bai stroked his sword and chuckled, "In this way, my Beidou Academy finally has a true foundation. This place should be the number one cultivation holy land in the world!"
Lu Xiao looked at the sapling of the Ancient Tree of Life in his palm, slowly taking root in the void and growing by absorbing the energy of heaven and earth.
A faint smile of satisfaction appeared on his face.
"The foundation is initially established. Given time, when the Ancient Tree of Life reaches the sky, this place will be a divine realm."
He casually put away the Origin Divine Pearl, which had consumed most of its energy and whose light had dimmed considerably.
Only then did his gaze turn to the sky, where the golden light was already shining brightly, and the Soul Beast Ranking was about to be fully revealed.
"The Soul Beast Ranking... it's just right to let the creatures of this continent realize that the world they live in is not as simple as they imagine."
"It's time for those ferocious beasts hiding behind the scenes to reveal their true colors."
A faint smile of anticipation appeared on the corner of his mouth.
At the same time, throughout the entire Douluo Continent.
Whether in human realms or spirit beast territories, all living beings held their breath, their hearts pounding with the ever-growing golden light.
The Spirit Beast Power Ranking was about to open!
Deep within the Star Dou Great Forest, Di Tian and other ferocious beasts stood ready, while at the bottom of the Lake of Life, Gu Yuena quietly opened her eyes.
In the Spirit Hall, Bibi Dong's eyes gleamed with ambition.
All forces eagerly awaited…
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