Chapter 151

"Damn the boundless heavenly venerable, we've been targeted!" Duan De, at this moment, couldn't care less about that and directly cursed.

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Ancient Dao-Comprehending Tea Tree

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Cold sweat instantly poured down; facing this terrifying holy spirit, he had no doubt that a single kick could crush him into pulp.

Yang Zhu turned to face it head-on, showing no trace of fear, his eyes locked on the charging dragon horse.

The dragon horse halted abruptly upon seeing Yang Zhu, its massive body trembling uncontrollably, as if it had seen something terrifying, then turned and fled, disappearing among the black peaks.

"Is it... scared away?"

Duan De froze at the sight, unable to believe it, staring blankly at Yang Zhu.

"Only two people can enter this place unharmed: Yang Zhu and Xiao Guai Guai..."

As for this, the Big Black Dog showed little surprise, muttering softly.

They continued deeper, and shortly after passing a lake, huge waves rose on its surface, yet no sign of any living creature could be seen within.

"Unknown creatures that grow in the Undying Mountain..." Everyone sucked in a breath of cold air, feeling a chill run down their spines.

The closer they got to the depths of the Undying Mountain, the more various primeval ancient beasts they could see, each exuding a heaven-shaking aura, their cultivation terrifyingly supreme, even the lowest at the Great Ability realm, and a casual movement could shake the earth and move mountains.

What was shocking was that, upon discovering the group, they launched no attack; instead, they were frightened badly and scattered in flight.

Yang Zhu discovered that the patterns left here by the Void Great Emperor divided the area into many regions, restraining that group of mysterious beings and preventing them from leaving the Undying Mountain.

"Why are they so afraid of you? You're not even scary."

The Yaochi Saintess puzzled, for even though Yang Zhu's battle prowess was terrifying, he had completely restrained it, making it hard to notice if he didn't act.

"Perhaps they're wary of my physique," Yang Zhu said with a smile, offering this explanation.

"That shouldn't be... the Sacred Body Dao Fetus is strong, but this is the Undying Mountain; could it really be that terrifying, or has there been a precedent before?"

The unscrupulous Daoist stroked his chin, fell into thought, as if trying to glean information from past memories.

Upon hearing that, the Big Black Dog glanced at him with newfound respect, never expecting this plump Daoist to have thought of that.

"I saw it..."

Yang Zhu gazed into the distance, penetrating layer after layer of barriers, and saw a divine tree whose leaves swayed with divine radiance, dazzlingly splendid.

"An Enlightenment Tea Tree? It seems not far away!"

The Big Black Dog was excited; the Enlightenment Tea Tree is mysterious, only to be found in the Undying Mountain, and among the many Undying Medicines, its location is the most obscure.

Yet because it lies in a life-forbidden zone, no matter how much people drool over it, there is nothing they can do; even straining their eyes to see it avails nothing.

That is a divine medicine even the ancient Great Emperors could not take away, rooted here for countless ages, immovable; to take it, one must first deal with the supreme being lying dormant within.

After walking a bit farther, the Enlightenment Tea Tree loomed into view; despite many ancient trees blocking the way, its unique qi could still be clearly sensed.

"Indeed worthy of being an Undying Divine Medicine, a peerless holy object!"

After advancing another several li, the ancient Enlightenment Tea Tree became clearly visible; upon seeing its appearance, one was stunned.

The Enlightenment Tea Tree is not particularly tall, just over three meters high, yet its branches are vigorous like a coiling dragon, the old bark cracked, as if it had taken hundreds of millions of years to grow to its present form.

It is extremely peculiar, with over a hundred leaves, none alike; each leaf is distinct, all crystal clear and translucent, flowing with divine radiance.

Some leaves resemble a qilin, with rosy light shimmering; others look like an ancient pagoda, simple and grand; all embody the rhythm of the Dao.

"What is that?!"

Duan De suddenly turned pale with shock, staring fixedly in one direction.

Everyone looked in that direction, their breaths catching; less than three hundred zhang from the ancient Enlightenment Tea Tree stood a hazy figure, imposing and divine, yet indistinct.

He paced around the ancient Enlightenment Tea Tree as if he hadn't noticed them, and above his head hung a great bell entwined with chaotic mist.

That bell seemed able to freeze time, as myriad strands of chaotic mist cascaded down, profoundly mysterious and hazy, like the river of ages flowing.

Moments later, he sat cross-legged beneath the ancient Enlightenment Tea Tree, the bell rising and falling, making him appear as a void, as if merging into the vast heavens and earth, on the verge of vanishing.

Soon after, he rose to his feet, gazed skyward as if lost in thought, then stepped away slowly.

As if walking against the river of time, he passed through the Gate of Time and returned to the distant primeval ages.

"Great Emperor, don't go; take me with you!"

The Big Black Dog bellowed, his excitement reaching an uncontrollable pitch; had Yang Zhu not grabbed him in time, he would have already charged out.

"My goodness, could this really be the Beginningless Great Emperor?"

Duan De broke out in a cold sweat; although it was merely a lingering imprint, it was still enough to shock him, his emotions unable to settle!

After spending so much time together, he had long suspected in his heart; seeing this, he could be all the more certain that the Black Emperor must have some connection with the Beginningless Great Emperor.

"Father..."

His eyes fixed on that figure, Yang Zhu murmured a sentence in his heart, feeling no sorrow, for he knew his father still lived in the world and had not passed away.

"Little Black, stay calm."

Yang Zhu looked at the Black Emperor, fully understanding his behavior, after all he still did not know the situation of the Beginningless Great Emperor.

"But... that is a Great Emperor!"

The Black Emperor's eyes welled up; he truly wanted to lunge forward and follow the Great Emperor's side, only gradually calming after Yang Zhu spoke.

Thereafter, another figure appeared, as deep as an abyss, hard to discern his disposition; likewise, he only departed after lingering long in contemplation beneath the Enlightenment Tea Tree.

"That is the Ruthless Great Emperor." Yang Zhu was not surprised.

"What a pity, those Great Emperors were peerless in their prime, unrivaled across ages, yet in the end they could not withstand the erosion of time." The Yaochi Saintess sighed softly.

The remaining distance was not far; under Yang Zhu's lead, the group passed through stretches of ancient trees and arrived there.

The Enlightenment Tea Tree, simple and majestic, its leaves all crystal clear, as if carved from jade, brimming with vitality and the rhythm of the Dao, mysterious and profound.

On the ancient tree, the leaves varied in shape, emanating endless vitality; within them, the Dao and principle intertwined, each leaf a peerless rarity, hard to find in the world.

Now, the Enlightenment Tea Tree bore fruit in abundance; looking at it, the Black Dog and Duan De seemed to have lost their souls, their eyes glazed, drool escaping uncontrollably.

"Don't pluck it."

The Black Emperor could no longer restrain himself, reaching out to pluck it, but Yang Zhu called out to stop him.

"Enlightenment tea leaves must be plucked only when mature; otherwise, once picked they will sink back into the stem and roots, unless one has the root of an Undying Divine Medicine to anchor them." Yang Zhu explained.

"Oh right, how did I forget this!"

After hearing that, the big black dog slapped its forehead, then remembered this matter, almost wasting a good thing.

"Let me try it."

Yang Zhu took out the wooden box holding the Dao-comprehending tea leaves; with a slight effort, some leaves fell off, landing exactly back in the box, not disappearing.

PS: I know some readers will say it's too bland, but there's nothing to be done; after all, the protagonist has read the script and has a firm identity, so rather than saying he's come for adventure, it's more like he's going through every place, experiencing them one by one.

(End of chapter)