Chapter 243: Why So?

Looking at the thin branches that were desperately trying to retract but couldn't, and the buds that were blooming one by one right before Wei Yuan's eyes, a flash of inspiration passed through Wei Yuan's heart, and many things were connected.

Heaven and earth gifts don't necessarily have to come from extermination; severe damage to the foundation also has them.

Wei Yuan had originally found it strange that with Rock Heart's strength and might, it could be defeated so easily. If one said it was weak, Zhang Sheng's full-strength four sword strikes had only managed to sever half of its life force. Do not forget that when True Person Chuhe had launched a sneak attack earlier, it had remained completely unscathed.

At this moment, Wei Yuan understood. The key was the descent of the Immortal Tree. When the water blades transformed into osmanthus petals, for that split second, it was equivalent to Wei Yuan merging with the Immortal Tree. Rock Heart's defenses were instantly pierced through, leaving it completely undefended. Following that, with the spear strike "Twilight of the Immortal Path," it had no power left to resist; it not only bore the full brunt of the power but also suffered additional damage.

It was like a flick of a finger: flicking against a fist would break the finger bones, but flicking against an egg could destroy a powerful enemy.

Rock Heart, pierced through by the Immortal Tree's flower rain, was just a shelled egg—and a raw one at that.

Furthermore, Wei Yuan had not even seen the feedback from heaven and earth gained from three thousand years of lifespan, but this tree branch was now so plump it could no longer fit into its clothes.

Seeing that Wei Yuan had perceived everything, the Osmanthus Immortal Branch simply stopped pretending. After a series of twists, the original withered bark fell off, and then the branches stretched out and the buds bloomed, turning into a three-foot-tall white-gold sapling. The tree was covered in fine, tiny flowers, with a pale red tint showing through them.

When the Immortal Tree took shape, the scenery around it changed, and the heaven and earth within a hundred zhang were completely transformed. Around the tree was a small white-gold pond, and the surrounding ground had turned into a kind of fine white sand, looking like a sea of snow.

At this moment, the Osmanthus Immortal Tree was located far from Mount Yushan and the Sacrifice Mingtu, opening up a corner of its own. However, the Myriad Miles of Heshan was large enough that its occupation of this spot was negligible.

Wei Yuan still stood beside the Osmanthus Immortal Tree, with the white-gold pond just before his toes. This small pond was about a zhang in radius, with water shimmering inside, and several white shadows darting back and forth in the water like swimming fish.

But those were not fish; they were sword Qi. The sword Qi dancing around the Immortal Tree had also increased from one to three, and the intent of threat could not be more obvious. Including those in the water, there were a total of seven sword Qi.

The Red Jade Lantern had already shrunk behind Wei Yuan, coiling around his waist and not daring to show its head. But it kept squeaking and humming, urging Wei Yuan to charge up. How could a cultivator not be able to handle their own Dao foundation?

The Osmanthus Immortal Tree heard the squeaking and flew into a rage. A strand of sword Qi stained with a faint vermilion color bypassed Wei Yuan and slashed toward the Red Jade Lantern.

The Red Jade Lantern was terrified and hurriedly dodged to one side, but just as it poked its head out from the other side, a strand of sword Qi had already been waiting there and slashed down upon its head!

The Red Jade Lantern was scared out of its wits, and in the end, Wei Yuan reached out to block this strand of sword Qi. Just by being struck by the sword Qi, Wei Yuan's hand was instantly stained with a layer of white-gold, and in the blink of an eye, it lost all sensation.

Fortunately, the Osmanthus Immortal Tree retracted the sword Qi in time, otherwise, Wei Yuan's hand would have turned into flower petals drifting all over the sky.

At this moment, both Wei Yuan and the Red Jade Lantern realized the determination and temper of the Osmanthus Immortal Tree, and they both behaved, not daring to have any more improper thoughts. However, the Red Jade Lantern was still secretly twisting and turning, indicating its grievance, and then the Osmanthus Immortal Tree flew into a rage, nearly giving it another sword strike.

Wei Yuan was a bit strange and asked, "Why can't you accept it? The bark you shed is enough for it to eat for a long time."

The Osmanthus Immortal Tree sent over a consciousness of extreme disgust and anger. Wei Yuan, who had already read the storybooks of the two realms, understood instantly.

This feeling was like a teenage girl being pestered for courtship by a middle-aged man who was greasy, bald, had no money, didn't like to bathe, and only read storybooks.

Oh, right, Xu Wenwu had said that this kind of person is not called a middle-aged man, but can only be called a master.

The Osmanthus Immortal Tree wouldn't even let it drink its foot-washing water, let alone let it eat a bite.

The Red Jade Lantern's reputation is not very good... Wei Yuan was thoughtful, then asked: "Then where should I put it?"

A branch pointed to the two Heavenly Star Tianxing Longkui in the distance. This time the Red Jade Lantern was unwilling and twisted around, refusing to leave. However, Wei Yuan could do nothing about the Immortal Tree, but dealing with a mere spiritual plant was easy for him, so he picked up the Red Jade Lantern and left.

The two Heavenly Star Tianxing Longkui in the Myriad Miles of Heshan had some hazy consciousness. When Wei Yuan put down the Red Jade Lantern, the Osmanthus Tianxing Longkui seemed very happy, swaying its branches and leaves.

But the Red Jade Lantern had no interest in the palm-sized Osmanthus Tianxing Longkui and ran to squat beside the Filth-Earth Tianxing Longkui that had not yet fully sprouted, preparing to wait for it to grow up.

But Wei Yuan could feel that the Red Jade Lantern was not honest; it was still secretly looking at the top of Mount Yushan. It was just that the Miaobao Tree was high above and didn't even look at it.

Wei Yuan had a headache. There were more and more spiritual plants in the Myriad Miles of Heshan, and soon there would be the You-Water Spiritual Ginseng and the Thunder Wood. Both of these spiritual plants were planted after taking shape, and it would take time for them to manifest in the Myriad Miles of Heshan. With this Red Jade Lantern around, I am afraid it will be restless, and who knows how many spiritual plants will be ruined by it in the future.

Wei Yuan thought for a while, then summoned a pile of stones and casually molded them into an immortal sword. This was a new kind of immortal sword, evolved from the Silk Rain, turning from virtual to real, barely touching the edge of a human-rank Dao foundation, and getting rid of the shame of being an immortal sword.

Originally, Wei Yuan wanted to name this sword "Green Silk," but although the sword Qi had become real, the color was pale and lusterless, so he finally changed the name to "White Silk."

Wei Yuan stuck this pile of immortal swords around the Filth-Earth Tianxing Longkui, tying them into a fence with the sword tips pointing upward. If the Red Jade Lantern wanted to go out, it would be injured by the sword Qi, and at the same time, Wei Yuan would know immediately.

Just as the fence was tied, a strand of sword Qi suddenly flew over and attached itself to these immortal swords, instantly staining the sword bodies white-gold, full of murderous intent. Now, if the Red Jade Lantern wanted to go out, it would not just be injured by the sword Qi, but slashed by it.

Finally, it was handled. Wei Yuan breathed a sigh of relief. He did not expect that there would be so many messy things between spiritual plants. It seems that there is no place in the world that is a paradise.

Wei Yuan looked around and was suddenly startled. There were more figures on the Sacrifice Mingtu in the distance.

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He walked over slowly, but was a little afraid to see clearly. The road was not far, and in the Myriad Miles of Heshan, Wei Yuan's speed could be fast or slow, so he finally walked to the front of the Sacrifice Mingtu.

There were more than a hundred figures on the Sacrifice Mingtu, none of them had faces, some held knives and swords, and some were empty-handed. The armor on their bodies was very ordinary and identical. These faceless figures were all at the middle stage of the Dao foundation, unremarkable in themselves, generally equivalent to a human-rank Dao foundation without characteristics.

But Wei Yuan searched through them and could not find a trace of Yun Feifei, nor a trace of that aristocratic young master, not even a little bit.

Looking at these faceless people standing still, and then looking at the figures with distinct characteristics and holding knives and shields nearby, Wei Yuan felt that perhaps Yun Feifei and that aristocratic young master had a peaceful and happy state of mind when they died, so they could not be reincarnated in the black water like Song Chao.

Or perhaps they were reincarnated, but were mixed with the souls of all the war dead, turning into these hundred or so faceless people. When Song Chao died, his resentment was soaring, so he was able to retain most of his soul when reincarnated. Although he had no intelligence and no face, Wei Yuan recognized him at a glance.

There was an emotion surging in Wei Yuan's chest that he could not suppress no matter what.

In his view, calling Song Chao's loyalty "blind loyalty" was putting it mildly; he was a lackey and a treacherous, loyal dog. If Song Chao had not died, tens of thousands of people in the domain would have starved to death. At that time, the resentment in Wei Yuan's chest was not as heavy as it is today. If it were now, he might even drag him out to whip his corpse.

Yun Feifei, on the other hand, gave the Shaman tribe a critical blow at the cost of her own life, which was crucial to the war situation. When she died, her state of mind was peaceful and happy, but instead, her soul dissipated, and she did not even have the chance to be reincarnated in the Myriad Miles of Heshan.

Why is this so?

Wei Yuan looked up at the firmament. Beyond the dome of heaven, at the end of the void, he did not know what was dominating everything in the world.

Wei Yuan withdrew from his sea of consciousness and wrote a letter to Sun Chaoen, arranging to meet him tomorrow.

(End of chapter)