Chapter 167 Chapter 167

Xue Yao never expected that he would see such an outrageous scene after he had just contracted a young mysterious beast with great potential and had not been happy for a few minutes.

The golden rose trembled with fear at first, but after realizing the lightning had no effect on it, it gradually grew bolder. Branches, vines, petals... until the entire beast was submerged in the lightning, with only the tip of the bud swaying in the wind exposed.

The little thunder snakes that had electrocuted other beasts and made them scream and run around, their bodies charred, seemed to change their nature when they came to Little Rose. They removed their fangs and retracted their claws, transforming into wisps of soft breeze, swimming back and forth affectionately beside her.

"You're actually taking a 'bath' with the thunder from the robbery?"

Xue Yao hugged his dazed White-Faced Goose tightly, muttering expressionlessly, "Since it's the contracted profound beast chosen by God Xia, it's actually normal—"

——What a ghost!

It's not normal at all, okay? This makes his Lingbai look very ordinary, and the Canglang Jiao and Chengtian Turtle look very unlucky!

On the other side, Fengluo Lord and other beasts also looked at each other in confusion.

The Yin-Yang butterfly's antennae coiled like mosquito coils as it pondered, "Eh?"

Could it be that this is also the effect of Little Rose's affinity?

No matter how you think about it, it's a bit outrageous... If it's about having an affinity for profound beasts and being able to use coordinated techniques with them, then this talent is still within the scope of understanding. But if the concept of "affinity" can be expanded to become an affinity with space, an affinity with heaven and earth, then it would far exceed the imagination of the beasts.

The three little ones discussed quietly for a while, then looked at the golden rose that was safe and sound in the thunder pool with awe in their eyes.

It is indeed the contracted mysterious beast that the master has taken a fancy to at first sight, a definite reserve for the big boss!

The Golden Rose didn't know that its disregard for the robbery had elevated its image in the minds of all the humans and mysterious beasts present. It just thought it was very interesting. The lightning brushed past it, and it felt numb and comfortable.

As the threat faded and the thunder dissipated, it emerged from the waterfall, its flower buds swaying, still feeling a little unsatisfied.

However, after this baptism, the effect was visible to the naked eye - in the eyes of everyone, the scent of the Golden Rose was obviously much stronger.

If before, it was a small flower hanging on a branch and swaying in the wind, which could be chopped into mud by a storm at any time, then now, it has a sense of solidity, as if a tree has taken root and grown thousands of branches and leaves.

From the outside, this is a change in temperament, but with the level of Xia Muqing, Xue Yao and others, how can they not see that this is a significant improvement in the level of life?

Xue Yao was jealous, and the sourness in his heart was bubbling out.

When Xia Muqing happily picked up the golden rose and asked him where he was going next, he was a little listless: "As for me... let's go to the east."

"I heard from Ling Bai that there are currently seven Beast Kings in charge of the Yiyuan Secret Realm. Each of them is a powerful being with strength far exceeding that of ordinary Beast Kings. When we first arrived, we saw the 'White Tiger' and the 'Black Snake'. Just looking at their aura, they lived up to their reputation."

"I'd also like to meet the others. If possible, it would be best if I could ask one of them for advice..."

Speaking of this, Xue Yao felt a toothache again.

He was originally quite confident, thinking that even if the Canglang Jiao was not the strongest among the divine beasts, and could not compare with Fengluo Lord, Gilded Sky Dragon and other famous guys, it was still worthy of being ranked among the famous ones, and should have the capital to fight with the wild beast kings in the Yiyuan Secret Realm.

But now, he was not so sure. After all, a few little white-faced goose chicks in the Yiyuan Secret Realm could face the heavenly thunder tribulation. How strong could the seven beast kings who were at the ceiling of combat power be?

However, despite his hesitation, Xue Yao had no intention of changing his plan.

He was hit hard by Xia Muqing, but he was still a leader among the younger generation after all. He quickly adjusted his spirit and regained his fighting spirit: "It's good to be stronger. I want to see how far the Canglang Jiao is from the top of the fighting power in the alien space."

Only after seeing and fighting can we clearly define the next direction of our struggle.

If he just works in isolation, indulging himself in the vanity of being a "divine beast master", how can he continue to become stronger?

"And what's more, aren't we going to light up the spirit leaves?"

Xue Yao took out his small leaf from his pocket and pointed at the golden veins that had already climbed one-fifth of the way up the leaf. A hint of pride reappeared on his face.

"This is the profound power I infused into me by defeating nine high-level profound beasts on the way here."

"That's pretty fast, right? But it can be even faster—the Beast Kings are so powerful. If I can gain their approval, lighting up the Spirit Leaf won't be a piece of cake."

Xia Muqing nodded in agreement: "It's quite fast."

She also took out her own spirit leaf and glanced at it. "You make sense. How about I challenge a beast king? If I defeat one, my spirit leaf will almost be enough to take care of it..."

"Hey, what's wrong with you?"

"...Nothing." Xue Yao stared at the golden leaf in her hand that was only a little bit away from being fully lit. He swallowed silently, rubbed the leaf that was only one-fifth lit, and stuffed it into his pocket.

Damn it, I got into trouble again without realizing it.

There was no need for him to bring this up!

"Time is tight, I'm leaving first!"

Xue Yao picked up his own mysterious beast, said goodbye hurriedly, and almost ran away.

The limited time is secondary. The key is that Xia Muqing is too discouraging.

Xia Muqing looked at his "fleeing" figure, feeling a bit amused and helpless: "Why are you running so fast? I wanted to ask Baimianyan if he knew about 'King You'."

Although I gained a lot from strolling around the waterfall area, I still didn't see any trace of "King You".

Strange, could it be that the characteristics of the white-faced goose are not attractive to that guy?

However, Xia Muqing remembered that the White-Faced Goose had three main special abilities: "Assault," "Cloud Flash," and "Elemental Resistance," each of which was extremely powerful. Especially "Elemental Resistance," it was a powerful power forged within thunder and lightning. A White-Faced Goose with this special ability could even brave a sea of ​​thunder and fire.

"Where the hell did it go?"

There was no waterfall area either, so the only option was to continue walking further. Xia Muqing put her hands together and raised them in front of her eyes, gazing at the rolling mountains ahead.

The thick clouds dispersed, and the sky suddenly cleared up. The previous thunderstorm turned into a thin white mist, floating slowly in the dense forests and valleys.

"Let's go over there and take a look... Let's go, Xiaofeng - Xiaomei?"

The group had already walked forward for a short distance. Xia Muqing turned around and suddenly found that Golden Rose was still there, looking up blankly.

There stood a piece of charred wood. Even after the thunder had dissipated and the wind and clouds had dispersed, the dead wood was still standing tall.

The torso, forged by countless thunders, was like cold iron, and also like a long sword rising into the sky filled with resentment and anger.

Golden Rose tilted its head and stared at the charred wood curiously.

For some reason, after experiencing the baptism of the thunder pool, at a certain moment, it felt a subtle connection with the charred wood. It seemed as if they were very close, like a plant that had "parasitized" it, but the connection was too subtle, like a spider silk that was torn apart, and it was gone in an instant.

The feeling came too quickly and went away too quickly, leaving Golden Rose in a trance.

Seeing it lost in thought, Xia Muqing leaned over slightly with concern: "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

“…Shh, rustle.”

The golden rose retracted its vines, shook its head in distress, and shook its buds vigorously.

It must be... an illusion, right?

Yeah, definitely.

How could it possibly establish a connection with such a distant plant? The scorched wood had been dead for who knows how many years, so it was out of its range of "parasitic" targets.

…

"rustle……"

A gentle breeze blows across the jungle and sea of ​​clouds.

The tall spiritual tree in the center of the "paradise" remained motionless, only its thousands of branches and leaves swayed gently, the leaves rubbing against each other and rustling, like beautiful music playing in the wilderness.

Yu Cong stood on a high branch, the Golden Nether Star Beast crouching on his shoulder. Man and beast's gaze swept through the misty clouds, gazing at the distant mountains, forests, waterfalls, and even beyond, the sky, shrouded in a translucent barrier.

“…This tree is really tall.”

Yu Zong gently tapped the tree trunk, but the branches, which were as thick as millstones, did not react at all.

Such a thick branch was just one of the thousands of branches on the spiritual tree. The main trunk of the tree was as thick as a hill and stretched straight up to the sky and into the clouds, with no end in sight.

"I heard that the ratio of a tree's root system to its canopy is at least one to one, and in some cases it can be as high as ten to one. With such tall branches, I wonder how deep the roots must go into the ground."

Yu Cong said this with a mixture of emotion and admiration: "No matter how much the environment on Blue Planet changes, it can't support a plant like this—otherwise, its roots would have to burrow to the other side of the Earth."

"Only in another dimension can one see such a wonder that penetrates the sky and the earth. Speaking of which, I do remember that in our ancient legends, there was also a towering ancient tree."

He turned around and said slowly, "It's called 'Jianmu'. It's the ladder connecting the human world and the heavens. I wonder if you guys have heard of this legend?"

"Mr. White Tiger?"

There was a long silence, and the slightly sharp wind from high above streaked past like an arrow. The white mist floated slowly, covering the surroundings like a veil, obscuring the distant scenery.

About a few minutes later, a huge figure slowly emerged from under the clouds. It lightly slapped the branch with its huge claws, turned over and jumped onto the opposite branch.

It was the sword-tailed tiger that greeted the human group at the beginning.

After Xia Muqing and the others entered the paradise, it distributed spiritual tree leaves to everyone and then disappeared. Unexpectedly, it returned to the spiritual tree.

The sword-tailed tiger looked at Yucong and growled in a deep voice: "Ao——"

[How do you know I'm here?]

Yu Chong smiled and said, "I am a space-based person after all, how could I not even have this little bit of sensitivity?"

The sword-tailed tiger narrowed its eyes slightly, and its vertical pupils were shrouded in mist, but they still shone with a sharp luster like cold iron.

It looked at the fir tree expressionlessly, then after a moment it raised its paw and slapped the branch hard.

【What do you want to talk to me about? 】

"Nothing," Yu Chong said, "I'm just bored, so I wanted to chat with a fellow Space-type Beast King. I want to learn more about the Alien Realm and discuss my Space attainments. Is it okay for me to do this?"

The sword-tailed tiger tilted its head and looked at him for a moment, then swung its sword-like tail slightly: "Roar."

[Forget about the secret realm of the alien realm. I won't tell you anything. But I can talk about my spatial attainments...]

【Tell me, what do you want to discuss? 】

Although the sword-tailed tiger refused to reveal the secrets of the alien secret realm, Yu Cong was not surprised. He nodded in understanding and took a leaf from his pocket.

They are leaves of a spiritual tree. Although they have been separated from the tree for some time, they are not shriveled at all. Instead, they look like they have just been picked, with a light green luster full of vitality on the surface.

The sword-tailed tiger glanced at the spiritual tree leaf in his hand, which had not changed at all, and couldn't help but frowned: "Ah?"

[You didn't go find the mysterious beast in Paradise, and didn't infuse the spirit leaf with mysterious power?]

"I must remind you, it's getting late. The sun will set in four hours. If you don't produce a complete golden spirit leaf by then, I will not allow you to take any of the paradise's profound beasts."

"It doesn't matter." Yu Cong shook his head, "That's not why I came here."

He held the spiritual leaf between his slender fingers, facing the sword-tailed tiger sideways, as if he was holding a piece of poker or a sharp blade.

The spiritual leaf divided his young eyebrows and eyes into two halves. His face, which had dark circles under his eyes for many years, looked a little tired, but his eyes were still bright.

He spoke slowly, enunciating each word.

"Since we still have four hours left, why don't we talk about the 'anchor point' that exists within this spiritual leaf?"