"The situation is turning grim," one said.
"Hasn't it always been like this?" came the reply.
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Eagles soar through the sky, fish dart in the shallow waters,...
Pure white essence permeated and flowed through the valley, and spiritual herbs, divine plants, immortal flowers, demonic fruits, and demonic trees were everywhere.
The Dragon Peak, with its tens of thousands of spirit stones, gathers its essence here, and the streams flowing through the valley are all supreme divine springs.
Even a nine-thousand-year-old peach tree is nothing special here.
In the fairyland-like valley, the most mysterious thing is naturally the million-year-old tree that has been cultivating the Dao for millions of years. Every leaf on the tree carries a Dao.
More importantly, this ancient tree of enlightenment, having absorbed so much of the Great Dao, has actually seized the creation of heaven and earth and acquired a trace of the aura of the primordial divine tree.
If I can survive the three tribulations someday in the future, I can truly become a primordial god.
Li Changzhou thought of the [Sage Human] and the Star Devouring Sea that failed its tribulation; perhaps their process of becoming primordial divine bodies was similar to that of this ancient tree of enlightenment.
"This valley... it's simply a miracle!" The participants discovered this place.
Before even entering the valley, a great battle broke out in the air, with many participants exploding and dying in this paradise-like Third Holy City.
A golden crocodile was the first to charge into the valley.
Any living being that enters the valley will be drawn to the ancient tree of enlightenment, and it is no exception.
"Good! With this tree, we don't need any other divine objects!"
The million-year-old Enlightenment Tree is so precious that people would leave the Third Holy City prematurely in order to preserve it.
The golden crocodile swam through the air, transforming into a streak of light as it approached.
To avoid encountering too many attacks in battle, it shrunk in size to only three zhang (approximately 10 meters), yet its aura could crush an entire starry sky.
As it approached, it immediately sensed an aura beneath the tree and, thinking that there were combatants lying in ambush, attacked without hesitation.
Its entire body burst into golden flames, which then separated from its body and transformed into a golden crocodile of pure energy, which struck Li Changzhou at the speed of light.
A streak of light flashed across the valley.
A thick black mist billowed from beneath the ancient tree of enlightenment, and the stream of light disappeared into it.
The golden crocodile trembled all over, and the black mist revealed great terror, as if it were the dark source of the universe, swallowing the universe and burying everything in darkness.
Fear made it let out a strange cry and turn to flee.
The black mist didn't pursue them, but instead steadily spread, gradually enveloping the entire valley. Those who wanted to enter the valley quickly took cover.
At the very least, they are spirit beings, whose sensitivity to danger far surpasses that of ordinary people. They don't need to test them; they can tell from their senses that whoever touches the black mist in front of them will die.
Li Changzhou had no intention of devouring a single blade of grass or tree in the valley, nor did he intend to seize it and have the Earthlings take it back with them.
All he wanted was for this place to temporarily belong to him before he left the Third Holy City.
The others want everything in the valley; they'll fight over it once he's gone.
Enveloped in black mist, the relentless powerful figures captured weaker participants and forced them to go inside to gather herbs.
Without exception, once they entered the range of the black mist, they were all swallowed up.
This is more unsolvable than any formation. A formation is like a math problem; no matter how difficult, it's still a problem. It won't stop people; on the contrary, it will stimulate their competitive spirit, especially the formation masters.
The black mist, however, is strange and unknown; touching it means certain death, and it is something completely beyond our comprehension.
If they searched carefully, they would surely find treasures like the Million-Year-Old Enlightenment Tree within the Third Holy City, so they wouldn't waste any more time here.
The most precious thing about the Enlightenment Tree is that it can help people attain enlightenment. It is a divine object that will never lose its effectiveness and can also continue the lineage of the Dao. This is also the reason why Li Changzhou chose this place.
Three days later, Yang Qinglan, Yaochi, and Li Qianxia entered the third holy city.
Although the Third Holy City is also vast, it is not boundless in the eyes of the Celestials. They learned about the Black Mist in the city built by the players and rushed over immediately.
"A city?" Li Changzhou asked, puzzled.
Before him was the "Wisdom Pearl," in the middle was the insight gained from battle, and behind him was the Ancient Tree of Enlightenment. In three days, he really felt nothing at all.
Time passes faster than a water spider flashes across the water.
"For the sake of the deal." Yang Qinglan straightened her skirt and sat down beside him.
There is no black fog inside, and the black fog outside does not swallow up the sunlight or the wind. Here, the sun shines brightly and the grass is always lush.
She was extremely beautiful.
Li Qianxia, who immediately changed into a sexy midriff-baring outfit, added, "I heard some people are planning to settle down here."
Yaochi put away her armor, revealing a gorgeous and flowing red dress underneath.
She said with a smile, "Generations of people who climb the holy road eventually stay in the same place and become residents of the city—the first holy city, the second holy city, that's probably how it came about."
She just said it casually.
No one knows the truth, since there were no valuable games before, and therefore no participants.
After chatting for a while, Li Qianxia grabbed Li Changzhou's arm: "Brother, hurry up, teach me that super cool 'Those who oppose me perish' move!"
"What do you mean by 'those who oppose me will perish'?" Li Changzhou laughed. "Choosing this name is just to undermine those people's confidence and prevent them from continuing to throw their lives away."
He told the three men the story of "those who oppose me will perish".
The three listened very carefully.
Those who oppose me perish—this is the most rudimentary application of fate, and to some extent, Li Changzhou even felt it was beneath his dignity.
Simply put, it is a move that combines [Black Mist - Death Line] and [Fate - Fate Line] into one.
"Death Line": Everything has a death line. Black mist condenses into a black line, which instantly kills the target upon impact.
As for the "fate line," it is his application of the concept of "divine will and destiny," which can be interpreted as a destiny woven by the god of fate himself.
The "Lifeline" is responsible for locking onto targets and ensuring a hit;
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