Both the Phoenix Clan and Yuan Qi were divine races, and You You was known for his incredible speed on his sword, so the three of them arrived at Wushan in less than half a day. Since the Phoenix Clan joined the True Transformation Sect, most of its members had moved into the sect, making Wushan seem much quieter. Even the once lush and verdant Wutong forest was now a withered yellow, with large swaths of leaves falling and carpeting the mountainside, giving it an inexplicably desolate and dilapidated feel.
Youyou's heart tightened as she followed Feng Rong toward the summit of Wushan Mountain, toward the location of the sacred tree. Before she even arrived, she saw Feng Yu rushing down to greet her.
"My Lord!" Upon seeing Feng Rong approaching, he was delighted and quickened his pace. He glanced at You and the other person before clasping his hands in a salute and saying, "Sect Master, Venerable Yuan, you have also arrived."
"What's wrong with the sacred tree? Why is it suddenly acting strangely?" Feng Rong asked urgently.
"This... I don't know either." Feng Yu shook his head, glanced at You You, and said with even more anxiety, "I only heard from the disciples who stayed here that the spiritual energy around the Sacred Tree seems to have become much weaker, so I rushed over to take a look, but I didn't expect..."
"Take me to see this immediately!" Feng Rong said hastily.
"Yes!" Feng Yu then stepped aside, turned around and led the group toward the mountaintop again. The higher they went, the more withered the trees became, and there were hardly any weeds left along the roadside.
Just as they reached the mountaintop, Feng Yu stopped and reached out to stop You You beside him, "Sect Master, please wait!"
"What's wrong?" Youyou asked, startled.
"The sect leader can't go any further. The place where the sacred tree is located is our clan's sacred ground. No one except members of the Feng family can enter without permission," Feng Yu said seriously.
"Feng Yu!" Before he could finish speaking, Feng Rong frowned and said directly, "You You is not an outsider, why are you stopping her? Besides, we are all members of the True Exploration Sect now, why can't we go in?"
“My lord!” Feng Yu glanced at Feng Rong, then at You You, and said, “That’s not what I meant! It’s just that there are many formations in the Holy Land, and each one is set up to block outsiders. Since the sect leader doesn’t have the bloodline of the Feng family, I’m afraid that if she triggers a formation, she might get accidentally injured.”
Feng Rong seemed to remember something and hesitated for a moment.
"Never mind, I'll wait for you here," You You said, taking a step back. "Why don't you go and see what's going on?"
“Then I’ll stay here with Xiaoyou too!” Yuan Qi said.
Feng Rong glanced at the two of them, perhaps too worried about the Sacred Tree's condition, before nodding and looking at You You, saying, "Then be careful, don't wander around, there are indeed many formations here."
"Okay!" You nodded.
He then took a few steps forward, and the next moment the air twisted, as if piercing through something, creating ripples in the air. In the dim light, she seemed to see a towering tree ahead, pure white, reaching straight into the clouds.
Is this the sacred tree? Youyou was startled, but soon the formation in front of her closed, Feng Rong's figure disappeared, and the mountaintop returned to its previous state, with only fallen leaves on the ground.
Feng Yu tightened his grip on the side of his hand, a glint of something flashing in his eyes. After a moment, he turned around stiffly and gave You You an awkward smile, saying, "Sect Master... why don't we rest on that stone bench over there for a while? The Lord... should be out soon."
Youyou turned her head and looked in the direction he pointed. Sure enough, among the withered yellow sycamore trees, there was a stone table and chairs. She nodded and said, "Okay!"
She took two steps closer and looked at the stone table. She found it surprisingly clean, without a speck of dust, and not even a single withered leaf had fallen on it. So she waved and said, "Uncle Yuan, shall we go sit down?"
Yuan Qi nodded and was about to follow when Feng Yu suddenly spoke up, "Venerable Yuan!"
He stopped in his tracks and looked at Feng Yu with a questioning expression.
"I...I...I have a few questions about formations that I'd like to ask the Venerable One!" Feng Yu's eyes darted around, and he twitched the corner of his mouth as he said, "They are about the formations on Mount Wu. I wonder if the Venerable One could enlighten me?"
“But…” Yuan Qi glanced at Feng Yu from head to toe, his brow furrowing slightly as he looked directly at him, “But… why did you choose to ask now?”
Feng Yu subconsciously avoided the other person's gaze, and for a moment seemed unable to hold back, a huge look of panic flashing across his face.
Yuan Qi's heart tightened. Realizing something, he suddenly turned around and looked in You You's direction. "Xiao You, don't go over there!"
Unfortunately, it was too late. Youyou had already sat down. The next moment, she felt several white lights flash around her, and then thin white light pillars suddenly burst out of the ground, instantly forming a square light prison that trapped her inside!
"Xiao You!" Yuan Qi exclaimed in surprise, turning around to rush over to save her.
Suddenly, a loud thud resounded from the sky, and something crashed down. A brilliant golden light shone all around, and a massive, overturned, semi-transparent square cauldron fell from the mountaintop, carrying an astonishing pressure. It not only trapped Yuan Qi inside but also shattered the array surrounding the sacred tree in front of him.
This is... the Earth-Shaking Cauldron!
With a loud clang, something shattered in the direction where Feng Rong had disappeared, and space distorted. Suddenly, a huge, snow-white tree appeared before them. The tree was enormous, reaching straight into the clouds. Although its branches were bare and devoid of leaves, its trunk emitted a faint white light, making it appear extremely sacred.
It is the sacred parasol tree of the Phoenix Clan!
Feng Rong was standing under the tree, one hand still touching the trunk. Hearing the noise, she turned around and immediately saw You You in the light prison and Yuan Qi trapped by the Earth-Shaking Cauldron. Her eyes widened instantly as she looked at the person next to her who still looked panicked.
"Feng Yu? What are you doing!" He turned around and was about to come over, but suddenly felt his body freeze, his breath became disordered, and he was directly suppressed by something and knelt down, spitting out a mouthful of blood.
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