Chapter 315 Division of labor and cooperation
"Amitabha," Master Jingxin said, a trace of solemnity between his brows. "I can sense that the energy field beneath this sacred tree is indeed extremely chaotic. Yin and Yang are reversed, the five elements are disordered, and evil and vitality coexist in an extremely strange and twisted manner. This has formed a natural killing formation. If you dare to enter, you will probably die."
Taoist Tianyan also twirled his beard and nodded repeatedly in agreement.
"Master, you're absolutely right. This isn't simply a demonic force; it's also saturated with the endless resentment engendered by the entire forest as it withers. The combination of these two forces is incredibly poisonous. Even gods would be bewildered. If I were to place my compass here, it would probably twist itself into a knot."
"Oh my god," Chu Xuanyi's scalp tingled. "Hearing what you said, there's no tree roots underneath. This is clearly the Eighteenth Level of Hell."
"The most dangerous thing isn't these," Lingxi's voice deepened. "At the very core of Mother's root system, there's something that absolutely cannot be damaged."
"What is it?" Xiao Yu asked.
"The core of the sacred tree."
Lingxi spoke word by word with a look of piety on his face.
"That is the crystallization of Mother's condensed life essence from the entire forest. It is also the life source of all living things in this land and even for thousands of miles around. It maintains the veins of the land and harmonizes the wind and rain here. As long as it exists, even if the forest is destroyed, life will eventually revive given enough time."
She raised her head and looked at everyone with an extremely serious look in her eyes.
"But on the other hand, if the 'Sacred Tree Core' is damaged, even a single crack, Mother will die instantly, and the entire forest will be drained of its last shred of life in an instant, completely reduced to dust. The land's veins will collapse, and thousands of miles of land will become a barren desert. All living things here will perish instantly."
"hiss……"
Chu Xuanyi took a breath and finally understood why Lingxi reacted so strongly.
"Oh my god," he stroked his chin and walked around the huge ancient tree.
"Is there no other way?" Taoist Tian Yan frowned and asked, "For example, use some kind of formation to isolate the 'Sacred Tree Core' first."
Lingxi shook his head bitterly.
"It's useless. Unless there's a force capable of separating the demonic power from the source of life, any external formations will be considered one with it. They will either be completely useless or attack the 'core' along with it."
"Peel off..." Xiao Yu looked at Ajiu.
Ajiu felt Xiao Yu's gaze and blinked.
"Brother Xiong Xiong."
"Ajiu, close your eyes and feel carefully to see if there are two things under this big tree."
Ajiu closed his eyes obediently.
After a moment, she held up two fingers and nodded.
"Yes, there are two."
"Somewhere deep down below, it's crying very sadly, but it's very warm, just like a mother's embrace."
"another……"
When the other one was mentioned, Jiu showed a look of disgust.
"The other one is very bad. It's cold and hungry, like a scoundrel who can never have enough to eat. It also uses a lot of black, sticky tape to wrap the crying warm thing."
Her simple and straightforward description shocked everyone present.
Lingxi was so excited that she opened her eyes wide.
She…she could feel it.
"Eyes," Xiao Yu slowly stood up and looked at everyone, "We have them."
"Telepathy."
"exist."
"I need an original map of the sacred tree's root system. The more detailed the better."
"Okay, I can brand it on you with my mind," Lingxi replied without hesitation.
"Tian Yan, Chu Xuanyi."
"exist."
"You will be responsible for dealing with the formations and traps along the way and clearing a path directly to the core for us."
"no problem."
"Master Jingxin."
"I am here."
"I need you to do your utmost to maintain the stability of the 'Sacred Tree Core' and buy me some time."
"Amitabha, I will do my best."
"As for the end..."
"I'll do it."
“Your Highness, are you sure?” Chu Xuanyi came closer and asked in a low voice, “This is not a joke.
"That's why."
"Okay." Chu Xuanyi nodded, then rubbed his hands and asked expectantly, "What about us, Your Majesty?"
Xiao Yu glanced at him and said, "Your mission is outside."
"Outside?" Chu Xuanyi was stunned for a moment, "I'm worried if you go down alone."
"You can't help if you go down." Xiao Yu spoke directly as always.
The corners of Chu Xuanyi's mouth twitched.
"Okay, you're being cruel." He spread his hands helplessly, "Then what am I doing outside?"
"Set up the formation." Xiao Yu uttered two words.
"What formation?"
"Rejuvenation."
Upon hearing these two words, Chu Xuanyi and Taoist Tian Yan beside him changed their expressions slightly.
"Rejuvenation Formation," Taoist Tian Yan stroked his beard with a look of surprise on his face. "Your Highness, you are talking about the legendary ancient formation that can reverse vitality and draw the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to prolong the life of all things."
"Exactly."
"My goodness," Chu Xuanyi was also shocked. "Your Highness, you are so bold! I have only seen the diagram of the Rejuvenation Formation in the only copy left by my ancestor. It is said that the formation is extremely complicated and requires extremely high cultivation level from the person who sets it up. It also requires a huge amount of natural treasures as the core of the formation. This... where can we get this?"
"I don't have any natural treasures," Xiao Yu's answer was once again unexpected, "but we have something better."
He pointed at Master Jingxin who was sitting cross-legged there.
"master."
Master Jingxin slowly opened his eyes, clasped his hands together and nodded slightly.
"Amitabha, I understand what Your Majesty means."
Chu Xuanyi looked at Xiao Yu, then at Master Jingxin, and after thinking for a long time, he suddenly slapped his thigh.
"I understand. Buddhist techniques emphasize compassion and the salvation of all living beings. Master Jingxin's cultivation is pure and yang, and he inherently possesses the purest life energy. You want him to serve as the 'centerpiece' of this formation."
"That's right," Xiao Yu nodded. "With the Master as the core, and you and Taoist Tian Yan as the supporting forces, the three of you will work together to set up this rejuvenation formation. I don't need you to bring the Sacred Tree back to life. I just need you to do your best to inject vitality into it, delaying its withering and buying me enough time."
This plan is bold.
"Amitabha," Master Jingxin said calmly, "It is my honor to be able to contribute my humble efforts to the common people. Donor Chu, Taoist Tianyan, I leave this matter in your hands."
"Master, you are too kind." Chu Xuanyi and Taoist Tian Yan bowed quickly.
"Alright," Chu Xuanyi took a deep breath, the cynical expression on his face completely vanishing. "Don't worry, Your Highness. With my uncle and I here, we'll make sure this rejuvenation formation is perfectly arranged for you. As long as the three of us are still breathing, we won't let the vitality of this tree drop even a little bit."
"good."
Xiao Yu nodded and turned his gaze to Ajiu and Lingxi.
"You two follow me down."
"Yes." Lingxi responded without hesitation.
Ajiu happily hugged Xiao Yu.
"Great! I knew Xiong Xiong would definitely bring Jiu with him."
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