Lin Qianqian and Yun Ze returned to the cave, expecting it to be filled with black smoke and fog.
After all, when they first entered the cave, they saw black smoke billowing out of it.
But what they saw after entering the cave was completely different.
The two looked up. The cave was dimly lit, but they could still see what was inside.
In the dimly lit cave, a huge withered tree stood in the center.
The tree was not only withered, but also had a large hole in the middle.
Behind the big tree to the right are five sacred stone altars, one red, one yellow, one cyan, one blue, and one purple, with five white flames burning on them.
These five altars form a pentagram.
In the center of the pentagram, a black creature floats.
Countless five-colored light intertwined array patterns flickered around the black creature; it was these array patterns that suppressed and sealed this thing.
As a result, the Beast God Chao Huai could not leave the cave, because these five altars required his power to maintain them at all times.
At this moment, the Beast God Chao Huai sat on a stone bed. He looked much more haggard and weaker than he had in the illusion.
He stared intently at the two of them and asked directly, "You know the whole story now, right?"
Perhaps because he hadn't spoken for too long, the Beast God's voice was somewhat hoarse.
Knowing what he was asking, Lin Qianqian and Yun Ze quickly replied, "We basically know and understand!"
Lin Qianqian didn't dare to look him in the eye for too long, after all, he was a god.
I had no choice but to shift my gaze to the left rear of the big tree, where there were four stone platforms.
Lin Qianqian felt that there used to be something on the stone platform, but now it was empty.
When Chao Huai saw Lin Qianqian's gaze turn to the stone platform behind her, he took the initiative to explain.
“On those stone platforms, there once stood the relics of various gods.”
"Relics of the gods?"
“Yes, as you heard in the illusion, there were originally seven gods in this world. Besides me, there was the Dragon God Long Yu, the Sea God Miao Luo, and four other gods who have fallen over the past tens of thousands of years. On those four stone platforms, there were originally the relics of the four fallen gods. You saw one of them and even used it.”
"I've seen it, used it?" Lin Qianqian asked in confusion. When had she ever seen a relic of a god?
Suddenly, a thought struck her: "Is it that piece of wood?"
"Yes. After I was certain that someone would cross dimensions to help me, I used the Wheel of Fate to calculate that the item would play a significant role. So I released it into the Beast World Continent in advance."
It really was the Beast God's arrangement!
"Thank you so much for your gift, it has been a great help to me."
Lin Qianqian's gratitude was genuine; the Dragon God's gift had saved her a lot of effort and time.
“I never expected you to have such good aptitude. With the guidance and help of the Life Hymn, you cultivated a divine soul with a mortal body, gained a divine status, and wielded the authority of a god. If it weren’t for your physical body being unable to keep up, you would have become a god long ago.”
As he said this, he first looked at Lin Qianqian, then at Yun Ze, and continued, "This truly makes me look at you in a new light. I finally understand why you were the ones who came."
The Beast God's praise was not wrong; if it weren't for her insufficient physical strength, Lin Qianqian would have ascended to immortality on the spot.
However, being praised like this by a god is actually a little embarrassing.
Just as Lin Qianqian was about to be modest, the Beast God said again, "However, what you're doing now is correct!"
"Huh?" Lin Qianqian looked puzzled. What did that mean?
"Your cultivation method, which involves tempering both your body and soul to become a god, is indeed better than abandoning your body and letting your soul become a god alone. Therefore, temporarily sealing your divine soul and waiting until your physical strength increases to match your divine soul before choosing to become a god is the right thing to do."
Oh, I see.
Indeed, the best way to cultivate immortality is for both the soul and the body to ascend.
If one abandons the body and the soul ascends to the celestial realm, at most one will become a ghost immortal.
A god is a god; he immediately saw through her method of cultivation.
"Beast God, you are amazing!" he said, giving a thumbs-up.
Because Lin Qianqian had seen the divine beasts in the illusion, she was a little nervous but not afraid when she actually saw the Beast God. Once she got excited, she became more casual.
"Also, that piece of wood is called 'Aria of Life,' what a beautiful and evocative name. Thank you again for your gift!"
At this point, Lin Qianqian bowed deeply to him with great solemnity.
"You don't need to thank me, that 'Aria of Life' isn't mine. If you really want to thank me, could you do me a favor? Or rather, do the original owner of the 'Aria of Life' a favor."
When the Beast God said this, his expression was very complex, a mixture of fear, nervousness, and anticipation...
"Beast God, please give your orders, and I will do my utmost."
Lin Qianqian spoke these words with utmost sincerity. Without the life chant sent by the Beast God, it would have taken her many years to complete that transformation.
When the Beast God Chao Huai heard Lin Qianqian say this, he slowly stood up from the stone bed, walked to the withered tree, and gently stroked the dry trunk.
After a long pause, he finally spoke: "Can you save her?"
Lin Qianqian paused for a moment, then slowly stepped forward to carefully examine the withered tree. After looking at it, she felt very awkward and didn't know how to start the conversation.
“Beast God, this tree is completely dead. I cannot bring dead things back to life, let alone an ordinary tree.”
"I'm not talking about now, I'm talking about after you become a god, could you come to the Beast World again and try to revive this tree?"
"This..." Lin Qianqian was somewhat troubled. This was clearly not an ordinary tree. Even if she became a god, she might not be able to revive a dead divine object.
At that moment, a hand gently rested on her shoulder.
Yunze, who had been silent the whole time, lowered his eyelids and whispered in her ear, "Promise the Beast God. If you accept this gift, you must repay this debt of karma."
As Yunze spoke, a silver glint flashed in his eyes.
Lin Qianqian trusted Yunze and believed that Yunze must have his reasons for saying that.
Then he looked at the Beast God and solemnly promised, "If one day I cultivate the Great Dao, ascend to immortality, and obtain a divine position, I will definitely find a way to return to the Beast World and do my best to save this tree."
"Okay, thank you!" The Beast God's eyes reddened slightly upon hearing Lin Qianqian's promise.
He spoke softly: "It is called Hua Yan, and the Ode to Life is what she left behind after her fall."
"Hua Yan, what a beautiful name!"
"Alright, now that we've finished discussing personal matters, let's talk about business."
With a wave of his hand, the Beast God conjured a stone table and benches in front of the withered tree.
He gestured for Yunze to sit down and sat down first. Lin Qianqian didn't stand on ceremony and pulled Yunze to sit down as well.
Seeing that there was nothing on the table, he took out his tea set and tea leaves and brewed some tea.
Of course, she very considerately handed the first cup of tea she poured to the Beast God.
The Beast God didn't stand on ceremony; he accepted the cup, savored it carefully, and only spoke after drinking about half of it.
"Do you have any further questions about the Great Cataclysm?"
Lin Qianqian quickly reviewed the events in her mind, connecting all the scenes and analyzing the current situation.
The black mass split in two; one half was sealed here, and the other half was sealed inside the body of the sea god, and should now be somewhere on the seabed.
Why have orcs continued to be contaminated over the years?
Previously, it was discovered that marine life was more severely polluted, could it be...?
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