Chapter 736 The Paradox of the Wutong Divine Tree, the Conflict, and the Illusory Phoenix Stele
"you……"
This seventh-tier peak battle shaman had suppressed the rising anger in his heart and abandoned the advantage of his physical body, curling up his body as much as possible to reduce the area of his body that would bear the "Nine Swords of Slaughter".
Only in this way can one persist for a longer period of time.
In Wang Yu's deduction, the physical body, comparable to the peak of the Dao Integration stage, is capable of merging with heaven and earth, transforming the four elements into pillars supporting the sky, and every move it makes has the power to shake the world.
Their original immortal body will reach the critical point of evolving to the next stage. To kill such a being, one must have the power to completely overwhelm it!
The Nine Swords of Slaughter diagram is very powerful.
The two Dao fruits, Annihilation and Extinction, perfectly embody the word "slaughter." Although the two leaders of the War Witches could not forcibly resist them, they could still maintain their physical bodies.
If this trend continues, what follows will be a pointless tug-of-war, either Wang Yu will be unable to sustain the consumption of the Nine Swords of Slaughter, or the War Witch will run out of life force.
With the existence of the grotto-heaven world, Wang Yu's magical power is virtually limitless, capable of lasting until the end of time.
The War Witch is different. He relies on his strong body to withstand the attack, but his life force is consumed much faster. If there is no way to break the deadlock, he will die from exhaustion of life force in a month at most!
Seeing the other party's disheveled appearance.
A multitude of thoughts raced through Wang Yu's mind as he pondered to himself.
'The appearance of the Nine Swords of Slaughter signifies that my offensive capabilities have reached the Great Ascension level. Therefore, surpassing opponents of higher realms becomes a matter of course, unless facing truly top-tier geniuses…'
Otherwise, they would already be invincible!
'Unfortunately, this is only inside the void rift.'
He hadn't forgotten that all of this was an illusion; the True Illusion Stone could only help him take out one-tenth of the swords, the sixth, seventh, eighth, and ninth.
Each one-tenth, and no need to reassemble afterwards.
Instead, one can slowly recover 90% of what was lost through killing. The sword will then grow back to its complete form. In particular, the Ninth Slaughtering Witch Sword is shaped like white bones and carries a strong witch clan aura.
It seems to have a certain restraining effect against beings with powerful physical bodies.
The ninth sword condensed its blade ahead of time, transforming its intent into substance.
If the True Illusion Stone can yield one-tenth of the Witch Bone Sword Body, it could even serve as material for the Heavenly Demon to seize the Dao.
However, the bloodline information contained within is likely incomplete, probably an incomplete bloodline. For Wang Yu, however, there is no true immortal-level bloodline.
Ordinary True Spirit level bloodlines no longer have much effect on him.
Unless his flaws and weaknesses can be remedied, but the Wu clan bloodline is not on this list.
'We can go outside and think about it later. There are no traces of the Witch Clan outside, only very few legends, so they're not very meaningful...'
Wang Yu was pondering this.
The surrounding void suddenly fell silent, as if time had reversed and quickly returned to normal. The spatial fragments, like a broken mirror, displayed the wondrous effect of being able to be mended under the influence of spacetime energy.
Layer upon layer, it returned to its original state of emptiness.
Between the opening and closing of the eyes.
Wang Yu was already standing in the high-altitude sky when the Black Phoenix appeared not far from him, holding the Great Heavenly Witch, who looked like a dead dog. Judging from her appearance, her aura was extremely weak and she could die at any moment.
She won!
And he seemed quite relaxed.
After glancing at the Nine Swords of Slaughter diagram, the Black Phoenix Maiden pointed her delicate hand, and the battle witch, who had just been displaying incredible tenacity, was instantly blasted into countless particles of flesh and blood, her life force annihilated.
Wang Yu's pupils contracted, and the arrogance that had just risen was quickly suppressed by reality.
Only then did the Black Phoenix Girl speak.
"You, an Ice Phoenix, instead of cultivating the Great Dao of Frost and the Great Dao of Space, have actually cultivated the Law of Slaughter to the Heavenly Phoenix level and even fallen into demonic possession, truly..."
Wang Yu quickly lowered his head.
Silently, he summoned the Nine Swords of Slaughter and reintegrated them into his body. He neither confirmed nor denied Black Phoenix Girl's statement, but no matter what he thought in his heart, he would only show a "wronged" expression on the surface.
In terms of acting skills, Wang is quite experienced.
certainly.
More importantly, his previous words earned him the initial trust of the Black Phoenix Maiden, at least activating her pride and making her want to try again.
Besides, what he said was true information.
In the world outside the void rift, dragons and phoenixes still exist, but the witch clan has long since disappeared into the river of history, and even related records are extremely rare.
The meaning of Black Phoenix's struggle lies not in herself, but in her race.
If we extrapolate based on the best-case scenario...
Even if it successfully achieves final victory in the killing field, it will not be resurrected, nor will it be able to leave the void rift. At most, it will affect the Phoenix Clan in the real world, making it "suddenly" become stronger.
This is what is called "modifying reality," and whether Wang Yu can realize it is a question; thinking about it too much is pointless.
But this truly belongs to the Black Phoenix.
It possesses its own history, and its name is even truly recorded in Wang Yu's Ice Phoenix memory inheritance, rather than being a vague bloodline inheritance memory.
Suddenly.
For some reason, Wang Yu felt a sense of dejection.
The Black Phoenix's senses were naturally incredibly sharp.
He immediately replied.
"What kind of look is that? Why should I, a mere heir, need your opinion?!"
"no……"
"Forget it, there's no point in saying more. Come back to the Phoenix Clan with me."
Wang Yu immediately shut up.
With a casual wave of her hand, the Black Phoenix Maiden pulled him into a special spacetime escape light, and the surrounding space receded at a speed imperceptible to the naked eye.
This mode of movement is similar to a leap through a wormhole.
But it was also mixed with the immense power of the laws of time, which he couldn't understand. You must know that his knowledge of spacetime was not that of a complete novice; he had at least a basic understanding.
This demonstrates the Black Phoenix Maiden's mastery of both paths.
It's probably close to the critical point of truly condensing the Dao Fruit. It's just one step away from transforming into the Black Phoenix with the Dao Fruit of Time and Space, with two supreme laws condensed in one person.
The sheer terror of the power that will be unleashed is chilling to contemplate.
I just don't know what kind of Dao fruit he has comprehended...
Five breaths later.
All the strange sights he had been watching vanished, replaced by an enormous divine tree, far more imposing than the Jianmu tree within his inner sanctum.
"The sacred parasol tree..."
“That’s right, this is the divine object of my Phoenix Clan. It has accompanied the Phoenix Clan’s growth since the beginning of the God and Demon Era. As a member of the clan from the outside world, you should have seen it before.”
Wang Yu remained silent, after all, he had never been to the Heavenly Fortune Immortal Realm.
Moreover...
Whether this phoenix tree is the same one from the Heavenly Fortune Immortal Realm remains to be seen. As far as he knows, that one is the Phoenix Tree Immortal, which has long since transcended the category of ordinary divine trees.
Ignoring the Black Phoenix Girl, Wang Yu approached the Wutong Divine Tree.
He pressed his palm against it, concentrated on sensing it for a moment, and then exclaimed in disbelief, "Why hasn't the sacred tree awakened its intelligence?"
Black Phoenix suddenly realized something.
"I remember you said that in reality, the Phoenix Clan has a Wutong Immortal, is it this one?"
"It's pretty close." Wang Yu nodded.
It seems so.
After all, according to his guess, the Black Phoenix Girl's history was most likely from the [Era of Ten Thousand Spirits], while the Wutong Immortal's was from the early [Era of Immortals].
After the rise of the human race and the spread of the immortal path, this was the first innate spiritual root to be among the pioneers.
Therefore.
The problem isn't about cultivation level, but rather how could someone lack consciousness?
You should know that even a stubborn rock, having absorbed the essence of the sun and moon, possesses such a massive body and all sorts of wonders, would have long since become intelligent.
'No, the demonized Jianmu tree within the cave also lacks sentience, but that's because its essence is a branch, suppressed by its original form. After demonizing and mutating, it completely severed its causal connection with its original form, thus giving rise to the most basic spirituality. However, acquiring sufficient wisdom for cultivation remains extremely difficult.'
Wang Yu thought of the Jianmu tree in his own cave, which, along with the Wutong Divine Tree, belonged to the Five Great Divine Trees. Theoretically speaking, they were similar in size, with the Jianmu tree being slightly inferior innately.
Black Phoenix Girl also realized what was happening.
He asked a meaningful question in return.
Do you know what innate spiritual roots are?
"Born naturally and accompanied by the Great Dao, it possesses innate spiritual roots. Its effects often help people achieve enlightenment. The legendary Immortal Peach from the Divine Peach Tree can allow the consumer to directly obtain the essence of a true immortal, achieving a lifespan comparable to that of heaven and earth, almost eternal!"
“Not bad.” The Black Phoenix Maiden moved to the front of the Wutong Divine Tree.
"If such a being were to gain sentience and become proficient in cultivation, what kind of being would it be?"
Wang Yu's pupils contracted as he recalled what the Demon Lord had once said.
That was a deduction and speculation about the realms beyond the True Immortal Realm.
Right now--
The effect of the Pan Tao Divine Tree, which grants complete control over a Great Dao and all the Dao Fruits under its command, is like bestowing a Dao Fruit of Immortality upon living beings.
And what about it itself? Has it completely mastered the path to immortality?
Otherwise, how could the immortal peach have been born!
Seeing this, the Black Phoenix Girl explained, "Those with innate spiritual roots are all envied by the heavens and cannot give birth to spirituality."
How was the Wutong Fairy born in the real world?
Wang Yu's first reaction was to question it.
But then I thought about it again.
The Tongtian Jianmu tree, which is controlled by the Kunlun lineage of the human race, does not have the title of "Jianmu Immortal"; it is simply a spiritual root.
Furthermore...
The Longevity Immortal, also known as the Azure Emperor, has a natal spiritual plant that is a celestial-level spiritual root. There is no record of it having any intelligence; at most, it possesses spirituality, which is insufficient to support cultivation.
"Is that so...?"
Wang Yu muttered to himself, realizing that the existence of the Wutong Immortal violated the order of the Heavenly Dao.
What makes it special is perhaps this Phoenix Clan within the Void Rift. So... could it be a product of altering reality?
Aside from scratching my head, there seemed to be no other way to confirm it.
However, the Black Phoenix Girl observed his reaction.
Having vaguely guessed what was going on, a plan immediately formed in his mind: "Why think so much? Didn't you come to see the Phoenix Stele? I'll take you there."
"……good."
That makes sense. Instead of getting caught up in things that don't concern you, you might as well go and see the Phoenix Stele with your own eyes.
The Phoenix Clan built their nests on the sacred Wutong tree, and each branch had a special spatial expansion method. With the Black Phoenix Maiden leading the way, all the Phoenix Clan members they encountered addressed her as Your Highness, and they had no obstacles along the way.
This was the first time Wang Yu had ever encountered such a broad concept as the Phoenix Clan.
The Phoenix Clan and the Phoenix are not actually the same thing.
Azure Phoenix, Peacock, Black Phoenix, Fire Phoenix... and even Golden-Winged Roc, all belong to the Phoenix Clan, all transformed from a drop of blood from the Ancestral Phoenix.
In reality, the Phoenix Clan in the Celestial Realm now refers specifically to the Phoenix Clan, which is quite different!
Both extend along the trunk into the canopy.
An ancient palace burning with the flames of rebirth came into view, but strangely, there were no phoenixes in this area.
Wang Yu naturally asked the question.
The Black Phoenix Maiden said, "This is the permanent residence of the ancient Phoenix elders of our clan, the elders..."
As she was speaking, she suddenly stopped.
Wang Yu understood immediately. According to the inherited memories, Elder Gu Feng was a true immortal being, yet there was no one here.
The two looked at each other, then stared at each other in bewilderment.
A long silence followed.
The other party continued to lead the way, and finally Wang Yu saw the legendary Phoenix Stele inside the Nirvana Ancient Hall, which contained the complete Nirvana and the Great Dao of Space.
This includes all the fruits of the Dao that have arisen from the moment of their birth!
But... unsurprisingly, it's incomplete!
Comprehensiveness still exists, but it's stuck at 99%. The missing 1% may seem like a small difference, but it makes a world of difference.
The Black Phoenix Girl might not have realized it before.
However, after awakening her true self, she realized the problem without Wang Yu's reminder: illusion is still illusion, and there is still a difference between it and reality.
The biggest problem with the Void Rift is that it cannot simulate the power of immortals. However, given the size of this place, it shouldn't be that difficult.
After all, this is an eternal cosmic wonder.
The legend says it possesses the power to alter reality, which is even more powerful than a true immortal, yet the fact that it still cannot be simulated gives Wang Yu reason to suspect that this "rule of truth and falsehood" itself is a limitation.
For example... it cannot manifest an existence that transcends itself.
—The Phoenix Stele is a prime example!
But those ancient phoenix elders have become a mystery. Could it be that the legend of the void rift altering reality is false?
Just as Wang Yu was lost in thought, making all sorts of guesses, the Black Phoenix Girl spoke.
"You may stay here and meditate at your leisure. I have other matters to attend to, so I will not concern myself with you."
"etc!"
pity.
The other party seemed unwilling to listen to his reasoning anymore, ignoring him completely, and his figure disappeared directly into the Nirvana Ancient Hall.
Wang Yu sighed helplessly and refocused his attention on the Phoenix Stele. Regardless of whether it was real or fake, the more than one hundred spatial Dao Fruits within the spatial mysteries alone were enough to keep him glued to the spot.
Even if it's only 99%, it's still higher than his level of understanding.
Illusory forms, creation, traversal... all exist!!!
but.
Wang Yu needed to be wary of the possibility that his first-hand insights might disappear, after all, he had never heard of anyone using the opportunity of the void rift to comprehend a more profound law or great Dao.
If the Phoenix Stele here were useful, it would definitely be a popular spot for taking photos; there's no reason why he'd be the only one who could access it.
Considering that this is as illusory as a bubble, leaving would mean the bubble bursting, and it's possible that this insight might be lost.
Therefore, a small plugin needs to be developed.
'Enlightenment Placement Slot!'
Even if memories can be lost, the harvest from the storage area will never be a problem. So far, he has not discovered any force that can affect the storage area.
He replaced both of his comprehension slots with spatial principles, then focused his mind and spirit on the intricate and endless phoenix patterns on the Phoenix Stele.
It's as if one can glimpse the essence of the laws of space.
Every half incense stick or so, there would be a noticeable improvement, as if all the mysteries of space had opened their doors to him. Wang Yu focused on the three Dao fruits he had already comprehended.
For a moment, I was unaware of what heaven and earth were!
(End of this chapter)
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