"Sister, is something wrong?"
The slight dissatisfaction in Shen Ci'an's heart vanished completely because of Ning Yao's serious expression.
Ning Yao pursed her lips and remained silent, closing her eyes and channeling her spiritual energy and internal strength into Shen Ci'an's meridians.
Shen Ci'an felt warm and comfortable all over.
Seeing that Ning Yao closed her eyes and didn't speak, he didn't disturb her and obediently let Ning Yao hold his hand.
A moment later, Ning Yao opened her eyes, then changed into Hua Yan and continued the previous actions.
Shen Ci'an watched silently from beginning to end, puzzled by her behavior, but didn't ask any questions.
Hua Yan's condition was more serious than Shen Ci'an's; otherwise, with his skill, he wouldn't have been unable to dodge Bo's attack, and even if he couldn't dodge it, he wouldn't be in such a sorry state.
Lin Qingyu, who was not as skilled as the others, was in serious condition. Not only was he poisoned, but he was also attacked. Most seriously, he was being eroded by spiritual energy. Like Zhao Xin, he was on the verge of death.
"Why is this happening? If it's because of the previous contact with spirit stones, then Shen Ci'an should be the most severely affected. Why is Shen Ci'an the one with the mildest symptoms?"
Ning Yao was completely baffled, and finally concluded that the reason was that Shen Ci'an had been following her all along, so perhaps from the beginning, not much of the spiritual energy had penetrated his body.
Fortunately, she had a way to solve the problem, so she wasn't completely helpless.
Ning Yao's internal energy circulated through Lin Qingyu's meridians, absorbing all the golden spiritual energy covering them into the Thousand Illusions Secret Realm.
The spiritual energy in the secret realm seemed to have reached a critical point. As soon as Ning Yao withdrew her hand, she found that her body was out of control and she sat down on the spot, her consciousness entering the secret realm.
Shen Ci'an was somewhat surprised to see her in meditation, but then he felt relieved. She had just endured a heavy blow from Bo and then healed them. It was normal for her to need rest now.
Looking at Hua Yan and Lin Qingyu, who were still unconscious, a hint of annoyance flashed in his eyes.
However, he still did his best to protect the three of them in the end, and as for Bo, who was not far away, he just kept an eye on him.
Because he knew that with Ning Yao present, the strange beast would not make any moves for the time being.
However, after Ning Yao entered meditation, the strange beast Bo actually stood up and left.
Before leaving, he took one last deep look in this direction, or rather, one last look at Ning Yao.
Shen Ci'an ignored it; it would be better if it left, as it would pose less of a threat.
Ning Yao was startled when her consciousness entered the Thousand Illusions Secret Realm.
This was the first time she had been passively drawn into this situation, and the feeling of being out of control was terrifying; she disliked it intensely.
But the sound she heard the next second made her temporarily abandon the idea.
"Young friend Ning, it's been a long time." It was Ning Que Linyu!
He appeared suddenly last time and disappeared before he could finish speaking. Ning Yao thought that the secret realm had a new master and the wisp of consciousness left by the former master had dissipated. She didn't expect that he was still there.
"Senior, you..."
Ning Que Linyu's voice came through. He chuckled, his voice even gentler than when the secret realm was opened last time, with an added touch of kindness: "I know what you want to ask. You want to ask why I have appeared again, right?"
"Actually, although I only have a wisp of my soul left, as long as the secret realm exists, I will exist. Rather than saying that the Thousand Illusions Secret Realm exists independently, it is more accurate to say that the current Thousand Illusions Secret Realm is supported by this wisp of my soul."
"When I fall into a deep sleep, the secret realm closes. When you awaken me, the secret realm reopens. My previous disappearance was a period of hibernation, or in your human terms, seclusion."
"You have found a lot of spiritual energy this time, and even the Netherworld Divine Tree. If you make use of it, I should be able to stay awake for quite some time."
Ning Yao understood; Ning Que Linyu's current situation was like that of a steward in a secret realm.
She is the mistress, and he is the butler. The butler knows everything about the secret realm.
"Senior, are you referring to the Netherworld Divine Tree? Is it the one from the legends of Kunlun Ridge?"
Ning Que Linyu's voice was somewhat puzzled: "Kunlun Ridge? I don't know about it, but I did sense the aura of the Netherworld Divine Tree."
Ning Yao asked, "Please sense any information about the Netherworld Divine Tree, Senior."
A heavy sigh came from the sky: "The Netherworld Divine Tree originally had no name. It was born from the essence of heaven and earth. No one knows when it was born or where it was born. People only learned about it during a great war."
Ning Que Linyu's voice carried an ethereal quality and a sense of reminiscence.
The Netherworld Divine Tree first appeared on the banks of the Netherworld River.
The Youming River is the dividing line between the upper and lower realms. Within three hundred miles of the river and its banks, not a blade of grass grows and no living creature survives.
This sacred tree was special; it appeared suddenly by the river, its branches were lush, it grew rapidly, and soon became a towering tree.
It even protected the other flowers, plants, and trees within its range.
Many other plants grow under his enormous canopy, which has become a great spectacle of the Youming River.
Some say it was formed by the heavens and earth, thus forming a contrast with the Youming River.
The River of the Netherworld is devoid of life, yet it protects the creatures of the region, symbolizing the flourishing of life.
Some say it's the tree of immortality, others say it's the tree of resurrection; opinions vary, but no one has ever proven it.
Before anyone could verify it, a great war broke out, with flames raging on both sides of the Youming River, resulting in countless deaths and injuries in both the upper and lower realms.
Blood stained the banks of the Youming River for three hundred miles, turning the river water red as well.
The area protected by the sacred tree became strange in the eyes of the people.
Those with malicious intentions cannot tolerate it and want to harm the sacred tree, but they cannot get close to it, so they can only vent their dissatisfaction on the war.
For a moment, the banks of the Youming River were filled with the wails of ghosts and howls of wolves, like a living hell.
The sacred tree, having grown for ten thousand years, was already sentient. Perhaps nurtured by heaven and earth, it took pity on all things and could not bear the frequent wars. So it sacrificed its own power to save the lives of those who died in battle, thus bringing lasting peace to both the upper and lower realms.
The sacred tree vanished without a trace, and the banks of the Youming River once again became barren for three hundred miles, devoid of any living creature.
"I was fortunate enough to witness the magnificence of the divine tree, and it was thanks to its protection that I was able to retain a wisp of my soul in this Thousand Illusions Secret Realm. It was only because I sensed its presence that I awoke from my slumber."
"Young friend Ning, the Netherworld Divine Tree is born from heaven and earth. To encounter it is fate, so cherish it!"
Ning Yao asked, "What does the Divine Tree look like? You said I've already encountered it, how can I find out?"
Ning Que Linyu chuckled: "Look up at the sky, it's right before my eyes."
Ning Yao was startled, realizing where she was now.
It's that giant tree!
That is the Netherworld Divine Tree!
“I saved a little girl before, and she gave me a seven-colored leaf. This is it.” Ning Yao took out the leaf that Lin Qinglan had given her.
"Senior, are these leaves related to the sacred tree?"
"These are the leaves from the Netherworld Divine Tree."
"Why are these leaves seven-colored? The sacred tree is just like any other tree?"
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