Ning Que Linyu replied, "The divine tree has many faces; it receives what it holds in its heart. If it holds evil intentions, then it is just an ordinary leaf."
"The little girl who gave you this seven-colored leaf must be a very insightful person, destined for great things!"
Is that so? Ning Yao thought to herself, looking down.
"Alright, young friend Ning, your time has come. I must go into hibernation again. I hope that next time I see you, you will be able to see my soul."
As soon as Ning Que Linyu finished speaking, he vanished without a trace.
The gathered spiritual energy dissipated, and the secret realm returned to peace.
Ning Yao pondered his words repeatedly: "If we can see his soul next time, does that mean he has a chance to be reborn? Wouldn't that make him the only god in this world?"
If there is an opportunity, what is that opportunity?
Ning Que Linyu once said that he had been favored by the Divine Tree of the Underworld. Could it be that the opportunity lies with the Divine Tree?
Before Ning Yao could figure it out, she felt a violent shaking.
"The secret realm is abnormal? No... it's outside!"
Ning Yao regained consciousness and instantly felt the earth shake.
"What's going on!"
Shen Ci'an stayed by her side the whole time, and even when something suddenly went wrong, he didn't dare to leave.
The violent shaking reminded them of the fissures in the ground in the dense forest!
If they fall into the crevice again, they may never be able to get out of the Kunlun Mountains again!
Ning Yao got up but didn't notice anything unusual about the ground; the shaking seemed to be coming from a distance.
"Sister! What is that?!" Shen Ci'an's surprised voice rang out.
Ning Yao looked up and instantly felt a chill run down her spine.
Countless beasts rushed in from all directions, surrounding the four of them. Leading them was Bo, who had left earlier.
If they were to rush over and trample over them, there wouldn't even be any flesh left to be found!
Twenty meters away from the group, the beasts stopped, each one staring menacingly at them.
Even in her past and present lives, Ning Yao had never seen such a grand spectacle.
Not to mention Shen Ci'an, who grew up in the Beijing social circle.
"Sister, what if they get hungry and try to eat us?"
"Nonsense, we're not even enough to fill their teeth!"
Just when they were in a state of utter distress, the strange beast stepped forward, bent its front legs and knelt down, its head slightly lowered, as if in worship.
What is it doing?
"I wonder, are they worshipping us?"
"Worship?" Ning Yao had a sudden inspiration and looked up at the sky.
"Look up at the sky, it's so close!"
The enormous canopy came into Ning Yao's view, and she suddenly realized that both the location where the beasts had stopped and the location where Bo had stopped chasing them were outside this canopy!
Whether it was just her and Shen Ci'an before, or now it's the four of them, they are all confined within the tree canopy.
Ning Yao recalled Ning Que Linyu's words: "The divine tree will protect all living beings within its canopy!"
That includes the four of them as well.
So the strange beast Bo initially kept a close eye on them, not because it didn't want to harm them, but because it feared the Netherworld Divine Tree.
Later, it stopped attacking Ning Yao because Ning Yao had leaves from the Netherworld Divine Tree on her body.
The beast tide is now stopping at a distance of 20 meters because they are within the protection zone of the sacred tree!
In other words, if we prefer that they don't go out to their deaths, then their current location in the Kunlun Mountains is the safest place!
The towering tree before us is like a giant protective umbrella, sacred and powerful, not to be violated!
"Senior said my opportunity has arrived, but what kind of opportunity is it?" Ning Yao murmured.
"Sister, what did you say?"
Ning Yao shook her head: "It's nothing."
Shen Ci'an said thoughtfully, "Sister, have you noticed? All those beasts obey Bo's commands. Bo doesn't dare to come over, and neither do they."
"Do you think there's something here that they're afraid of? Bo attacked Hua Yan and the others earlier, but didn't hurt you. Are they afraid of you?"
Ning Yao was surprised that his idea was so accurate.
"I think they're not afraid of me, but rather of the things on our side."
Shen Ci'an was somewhat puzzled. Besides the four of them, there was only…
The next second he looked up sharply at the giant tree.
"Are they afraid of this tree?"
Ning Yao nodded: "It's not impossible."
"Then this is... the sacred tree?"
Ning Yao didn't say anything more, but instead reached out to stroke the huge trunk of the giant tree.
It felt rough to the touch, no different from other trees, but Ning Yao felt very calm inside.
The Thousand Illusions Secret Realm seemed to sense the presence of the Divine Tree, and the space fluctuated slightly.
Ning Yao could feel the joy of the secret realm.
Shen Ci'an followed her example and touched the tree trunk with her hand.
A jolt of electricity shot through his body, causing him to groan in pain.
The large hand quickly withdrew, cutting off the sensation. When he looked at Ning Yao, he found that she seemed to be enjoying it, a reaction completely different from his.
At the same time, he also felt something unusual about his body. He felt refreshed and invigorated, especially since his internal strength seemed to have increased!
"Is this the magic of the sacred tree?" Without offering any more thanks, Shen Ci'an endured the pain and placed his hand on the tree trunk again.
This time the pain was much more intense, completely beyond his expectations.
Shen Ci'an gritted his teeth and persevered. The pain subsided in a short time. He felt that apart from the increase in his internal strength, nothing else had changed.
Ning Yao mobilized the spiritual energy of the secret realm and wandered around the divine tree.
However, they discovered that the seemingly lush sacred tree was actually dilapidated inside.
"What's going on? Has the sacred tree reached its last gasp?"
An aged voice rang out: "Ten thousand years have passed. I never imagined that I would encounter such pure spiritual energy at the end of my life. Young girl, who are you?"
The old man's voice revealed a hint of surprise and curiosity.
Ning Yao was taken aback: "Are you the Netherworld Divine Tree?"
The old man replied, “Indeed! I never expected anyone to recognize me. I have been in the Kunlun Mountains for ten thousand years, and no one has ever ventured deep into its heartland. You are the first…”
"Oh no, there are also your friends, so there are only four of you."
"Greetings, senior. I am Ning Yao. I have heard our ancestor mention you before."
"Ancestor?"
"Ning Que Lin Yu!"
The old man seemed to recall for a moment, then suddenly realized: "It's him! You're his descendant? Then why do you have the surname Ning?"
Ning Yao explained, "Our ancestor perished in the great war ten thousand years ago. Before his death a thousand years ago, he entrusted his soul to the Thousand Illusions Secret Realm. I am now the master of the Thousand Illusions Secret Realm."
Ning Yao didn't explain in detail, but the old man roughly understood.
Over thousands of years, many things can happen as the sea changes into mulberry fields.
"If it is the Thousand Illusions Secret Realm, then it must be true. Only this secret realm can nurture such pure spiritual energy. The spiritual energy in ordinary spirit stones cannot be directly touched by others; at best, it will injure the body, and at worst, it will kill them!"
Ning Yao frowned, a hint of surprise flashing through her mind: "The spiritual energy from ten thousand years ago was all nurtured by secret realms, so wouldn't those secret realms be boundless?"
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