ragginovel Chapter 68 The Longevity Sovereign Takes Root in the Blood Sea
Chapter 68 The Longevity Sovereign Takes Root in the Blood Sea
Zhen Yuanzi nodded slightly, satisfied with the result. Then, his expression turned serious, and he issued the most crucial instruction:
"In that case, manifest your true form. Using this place as your core, send your roots as deep as possible into this Netherworld Blood Sea and the endless Netherworld land beneath it!"
Upon hearing this, Wanshou Yuanjun's eyes flashed with determination, and he did not hesitate. He knew that this action was of great significance, and it was also a great opportunity and a great test for himself.
His figure swayed, no longer maintaining his Daoist form, and a burst of azure light erupted from the spot, accompanied by a booming Daoist aura!
A towering, majestic tree, its silhouette blotting out the sky and radiating boundless innate vitality and ancient, boundless Daoist charm, suddenly appeared in phantom form. The phantom quickly solidified, taking shape—
It is the very essence of the Ginseng Fruit Tree, one of the Ten Great Primordial Spiritual Roots of the Primordial World!
However, the ginseng fruit tree that has now manifested in the depths of the sea of blood is quite different from its appearance when it was surrounded by celestial energy and auspicious signs in the Wanshou Mountain Wonderland.
The enormous canopy seemed to expand this unique space of reincarnation, and the dark green leaves, imbued with the surrounding Daoist energy of reincarnation and set against the dark red background of the sea of blood, presented a strange, somber dark blue luster.
It has lost some of its lightness and agility, but gained more of the resilience and profundity to adapt to the dark environment.
The most astonishing thing is the incredibly thick roots, which look like living ancient dragons!
They carried immense vitality and the essence of the Earth element, emitting a deep rumble, actively and firmly plunging into the depths of the viscous sea of blood below, even penetrating the sea of blood, and towards the earth below that bears everything and hides more mysteries of the netherworld, slowly and powerfully!
The moment the roots touched the viscous, filthy sea of blood containing endless negative energy, and the even deeper layers of terrifying malevolent energy, resentment, and demonic remnants that had accumulated over countless eons, the spiritual consciousness of the Longevity Primordial Lord (Ginseng Fruit Tree) clearly sensed an immense, extremely pure yet chaotic and mixed stream of "nutrients" and "Daoist essence," like a river bursting its banks, surging and pouring into the tips of countless roots!
This sea of blood was formed from the filthy blood of the navel of the great god Pangu. It gathered the most yin and turbid energy between heaven and earth, and contained an extremely high level of energy. It also contained countless fragments of laws and primordial residues of the chaotic demon gods who fell at the beginning of creation.
In theory, this is an incredibly valuable tonic for any living being, enough to make their cultivation advance by leaps and bounds.
However, the fatal problem is that these "supplements" are mixed with too much malevolent energy, resentful curses, and conflicting and extremely difficult-to-reconcile chaotic law information that can erode intelligence, pollute the source, and cause the collapse of the Dao heart.
The roots of the ginseng fruit tree instinctively began to frantically absorb the surging energy and fragments of Daoist essence.
Wanshou Yuanjun immediately felt that her magical power was growing rapidly at an astonishing speed, and her understanding of various yin and negative laws such as the netherworld, death, slaughter, chaos, and corruption was also accumulating and deepening at an unprecedented speed.
However, at the same time, streams of cold, piercing, violent, and chaotic thoughts, filled with destructive and devouring desires, also tried to climb upstream along the veins of his roots, like a malignant tumor, to invade the core of his tree heart and pollute his pure Yi Wood vitality and clear Dao heart!
Visibly, the dark green branches and leaves of the ginseng fruit tree began to tremble slightly, and the original glossy luster seemed to dim a little, with some leaves even showing an ominous yellow tinge at the edges.
While the absorption efficiency is astonishing, it comes with an enormous burden of removing impurities, purifying the source, and resisting the erosion of the mind!
If this continues, even with the ginseng fruit tree's strong foundation and powerful vitality as an innate spiritual root, there is a great risk that it will be gradually polluted, its spirituality will be obscured, and its essence may even be deviated from and degenerated!
"Just as expected, exactly as predicted." Zhen Yuanzi's true form had anticipated this situation and showed no surprise.
With a thought, the twelve-petaled Pure White Lotus floating above his head immediately responded, slowly rising and detaching from his head, eventually hovering steadily above the canopy of the majestic ginseng fruit tree, as if crowning this divine tree.
The white lotus platform slowly rotated at a constant and mysterious speed. This time, it no longer shone with a light that was merely for protection, but with a more magnificent, purer, and purifying holy light that was concentrated with its original power!
The light was like the Milky Way falling from the heavens, or a pure, bright moon descending. It not only completely enveloped the entire massive canopy, but also spread downwards along the incredibly thick trunk. The light penetrated the bark, penetrated deep into the wood, and finally reached the countless root networks that were deeply embedded in the sea of blood and the netherworld!
"Sizzle... hiss... ouch!"
The purifying holy light and the impure energy absorbed by the root system produced an unprecedentedly violent reaction!
Those malevolent auras, resentful curses, and chaotic and violent thoughts, under the illumination of the supreme purifying power, were like demons and monsters exposed to the blazing sun, emitting invisible shrieks, and were quickly dissolved, disintegrated, and refined into the most primordial void energy.
The relatively pure Netherworld energy, blood essence, and various fragments of laws were preserved under the "selection," "baptism," and "soothing" of the holy light. Their internal violence and chaos were greatly removed, making them relatively mild and stable, and easier for the spirit of the ginseng fruit tree to absorb and transform.
For a time, centered around the enormous ginseng fruit tree, a bizarre and contradictory scene unfolded deep within this dark sea of blood:
Below, countless thick roots, like a greedy and tireless ancient python's web, frantically absorbed the boundless yet extremely filthy "nutrients" from the sea of blood.
Above, the twelve-petaled Pure White Lotus, like the most loyal and selfless guardian and the most efficient purifier, continuously showered down vast holy light of purification, forming an indestructible barrier that cleansed all impurities and ensured that the absorbed power was relatively "safe," "pure," and easy to absorb.
The spirit of the Longevity Goddess (Ginseng Fruit Tree) suddenly felt the mountain-like pressure lighten abruptly!
The cold, tyrannical feeling that was constantly trying to erode his core was effectively suppressed and dispelled by the holy light of the white lotus.
The vast energy and complex Daoist principles absorbed, after being initially purified and "disinfected" by the white lotus, still carried the unique coldness, deathly stillness, and negative characteristics of the Netherworld Blood Sea, but were no longer enough to shake his fundamental Daoist heart.
On the contrary, it can be refined and absorbed by him more quickly and efficiently to increase his magical power, temper his body, and deepen his understanding and application of the laws related to the netherworld, death, and slaughter.
His roots extended, expanded, and branched at an unprecedented speed in the sea of blood and the land of the underworld, as if building a vast and sophisticated energy and information sensing network that belonged only to him in this extremely yin and turbid land.
He can use the almost infinite "resources" of the Blood Sea to cultivate at high speed, making up for the shortcomings of the Yi Wood Path in attack and certain specific areas;
Furthermore, by leveraging its deep roots here, it can more clearly and keenly monitor any subtle energy fluctuations or law ripples in the depths of the Blood Sea, especially the movements of the Styx Ancestor, who may be lurking somewhere and almost integrated with the origin of the Blood Sea.
At the same time, he can continue to be bathed in the Taoist aura emanating from the Six Paths of Reincarnation, deepening his understanding of reincarnation, which can be described as killing two birds with one stone!
Zhen Yuanzi's main body hovered in the air, looking at the giant tree avatar before him, which stood proudly in the filthy sea of blood under the protection of the Pure World White Lotus, frantically absorbing nutrients and steadily increasing in strength. He nodded slightly, a look of satisfaction in his eyes.
The plan has succeeded! With the Longevity Sovereign stationed here, she can use the power of the Pure World White Lotus to purify her cultivation, monitor the Blood Sea, and comprehend reincarnation. Not only is she safe and sound, but she will also reap enormous benefits, and her strength will continue to grow. This move has already been made.
And it was time for him to return to Wuzhuang Temple on Longevity Mountain.
He needed to return to his own training ground, reconnect the Earth Book with the primordial land, and calmly integrate all the gains from this journey through the Blood Sea.
By thoroughly integrating his insights into reincarnation and the various laws of nature into his fundamental Dao, he further solidified his foundation and elevated his realm.
At the same time, it is also necessary to take charge of the overall situation in the mountains, observe the changing winds and clouds of the primordial world, and make deeper plans and preparations for the future trend that is becoming clearer due to the six realms of reincarnation.
He took one last deep look at the majestic ginseng fruit tree and the pure white lotus above, which cast an eternal, clear light upon it. Then, with a complex expression, he glanced at the seemingly unchanging, slowly rotating Wheel of Reincarnation, which determined the fate of all beings.