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"In that battle, the Green-Robed Sword Saint slew a Heavenly Demon Emperor with a single sword strike. The remaining sword energy tore through the earth, forming this rift abyss."
Chu Yang was astonished. A single sword strike could annihilate the Heavenly Demon Emperor, and the remaining sword energy could still create a rift. One could imagine how terrifying the power of that sword strike was.
The three of them leaped into the abyss, and at their speed, they reached the bottom of the abyss in just a short while.
Here, one can feel an even stronger sword intent; there is a sword mark on the ground that stretches for thousands of feet, and the sharp aura is condensed and does not dissipate.
"Wasn't that special being just a remnant soul left?"
Chu Yang asked in confusion, "Won't he be affected in a place where sword energy is rampant?"
The Undying Lord said with a somewhat strange expression, "That senior is a bit special, and has an eccentric personality..."
Chu Yang didn't ask any more questions. The three of them headed in one direction and soon saw a figure.
It was an almost transparent, illusory remnant soul, whose appearance and clothing could be vaguely discerned.
This was a black-haired boy dressed in coarse linen clothes, standing next to the sword mark, occasionally reaching out to poke it.
The sword energy raged, and the remnant soul's hand was directly shredded, but it quickly and slowly regenerated.
The boy's remnant soul seemed to feel no pain at all, repeatedly performing the same actions with great enjoyment.
The three walked in, but the boy didn't seem to notice them. Suddenly, he did something that made Chu Yang a little stunned.
The boy suddenly brought his head close to the sword mark, and then his entire head was shredded by the sword energy.
The boy took a half step back, and the remnant soul's head reassembled, revealing a smile on his face, seemingly quite satisfied.
Chu Yang twitched the corner of his mouth. He finally understood why the Undying Lord had said that the other party had an eccentric personality.
So this guy has masochistic tendencies!
Only then did the boy notice them. He slowly turned around, waved to the Undying Lord, and said, "Little fellow, long time no see!"
The Undying Lord bowed respectfully, "Greetings, Senior!"
The boy nodded, then looked at Chu Yang and Luo Shen.
Chu Yang noticed that although the boy's body was extremely illusory, and even his appearance was somewhat blurry, his eyes were exceptionally bright.
His dark golden pupils shimmered with light, radiating a faint, ancient pressure.
The boy's gaze was fixed on Luo Shen. Her features were blurry, but one could vaguely make out that she seemed to be frowning in thought.
After a long while, the boy suddenly widened his eyes and exclaimed, "You...you are...the Goddess of the Luo River?"
Luo Shen asked with a half-smile, "Wu Ming, what did you call me?"
The boy seemed to recall some unpleasant memories, and his whole body shuddered, even his remnant soul fluctuated violently. He quickly changed his words and said, "Aunt Luo!"
Luo Shen nodded in satisfaction, looked at Chu Yang who was somewhat puzzled, and explained, "Master, his name is Wuming. Back then, the Immortal Emperor invited many powerful figures to help him gather spiritual energy, and I was one of them."
"Therefore, in a way, I am his elder."
This wasn't anything important, so Luo Shen hadn't mentioned it before.
Chu Yang nodded, looking at Wuming with great interest.
Wuming stared wide-eyed, also scrutinizing him.
What did Aunt Luo just call this guy?
Owner?
Thinking of this, Wuming's eyes suddenly sharpened, and he said coldly, "Aunt Luo, I once heard from the descendants of my master that you died in battle on the Western Continent."
"Although I'm happy that you've been brought back to life, if this guy uses it to force you to sign an unequal contract, Wuming will definitely make him pay the price!"
Hearing his words, Chu Yang couldn't help but shake his head and chuckle, saying with a playful tone, "With your current abilities?"
Wuming pointed at the Undying Lord, "Just him!"
The Undying Lord's face twitched, as if he was trying hard to suppress a laugh.
Luo Shen then briefly explained the whole story, and upon learning that she had not been coerced, Wu Ming's hostility lessened somewhat.
As someone who dominated the world in ancient times and is still alive today, he was naturally not a fool, and he immediately connected many things to the story.
Looking at Chu Yang, Wuming asked Luo Shen, "Aunt Luo, do you want me to be like you, to live another life by borrowing the body of that true spirit, to recognize him as my master, and to follow him for life?"
Luo Shen nodded and said, "That's right. In this way, we can only ensure that the eternal and immortal gods are no longer shrouded in dust."
"Besides, don't you want to conquer the outer realms and witness the destruction of the evil race with your own eyes?"
Wuming was somewhat stunned, his dark golden eyes filled with entanglement and struggle.
After a long while, he shook his head, looked at Chu Yang and said, "Young friend, you are indeed extraordinary. Even I have to admit that even my master is not as good as you."
"But I was born of a master, and I will never serve two masters!"
"If you only wish to grant the Qilin's true spirit immortality and gather all its spiritual energy at once, I might be able to help you find another way."
Both the Undying Lord and the Goddess of Luo frowned slightly, but to their surprise, Chu Yang nodded without hesitation and said:
"That's fine, but the Four Sacred Spirits will be the core force to resist the evil race in the future. I'm sure you understand the importance of that."
"Actually, before I came here, I already had two choices in mind."
"Since you are unwilling to merge with the true spirit, then I can only choose the second option..."
Wuming understood the meaning behind his words and asked in confusion, "Is the second target you mentioned related to me?"
Chu Yang smiled and said, "The Immortal Emperor once had an incredible opportunity, and it was because of this opportunity that he achieved his later success. You were born because of this opportunity."
"I suspect... this opportunity is related to the Immortal Tree, right?"
Wuming's dark golden pupils suddenly contracted, and he asked in utter shock, "Besides my master and me, no one else knows about this!"
"How do you know?"
Chu Yang shrugged and said, "I already said, I was just guessing..."
"But judging from your reaction, it seems I guessed right."
Wuming fell silent. The three of them couldn't see his expression, but they guessed he must be extremely embarrassed.
It is said that old people are shrewd and experienced. Wuming has existed for countless years, yet he was tricked out of his past by a single sentence. It is truly embarrassing.
You can't blame him; what Chu Yang said really shocked him.
This secret is of utmost importance, unknown even to the descendants of the Immortal Emperor. Yet it was revealed so casually by the other party. How could Wuming not be shocked?
The Undying Lord frowned, deep in thought.
He never imagined that his ancestor's achievements were actually related to the legendary immortal tree.
Indeed, throughout the entire Great Thousand Worlds, the Art of Immortality is practically a legend.
No one knows how long this sacred tree has existed; all that is known is that it has been recorded in history books since the beginning of recorded history.
There are even rumors that the Immortal Tree was born at the beginning of the world, and although it has experienced countless heavenly tribulations, it has always stood between heaven and earth, immortal and indestructible.
That is why it is called the Immortal Tree.
Such a legendary existence is extremely distant to the people of the Great Thousand Worlds. Even giants like the Undying Lord have never seen it in person.
But every thousand years, the legends would descend upon the world, allowing people to witness its power in the most direct way.
Simply put, every thousand years, the Immortal Tree will produce a leaf with great power, which will then be randomly scattered somewhere in the Great Thousand Worlds.
This leaf is known as the Immortal Leaf, or the Substitute Leaf.
Its function is simple, yet terrifying: it gives people an extra life.
However, this is just a rumor and is somewhat exaggerated, because once the power exceeds a certain limit, even the Undying Divine Leaf will be destroyed along with its master.
But you must know, this is just a single leaf condensed from the Immortal Tree!
If a single leaf possesses such immense power, how terrifying must the true form of the Immortal Tree be?
Wuming slowly regained his senses, shook his head, and said, "This is absolutely impossible!"
"The Immortal Tree is nearly immortal, so why would it abandon its primordial power, which is almost as enduring as heaven and earth, to merge with your true spirit body?"
Chu Yang smiled and said, "Nothing is absolute. Besides, the more powerful a special creature is, the more difficult it is to gather spiritual energy."
"What's the point of living a long life or becoming powerful if one's intelligence is clouded?"
"Besides, some conditions are simply irresistible..."
Chu Yang's last words referred to the ability to escape the Great Thousand Worlds and witness the wonders of other worlds.
He was certain that the more powerful a being was, the longer its lifespan, and the more it struggled to gather spiritual energy, the more it would be tempted by these two conditions.
Aren't the ancient Bodhi tree and the myriad demons and Buddhas vivid examples?
"Since you're not giving up, then give it a try..."
Wuming smiled and said, "I'm also somewhat looking forward to seeing how things will turn out..."
With that, he flashed and soared towards the top of the Rift Abyss.
Chu Yang and the other two followed closely behind, flying out of the Rift Source. Wu Ming stood in the air, gazing in one direction, his dark golden eyes filled with reminiscence.
He said softly, almost as if murmuring, "Now that things are out in the open, and you're not outsiders, I won't hide anything anymore..."
"Actually, I am not entirely derived from my master; my true form is a branch of the Immortal Tree..."