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"Bang!"
Struck by such an overwhelming barrage of attacks, the already fractured head of the Ban Sheng puppet exploded on the spot. Moments later, its body aged at a visible speed, disintegrating into powder that scattered downward.
"It's done."
Lightning surged as Mo Yu's body rapidly shrank, returning to its original size in an instant. Although the Ban Sheng puppet was formidable, it lacked intelligence. Under the combined assault of Mo Yu, Xiao Yan, Xun'er, and other powerhouses, defeating it was not a difficult task.
At the same time, as Mo Yu and the others dealt with their Ban Sheng puppet, Qing Zhi also slew the one he was battling with exceptionally sharp methods.
Though these puppets bore the title of Ban Sheng, their actual combat strength fell far short of genuine Ban Sheng experts.
"Master, do you need me to assist elsewhere?" Qing Zhi approached Mo Yu after finishing his fight, his icy gaze scanning the other battlefields as he spoke softly.
The ongoing fights in the other areas were not going particularly well. Even among Hun Yu's group, one of the Hall of Souls experts had been killed by a Ban Sheng puppet's strike that shattered his heart. However, their strength was clearly extraordinary. By working together, they managed to suppress their Ban Sheng puppet completely, and victory seemed only a matter of time.
Elsewhere, several other teams also suffered losses, some even quite severe. However, they too managed to contain their respective Ban Sheng puppets.
"No need, just focus on ourselves," Mo Yu replied coldly, shaking his head. Now wasn't the time for acts of kindness—these people were all competitors, after all.
Hearing this, Qing Zhi nodded and stood silently behind Mo Yu without saying another word.
"Is that the legendary Bodhi Heart?" Xun'er's gaze turned toward the Bodhisattva Ancient Tree. About a hundred meters above the ground, circles of light radiated from the tree trunk, exuding a breathtaking vitality.
"This Bodhisattva Ancient Tree is stranger than I expected. These Ban Sheng puppets must have been true Ban Shengs in their lifetimes. Yet, even they ended up as puppets. This suggests that the Bodhisattva Ancient Tree is something even they couldn't handle," Xiao Yan said thoughtfully.
"Indeed. Everyone must be extra cautious later. Your safety is the priority," Mo Yu reminded with a nod.
"Bang!"
As Mo Yu gave his instructions, a dull sound suddenly came from nearby. Turning his head, he saw Hun Yu calmly punch through the head of his Ban Sheng puppet, reducing it to a mess of pale fragments.
About ten minutes later, the remaining battles finally came to an end. When the last Ban Sheng puppet's head exploded, the survivors collapsed to the ground, utterly exhausted, unwilling to even lift a finger.
As the final puppet disintegrated into dust, Mo Yu's gaze turned to the Bodhisattva Ancient Tree. "The danger ahead will undoubtedly be several times greater. I suggest that anyone below the strength of a six-star Dou Zun stays here and refrains from moving forward."
Hearing this, the group hesitated for a moment before nodding. Now that even Ban Sheng puppets had appeared, no one could guarantee what greater dangers lay ahead. If they lacked sufficient strength, pressing forward would only mean throwing their lives away.
"Sect Master, we'll stay here with Yanran while you accompany Lord Mo," suggested several elders of the Flower Sect after exchanging glances.
"Alright. Be careful," Yun Yun agreed after a moment's hesitation, nodding slightly.
"Let's move."
After issuing his orders, Mo Yu waved his hand and took the lead, heading toward the Bodhisattva Ancient Tree. Behind him, Xiao Yan, Xun'er, and the others followed, their expressions solemn and alert.
"We should go too."
Seeing Mo Yu's group take the lead, Hun Yu and the other teams could no longer hold back. Ignoring their fatigue, they waved their hands and led their people toward the Bodhisattva Ancient Tree.
Driven by the allure of the Bodhi Heart, the groups quickened their pace…
"Swoosh, swoosh…"
The faint sound of footsteps echoed as the crowd gradually reached the base of the Bodhisattva Ancient Tree.
Standing here, they looked up and finally grasped the sheer size and majesty of this ancient tree that had lived for countless years.
"Zzz!"
Just as they arrived at the tree's base, dazzling light erupted from the trunk about a hundred meters above the ground. It transformed into a beam of light that enveloped Mo Yu's entire group.
"Whoosh!"
Amid their shock, the beam of light quickly contracted, vanishing back into the tree in an instant.
Along with the light's disappearance, the group that had reached the tree's base, including Mo Yu and the others, also vanished.
As the beam of light descended, Mo Yu seemed to sense something. With a flicker of thought, the Black Lotus Soul Thunder circled within his consciousness, guarding against any invasion by the beam.
In the next moment, blinding white light filled his vision. Mo Yu found himself standing blankly in this world of light, with no one else in sight.
Suddenly, Mo Yu looked up. Not far away, a glowing ring appeared. Pondering for a moment, he walked toward it and stepped inside.
The instant he entered the ring, Mo Yu's body shuddered. The endless white world transformed into a lush grassland before his eyes.
"This is the Ancient Wasteland Region… So, this is the illusion within the Bodhisattva Ancient Tree."
Staring at the vast grassland, Mo Yu murmured softly.
After seeing the Bodhisattva Ancient Tree control five Ban Sheng experts, Mo Yu had already considered the possibility that the tree could create illusions.
Thus, when the light beam enveloped him, he immediately activated the Black Lotus Soul Thunder to shield his mind against the illusion's effects.
Yet, as he observed the vivid scenery around him, Mo Yu couldn't help but marvel. "As expected of the Bodhisattva Ancient Tree. To create such a lifelike illusion that even those within it cannot perceive its falsehood…"
With that, Mo Yu slowly closed his eyes, calming his mind.
An illusion, after all, is just an illusion. As long as one does not lose themselves within it, it cannot cause harm.
Sure enough, as Mo Yu remained unmoved, the scenes before him began to shift. Ferocious high-grade magical beasts charged at him; old enemies from the past appeared, brimming with rage and thirst for vengeance…
Yet, despite all this, Mo Yu stood firm, holding fast to his heart.
An hour later, as though realizing its inability to affect Mo Yu, the illusion finally dissipated, leaving behind a silent void.
At the same time, a streak of azure light descended like a meteor, silently entering Mo Yu's palm.
Sensing something, Mo Yu opened his eyes, raised his hand, and slowly spread his palm. A jade-green bead lay quietly within.
"Oh, a Bodhi Seed. Was it a reward from passing through the illusion?" Mo Yu murmured softly.
As he raised the Bodhi Seed, the entire space around him began to distort violently. In the next moment, like a shattered mirror, the illusion exploded with a resounding crash.
When the illusion broke apart, Mo Yu's mind became momentarily hazy, and his vision blurred. When he regained his senses, he found himself in a space filled with a vibrant green hue.
In this space stood an ancient tree, roughly ten zhang tall, exuding an eternal presence. The tree's entire body was a vivid green, resembling the finest jade, and it radiated an astonishing vitality.
This tree was identical to the towering thousand-zhang Bodhisattva Ancient Tree from the outside world, except that it was infinitely smaller in comparison.
Under Mo Yu's watchful gaze, the verdant Bodhisattva Ancient Tree trembled slightly, and clusters of light floated out from its body, finally hovering in front of him.
The clusters of light flickered, revealing various images within. The people depicted were none other than Xiao Yan, Xun Er, Hun Yu, and the others who had entered the Bodhisattva Ancient Tree with him earlier. Clearly, they were all still trapped within their respective illusions.
Compared to Mo Yu, who had broken free from the illusion ahead of time, the others were evidently facing various degrees of trouble.
As Mo Yu pondered the situation, the Bodhisattva Ancient Tree trembled once more, and another cluster of light appeared.
Inside the glowing sphere was a towering Bodhisattva Ancient Tree that reached a height of ten thousand zhang. However, Mo Yu's attention wasn't fixed on the tree itself. Instead, his gaze locked onto a figure standing in mid-air before it—a man clad in black, exuding an aura of unparalleled supremacy, as though he were the ruler of all creation.
Under such an overwhelming aura, even the enormous Bodhisattva Ancient Tree seemed insignificant.
"A Dou Di…"
Mo Yu's expression instantly became serious.
This was a presence that could only belong to a Dou Di. Who else could possibly emit such an aura?
Within the glowing sphere, this Dou Di did not remain for long. Soon, he was jointly suppressed by the Bodhisattva Ancient Tree and another Dou Di, resulting in his demise.
The images within the glowing sphere did not end with the black-clad Dou Di's death. Instead, strands of dark energy began to emerge from the void.
These streams of energy surged into the Bodhisattva Ancient Tree as soon as they appeared. As they merged, the tree's radiant and pure aura gradually became tinged with an obscure and sinister chill.
"Pfft!"
Following this, the glowing sphere dimmed and condensed into an intangible mass that shot into Mo Yu's mind. It transformed into a stream of peculiar information that swiftly spread through his consciousness.
Mo Yu closed his eyes, absorbing the strange information. Only after a long while did he slowly open them again.
The information revealed that in the distant ancient era, a severely injured Dou Di had once tried to forcibly extract the Bodhisattva Ancient Tree's spirit to heal himself.
However, the attempt ended with this Dou Di being slain by his enemies and the Bodhisattva Ancient Tree working together. Yet, while the black-clad Dou Di was eliminated, his negative emotions fused into the Bodhisattva Ancient Tree during his final moments.
Over countless years, these negative emotions had gradually eroded the Bodhisattva Ancient Tree, subtly influencing its simple spiritual intelligence and causing it to veer toward darkness and coldness.
Currently, the Bodhisattva Ancient Tree possessed two distinct intelligences: one was its original, benevolent spirit, and the other was a sinister consciousness born from the black-clad Dou Di's negative emotions.
"You want me to help you expel the evil consciousness?" Mo Yu gazed at the emerald tree before him and spoke.
"Rustle!"
The ancient tree swayed as if nodding in response.
Seeing this, Mo Yu considered for a moment and said, "But that is the remnant of a Dou Di. With my current strength, there's no way I can deal with it."
Even the Bodhisattva Ancient Tree had been devastated by the black-clad Dou Di's negative emotions. Mo Yu, not yet a Sheng, clearly lacked the power to resolve such an issue. One misstep and he might draw those cursed emotions onto himself, which would undoubtedly spell his doom.
"Rustle, rustle."
As soon as Mo Yu finished speaking, another glowing sphere emerged from the tree. Within this sphere appeared a flame that engulfed a Bodhi Seed. The flame refined the seed, releasing a stream of pure energy that entered the tree, slightly dispelling its sinister chill.
"So, using Bodhi Seeds can dispel the negative emotions?" Mo Yu murmured as he rubbed his chin. "Just one impure Bodhi Seed is enough to help you?"
"Rustle."
The ancient tree shook again, and several green light particles floated out from its body, eventually gathering in front of Mo Yu.
The glow from these light particles gradually faded, revealing pristine Bodhi Seeds. Compared to the flawed seed Mo Yu held earlier, these seeds were far purer and more brilliant.
"One, two… twenty-four," Mo Yu counted, his eyes gleaming.
Bodhi Seeds, while not as terrifyingly powerful as the Bodhi Heart, significantly increased the chances of breaking through to Dou Sheng. Outside, even the flawed seed in his hand would drive countless experts to fight for it.
But now, in front of him lay twenty-four perfectly refined Bodhi Seeds—a display of unparalleled generosity.
Looking at the radiant seeds, Mo Yu's thoughts stirred. Since these Bodhi Seeds could dispel the negative emotions, why not take this opportunity to use the Black Lotus Soul Thunder to refine those negative emotions?
After all, negative emotions were a manifestation of soul power, and the Black Lotus Soul Thunder thrived on consuming such energy.
The soul power of a Dou Di had disappeared from the Dou Qi Continent for tens of thousands of years. Now that an opportunity had arisen, Mo Yu was naturally unwilling to miss it.
"Rustle, rustle."
As Mo Yu deliberated, the ancient tree swayed again, urging him on.
Seeing this, Mo Yu chuckled softly, picked up one of the Bodhi Seeds, and nodded with a faint smile.
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