Kapitel 183: Chapter 182: I am a Professional Moocher!
Although it was just an imprint of uncertain age, its aura was enough to make her soul tremble.
This feeling was even more intense than when she faced Zi Yan's father, Zhu Kun.
In this world, apart from the legendary Dou Di (Battle Emperor), who else could possess such might?
Jiang Yun narrowed his eyes, observing the black-cloaked Dou Di, and speculated silently.
Inside the glowing orb, the black figure stood in front of the colossal Bodhi Ancient Tree.
Suddenly, the figure began to attack the Bodhi Ancient Tree. In response, the Bodhi Ancient Tree emanated terrifying energy. In the fierce clash, even the surrounding world seemed to collapse.
Xiao Yixian was shocked as she watched the confrontation within the glowing orb, finding it hard to believe.
"The Bodhi Ancient Tree... it can actually fight a Dou Di?" Xiao Yixian was stunned by the revelation, never expecting that the legendary Bodhi Ancient Tree could wield such power comparable to a Dou Di.
No one answered Xiao Yixian. At this moment, Jiang Yun's eyes glimmered with a purple hue as he focused intently on the Dou Di's every move.
The image within the glowing orb accelerated, finally stopping at the last scene.
The black figure was struck fiercely by a destructive gust from outside the glowing orb, and with its body and the surrounding world, it exploded into nothingness.
"Hiss," Xiao Yixian's heart skipped a beat as she witnessed the black figure disintegrate.
"The Bodhi Ancient Tree... teamed up with a Dou Di to kill another Dou Di!" Xiao Yixian's heart pounded furiously at the sight.
"Extraterrestrial Evil Race!" Simultaneously, as Jiang Yun looked at the rising black mist left by the exploded black-cloaked Dou Di, he whispered faintly.
From this moment, he was eighty percent certain that the black-cloaked Dou Di belonged to the Extraterrestrial Evil Race that invaded the Dou Qi Continent. The Dou Di likely stumbled upon the Bodhi Ancient Tree while seeking to heal wounds from a battle with experts from the Great Thousand Realm.
No one anticipated the Bodhi Ancient Tree's immense power. When the Great Thousand Realm experts arrived, they joined forces to defeat the Dou Di.
The images in the glowing orb did not dissipate. After the black-cloaked Dou Di fell, the black mist quickly surged into the Bodhi Ancient Tree. The tree's once-clear aura turned vaguely sinister.
"Jiang Yun, has the Bodhi Ancient Tree been polluted by this negative energy?" Xiao Yixian asked, looking at Jiang Yun.
"Yes, it seems the dark aura we saw earlier was left by the fallen black-cloaked Dou Di, causing the Bodhi Ancient Tree's current issues," Jiang Yun responded, diverting his attention back to the disrupted image.
"Poof!!!"
At this moment, the glowing orb gradually dimmed, condensing into an invisible entity that shot into Xiao Yixian's forehead, infusing her with a strange stream of information.
Seeing this, Jiang Yun's eyes flashed.
It still preferred Xiao Yixian as its closer ally!
Xiao Yixian closed her eyes to digest the information. After a long time, she slowly opened them with a newfound understanding.
The most precious spiritual items of heaven and earth found it harder to develop true consciousness, seemingly a limitation from the heavens.
The Bodhi Ancient Tree, the greatest treasure of the Dou Qi Continent, existed for an unimaginable time. Yet, despite the countless years, it never fully developed intelligence, possessing only basic protective and defensive instincts.
"You want me to help you dispel the remaining evil intelligence?" After processing the information, Xiao Yixian softly asked the verdant ancient tree before her.
"Swish!" Upon hearing her question, the Bodhi Ancient Tree swayed as if nodding in agreement.
Seeing this, Xiao Yixian shook her head helplessly and said, "You have too much faith in me. That remnant evil intelligence was left by a Dou Di; I have no means to handle it!"
"How about we let Jiang Yun try? He's much stronger than me; he might have a way to help you!" Xiao Yixian expressed her regret before adorably clinging to Jiang Yun, a hint of pride in her voice.
"Swish, swish..."
As soon as Xiao Yixian finished her words, the Bodhi Ancient Tree rustled. The clear energy from the Bodhi Seed earlier swiftly returned to the ancient tree.
With this infusion, the sinister aura surrounding the Bodhi Ancient Tree seemed to fade slightly.
"Are you using the Bodhi Seed to expel the negative energy?" Xiao Yixian realized, but then shook her head. "But I don't have that many Bodhi Seeds!"
"Swish!"
The Bodhi Ancient Tree reacted immediately, releasing numerous green light dots, eventually forming a float in front of Jiang Yun and Xiao Yixian.
Under the light, Xiao Yixian's face was taken aback. These Bodhi Seeds were purer than the one they obtained, a stark difference in quality.
"So many..." She roughly counted around twenty, a number impressive enough even for her to feel overwhelmed. A single Bodhi Seed could cause a fierce scramble among powerful individuals outside.
Yet, there were over twenty in front of her now.
"Such extravagance!" Xiao Yixian sighed softly, thinking about using the Bodhi Seeds to dispel negative energy.
"Swish, swish..."
The Bodhi Ancient Tree rustled again, as if urging her.
Xiao Yixian instinctively looked up at Jiang Yun for guidance. "What should I do?"
Jiang Yun smiled, gently caressing her head. "This is a rare opportunity. It might help you reach Dou Sheng (Battle Saint) faster than me!"
Hearing this, Xiao Yixian was overjoyed. She tenderly touched Jiang Yun's face. "Then from now on, I'll protect you!"
With that, Xiao Yixian opened her palm, and the Life Spirit Flame ignited, appearing livelier than usual in the presence of the wood-attribute behemoth, the Bodhi Ancient Tree.
With a light laugh, Xiao Yixian flicked a Bodhi Seed into the flame.
Contained within each Bodhi Seed was immense power. Even with the Life Spirit Flame's assistance, refining one was extremely arduous, especially since Xiao Yixian's strength was only at the Dou Zong level, making it a daunting task.
"Swish, swish..."
Seeing Xiao Yixian struggling with sweat forming on her brow, the Bodhi Ancient Tree rustled again, releasing a green glow that formed an ancient green cushion at its base.
Once seated on the cushion, a terrifyingly pure energy poured into Xiao Yixian like a tidal wave.
"Boom!" Xiao Yixian easily broke through the Dou Zong level, entering the Dou Zun realm.
In the next moment, Jiang Yun saw Xiao Yixian transforming into an unstoppable energy source, tirelessly refining the Bodhi Seeds.
Finally, after half a day, the Bodhi Seed turned into a crystalline liquid, slowly evaporating into a green mist.
The mist then merged into the Bodhi Ancient Tree.
With the influx of this pure energy, the Bodhi Ancient Tree shuddered, releasing a thin wisp of black energy that gradually dissipated into nothingness.
Watching Xiao Yixian proficiently at work, Jiang Yun smiled. Realizing he couldn't leave yet, he quietly found a corner to meditate.
The Bodhi Ancient Tree watched him, seemingly pondering, before releasing another burst of green glow, forming another cushion.
Jiang Yun soon found himself moved to a different position without resistance. Feeling grateful, he respectfully said, "Thank you, Senior Bodhi Tree."
"Swish, swish..."
The Bodhi Ancient Tree responded with more rustling before turning back to Xiao Yixian.
It seemed all the special treatment Jiang Yun received was due to Xiao Yixian's influence.
"Looks like I'm becoming a professional moocher!" Jiang Yun chuckled internally, realizing he had grown strong relying on Zi Yan.
Is this a return to old habits?
Within the verdant space, teeming with life, time seemed irrelevant.
Unbeknownst to the two, the outside world was in chaos.
Outside, within a thousand miles radius of the Bodhi Ancient Tree, hundreds of groups gathered, and the scent of blood hung heavily in the air. Countless bodies lay far and wide.
The once pristine paradise had turned into a brutal battlefield, red rivers of blood crisscrossing the land.
Seeing this, Elder Shennong, who had hidden for a thousand years, felt a pang of pain.
But facing the surge of the entire continent, he was powerless.
At this moment, the assembled hundreds of groups formed an encirclement, watching a few prominent factions ahead.
Though outnumbered, no one dared underestimate the coalition of the seven ancient clans: the Gu, Lei, Yan, Yao, Ling, Shi, and Hun Clans.
Each of these factions alone could turn Central Plain upside down.
"Your Imperial Clans are too overbearing! The Bodhi Ancient Tree is the opportunity for all cultivators on this continent, not your exclusive right!" An old figure stepped forward, glaring at the Imperial Clan factions.
Accompanying the old man's voice was the overwhelming aura of someone half a step into the Saint realm.
"Indeed, the Bodhi Ancient Tree is everyone's opportunity! Do you think it belongs solely to your Imperial Clans?"
"Humph, I can overlook other opportunities, but not the Bodhi Ancient Tree!"
"We represent eighty percent of the Central Plain's forces. We cannot let them run rampant!"
"...
The elder's words resonated with the crowd, garnering unanimous support, especially from the several nine-turn Dou Zuns who were most aggrieved.
"Hehe, we have no intention of driving you away. The Bodhi Ancient Tree appears once in a millennia; let the young ones take the spotlight!" A smiling white-haired elder from the Gu Clan stepped forward.
"Hah!" A cold laugh came from the crowd, followed by a loud man shouting, "I have no descendants to seek the Bodhi Heart. Stopping me is delusion!"
"Boom!"
Before he finished, a giant hand descended from the void, instantly reducing him to fragments. A faint scent of blood lingered in the air.
"Hehe, does anyone else have objections?" The elder smiled, scanning the now silent crowd with a menacing aura.
The crowd felt immense pressure from the elder's Saint-level presence.
"You've gone too far this time!" In the void, several figures stood watching, including Elder Shennong, who voiced solemnly.
"It's merely a restriction on participation to give more chances to the younger generation—there's essentially no difference!" Yaowan Gui of the Yao Clan commented with a smile.
Initially, the Yao Clan was hesitant upon hearing the Gu Clan's plan, but Yaowan Gui convinced them.
He mentioned a single name that caused instant hesitation among the Yao Clan elders.
Jiang Yun!
Jiang Yun's rise was particularly grating to several ancient clans, with the Yao Clan at the forefront.
This prodigy, unknown from where, had achieved greatness at such a young age with his eight-colored pill and heavenly soul power, dwarfing Yao Clan's own geniuses.
His terrifying strength evoked memories of the founder of the Alchemist Association.
To avoid another age of suppression was intolerable to the Yao Clan.
AUTORENGEDANKEN 
Geriatric_Vibes
Geriatric_Vibes TL Note - Read up to 50+ chapters ahead for some really good novels (according to my taste) and other perks on my Patreon - patreon .com/geriatricvibes. Thanks a lot for the support
Wöchentlicher Energiestatus
-- Power-
Rangliste 
-- Power-
Stein