Chapitre 181: Chapter 180: The Proactive Bodhi Ancient Tree Appears!
Inside the cave, Xiao Yixian looked at the flame burning with vitality and couldn't help but glance at Jiang Yun beside her.
The Flame of Life, ranking fifth on the Heavenly Flame list, though not particularly adept in combat, brims with life force. However, it isn't something a person below the level of a Dou Saint can refine.
Especially for someone like Xiao Yixian, who is merely a Dou Zong. Even though there's an inexplicable affinity between them, it would still be extremely difficult to refine.
Jiang Yun didn't answer Xiao Yixian's inquiry immediately but instead delved into his thoughts to communicate with Qing Ming.
"Senior Qing Ming, can it be done?"
In response to Jiang Yun's question, Qing Ming's voice, filled with amusement, came through, "If it were any other flame, it might cause her some harm given Xiao Yixian's current strength. But for the Flame of Life, it's quite simple!"
Relaxing upon receiving Qing Ming's affirmative answer, Jiang Yun turned to the quietly waiting Xiao Yixian and softly said, "Don't worry. Focus on communicating and refining it. I'll handle everything else."
"Hmm!" Seeing the certainty in Jiang Yun's eyes, Xiao Yixian felt reassured. She nodded, her eyes shining with determination as she walked towards the Flame of Life.
"Wait!"
Just then, Jiang Yun suddenly called out to Xiao Yixian. She turned back in confusion, her eyes filled with questions.
Seeing this, Jiang Yun chuckled, "Since it's your first time refining a Heavenly Flame, let me set up a formation to help you."
Hearing Jiang Yun's words, Xiao Yixian was momentarily taken aback but soon smiled warmly and nodded.
Jiang Yun didn't hesitate. Hundreds of spiritual seals flew from his hands, quickly forming a grand formation in the air.
The formation was interconnected with faint fiery lines, and faint coldness seeped out from it.
"This is the Flame and Frost Formation I obtained from the Nether Lotus Demon Saint. This coldness is not ordinary; it results from an elevated temperature. Essentially, it's a peculiar form of flame-cold energy, providing some suppression over Heavenly Flames."
Jiang Yun pointed to the formation above, explaining to Xiao Yixian, who looked on with some confusion.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yixian came to her senses and nodded.
With everything in place, Xiao Yixian walked towards the Flame of Life. Upon her approach, the sky filled with green flames began to dance joyfully.
From the Flame of Life, she could sense a jubilant emotion, which made her feel comfortable. However, she knew clearly what she desired. Without hesitation, she walked through the outer flames to the source fire of the Flame of Life.
The source fire of the Flame of Life kept changing forms. Sensing Xiao Yixian's arrival, it joyfully danced around her.
But Xiao Yixian remained unmoved. She gently stretched out her hands, holding it towards her mouth.
Sensing her action, the Flame of Life suddenly became agitated, with its temperature soaring instantly.
Though I like you and feel comfortable with you, it doesn't mean I'm willing to be refined by you. That's a whole different matter!
So, upon realizing her intention, the Flame of Life became utterly frenzied.
Simultaneously, Jiang Yun swiftly reacted. With a change in his hand seals, the formation in the sky began to rotate rapidly, releasing an intense burst of cold air, descending towards Xiao Yixian.
Under Jiang Yun's control, the cold air fell precisely at Xiao Yixian's center, causing the cave to crackle as a thick layer of frost formed.
Even the Flame of Life was covered with a thin layer of frost.
Outside, the frost in the cave rapidly spread further.
Seeing Jiang Yun's action, Xiao Yixian was decisive. She quickly held the source fire of the Flame of Life and brought it to her mouth.
"Boom—"
Sensing the impending danger, the Flame of Life erupted, turning into a massive inferno that engulfed Xiao Yixian entirely, releasing a terrifying temperature that could change the sky's color.
"Ah—"
The intense pain caused Xiao Yixian's white garments to turn to ash from the high temperature, revealing a jade-like delicate body in the cave.
Jiang Yun, however, had no time to admire such beauty. The moment the Flame of Life erupted, he passed through the green flame barrier and arrived before Xiao Yixian.
"Jiang Yun..." In her dazed state from the extreme pain, Xiao Yixian murmured instinctively.
"It'll be over soon. Relax." Heartache filled Jiang Yun as he held her and whispered in her ear.
At the same time, a terrifying sealing power erupted from the back of his hand, making the previously fierce Flame of Life behave like a baby before an adult. It was easily thrown into Xiao Yixian's dantian.
A phantom of a tower appeared faintly in Xiao Yixian's dantian.
At the base of the tower, the Flame of Life 'obediently' moved around. Tiny flames filled with life flowed through the small cracks at the base, circulating through Xiao Yixian's meridians.
Time passing would now make it easy for Xiao Yixian to complete the refinement of the Flame of Life.
With the Flame of Life subdued, Xiao Yixian collapsed into Jiang Yun's arms, exhausted. The excruciating pain she had just experienced drained all her energy.
"Is it over... It's over?" Drenched in sweat and panting heavily, Xiao Yixian spoke in Jiang Yun's arms.
"Yes, it's done. Now you can safely absorb and refine the Flame of Life." Jiang Yun raised his sleeve to help wipe the sweat from her forehead, speaking softly.
"Hmm!" A purr-like sound came from Xiao Yixian.
With the crisis averted, Xiao Yixian realized she was now naked and collapsed in Jiang Yun's arms. Her eyes, filled with embarrassment and moisture, looked at Jiang Yun.
This sight made Jiang Yun's heart race and his body feel a bit hot.
Jiang Yun's hand rested on Xiao Yixian's smooth, jade-like skin, the touch causing his breath to become slightly heavier.
Although Xiao Yixian's figure wasn't as enticing as Zi Yan or Medusa, it was still flawless.
Moreover, as the first willow waist in Dou Qi Continent, her presence exuded a deadly allure at this moment.
Her pure, celestial-like demeanor now had a touch of allure due to the recent burns.
"Jiang Yun..."
With her body growing hotter, Xiao Yixian gazed at Jiang Yun with her moist eyes, murmuring.
Before she could say anything more, Jiang Yun lowered his head and captured her lips.
For a moment, the cave was filled with an ambiguous atmosphere.
"Comfortable...feelings, in here."
From deep underground, an unknown soul fluctuation emanated. A massive figure moved at a stunning speed.
"Boom—"
A huge rift swiftly formed in the earth, causing it to shake violently.
"What's going on?"
Elder Shennong was the first to arrive, gazing at the ground below with a shocked expression.
"Senior Shennong!" At this moment, Jiang Yun and Xiao Yixian arrived together. They appeared nothing outlandish, but upon close observation, one would notice Xiao Yixian clinging even closer to Jiang Yun and a hint of gloom in Jiang Yun's eyes.
"You're here too. Any idea what's happening?" Elder Shennong saw them and was slightly surprised, having not expected them to be wandering around instead of heading home after obtaining the Flame of Life.
Elder Shennong didn't know that Xiao Yixian had already started refining the Flame of Life in her dantian.
"We also came when we heard the noise," Jiang Yun replied.
Nodding, they all turned their attention to the changes below.
At that moment, Xiao Yixian pointed to the ground in surprise, "Jiang Yun, Senior Shennong, look! What is that?"
Before Xiao Yixian could point, Jiang Yun and Elder Shennong had already seen it. An extremely dense aura of pure energy emerged from the ground, spreading and revitalizing everyone present.
"This is..." Grabbing a handful of the light and airy energy, Elder Shennong hesitated, a look of incredulity in his eyes.
"Is this pure energy? Could it be..." Jiang Yun wore a surprised expression. He never expected the item they had been searching for so long to present itself.
"Bodhi Ancient Tree!" Elder Shennong's voice was low, his gaze at Jiang Yun filled with complexity and envy.
If one were to rank the treasures of the Dou Qi Continent, the Bodhi Ancient Tree would definitely be among the top three!
In some ancient texts, the Bodhi Ancient Tree is also known as the Wisdom Reincarnation Tree.
The tree grows one cycle every thousand years and matures only after a hundred cycles. Such a lengthy span of time can erode anything, but the Bodhi Ancient Tree exists beyond time, making it one of the continent's most ancient species.
The Bodhi Ancient Tree might not appear even once in a millennium. Although it can bestow sainthood, historical records of successful instances are extremely rare, almost zero.
This does not diminish its allure, though. Every appearance of the Bodhi Ancient Tree causes a massive commotion across the continent.
Notably, even Dou Sheng experts have fallen in the struggle for this treasure.
What made Elder Shennong wistful was that he had lived in seclusion here for a thousand years without discovering any such opportunity.
Now, with Jiang Yun's arrival, they had discovered the Flame of Life in this valley, and the Bodhi Ancient Tree had appeared.
Jiang Yun, could you still say you aren't favored by the heavens?
"It's actually the Bodhi Ancient Tree!" Xiao Yixian covered her mouth in astonishment. She felt an unusual sensation within her body, as though something underground was attracting her.
"Boom—"
At that moment, another violent tremor came from the ground, as though a colossal entity was breaking free.
"Not good..."
Jiang Yun and the others sensed danger. Instantly, Jiang Yun took Xiao Yixian and, with Elder Shennong, fled to a distance.
As they left, a massive figure erupted from the ground.
Moments later, a colossal ancient tree, expansive enough to shade half a city, stood tall on the vast plain. Thick, dense energy emanated from the tree, occasionally taking various forms, appearing mystical.
"So this is the legendary Bodhi Ancient Tree..." Even Elder Shennong, a six-star Dou Sheng, felt his heart race as he beheld the ancient tree exuding an aura of timelessness.
The Bodhi Tree has three treasures: Bodhi Heart and Bodhi Seed, no longer useful to him. But there remains the meditation under the Bodhi Tree.
This meditation, said to grant the potential to become a Dou Di, was quite alluring. At the very least, breaking through to seven stars would be a substantial gain.
"What a massive tree."
Xiao Yixian murmured, even though she was mentally prepared, facing the Bodhi Ancient Tree still awed her. The tree's shade seemed to span the heavens, like an ancient holy artifact standing in the world, exuding age and wisdom.
The massive trunk, towering several thousand feet, stood like a pillar connecting heaven and earth. Filled with ancient energy, it bore an aura of endless time.
The immense Bodhi Ancient Tree naturally instilled a sense of awe. Facing such an ancient and sacred artifact, one couldn't help but feel reverence.
Sunlight shone down, casting a translucent glow on the ancient tree, emanating a powerful vitality.
At about a hundred feet up the tree, a bright glow like a giant energy heart pulsed powerfully.
"Is that the Bodhi Heart?"
Jiang Yun and his companions were drawn to the glow within the vast tree.
Even Elder Shennong, a Dou Sheng and an alchemy grandmaster, was intrigued by the Bodhi Heart, a rare treasure he'd never had the chance to study.
Meanwhile, as the Bodhi Ancient Tree appeared, messages swiftly spread to various factions.
Although Elder Shennong's secluded mountains were usually remote, the commotion from the Bodhi Ancient Tree's emergence caught considerable attention.
Hence, in Zhongzhou, an uproar ensued.
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