Chapter 600: Chapter 53 – An Old Acquaintance
“What should I do?” Ye Changsheng asked.
Since Luo Yingying could control the Glazed Sage, if she needed Ye Changsheng’s assistance, it meant that even the Glazed Sage, wielding two Dao Slaying Divine Weapons, couldn’t defeat the Worldly Wandering Dragon Tree.
Then why could Ye Changsheng, who was only at the Celestial realm, do it?
“Sever the Worldly Wandering Dragon Tree’s roots. I’ll handle everything else,” Luo Yingying said.
“Am I going then?”
“Yes. I’m not good at fighting. I’m just a weak woman… Can you bear to let me go?” Luo Yingying feigned weakness.
A weak woman? If taken as a joke, it would surely freeze Ye Changsheng.
Ye Changsheng’s gaze shifted to the lower half of the Worldly Wandering Dragon Tree. He noticed that the roots of the Primordial Immortal Medicine had burrowed deep into the earth. With a slight probe of his Spiritual Sense, he could detect that the Worldly Wandering Dragon Tree had deeply infiltrated a world.
It seemed that the Primordial Immortal Medicine had merged with this world, and the Worldly Wandering Dragon Tree was like the embodiment of this world.
“I see. No wonder the roots need to be severed. I’ll give it a try.”
Ye Changsheng decided to try. He took out the Twilight Snow Sword, and a flurry of snow cascaded through the sky. He used his Immortal Power to further amplify the Twilight Snow Sword’s might, transforming it into a blizzard that swept across the land.
Faced with the sudden blizzard, the Worldly Wandering Dragon Tree showed a hint of surprise. The monumental wood-like dragon unfurled from its coiled state and soared into the sky, its immense shadow immediately obscuring the heavens. The scene was breathtaking.
Ye Changsheng hid within the snowstorm, rapidly approaching the Worldly Wandering Dragon Tree, intending to launch a surprise attack while it was off guard.
However, the Worldly Wandering Dragon Tree let out a long roar, and its dragon claws swept out, scattering the blizzard and easily crushing Ye Changsheng’s Immortal Arts, exposing his form completely.
Sensing the presence of life within the world, and even a being daring to challenge it with a weapon, the Worldly Wandering Dragon Tree became enraged and sought to devour Ye Changsheng.
“Sword, rise.”
Ye Changsheng gripped the Twilight Snow Sword and unleashed a fierce Sword Qi. Bolstered by Sword Intent, it was like the descent of a great calamity, severing the roaring evil dragon’s head and sending it crashing to the ground. The dragon’s body lost its balance and fell as well.
“It died that easily?”
Ye Changsheng was somewhat surprised, but then he realized something was amiss, that he had made a mistake.
The young man immediately turned, and instinctively, he unleashed another earth-shattering sword strike.
However, behind him, a majestic dragon emerged from the roots deep within the earth, breaking through the soil and soaring into the nine heavens. It swatted away the Sword Qi with a palm strike heavier than mountains. Its colossal dragon claws, carrying the might of annihilation, landed squarely on Ye Changsheng’s body.
“Ugh…!”
Ye Changsheng’s body trembled, and his mind went blank for a moment. The power of that palm strike was likely beyond the level of an ordinary Immortal; it was as strong as a Saint’s.
But Ye Changsheng’s body was resilient like a divine weapon. Even a Saint’s blow couldn’t easily shatter him.
However… it still hurt. Ye Changsheng bared his teeth and immediately created distance, retreating out of the Worldly Wandering Dragon Tree’s shadow.
“Impressive, Changsheng. It didn’t kill you?” Luo Yingying was quite surprised.
“Yingying, are you trying to kill me! The Worldly Wandering Dragon Tree is so strong, why didn’t you tell me?”
“I also didn’t expect the Worldly Wandering Dragon Tree to be this strong,” Luo Yingying transmitted.
Ye Changsheng looked at the soaring giant dragon before him and gradually realized something.
The wooden Saint Dragon was not the true body of the Worldly Wandering Dragon Tree. The Worldly Wandering Dragon Tree’s true lifeline lay in its roots. Even if this wooden dragon died, new wooden dragons could still be born from its roots.
A moment’s thought revealed that if a Primordial Immortal Medicine could take root and infiltrate an entire world, then its roots must be vast, capable of spawning countless Saint-like giant dragons…
A Primordial Immortal Medicine that could use the world as nourishment was indeed extraordinary, almost impossible to defeat.
With the Sorcery Ye Changsheng currently practiced, he couldn’t inflict significant damage on the Worldly Wandering Dragon Tree. At best, he could only make it incredibly resilient. If he continued fighting it like this, his Immortal Power would be depleted.
“Draw your sword, Changsheng. A single sword,” Luo Yingying’s tone changed slightly.
Ye Changsheng could only think of one move to defeat the Worldly Wandering Dragon Tree: a Dao Slaying Divine Weapon. He took out the Nameless Ancient Sword.
At that moment, the Nameless Ancient Sword shone with golden sacred radiance. The light contained an unparalleled might, even surpassing the Worldly Wandering Dragon Tree’s rage. The colossal tree trembled, expressing strong emotions, as if the Nameless Ancient Sword had awakened memories imprinted within the Primordial Immortal Medicine.
Reverence, fear, confusion.
Finally, the Worldly Wandering Dragon Tree moved. The giant dragon twirled, attempting to ascend into the void, wanting to drag this land with it and escape into the void, avoiding the Nameless Ancient Sword.
“Don’t let it run!” Luo Yingying warned.
Ye Changsheng wanted to swing his sword but found his body paralyzed.
The Worldly Wandering Dragon Tree was emitting a potent poison that even corroded space. Ye Changsheng used his Desolate Ancient Aura to resist, but he could only barely hold on, having no energy left to sever the roots.
“No, I can’t move right now!” Ye Changsheng replied.
“I’ll help you.”
Luo Yingying opened her palm and scattered a shower of petals. The petals bathed Ye Changsheng’s body, bringing with them immense Vitality, even dissolving the Worldly Wandering Dragon Tree’s potent poison.
The Heartbreak within them felt familiar to Ye Changsheng. It was Luo Yingying’s Heartbreak Flower.
Ye Changsheng had no time to ponder. He condensed his Sword Heart, his mind as still as water, and controlled the Nameless Ancient Sword to cut into the earth. The Sword Qi carved a seemingly endless chasm, and the erupting might shattered the Worldly Wandering Dragon Tree’s roots.
The wooden dragon let out a mournful roar. Luo Yingying seized the opportunity, flying above the Worldly Wandering Dragon Tree. She performed a hand seal, and archaic imperial script radiated, suppressing the Worldly Wandering Dragon Tree. Simultaneously, several phantoms flew out from her body and landed in all directions.
Although Ye Changsheng hadn’t seen them before, he was certain they were Primordial Immortal Medicines.
Using the Primordial Immortal Medicines as focal points, Luo Yingying created a grand formation, tightly controlling the Worldly Wandering Dragon Tree and finally reclaiming it.
“You know how to set up formations?” Ye Changsheng asked.
Good heavens, Luo Yingying’s formation skills were far superior to his own. She easily set up several grand formations. He couldn’t keep up with her cheat-like abilities.
“Want to learn? I can teach you, and the price is cheap.” Having obtained the Worldly Wandering Dragon Tree, Luo Yingying was very satisfied and happy.
However, Ye Changsheng thought about it carefully. To recreate the Origin Realm, one would need to know how to set up formations. Strictly speaking, it wasn’t strange.
“Forget it. I’ll probably have to trade with you for something again, and I’ll definitely fall into a trap then.”
Ye Changsheng shook his head and refused Luo Yingying.
“We should leave, shouldn’t we? Now that the transaction between us is complete, there’s no need to stay here.”
“…”
After storing the Worldly Wandering Dragon Tree, Luo Yingying remained suspended in the air, making no move, which was strange.
“Yingying, what’s wrong?”
“…”
“What exactly do you want to do?”
“Wait a moment.”
“Wait for what?”
“…”
“What exactly are you waiting for?” Ye Changsheng was very confused. Luo Yingying seemed to be stalling for time, acting out of character.
Ye Changsheng felt something wasn’t right and wanted to use the Void Scripture to leave on his own. Just then, Luo Yingying looked up at the sky and mumbled something indistinctly.
Immediately, a figure tore through the sky, accompanied by a power akin to the Great Dao, cascading down and filling the world, almost causing it to collapse under the strain.
Ye Changsheng’s first reaction was that the embodiment of the Great Dao Will had tracked him down.
“…Finally found you.” The person gazed at Ye Changsheng, their eyes filled with bone-chilling killing intent.
Ye Changsheng met his gaze and couldn’t help but be stunned.
It was Zhou Bujue.
