Translator: Ashish
Translation Checker: Silavin
Yu Zi Yu shook his head, paying not much attention to it. Except for the Human’s nuclear weapons, Yu Zi Yu needed to be slightly cautious. However, if it came to Superhumans, they were not a concern for him.
Rather than worrying about Humans, Yu Zi Yu was more inclined to…
As if realizing something, Yu Zi Yu’s gaze shifted towards the eastern part of Misty Mountains. There, his Mutant Beasts were still battling…
*Rooaar…* In the distance, a Tiger’s roar reverberated through the sky.
“This guy is really something.” Yu Zi Yu chuckled, feeling a bit helpless.
[This White Tiger is afraid that other Mutant Beasts are unaware of his arrival.]
“Sigh, you Dumb Tiger, you truly live up to your name.” Sighing, Yu Zi Yu let go of his worries and chose to immerse his consciousness into his body, beginning his cultivation once again.
His current Peak Spiritual Energy was about 400,000-500,000. Once his leaves, branches, roots, and other aspects were fully strengthened, he could start preparing to breakthrough into Tier-3. By then, even if he appeared in front of the Humans, he would have nothing to fear.
With this thought, Yu Zi Yu became more dedicated to his cultivation.
…
Unnoticed by Yu Zi Yu, deep beneath the North Canyon…
Rooted on a piece of Spirit Stone, a red plant grew increasingly vibrant.
Originally, it was a companion grass of the Earth-Attribute Spirit Stone Mine, and was even the treasure protected by the Rock Python for a long time.
Later, it fell into Yu Zi Yu’s hands. At the time, Yu Zi Yu had just broken through and did not have the time to pay much attention to it. So, he casually planted it deep in the Spirit Stone Plaza.
And now, this Spirit Grass seemed to have matured.
*Swoosh…* Accompanied by a sound akin to the howling of the wind, Spiritual Energy surged, instantly enveloping the blood-red plant.
Unfortunately, the Spirit Stone Plaza had the power to isolate Spiritual Energy, preventing even someone as powerful as Yu Zi Yu from sensing the anomaly underground. Furthermore, it was unfortunate that most of the Mutant Beasts were out hunting now.
Even Bull Demon who had just broken through was somewhere in Misty Mountains honing his strength.
In other words, the entire underground plaza was devoid of life.
*Swoosh…*
As the Spiritual Energy continued circulating, it transformed into a small storm in the blink of an eye. At the same time, the red plant that was a little over a meter tall started growing, shooting up to the height of three meters in an instant.
What was even more terrifying was that with its continuous growth, a suffocating aura began to permeate the surroundings. And then, the blood-red plant began to sway slowly, resembling the most enchanting beauty, with a captivating figure.
However, the most suffocating aspect was the cloud of crimson blood mist that pervaded around it…
It was bloody yet beautiful, extremely captivating.
…
Meanwhile, inside a treehouse within North Canyon…
Qian Qin, who had just finished bathing, suddenly felt something and suddenly looked in a certain direction in confusion.
She was gifted with the Innate Talent of Intuition, which made her quite sensitive to certain perceptions. It could even be said that she had awakened the Sixth Sense.
At this moment, a suffocating sense of oppression enveloped her. A terrifying oppression.
It came from an unknown source, making her especially uneasy.
It was as if there was an evil spirit lurking, ready to prey, causing Qian Qin to break out in cold sweat.
“There is danger within this canyon too!?” furrowing her brow, Qian Qin muttered to herself curiously.
Although the canyon was uninhabited by Humans, the presence of the Divine Tree made it arguably the safest place. Because of this, Qian Qin’s talents were rendered useless.
At times, she did not even notice danger and thought that her Innate Talent had disappeared. However, now this long-forgotten feeling was pervading her senses once again.
“Hmmm…” Gritting her teeth, Qian Qin put on a fur coat, wrapped herself up, and then pushed open the door.
…
It was in the middle of night. The mist was dense, reducing the visibility to less than 5 meters.
*Tap, tap tap…* Accompanied by light footsteps, Qian Qin left the treehouse barefoot. She turned her head and glanced in the direction of the Divine Tree, but then she bit her lower lip lightly, giving up the idea of reporting to it.
Not to mention whether the Divine Tree believed her or not, she herself was half skeptical.
If this time, her long-forgotten intuition turned out to be wrong, she did not dare to guarantee that the Divine Tree would not be angry. After all, she did not really understand the Divine Tree’s personality.
Until now, she had not conversed much with the Divine Tree. It was Qing Gang who was close to the Divine Tree, but recently, she had not seen him. His whereabouts were a mystery, and nobody knew where he had gone.
*Ha…* Sighing helplessly, Qian Qin decided to go check it out herself.
After all, it was the territory of the Divine Tree. If she encountered any danger, she could call for help right away. With the Divine Tree’s extraordinary abilities, it would certainly arrive in time.
Thinking this, Qian Qin let go of her worries and quietly followed her intuition toward a certain direction. However, at this moment, she did not notice that she had unknowingly approached a restricted area.
The entrance to the underground plaza—a deep pit several hundred meters deep and 5-6 meters in diameter.
The pit had always been off-limits for Qian Qin and Leng Feng.
But now, due to the thick fog of the night, Qian Qin failed to notice it.
More importantly, Bull Demon, who guarded the entrance to the underground plaza, was not here either.
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“Getting closer, closer…” muttering to herself, Qian Qin’s expression changed slightly.
[I’ve only walked a few steps. I’ve not even covered a hundred steps, which means that I’m still within the gorge. Yet this place is giving me a threatening feeling!? How is this possible? Is the Divine Tree not here?]
With her remarkable intuition and having witnessed the Divine Tree’s abilities, Qian Qin naturally understood the formidable power of the Divine Tree.
[The Divine Tree is the most fearsome entity in the country. No, perhaps even in the entire world, the Divine Tree could be ranked among the top few. Fortunately, this terrifying and immensely powerful entity did not harbor ill will towards us Humans. Otherwise, who knows how much blood would be shed? More importantly, the Divine Tree is extremely wise.] When looking at the Divine Tree, Qian Qin could see the shadow of a ‘sage.’
Having witnessed Yu Zi Yu subjugating Mutant Beasts, imparting them with Human knowledge, and then cultivating them…
Then, creating Spirit Pond, planting Spirit Flowers…
And, even sending Mutant Beasts out to hunt…
All of this allowed Qian Qin to glimpse a facet of ‘wisdom.’
Of course, Qian Qin was having a hard time deciding whether this wisdom was good or bad.
Good, because her well-being depended on the well-being of the Divine Tree. As long as the Divine Tree was safe, she would be too.
Bad, because at times, she found herself standing from the perspective of Humans. Beings like the Divine Tree, possessing this ‘wisdom,’ were undoubtedly the greatest threat to Humanity.
Not to mention anything else, just their existence alone was a great threat to the Human hierarchy.
Shaking her head, Qian Qin stopped dwelling on it further.
The sense of impending crisis grew stronger, but even now, she failed to find anything.
Looking up, all she could see was a vast expanse of white, with faint glimpses of familiar scenery.
“Is my talent failing me?” Her voice carried with a tinge of bitterness, disappointment evident on Qian Qin’s face.
[No wonder the Divine Tree was indifferent to me after our first meeting. As it turned out, I’ve lost my value.] Thinking this, Qian Qin came to a halt.
She pulled her fur coat tighter. She felt as if the night wind was growing colder, sending chills right to her bones.
…
However, at this moment, Qian Qin was unaware that a cloud of blood mist was slowly rising from the nearby pit.
The blood mist slowly permeated the air, seemingly searching for something.
But in an instant, as if sensing Qian Qin’s presence, the cloud of blood mist surged toward her.
The next moment, Qian Qin felt her mind and body grow tense, yet before she could react, a thick blood mist had already enveloped her.
*Mmmm Mmmm…* She tried to speak up, but only whimpers escaped her lips.
At the same time, she was pulled by the cloud of blood mist, being dragged toward the pit. In mere moments, she disappeared into the mist.
Only a deathly silence remained, as if conveying a message.