#679 - The ancient world

In an ancient and mysterious forest, towering ancient trees rise from the ground, and the lush canopy is like the arms of a giant, covering the sky tightly.

These giant trees hundreds of feet tall seem to be the guardians who have stood here since ancient times. The bark is covered with cracks of time, telling the vicissitudes of thousands of years.

Deep in the forest, it is shrouded in a layer of heart-wrenching darkness. Wherever my eyes reached, there was only a deep and bottomless shadow, as if even the light was swallowed up. Occasionally, waves of beast roars filled with ferociousness came from the darkness, the roar was low and shocking, making people shudder.

This is a famous wilderness land in the entire continent - the Huangmang Ancient Realm.

This land seems to be forgotten by time and still retains the original style of ancient times. There are ferocious beasts left from ancient times living in the forest. Although they are not as intelligent as monsters, they are not inferior in power, and they are even more powerful.

These ferocious beasts are bloodthirsty because of their existence. The entire Huangmang Ancient Domain has become a forbidden area. If they enter, even the powerful Dou Zun will have a considerable probability of falling into it.

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A black leather boot gently stomped on the dead branches on the ground, and the crisp sound of breaking seemed particularly harsh in the quiet forest. The rustling footsteps followed and echoed in the forest.

The young man wearing a pointed soft hat, a black classical robe, and a monocle inlaid on his right eye walked forward leisurely with a face.

His steps were not fast, but the distance seemed to have been stolen. Every time he took a small step forward, he could cross a long distance.

"Tsk, it's really difficult to find the ancient Bodhi tree in advance. That thing is proficient in illusionism and is much larger than that of an ordinary Nine-Star Dou Sheng." Amon muttered as he walked.

He looked around casually, the darkness in the forest seemed to have no effect on him, and the fierce beast roar failed to attract his attention.

A giant python hundreds of feet winds down from a giant tree. Its body is pitch black, without scales, and its surface is smooth. What is most noticeable is that its head is not the head of a snake, but a human face.

After seeing Amon, the man showed a strange smile on his face, his mouth slightly cracked, revealing his long fishy red tongue.

It smiled at Amon, and Amon smiled politely.

A starlight lit up, and a single piece of glasses appeared on the right eye of the giant snake on his face.

After searching for the ancient Bodhi tree but failed, Amon was not disappointed. It would come out sooner or later, and it was not far from the time it was born in the original work.

Amon's series of actions have changed a lot of things, causing a huge butterfly effect. Now, the plot in the original work has almost been unrecognizable... This is the result of his intentional maintenance.

However, these butterfly effects cannot affect the ancient Bodhi tree buried deep underground. If there is no accident, it will still appear at the original time and place.

"Well, but I've come here, so I can't wait here. Before the main meal, I'll have some snacks."

The silence of light lit up from Amon's body, and illusory shadows spread out over the sky.

He dispersed his clones and allowed them to freely hunt and devour the ferocious beasts in the wild ancient realm, just as he did in the Starfly Forest.

Perhaps large-scale murder will have a little impact on his few human nature, but he does not have any psychological burden to slaughter these ferocious beasts.

"After all, I'm not an animal protectionist..."

The illusory figures were like ghosts, attached to ferocious beasts. In front of Amon's clone, they had no power to resist.

Even if you have special abilities and can fight back and kill one or two clones, you will soon be parasitized by stronger clones that are aggregated.

Some ferocious beasts sensed danger and instinctively fled around. But danger is everywhere, because Amon has already been filled with the air, and every breath they breathe makes the mark on themselves thicker.

After a riot, the Huangmang Ancient Realm suddenly fell into a strange silence. This wild land that has been fighting all day long has ushered in peace for the first time.

The scattered Amon clone borrowed some ferocious beasts with the ability to drill the ground to search in the earth, but the effect was not ideal. Perhaps it was because the ancient Bodhi tree was hidden too deeply, or perhaps it was not in this area at this moment. After searching for it, it was still futile.

Amon could only wait patiently.

...

In the tomb of heaven, Xiao Yan's face was a little pale. Although the power emitting from his body was unprecedentedly powerful, his body seemed weak, as if he had suffered from some serious illness, and his whole body was full of sickness. aura.

Xun'er keenly noticed the faint weakness hidden under Xiao Yan's powerful aura, her eyes were full of concern, and she asked softly: "Brother Xiao Yan, what's wrong with you? Did it leave any hidden dangers for forced breakthrough?"

Xiao Xuan's eyes fell on Xiao Yan, and after a slight scan, he understood his condition and couldn't help but sigh:

"As a matter of fact, I'm too rushing... The power of the soul is too strong, which will cause oppression on the body. The stronger the soul, the stronger the body needs to carry it. Xiao Yan's current situation is that the power of the soul is far greater than that of the body. The load caused the body to be overwhelmed."

"What should I do?" Xun'er's first time hearing about this situation, surprise and worry appeared on her face.

Xiao Yan coughed twice, his voice a little hoarse, but still firm:

"As long as I can break through to the Dou Sheng, no, even if it is a semi-saint, this situation will be greatly alleviated."

Xiao Xuan nodded, his tone was gentle but with a hint of solemnity:

"Yes, breaking through the realm is the most direct way. In addition, you can also reduce the pressure on the body by increasing your control over the power of your soul.

"However, this can only be temporarily alleviated and cannot be cured. The most fundamental thing is that you need to improve your strength as soon as possible to balance the body and soul."

Speaking of this, Xiao Xuan's eyes flashed slightly, he glanced at Gu Xun'er, and then whispered to Xiao Yan: "Come in with me, I still have some things to explain to you."

No mistakes, one song, one content, one in 6, one book, one bar, one reading!

Xiao Yan nodded and followed Xiao Xuan into the tombstone space. His eyes were slightly condensed, and he understood in his heart that Xiao Xuan deliberately avoided Xun'er, and it was obvious that the next thing was inconvenient for her to know.

After entering the space, Xiao Xuan's expression became serious:

"I have met with the members of the Xiao clan before, and I learned a piece of news from him - the Soul Heaven Emperor has begun to collect the ancient emperor jade of Tuoshe and attack other ancient races."

Xiao Yan's pupils suddenly shrank, and he said in a deep voice: "So, the one who attacked the Medicine Clan is indeed the Soul Clan..."

"That's right." Xiao Xuan nodded slightly, "There is not much time left. You must become strong in the shortest time, strong enough to compete with the Soul Heaven Emperor."

Xiao Yan smiled bitterly and shook his head: "It's easy to say, but it's difficult to do... It's extremely difficult to get to this level. If there is no special opportunity, it's unlikely to make a big breakthrough in one or two years. .”

"Yes, it's very difficult." Xiao Xuan's eyes were filled with a hint of expectation, "But I believe you can do it. So, this is my last gift, and I hope you can make good use of it."

As he said that, Xiao Xuan took out a dark ring from his arms and handed it to Xiao Yan. The ring is simple and unpretentious, but it is particularly strong. Xiao Yan could feel that there was a powerful seal attached to the ring, but the seal had not yet been activated and there was nothing inside the ring.

A trace of doubt flashed in Xiao Yan's eyes and he asked in a low voice: "Ancestor, this is..."

"This is my last destination." Xiao Xuan smiled indifferently, with a hint of relief in his tone, "Although it is not as good as his peak period, I have consumed too much to deal with the soul of the Heavenly Tomb... but it should still bring you some more money. Not small help."

Before he finished speaking, cracks suddenly appeared on Xiao Xuan's body, and the cracks spread rapidly and eventually spread throughout his body. His body gradually shattered in Xiao Yan's shocked gaze, turning into light, leaving behind an energy core that emitted a terrifying aura.

The energy nucleus turned into a beam of light and sank into the dark ring. The whole process was so fast that it was caught off guard. By the time Xiao Yan reacted, Xiao Xuan's figure had dissipated, leaving only a core of energy floating quietly in the ring.

"Ancestor..." Xiao Yan held the ring blankly, and an indescribable grief surged in his heart.

He not only admired Xiao Xuan's lifeless sacrifice for his family, but also felt deeply saddened by the passing of such an amiable elder.

He took a deep breath, tried to calm down his emotions, and finally took a look at the stone palace where Xiao Xuan once lived, and turned around and walked out of the tombstone space.

Standing in front of the tombstone, Xiao Yan knelt on his knees, kowtowed three times, and said in a low and firm voice:

"Don't worry, ancestors, Xiao Yan swore here that he must revive the Xiao clan and will never let your expectations down!"

His voice echoed, as if he wanted to imprint this vow between heaven and earth.