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Chapter 340, The Mysterious Yellow Tree
"Om~"

With the humming sound of the Xuanyuan Sword, the golden sword light emitted by the Xuanyuan Sword began to retract inward. When the last bit of sword light disappeared, a ball of golden light shot out from the sword and directly enveloped Hua Changxi, who was less than a hundred meters away from the Xuanyuan Sword.

The crimson light in Hua Changxi's eyes had not yet faded. At this moment, she held her sword with both hands, still in the action of swinging it. The fighting spirit surging in her heart became more and more vigorous and firm after being enveloped by the beam of light.

Hundreds of meters away, Tong Yao and the others stared in disbelief as the golden light entered Hua Changxi's body. After the light completely merged with her, a faint golden halo appeared on Hua Changxi's exposed skin.

Tong Yao swallowed hard: "That's... the light of the battle spirit, the battle intent condensed by the Xuanyuan Sword!"

Upon hearing this, Yan Zhenzhen's face showed envy, and she murmured, "The battle spirit of the Xuanyuan Sword, this must be the greatest opportunity in the Xuanyuan Mansion, right?"

The fighting spirit that grows stronger with each battle is something every cultivator needs.

The path of cultivation is long and arduous, becoming increasingly difficult as one progresses. Without unwavering determination and an indomitable spirit, one cannot achieve true enlightenment.

Jing nodded, sighing, "Changxi's valiant fighting spirit activated the battle spirit within the Xuanyuan Sword, and that light of the battle spirit is the Xuanyuan Sword's gift of gratitude."

Not everyone can withstand the sword's aura; at least, neither he, Tong Yao, nor Yan Zhenzhen could.

Tong Yao didn't have many feelings. At this moment, he only had one thought: he could observe the Xuanyuan Sword up close. "The sword light of the Xuanyuan Sword has disappeared, the suppressive force in the air is gone, we can go over now."

After saying that, he jogged towards the Xuanyuan Sword.

Jingliao met Yan Zhenzhen and quickly followed.

Hua Liulang, who was collecting armor and weapons in the abandoned palace, was also startled by the sound of the sword and ran out to investigate. When he felt that the suppressive force in the air was gone, he quickly chased after Tong Yao and the other two.

By the time Tong Yao and the other two approached, Hua Changxi's eyes had regained their clarity, though her thoughts were still somewhat confused.

Yan Zhenzhen asked with concern, "Changxi, are you alright?"

Hua Changxi shook his head and rubbed his throbbing forehead: "I feel like I just went to that great battle in ancient times that was crucial to the survival of the Xuanyuan Mansion."

Tong Yao looked at her and said, "You must have been influenced by the Xuanyuan Sword."

Hua Changxi nodded: "I'll recover first, you can do as you please." After saying that, he sat down cross-legged on the ground.

When she just resisted the sword light of the Xuanyuan Sword, in addition to the huge consumption of spiritual power, her soul power was also greatly depleted. She is now in a daze, largely because her soul body has been weakened.

The Xuanyuan Sword attacks both the physical body and the soul simultaneously!
Fortunately, it was her. She cultivated both her physical body and spiritual power, and her physical body had reached the fifth stage (equivalent to the Spirit Platform Realm). She had also developed her divine sense early on, and her soul was much stronger than that of ordinary people. Otherwise, if it were anyone else, they really wouldn't have been able to resist the sword light of the Xuanyuan Sword.

Tong Yao and the other two did not disturb Hua Changxi. Instead, they looked up at the Xuanyuan Sword floating high in the sky and admired it.

The Xuanyuan Sword is a divine weapon that rivals even imperial weapons. One side of its blade is engraved with the sun, moon, and stars, while the other side depicts mountains, rivers, and vegetation. One side of the hilt is inscribed with the arts of farming and animal husbandry, while the other side contains strategies for unifying the four seas. It contains boundless power, capable of slaying demons and monsters, and pacifying all directions.

Tong Yao stared at the sword intently: "If I could forge such a peerless weapon someday, my life would not have been in vain."

Jingle wanted to use his talisman eye to observe, but this time, as soon as he used it, his vision went black.

Yan Zhenzhen shouted, "Enough! The Xuanyuan Sword is a divine weapon. Do you really not want your eyes anymore?!"

Tong Yao grabbed Jing Liao and stopped him from looking at the Xuanyuan Sword anymore: "Your greed hasn't been properly controlled!"

Jing gave a wry smile and didn't look at the Xuanyuan Sword again. Just then, Hua Liulang arrived.

Hua Liulang was very self-aware, knowing that the Xuanyuan Sword was beyond his current understanding. He glanced at it and then went to check on Hua Changxi's condition.

"What is Ninth Sister holding in her hand?"

"It's a Soul Crystal!"

Seeing the soul crystal in Hua Changxi's hand, it wasn't too surprising. Hua Changxi had managed to escape even after falling into the Soul Devouring Well, so it was normal for him to have obtained a soul crystal.

However, seeing one soul crystal after another turn to dust in Hua Changxi's hands, I was somewhat surprised by the sheer number of soul crystals she possessed.

The situation in the Nine Netherworld is complicated, and Soul Crystals are not easy to obtain, especially large quantities.

Once Hua Liulang confirmed that Hua Changxi was alright, he went directly to the palace ruins to look for opportunities.

Jing saw him and followed him.

Hua Liulang: "Senior Brother Jingle, there are also fragments of plaques here!" After saying that, he started fiddling with the fragments on the ground. "It seems that the characters 'Xuanyuan' are also there."

Jing leaned closer, no longer daring to strain her eyes, and only roughly pieced together the fragments of the plaque.

Xuanyuan Palace!
Jing looked around at the palace ruins before him and said, "This is the Xuanyuan Hall, where the Xuanyuan Sword is enshrined."

The center of the Xuanyuan Mansion, the Xuanyuan Hall!

Hua Liulang glanced at Hua Changxi, who was still recovering, and then at Tong Yao and Yan Zhenzhen, who were still studying the Xuanyuan Sword. After Jingle had put away the fragments of the plaque, he couldn't help but say, "Senior Brother Jingle, let's go pick the Xuanhuang Fruit."

The Xuanhuang aura emanating from the Xuanhuang tree behind the Xuanyuan Palace has already drifted over.

Hua Liulang has already cultivated to the fourth chapter of the Nine Revolutions Profound Technique in body refinement. As soon as he comes into contact with the Xuanhuang Qi, his whole body starts screaming wildly.

Seeing Hua Liulang practically drooling, Jing chuckled. Knowing that Hua Changxi, Tong Yao, and Yan Zhenzhen would need some more time, she didn't insist on waiting for them: "Let's go."

The two walked quickly toward the Xuanhuang tree.

Not long after, Yan Zhenzhen also went there.

After a while, Tong Yao also withdrew his gaze from observing the Xuanyuan Sword and walked towards the Xuanhuang Tree.

Hua Changxi waited until her soul returned to its peak before opening her eyes. She glanced around and, not seeing Tong Yao and the other three, guessed that they might have gone to pick Xuanhuang Fruit. She then got up and walked towards the Xuanhuang Tree behind her.

The Xuanhuang tree is not very tall, less than 100 meters. It is straight with a well-developed root system. The trunk gradually becomes smaller from bottom to top, and there are only nine branches on the entire trunk.

The branches are distributed one on the left and one on the right, with no leaves on the branches, only heavy, dark yellow fruits hanging on them.

The Xuanhuang Fruit is the size of a baby's fist, golden in color, and surrounded by a halo.

From the first branch to the ninth branch, the number of yellowish-brown fruits on the branches decreases sequentially.

The most fruited branch only produced ninety-nine Xuanhuang fruits, while the top ninth branch only produced eighteen.

The first branch has one stripe on its fruit, the second branch has two stripes, and the higher up the branch goes, the more stripes the fruit has. The ninth branch has nine stripes on its fruit.

When Hua Changxi arrived at the Xuanhuang Tree, he found that Tong Yao and the other three were all in the tree. The one who had climbed the highest was Hua Liulang, on the fifth branch; Tong Yao and Jing Liao were on the fourth branch; and Yan Zhenzhen was on the third branch.

The four men were covered in sweat and panting heavily, all stretching out their hands and desperately trying to reach the Xuanhuang Fruit!

Seeing their reaction, Hua Changxi quickly asked, "What, is there a restriction on this tree too?"

Tong Yao and the other three nodded in unison.

Yan Zhenzhen shouted to Hua Changxi, "Changxi, you can only pick three Xuanhuang fruits from each branch. The higher you go, the greater the suppression on your physical body."

Of the four, Yan Zhenzhen had the weakest physical body, and she couldn't climb up the fourth branch no matter what she tried; although Hua Liulang climbed up to the fifth branch, he didn't manage to pick a single Five-Patterned Xuanhuang Fruit.

After listening, Hua Changxi pondered for a moment, then climbed up the Xuanhuang Tree using both his hands and feet.

When she climbed to the first branch, she easily picked three yellow fruits with only one stripe, and then quickly ate one with a "crunch crunch".

As soon as the Xuanhuang Fruit entered her stomach, she immediately felt her skin begin to heat up. A warm current acted on her skin, and although it was a little itchy, it was not as excruciating as when she was refining her skin.

When the warm current disappeared, Hua Changxi clearly noticed that her skin texture had become increasingly crystal clear and jade-like.

The four people, including Tong Yao, who were in the tree, were stunned when they saw this. Then, with reluctant expressions, they took out the Xuanhuang Fruit and began to eat it.

After eating the Xuanhuang Fruit and strengthening their physical bodies, perhaps they will be able to continue climbing higher?
Hua Changxi quickly climbed up the second branch, picked three Xuanhuang fruits, ate one as usual, and after absorbing the nutrients, he immediately felt his flesh begin to emit a fragrance.

Then came the third branch. Yan Zhenzhen climbed up it and felt like her body was about to fall apart, while Hua Changxi was able to walk directly on it.

After consuming a Three-Patterned Mysterious Yellow Fruit, Hua Changxi used his Eye of Truth to examine his physical body and discovered that his bones had become as white as jade.

Is this the legendary jade bone?
Having sensed the benefits brought by the Xuanhuang Fruit, Hua Changxi nimbly climbed up the fourth branch, lightly passing Tong Yao and Jing Liao, and picked three four-patterned Xuanhuang Fruits.

After taking one pill, the meridians immediately became as dazzling as star trails.

Soon, Hua Changxi climbed up the fifth branch. At this point, her hands and feet were no longer as nimble, but she still managed to pick three five-patterned Xuanhuang fruits.

After taking one, the blood, like the drop of Vermilion Bird essence blood obtained before, turned into a red amber.

Under Hua Liulang's envious gaze, Hua Changxi climbed up the sixth branch. As soon as she climbed up, she felt exhausted and could no longer stand. She could only use her hands and feet to lie on the tree and pick three six-patterned Xuanhuang fruits.

She hadn't started refining her internal organs yet, so she hadn't taken the Six-Patterned Mysterious Yellow Fruit.

Under the blank stares of Tong Yao and the other three, Hua Changxi struggled to climb the seventh branch and, after much effort, finally managed to pick three seven-patterned Xuanhuang fruits.

Keep going up.

When she tried to climb to the eighth branch, she would climb up a short distance and then fall down again. She repeated this dozens of times but still couldn't reach the eighth branch.

Seeing this, Tong Yao and the other three all breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, it wasn't too extraordinary, otherwise they would have felt inferior.

Hua Changxi lay on the seventh branch, looking at the eighth branch with a face full of resentment. Now she understood the feelings of Tong Yao and the other three. They knew they couldn't climb up, but they were unwilling to just come down from the tree.

After consuming the Xuanhuang Fruit, Tong Yao and the other three tried it several more times.

In the end, Tong Yao and Jing Liao successfully picked three four-patterned Xuanhuang fruits; Yan Zhenzhen also climbed the fourth branch and picked a Xuanhuang fruit; Hua Liulang successfully picked a five-patterned Xuanhuang fruit.

Seeing that they had all succeeded, Hua Changxi prepared to rest for a while before continuing her efforts. However, at that moment, a loud 'boom' came from above.

The five people looked up and saw ripples spreading across the sky.

"Boom~"

Another loud bang, and the ripples intensified.

"Boom~"

"Boom~"

"Boom~"

Several loud bangs followed, and the ripples transformed into a transparent barrier.

Through the barrier, Hua Changxi and his group of five saw sword beams, fists, giant palms, and blade beams attacking them one after another from outside the barrier.

However, instead of attacking them, we should attack the barrier above their heads.

Tong Yao looked horrified: "Oh no, this place has probably been discovered by someone else."

Jing Liao's expression turned solemn: "Those who attacked the barrier should be experts at the Spirit Platform Realm."

"Om~"

Perhaps due to an attack, the Xuanyuan Sword trembled and once again emitted a terrifying light.

The light rippled outwards from the Xuanyuan Sword, like waves on water.

When the light reached the Xuanhuang Tree, the five people on the tree felt a strong impact.

"Ah, I'm going to be knocked away!"

Hua Liulang roared, and then his whole body flew out along with the radiation of light.

Next up were Tong Yao and his two companions.

Hua Changxi held on for a few more seconds before being knocked away. The instant her body left the Xuanhuang Tree, she unleashed the Buddha Kingdom Divine Power in her palm.

The Buddha's hand rapidly grew larger in the air, then suddenly grabbed at the eighth and ninth branches of the Xuanhuang tree.

The inherent restriction of the Xuanhuang Tree slowed down the speed at which the Buddha's Hand could grab, and with the impact of the sword light, the Buddha's Hand was visibly fading and disintegrating.

Just as Hua Changxi's body was about to be thrown out of the barrier, the Buddha's Hand finally pierced through the eighth and ninth branches.

"Ah~"

(End of this chapter)