Nobody told me this wasn't a game.

Mayumi didn't seem very willing, but she nodded anyway.

His eyes were full of disdain as he thought to himself, “He looks dejected and cowardly. This is clearly a once-in-a-century opportunity, but he only sees danger… A True Immortal of the Third Realm is not worthy to be my father.”

He raised his gaze and said, "Now that the Divine Sound Society and the Book Club have set up their formations, the structure of the strong here has changed. The leaders of the major adventurer groups are nothing special anymore. Master, you should reshape your understanding of 96511. This is a new era."

Is it okay to improvise?

The three immortals, with utmost respect, saw the old man out.

Tang Yuan volunteered, hoping that Zuo Chang would take him along.

The second stage involves planting trees, completing tasks to obtain nutrients, and then using those nutrients to nourish your own tree species.

And so, the time has come.

Zuo Chang looked at Mayumi and said, "Mayumi, do your best to preserve yourself. The longer you 'survive' in the Whispering Forest game, the more benefits you will receive."

"Nothing is unrealistic."

……

The Threefold Immortal looked at his disciple, his face full of disbelief: "So you mean..."

"You killed Commander Lu Li?"

……

The primary goal of the first phase is singular: to obtain the tree species.

The old man lowered his head again: "No buts. You might not believe it, but I just killed the chief commander of the Heavenly King Division the day before yesterday."

"Impossible. Impossible."

Inside the antique-style council hall.

"The patrol horse wanted to gain an advantage in the 'Whispering Forest,' so he used force to oppress others and planned to take possession of the Azure Beast. But he didn't expect that the Azure Beast was now full of hidden talents. Not only were the people he sent there hacked to death, but he himself was also beheaded with a single sword strike?"

It doesn't matter who we call. Tang Yuan not only has the cultivation of the seventh realm, but he was also sent by the Holy Maiden. His combat ability should be guaranteed, so there's no harm in bringing him along.

In the corridor, he watched the old man's back and sighed with worry.

Triple Gate Adventure Team.

Zuo Chang thought—

This……

Mayumi said in a serious tone, "Father, swallowing my anger is not my style."

Zuo Chang was not surprised. Looking at the prompts that kept appearing in front of him, he understood that the Whispering Forest followed the same process as the game.

It even surpasses him, the regimental commander!

He surveyed his surroundings, thinking to himself, "The quality of the tree species determines the quality of the final reward. The Whispering Forest has three unique tree species: 'Heaven, Earth, and Man.' If you plant one of these three trees, you will receive an extra reward... Among them, the 'Heavenly Seed' is the best."

"Is his name Lu Li? He's quite young."

With a slight control, he launched the ball of light at the four people inside the room.

[Assignment complete.]

Turn your head and look around—

The Third Master looked puzzled and asked, "Senior, may I ask your name?"

"As much as possible, you know what 'as much as possible' means, right?"

It is said that the ancestors of the Triple Immortal were once wealthy, and their ancestors once established a large family in the Triple Number Community. However, they have now fallen to the countryside of 96511, and naturally no one cares about their family's glory.

If you perform well at this stage and get a special tree species instead of an ordinary one, then you've won at the starting line!

Four fist-sized, dazzling orbs of light appeared in front of Zuo Chang.

As the time drew near, Tang Yuan looked at Zuo Chang, who was sitting quietly, and asked, "General Zuo, what should we do?"

He subconsciously turned his head and looked at an old man in black robes reading a book in the corner: "Patrolman Ma Ke is the chief captain! He's not a good person, but his strength is top-notch! Someone could kill him in his own adventurer's group? That's unrealistic!"

This stage was a period of intense struggle.

Even without any mission guidance, just to win the game, the contestants will do everything they can to cut down other people's trees or even kill other contestants to ensure their victory.

In addition, since dying in the Whispering Forest is pointless, it's just a matter of people's brains being beaten to a pulp, and no one will be afraid.

[Please distribute the orbs of light to your team members within one minute.]

The disciple said, "I don't know the specifics, but the patrol horse is probably really dead. The chief adventurer team is now falling apart, and the association has sent people to guard the area, just in case the situation escalates."

The task might involve hunting down a certain magical beast and using its blood to irrigate the trees, thus promoting their growth.

It could also be that a specific adventurer is killed and buried under the tree roots to serve as nourishment.

"...Okay, I'll tone it down."

Rumors spread like wildfire, with all sorts of claims being made. But the truly powerful figures in Mailbox City, through their well-established intelligence network, were able to get closer to the truth.

The old man in black robes spoke with a smile.

The intensity of the struggle in the first phase of the game is not as high as in the second phase, but it is just as important.

The game is divided into two phases.

Daoist Jiuyao remained silent upon hearing this, and glanced at his father.

It appeared randomly in one of three locations, and Zuo Chang didn't know which one it would be this time.

Within the Whispering Forest, tree seeds are scattered.

Please find your desired tree species within one hour, after which you will meet up with your group members.

The sign appeared before him, and Zuo Chang lifted his foot and walked toward "the stream of chilling, clear spring".

It's past midnight! Another alliance leader has been returned, now there are six left!

Chapter 159 The Seed of Heavenly Dao

"Ugh-"

A fully armed adventurer screamed and rolled on the ground in a sorry state.

He spat out a mouthful of blood, staring at the knight riding the strange beast before him—

Who is that?

He is so strong!

No, to be precise, it's his mount that's really powerful.

That strange bull, draped in colorful clouds and treading on flowing fire, was incredibly powerful. It was no ordinary mount; it must have the cultivation of the seventh realm!

that's the truth.

The ox is a cloud-riding beast, and the knight on its back is Bai Lin.

Under the restrictions of the rules, both Bai Lin and Ta Yun Beast only have the cultivation level of the seventh realm.

However, the Cloud-Stepping Beast is not human, so it cannot learn skills through conventional means, but its stats are much higher than those of humans.

It raised its hoof and struck, and the adventurer was surprisingly not killed; he was quite strong.

The Seed of Heaven does indeed appear randomly.

Without hesitation, he quickly went to another location.

Old Man Mu shook his head: "Wrong, wrong, wrong, completely wrong. Divine artifacts and treasures have always been possessed by those with virtue; there is no question of who should possess them first."

"Not here..."

Bai Lin tried to endure it several times, but the murderous intent surging in his heart could not be suppressed no matter what!

A glimpse of the moonlit slope;

The two places were far apart, and only by riding the Cloud-Treading Beast could he possibly travel between them in an hour.

But in this environment—

However, it is not completely random; it will only appear in three directions.

How can it be?

He opened his eyes, which were already bloodshot!

kill.

The turbulent spiritual energy fluctuations vanished instantly. Old Man Mu was slightly taken aback, realizing that the Seed of Heavenly Dao had disappeared!

But whatever, think what you want. A badass life never needs explanation.

He circled around twice, his sharp eyes scanning the surroundings several times, but he found nothing and did not sense any strong magical fluctuations.

Old Man Mu continued, "See the compass in my hand? It's an enchanted item that can guide you to the location of treasures. I followed the compass's guidance, and even though I was rushing, I was still a little slower than you... Therefore, you didn't do it on purpose; you just happened to be lucky."

Immediately, he shook his head and said, "Pretentious. The supreme treasure of the Whispering Forest, the 'Seed of Heavenly Dao,' is an open secret—a secret known to those of high status and prosperous families. If you knew about the Seed of Heavenly Dao, you should understand that it has no fixed number. It will randomly appear somewhere in the Whispering Forest. How can a mortal like you predict the location of Heavenly Dao?"

A murderous intent was surging within him.

He stored the Seed of Heaven in his supply warehouse.

"Cough cough."

Last night, Zuo Chang assigned tasks, placing the remaining two locations in Bailin.

Wrong wrong wrong.

Kill them all, kill them all, exterminate them!

With a long howl, Bai Lin charged toward the adventurer who thought he was well hidden and had been secretly watching him from the side!

Bai Lin rode on the ox's back, looking towards the last location—

It's still not here.

But those were just ordinary seeds; although their quality was good, they clearly did not meet Zuo Chang's expectations.

Bai Lin rode an ox on the wind and quickly arrived at a high slope. After surveying the area, he found nothing.

Zuo Chang didn't explain much. Holding the Seed of Heaven, he said, "First come, first served. Old sir, is that right?"