Fox Demon: Heaven rewards diligence; I will eventually achieve divine mastery of martial arts.

Tu Shan Honghong stared at Lin Yu in shock.

"Just as you feel, I have already mastered the kind of power that is like the Bitter Love Tree."

As Lin Yu spoke, the glow in his hand began to change color continuously.

Each color represents a force from outside the circle.

"So don't worry about me. The power of the Bitter Love Tree can't hurt me at all right now."

Hearing Lin Yu's explanation, and reflecting on his own feelings just now...

Tu Shan Honghong's eyes were filled with shock. She hadn't expected that after not seeing Lin Yu for so long, he would now have mastered even these terrifying powers.

"Is it really okay?"

"Yes, how could I possibly lie to you about something like this?"

Lin Yu gently stroked Tu Shan Honghong's cheeks, his touch tender and slow.

"Yes, I understand."

Tu Shan Honghong's face flushed slightly as she tilted her head back to feel Lin Yu's movements, and she spoke softly.

Lin Yu, Tu Shan Honghong, and Lin Yu flew towards the Bitter Love Tree one after the other from the house.

Arriving at the Bitter Love Tree, gazing at its towering branches reaching into the clouds, it seems that after all these years, the Bitter Love Tree is exactly the same as it was when the Third Young Master of Aolai Kingdom drew the circle.

"This is it."

Tu Shan Honghong led Lin Yu to the base of the tree and unleashed a burst of demonic power.

Suddenly, a strange fluctuation appeared in the air, and an illusory magic circle appeared in front of the two of them.

After the magic circle was activated, a deep, dark cave entrance appeared.

"Let's go, it's very deep down here."

As Tu Shan Honghong spoke, she led the way downstairs.

This passage is extremely deep and secluded, with various arrays and restrictions appearing densely along the way, all seemingly designed to seal the power of the Bitter Love Tree here and prevent it from dissipating.

In just a few minutes, the entire land was reduced to a tiny dot of light.

That's where the exit is located.

They are now as if they are going through this passage to the abyss.

After about ten minutes, Lin Yu had walked so far that he didn't know how far he had gone down, and the exits behind him had basically disappeared.

The chilling aura in the air grew stronger, the aura emanating from the Bitter Love Tree.

Finally, after crossing the last step, the two found themselves on flat ground, no longer on stairs.

"This is it."

As Tu Shan Honghong spoke, a warm light suddenly shone, illuminating the surrounding environment.

Lin Yu took Tu Shan Honghong's hand, while the light shining on his other hand was peaceful and bright.

Tu Shan Honghong felt the warmth emanating from Lin Yu's palm and silently moved a little closer to him.

It was pitch black all around, and the air was filled with a chilling atmosphere.

However, Tu Shan Honghong felt nothing at all; instead, she felt a strange sweetness in her heart.

Using the light, Lin Yu carefully examined the space.

It's less of a space and more like a small gap formed by the intertwining of tree roots.

However, because the Bitter Love Tree is so large, this place is already quite spacious compared to the size of demons and humans.

"Was this space there when the fox demon clan first arrived?"

While sensing the faint traces of hatred in the air, Lin Yu used his mental power to block them away, preventing them from getting close to Tu Shan Hong Hong.

"I can't say for sure either, and there's no record of the exact time."

"It seems that this place was discovered because some of these auras spread to the ground, and then people kept exploring downwards and eventually discovered this place."

Tu Shan Honghong thought for a moment and then said to Lin Yu.

"Was this where Feng Qi absorbed his power?"

"Yes, at first she wouldn't let me come here at all, but she gradually told me later."

Thinking of Fengqi back then, Tushan Honghong sighed, her mood becoming somewhat heavy.

As the two continued their journey deeper into the area, the power of hatred in the air grew increasingly intense.

As Lin Yu walked, he suddenly said to Tu Shan Honghong.

"Since you've been here before, you must have been somewhat corrupted by this power, right?"

Tu Shan Honghong nodded with her lips pursed, "But not much, because I didn't actively absorb it like Feng Qi did, and when I came down, Feng Qi brought me here, and she blocked it all."

"After we go up there, I'll help you extract all the power from the Bitter Love Tree, and then everything will be fine."

"Really? This is possible?"

"If you didn't have some skill, how could you possibly rescue Feng Qi?"

Lin Yu smiled, and the two of them soon arrived at the end of this space.

And this is precisely where the power of hatred is most concentrated.

"The Phoenix was originally suppressed here."

Tu Shan Honghong pointed out the location, and Lin Yu walked over.

This place is no different from the other places we've traveled through, but the power of hatred here is exceptionally strong.

Lin Yu closed his eyes and released his mental energy.

Perceive carefully, trying to find the source of these surging forces of hatred.

Soon, Lin Yu discovered the source: a tree root, but the root was broken and incomplete.

A continuous stream of hatred is seeping out from within.

'found it. ’

Following the clues, Lin Yu used his spiritual power to try and penetrate the Bitter Love Giant Tree through the gap in the tree roots.

Since the problem with Fengqi is difficult to solve, let's look at the root cause of the problem.

We always have to find a way.

Lin Yu's mental energy drilled into the tree roots, but as soon as he entered, a massive consciousness appeared in his mind.

The moment Lin Yu sensed this immense consciousness, his heart tightened!

They instantly became alert.

Strangely, this massive consciousness did not react at all to his intrusion.

Lin Yu did not make any rash moves. After a moment of silence, when it seemed that the other party really did not make any other moves, he continued to explore.

They explored and observed the vast consciousness.

After a long time and several attempts, Lin Yu began to have some guesses.

This consciousness is the giant tree of suffering.

It's just that its consciousness is different from that of ordinary people, demons, or animals.

The consciousness of the Bitter Love Tree is more like a version of something from a past life, the Gaia consciousness.

In past lives, the most common example of Gaia consciousness was that Earth was also a huge living organism with consciousness.

It can regulate climate, atmospheric composition, and so on.

This conjecture was like a flash of inspiration that exploded in Lin Yu's mind.

He subconsciously associated it with the Black Fox, with its clones, and with the fact that the Black Fox's main body could occupy any of its clones to survive.

If that's the case, then it makes sense.

The Bitter Tree = Earth, and beings corrupted by the power of hatred = life on Earth.

It's important to know that the black foxes within the circle are not the only ones corrupted by the power of hatred; there are also a large number of other creatures outside the circle with the same attributes.

The combined consciousness of all these beings constitutes the existence that Lin Yu is currently experiencing.

That's why Lin Yu couldn't find any connection between Feng Qi and the Bitter Love Tree before.

It's like someone trying to prove they have some connection to the Earth—there's no trace of it.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 157 Dedicated to Cultivation, Breakthrough in Nine Revolutions Body Tempering Technique!

In other words, Fengqi is now one of them.

Lin Yu's gaze sharpened slightly, and he suddenly felt that the situation was becoming increasingly troublesome.

How to sever the connection between a human being and the Gaia consciousness.