While in Battle Through the Heavens, one can pre-appoint oneself as an emperor.

Chapter 339 Meeting the Ancient Bodhi Tree

Time slipped away second by second, and more and more powerful individuals arrived at the Ancient Domain Platform.

Half an hour after Chen Xiao and Jiu Xuan arrived, a strong smell of blood wafted from the depths of the Desolate Ancient Domain, followed by more than ten figures flying out from it.

"The Soul Clan—"

All eyes turned to him and saw that the leader was a man dressed in black. He had long black hair that was casually draped behind him, making him look quite dashing and unrestrained. His face was as white as jade, giving people an extremely gentle feeling. However, the extremely strong smell of blood emanating from him was overwhelming and gave people a strong sense of disconnect.

The once lively Ancient Domain Platform became somewhat oppressive due to the appearance of the Soul Clan group.

After all, apart from a few forces like the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan, almost everyone else in the arena was in opposition to the Soul Clan.

The leading Soul Clan youth seemed oblivious to the emotions of the crowd, ignoring the hostile gazes around him, and walked straight up to Gu Qingyang and the others.

"Gu Qingyang, let's join forces for now. The current situation is very clear. If we want to cross the army of ferocious beasts a hundred miles away and reach the location of the Bodhi Ancient Tree, neither of us can do it alone."

To reach the area where the ancient Bodhi tree is located from the ancient Yutai, one must cross a vast plain.

Now, countless ferocious beasts have gathered on that plain, completely surrounding the area where the Bodhi Ancient Tree is located, leaving no blind spots in the sky or on the ground. Even if they could tear through space, they would not be able to escape.

In recent days, several ancient race teams that arrived at the Ancient Domain Platform earlier have attempted to attack it several times, but none of them have succeeded.

Hearing the suggestion from the young man in black, Gu Qingyang remained noncommittal.

Joining forces temporarily is indeed the best solution at the moment, and they don't mind temporarily setting aside their grudges in order to achieve their goals.

only--

"Soul Jade, even if we join forces with your Soul Clan, our strength is still limited. You should try to persuade more people first."

The young man called Soul Jade glanced at Gu Qingyang, then smiled gently and nodded.

Immediately, he scanned the entire room with his gaze.

"Our Heavenly Phoenix Clan agrees to join forces!"

Before Hunyu could speak, a man with colorful eyes leading the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan team in the corner was the first to express his opinion.

It seems that because of the fall of the three Heavenly Phoenixes, the Heavenly Phoenix Clan has suffered a great loss of strength, and the people of the Heavenly Phoenix Clan no longer have the arrogance they had in the original timeline.

Hun Yu nodded slightly, not saying much to the man with the colorful eyes, but instead turning her gaze to the Zixiao Pavilion and Dan Tower teams.

Of all the teams in the arena, apart from the teams of the four clans of Gu Lei Yan Yao, the teams of Zi Xiao Ge and Dan Ta are the strongest.

Immediately, Hunyu, with a warm smile on his face, stepped forward and approached Cao Ying and her group.

"Miss Cao Ying, I know that our clan caused quite a few misunderstandings during the Pill Gathering, but given the current situation, why don't we put aside our grudges for now and join forces? We can consider other things after we see the Bodhi Ancient Tree, what do you say?"

The Soul Clan members are quite handsome, and they exude an aura of confidence.

In his opinion, no matter how great the grudges, Cao Ying should agree in the face of such a tremendous opportunity as the Bodhi Tree.

After all, joining forces is indeed the best solution, and any smart person should understand this.

Take, for example, Gu Qingyang's statement.

However, upon hearing Hunyu's words, Cao Ying's expression remained unchanged. She still crossed her arms and gave him a cold glance, displaying her enchanting nature.

"Not good."

The sudden rejection caused Hunyu's smile to freeze.

Quickly managing his facial expression, Hunyu looked puzzled: "Miss Cao Ying, I don't deny that your team is quite strong, but if I may be frank, without joining forces, none of the teams present could get through that army of ferocious beasts."

Hearing this, Cao Ying scoffed, a hint of disdain in her voice, "That makes sense, but have you ever seen anyone team up with a dead person?"

As soon as she finished speaking, the demoness ignored Hunyu's changing expression and waved her hand, leading the team to the Pill Tower team.

Although the Zixiao Pavilion team was led by Venerable Tianhuo, everyone knew that when it came to making a truly important decision, Cao Ying's words carried the most weight.

Even Venerable Heavenly Fire did not find anything wrong with this.

Ever since Cao Ying and Chen Xiao helped him revive and his strength increased dramatically, Venerable Tianhuo has been a staunch supporter of Cao Ying.

As they approached the Dan Tower team, Cao Ying's expression softened.

"Master Medicine, although that guy named Hunyu is annoying, what he said makes some sense. Let's join forces for now."

Although the words were relatively gentle, there was little sense of discussion, as if Danta's decision would not affect their passage through the army of ferocious beasts.

Yao Chen could sense Cao Ying's confidence, and since Cao Ying was giving face to the Pill Tower, he naturally wouldn't refuse.

Moreover, he prefers the Purple Cloud Pavilion to joining forces with the Soul Clan.

"Thank you for your consideration, Miss Cao Ying. Danta has no objections."

Cao Ying nodded slightly, her beautiful eyes sweeping over the people around her who were eagerly waiting, before giving Venerable Tianhuo a look.

The latter immediately understood and stepped forward, saying, "My Purple Cloud Pavilion intends to form a temporary alliance. If you trust us, you are all welcome to join. Of course, those who wish to join forces with the Soul Clan are also free to do so; it is your prerogative."

As soon as Venerable Tianhuo finished speaking, both the Flower Sect and the Burning Flame Valley spoke up at the same time.

"My Flower Sect is willing to lend a helping hand."

"The same goes for Burning Flame Valley."

This single stone stirred up a thousand waves, and in a short time, many sects and forces also expressed their opinions, making the scale of this temporary alliance even larger.

the other side.

Having witnessed firsthand that more than two-thirds of the teams in the arena had declared their intention to join forces with Zixiao Pavilion, even with Hunyu's temperament, it became difficult for him to maintain his public persona, and his expression turned somewhat gloomy.

On the other side of the four clans' teams, Gu Qingyang's expression was also slightly awkward.

He actually wanted to join forces with Zixiao Pavilion, so that he could at least feel much more at ease and wouldn't have to be constantly on guard against his teammates' backstabbing.

However, he discovered that Cao Ying seemed to have no intention of inviting their team at all.

"It seems that even after Miss left the Ancient Realm, the relationship between them hasn't improved much—"

Gu Qingyang was quite perceptive; he could guess some of the results of Chen Xiao's contact with the Gu Clan's higher-ups from Cao Ying's attitude.

That barrier still exists.

With a sigh in his heart, Gu Qingyang did not take the initiative to join.

When you're traveling, sometimes you're not just representing yourself.

In the void, Chen Xiao and Jiu Xuan watched as the crowd below quickly transformed into two temporary alliances, and couldn't help but nod slightly.

Overall, the development is not much different from what was expected.

"Jiuxuan, let's go, let's wait for them deeper inside."

Cao Ying possesses numerous Heavenly Demon Puppets and life-saving items such as the Ice Soul Talisman, so there is absolutely no need to worry about her safety.

Jiu Xuan responded and quickly followed Chen Xiao, heading deeper into the Desolate Ancient Domain together.

As Hunyu said, if you go deep into the ancient domain platform, about a hundred miles in, you will see dark clouds covering the endless plains.

These dark clouds were formed by the convergence of countless ferocious beasts. The ground was the same, with one after another enormous beasts filling the eye, densely packed like a blood-red ocean, stretching to the horizon, filled with violent roars and howls, like thunder, echoing endlessly in this world.

Such a terrifying beast tide is indeed a huge challenge for those below the level of Dou Sheng.

Of course, with Chen Xiao and Jiu Xuan's strength, they posed no threat whatsoever.

Once you reach the Dou Zong level, it's no longer a matter of lower-level cultivators and magical beasts winning by sheer numbers.

This is especially true for Battle Venerables and Battle Saints.

Without any unnecessary words, the two exchanged a glance and went straight into the depths.

Along the way, Chen Xiao and Jiu Xuan did not launch any attacks, but these ferocious beasts had no reason. As soon as they saw someone intruding, they immediately swarmed over them.

Unfortunately, no matter how they attacked, they could never get within ten feet of the two. If they crossed that line, they would be instantly struck by golden lightning and reduced to nothing.

And so, the two strolled leisurely past countless ferocious beasts and arrived at a special area.

Chen Xiao and Jiu Xuan fell from the sky. In front of them was an empty field, but ten feet behind them, countless ferocious beasts were staring at them with their scarlet eyes and roaring wildly. But for some reason, they did not dare to rush over, as if the place where the two were located was a forbidden zone for them.

Ignoring the ferocious beasts, Chen Xiao looked up into the depths.

Several thousand feet away, a massive ancient tree stood alone on the vast plain. Boundless pure energy rippled and spread outwards from the tree, sometimes transforming into the shape of a tree, sometimes into the shape of a human, appearing mysterious and unpredictable.

Chen Xiao took a deep breath and felt his mind become clearer. He couldn't imagine what this continent would be like if the Bodhi Tree had stayed in Zhongzhou.

"What a huge tree!"

Beside Chen Xiao, Jiu Xuan's golden pupils widened slightly as he gazed at the ancient tree that exuded an ancient aura, standing like a pillar between heaven and earth, and murmured in silence.

Her true form is already several thousand feet in size.

Even so, compared to this ancient Bodhi tree, it is still a drop in the ocean.

Even if she were to revert to her original form and soar onto the Bodhi tree, it would probably be just like an ordinary bird perching on a centuries-old tree.

Even in their true forms, they were like this; in their current state, before that ancient Bodhi tree, they were like two invisible specks of dust, a grain of millet in the vast ocean.

"Let's go take a look."

Chen Xiao pulled Jiu Xuan up and, with a hint of caution, approached the Bodhi Tree.

He knew very well that the Bodhi Ancient Tree was affected by the negative emotions of the Dou Di powerhouse, and its condition was not as good as before. No one knew whether the Bodhi Ancient Tree would do something beyond their expectations because of their strength.

Therefore, we must be careful to prevent it!

As the two approached step by step, the ancient Bodhi tree grew larger and larger in their sight, and a faint sense of awe rose in their hearts.

Faced with this ancient artifact that has existed for countless years, no one below the level of a Dou Di could remain calm and composed.

Fortunately, the most worrying thing did not happen. Until Chen Xiao and Jiu Xuan arrived a hundred feet away from the Bodhi Ancient Tree, they were not attacked at all.

Gazing closely at this ancient Bodhi tree reveals a breathtaking sight.

Its thick trunk, thousands of feet long, pierces the sky like a pillar connecting heaven and earth. It is surrounded by an ancient and profound aura. Its spreading shade is magnificent, blocking out the sun and the sky, like a vast dome. A dense and pure air slowly permeates from the trunk and spreads across the sky.

At this moment, sunlight poured down, scattering between the branches of the ancient tree, making the trunk faintly gleam with a translucent luster. A terrifyingly powerful vitality rushed over, its strength surpassing that of any living being Chen Xiao had ever seen.

This also includes the old Dragon Emperor!

Not to mention Gu Yuan and Zhu Hong.

"As expected of the Bodhi Ancient Tree, which even Dou Di level experts covet—"

With a gasp of surprise, Chen Xiao did not step forward again, but slowly closed his eyes.

At this moment, the soul perception power of the Great Perfection of the Heavenly Realm was fully unleashed.

Before long, Chen Xiao finally sensed the soul imprint left on the roots of the ancient Bodhi tree by chance.

"Help—help—help me—"

Just as Chen Xiao was pondering how to use this wisp of soul imprint to communicate with the Bodhi Ancient Tree, the Bodhi Ancient Tree was the first to transmit a strong emotion into Chen Xiao's soul.

It didn't speak, but Chen Xiao was absolutely certain of what it meant, as if subtitles were appearing in his mind. This strange feeling was mysterious and profound.

"Brother, it's in a lot of pain and is begging us to help it," Jiu Xuan's voice suddenly rang out.

As beings of the same nature, Jiu Xuan was able to more clearly understand the emotions of the Bodhi Ancient Tree and the meaning it wanted to express.

Chen Xiao nodded slightly. Even if the Bodhi Tree hadn't offered to help, he would definitely have.

Only by helping the Bodhi Ancient Tree eliminate the negative emotions of that ancient Dou Di can we possibly discuss matters such as gathering spiritual energy with it.

"Jiuxuan, you should remain hidden here for now. As long as Ying'er and the others are safe, you don't need to do anything."

After giving Jiu Xuan some instructions, Chen Xiao took a deep breath and strode towards the Bodhi Tree.

As Chen Xiao got closer to the ancient tree, he saw a bright, emerald-green light emanating from within the massive Bodhi tree.

"Hmm~"

This radiance, like a massive energy heart, faintly emitted a powerful pulsating sound.

Pfft!Pfft!

Even more strangely, the throbbing sound perfectly overlapped with Chen Xiao's heartbeat frequency, without the slightest discrepancy.

"True Bodhicitta!"

The Bodhi Heart that Chen Xiao obtained was more like a miniature version of the Bodhi Heart he saw before him, but even so, it helped him reach the Dou Sheng realm without any obstacles.

If we could get all of them—

Shaking his head slightly, Chen Xiao cleared his mind of distractions, and his thoughts quickly returned to clarity.

"Splash..."

Just then, a faint rustling sound suddenly came from the ancient Bodhi tree that stood quietly.

Immediately, Chen Xiao saw dense branches intertwined and hanging down from the shade of the tree. When these branches touched the ground, they slowly split open, and five figures stepped out from them expressionlessly.

Upon seeing these five figures emerge, Chen Xiao knew that the negative emotions affecting the Bodhi Ancient Tree had begun to stir again.

Unfortunately, five half-saints were not enough to stop him.

Raising his palm, Chen Xiao lightly swung it out.

"Bang!"

With a muffled thud, the five semi-saint puppets, which had not yet had a chance to erupt, were sent flying thousands of feet away.

Chen Xiao didn't even glance at the puppets before striding forward.

If Chen Xiao hadn't deliberately restrained his strength, with his current power, a single palm strike would have been enough to obliterate them from the world.

"laugh!"

Soon, Chen Xiao arrived at the base of the Bodhi Ancient Tree. Just then, a burst of dazzling light suddenly erupted from the massive tree trunk, which was as large as a mountain, transforming into a pillar of light that enveloped Chen Xiao directly.

Feeling no threat, Chen Xiao did not resist, but closed his eyes and let the blinding beam of light envelop his entire body.

The next moment, Chen Xiao realized that all the battle qi within his body had vanished, leaving him unable to use even a trace. His body was being swept away by an indescribable force, rapidly traversing through space, just like when he first experienced a spatial wormhole when he was only at the Dou Huang realm—