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

Chapter 341 Tree Spirit

Coming to his senses, Chen Xiao stared at the vast white void before him.

Suddenly, the Bodhi Heart within his body leaped, and this world immediately began to twist violently, eventually shattering like a broken mirror with a "bang"!

In the instant the heavens and earth shattered, Chen Xiao's eyes lit up. When he came to his senses, he found himself in a space filled with emerald green.

Within this space, a small ancient Bodhi tree, only a few dozen feet tall, has stood for ages, its entire body emerald green like the finest jade, radiating boundless vitality.

It is exactly the same shape as the ancient Bodhi tree that stands tall and upright outside, only many times smaller.

If we were to use the human condition as a metaphor, this small Bodhi tree would be much like the human soul.

It can also be called the spirit of the ancient Bodhi tree!

At this moment, the negative emotions of the Dou Di subsided, and the Tree Spirit also regained a moment of clarity.

"Buzz~"

Under Chen Xiao's gaze, the tree spirit swayed gently, and then a ball of light about ten feet in size appeared, finally hovering in front of Chen Xiao.

The ball of light shifted and changed, revealing images one after another, just like watching a blockbuster movie.

In the video, in the distance, amidst the towering Bodhi tree, a figure in black stands in mid-air, emanating an aura of supreme power that makes even the ancient tree appear incredibly small.

"Battle Emperor—"

Having personally experienced the strength of a Dou Di in the illusion, Chen Xiao was able to judge the level of the black-clad figure even without the advantage of memory, as he was now experiencing that aura again.

The subsequent changes in the imagery were exactly the same as those in the original trajectory.

This ball of light clearly explained the origins of the Bodhi Ancient Tree being affected by the Dou Di's negative emotions.

In short, the black-clad Dou Di was seriously injured and coveted the tree spirit of the Bodhi Ancient Tree, hoping to use it to heal his wounds. Just as the Bodhi Ancient Tree was resisting, another mysterious Dou Di joined the battle, joined forces with the Bodhi Ancient Tree, and killed the black-clad Dou Di.

Although the Bodhi Ancient Tree was the victor in this battle, it was also affected by the negative emotions of that black-clad Dou Di and was tormented for tens of thousands of years.

In fact, most of the time, it is in a daze.

This is also the fundamental reason why the Bodhi tree used to appear once every thousand years, which was very regular, but it hasn't appeared once in the last ten thousand years.

The ancient Bodhi tree is now in a precarious state, like a clay bodhisattva crossing a river, barely able to save itself.

To put it simply, it possesses two spiritualities within its body.

One part belongs to itself, clear and pure, which can be called a kind of spirituality.

The other one was due to the negative emotions of the black-clad Dou Di; this spiritual energy leaned towards evil.

"You want me to help you get rid of those negative emotions that are bothering you, right?" Chen Xiao asked calmly, his gaze fixed on the jade-like tree spirit in front of him.

"Whoosh!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the emerald green tree spirit suddenly shook, its branches and leaves trembling slightly. Although the movement was slow, it clearly carried the eagerness and affirmation of a person nodding.

"Whoosh—"

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After responding to Chen Xiao, another ball of light floated out from the tree spirit.

Within the ball of light, a Bodhi seed clearly manifested, enveloped in a layer of flames. Under the scorching and refining heat of those flames, the Bodhi seed was completely melted away in just a few breaths, turning into wisps of pure energy that rose up and eventually entered the ancient tree's body.

As this pure energy entered his body, the chilling aura surrounding the ancient Bodhi tree visibly diminished.

But Chen Xiao could clearly sense that neither the flames, the Bodhi seeds, nor the chill emanating from the tree spirit had actually changed in any real way.

The first two, in particular, are merely illusions, like images.

The Bodhi tree's actions were merely a demonstration to him of the process of refining negative emotions.

Chen Xiao nodded slightly and said, "It's fine to help you dispel your negative emotions, but although I am quite strong, with the power of the Bone Spirit Cold Flame alone, this matter will probably take a long time."

This is no lie. Everyone knows the ranking of the Bone Spirit Cold Flame. If Chen Xiao and that Fire Child had the same other conditions, and only their different flames were different, the Bodhi Ancient Tree would probably prefer the Red Lotus Karmic Flame.

Fortunately, the Bodhi Tree was unaware that a large number of people were arriving later and did not mind spending a little more time.

For such special beings, time has little meaning.

"Whoosh!"

The verdant tree spirit swayed once more, and then responded to Chen Xiao with concrete actions.

One by one, green light spots floated out from his body and finally hovered in front of Chen Xiao. As the light gradually dimmed, Chen Xiao was able to see that these light spots were actually all Bodhi seeds!

Moreover, its crystal-clear color was many times purer than the one Chen Xiao and Little Fairy Doctor obtained in the Black Corner Region. Only the one that was given to Cao Ying as a backup was nearly identical to it.

"One, two, three — indeed, there are twenty-four."

Chen Xiao's gaze slowly swept over the twenty-four floating green dots. Because he had already prepared himself mentally, he did not show the slightest surprise on his face.

In contrast, he was more curious.

This ancient Bodhi tree has been silent for tens of thousands of years and has never appeared in the world. Just how many Bodhi seeds has it accumulated?

While Bodhi seeds may not possess the heaven-defying power of Bodhi hearts, they can still significantly increase a cultivator's chances of advancing to the Dou Sheng realm.

Based on this alone, if it were placed in the outside world, let alone these top-quality Bodhi seeds, even the Bodhi seeds of the grade obtained in the Black Corner Region back then would be enough to attract many Dou Zun powerhouses to fight for them.

But no one expected that more than twenty Bodhi seeds, which are now extremely rare and almost extinct in the outside world, would be casually placed in front of Chen Xiao.

"Whoosh whoosh!"

As Chen Xiao sighed, the tree spirit shook again, as if urging him on.

"Alright, I'll clear some things for you first, and Ying'er can take over when she arrives."

Without further hesitation, Chen Xiao sat cross-legged in mid-air, opened his palm, and a ball of cold white flame swept out, directly enveloping the five Bodhi seeds. He then increased the temperature to refine them.

Throughout the entire process, Chen Xiao never actually came into contact with these Bodhi seeds.

He strongly suspected that once he touched the Bodhi seed, one of them would instantly disappear on the spot, completing the pre-paid follow-up.

Although the Bodhi Ancient Tree is not in good condition now, if all the negative emotions of that Dou Di are cleared away, its spirituality will definitely be much stronger than before the Nine Profound Gathering Spirit.

Moreover, Chen Xiao also had the idea of ​​persuading the Bodhi Ancient Tree to gather spiritual energy.

Therefore, it's best not to reveal your preconceived notions in your mind, lest you get caught out by the Bodhi Tree bug.

After all, every time Chen Xiao completed the advance payment or made advance payments for something, he would avoid the sight and perception of others throughout the entire process, but he would not avoid things without intelligence.

"Squeak squeak squeak—"

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The Bone Spirit Cold Flame burned fiercely, but the five Bodhi seeds within remained as solid as rocks. Several minutes passed, and they showed no change whatsoever, as if what enveloped them was not a strange fire, but a warm bathwater.

The difficulty of refining Bodhi seeds is self-evident.

Chen Xiao shook his head slightly, controlling the temperature of the Bone Spirit Cold Fire to its maximum. Then, he slowly closed his eyes and immersed himself in cultivation.

..

Outside the ancient Bodhi tree.

After a bloody battle, the teams finally broke through the endless army of ferocious beasts. The two temporary alliances disbanded on the spot, and each team, with their most trusted members, quickly flew towards the giant tree in sight.

When they arrived several hundred feet away from the ancient Bodhi tree, everyone was utterly awestruck as they watched the pure energy emanating from the tree and spreading in all directions.

Suddenly, some sharp-eyed people noticed that the ever-changing pure energy would occasionally transform into a figure sitting cross-legged.

Upon seeing the figure's face, many people in the crowd froze in place.

"Sect Master!"

"It looks like Chen Xiao."

"Why was his image transformed from the Bodhi tree? Could it be a foreshadowing of something?"

For a time, apart from the Zixiao Pavilion group who had some guesses, the other teams, whether they were on good terms, from ancient races, or even enemies, were all somewhat confused about the Bodhi Ancient Tree's actions.

Just as everyone was wondering what was going on, the five semi-saint puppets that Chen Xiao had ignored also noticed someone's arrival and immediately gathered around.

In an instant, the space in this area began to ripple violently, and a terrifying pressure suddenly emanated from it!

"Five semi-saint level experts!"

Feeling this oppressive aura, most of the people present turned extremely pale.

Inside the ancient Bodhi tree.

Chen Xiao's refining process had lasted for more than half an hour. In the end, the five Bodhi seeds could not withstand the continuous refining by the strange fire and turned into a crystal clear liquid. After refining for another twenty minutes, the liquid slowly evaporated and turned into wisps of clear air with a hint of emerald green.

These pure energies seeped out from the flames and eventually drifted towards the jade-like tree spirit of the ancient Bodhi tree, slowly merging into it.

As this pure energy flowed in, the ancient Bodhi tree trembled violently. Then, wisps of extremely faint black energy were quietly expelled, eventually turning into nothingness and disappearing completely.

Perhaps because of the remarkable effect, Chen Xiao could feel a sense of joy reverberating in this space.

Opening his eyes, Chen Xiao glanced at the tree spirit but did not continue refining the remaining Bodhi seeds.

"Whoosh—"

Seeing that Chen Xiao hadn't moved for a long time, the tree spirit suddenly shook. Then, a ball of green light was released from the tree, forming an ancient emerald green futon where Chen Xiao was sitting. Then, the tree spirit stretched out a branch, gesturing for Chen Xiao to sit on it, just as Chen Xiao would occasionally gesture to Zi Yan.

"No, no."

Chen Xiao waved his hand slightly in refusal.

Upon hearing his words, the tree spirit immediately became anxious.

Swish!

With a soft sound, a ball of emerald green light the size of a washbasin floated out from the tree spirit and sped toward Chen Xiao.

Chen Xiao felt no threat. With a thought, he did not dodge at all, letting the ball of light attack him.

Snapped!

As if hitting a bubble, the ball of light penetrated Chen Xiao's body the moment it touched him.

Immediately afterwards, Chen Xiao felt an incomparably pure and powerful energy dissipate within his body, as if he had swallowed a natural elixir. That powerful energy was incredibly gentle, and without Chen Xiao needing to deliberately refine it, it flowed along his cultivation path through his meridians. In less than a quarter of an hour, it completely became Chen Xiao's power.

boom!

In that instant, a terrifying aura suddenly erupted from Chen Xiao's body.

"Mid-stage Five-Star Dou Sheng!"

Feeling the increasingly powerful force within his body, Chen Xiao was taken aback.

I never expected such a pleasant surprise.

The spirit of the ancient Bodhi tree seemed to think that Kang was about to give up, and was bribing Kang with this kind of love.

Chen Xiao could even sense that it was also conveying a message: helping it resolve the negative emotions of that Dou Di would bring even more benefits!

Realizing the Bodhi Tree's thoughts, Chen Xiao shook his head and smiled.

"Don't misunderstand, I'm not trying to take advantage of someone's misfortune, I just have a better way."

"I have a capable assistant who has arrived. She possesses multiple different flames, and her power far surpasses my Bone Spirit Cold Flame. Next, she will help you refine the Bodhi Seed and clear away negative emotions. She will be more efficient than I am."

It wasn't that Chen Xiao was being lazy; that was simply the truth.

The Bodhi seed contains extremely powerful energy, and even with the help of a strange fire, refining it is still extremely difficult.

And when refining this material, the stronger the strange fire, the better.

In this way, the Bodhi Tree can escape the sea of ​​suffering more quickly. Cao Ying can also take this opportunity to gain the gratitude of the Bodhi Tree. After the matter is settled, she will have a great opportunity.

It's good for her, it's good for me, and it's good for me—that's the perfect outcome!

Hearing Chen Xiao's explanation, the tree spirit finally calmed down.

"Just wait a moment. Ying'er has a Bodhi seed on her body. The illusion can't threaten her. She'll wake up soon."

Chen Xiao sensed the outside world and the appearance of the five semi-saint puppets gradually brought many people back to their senses. They began to realize that the opportunity of the Bodhi Ancient Tree was not so easy to obtain.

For a time, many self-aware individuals decided to stop there after seeing the five semi-saint puppets, which reduced many casualties.

Of course, many people are willing to continue fighting to the death, without any regrets.

The five semi-saint puppets caused some casualties, but they were unable to truly stop the powerful teams.

The Zixiao Pavilion team was the first to deal with the puppets blocking their way. Cao Yingyu waved her hand and put away more than ten Heavenly Demon Puppets. She turned around and gave a few instructions. After removing the weaker Dou Zun such as Elder Kun and Venerable Huangquan, she and Venerable Tianhuo and others took the lead in entering the Bodhi Ancient Tree.

As Chen Xiao said, in Cao Ying's illusion, she had become the number one alchemist on the continent, able to refine ninth-grade golden pills at will. She also had a husband who stood shoulder to shoulder with her at the Dou Di realm, and a daughter who perfectly inherited her alchemy talent and Chen Xiao's cultivation talent. Her life was happy and she had no regrets.

This demoness is indeed worthy of sharing a bed with Chen Xiao. Back in the Central Region, Bodhi Heart issued a warning, making Cao Ying realize that she was in an illusion.

However, she lingered in the illusion for another quarter of an hour before finally returning to reality, completely satisfied.

The space in front of her shattered, and Cao Ying felt a moment of disorientation. When her vision returned, she was shocked to find herself in a special space.

Not far away, there was a small ancient Bodhi tree, several dozen feet tall, as green as jade. In mid-air, Chen Xiao was looking at her with a gentle smile.