Refining Ruins Cauldron

"What is this guy doing?"

Li Wei was the first to react.

Gu Qingyun sat cross-legged in meditation for a while, not in a hurry, and was still resting with his eyes closed.

This is somewhat unusual.

Seeing this, Xu Qingran also shook his head, puzzled, but still said, "He must have his reasons for doing this to protect his junior brother."

Upon hearing this, Li Wei nodded, saying it was nothing more than a small favor.

Time passed second by second, and after an unknown amount of time, Gu Qingyun suddenly opened his eyes.

Beneath his seemingly calm eyes lay a glimmer of blue light, the same color as the light cluster of the Dao Foundation Spirit Wood!

Gu Qingyun slowly let out a long breath, feeling relieved.

"Mission accomplished!"

After saying that, he stood up and walked straight toward the spirit tree, his pace neither too fast nor too slow, the muddy ground beneath his feet as if he were walking on flat ground.

Xu Qingran suddenly realized what was happening and was startled on the spot.

"Junior brother, what are you going to do?! You can't break the formation; you'll just become nourishment!"

The scene from just now was still vivid in her mind, and she didn't want to watch Gu Qingyun go to his death.

Not only her, but even Li Wei beside her couldn't help but anxiously say, "Junior Sister Qingran is right, Junior Brother Qingyun, we still need to think of a way to break this deadlock!"

The disciples of the Longevity Sect behind him also cast worried glances at him.

Those present, if ranked by seniority, should all be Gu Qingyun's senior brothers and sisters, not to mention that before leaving, the sect leader asked everyone to take good care of Gu Qingyun.

If something unexpected really happens, how will I explain it to the sect leader when I get back?

Even Jiang Chuan from the Glazed Tile Sect spoke up: "Although the Daoist Spirit Fruit is a supreme treasure, one must be alive to use it."

"If you lose your life, everything else is for nothing!"

"That's right, if you want to die, fight me first."

The speaker was Qiu Wentian. Even at a time like this, he was still thinking about martial arts, truly deserving of the name "martial arts fanatic."

Gu Qingyun smiled and ignored everyone's comments, but did not intend to explain further.

He glanced back at the Changsheng Sect members, giving them a reassuring look, before continuing forward.

Xu Qingran was anxious, but there was nothing she could do.

Throughout his journey, this guy has always been known for valuing his life above all else.

Why does encountering the Daoist Spirit Fruit seem like a completely different person?!

He was anxious, but it was no use. Gu Qingyun was less than twenty meters away from the Dao Rhyme Tree.

At this moment, he became the focus of the entire audience. Everyone watched Gu Qingyun walk step by step toward the Dao Rhyme Tree.

This tree just devoured more than a dozen disciples, yet Gu Qingyun still dared to climb it. Could it be that he has really thought of a way to break it?

However, even those cultivators in the mid-to-late stages of Foundation Establishment who specialize in formations were powerless. No matter how strong Gu Qingyun's combat power was, could he possibly know how to break formations?

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Gu Qingyun moved at a steady pace, getting closer and closer to the spirit tree.

Fifteen meters!

Thirteen meters!

ten meters...

The invisible barrier reappeared, and the surrounding barriers twisted and floated, just like before!

Xu Qingran clenched her fists tightly, her heart pounding in her throat.

He must have a way, right?

Everyone watched with bated breath, expecting Gu Qingyun to put on a show, but instead they watched as he walked straight toward the barrier without even using his spiritual power to protect himself.

Before that invisible, deadly formation, it's like running naked!

In this state, what's the difference between this and suicide?

Finally, Gu Qingyun stepped into the magic array, with no possibility of turning back!

Xu Qingran's face was pale, and her eyes were tightly closed.

She dared not look, fearing that she would see Gu Qingyun swallowed by the mud and left there forever.

The members of the Glazed Tile School wore cold smiles, realizing how foolish they were to court death!

The Blood Blade disciples all sighed. What a promising talent! Even without Daoist spiritual fruits, his future was still limitless.

He couldn't resist the temptation and died on the spot!

Qiu Wentian clenched his fists, but in the end, he could only helplessly loosen them.

However, the expected scene did not happen. Gu Qingyun stepped into the range of the magic array, but stood still as if nothing had happened.

The mud beneath his feet had no effect whatsoever, and even the spiritual energy absorbed by the array seemed to have vanished.

Gu Qingyun remained calm and continued walking forward.

That's impossible!

Everyone's eyes widened in disbelief!

The expressions on the faces of the people from the Glazed Tile School, in particular, were quite interesting.

They watched helplessly as so many cultivators were devoured, fully aware of the terror of a fifth-grade formation!

But why is it useless against Gu Qingyun?!

He clearly didn't have any way to break the code!

A fifth-grade formation is practically useless against Gu Qingyun!

Hearing the sounds around her, Xu Qingran slowly opened her eyes and looked at that familiar back, moving forward without hesitation. She breathed a sigh of relief, feeling both joy and anger!

That bastard!

There's clearly a solution, why not just say it?!

You've made yourself worry like this!

You bastard!

Qiu Wentian's eyes were fixed on Gu Qingyun, and he looked forward to his battle with him even more!

"This guy really didn't disappoint me!"

Meanwhile, Gu Qingyun paid no attention to the commotion behind him, his focus remaining entirely on the Dao Foundation Spirit Wood.

At such close range, in front of this sacred tree, I felt no different from an ant.

The Daoist Spirit Fruit was within reach, crystal clear, like the finest jade.

Gu Qingyun did not rush to take the spirit fruit, but instead reached out and gently placed it on the spirit wood.

Just now, although I communicated with the pill fire and spirit wood through my spiritual sense, it was still completely different from direct contact with them now.

The moment his fingers touched the tree trunk, the inner fire within his body was stirred, merging seamlessly with the spiritual energy of the tree, becoming one with it.

At this moment, Gu Qingyun could even clearly feel the Dao Foundation Spirit Wood itself.

It is so profound and mysterious that it cannot be described in words. If one had to describe it, it would be more appropriate to call it resonance.

The Five Elements Elixir Technique operates accordingly, establishing a communication bridge with the spiritual wood.

"How about we leave this place together?"

With a single thought, the idea reached the depths of the sacred tree.

The surrounding spiritual energy trembled for a moment, and the spirit tree hesitated.

However, upon sensing the incredibly familiar and comforting aura emanating from Gu Qingyun, a joyful response immediately followed.

Clearly, Lingmu agreed.

Gu Qingyun smiled calmly, and at that moment, the five elements of spiritual power within his body slowly flowed into the spirit wood.

"Shrink!"

With a single utterance, Gu Qingyun made a hand seal with one hand.

The towering tree in front of us began to shake violently, its branches colliding and rubbing against each other, making a rustling sound.

Under the shocked and horrified gazes of everyone, the Dao Rhyme Tree began to gradually shrink!

The eight spiritual fruits fell off with a sound and floated in front of Gu Qingyun, spinning around.

At this moment, the aroma of fruit reaches its peak, and the spiritual energy is rich and overflowing!

Gu Qingyun raised his hand and put all the spiritual fruits into his treasure bag.

Immediately afterwards, the Refining Ruins Cauldron deep within the sea of ​​consciousness trembled slightly, emitting a suction force.

The shrunken Dao Foundation Spirit Wood transformed into a beam of azure light and was absorbed into the Refining Ruins Cauldron.

After the spirit wood disappeared, the surrounding mud pool seemed to boil, constantly bubbling and churning!

"this……"

Everyone was dumbfounded.

It's understandable that they took the spirit fruit, but this guy took the entire spirit tree right in front of them!

What kind of supernatural power is this?!

Jiang Chuan was completely stunned; his mouth was agape wide enough to fit a duck egg!

Even Qiu Wentian, who wasn't particularly interested in Daoist Spirit Fruits, couldn't help but twitch his lips at this moment.

Li Wei was dumbfounded, his shock no less than Jiang Chuan's.

Xu Qingran, shocked, looked at Gu Qingyun with a rather complicated expression...