Xi Heng snapped out of his reverie and replied, "I suppose so."

"With you here, I always feel at ease for some reason."

Jin You didn't ask any more questions. After speaking, he touched Jinlian and drew a few drops of blood from a sharp spot.

Fresh blood seeped into it and disappeared in a moment.

The lotus bud slowly opened, revealing a floating, luminous, elixir-shaped object within.

A buzzing sound emanated from the center of the golden flower, within which the golden elixir trembled slightly towards Jin You, as if it were eager to return to itself.

She took a deep breath and slowly reached out to pinch the golden elixir.

Touch with your index finger and thumb, then embrace them with both hands and send them back to your heart.

He placed both hands on his chest and abdomen and slowly pressed down.

Once a golden pill enters the body, spiritual energy immediately circulates throughout the entire body.

With a snap, Jin You's left arm spirit body detached and fell onto the jade ground.

The severed left arm grew back, the limb regenerated, and it quickly reformed under the spreading golden light.

A radiant light lifted her body up, and her legs detached from her spirit form, revealing a fair and complete limb composed of golden light.

The spiritual threads of the mortal realm were extracted, and the array patterns within the body, along with the impurities accumulated in the mortal world, were wiped clean.

Golden lines appeared between his brows, and spiritual light circulated throughout his body several times, nourishing his physical form and rapidly elevating his spirit.

Her hair, which had faded from dark gray, turned back to shimmering gold. Her short hair grew out to her waist, and even her clothes were imbued with a spiritual light. As the attached gold threads expanded and changed color, they extended into a gold-threaded gown with a modern mechanical feel.

The weariness and pallor on her face were erased, as if a filter had been applied, transforming her into a noble and ethereal beauty.

Her facial features remained the same, but her temperament and appearance had changed dramatically in the blink of an eye.

Xi Heng looked at it for a while longer, and subconsciously said, "It's really beautiful... Is this what you originally looked like?"

"You weren't pretty to begin with?" Jin You casually remarked.

"Before, it was efficient and elegant; now it's magnificent," Xi Hengxian remarked simply from the side.

Now that his realm has been restored, Jin You can clearly see Xi Heng's appearance; his face is no longer as blurry as before, as if covered by a thin mist.

"If we're talking about beauty, it should be you, but those eyes always seem a bit..." She looked closely into Xi Heng's eyes, lost in thought.

"What?" The girl tilted her head.

"Some kind of intoxicating magic?" The other person shook their head slightly: "That's hard to describe accurately."

"I'm on the righteous path, you must be imagining things," Xi Heng denied.

Jin You smiled faintly and said nothing more.

After stabilizing her golden core, she turned and looked towards the center of the sky not far away.

The widest branch stood there, horizontally positioned like a tree on a tree.

The girl stepped onto the boat, and golden light beneath her feet transformed into auspicious clouds that enveloped her entire body before swiftly descending.

In the Temple of Heaven Square, golden branches and jade leaves bloom on all sides, with giant branches more than 100 meters wide extending to the sides and upwards in front of you.

By this point, one could already feel the surging resentment, and dark streaks were faintly visible on the surface of the branches, which were then suppressed by the golden light emanating from the surface of the divine tree.

Elder Qing, who had previously led Jin You to obtain the Golden Elixir, was standing under the large branch, using spiritual energy and magic to reduce the ever-emerging resentment.

Turning around and seeing Jin You's current appearance, he nodded and said, "You're finally back."

He made several finger gestures and sent a beam of green light through his fingers.

Jin You raised his hand and took it, only to see three blue lines land in his palm.

"Among these three patterns are three supreme treasures that you can use at your current level. The first is the Life-Protecting Mirror, which protects the body with golden light and can revive even if the body is destroyed. The second is the Suspended Thread Gold, which is extremely offensive and can be used to draw the threads into the body and connect all meridians to reach the peak of the ultimate realm. The third is the Purple Yuan Relic, which can seal great grudges!" After the other party finished explaining, he raised his hand and turned it around, and white flames were generated beside the girl.

Then he added, "And there's the thing you mentioned you wanted to take—the Pure Fire White Flame. This thing is no ordinary thing; you should be careful with it."

Jin You nodded to the other party and approached Bai Yan.

Xi Heng hurriedly sent his divine sense into it, but could not sense any response—Yin Wanluan seemed to be still asleep.

"What do you think about this?" the girl in gold asked.

"Let's put it in the storage ring first..." Xi Heng sighed unintentionally.

Jin You silently obeyed the order.

After completing these pre-battle preparations, we finally saw the giant golden tree ahead.

She pursed her lips and stepped closer.

There was a door under the branch, which was wide open.

Behind them were smooth steps made of golden wood, at the end of which was another door, covered and protected by sharp golden branches, and faintly lit.

Jin You slowly raised her hand and touched the top of the branch.

Golden light emanated from his fingertips, causing the sharp branches in front of him to retreat spontaneously.

Just as she was about to gather her strength to persuade all the golden branches to disperse, she suddenly remembered something.

"By the way, there's this..."

"What?" Xi Heng tilted his head to the side.

Immediately, the other party pointed at his own phantom.

The next instant, golden light covered the field of vision, and a strange feeling followed.

As the golden light faded, much like the effect of a flashbang in a game, the girl suddenly realized that she had a physical body to use.

She slightly raised her hand and drew the spirit mirror, discovering that her current body and Jin You's appearance were quite similar, except that her hair had turned white.

"How about the technique of creating an avatar outside the body?" the other party chuckled.

"Although its strength is half of that of its original form, I hope you can use it for now."

“It is possible, it is possible…” Xi Heng looked at his reflection in the mirror, a sense of cognitive dissonance lingering in his mind: “But it feels a little strange.”

"I'll get used to it." Jin Youzhong has returned to the Golden Core realm, and his temperament has changed slightly.

She continued to raise her hand, using the spiritual light to slowly dispel the golden branches blocking the entrance.

At the same time, he slowly began to speak:

"Actually, I don't trust those elders... After this is over, they will likely discard me after I've served my purpose, turning me into a puppet sect leader to maintain their rule."

"That elder did seem a bit off just now," Xi Heng said, recalling the events.

“I don’t believe in vengeful spirits either. They’re not human. They might be alright most of the time, but they’d never side with humans when it comes to making decisions.” Jin You sighed softly. “I’ve been hesitating for so long… What should I do?”

"Ask me?"

"Ah."

A wave of golden light dispelled the golden branches blocking the way.

“If you ask me, just go your own way,” Xi Heng said seriously. “And then, kill anyone who gets in your way.”

The other party was speechless for a moment.

After a moment, he chuckled softly: "Then let's take a new path. I've already lost my life once, so what's another death? ...Could you please help me?"

"Make sure you calculate the payment carefully," Xi Heng nodded in agreement.

……

Volume 1: Chapter 281, Dragon Soars Through the Swamp

During their conversation, Jin You waved a golden light, clearing away the sharp golden branches that covered the thick wooden door.

The golden branch, like a winding serpent, contracted amidst the rustling sound, slipped away from the sealed door, and disappeared back into the wall beside it, which resembled a wooden cave.

After a moment, Jin You and the white-haired girl beside him exchanged a glance.

They nodded to each other, then stepped together and slowly opened the tightly closed, heavy wooden door.

A dull hum reverberated from within, the threshold moved stiffly, and its bottom carved uneven scratches into the uneven ground below, accompanied by a grating, creaking sound.

The door was slightly ajar, letting in a pale golden light.

Soft light shone out, illuminating the faces of the two girls.

Xi Heng pushed the other half of the door; it felt heavy, but he could still manage to move it with difficulty.

When touched, the fingertips reveal a golden light, which connects with the radiance on the surface of the sacred tree.

This body is an external avatar of Ima Yuu, possessing the exact same qualities as the other person.

Xi Heng could then clearly feel that the yellow light emanating from his palm was merging with the golden light of the divine tree, unlocking it like the right key.

Soft light from behind the door obscured the view, making it impossible to see what was behind it.

When the door opened, the two stepped into the golden light and slowly passed through it, only to find that behind the dazzling light was a dimly lit area.

There is a wide space within the branches that are over a hundred meters wide.

Unlike the magnificent palaces and buildings outside, this place is not adorned with jewels or gleaming with jade.

Some of the surfaces only show prominent wood grain and growth rings, and have turned grayish-black due to the surging resentment.

Inside, resentment and the golden light of the divine tree intertwine and entwine, constantly clashing and shifting, so complex and chaotic that it makes one's head spin just looking at it.

Xi Heng tilted his head slightly and saw that the painting above was covered by haphazardly applied gold and gray-black paint, framing the view downwards like a dome.

The ground was grayish-black, and the surroundings were chaotic. It didn't look like the interior of the golden divine tree, but rather more like the legendary eternal abyss.

Jin You muttered to herself, "It's already been corrupted to this extent..."

"It wasn't like this before?" Xi Heng chimed in from the side.

"Previously, this place was filled with golden light, teeming with life, and lush with flowers and plants. All kinds of spiritual herbs and medicines were abundant here. Ten years of growth here is equivalent to a hundred years outside." The other person said quietly as he stepped forward.

My toes trod on the asphalt-colored ground, each step shimmering with golden light before being swallowed by the blackness.

Xi Heng, standing there, inexplicably felt immense pressure and a strange gaze upon him.

Looking up at the chaos above, she felt as if a giant eye was staring at her from beyond the chaos.

“A great grievance…” The resentment within her own body also fluctuated as a result.

After walking forward for more than ten meters, their vision gradually cleared and their senses were restored.

At the very end of the chaotic space, a young man dressed in a black and gold robe was kneeling, leaning forward with his head tilted back, one hand reaching out to touch the chaotic wall. He was silent and motionless, like a fixed statue.

The excessively long hem of the robe extended backward, spreading out like a carpet on the ground.

The person's outstretched right hand is transparent and illusory, and in the distance, one can see a half-turned face with cracks and wounds, from which black mist and golden light flow.

Xi Heng felt threatened and instinctively stopped to prepare for battle.

If Jin You sees this, he will still walk forward.

A few steps later, the frozen figure in the distance suddenly moved, turning its neck with a creak to reveal a damaged face full of cracks and a hole-like right eye without a pupil.

As he looked over, he laughed in a strange voice:

"Second sister is back. Please forgive me for not being able to greet you properly... I have important business to attend to and cannot leave."

Jin You ran a single finger across the back of his left hand and retrieved the Spirit Treasure Suspended Thread Gold from a blue pattern.

Golden light flowed out and circled around her arms, then floated around her body, forming the flowing ribbons of a fairy's dress.

Having made preparations for the battle, she asked:

"What is it that is so important?"

“Look…” The eerie figure, whose body was half-corrupted by resentment, stiffly raised its head, stretched out a finger, and slowly said, “We are about to succeed.”

Immediately afterwards, the chaotic colors he was referring to distorted into a series of images.

It reveals tall buildings constructed of stone and mud, pavilions and towers, and bluestone-paved roads.

The scene depicts a surging crowd, with various vehicles weaving through the interconnected roads, and countless ordinary people traversing the sidewalks in a bustling atmosphere.

The camera zooms in, showing that although the road is crowded and bustling, there are always people who voluntarily give way, showing consideration and friendliness.

If vulnerable elderly people are present, kind-hearted people always lend a helping hand, helping them up or down stairs or carrying heavy objects, showing kindness and warmth.

“In a world protected by vengeance and evil, the greatest vengeance is not ghosts or monsters, but gods.” The Third Prince said, “Gods inspect the world, uphold righteousness, punish evil, and maintain the law.”

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