Xiao Yan's body suddenly trembled violently as his buttocks barely touched the ancient蒲团. A torrent of incredibly pure energy surged into his body like a flood, overwhelming everything. In that instant, all the pores on Xiao Yan's body seemed to explode in the dark, and a visible wisp of clear energy slowly seeped out from his crown.
On April 5, 2011, at 22:21 on Taobao Guide - A black figure stood before the massive Bodhi ancient tree, over ten thousand feet tall. Suddenly, this figure began an assault on the Bodhi ancient tree. In response to the attack, the Bodhi ancient tree emitted terrifying surges of energy. The clash was so fearsome that even the heavens and earth collapsed under its force.
Xiao Yan stared in shock at the collision within the light sphere. The Bodhi ancient tree had once clashed with a Dou帝 level expert.
As the image sped up and paused at the final moment, the black figure was struck by a devastating force that came rushing from outside the light sphere. Within the light sphere, in the end, both the black figure and the surrounding space exploded into nothingness.
"Sss..."
Xiao Yan's heart leaped. The black-clad Dou帝 was clearly struck down by another powerful Dou帝 who launched an attack no weaker than his own. Under the combined might of the Bodhi ancient tree and the mysterious Dou帝, the black-clad Dou帝 was reduced to nothingness.
"Two Dou帝s."
These legendary figures caused Xiao Yan's eyes to twitch involuntarily. Today, he had witnessed two, albeit merely in image form, yet their supreme aura still made Xiao Yan's soul tremble.
The image did not stop with the demise of the black-clad Dou帝. From the void, threads of black energy emerged, swiftly entering the Bodhi ancient tree. Accompanying this entry, a subtle trace of coldness appeared amidst the purity of the Bodhi ancient tree's essence.
Xiao Yan paused, observing this scene thoughtfully. The current state of the Bodhi ancient tree after being infiltrated by these dark energies matched exactly what he had felt upon first encountering it in the Ancient Wasteland Domain.
A sound like lightning pierced Xiao Yan's mind as the light sphere gradually dimmed, condensed into an intangible object, and finally diffused into a strange stream of information.
Absorbing this strange stream, Xiao Yan closed his eyes for a long while before slowly opening them again. His eyes now carried more understanding. From the information, he learned much.
An injured Dou帝 from a long time ago had tried to forcibly extract the tree spirit of the Bodhi ancient tree to heal his wounds but was ultimately killed by a combination of his opponent and the Bodhi ancient tree itself. Although the black-clad Dou帝 was slain, the negative emotions released at his death had begun, over countless years, to corrode the Bodhi ancient tree, subtly shifting its simple intelligence towards darkness and coldness.
This corruption, caused by the lingering negative emotions of the fallen Dou帝, had gradually turned the Bodhi ancient tree towards evil. This transformation manifested as illusions that had trapped many powerful beings over the ages. If it weren't for the familiar scent of the Bodhi seed in Xiao Yan's possession awakening some deep memory in the Bodhi ancient tree, Xiao Yan would never have been able to reach this place.
In short, the Bodhi ancient tree now possessed two intelligences: one inherently good, the other corrupted and inclined towards evil due to the influence of the fallen Dou帝's negative emotions.
"Are you asking me to help you expel the evil intelligence?" Xiao Yan looked at the emerald ancient tree before him.
The ancient tree wriggled, as if nodding in agreement.
Xiao Yan was somewhat speechless. "You're too optimistic. That is a remnant of a Dou帝-level being, absolutely beyond my ability to resolve."
Even the mighty Bodhi ancient tree had suffered greatly from the negative emotions of the Dou帝, let alone Xiao Yan, who was merely a nine-star DouZun. Mishandling this could easily lead to disaster, drawing those negative emotions onto himself, which would be truly fatal.
Again, a light sphere emerged from the ancient tree. Inside it, a flame appeared, followed by a Bodhi seed. The flame refined the seed, producing a wisp of clear energy that entered the tree's body. With the entry of this energy, the pervasive coldness of the Bodhi ancient tree seemed to weaken slightly.
Xiao Yan looked at the Bodhi seed in his hand, puzzled. "Use a Bodhi seed to drive away the negative emotions? Can just one impure Bodhi seed help you?"
The ancient tree shook, releasing numerous green light points. Xiao Yan's face froze as he realized these were all Bodhi seeds, far purer than the one in his hand.
"One, two, three... twenty-four seeds!"
Xiao Yan's mouth twitched uncontrollably. Even though Bodhi seeds were not as potent as a Bodhi Heart, they could significantly increase the chances of reaching the DouSaint realm. Just the single flawed seed in his hand could incite fierce competition among experts. Now, seeing over twenty superior ones, he almost felt the urge to grab them and flee.
But Xiao Yan maintained his composure. Even with its incomplete intelligence, the Bodhi ancient tree could easily destroy him with its immense power. The vivid illusion earlier had already shown him how terrifying it was.
"It's quite extravagant," Xiao Yan muttered, looking at the floating Bodhi seeds. Using such valuable items to purge negative emotions was wasteful, but the thought of using his异Fire to refine them pained him.
The ancient tree wriggled again, as if urging him.
With a bitter smile, Xiao Yan nodded and released a pale purple flame from his palm. He picked up a Bodhi seed and tossed it into the flame.
Containing formidable energy, refining the Bodhi seed proved exceptionally difficult, even with the assistance of异Fire.
After about an hour, the seed transformed into a crystalline liquid. Half an hour later, it slowly evaporated into a strand of clear energy tinged with emerald green.
This energy fully entered the jade-like body of the Bodhi ancient tree, causing it to tremble. A faint trace of black energy quietly dissipated and vanished.
Xiao Yan sighed in relief, sitting down. The difficulty of refining the Bodhi seed far exceeded his expectations. Even with his current abilities, his internal斗Qi wouldn't last for continuous refinement.
"I need to rest."
Wiping sweat from his brow, Xiao Yan waved at the Bodhi ancient tree.
In response, a green glow emanated from the tree, forming an ancient emerald蒲团 at its base. Extending a branch, the tree gently placed Xiao Yan onto the蒲团.
Bang!