Chapter 325: Yin-Yang Two Eyes, Tree Of Enlightenment
Having just escaped death from Dragon G.o.d Island, Shen Tian appeared much more low-profile. After all, the cultivation world was a dog-eat-dog world. And this was the Chaotic Star Island domain, where there were threats and dangers abound.
Who knew how many more secrets were hidden here. If you let down your guard, you might just be on a straight road to h.e.l.l.
With so many treasures on him now, Shen Tian didn’t want to end up losing them here.
Shen Tian completely concealed his aura, spread open his wings, and flew back to the swamp.
Meanwhile, that pitiful Dark Venomous Dragon had just conquered its fear and decided to sneak back home to take a look.
In the end, it had just taken half a step onto the soft mud of the swamp before a streak of dazzling golden light suddenly appeared before it.
That troublesome human. He’s back again to stir trouble!
Argh!
Sob, sob, sob!
The Dark Venomous Dragon leaped up in fright.
Following that, it ran in the opposite direction without even turning its head. It was as if it would be caught if it slowed down for even half a second.
“You are the lousiest venomous dragon I have ever seen.”
Shen Tian shook his head. He covered his body with his aura, entered the swamp again, and soon found the Black Tortoise mystic realm entrance.
Shen Tian heaved a sigh of relief.
“Brother Shen, you are finally back!” Ao Wu smiled. “Brother Shaoxuan has been kicking up a fuss over the past few days, insisting that he wants to go out to find you. We have been very worried about you.”
Qi Shaoxuan stiffened and turned his head away. “Nonsense. I just wanted to go out and explore to see how the dragon situation is.”
Sprawled by the side, w.a.n.g Shenxu pursed his lips. “I think you are just trying to sneak out to practice the Eternal Life Sutra!”
This arrogant prodigy. He is clearly self-conscious about the embarra.s.sing posture one has to adopt when practicing the Eternal Life Sutra and wanted to sneak out to cultivate alone. He is just a big hypocrite!
Qi Shaoxuan’s face turned red. “You... How dare you slander me!”
w.a.n.g Shenxu smirked. He couldn’t be bothered with this guy anymore. With head tucked in, he continued to circulate his energy, his white hair flying.
It was clear that having come face to face with death, w.a.n.g Shenxu’s understanding of the Eternal Life Sutra had quickly deepened.
He was now sprawled across the Black Tortoise Eternal Tablet, adopting the posture of a white-haired Black Tortoise. From afar, he looked just like a tortoise statue.
The posture might be ugly, but the results were quite effective.
Shen Tian could clearly feel the tremendous Spirit Qi surging toward w.a.n.g Shenxu, replenishing his depleted body.
Compared to the amount of life energy w.a.n.g Shenxu had expended, the Spirit Qi was just a drop in the bucket. But it was still progress.
At the very least, if he continued this way, w.a.n.g Shenxu might be able to replenish his expended life energy in a few years’ time.
It should be pointed out that a few years was nothing to a cultivator.
A high-level seclusion might go on for several years. Using a few years to exchange for several hundred years of his life was a good deal.
Of course, this was contingent on w.a.n.g Shenxu being low-profile and not being dragged into a fight.
Otherwise, his lifespan would decrease again.
Yeap, it was like those investors whose money were stuck in some poor-performing stock funds.
...
“Alright, stop bickering.” Shen Tian didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. “I went out and managed to lead those giant Dragons in circles. I think that those giant Dragons have already given up on pursuing me. Everyone can feel free to go out and explore now.”
The eyes of the other three fellows lit up.
They had been cooped up in this Black Tortoise realm for so many days, not daring to step out. All because of those giant Dragons waiting in ambush!
They never expected Shen Tian to be able to settle all those giant Dragons. It was unbelievable.
Ao Wu gazed at Shen Tian admiringly.
No wonder he’s Grand-Aunt’s human partner. Brother Shen is indeed much more powerful than Brother Shaoxuan.
The party gathered their belongings and emerged from the Black Tortoise realm. Of course, they didn’t forget to bow at the stone tablet before leaving.
Since they had received the Eternal Thearch’s legacy, it was only right of them to pay their respects.
Shen Tian had even decided to impart the Eternal Life Sutra to Wu Wudi.
After all, Wu Wudi was a rare prodigy of the Black Turtle race. He had the right to receive the Eternal Thearch’s legacy.
The sky was darkening by the time Shen Tian led the party out onto Dragon G.o.d Island again.
Starlight shone upon the island. The moon also appeared exceptionally bright.
If there were any cultivator who practiced Yin-Yang techniques, this would definitely be an exciting time.
This was because this type of Yin-element moon and starlight were extremely pure. It was also very beneficial to spirits and demons.
A look of antic.i.p.ation appeared on Shen Tian’s face as he gazed at the pristine moon.
According to the fortuitous opportunity image, tonight was the night!
With his Heaven’s Halberd in hand, Qi Shaoxuan’s Pure Heavenly Eye surveyed the area cautiously.
There were no giant Dragons around, but he remained very vigilant. “Brother Shen, where shall we go now?”
Shen Tian smiled. “To be honest, I discovered another mystic realm when traveling around this island the past few days. There should be a significant fortuitous opportunity there.”
Shen Tian’s words stunned the party.
Another mystic realm?
Brother Shen, are you playing a joke on us?
Do you know what a mystic realm is? Mystic realms are places that are extremely well-hidden and heavily concealed.
You managed to find a mystic realm in just a few days? And you claim that you are not the Son of Providence!?
Qi Shaoxuan stared at Shen Tian rather despondently. “How is this new mystic realm compared to the Black Tortoise realm?”
Shen Tian smiled. “I don’t know. I have yet to check it out.”
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The three fellows exchanged looks. They felt very moved.
Everyone knew that mystic realms held unbound riches and fortuitous opportunities.
Whoever entered the mystic realm first had the first come, first served advantage. The first person could gain up to 90% of the loot inside.
Those who entered after might not even get a single penny.
Brother Shen discovered a new mystic realm but came to inform us so that we could go explore together. What a generous and altruistic person he is!
No one thought that Shen Tian wanted to bring them along because he was worried about not being able to handle the mystic realm’s dangers alone.
They were well aware of just how powerful Shen Tian was. His abilities were far beyond any one of them.
Any danger which Shen Tian couldn’t handle—there was no point dragging them along. They would just be collateral damage.
In fact, if they really encountered some great danger, they would just be a burden to Shen Tian. He would have to save them.
“Brother Shen, from now on, you will be like my real brother.” w.a.n.g Shenxu flipped his white hair back as he widened his eyes, making his dark eye circles pop. “If you ever need anything, I will do whatever I can to help you, even if I have to cut short my life.”
Qi Shaoxuan shot w.a.n.g Shenxu a dirty look. “You only have a few years left. It’s not worth anything.”
w.a.n.g Shenxu, “...”
Shen Tian felt rather exasperated at Qi Shaoxuan and w.a.n.g Shenxu’s bickering.
It was like these fellows’ horoscopes were in direct conflict. They had obviously formed a firm bond after their earlier battle, but they couldn’t resist sniping at each other.
They quarreled all day along over nothing and everything.
...
Two humans and one dragon followed Shen Tian out of the poisonous swamp. They soon flew hundreds of miles away.
Dragon G.o.d Island appeared to be different tonight. All the giant Dragons were laying low in their own nests, quietly and obediently.
The entire Dragon G.o.d Island was vibrating gently. A faint humming noise could be heard from beneath the ground, like the m.u.f.fled rumble of thunder or the rushing sounds of a great river.
A great suppressive force filled the air as if some supreme being was descending.
“Brother Shen, Brother Shaoxuan, I can feel my blood trembling.”
Ao Wu’s face looked grim. He could barely maintain his human body and was transforming back to his original form.
Qi Shaoxuan gave a slight frown as he looked at Shen Tian. “Brother Shen, this...”
Shen Tian shook his head. “No need to worry. This should be some kind of seasonal change on Dragon G.o.d Island. Just endure it.”
Faced with this tremendous dragon aura, the party forged on.
Luckily, apart from Ao Wu, the other three were humans and were not that affected by the power of a supreme Dragon being.
After traveling over a long distance into Dragon G.o.d Island’s deeper regions, they finally arrived at a ma.s.sive basin.
This basin was several tens of thousands feet wide and engulfed by extremely dense Spirit Qi.
Even more astonishing was the fact that this basin seemed to encompa.s.s some kind of special energy field. It could naturally separate and refine Yin and Yang.
On the left side of the basin was an endless pool of lava. It churned and surged, emitting a suffocating and terrifying heat.
On the right side of the basin was a bone-chilling sea of ice. Just one glance could freeze your insides.
The world’s most extreme cold and heat were bizarrely merged together.
It was obvious that this basin was no simple domain.
...
Shen Tian said, “I previously attained a Deity Peering Art legacy, and it mentioned all the different types of domains in the five regions.”
“If I am not wrong, this basin is the legendary Yin-Yang Two Eyes domain.”
Yin-Yang Two Eyes was one of the most elite domains across the five regions. It possessed boundless providence, especially for cultivators who specialized in Yin-Yang techniques. This domain was a cultivation paradise for them.
Of course, compared to the treasures inside the Yin-Yang Two Eyes, the domain itself paled in comparison.
Suddenly, a dark, icy patch appeared in the lava pool. A tree grew on that patch.
It was a towering tea tree, and it exuded a thick aura all over. The tea leaves had all sorts of exotic markings depicting dragons, phoenixes, and cauldrons.
The leaves fluttered gently in the breeze, emitting a pleasant rustling sound.
Hearing that, Shen Tian and his companions felt incomparably calm and tranquil.
“Each leaf represents a pathway. A tea tree leads to heavenly enlightenment.” Qi Shaoxuan stared at the tea tree in a daze as he muttered to himself, “Could this be the legendary Tree of Enlightenment?”
The so-called Tree of Enlightenment was a supreme spirit plant. It was on par with the Buddhist Bodhi Tree.
They had very similar abilities, which was to help a cultivator gain enlightenment.
According to Qi Shaoxuan’s knowledge, there was an ancient Tree of Enlightenment growing at the Jixia Academy in Middle Ground.
It was Huang Shi himself who had personally planted that tree there. He had been nurturing it with all sorts of premium liquids, but it had only grown to a height of a few hundred feet.
...
This Tree of Enlightenment before them was at least several thousand feet tall.
It should be pointed out that for both the Tree of Enlightenment and the Bodhi Tree, the older they were, the more powerful they became.
This kind of Tree of Enlightenment... The power of its leaves was beyond imagination!
This was a most incredible fortuitous opportunity!