Chapter 182 Long-Awaited Spiritual Encounter
Ah Yin closed her eyes.
Her body gently floated up, hovering in mid-air.
A blue-gold light surged from her body, enveloping her entirely.
Below, the Blue Silver Emperor’s form unfurled more tendrils, which, like giant, living pythons, layer upon layer, wrapped around Ah Yin and the golden tree’s heart branch.
Soon, a gigantic cocoon formed in mid-air.
The cocoon was several meters tall, its surface shimmering with a blue-gold light, flickering and pulsating rhythmically like a heartbeat.
With each pulsation, a vast amount of life energy emanated from the cocoon!
This energy, like the purest tonic, nourished every inch of the tower’s world, every living being!
In the distance, the dragon beasts cultivating all looked up, astonished, in this direction.
The fire dragon took a deep breath, feeling the life energy surging into its body, its dragon eyes filled with shock: "What...what’s going on?!"
The gluttonous beast opened its massive maw, frantically devouring the surrounding life energy, its mouth oozing with grease: "Good stuff! Good stuff!"
Ice dragons, wind dragons, dark dragons, light dragons...all the dragon beasts were greedily absorbing this life energy.
Even the slumbering remnants of the dragon king’s soul trembled slightly, as if touched by something.
And the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm, known as the "power bank," was now humming contentedly.
Its plump body had always felt weak and powerless. But now, after absorbing a mouthful of the dissipating life energy, it felt refreshed and invigorated!
"What kind of miracle is this?!"
It exclaimed, its eyes wide with amazement.
"This life energy... is even better than the Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow from before!"
Three figures flew in from different directions and landed beside Jiang Bai.
The Ice Emperor was still wearing her emerald green dress, her long emerald green hair tied in twin ponytails, her face exquisitely beautiful yet aloof.
At this moment, she looked at the enormous blue-gold cocoon, her icy blue eyes filled with surprise: "Jiang Bai, what have you done now?"
She turned to look at Jiang Bai: "How do you have so many treasures?"
Bi Ji, dressed in an emerald green dress, was gentle and charming. She closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and a look of intoxication appeared on her face: "Such rich life force..."
She was naturally affinity-bound to life force; this life energy felt to her as refreshing as soaking in a hot spring.
She could feel her cultivation of over six hundred thousand years slowly increasing.
The Snow Emperor stood quietly to the side, as aloof as snow. She didn’t speak, only silently gazing at the giant cocoon, a thoughtful glint in her eyes.
Jiang Bai smiled, his gaze fixed on the cocoon. "Let’s see."
He paused. "What do you think the Blue Silver Emperor, as the emperor of Blue Silver Grass, can evolve into?"
Ice Empress tilted her head, thinking.
"A Blue Silver Tree?"
She counted on her fingers.
"Blue Silver Grass evolves into Blue Silver Emperor, and then into Blue Silver Tree...it should be a tree, right?"
Snow Empress rarely spoke. "It should be a tree."
Her voice was cold. "The Blue Silver Emperor is already at the pinnacle of the plant type; any further evolution will inevitably lead to a higher-level plant form."
Ice Empress nodded. "What else could it be but a tree? Could it possibly grow into a hammer?"
Bi Ji chuckled. "Perhaps it can evolve into something we’ve never seen before."
Jiang Bai remained silent.
He simply stared at the giant cocoon, a hint of anticipation in his eyes.
Time passed, minute by minute.
Two and a half hours later. The light emanating from the giant cocoon grew ever brighter.
Each pulsation was accompanied by a surge of immense life energy. This energy permeated and spread throughout the tower’s inner world, nourishing every inch of land and every living being.
The entire inner world was enveloped in a warm and sacred light.
Finally...
"Boom—!!!"
A pillar of light, reaching to the heavens, shot skyward from the giant cocoon!
That light was no longer simply blue-gold, but a fusion of gold and blue, forming a completely new and dazzling divine light!
Within the pillar of light, the giant cocoon began to tremble violently!
"Boom—!!!"
The giant cocoon shattered!
Fragments scattered like points of light, dissipating into the air.
And from the spot, a towering divine tree shot into the sky!
That tree was a hundred meters tall, its trunk as thick as a small mountain, its entire body flowing with a divine light that intertwined with deep blue and shimmering gold. The canopy was so dense it blocked out the sun, each leaf like shimmering emerald gold, its veins flowing with the light of life.
On the trunk, the vines that once belonged to the Blue Silver Emperor had grown thicker and stronger, their surfaces adorned with golden patterns, like divine runes.
And above the canopy, ethereal light and shadow faintly appeared.
Throughout the entire tower space, all the flowers, ancient trees, and vines grew wildly at this moment!
Those plants that were once just ordinary now seemed to possess a faint sentience, beginning to absorb the primordial energy of heaven and earth!
The immortal herbs, as if divinely aided, experienced a dramatic increase in their medicinal properties!
Even the dragon beasts felt their life force growing exponentially.
The Tree of Life!
It possessed the Blue Silver Emperor’s empathy for all beings, able to communicate with all things in the world, and the Golden Tree’s eternal essence, able to nourish all living beings.
A supreme existence surpassing all plant-based martial souls and soul beasts! That aura, vast and boundless, sacred and inviolable!
Beside Jiang Bai, three figures were stunned.
The Ice Emperor gaped, her golden eyes filled with shock: "What...what is this?!"
Beauty covered her mouth, tears welling in her eyes: "So beautiful...so sacred..."
The Snow Emperor, rarely moved, now also gleamed with astonishment in her usually cold eyes.
Just then, a figure slowly appeared atop the treetop.
Ah Yin.
She looked completely different.
Her originally deep blue hair was now visibly tinged with gold, eventually transforming into a divine, gold-and-blue cascade that shimmered with a dreamlike glow in the moonlight.
Her once clear, sapphire-blue eyes had become shimmering, golden-and-blue divine eyes, each blink...
An indescribable charm flowed within her.
Her aura had become mysterious and unpredictable.
She wore a long dress formed from condensed life energy, its hem adorned with specks of gold, like stars in the night sky. Her bare arms were as white as jade, her fingertips shimmering with a faint golden glow.
She looked at Jiang Bai.
Those golden-blue eyes, now devoid of wariness or aloofness, held only an indescribable complexity.
She extended her fair arm.
A vine emerged from the Tree of Life, gently wrapping around Jiang Bai’s waist.
The movement was gentle yet firm.
With a pull of the vine, Jiang Bai’s body involuntarily flew towards A Yin.
The vine withdrew.
The two faced each other, inches apart.
A Yin looked at Jiang Bai, bowing slightly.
Her full breasts swayed slightly with the movement, their curves enough to make any man’s blood boil. She spoke.
Her voice was soft and gentle, like a feather brushing against the heart, carrying an indescribable allure: "Thank you, young master, for your life-saving grace."
Jiang Bai looked at her, a hint of admiration flashing in his eyes.
This woman can actually resonate with my Supreme Bone?!
The current Ah Yin is indeed breathtakingly beautiful.
That beauty isn’t just her appearance, but also her aura. It’s a sacredness and elegance emanating from within, a beauty that comes from transformation and sublimation.
He asked, "Are you now the Golden Tree? Or...?"
Ah Yin shook her head.
She gently raised her hand, and a ball of light appeared in her palm. Within that light, the faint silhouette of a small tree could be seen, its trunk a deep blue-gold hue, its leaves emerald and crystalline—a miniature version of the Tree of Life.
"Compared to the Golden Tree, the Blue Silver Emperor’s aptitude is still considerably inferior."
Her voice was soft: "I should be... the Tree of Life now, right?"
The Tree of Life?
Jiang Bai nodded to himself.
Not bad.
The Tree of Life, in mythology, is the very thing that sustains the world. Although this one has only just evolved, given time, it might very well grow to that level.
"Young Master’s great kindness is beyond my ability to repay..."
Ah Yin’s voice rang out again.
There was an indescribable meaning in her voice.
Jiang Bai waved his hand: "Hey, just give more life force to the dragon beasts in the future."
Ah Yin looked at him, a complex emotion flashing in her eyes.
Then she spoke.
Her voice was soft and gentle, with a hint of shyness and tentativeness: "Young Master... I’ve heard that spiritual communion... feels even stronger..."
Jiang Bai was slightly taken aback.
He raised an eyebrow: "You mean...?"
A faint blush rose on Ah Yin’s pretty face.
A blush spread from her cheeks to her ears, even tinging her neck with pink.
She lowered her eyelashes, avoiding Jiang Bai’s gaze, her voice barely a whisper: "You...want to try?"
As soon as she finished speaking...
The Tree of Life beneath their feet suddenly moved!
Countless vines stretched out from its canopy, coiling around them like living creatures!
They surrounded Jiang Bai and A Yin, and then more vines and leaves extended, layer upon layer, completely enveloping them!
In the blink of an eye, a giant cocoon formed once more!
In the distance...
Ice Empress’s beautiful eyes widened as she pointed at the giant cocoon, her hand trembling.
"She...she...she..."
"What is that Blue Silver Grass trying to do?!"
Bi Ji stood to the side, sensing the suddenly denser life energy around her, and thoughtfully remarked, "Why do I feel...the life energy around here seems to have become even denser?"
Snow Empress, "..."
She simply stared silently at the giant cocoon, her cold face expressionless.
But a glint of unfathomable light flashed in her icy blue eyes.
Ice Empress turned to her. "Xue’er! Say something!"
"Don’t you think that Blue Silver Grass is going too far?!"
Snow Empress remained silent for a moment.
Then, she slowly spoke, "She is already the Tree of Life."
The Ice Emperor was taken aback: "So what?"
"The Tree of Life’s instinct is to nurture life and nourish all things."
She smiled at the Ice Emperor, "Besides... what right do you have to interfere?"
The Ice Emperor: "..."
She opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but found herself unable to utter a word.
...
Meanwhile.
Wuhun City, Pope Mountain.
Inside the bedchamber.
Jiang Li’er lay on the bed, tossing and turning, unable to sleep.
She stared at the ceiling, a resentful look on her face.
"What the hell..."
She muttered softly, "What happened to the promised Soul Battle..."
Moonlight streamed through the window, illuminating her bright face.
She turned over and buried her face in the pillow.
"Liar... Go to hell, you big radish..."