"Young Master Zhang, are you planning to go in?" Kong Zhi showed a worried expression.
Of course, it wasn't that he had any feelings for Zhang nglong. Not to ntion that his elder saved his life and had great favor with their Rift Sky Beast Clan, he couldn't just watch him head to his death.
Besides, who knows if his elders were still on this Haotian Continent. If sothing happened to Zhang nglong here, and soone ca knocking, insisting that it was their fault Zhang nglong died, wouldn't that cause serious trouble?
"Young Master Zhang, this is extrely dangerous," Kong Zhi continued to persuade, "Do you even know what kind of world is on the other end of this altar?"
"I don't know," Zhang nglong shook his head.
"We once had an ancestor who returned alive," Kong Zhi said, "Although he was severely injured and passed away within minutes, he still brought back so useful information."
"What information?"
"The ancestor said there is great terror in that world. Even at the peak of the Demon Saint, entering would result in certain death. To co back, one must find a formation within that world. However, the ti spent finding that formation is enough to die ten thousand tis!"
Recalling the tragic state of the ancestor, Kong Zhi felt a shiver in his heart.
"Exaggerating?" Zhang nglong said, "What's in there, exactly?"
"The ancestor couldn't tell us before he passed," Kong Zhi said, "At the ti, our ancestor was already at the peak of the Demon Saint. When he returned, his body was incomplete, barely breathing."
"But there was sothing strange."
"What was strange?" Zhang nglong asked.
"The ancestor was shrouded in a heavy aura of death—decay and cold. If he weren't capable of speaking, we'd have thought he was a corpse."
"Gou Dan, what do you think?" Zhang nglong asked.
[Dean, I'll use fast play to watch.]
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[Ahem, what I an is, after so thought, this altar might be a gateway to another world. As for what that world is like, one would have to go and see.]
[Based on my preliminary judgnt, this decaying aura likely originates from a world resembling the abyss or the undead, possibly even a high-grade world!]
"A high-grade world?" Zhang nglong frowned. If it were a mid-tier world, his current abilities wouldn't make it too problematic, but a high-grade world poses significant danger. After all, the teachers at the Super God Academy are mostly only at the peak of mid-grade life forms. In exceptional circumstances, even he might find it hard to handle.
If he really intends to go, it's best to first break through to the mid-grade life form, that is, the First Realm of Heaven Breaking. This would allow him to significantly upgrade the strength of the teachers at the Super God Academy, nearly restoring all of them to peak combat power.
"Brother Zhang, it's so dangerous there, maybe we should just forget it," Kong Lan advised, "If my issue causes you to enter such peril, I would be guilt-ridden."
"What nonsense are you talking about!" Zhang nglong said, "This is a promise between n. If your father dies in there, I'll bring his corpse out for you. If he's still alive, I'll fetch him out. It's just a broken world, isn't it? Give
a few days. Once I break through to the God-breaking Realm, I'll take you on a spring tour!"
Zhang nglong turned to ask Kong Zhi, "Clan Leader, is there any place nearby with abundant energy?"
Zhang nglong's breakthrough required a large amount of energy. Although he was skilled in alchemy, refining elixirs takes ti, and so does assimilating their dicinal power. Only sothing like the energy spring of the Cang Lan Sword Sect would be the best choice for him.
"There is," Kong Zhi said, "In the central region of our ten revered clans stands a Divine Tree."
"Sounds impressive."
"Our Demon Beast Kingdom's current prosperity is all due to the Divine Tree's protection," Kong Zhi stated, "Although demon beasts live long lives, far exceeding humans, our cultivation gift is inferior to humans. Also, the energy required for every breakthrough is significantly greater than for humans."
"That one Divine Tree can generate energy, releasing it once every ten years. This energy condenses into energy dewdrops on the tree, which are of the purest form and can be directly absorbed by our demon beasts. The closer to the tree crown, the more intense the energy saturation."
"Interesting."
"But this Divine Tree has self-awareness," Kong Zhi said, "It seems to be a sort of consciousness of this world. Whether it's a demon beast or a human, any life form approaching it is t with attack."
"A tree that hits people?" Zhang nglong expressed surprise.
"It's not just about hitting people," Kong Zhi said, "Even if all the strongest of Haotian Continent joined forces, they likely couldn't kill this tree!"
"That powerful?" Zhang nglong exclaid.
"The Divine Tree has its spirit. Demon beasts and humans can pluck those dewdrops, but they cannot be greedy. Over-picking leads to warnings from the tree, which can deploy nurous vines that are as mighty as primordial-grade divine weapons—extrely tough."
Kong Zhi continued, "A long ti ago, people from the ten revered clans once tried to harvest all the energy dewdrops from the Divine Tree. Approximately every ten years, the tree can produce around two million dewdrops. It absorbs so to nourish its roots, and only the remainder is available to humans."
"How much can be taken?"
"At most, one-tenth!" Kong Lan stated, "Back then, despite the warnings, their greed for more provoked the Divine Tree, which turned the area within a hundred miles into a mass of vine cages, directly slaughtering mbers of the ten revered clans.
"What was the outco?" Zhang nglong asked.
"Of the 130 Demon Emperors and Demon Saints, 103 died, 27 were seriously injured, and all survivors were Demon Saints."
"A fierce temper, I like it," Zhang nglong clicked his tongue.
"After that, no one dared to anger the tree. But for us ten races, even two hundred thousand dewdrops are insufficient, so every ten years, we hold a racial competition to select young talents and distribute the dewdrops accordingly.
"How much ti has passed now?" Zhang nglong asked.
"Over two more years to the next ti."
"I can't wait that long," Zhang nglong said; in over two years, how less impressive would he appear?
"Where is the Divine Tree? Just take
there."
"The Divine Tree is jointly guarded by Demon Saint experts from the ten races. I can ensure the Rift Sky Beast Clan won't intervene, but other races won't let you through," Kong Zhi said, "This energy is precious to them. If two hundred thousand dewdrops are focused on one person, they could cultivate a Demon Saint, which is critical for any race."
"I don't care," Zhang nglong stated, "If they let
in, everyone will be fine. If they don't, then it's a slap to my face, and anyone who slaps , Zhang nglong, will get a slap from ."
"These energy dewdrops will be mine. Let's see who dares to object!"
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