Tianhai Fairy Journey

Chapter 1549 Settling the Karma
The central sea area of ​​the South Moon Earth Sea.

Just as Jiang Yuanxu and Yuanzhao Zhenjun were negotiating with Dingjia Sect on behalf of the Diyang Alliance.

As the leader of the Diyang Alliance, Li Qing also faced his own 'negotiations'.

On the vast and boundless sea.

An ancient forest of spiritual trees occupies the central space, blocking out the sun and transforming into a vibrant wood-based world. Each towering spiritual tree is rooted in the deep sea, not on an island, which makes it even more extraordinary. The trunks that are exposed above the sea are nearly a thousand feet tall.

Inside the Spirit Wood Forest.

Two figures, both dressed in blue Taoist robes, walked together into the depths.

The difference is that the person on the left has the illusory images of spiritual trees printed on his blue Taoist robe, which complements the surrounding forest even more, while the person on the right is dressed in a simple and elegant blue robe.

Furthermore, their expressions were quite different.

The old man on the left appeared expressionless, but in reality, a variety of complex emotions were churning deep within his pupils. The young man in the green robe on the right, on the other hand, appeared very calm and composed, glancing around from time to time with a leisurely air.

"Is he really that confident?"

"Aren't you afraid of being plotted against by Evergreen Valley? Aren't you afraid of the Ancestor turning against you?"

Elder Yunqing's heart was filled with complex emotions.

Unexpectedly, not only did this True Monarch Qingxuan actually come, but he also entered this forbidden area of ​​Evergreen Valley with him almost without any precautions.

"I never imagined that your clan's ancestral land was so extraordinary!"

Li Qing exclaimed in admiration.

He could clearly sense that all life in this world was firmly locked up, with almost no trace of it leaking out.

The surrounding towering spirit trees were the same; it was as if there was some kind of special seal inside, firmly locking the vast life force that was nurtured within them deep inside the tree trunk.

"Fellow Daoist Qingxuan, you flatter me!"

Elder Yunqing's lips twitched slightly, and he responded expressionlessly.

Even he had made some kind of preparation, but he didn't expect this person to have such leisure time.

"The Grand Elder seems to be looking somewhat heavy-hearted!"

A meaningful smile appeared on Li Qing's face.

Logically, he should be the one feeling heavy-hearted, but at this moment, it's the complete opposite; Elder Yunqing, who is in his own forbidden area, is even more worried than him.

Elder Yunqing snorted coldly in his heart and quickened his pace without expression.

"You're truly courting death! Once the Ancestor makes a move, you'll surely die without a burial place!"

Although that's what he thought, he couldn't help but feel a slight ripple in his heart. There was no way around it; this True Monarch Qingxuan was too composed, as if he didn't care at all about the Ancestor taking action.

Gradually, a unique world appeared ahead.

Surrounded by countless ancient spiritual trees, a vast, dark cave appeared, its outer walls resembling endless intertwined roots of spiritual trees, its depths unfathomable, with wisps of azure mist converging within, each wisp radiating a vast power of wood-based life force.

"Yunqing pays respects to the Ancestor!"

Elder Yunqing bowed deeply towards the secluded cave: "True Lord Qingxuan has arrived."

call!call!
In an instant, the once lifeless azure cave seemed to awaken as some ancient creature, radiating a vast and ancient pressure, and a surging tide of azure mist swept out from the depths of the cave.

Endless wood-elemental spiritual energy intertwined and converged, eventually unfolding like a scroll, on which a huge old man's face slowly condensed.

"Li Qing pays respects to Ancestor Haiqing!"

Li Qing then slowly cupped his hands in a salute.

"Young friend's choice has indeed exceeded my expectations!"

The enormous old man's face was wide open, and his voice, filled with the vicissitudes of life, emanated from him.

"To be willing to take such a risk for a mere Golden Core cultivator is truly a rare sight indeed!" The enormous old man shook his head slightly the next moment: "But from what I know, young friend, you are not the kind of person who is infatuated!"

"From the very bottom of the cultivation world to the renowned Azure Profound True Monarch you are today, you must be a person wholeheartedly devoted to the Dao!"

The next moment, the entire ancient spirit tree forest shook violently.

An unimaginable surge of wood-elemental spiritual power, like a vast, inverted ocean, crashed down, sealing the entire world tightly. Thick, green patterns continuously intertwined, layer upon layer.

"Or perhaps you, young friend, are confident you can escape from my grasp?"

The enormous blue-green old man opened his eyes, revealing a pair of huge pupils that looked like endless blue patterns interwoven together, looking down.

Both the overwhelming pressure of the entire ancient spirit tree forest and the divine soul intimidation of a great cultivator simultaneously enveloped Li Qing.

"Is Ancestor Haiqing really planning to keep me here?"

Li Qing said calmly, his expression expressionless.

Since he dared to come, he must have already considered everything carefully.

The existence of a Grand Master may be unpredictable to the outside world, but it is not mysterious to him.

He had already experienced this more than once.

The final trump cards and methods of all parties involved in the struggle for the creation opportunities in the Demon Fall Space back then were all at that level of power.

If Changqing Valley wants to keep him, not only must the old ancestor Haiqing risk the backlash of heaven and earth and appear in his true form, but the power of the entire ancient spirit wood forest must also be unleashed. Only by combining the two can there be any chance.

However, at this very moment...

call!call!
The overwhelming pressure between heaven and earth dissipated instantly, and the original seal on heaven and earth also dissipated at the same time, allowing the canopy of the forest that covered the sky to reappear.

The situation around them changed so quickly that even Elder Yunqing, who was standing to the side, didn't have time to react.

He originally thought that the patriarch was really going to make a move.

Just then, a sentence from the ancestor shocked him once again.

"Young friend, please don't misunderstand. The reason I invited you here today is to resolve the grudges from back then!"

"Since you wish to use the Wood-Born Incarnation inheritance to save your Daoist partner, Evergreen Valley is willing to assist you!"

Li Qing's eyes flickered slightly: "Thank you for your kindness, Ancestor Haiqing!"

"I am also willing to pay a sufficient price to obtain the inheritance of the Wood Incarnation."

No need to exchange!

The enormous, green-faced old man shook his head: "The inheritance of the Wood Incarnation is something that Evergreen Valley is willing to give directly to you, young friend."

"What does Patriarch Haiqing mean by this?"

"Just as I just said!"

The large, green-faced old man looked at Li Qing again and said, "From this day forward, any grudges between Changqing Valley and you, fellow Daoist, are wiped clean."

"From now on, Evergreen Valley will not do anything to disturb you, and we hope that you will not target Evergreen Valley in the future!"

Just then, Patriarch Haiqing revealed a secret.

"Back when you had just advanced to the late Nascent Soul stage and were preparing to participate in the great battle in the Eastern Sea, the people below Evergreen Valley inadvertently leaked information, which caused the Golden Demon Kingdom and the Ghost King Sect to take precautions and devise a plan against you!"

Upon hearing this, Elder Yunqing's expression changed slightly.

He never expected that his ancestor would bring this up on his own initiative.

The leak was intentional on his part.

Originally, they intended to use the Ghost King Sect and the Golden Demon Kingdom to eliminate this Azure Profound True Monarch, but unexpectedly, that battle only enhanced the Azure Profound True Monarch's reputation.

"Thank you for your frankness, Ancestor Haiqing!" Li Qing nodded without changing his expression: "What happened back then is in the past."

"My purpose in coming here is solely for the inheritance of the Wood Incarnation. Once I obtain that inheritance, I will naturally cease to disturb your sect in the future!"

He had long suspected that the betrayal was from Evergreen Valley.

If it weren't for the Changqing Valley's leak, the Golden Demon Kingdom wouldn't have known about his strength beforehand, let alone contacted the Ghost King Sect in advance, allowing Jian Yu to prepare an ambush early on.

"Of course, there are other reasons why the people below chose to leak the information!"

The next moment, however, the huge, blue-faced old man opened his mouth slightly and spat out a peculiar, illusory figure.

"True Lord Han Qing!"

Li Qing instantly recognized the 'familiar' phantom as the Changqing Valley True Monarch, whom he had killed back in the Sealed Heaven Realm.

"His soul had clearly perished long ago, so why is there still a wisp of his soul remaining in Evergreen Valley!"

The large, green-faced old man slowly said, "Young friend, you must have learned about the Wood Incarnation inheritance through Junior Nephew Han Qing, right?"

"Not bad!"

Li Qing nodded frankly: "This Elder Han Qing tried to kill me and steal my treasure back in the days when he was in the Sealed Heaven Realm, but I killed him in the end!"

"Whatever the reason, it no longer matters!"

The large, green-faced old man shook his head.

The next moment, the last wisp of Hanqing Zhenjun's divine soul began to dissipate, and then a cyan spiritual light, like a tree root, fell directly towards Li Qing.

"Both of these grudges will be wiped clean with the inheritance of this Wood Incarnation!"

"From this day forward, there will be no further connection between Evergreen Valley and my young friend!"

Li Qing took the green wood root, examined it, and finally nodded.

This item is exactly the Wood-Born Incarnation inheritance he needed.

"Thank you for your kindness, Ancestor Haiqing. This is exactly what I wanted!"

"However, I still have to remind my young friend!"

Ancestor Haiqing said calmly, "The inheritance of the Wood Incarnation is not omnipotent!"

"Your partner is only at the Golden Core stage, and cannot unleash the true power of this inheritance. Even if you have the Myriad Earth Origin Wood as a foundation, it will still be difficult to extend his lifespan for long."

"Once one's lifespan has expired, every year is a borrowing of life force from the heavens, and the amount of wood-type life force required becomes increasingly enormous in the later stages, not to mention that one's soul will gradually wither away."

"Thank you for your guidance, Elder Haiqing!"

Li Qing took the initiative to bow.

"Please come in, young friend!"

call!call!
The massive, blue-faced old man's face instantly melted away, transforming into a vast expanse of blue mist that returned to the depths of the dark cave. A young figure in a blue robe soared into the sky and vanished in an instant.

"Ancestor, did you just hand over that core inheritance to him so easily?"

"The tallest tree in the forest will surely be felled by the wind!"

"He is too dazzling, which will inevitably attract the attention of unimaginable beings outside the realm. In time, that will be the greatest test he will face!"

"Even if it manages to survive until it returns to the spirit world, those powerful figures won't easily let it return to the sea. Of course, all of this has nothing to do with Evergreen Valley. From now on, we should have nothing to do with it. In any case, at least it's not someone Evergreen Valley can afford to offend."
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A vast expanse of azure blue between heaven and earth.

A cyan spirit boat gradually sailed towards the Southern Moon Sea.

Li Qing stood quietly at the bow of the boat, overlooking the scenery of heaven and earth.

Evergreen Valley's choice was within his expectations.

It's impossible for the other party to choose to be his enemy for the sake of a legacy.

The only thing that surprised him was that Han Qing Zhenjun, who had clearly perished, had somehow revived a wisp of his soul.

"Forget it, it's all in the past!"

Just as that old master Haiqing said.

From then on, his grudges with Evergreen Valley were wiped clean.

The next moment, the cyan wooden root reappeared in his hand.

A thoughtful look appeared in Li Qing's eyes.

"Common origin and common birth, the tree perishes and the Tao vanishes!"

After cultivating the lineage of Wood Transformation, one can choose a type of spiritual wood to merge with, using the vitality of the spiritual wood to nourish oneself, thereby achieving the goal of prolonging life.

But after he finished examining the inheritance, he realized that the old ancestor Haiqing's warning was no exaggeration.

The soul of someone at the Golden Core stage is too weak. Mu Ziyu is unable to truly merge with the Myriad Earth Primordial Wood left behind by True Monarch Hanqing. Therefore, the enduring vitality from the Myriad Earth Primordial Wood can at most preserve her physical body, but the withering of her soul will continue.

Another method is needed to help Mu Ziyu preserve her soul.

"For a treasure at the level of protecting the divine soul, it seems the only option is to rely on that fortuitous encounter."
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the other side.

On the outer perimeter of the Dingjia Sect, atop a spiritual peak in the center of a spiritual island.

"Our Dingjia Sect is willing to cooperate with the Diyang Alliance to unlock that opportunity in the Dao Crack!"

Elder Zhongjia reappeared atop the mountain: "But there is one condition: the opening of this Dao Rift must be led by our Dingjia Sect!"

"The total number of people naturally belongs to your sect!"

Yuanzhao Zhenjun slowly said, "However, the final spots to truly enter the depths of the Dao Rift will definitely be reserved for your sect, in addition to those from our Diyang Alliance!"

When the true Dao Rift opens, only late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators can enter the depths of the Dao Rift to cultivate, while other ordinary Nascent Soul cultivators can only stay on the outer perimeter.

Compared to the outer edge of the crack, the depth of the crack is limited.

As for how many people can actually enter, that will depend on many factors, including the size of the entire gap and the methods used to shield the heavenly secrets.

"If it can only accommodate a dozen or so people, wouldn't that mean our Dingjia Sect has worked in vain?"

Elder Zhongjia snorted coldly.

"Even if your sect manages to occupy the outer edge of the Dao Rift, it will still be an enormous opportunity. In that case, even a Nascent Soul elder can isolate himself from the limitations of heaven and earth within that realm and comprehend the Great Dao."

Yuanzhao Zhenjun said calmly, "Or how about this!"

"At that time, apart from the Alliance Leader, all of us will show ourselves, and let your sect decide which fellow Daoist cannot enter?"

Upon hearing this, Elder Zhongjia's face instantly darkened.

Even if the choice were left to the Dingjia Sect, they would not openly exclude any of the Earthly Fiend Ranking prodigies.

Moreover, he now knows the situation of the thirteen members of the Earth Yang Alliance. Most of them are independent cultivators who have always acted recklessly.

In that case, Dingjia Sect would probably have to worry about retaliation from the other side.

"The core Dao rift qualification should naturally be given to our Earth Yang Alliance, while the outer Dao rift qualification should be given to your sect!"

Yuanzhao Zhenjun also gave his final statement.

Seeing that Elder Zhong Jia continued to argue, Jiang Yuanxu took the initiative to smooth things over, saying, "Elder, there's no need to worry too much. The Dao Rift can at least accommodate the late-stage Nascent Soul experts from both sides at the same time!"

"As for the specifics, let's wait until we find out the details before making a decision!"

"Very well, let's do as Fellow Daoist Jiang says."