Qin Renhuang just became an immortal, and you told me this is the prehistoric time

If one cannot endure it, then it is perfectly acceptable to completely transform into a madman who only knows how to kill.

Biyao watched as the giant snake and bat were once again plunged into a state of agony worse than death, and finally couldn't bear to close her eyes any longer.

She finally understood that the man before her was far more ruthless and cold-hearted than any demon she could ever imagine.

What will become of my fate next?

The distracting thoughts and desires of incense, like murky mud, surged into the bodies of the Blackwater Serpent and the Blood Bat, who had just regained their clarity.

The complex desires, fears, greed, and prayers of all living beings... are like countless red-hot steel needles, piercing their fragile souls!
The Blackwater Serpent's massive body writhed wildly, emitting a agonizing roar, and its crimson vertical pupils were once again filled with chaotic blood!
The swarm of blood bats tumbled and collided in the void, emitting a shrill and ear-piercing shriek!

Amidst this extreme pain and chaos, a sudden change occurs!
laugh--!
Wisps of faint, almost transparent flame, yet exuding a chilling aura, rose without warning from within the bodies of the Blackwater Serpent and the Blood Bat swarm!

This flame was extremely strange; it didn't burn flesh and blood, but instead directly adhered to their scales, fur, and even their souls!
What's even more astonishing is that the icy, bone-chilling waters of the Necropolis below had absolutely no effect on the flames, as if they existed in another dimension!
"Ok?"

Ying Xuan's eyes suddenly narrowed!
He clearly felt that his powerful primordial spirit, upon sensing the flames, involuntarily felt...fear! Like an ant gazing at the sky, trembling instinctively!

"Karmic Fire?!"

An ancient and taboo term instantly popped into Ying Xuan's mind!
He instantly realized: this fire was no ordinary fire, but a condensation of karmic forces, specifically designed to burn those who are deeply sinful and burdened by karmic obstacles!
This Blackwater Serpent has roamed the Abyss of the Dead for thousands of years, devouring countless lives.

Those blood bats feed on flesh and blood and are extremely ferocious.

Both of them have blood on their hands and are guilty of heinous crimes!

The incense and distracting thoughts that they forcibly infused into them acted like a fuse, instantly igniting the terrifying karma accumulated within them and attracting this soul-burning and spirit-destroying karmic fire!
"Roar--!"

"squeak--!"

The karmic fire burns silently, yet brings an agony a hundred times more intense than any pain before!

The Blackwater Serpent's enormous body struggled, twisted, and shrank wildly in the flames!
The sturdy scales turned to ashes, and the tough flesh melted away!
The swarm of blood bats was like moths thrown into a raging fire, instantly turning into ashes!
Before they could even scream, they were burned to ashes in just a few breaths by that seemingly weak but irresistible karmic fire!

Only two wisps of pure, deadly blood essence remained on the spot, radiating an aura of pure destruction and ferocity!
These two primordial energies are the purest core of power left behind after the karmic fire has burned away all impurities and sins!
With a thought, Ying Xuan activated the Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiend Formation, instantly absorbing the two pure blood fiend essences and integrating them into the two core stars representing the "Heavenly Killing Star" and the "Earthly Fiend Star"!

The two stars suddenly burst forth with an unprecedentedly brilliant light!
Its spirituality surged instantly, its operating trajectory became more mysterious and unpredictable, and the killing aura it emitted became more condensed and restrained, its power more than doubled!

Ying Xuan's eyes were solemn. Without the slightest hesitation, he immediately activated the Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiend Formation!

The enormous magical mountain transformed into a streak of light, instantly tearing through space and disappearing far away from the troublesome Kongsang Mountain!
"What...what kind of fire is that?"

Biyao's face was ashen, and her voice trembled with the shock of surviving a calamity.

She witnessed firsthand how the terrifying flames silently reduced the two enormous beasts to nothingness, a sight even more chilling than thunderbolts or malevolent energy!
"Karmic Fire".

Ying Xuan's voice was low and heavy, carrying an unusual solemnity.

"The power of cause and effect, karma, burns away sins. It is beyond human control."

Standing atop the peak, gazing at the churning sea of ​​clouds before him, a constant warning bell rang in his heart. The appearance of karmic fire served as a stark reminder. Both the aura of bloodlust and the power of incense and vows are forces, but if misused, they could trigger a karmic backlash with unimaginable consequences!

Especially the power of incense offerings and vows, which contain the impure thoughts of sentient beings and are extremely susceptible to karmic consequences. Before one has attained immortality and transcended the Three Realms and Five Elements, one must never lightly attempt to combine the two! Otherwise, one will be setting oneself on fire, and it will be too late to regret!

Looking at Ying Xuan's slightly solemn profile and feeling the unprecedented solemn aura emanating from him, Bi Yao felt inexplicably at ease.

This man, so powerful that he inspires despair, seems... to have something he reveres? She hesitated for a moment, then asked softly.

"Are you OK?"

Ying Xuan shook his head slightly, his gaze still deep.

"It doesn't matter.

However… we should hold power in awe.

Biyao remained silent for a moment, seemingly processing those words.

She looked at the mountains and rivers rushing past her feet, then at the man beside her who wielded terrifying power yet didn't seem entirely cold-hearted, and made a decision in her heart.

"I...I'm willing to go with you."

Biyao raised her head and looked directly at Ying Xuan.

"Go to that...new world you mentioned."

Ying Xuan turned to look at her, his eyes calm and unwavering.

Biyao continued.

"But... I have one condition. Please... give my father the first volume of the Heavenly Book, and... the second volume you promised. He... he has pursued the Heavenly Book all his life. If he can obtain these two volumes, perhaps... he can fulfill his wish."

Her eyes were pleading.

Ying Xuan looked at her, and after a moment, spoke softly.

"Very well. I will personally deliver the two volumes of the Heavenly Book to the Ghost King."

Upon hearing this, Biyao's eyes held a complex light, a mixture of relief and unspeakable sorrow.

She lowered her head and said softly.

"Thank you."

Ying Xuan said no more, his gaze fixed on the distant horizon. There, an endless expanse of thick, dark clouds, crackling with lightning and thunder, stretched out before him like an ancient barrier.

From within the dark clouds, a muffled rumble of thunder could be heard, emanating a chilling aura of destruction.

"arrive."

A glint flashed in Ying Xuan's eyes. Instead of slowing down, he activated the Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiend Formation, accelerating towards the terrifying thundercloud!

The magical mountain peak crashed violently into the thunderclouds!

In an instant, countless thick purple lightning bolts, like raging thunder dragons, struck down wildly!
The entire formation trembled violently, and the starlight flickered erratically!
Ying Xuan was not surprised but delighted!

He formed hand seals and activated the great formation with all his might!

The 108 stars of the Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiends spun wildly, forming a massive energy vortex! The terrifying lightning, powerful enough to split mountains and shatter peaks, was forcibly drawn in and devoured by the great formation! The abundant water vapor and destructive energy contained within the dark clouds were continuously absorbed and refined by the great formation!
boom! boom! boom!
Thunder roared within the formation, but was quickly decomposed and absorbed by the vast power of the stars!
The light of the great formation did not dim; on the contrary, it became even more dazzling under the tempering of the thunder!
As the thunder and dark clouds were gradually swallowed up, the view ahead became clearer.

When the last thundercloud was torn apart and absorbed by the great formation, an extremely shocking scene appeared before Ying Xuan and Bi Yao!

A tree!

A gigantic tree of unimaginable size!
Its trunk is like a giant pillar supporting the heavens and the earth, with a diameter of thousands of miles, reaching straight into the clouds and stretching to the horizon!

The bark is rough like dragon scales, with an ancient and weathered sheen.

The enormous branches extend in all directions, each one strong enough to support a mountain range!
The lush foliage blocks out the sun, each leaf as large as a palace, verdant and vibrant, exuding an intensely rich life force!
The entire giant tree exudes an ancient, vast, and supreme majesty, as if it existed since the beginning of time!

Jianmu! The legendary World Tree! A bridge connecting heaven, earth, humanity, and the gods! Yingxuan's ultimate goal on this journey!
The Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiend Formation, like a giant, invisible millstone, slowly rotated, firmly enveloping the towering Jianmu tree within.

At the core of the array, the illusory images of 108 stars emitted a soft yet vast light. Streams of pure, powerful, and life-giving wood-elemental energy, like invisible streams, were slowly drawn from the massive trunk of the Jianmu tree by the array.

This power was not absorbed by the formation itself, but rather, like the most generous spring rain, it was evenly sprinkled on the vast island within the formation, which was constructed from the power of stars and the power of incense offerings.

The island is divided into two main areas: a vast plain and a range of mountain peaks.

On the plains lies the largest ginseng field ever created by the Qin Dynasty.

At this moment, nourished by the vitality of the wood element, the ginseng that was already growing well has even greener and more vibrant leaves, and its roots are becoming thicker and fuller at a visible speed, exuding a rich life force.

In the mountain area, there are various rare spiritual roots and medicinal herbs transplanted from Qingyun Sect and Tianyin Temple.

These medicinal herbs have just been transplanted, their root systems are not yet stable, and their branches and leaves are slightly wilted.

When that pure wood-based life force descended, they were like parched land receiving sweet rain, quickly bursting forth with amazing vitality!
A "purple jade lingzhi" mushroom that was originally only a few decades old suddenly expanded its cap, its color changed from light purple to dark purple, and the edges even showed a jade-like luster.

A clump of "Seven-Leaf Star Soul Grass" originally had only three leaves, but now it has sprouted a fourth and fifth tender leaf at a speed visible to the naked eye, and the starlight on the leaves is becoming more and more dazzling.

A sapling of a "thousand-year-old Bodhi tree" is rapidly growing taller, its branches and leaves spreading out, exuding a serene and peaceful Buddhist aura...

All the transplanted medicinal herbs grew rapidly under the infusion of wood-type life force, accumulating medicinal power at a rate a hundred times faster than natural growth!
Ying Xuan stood in the center of the array, his divine sense sweeping across the entire island.

Ginseng grows vigorously and in large quantities on the plains, occupying most of the area.

While the spiritual roots and herbs on the mountain peaks are of higher quality and more diverse in variety, their quantity is relatively scarce.

“In the future, we will need to transplant some of the ginseng from the plains to make room for these spiritual roots and herbs.”

Ying Xuan thought to himself. These spiritual herbs from the world of Zhu Xian would enhance the foundation of the Qin world far more than ordinary ginseng.

His divine sense continued to extend, sweeping across the vast, boundless Death Swamp surrounding the island, shrouded in a faint miasma. Deep within the swamp, he "saw" even more plants radiating spiritual light.

The highly poisonous "Bone-Rotting Flower," the "Soul-Eating Vine" that can devour souls, the "Bewitching Grass" that emits a strange fragrance... there are many varieties, many of which have never been seen in the Qingyun Sect or Tianyin Temple's medicinal garden!

"This place is truly a treasure trove."

Ying Xuan's eyes showed satisfaction.

"Pass down the order: Command the Eastern Depot's inner guards to immediately head to the depths of the Death Swamp and search for all plants, roots, fruits, and fungi that contain spiritual energy. Regardless of whether you recognize them or whether they are poisonous, bring them all back and transplant them to the island!"

"According to the order!"

Cao Zhengchun, the supervisor of the Eastern Depot who was standing to the side, immediately bowed and accepted the order. In a flash, he went to arrange for people to carry it out.

Biyao stood beside Ying Xuan, watching the Eastern Depot's inner guards silently and efficiently carry out their orders. Their discipline and speed far surpassed any sect disciples she had ever seen.

She was even more shocked and couldn't help but ask again.

"Who...who exactly are you? Your subordinates...are definitely not something an ordinary force could possess."

Ying Xuan's gaze remained fixed on the Jianmu tree, his tone indifferent.

"You will find out who I am in the future. Just remember that I am not comparable to any of the 'big shots' you know."

Biyao remained silent. She looked into Ying Xuan's deep eyes, which seemed to pierce through the void, and the awe and curiosity in her heart intertwined, becoming increasingly complex.

Ying Xuan's divine sense carefully probed the Jianmu tree.

This giant tree is unimaginably large, containing a life force as vast as the ocean, yet it is like a sleeping giant, devoid of any spiritual fluctuations, possessing only the most primal life instincts.

This put his mind at ease. The absence of sentience meant it was easier to control and wouldn't introduce any additional variables.

His attention returned to the growth of medicinal herbs on the island.

He astutely discovered that those spiritual herbs less than a hundred years old grew the fastest and had the best effects when infused with pure wood-type life force.

However, the growth rate of spiritual herbs that are over a hundred years old, especially those that are close to maturity and contain special medicinal properties, slows down significantly. It seems that they need to absorb some more complex and purer energy to continue to transform.

"The growth of medicinal herbs also follows its own path."

Ying Xuan seemed to be deep in thought.

He took Biyao's wrist, took a step, and appeared in the mountain's medicinal garden.

"Look at these."

Ying Xuan pointed to the vibrant medicinal herb field before him.

"They will be one of the foundations of the Qin world's future strength."

As Biyao was pulled along by him, she felt the rich, almost overwhelming spiritual energy and pure vitality of the herbs and plants in the herb garden, and her spirits were lifted.

Her gaze swept over the various medicinal herbs, and she quickly recognized many of them.

"This is... the 'Jade Marrow Fungus' unique to Tongtian Peak of Qingyun Sect! And this... the 'Golden Lotus' by the Buddha Light Pool behind Tianyin Temple! And... the 'Dragon Blood Fruit' as a prize during the Seven Sects Martial Arts Tournament!"

Biyao was increasingly alarmed as she looked at these spiritual herbs. They were all treasures of the Qingyun Sect and Tianyin Temple, which were kept secret from outsiders!

At this moment, it's been planted here haphazardly! (End of Chapter)