Qing Xuanzi, a direct disciple personally accepted by the Green Sun Ancestor of the Green Sun Sect two hundred years ago.
With a special spiritual body, Qing Xuanzi advanced from Qi cultivation to the late stages of Divinity Transformation within two hundred years.
Such a speed of cultivation, even with the support of top sect resources, was truly the performance of an unparalleled genius.
It silenced all those envious and resentful voices.
However, once he reached the late stages of Divinity Transformation and was admitted into the circle of the Green Sun Ancestor as a direct disciple,
Qing Xuanzi no longer carried his previous vigor and became much more humble.
Those outside believed it was due to the virtuous teaching of the Green Sun Ancestor.
But in fact, it was because Qing Xuanzi, following the old ancestor, had seen the true nature of the Canghao Realm.
They had discovered that their existence, even as the pinnacle of the Canghao Realm,
was merely food in the eyes of a higher-tier being.
All their actions were merely to make themselves a tougher, more indigestible meal,
so they might live just a bit longer.
This realization had greatly shaken Qing Xuanzi’s long-held beliefs.
Nevertheless, he endured this mental shock, and his Heart Realm did not become twisted.
This truly gained him acceptance and trust from the Green Sun Ancestor and other great powers.
Thus, he could be the first to understand the old ancestors’ research and analysis of the outside world.
Recently, or rather, over the past few months,
changes outside the Canghao Realm had been more severe than in the previous thousands of years.
Previously, tides of Evil Qi that caused great calamities came about every two or three thousand years.
Now, there had been seven or eight occurrences in just a few months.
Moreover, with this tide of Evil Qi, a significant breach appeared in the world barrier.
The old ancestors, defending on the front lines, learned a horrifying and desperate truth while clashing with the Sons of the Evil God.
The intense changes in the Dark Void were because an entity known as the Supreme Mother Goddess, who consumed their Canghao Realm, was awakening from a lengthy slumber prematurely.
The internal impact of all things in the Dark Void would far surpass that of a normal awakening,
and according to the willfully shared information from the Sons of the Evil God,
the Canghao Realm, a large world such as this,
was specifically chosen by the Supreme Mother Goddess as her sustenance prior to her slumber, to fill her hunger upon awakening.
This marked them as the first batch to be digested inside her upon her awakening.
And the arrival of this day seemed imminent.
The only difference was whether it would be next year, next month, or tomorrow...
This impending great and terrifying future,
after the old ancestors employed various methods and confirmed it was not mere falsehood,
makes it impossible not to be alarmed.
Even though they were great cultivators, they too feared the arrival of that moment,
and began searching everywhere for ways to save their lives, as one would clutch at straws in desperation.
This time, Qing Xuanzi represented the Green Sun Ancestor to come to the Taixu Sect,
bringing with him a mission.
Looking at the Ancient Jianmu Tree, which was barely clinging to life,
Qing Xuanzi, having lost all hope, still looked towards the Sect Master of the Taixu Sect.
After bowing in a salute, he relayed the mission given by the Green Sun Ancestor.
It turned out the Green Sun Ancestor had trapped the body of a Son of the Evil God with an Immortal Relic a thousand years ago.
Now, a thousand years later, that Son of the Evil God had transformed into self-awareless crystals of Evil God Remains.
Researching these crystals of Evil God Remains, the Green Sun Ancestor discovered that the Ancient Jianmu Tree was also capable of world creation.
Fusing the Ancient Jianmu Tree into oneself offered the chance to take a crucial step from Returning to Void to the Harmonization stage.
Of course, considering the current state of the Jianmu Tree and obtaining this information from the Evil God Remains,
one would know the success rate is terrifyingly low.
But, knowing there exists such a path,
how could one not try every possible way, to be content?
Such a low-probability event, of course, did not warrant risking a True Monarch’s life,
so Qing Xuanzi was chosen for this great task,
becoming the first cultivator in the Canghao Realm to attempt fusing with the Ancient Jianmu Tree.
Qing Xuanzi himself accepted this role willingly.
He understood, given his current abilities and high talent, it would be tough to make a breakthrough during the great calamity without this opportunity,
and even a True Monarch at Returning to Void Perfection would be destroyed along with the Canghao Realm during such a calamity.
If he succeeded in fusing with the Ancient Jianmu Tree, it might become possible to break through to the Harmonization stage as the cultivator with the best likelihood, thus gaining the support of the entire Canghao Realm and perhaps a slim chance at a future!
"By merging with the Ancient Jianmu Tree, there might still be a chance to revive the tree."
"If it fails, the situation couldn’t be worse than it is now, could it?"
After finishing explaining the old ancestor’s mission, Qing Xuanzi added this thought.
This was actually just passing the buck to the Taixu Sect.
If the Ancient Jianmu Tree was truly fused, it would be within Qing Xuanzi’s body, and whether it revived would no longer be the Taixu Sect’s concern.
The Deputy Sect Master of the Taixu Sect had long since been unwilling to provide resources for the Ancient Jianmu Tree.
The Sect Master had just shown a hint of hesitation,
when an urging voice from the Emperor’s Envoy reached his ears.
Thinking that the Emperor’s side had already agreed,
the Sect Master of the Taixu Sect could only sigh lightly and agree.
Then, the party entering into the Taixu Cave Heaven saw Qing Xuanzi’s Taoist Friend deeply inhale, grasping a wooden box that appeared instantly before the pale Ancient Jianmu Tree.
Staring at the Jianmu Tree, which now had no more than three meters of dried trunk,