198: Nine Trees Maze, Ancient Spirit Tree!
Chen Changsheng looked at the peach trees around them, and the "Foundations of Formations" that Ma Zhiwen had once given him surfaced in his mind again.
Among them, an Illusion Array affects your six senses; you think you are walking forward, but in reality, you are just spinning in place!
"What should we do? Dad, I don't know the first thing about Formations!"
Chen Chuanwen said with a helpless look. Chen Changsheng was actually not very proficient in Formations either; he only knew some basic knowledge, which wasn't enough to deal with this kind of Illusion Array.
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"Let's not move recklessly for now to avoid triggering other changes in this Formation. If this is an Illusion Array combined with a Killing Array, we're finished!"
Chen Changsheng said after thinking calmly for a moment. Then, he took out his treasure—the formation-breaking golden eye water-repelling pearl!
This was Chen Changsheng's trump card. This pearl could not only change the layout of a Formation but also possessed the ability to break through illusions, making it very suitable for dealing with the Illusion Array before them!
"Chuanwen, hold my hand. No matter how the scene changes, do not let go!"
Chen Changsheng instructed Chuanwen. Then, he tossed the formation-breaking golden eye water-repelling pearl and injected mana into it!
A golden light emerged and was injected into Chen Changsheng's pupils. His eyes temporarily gained the ability to break through Formations!
The golden light flashed, and when Chen Changsheng opened his eyes, the scene before him changed instantly!
The originally dense peach forest suddenly became empty. Around Chen Changsheng, nine thick peach trees grew in a circle, surrounding the two of them.
"So that's it. These nine peach trees form a natural Illusion Array. If not for the Golden Pupils' illusion-breaking ability, we might have been trapped here until we died!"
Chen Changsheng muttered to himself, then led Chen Chuanwen toward the end of the peach forest.
In Chen Changsheng's eyes, the peach forest was very sparse, with only nine tall peach trees. But in Chuanwen's eyes, things were different!
He held Chen Changsheng's hand and watched as Chen Changsheng walked straight into a tree, his figure then disappearing. If he hadn't been holding Chen Changsheng's hand, he wouldn't have been able to tell what was real and what was fake!
So Chuanwen followed Chen Changsheng into the trees, constantly twisting and turning, walking in zigzags one moment and backwards the next!
In Chen Changsheng's vision, he had already arrived in front of the nine peach trees.
"To reach the end of the peach forest, one must pass through these nine peach trees. There should be another barrier here!"
Chen Changsheng judged based on his shallow knowledge of Formations, then carefully reached out to touch the gaps between the peach trees.
A pink barrier rose, blocking Chen Changsheng's hand.
"Fortunately, this is a defensive barrier with no offensive capabilities. Otherwise, I really wouldn't dare use the pearl to break the Formation. After all, the power of a Formation actually mobilizes the power of heaven and earth, and its might is immense!"
Chen Changsheng breathed a sigh of relief, then injected a burst of mana into the formation-breaking golden eye water-repelling pearl and let out a low shout!
"Magical Pearl Probe!"
Along with Chen Changsheng's low shout, arrays of Formation runes appeared on the pearl, turning into blue ripples that instantly covered the pink Formation barrier!
This was the pearl's Formation-breaking function: it analyzed the layout of the Formation to find the easiest place to break through, creating an exit, and finally expanding from small to large to completely dismantle the grand Formation!
Chen Changsheng didn't need to completely dismantle the grand Formation; he only needed to open a gap for them to pass through!
Soon, under the glow of the blue light waves, a bright blue cluster of light lit up. This was clearly the node of this natural Formation!
"Pearl, break the Formation for me!"
Chen Changsheng's eyes lit up, and he drove the pearl to strike that Formation node!
The moment the pearl hit the node, countless Formation runes emerged as if they were battling the pink barrier. Finally, the blue Formation runes eroded a hole in the pink barrier.
"Alright, Chuanwen, let's go in quickly. This gap in the Formation will only last for two hours!"
Seeing that the Formation had been successfully broken, Chen Changsheng smiled and retrieved the pearl, then pulled Chen Chuanwen straight through the gap in the Formation!
Passing through the pink barrier, they arrived at the end of the peach forest!
There were no dense peach trees here, only oily black soil. Beneath the mountain cliff stood a single peach tree of ordinary size.
"Dad, there are no other plants here, only this one peach tree. It must be extraordinary!"
There was no disappointment in Chen Chuanwen's eyes; instead, he showed a look of interest!
"That's right. Let's get closer and see what's so special about it!"
Chen Changsheng nodded and led Chuanwen toward the peach tree.
As they approached, the tree's extraordinary nature became apparent. A red glow emanated from its trunk, and its branches were covered in peach blossoms, yet it bore two fist-sized peaches!
Those peaches were firm and full, emitting a strange fragrance that made one feel refreshed. Even more peculiar was that the two peaches actually radiated a golden halo!
"This tree is extraordinary; it must be a Spiritual Root!"
Chen Changsheng looked it up and down a few times and then said solemnly. Chen Changsheng had once exchanged for the spiritual plant manual, which recorded various Mortal Rank spiritual plants.
But this peach tree was not among them, so it must be a Spirit Rank, one level higher than Mortal Rank spiritual plants!
"Dad, how about we dig up the roots of this peach tree and take it back to Jade Dragon Peak to cultivate? Otherwise, it will surely benefit the Stone Tribe and the Five Poisons Tribe that are moving here!"
Chen Chuanwen's eyes darted around. Although he didn't know what species this peach tree was or what effects it had, its extraordinary appearance already showed it was a treasure. Chen Chuanwen wanted to take it back.
"Hmm... let me think!"
Chen Changsheng rubbed his chin and pondered. Actually, even if they left the peach tree here, it wouldn't matter. Chen Changsheng didn't believe those two tribes could easily deal with the outer Formation, the Man-Killing Bees, and the Peach Blossom Miasma!
However, he couldn't bear to not take such a good thing home!
Chen Changsheng was only afraid that as soon as he acted, the peach tree would die, and if it couldn't be kept alive after returning to Jade Dragon Peak, it would be a waste of a heavenly treasure!
Just as Chen Changsheng was struggling with the decision, the peach tree suddenly moved without any wind. Its petals rustled, and then Chen Changsheng heard a female voice flash through his mind.
"Don't dig me up. I have been growing here for ninety years. I need another ten years before I can be moved, otherwise I will die. Please show mercy; I am willing to give you two golden peaches!"
Chen Changsheng was stunned, then looked at the peach tree in shock. It is extremely difficult for plants to become spirits—often not even one in ten thousand succeeds. He hadn't expected to encounter a peach tree that was a sentient spiritual plant today!
This wasn't just any spiritual plant; this was a Psychic Ancient Tree!
Once a tree gains wisdom and becomes psychic, its wood becomes a natural soul-type Materials. And because it is peach wood, which naturally wards off evil... using its wood to create Magical Artifacts for calming souls and slaying ghosts would be most precious!
"Don't worry, don't worry, I won't dig you up. Could you introduce what your golden peaches are used for?"
Chen Changsheng suppressed the greed in his heart for the ancient tree and spoke to it with a smile.