82: The real Tower of Babel

Returning to the Fifth Layer, seeing this phoenix tree divine tree that reached the heavens again, the shock in Feng Ziyan's heart didn't diminish in the slightest.

Above the divine tree, golden divine flames flowed like waterfalls, every leaf branded with profound Dao patterns. That vast and majestic aura of life made the Phoenix Bloodline within her body let out cheerful cries.

"Fu Bo, you have done well."

Chu He glanced at the loyal old servant and casually flicked out a Medicinal Pill.

The Medicinal Pill was emerald green throughout, emitting a refreshing medicinal fragrance.

"This is... this is... a Fifth-Tier Lifespan Extension Pill?"

Fu Bo took the Medicinal Pill, feeling the immense vitality contained within. His hands began to tremble, and his voice was filled with disbelief.

His Lifespan was already nearly exhausted; this Medicinal Pill was no different from a life-saving grace to him!

"A reward for you." Chu He's tone was as flat as if he were speaking of a trivial matter. "Work hard for Zi Yan in the future, and there will be no lack of benefits for you."

"Thank you, Master! Thank you, Master! This old slave is willing to go through fire and water for Master, and will not hesitate even in death!"

Fu Bo was so moved that old tears streamed down his face. He was about to kneel immediately but was held up by an invisible force.

"I do not like these empty formalities." Chu He waved his hand, turned his gaze to Feng Ziyan, and said, "Cultivate here first to stabilize your Bloodline. I will be back shortly."

"Husband, where are you going?" Feng Ziyan asked subconsciously, her tone carrying a hint of dependence she hadn't noticed herself.

"To completely sort out my new toy."

Chu He gave a mysterious smile. Before Feng Ziyan could ask further, with a thought, he vanished from the spot.

When he reappeared, he was back in front of the Heaven-Reaching Stone on the Ninth Layer.

"Xiao Ling, come out."

"Master, Xiao Ling is here." The Heaven-Reaching Stone flashed, and an aged phantom composed of light and shadow emerged before Chu He; it was the Tower Spirit, Xiao Ling.

"How badly damaged is this pagoda now?" Chu He asked straight to the point.

Xiao Ling sighed and replied respectfully, "Reporting to Master, the Heaven-Reaching Pagoda is currently extremely damaged. The main body of the pagoda is relatively intact, but of the nine internal worlds, eight have completely collapsed, leaving only some broken spatial fragments."

"The Slaughter Battlefield on the first layer, the Heart Demon Illusion Realm on the second layer, the Medicine Garden Holy Mountain on the third layer, and the Star Refining Heart Road on the fourth layer are all evolved from the remaining Law power of these spatial fragments. They cannot be considered true worlds at all."

"Only the Earth Core Fire Sea on the Fifth Layer, because the previous master specifically extracted the Earth Fire Main Vein from a Great World for Artifact Refining, has its Foundation intact and barely maintains the prototype of a Small World. It is also because of this that the phoenix tree divine tree you planted could take root here."

"As for the sixth, seventh, and eighth layers, they have completely turned into nothingness and spatial turbulence. On the Ninth Layer, only this Core Hub remains."

After listening to Xiao Ling's report, Chu He nodded; it was similar to what he had expected.

"What is needed to repair it?"

"It needs a massive amount of energy, and... World Origin!" Xiao Ling's voice carried a hint of bitterness. "Whether it is pure Spiritual Qi or the energy contained within Heaven And Earth Treasures, both will work. But the most critical part is World Origin. Only with enough World Origin can the collapsed Small Worlds be reshaped and the Heaven-Reaching Pagoda be restored to its former glory."

"World Origin..." Chu He rubbed his chin.

This stuff wasn't easy to get.

A complete Small World could only give birth to a sliver of Origin. Like that 'heart of heaven and earth' he had crushed with one foot on the third layer earlier, it was something formed by that broken Small World after condensing for who knows how many tens of thousands of years, and yet its quality was still terrible.

"Forget it, we'll talk about this later."

Chu He temporarily set aside the matter of repairing the worlds; he had more important things to do now.

"Xiao Ling, concentrate all the energy of the Heaven-Reaching Pagoda and pour it into my... no, pour it into the Fifth Layer's phoenix tree divine tree!"

He had originally wanted to say pour it into himself to Breakthrough his cultivation, but on second thought, he changed his mind.

His current cultivation had already reached the peak of the Late Nascent Soul Stage, only a thin line away from Great Perfection. Even if he absorbed all the remaining energy of the Heaven-Reaching Pagoda, it might not necessarily allow him to Breakthrough.

Moreover, this bit of energy was a drop in the bucket for him, but for the phoenix tree divine tree that had just been planted and was still in its seedling stage, it was a great supplement!

The stronger the divine tree, the greater the enhancement to Feng Ziyan's Bloodline, and the higher the quality of the 'Nirvana Divine Fruit' it would bear in the future.

Most importantly, the purer Feng Ziyan's Bloodline, the higher the potential of the offspring she gives birth to!

This was the point Chu He valued most.

Everything for the child!

"Pour it all into the phoenix tree divine tree?" Xiao Ling was stunned for a moment, somewhat puzzled.

In his view, although this energy wasn't much, if the master absorbed it, his cultivation would surely improve significantly. Isn't it too wasteful to give it to a tree?

"If I tell you to do it, just do it. Why so much nonsense?" Chu He glared.

"Yes! Yes! Xiao Ling obeys!"

Xiao Ling trembled in fear and didn't dare to have any more questions.

The next moment, it immediately mobilized the Origin of the Heaven-Reaching Pagoda.

"Buzz—"

The entire Heaven-Reaching Pagoda let out a violent roar once again.

On the first layer, in that endless Slaughter Battlefield, the dense Evil Qi and power of resentment were frantically extracted by an invisible force, turning into streams of blood-colored torrents that soared into the sky.

On the second layer, the core Origin of the Heart Demon Illusion Realm turned into a gray airflow and was extracted.

On the fourth layer, the stars across the sky above the Star Refining Heart Road rapidly dimmed, and the vast power of the stars gathered into a silver pillar of light that pierced through the entire space.

Under Xiao Ling's control, these energy torrents passed through layers of space and finally all merged into the Earth Core Fire Sea of the Fifth Layer, like a hundred rivers returning to the sea, frantically surging towards that heaven-reaching phoenix tree divine tree!

Boom!

Having received such a vast infusion of energy, the phoenix tree divine tree was like a Taotie that had been hungry for billions of years. The golden divine flames burning on the tree trunk instantly surged several times over, and the thousand-zhang-tall tree trunk began to grow again at a speed visible to the naked eye!

One thousand one hundred zhang!

One thousand two hundred zhang!

...One thousand five hundred zhang!

The Dao patterns flowing on the tree trunk became clearer and more profound, and an even more vast and sacred aura permeated the entire Fifth Layer World.

Feng Ziyan, who was cultivating cross-legged under the tree, was startled awake by this sudden change.

She was horrified to find that the affinity power coming from the divine tree was more than ten times stronger than before! Under the pull of this power, the Phoenix Bloodline in her body began to boil and transform at an unprecedented speed!

A layer of faint golden light cocoon began to emerge on the surface of her body.

"Is this... a sign of Nirvana?"

Seeing this scene from a distance, Fu Bo trembled all over with excitement.

He knew that his Young Miss's great Opportunity had come!

And the instigator of all this, Chu He, was currently standing on the Ninth Layer, watching everything with satisfaction through the perspective of the Heaven-Reaching Stone.

"Not bad, not bad."

He could clearly feel that as the phoenix tree divine tree grew, Feng Ziyan's Bloodline was being rapidly purified.

It wouldn't be long before it could completely achieve Awakening and become a true Archaic Phoenix Bloodline!

"At that time, after having another 'deep exchange' with her, the Bloodline Rank of the offspring born will definitely not be low."

Chu He calculated in his heart, a gratified smile like that of an "old father" unconsciously appearing on the corner of his mouth.

Just then, he suddenly felt something and looked through the layers of spatial barriers of the Heaven-Reaching Pagoda toward the Black Wind Plain outside.

He saw that at the entrance of the Heaven-Reaching Pagoda, the space distorted, and several figures emitting terrifying auras tore through space and descended there.

The leader was a man wearing a Sun Moon Star Robe and a Purple Gold Crown, with a majestic face and an unfathomable aura. He was actually an Old Ancestor who had already stepped into the Soul Transformation Realm!

Behind him followed four Cultivators at the Late Nascent Soul stage, Great Perfection, each with a steady aura and cold eyes, clearly battle-hardened experts.

The familiar clothing they wore allowed Chu He to recognize them at a glance.

"People from the Central Province Sacred Land?"

Chu He's eyes turned cold.

"Heh, they move quite fast. Now that the little one is killed, the old one has come knocking."

"Good, it saves me a special trip later."

Instead of being nervous, he revealed a cold smile full of killing intent.

He was just worrying about the lack of energy and sacrifices to repair the Heaven-Reaching Pagoda.

Haven't they just delivered themselves to the door?

One Soul Transformation Ancestor and four at the Great Perfection of the Nascent Soul stage should be enough for the phoenix tree divine tree to have another hearty meal.

However, before that, he still had to finish his business.

Chu He withdrew his gaze and, with a thought, returned to the phoenix tree divine tree on the Fifth Layer.

The golden light cocoon on Feng Ziyan's body grew thicker and thicker, and the aura of life it emitted became more and more majestic. Clearly, she had reached the critical moment of Bloodline transformation.

Chu He did not disturb her but walked to the side, sat down cross-legged, and began to close his eyes to rest.

He had to wait.

Wait for Feng Ziyan to successfully transform.

Then, together with her, welcome the arrival of new life.

Finally, go out and swat all those flies outside who don't know whether to live or die!