185: Head to the Tree Elf territory
Leaving the Emperor Suppressing Pavilion, Jiang Yuan was in a quite good mood.
The main reason, of course, was the confirmation of the authenticity of the Tree Spirit intelligence.
"Lord Imperial Son, we..."
Lin Yue followed behind, hesitating to speak.
She was deeply shocked by the news of the Tree Elves, and at the same time, felt a deeper sense of awe toward Jiang Yuan's seemingly prophetic ability.
"I really want to investigate just how extraordinary these races, nurtured with the full effort of a Cangwu's Heavenly Dao, truly are."
Jiang Yuan's voice came over, carrying a hint of anticipation.
Upon hearing this, Lin Yue immediately bowed and said sensibly, "Lord Imperial Son, the Southern Border Swamps are treacherous. Lin Yue is willing to scout the way for you!"
Having just gained a new life, she was eager to prove her value.
Moreover, a race hidden within her own Cangwu that even she, the New Emperor, didn't know about, made her feel a potential threat.
"No need."
Jiang Yuan waved his hand.
"You stay behind to stabilize your Realm and oversee Yuedu. Supervise the final stages of the Cangwu's tethering. I don't want to see Cangwu in chaos when I return."
Lin Yue felt a chill in her heart and stopped insisting, responding submissively, "Lin Yue... accepts the command."
Jiang Yuan nodded in satisfaction; the cleverness of this woman lay in the fact that although she was curious, she knew when to keep her mouth shut and act, accurately grasping his intentions and never overstepping.
With a thought, he contacted the Sixth Ancestor, who was bored out of his mind in the Void Realm Formation.
"Sixth Grandfather, there's a fun place. Are you free to accompany your grandson for a trip?"
Swish!
In the next instant, the figure of the Sixth Ancestor, Sixth Ancestor, appeared in the main hall. He stretched and urged:
"Let's go, Yuaner. I've long been sick of facing that Formation. What fun place did you mention? Is there wine? Is your new Imperial Sons Consort there?"
With the successive consent of Lin Yue and Jiang Yuan, the authority of the cangwu heavenly dao was reduced to less than thirty percent. Combined with the suppression of the Formation, it had now completely lost its power to resist.
This naturally made the always playful Sixth Ancestor feel very bored.
Thus, as soon as Jiang Yuan summoned him, he flashed over without even asking what they were going to do.
"Wine is hard to say, but as for girls..." Jiang Yuan deliberately prolonged his tone, "I wonder how the Tree Elves are?"
"Tree Elves?"
The Sixth Ancestor's eyes instantly bulged. "Where? Where? Are they the kind recorded in ancient books, with pointed ears, long legs, slender waists, and peerless beauties that grow from trees?"
"More or less."
"Go, we must go!"
The Sixth Ancestor slapped his thigh and said righteously, "Yuaner, the Tree Spirit race is born of heaven and earth, descending into the Cangwu with the favor of the Heavenly Dao. As your elder, I must personally go and check them out for you!"
Seeing his impatient look, Jiang Yuan felt a bit strange. Why was Sixth Grandfather in such a hurry?
The Sixth Ancestor didn't care what Jiang Yuan thought.
As a Great Emperor, he knew many more secrets than Jiang Yuan.
He had specifically learned that the fruits and branches dropped by the World Tree could possess self-awareness, and after a certain period, they would gestate into humans, with a small portion retaining their original characteristics.
Go!
He definitely had to go and see!
Subsequently, besides the Sixth Ancestor, Jiang Yuan also called Liu Shenyin and Su Luli to go along.
The former, as Jiang Yuan's twenty-four-hour personal secretary and bodyguard, naturally followed him like a shadow.
As for Su Luli, being her disciple, it went without saying.
The Sixth Ancestor was a genuine Great Emperor.
In this small corner of Cangwu, he was enough to walk sideways and handle any sudden situation... It was estimated that there were about seven days left before returning to the Emperor Immortal Great World.
Jiang Yuan hoped to complete the goal of conquering the Tree Spirit race within seven days.
Therefore, this time he did not use large warships, but only took a black Streamer Boat with extreme speed and high stealth, silently leaving the fleet and speeding toward the Southern Border of the Cangwu continent.
Southern Border, Death Swamp.
This was the Life Forbidden Zone of the Cangwu World.
It was shrouded in colorful miasma all year round, which not only contained potent toxins but could also erode the Divine Soul and breed illusions.
Beneath the swamp, undercurrents surged, and countless ancient exotic species resided there.
Even a 12th Realm Quasi-Saint would have a slim chance of survival if they wandered in by mistake.
The Streamer Boat hovered over the swamp, and everyone looked at the churning toxic mist below with varying expressions.
"Tsk tsk, the environment of this place is quite unique."
The Sixth Ancestor pinched his nose with a look of disgust.
"It feels like someone's latrine exploded and hasn't been cleaned for ten thousand years."
"Within this miasma, there is a peculiar Law that seems to have a strong rejection toward beings not of this Cangwu."
Liu Shenyin's delicate brows furrowed slightly; she could feel her protective divine light being slowly worn away by the pervasive miasma.
However, the rate of erosion was far slower than her natural recovery.
Even if she stayed here for ten thousand years, it would be impossible to taint her emperor body.
Su Luli also felt the pressure. She activated her Saint Body power, and a faint glazed treasure light lit up around her, isolating the miasma.
But her cultivation was only at the 6th Realm, and the speed of her spiritual energy consumption was terrifyingly fast; she couldn't hold out for more than a few breaths.
"Don't force yourself."
Jiang Yuan's voice sounded in her ear, and a warm palm gently pressed against her back.
A stream of pure and vast Creative Power was transferred into her body, instantly replenishing her consumed spiritual energy to Perfection.
It also formed an indestructible halo on her body's surface, keeping all the toxic mist out.
"Follow me closely."
Jiang Yuan's voice was calm and gentle.
"Yes... Imperial Son."
Su Luli felt a warmth in her heart, her cheeks flushed, and she followed obediently behind Jiang Yuan.
Seeing this, a smile flashed in Liu Shenyin's beautiful eyes, but a ripple couldn't help but stir in her heart.
Her own disciple seemed to have completely fallen... Guided by the heavenly heart imprint.
Flying with special steps.
"We've arrived."
Jiang Yuan suddenly stopped, his gaze locked onto a patch of seemingly empty Void Realm ahead.
In the eyes of ordinary people, it was still churning miasma.
But in Jiang Yuan's eyes, there was an extremely subtle spatial fold, like a layer of thin gauze covering the entrance to another Cangwu.
A natural confusing Formation.
Without the heavenly heart imprint, even a Great Emperor might miss it if they were in too much of a hurry.
"It's hidden quite well."
The Sixth Ancestor also put away his playful grin and narrowed his eyes to examine the front.
"Interesting. This Formation is naturally formed; I can't even find the Formation core. Yuaner, do you want me to slap it open?"
Without guidance, it was naturally difficult to discover.
But once discovered, breaking it open by force was... just like that!
As he spoke, he raised his hand, and Great Emperor Laws surged within his palm.
"Don't. If you slap it, we won't see the Tree Elves; they'll turn into tree debris first."
Jiang Yuan stopped the Sixth Ancestor.
He took a step forward and snapped his fingers.
There was no spiritual energy fluctuation.
Then he softly uttered a single word.
"Open."
It was like his words became Law.
The originally seamless Void Realm suddenly trembled violently.
Immediately after, a visible crack appeared out of thin air. There was no violent spatial turbulence; instead, a surge of Life Essence so thick it made one's pores dilate gushed out.
Under the wash of this essence, the originally foul-smelling swamp actually sprouted tender green grass shoots instantly.
"Whoa, so fragrant!"
The Sixth Ancestor took a deep breath, a look of intoxication on his face. "The fragrance of Plant Essence?"
Liu Shenyin and Su Luli were also shocked by this aura.
The concentration of Spiritual Qi inside was already comparable to the core area of their Heavenly Sound Sect.
"Let's go and see the final trump card of this Cangwu."