98: Chapter 98 The Tree of Enlightenment

"I hate it most when people say I'm all brawn and no brains."

"Human brat, you have successfully enraged me. Die!"

Facing Ye Qingshan's ridicule, Ox Two angrily raised the axe in his hand and hacked towards his head.

Sensing the sharp, fierce energy carried by the axe, a trace of gravity appeared on Ye Qingshan's face, and he then used Kunpeng Divine Speed to dodge.

"Ox-head Monster, why don't we first work together to break the Restriction outside the enlightenment tree, and then decide who it belongs to?"

Seeing that Ox Two didn't seem very bright, Ye Qingshan spoke up.

"Brat, stop with the sweet talk. You think I don't know? You want to trick me into helping you break the Restriction so you can run away with the enlightenment tree?"

Ox Two said as he swung the giant axe in his hand to attack Ye Qingshan.

Seeing that the other party wasn't falling for it, Ye Qingshan stopped talking and began to trade blows with Ox Two.

On this side, the Cultivator from the Heavenly Demon Clan and that little monk from the Buddha Realm were also locked in an inseparable fight.

The fight between several people soon caught the attention of other nearby Cultivators, who all set off to rush here.

Yun Chenfei and Yan Qingying also heard the sound of their fighting, and the two were also slowly approaching this way.

Ye Qingshan and the others also knew that if they kept fighting like this, there would only be more and more people here.

The four of them coincidentally chose to decide the outcome in a single move, and then the two winners would compete again to decide the final victor.

"Brat, it's not too late to back out now, otherwise you'll die under my, Old Ox's, innate Divine Ability."

Pointing at Ye Qingshan in front of him, Ox Two spoke.

"Ox-head Monster, I'll give those words back to you, lest I accidentally kill you in a moment."

Facing Ox Two's threat, Ye Qingshan said forcefully.

"Courting death!"

Then, the Aura on Ox Two's body surged instantly, and his explosive muscles swelled even further.

Seeing this, Ye Qingshan also secretly gathered his magic power.

"Wild Bull Collision!"

"Moo!"

Accompanied by a loud shout from Ox Two, a huge yellow bull phantom let out a roar, lowered its head, and quickly charged towards Ye Qingshan.

"Heaven Burning Sword Qi!"

At this moment, Ye Qingshan also used his innate Divine Ability.

"Boom!"

After a loud bang, Ye Qingshan and Ox Two were both sent flying backwards.

Ox Two crashed directly into the Restriction of the enlightenment tree behind him, then slammed hard onto the ground.

Ye Qingshan, however, was pushed into a hidden Formation by the counter-shock force and was subsequently transported to an unknown location.

"This human brat actually has some skill, to be able to take my Wild Bull Collision."

"A pity he was teleported away, otherwise I'd really like to compete with him again."

Rubbing his somewhat numb arm, Ox Two muttered to himself, then prepared to break the Restriction on the enlightenment tree.

Seeing this, the Heavenly Demon Clan Cultivator and the little monk from the Buddha Realm stopped their attacks and rushed towards Ox Two together.

The battle changed from the previous one-on-one to a three-way free-for-all.

Soon, other Cultivators who had heard the news arrived.

"The enlightenment tree!"

"There's actually an enlightenment tree here!"

The several Cultivators who had just arrived rushed towards the enlightenment tree.

A moment later, they discovered the Restriction around the enlightenment tree.

Seeing that more people had arrived, the three who were fighting also stopped.

"If this continues, more and more people will come. If a powerful Cultivator arrives later, none of us will get the enlightenment tree."

"Why don't we all work together to break this Restriction and then divide the enlightenment tree?"

The Heavenly Demon Clan Cultivator said.

"You make it sound easy. With so many people, how do we divide one enlightenment tree?"

Glancing at the people who had just arrived, Ox Two spoke.

"Once the enlightenment tree is dug out, a new planting site must be found within half an hour. Without a special spatial Magic Treasure, it's impossible to take this tree away."

"Because of the Dao Rhyme Law it carries, it cannot be put into a Storage Pouch."

"There are about a dozen Enlightenment Fruits on the tree. If we can break the Restriction, we can just divide these fruits."

At this moment, a Youth in White Robes who had just arrived said.

"Who are you? Just because you say it can't be put into a Storage Pouch, it can't?"

"You talk as if you've tried it."

"With so many of us, can we not even break a mere Restriction?"

Hearing this, others spoke up one after another.

"Hehe, I am Chen Zihan of the Central Continent Holy Region."

"This enlightenment tree is in such a conspicuous place; would Cultivators who came in before not have seen it?"

"Since it's still growing here perfectly fine, it's enough to prove that the Restriction around it isn't something that can be broken casually."

The Youth in White Robes said with a smile.

At this time, Yun Chenfei and Yan Qingying also arrived, but neither showed themselves, instead hiding within some ruins.

"This Fellow Daoist Chen has a point. Whether we can break this Restriction, won't we know if we all try together?"

A woman in yellow and green spoke.

Then everyone began to attack the Restriction around the enlightenment tree.

After a barrage of attacks, everyone's efforts were like a stone sinking into the sea; the Restriction before them was completely undamaged.

Then everyone increased their attack power, but the Restriction around the enlightenment tree, instead of weakening, seemed to have strengthened slightly.

"A bunch of ignorant juniors. What's around the enlightenment tree isn't a Restriction at all; it's the power of Laws emitted by the enlightenment tree itself."

"The more you attack, the stronger the Law power around it becomes."

A hoarse voice suddenly came.

Immediately after, an Old Man in Green Robes with graying hair appeared before everyone.

Hearing this, everyone stopped their attacks.

"Senior, then how can we reach that enlightenment tree?"

The yellow-clothed woman from before asked.

"Feel the Law power around you with your heart and try to resonate with it; only then can you approach the enlightenment tree."

"Those who can do this are one in ten thousand. I advise you not to waste your efforts and go look for opportunities elsewhere."

After sweeping his gaze over the crowd, the Old Man in Green Robes spoke.

"Humph, you old man, stop talking nonsense here. Do you want to trick us all away so you can keep the enlightenment tree for yourself?"

Ox Two said loudly.

"Believe it or not, that's all I have to say. Take care of yourselves."

As soon as he finished speaking, the Old Man in Green Robes turned and left.

Everything happening before them was fully observed by Yun Chenfei and Yan Qingying, who were hiding in the shadows.

"The Aura on this Old Man in Green Robes is very strange. Why do I feel like he's not a real body, but rather an Incarnation?"

Looking in the direction where the Old Man in Green Robes had disappeared, Yun Chenfei murmured.

"Brother Likely the alias Yun Chenfei is using, you're not wrong. That old man is indeed not a real body; he's condensed from a mysterious energy."

"I can't tell what that mysterious energy is either."

Yan Qingying said.