104: The suppression of the Enlightenment Tea Tree in Sendai: The Four Great Dao Lineages' Fear and Impulse

[Ding! Sign-in successful!]

[Congratulations to the Host for obtaining a Three-Star Great Emperor Divine Ability: White Dragon Heaven-Shattering!]

[Congratulations to the Host for obtaining a Three-Star reward: enlightenment tea tree!]

[White Dragon Heaven-Shattering: A Peak Great Emperor Divine Ability, condensed from the lifelong combat experience and Dao insights of the White Dragon Supreme. It is a Supreme killing technique of the Dragon Clan, channeling the Dragon Might of the Nine Heavens. It can shatter star rivers and tear through the firmament, possessing infinite power comparable to an Immortal Art!]

[enlightenment tea tree: An Emperor-grade immortal medicine with innate intelligence and astonishing escape techniques. It can help Cultivators perceive the Great Dao and enhance their Comprehension Ability. To prevent it from escaping, the Host can plant it upon the Platform. By irrigating it with Eternal Law, its intelligence can be domesticated, aiding its advancement!]

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“Actually a Great Emperor Divine Ability and an enlightenment tea tree?”

Looking at the rewards in his mind, Xu Jinhuan was somewhat surprised.

These two sign-ins—one was from Ao Linger, and the other was from Luo Qingxian by his side.

Thinking that Ao Linger had awakened the White Dragon Bloodline, and Luo Qingxian was the successor of a Supreme orthodoxy, he instantly felt at ease with these rewards.

“The enlightenment tea tree doesn't have much effect on me...”

One must know that Xu Jinhuan's Comprehension Ability was Heaven-Defying. He understood any Cultivation Technique or Divine Ability at a glance, could infer other things from it, peer into the Origin, and see through the truth of the Great Dao behind it.

A treasure like the enlightenment tea tree that enhances comprehension was indeed of limited use to him.

“On the contrary, this White Dragon Heaven-Shattering provides the greatest boost to my combat power. Moreover, I can give it to Linger to Cultivate, to see if it can help her achieve Bloodline atavism and awaken the complete Peak Legacy of the White Dragon Clan's ancestors.”

“But what's done is done, and the System has provided a solution. I'll extract the enlightenment tea tree first.”

With a thought, Xu Jinhuan looked within himself at his Platform. On that originally empty, perfect Platform, a half-person-tall tea tree instantly appeared.

The tea tree was emerald green all over, its leaves flowing with a faint Dao charm, and its entire body emitted a refreshing fragrance. Just smelling that scent made one's whole body tremble, as inspiration burst forth and thoughts became transparent.

As expected of the enlightenment tea tree!

As soon as the tea tree landed, it was stunned for a moment. Then, a crystalline spiritual light lit up around it, and its roots writhed frantically, attempting to burrow into the ground of the Platform to escape this strange place.

However, with a sudden plunge, it felt as if it had struck a wall of bronze and iron. The entire tea tree was bounced back, wobbling and swaying with stars in its eyes.

The enlightenment tea tree shook its branches and leaves, regained its senses, and cautiously examined the Platform ground beneath it, before falling into utter shock.

This place was incredibly stable and flawless, containing the immortal Aura of the Eternal Law. No escape technique could function here!

Refusing to believe it, it activated its escape techniques again and again, trying to tear through space to flee, but it always ended in failure. Its branches and leaves gradually became withered and listless.

Seeing its pathetic state, Xu Jinhuan finally felt relieved. The hint given by the System was indeed reliable.

He hadn't expected that the perfect Platform he had forged with the Eternal Chaos Body would actually have the miraculous effect of imprisoning an immortal medicine.

“System, can my Platform imprison that white tiger undying immortal medicine?”

Xu Jinhuan asked expectantly.

[Ding! Detecting...]

[The Host's current Realm is insufficient, and the Platform has not yet fully grown. Forcibly imprisoning the white tiger undying immortal medicine may cause damage to the Platform. It is recommended not to try!]

Immediately, it was as if a basin of cold water had been poured over his head; his expectations dissipated as he continued to observe the enlightenment tea tree on the Platform.

Once the enlightenment tea tree had completely fallen into despair and stopped struggling, Xu Jinhuan's Divine Soul, like a Heavenly Emperor descending, slowly walked out from the firmament of his Divine Soul and arrived beside the tea tree, lightly tapping it with a fingertip.

A wisp of pure Eternal Law, like a trickling stream, merged into the trunk of the enlightenment tea tree.

Originally, the enlightenment tea tree could not bear the Eternal Law. Once touched, its life force would be severed, and it would turn to dust.

But this was Xu Jinhuan's boundless, perfect Platform, which was itself a part of the Eternal, compensating for this point.

In an instant, the enlightenment tea tree burst forth with earth-shattering divine light. All its branches and leaves stretched and swayed excitedly, like cheering children. Clearly, some kind of earth-shaking evolution had occurred; its quality and spirituality were rapidly improving.

When the divine light slowly receded, the rebellious Aura on the enlightenment tea tree had completely vanished without a trace, replaced by docility and awe.

It even proactively shook its branches and leaves toward Xu Jinhuan, expressing gratitude and goodwill, like a well-behaved pet.

Seeing this, Xu Jinhuan satisfiedly reached out his hand.

The tea tree was very tactful; seven or eight of its greenest and fullest leaves slowly detached and proactively drifted into Xu Jinhuan's palm.

“Hm, you're quite sensible, so I won't deal with you.”

Xu Jinhuan left satisfied.

His consciousness returned to his Physical Body, and Xu Jinhuan placed the enlightenment tea leaves in his palm into his mouth, slowly chewing them.

A mellow Dao charm instantly filled his mouth and flowed through his Meridians to his entire body, making his already terrifying thoughts even more transparent.

In an instant, he had thoroughly comprehended the top-tier Great Emperor treasure technique, White Dragon Heaven-Shattering.

“Hehe, as expected of the lifelong painstaking effort of a top-tier True Dragon Supreme. It is truly extraordinary. I only managed to optimize more than ten places!”

Xu Jinhuan was amazed in his heart.

Ordinary Great Emperor Scriptures, though concise and generally only a few hundred words long, could usually be optimized by him in triple digits.

Yet for this White Dragon Heaven-Shattering, he only found more than ten places that could be optimized. Its level of perfection was Heaven-Defying!

With such a Divine Ability, no wonder the System said it was comparable to an Immortal Art!

After completely mastering the optimized version of White Dragon Heaven-Shattering, Xu Jinhuan took out the crystal left by the Primal Supreme and began to absorb the pure energy within.

Boom!

A dull thud exploded within his body, and the Bottleneck of the Divine Spirit Realm broke upon impact!

The surging energy, like a tsunami breaking a dam, frantically washed through his Meridians and Dantian.

His cultivation soared all the way, and his Aura became increasingly majestic!

Spirit God First Layer, Spirit God Second Layer, Spirit God Third Layer... Just as Xu Jinhuan was digesting the gains from the soul fusion and tallying his sign-in rewards in the Primordial Secret Realm, the world outside the Secret Realm had already been stirred into a massive wave because of him.

In the Primal Emperor City, the various prodigies who had been swept away and defeated by Xu Jinhuan's individual strength were now miserably returning to their respective orthodoxies' camps one after another.

The Saint of the Heaven Mending Sect had nearly all his bones shattered, and half of his head had been blasted away, leaving only half a bloody head. He was at his last breath; had the Elders beside him not desperately rescued him, he would have perished on the spot.

Xuanyang Dao Progenitor Li Xuanyang was even worse. His Physical Body was completely destroyed, and his Divine Soul could only take refuge in the blazing sun phenomenon behind him to barely escape. He would be unable to reshape his Physical Body in the short term, and his cultivation progress would inevitably be greatly affected.

The Young Lord of the Kunpeng clan was not only physically broken but had also become foolish and dull-witted, his gaze vacant. Clearly, his Divine Soul and Dao foundation had been injured.

The Prodigy of the Golden-Winged Great Peng clan was even more extreme. His wings and talons were all broken, his neck twisted and deformed, all his feathers had been beaten off, and bone fragments were embedded under his skin. He was shivering, utterly miserable.

These prodigies were all the favored children of their respective orthodoxies, core figures carrying the future and hope of their clans, yet they had now fallen to such a state.

Seeing their tragic condition, the Elders and clan ancestors stationed at the various camps were instantly enraged. A terrifying fury swept in all directions, causing a huge uproar and shaking the heavens and earth!

“Presumptuous! Simply presumptuous!”

An Elder of the Heaven Mending Sect slammed and shattered the Divine Artifact stone table in front of him. His Saintly prestige was overwhelming, and he was consumed by rage.

“My Heaven Mending Sect's Saint has actually been beaten into such a state? For Taiyi Holy Land to produce such a monster, do they simply not care about my Heaven Mending Sect at all?”

The Grand Elder of Xuanyang Holy Land was even more furious, his hair and beard flaring out.

“The Xuanyang Dao Progenitor is an unprecedented invincible Prodigy of our Xuanyang Holy Land, possessing a Supreme divine body and the potential of a Great Emperor! Now, his Physical Body has been ruined, and his Divine Soul was nearly extinguished! If this grudge is not avenged, where will the face of my Xuanyang Holy Land remain? Taiyi Holy Land must give us an explanation!”

Several clan ancestors of the Golden-Winged Great Peng clan rose on their wings, their shadows covering the entire sky, their sharp bird cries carrying endless killing intent.

“Xu Jinhuan! Taiyi Holy Land! My Golden-Winged Great Peng clan will fight you to the death!”

The powerhouses of the four camps stepped into the Void Realm and looked at each other above the Nine Heavens.

In reality, they had heard the descriptions from their own prodigies and felt extreme wariness and fear toward Xu Jinhuan.

“This child is too much of a Prodigy, arrogant and overbearing, with Heaven-Defying combat power. If he is not eliminated today, he will surely become a major threat in the future!”

“Correct! This child cannot be allowed to live! We must join forces to slay him and eliminate the future trouble!”

Soon, the four camps reached a consensus. They would no longer fight alone but would unite to demand justice from Xu Jinhuan and Taiyi Holy Land.

One after another, terrifying Auras soared into the sky, and Saintly pressure filled the surroundings, causing the heavens and earth to change color.

Two Saints from the Heaven Mending Sect, three Saints from Xuanyang Holy Land, four Saints from the Golden-Winged Great Peng clan, and three Saints from the Kunpeng clan—a total of twelve Saint Realm powerhouses—appeared together in the Beyond-Heaven, surrounding the exit of the Primordial Secret Realm so tightly that not even water could leak through.

“Xu Jinhuan! Taiyi Holy Land! Come out and meet your deaths immediately!”

A Saint from the Heaven Mending Sect shouted sternly, his voice echoing through the heavens and earth like thunder.

“Injuring our four great prodigies, you must give us an explanation today! Either hand over Xu Jinhuan to be dealt with as we please, or we shall unite and trample your Taiyi Holy Land, erasing your name forever!”

“...”

On the Taiyi Holy Land warship.

A Saint Realm Elder looked at the four great Holy Lands clamoring in the sky outside, his face showing worry. He bowed to a white-haired old man beside him and asked:

“Eighteenth Ancestor, Sequence Xu's safety is of great importance. Does your subordinate need to notify the other ancestors of the Holy Land?”

The Eighteenth Ancestor looked outside and gave a cold laugh.

“Heh, just a bunch of rabble. Before this old man, they won't be able to stir up any significant waves!”

“However, for the sake of prudence, report it to the Holy Land and tell the Taiyi Old Ancestor, so the Holy Land can make early preparations.”

“Yes!”

The Saint Realm Elder staying behind in Primal Emperor City felt as if he had been granted a great reprieve. He quickly turned and ran toward the Forbidden Ground in the rear to activate the transmission Formation to contact the Holy Land.

On the spot, the Eighteenth Ancestor looked at the sky. His attention was not on the group of powerhouses blocking the exit of the treasury space, but on the Secret Realm exit itself.

“I wonder how big this kid's harvest will be. Life and Death Realm Seventh Layer? Eighth Layer? Ninth Layer Peak? It's impossible for him to Breakthrough to the Divine Spirit Realm, right...”

The Eighteenth Ancestor had already tried his best to guess, speaking one nearly absurd result after another. If someone heard him, they would probably think he was a madman talking nonsense.

It had only been ten or so days since the Primordial Secret Treasury opened.

Xu Jinhuan had entered at the Life and Death Realm Third Layer. To Breakthrough to the Eighth Layer in such a short time?

Simply impossible!

Let alone the Divine Spirit Realm; even the Eighteenth Ancestor himself felt this guess was too outrageous and didn't believe it.

But recalling Xu Jinhuan's past Heaven-Defying performances, the Eighteenth Ancestor had a kind of nearly blind trust in him.

“This kid definitely won't disappoint me. In fact, his growth might even exceed my expectations!”

While waiting, the Eighteenth Ancestor grew more and more excited... In the Secret Realm, Xu Jinhuan suddenly opened his eyes, and his entire Aura abruptly soared.

Boom!

The entire Supreme Heavenly Palace shook, the surrounding star river rippled repeatedly, and countless stars shifted positions.

It was fortunate that Luo Qingxian had good sleep quality; otherwise, she would have been forcibly awakened by this vibration.

The next moment, Xu Jinhuan raised his hand and pressed lightly, and the surrounding Star Domain instantly became quiet.

And his cultivation had actually reached the Heavenly God Realm First Layer!

He had broken through directly from the Life and Death Realm Sixth Layer to the Heavenly God Realm First Layer!

He had crossed one and a half major Realms!

Such a terrifying Breakthrough speed could be said to be unprecedented!

Such a large leap was also a first for Xu Jinhuan since he began cultivating.

The most terrifying thing was that from the time he entered this palace until now, only a short three days had passed.

After completely controlling the skyrocketing power within his body, Xu Jinhuan's Battle Intent boiled, and his hands felt itchy for a fight. He slowly stood up, and with a flash of his figure, he appeared in an empty Star Domain within the Secret Realm.

His Aura slightly receded, then he suddenly raised his hand, pointing his fingertip at the Void Realm ahead, and shouted softly:

“White Dragon Heaven-Shattering!”

Buzz!

As the words fell, a terrifying Dragon Might instantly erupted, sweeping through the depths of the entire star river.

Among the stars, it was as if countless dragon roars resounded. A brilliant white dragon phantom emerged from Xu Jinhuan's hand. The white dragon was covered in silver-white dragon scales, with faint lightning flowing on the scales. Its whiskers were elegant, and its eyes were like torches, radiating a majesty that looked down upon the world.

This white dragon phantom was not illusory but was condensed from pure True Dragon pressure and the power of Law, containing the terrifying power to shatter the heavens and earth!

Roar!

The white dragon let out a roar that shook the universe, then suddenly charged toward the Void Realm ahead.

Everywhere it passed, space crumbled inch by inch, forming jet-black spatial cracks. The surrounding Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi was also frantically churned, forming a terrifying energy storm.

Boom!

The white dragon phantom slammed hard into a dead star ahead. There was no earth-shattering explosion; the star, tens of thousands of miles wide, silently turned into dust the moment it touched the white dragon,

vanishing into the vast star river without leaving a single trace.

Destroying stars was the hallmark of a Saint Realm powerhouse's strength!

And Xu Jinhuan had achieved this using only a single move of a Great Emperor Divine Ability.

Such terrifying strength had already surpassed most Saint Realm Early Stage and Middle Stage powerhouses!

“So strong! As expected of a Divine Ability comparable to an Immortal Art!”

Looking at the star that had disappeared before him, Xu Jinhuan showed a look of joy.

“With this move, even a Saint Realm Late Stage powerhouse would not be my match in a single exchange!”