In Magma World.
Huo Xuan sat quietly in meditation, as a vast amount of energy continuously gathered into his body from the sea of magma.
It must be said that this place can be called a perfect place for cultivation!
The magma sea contains a large amount of fire-attribute energy. This energy is very pure and can be absorbed directly without complicated tempering.
As gentle, pure energy flowed continuously into his body, Huo Xuan could clearly feel the barriers to his cultivation level beginning to loosen...
As more and more energy flowed into his body, and he felt the slight loosening of the barriers to his cultivation, Huo Xuan felt a surge of joy upon noticing these subtle changes. If he continued at this pace of cultivation, he might be able to use the energy here to achieve another breakthrough!
Calm your restless heart, close your eyes tightly, and quietly wait for the breakthrough, waiting for that moment to arrive!
Time flew by outside while Huo Xuan was in seclusion; in the blink of an eye, half a month had passed...
Within the past half-month, the Central Plains have been in turmoil. Countless forces have dispatched advance teams to approach the Wild Ancient Region, but the main force has not yet set off, because they are waiting—waiting for the moment when the intelligence is confirmed to be true...
Once the Bodhi Ancient Tree truly emerges, it will inevitably attract extraordinary phenomena from heaven and earth. At that time, the entire Central Plains will probably be able to sense it. Only when these extraordinary phenomena are truly sensed will these forces that have been eager to make their move truly begin to covet it!
Amidst this restless waiting, several days slowly passed...
One day, as the first rays of dawn broke free from the earth's constraints and cast sunlight upon the continent, a uniquely pure aura, like a wave, suddenly swept across the northeastern sky of Central Plains, eventually spreading far and wide...
Almost everyone who inhaled this pure energy experienced the same image deep in their mind...
It was an ancient, towering tree, and an aura of wisdom emanated from it!
And this is the legendary Bodhi Ancient Tree!
In this instant, the Central Plains were finally thrown into complete uproar!
In the ocean of magma, a large amount of pure fire-attribute energy began to gather continuously towards Huo Xuan's body!
"Boom!"
Once the energy gathered to a certain level, a firestorm quickly formed around Huo Xuan's body!
The firestorm, formed by a large amount of pure energy, was gradually absorbed by Huo Xuan. The moment the storm dissipated, Huo Xuan's tightly closed eyes first twitched slightly, and then slowly opened.
His eyes opened, and two faint flames flashed in the depths of his dark eyes. A powerful aura burst forth from his body, instantly stirring up huge waves of fire in the entire ocean of magma!
"Half-Saint! He actually reached the Half-Saint!"
"Thank you, Ancestor!"
Concealing his aura, Huo Xuan knelt down before Yan Li and expressed his gratitude.
"Hehe, little guy, you already had a lot of energy stored up within you. I just filled the last gap in your breakthrough to Half-Saint. Reaching this level isn't entirely my achievement; to a large extent, you relied on yourself..."
"For now, this is all I can do to help you. From now on, you will have to rely on yourself on your own cultivation journey."
At this moment, the surrounding space began to distort violently, and a moment later, a spatial rift appeared in front of Huo Xuan.
"Little one, it's time for you to leave!"
"Ancestor, five years from today, I will definitely reach the advanced Dou Sheng level. I will definitely return five years from now!"
Huo Xuan glanced at the space and then dashed into the spatial rift.
"Little one, I hope we really can meet again..."
Yan Li gazed at the spatial rift that was slowly returning to its original state, a hint of anticipation flashing in his deep eyes. Then his gaze fell on his right arm, which had been incredibly solid, but now appeared slightly illusory.
"Well..."
The Yan World.
Passing through the spatial rift, Huo Xuan returned to where she started.
As soon as Huo Xuan stepped out of the spatial rift, he saw a White-Robed Old Man sitting quietly in front of him.
"The little guy is finally back!"
The White-Robed Old Man slightly opened his tightly closed eyes and said.
"Greetings, senior!"
Slowly rising to his feet, the White-Robed Old Man stared intently at Huo Xuan before him, his eyes somewhat cloudy. He said, "Half-Saint? It seems the Ten Thousand Year Inheritance has fallen into your hands."
Upon hearing this, Huo Xuan did not refute it, but nodded slightly and said, "The Ancestor has bestowed a great fortune upon us."
Huo Xuan didn't elaborate, and the old man didn't feel comfortable pressing for details, so he could only let it go...
"Sigh... little fellow, you've come at just the right time..." The White-Robed Old Man glanced at Huo Xuan and slowly said, "Recently, rumors have been circulating in Central Plains that the Bodhi Ancient Tree is about to appear. The intelligence has been confirmed; the Bodhi Ancient Tree's appearance is indeed true..."
"Oh?"
Upon hearing this, Huo Xuan's heart skipped a beat. If he possessed the Bodhi Ancient Tree this time, breaking through to the Dou Sheng would be an easy matter!
"This time, the clan has decided to send people to the Wild Ancient Region to compete for the Bodhi Ancient Tree."
"When do we set off?"
Huo Xuan asked.
"You've been in seclusion for over half a month. During this time, quite a few forces have entered the Wild Ancient Region, and they'll likely set off today..."
"Today? It's better to arrive at the right time than to arrive early."
Having made up his mind, there was no time to hesitate. He took a Space Jade Slip from the clan Huo Xuan led a group of people to the northeastern border of Central Plains.
This time, the Flame Clan sent a small number of people to compete for the Bodhi Ancient Tree. Originally, Yan Jin planned to have Huo Zhi lead the team, but Huo Xuan returned, so the leader of the team naturally changed to Huo Xuan. The team consisted of six people: Huo Xuan, Huo Zhi, Huo Zhi, Huo Yun Yan Ling, Yan Liao, and a Half-Saint elder who was hidden in the shadows to protect them.
Of the six, apart from the Half-Saint elder, Huo Xuan is also a Half-Saint, Huo Zhi Two-Star Dou Zun Peak, and the other three have all reached the Seven-Star Dou Zun. Among the three, two possess Strange Fire, and when they join forces, they are enough to fight against a Peak Dou Zun expert.
During this trip to the Wild Ancient Region, almost all the outstanding talents of the Gu Clan were killed. It is unknown whether the Medicine Clan and the Lei Clan will send people to compete for the Bodhi Ancient Tree. Among the many forces, it is estimated that only the Hun Clan can compare with them.
The Wild Ancient Region is located in the northeastern part of the Central Plains.
During their journey, Huo Xuan and his group encountered a massive flow of people heading in the same direction as them. Clearly, all of these people were headed for the Wild Ancient Region!
The allure of the Bodhi Ancient Tree is truly terrifying!
This actually made these guys forget the terror of the Wild Ancient Region, which used to be known as a forbidden land for humans...
However, while their courage in coming here is commendable, without some skill, they are destined to remain in the Wild Ancient Region forever.
Wild Town.
This is the closest human city to the Wild Ancient Region, but it's not usually inhabited, and because of the Wild Ancient Region's fearsome reputation, few people come here...
Therefore, this town was almost always deserted. But now it's different. The appearance of the Bodhi Ancient Tree has attracted countless people, which has directly caused this deserted town to become extremely popular. The noise can be vaguely heard from miles away.
After arriving at Wild Town, Huo Xuan and his group settled in briefly before venturing directly into the Wild Ancient Region.
The Wild Ancient Region is extremely dangerous. One must remain calm at all times and not be careless in the slightest. If one does not make sufficient preparations and rushes in like a blind man, the outcome will definitely be more likely to be disastrous!