The Day He Returned to When He First Transmigrated

"I understand, I'll be careful." Zi Yan finally listened to a little.

Indeed, as Xiao Ming said, the Bodhi Ancient Tree is among the top three treasures on the continent. It could not have existed for so long without something special about it.

"Hmm, let's take a closer look."

The distance of a thousand feet was covered in an instant, and Xiao Ming and his companions arrived within a hundred feet of the Bodhi Ancient Tree.

Viewing the Bodhi Ancient Tree up close is undoubtedly another breathtaking sight; its massive trunk, thousands of feet long, resembles a pillar connecting heaven and earth.

An ancient Aura permeated its trunk; the Bodhi Ancient Tree's shade was so vast that it could cover half the city.

The sunlight poured down from the sky at this moment, shining on the Ancient Tree, giving them a subtle, translucent quality.

However, upon closer inspection, the three individuals, with their formidable strength, were able to sense a chilling and ominous feeling emanating from beneath the covering of this life force.

"Young Master, something's not right about this Bodhi Ancient Tree. Hidden within its seemingly vibrant, Clear Qi is a chilling, gray aura, and this gray aura possesses many negative emotions similar to those of humans."

As they drew closer to the Bodhi Ancient Tree, Qing Lin suddenly became serious. She possessed the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils, which gave her uncanny eyesight, allowing her to see the negative energy hidden within the seemingly pure and peaceful Clear Qi.

Zi Yan also frowned, feeling extremely uncomfortable.

Xiao Ming wasn't surprised. He knew that it was the negative emotion of a Dou Di expert, but he couldn't explain it. So he just nodded and then suddenly stopped.

By this time, the overwhelming shade of the trees had enveloped them, and the surrounding environment was filled with an extremely subtle and chilling atmosphere that seeped into their bones.

Raising his head, Xiao Ming stared at the enormous Bodhi Ancient Tree. About a hundred feet away from the trunk, there was a bright radiance. This radiance was like a huge Energy Heart, about ten feet in size, faintly emitting a powerful pulsating sound.

"Bodhi Heart!"

His gaze focused on the radiance hidden within the massive Tree Body. A slight smile played on Xiao Ming's lips. Although the Bodhi Heart was useless to him, it was of great use to others.

Even an ordinary person with no cultivation who attains Bodhi Heart can break through to the Dou Sheng within three to five years.

"It can be left for the teacher to use."

A thought flashed through Xiao Ming's mind.

Although Elder Huo improved his aptitude with a medicinal liquid refined from the Dou Sheng Essence Blood, it would still be very difficult for him to break through to the Dou Sheng.

If one could break through to the Dou Sheng Blood Dou Sheng, then the Bodhi Heart wouldn't be so sought after.

"The Bodhi Heart has many uses. I wonder if this Bodhi Ancient Tree has more Bodhi Heart. If Bodhi Heart has enough, then there's more room for manipulation..."

"Splash..."

As Xiao Ming and his companions focused on the Bodhi Heart, the Bodhi Ancient Tree, standing quietly on the grassland, suddenly emitted a faint rustling sound.

Immediately, the three saw dense branches intertwined and hanging down from the shade of the tree. When these branches touched the ground, they slowly split open, and five expressionless figures slowly stepped out from them.

As these five figures stepped out, the space between heaven and earth rippled violently, and a terrifying pressure suddenly spread out!

Five Half-Saint?

This terrifying pressure was like a gentle breeze to Xiao Ming and his companions, causing them no reaction whatsoever. However, it did prove Xiao Ming's earlier statement that the Bodhi Ancient Tree was no ordinary tree.

While remaining secretly on guard, Qing Lin took two steps forward.

"Young Master, I'll go take care of them."

After speaking, several beams of Qing Lin's eyes, and he flew straight towards the five puppets.

These puppets were rather rigid and dull, and given the vast difference in their strength, all the Half-Saint Puppet' heads were struck by the blue light.

"Click-clack."

The hands that the Half-Saint Puppet had just raised suddenly froze. A strange wave emanated from their foreheads, eventually dissipating into nothingness. As the wave faded, the Half-Saint Puppet's bodies began to age at a visible rate, eventually turning into dust that drifted down.

"Originally, I wanted to try to take these puppets for my own use, but I didn't expect that after countless years of wind and rain, these puppets had long since become desiccated. They were only kept alive by a strange energy before, and once that energy was expelled, they turned to ashes."

Looking at the dust, Qing Lin shook her head, but her tone wasn't too disappointed.

"These Half-Saint Puppet are not as strong as real Half-Saint. Let them turn to ashes. Now we are approaching the Bodhi Ancient Tree. Remember, no matter what you see later, you must guard your Original Heart, lest you end up like these Half-Saint." Xiao Ming smiled.

"Knew!"

Let's go!

Xiao Ming went first, followed by Qing Lin and Zi Yan, and the three of them gradually flew towards the Bodhi Ancient Tree.

"Laugh!"

When the three arrived at the base of the Bodhi Ancient Tree, a dazzling light suddenly erupted from the Tree Body, which was hundreds of feet tall, transforming into a pillar of light that enveloped them completely.

The sudden turn of events startled all three of them. Just as they were about to unleash their Dou Qi, they were horrified to discover that Dou Qi within their bodies had vanished.

"Call out!"

Another sound rang out, but the beam of light rapidly shrank, retracting into the Tree Body like lightning. At the same time, Xiao Ming and the other two who had arrived at the base of the tree also disappeared.

"Beep beep beep!"

The wide avenue was bustling with traffic, and the sound of horns could be heard from time to time. The neon lights in front of the shops were dazzling.

Xiao Ming stood at the crossroads, glancing around with a complicated expression.

The surrounding environment was so real—the conversations of passersby, the guys on the street—all seemed to tell him that this was reality.

Xiao Ming took out his phone from his pocket, opened it, and was surprised to find that the date on the screen was July 5th.

Even after so many years, Xiao Ming still remembers this day, because it was the day that truck drivers used to try and boost his sales figures.

"As expected of the Bodhi Ancient Tree, it can create such a realistic illusion. It must be related to the human subconscious..."

"I should thank it properly for letting me return to my hometown, but unfortunately, it's all just an illusion, and I already have people I can't bear to part with on the Dou Qi Continent..."

The moment Xiao Ming finished speaking, the world around them distorted violently, and finally, like a shattered mirror, it exploded with a bang.

When this world exploded open, Xiao Ming's vision blurred, and when he came to his senses, he found himself in a space filled with Emerald Green Color.

In this space, an ancient Ancient Tree, about ten feet tall, stands there as if it has existed forever. The tree is entirely green, like it was cast from the finest jade, and it exudes an amazing vitality.

This tree is exactly the same as the enormous Bodhi Ancient Tree outside, which is nearly a thousand feet tall. It is just smaller than the one outside, and looks about the same as the Bodhi Ancient Tree Sapling that Xiao Ming obtained before.