Seeking the Dao in the Mortal World
Chapter 671

Good Fortune Power, Withered Wood Reborn

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That was a maze personally set up by Yazi somewhere on the seabed. The location wasn't near the Winged Human Island, but through the array's orientation, it corresponded precisely to the point where the Winged Human Holy Wood branch connected. The power of the Sea-Stabilizing Divine Pearl was subtly transmitted through the array, secretly disrupting the normal circulation and connection of this branch.

Since its location was completely unrelated to Winged Human Island on the surface, the Feathered People searched high and low around their island and the sacred tree but could not find the problem.

But how did they find out about this? Who leaked the secret?

The location of this formation is so well concealed that even the Sea-Stabilizing Divine Pearl Clam Clan cannot know it. The only ones who know it are the sea monsters. Would the sea monsters reveal the secret? They have been at odds with the winged people for countless years.

The moment the winged beings attacked, the Sea Demon King let out a piercing shriek to warn Ya Zi. But Ya Zi was entangled with Taotie and couldn't break free. He only had time to release his divine sense to avoid getting entangled with Taotie and glance at the battle from afar.

Yu Feiling and her daughter Yu Shang charged into the formation first, their attacks ruthless. One of the sea monsters was struck by Yu Feiling, causing its Spirit Body to dissipate and merge into the sea.

The sea monsters fought valiantly, but how could they withstand the winged people fighting for the survival of their race? In just a few breaths, most of the sea monsters were badly wounded and fled in disarray, with the Sea Demon King personally protecting the Sea-Stabilizing Divine Pearl as they hastily retreated.

This acting was flawless, because neither Yu Feiling Yu Shang knew that Qin Yi had secretly colluded with the sea monsters; he was truly attacking with hatred in his heart. Sea monsters are a collection of vengeful spirits, and they are not easy to kill unless they are subjected to purification Technique Method. Their Spirit Body transform into their vengeful essence and dissolve into the water, disappearing in an instant. When injured and defeated, there was no flaw in their performance.

"Look, look, what are you looking at! You think you can fool me with your paltry tricks? I could smell the fragrance of the Sea-Stabilizing Pearl from tens of thousands of miles away. You try to hide it, you try to be sneaky instead of good, you're disgracing your father!"

The dog delivered a Soul Siphon from the left, a Mind Blast from the right, and a massive Soul Power slap to the head, striking rhythmically with each blow.

Ya Zi didn't know where Taotie learned this artistic ball-bouncing style from. It was much less lethal but incredibly humiliating, making it the perfect choice when you want to torture someone but don't want to kill them.

It couldn't win a fight, nor could it resist, and it couldn't break through to help the sea monster—in fact, it wasn't appropriate for it to show itself to help the sea monster anyway. In short, it was furious and anxious, practically fuming. Finally, its face turned a bluish-purple, and it roared to the sky, "Taotie, you'll regret this!"

After saying that, he turned and left.

The dog didn't chase after it, and scoffed. When has the Taotie, which is born and never dies, ever been afraid of such a threat? Anyway, if you offend a creature like the Yazi, you'll be resented even if you offend it a little, and if you offend it a little more, it's still just a matter of life and death.

It swayed back to Qin Yi, feeling relaxed and content.

Ever since he was caught stealing flowers from Qin Yi's ring, although he has been beating people up and destroying sects, he has always been trembling in the shadow of a certain nostril. This is the first time he has broken free from Liusu's shadow and come out to torment people on his own. The sense of relief he feels is incomparable.

The one being tortured was none other than the notoriously fierce Yazi.

In front of me, aren't you as obedient as Rabbit?

Snort.

Qin Yi stopped Yu Feiling, preventing the Yu people from continuing their furious pursuit of the sea monster, "Mother-in-law, there are other details to this matter. Let's go back and talk about it."

Yu Shang remained completely bewildered from beginning to end, feeling like a lost puppet experiencing a dream she couldn't understand at all. She simply did whatever her Husband told her to do, following his instructions without much thought. Yu Feiling, however, had a vague understanding of the situation. Combining Qin Yi's and the Dragon Son's strange behavior, she had begun to guess the truth.

"After tens of thousands of years of loyal protection, this is what happened..."

"Mother-in-law, please be careful with your words. This is not the time to turn against us." Qin Yi flew towards the location of the Winged Human Holy Wood first. "Anyway, no one is going to cause trouble now. The most important thing is to heal the Sacred Tree first, and then we can discuss the next steps properly."

Watching Qin Yi's departing figure, Yu Feiling suddenly said, "You're not angry that we misunderstood you and put you under house arrest, but instead you're still working so hard."

Qin Yi didn't turn his head and laughed, "It's a fact that my companions are absorbing energy and withering faster. Anyone would suspect me, so there's nothing to be angry about. My efforts are also a way to clear my name. I don't want my wife to gradually drift away from me."

Yu Shang smiled like a flower, "I told you all long ago, my Husband is the best."

Yu Feiling smiled slightly and didn't elaborate on the topic, instead asking, "Are you confident you can save Shengmu?"

"Because the outbreak was rapid, Sea Demon Array had only been in operation for a few days, the damage to the Sacred Tree was still very minor. Now that the root of the problem has been eliminated, it is not difficult."

"Yes, Chang'er, go back to the island and fetch the Bodhi Dew..."

Qin Yi hurriedly said, "Wait, there's no need to owe the monks favors... Although I don't know much about this Bodhi Temple, the monks I've met before weren't very good, so it's best to avoid them."

"Without relying on the life-giving power of Bodhi Dew, you... can do it yourself?" Yu Feiling was stunned.

She initially wanted to say it was impossible, but her son-in-law had shown too many impossibilities lately, and suddenly she felt speechless. Just how could this sea monster be? She couldn't figure it out no matter how hard she tried! Who the hell would have thought that his connection to the sea monster was tied to the past and present lives of the sea monster's former master, whispered in her ear? Even Heavenly Mystery Child and Qichi couldn't guess it!

Qin Yi smiled and said, "It's probably possible. Let's give it a try."

As they spoke, the group arrived at the sacred tree root, where the High Priest was leading the crowd in protection.

Qin Yi reached out and placed his hand at the junction of the sacred tree and the main trunk of the Jianmu tree, closed his eyes, and probed with his divine sense.

Taotie arrived at that moment, looking at Qin Yi's actions with some surprise.

Strands of Good Fortune Power seeped into the tree trunk's veins, carefully smoothing out the already slightly twisted fibers one by one. The Water Spirit Energy stored in the Sea Mirage Pearl on its body was also working, replenishing and mobilizing the missing Spirit of Water essence in the tree trunk.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, the half-withered yellow leaves gradually turned green, and the seemingly dry tree trunk regained its warmth.

Everyone felt the change of being reborn, and their eyes widened in astonishment.

This... this isn't saving an ordinary tree, this is a Jianmu tree!

Just as Qin Yi couldn't damage the Jianmu tree's bark even with all his strength, because their strengths were on completely different levels, the abilities required for the Jianmu's revival were also far beyond what ordinary dead wood could achieve. Even if the Jianmu was only slightly damaged and didn't reach the point of rebirth, it shouldn't be something a Huiyang-level human could accomplish.

This is not just a matter of spiritual practice, but a matter of the workings of creation!

Yu Feiling exclaimed, "The second chapter of the Chaos Origin! The Creation Golden Chapter!"

Qin Yi turned his head and grinned. "My mother-in-law is indeed quite insightful."

All the winged people were stunned into silence.

With the power of Huiyang, the tree of Taiqing can be revived. Even if it is only a minor injury, it is hard to imagine.

If this isn't a messenger of God, then who is?

Even the dog scratched its head in surprise—it knew he possessed the Creation Golden Chapter, but it truly hadn't expected that his mere sixth level of the Radiant Sun realm would be able to affect the Jianmu. "Are you perhaps very familiar with the Jianmu? Didn't you only just begin learning about it?"

This genius-level affinity with "creation"... There was indeed someone as amazing as her in ancient times, and the result of such amazingness was that she conquered the entire world.

That person's name is Liusu.

If Gouzi didn't know that Liusu was sleeping at the time, he would even think that she did it secretly.

I don't know if this is called good luck or destiny. That poor thing, hiding pitifully inside Wolf Tooth Club, was picked up by a man as talented as her?

Amidst everyone's astonishment, Qin Yi frowned and muttered to himself, "Strange... I clearly fixed it; this branch and the main trunk are completely connected. But why don't I feel the energy has recovered three times? I don't feel like it's gone from three parts to nine, at most six or seven parts... It's not a problem with this branch, but rather that the entire Jianmu tree isn't as powerful as I imagined... Bangbang's knowledge must be correct. Could it be that the Jianmu tree tens of thousands of years later is inherently weaker than before?"

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