The enlightenment beneath the Bodhi Tree this time could be said to have filled in the final shortcoming in his rise in strength. With his current grasp of his own power, so long as he had sufficient energy, even advancing directly to the peak of the Dou Saint realm would not carry much risk.
Thus, after Gu He emerged from the Bodhi Ancient Tree's trunk, he turned back and cupped his hands toward it. "Thank you."
This salute was utterly sincere. After all, as the Hun Clan began drawing in its net, time was growing increasingly tight.
Judging from the original timeline, around the time of the Ancient Clan's coming-of-age ceremony, the Hun Clan had likely taken advantage of the other Ancient Races focusing most of their attention on the Ancient Clan to wipe out the Spirit Clan, kill its experts, and keep all its surviving members in captivity as materials for the future Blood Refining Formation. So much time had passed now that the Stone Clan had likely already suffered the same fate. The Yao Clan would be next.
If Gu He did not possess enough strength to make the Hun Clan take him seriously before their plan was fully set into motion, his days ahead would be difficult. Not to mention obtaining the Heavenly Flames the Soul Hall had collected over the past thousand years.
In response to Gu He's thanks, the Bodhi Ancient Tree swayed gently, its leaves rustling as though it were saying there was no need for thanks.
Then, a dazzling emerald-green radiance burst from the Bodhi Ancient Tree's canopy. More than twenty emerald-green specks shot out and floated before Gu He.
Looking at the many high-quality Bodhi Seeds hovering before him, Gu He smiled. "Brother Bodhi, then I won't stand on ceremony. Once I