Ancient trees rose like mountains.
Unless one saw it with one's own eyes, it was hard to imagine the shock brought by such ancient life brimming with vitality. Hill-sized verdant trees formed a vast green ocean. When the wind passed through, green leaves swayed and rolled like waves. Clouds and mist entwined them; only by witnessing it firsthand could one feel the miracle in nature's pulse of life.
She concealed her tracks as she wandered for a long while, delving deep into the giant tree.
It was truly difficult to imagine that the interior of such a lush ancient tree could be so vibrant, like a Small World.
The trunk was covered in damp moss. White waterfalls hung everywhere from the lofty reaches of the ancient tree, their cool vapor transforming into white mist that drifted skyward. Hollows in the thick trunk had formed lakes, fish leaping from duckweed as egrets startled ripples into motion. Flocks of colorful birds flew through the golden shafts of light cast by the Branches and Leaves, while white cranes preened their feathers with elegant movements.
Birds and beasts, flowers and birds, fish and insects—everywhere atop the giant tree, they could be seen.
Soundlessly, a top predator swept past...
Pointed-eared snake demons filled the trunks along the way, living and cultivating there, treating the giant tree as their home. Delicate treehouses were entwined with vines and sprouted little mushrooms, while countless slender, handsome men and beautiful women moved through them.
She did not alert anyone.
Xi had already fallen completely blank and found a new goal: to grow with all her might.
"It's so huge..."
"Hard to imagine. This is life."
Compared with the gods lofty above all, Bai Yujun preferred Mu, this ancient life that existed alongside all things. Natural, warm, sheltering countless living