"This—"
At the sight of this, Yuanshi Tianzun's pupils contracted, and he abruptly rose to his feet. "No!"
However, his warning came too late.
The Extreme Earth origin power from the Earth Veins had already entered Li Yun's body. At a visible rate, it fused with the Origin of Ultimate Wood brought by the Ginseng Fruit Tree within him. Boundless life force surged forth, and Li Yun's vitality rapidly soared. Even his physical body reached the Late Golden Immortal Realm in a short time.
"It's over!"
Seeing this, Yuanshi Tianzun's face darkened, and he slumped back into his chair in utter despair.
Although Zhen Yuanzi's actions had been well-intentioned, and the benefits they brought were immense,
under the current circumstances, they had undoubtedly ruined the agreement between him and Laozi.
His goal on this journey had been to find the origins of metal, wood, and water. As for the origins of fire and earth, Laozi was supposed to arrange them personally. Laozi might even have already chosen the targets.
But now?
Zhen Yuanzi's actions had undoubtedly interrupted that plan and even destroyed Laozi's arrangements.
It did not matter if his own plans were ruined. After all, Azure Dragon's Extreme Wood was not much stronger in essence than the Ginseng Fruit Tree's origin.
But Laozi was Li Yun's master. Disrupting Laozi's plans was no small matter. If anything went wrong later, the consequences...
"Primordial Fellow, what is this?"
Seeing Yuanshi Tianzun's reaction, Zhen Yuanzi asked in confusion.
After all, this matter was clearly beneficial to both sides, and it brought tremendous benefits to both him and Li Yun.
They should have been happy. Why was Yuanshi Tianzun making such an expression now? Could it be...
"Ah..."
With a sigh, Yuanshi Tianzun said helplessly, "Zhen Yuanzi, how should I put this?"
"You