"Master-uncle, your attainments are practically divine. The ground is covered with Cultivators parasitized by ancient tree seeds, yet only you remain untouched, resisting the temptation of spiritual energy. You can walk through this misty wetland without restriction, just like an immortal." Along the way, Yu Chaoyang discovered that Li Jiusheng had enveloped them both in his imagination, leaving them completely unaffected by the misty wetland. Deeply shocked, he immediately began praising him without hesitation.
Li Jiusheng ignored him.
That was just how Yu Chaoyang was. The more attention you gave him, the more excited he became.
He had been like this since childhood. When Li Jiusheng had taken care of him back then, he had known the boy would definitely grow into a flamboyant show-off.
After they continued onward for some time, the road ahead became increasingly strange. Li Jiusheng warned, "Do not leave my side. We've entered the core region, and it is extremely dangerous. Also, no matter what happens, don't overreact. Remember, your master-uncle is here."
Yu Chaoyang nodded firmly. He might have been a show-off, but he was not an idiot. He knew they had entered the heart of the misty wetland, where dangers lurked everywhere.
As Li Jiusheng hurried onward, he resisted the surrounding mist, the raindrops falling from the sky, and the droplets of water throughout this vast wetland.
They were all spiritual energy!
How terrifying must this be? Li Jiusheng was stunned. The mist, the rain, and this entire vast wetland had all been formed from condensed spiritual energy.
He felt that his previous estimate—that this Bewildering Butterfly Ancient Tree was at the Ancestor Realm, perhaps even at its peak—had been wrong. Now, he thought it was likely far more than that.
Li Jiusheng and Yu Chaoyang abruptly stopped, their expressions changing slightly. In