The Spiritual Root That Fled Through the Heavens, the Combined Fortune of Three Disciples, Bitter Mulberry!

The Spiritual Root That Fled Through the Heavens, the Combined Fortune of Three Disciples, Bitter Mulberry!

Lin Zhu found the Profound Yellow Treasure Pearl and obtained the Profound Yellow Heavy Water as well. His gains could be called immense.

At that moment, Xuan Du and Guang Chengzi shot out.

Seeing that Lin Zhu was safe and sound, both of them breathed sighs of relief.

"Senior Brother!" the two junior brothers greeted him warmly.

Lin Zhu slowly rose to his feet and looked at them. Seeing the questioning expressions on their faces, he said, "There was danger, but no real harm. I also gained a few opportunities."

Curious, the two pressed him for details.

Lin Zhu did not hide anything and told his two junior brothers about obtaining the Profound Yellow Pearl and the Profound Yellow Heavy Water.

Guang Chengzi and Xuan Du were incomparably envious upon hearing this.

"Senior Brother truly possesses boundless fortune!"

"To think you found such a Supreme Treasure here!" Xuan Du could not help but exclaim.

The three exchanged a few pleasantries.

Only then did they leave the cave and continue their travels.

Time passed in a flash. In the blink of an eye, they had traveled for some time longer.

The three were disciples of a Saint, and their individual fortunes were extraordinary. Combined, they encountered quite a few opportunities.

Although Guang Chengzi and Xuan Du had not gained as much as Lin Zhu, they had each found several treasures.

This journey had brought gains to all of them.

All three were quite satisfied.

On this day, the three arrived at another great mountain range.

The mountain range stretched for a hundred thousand li, winding and majestic, with breathtaking scenery everywhere.

A place with such scenery was surely where spiritual veins converged.

Thus, the three lingered in the mountains for a time to see whether they might gain anything.

Sure enough, half a month later, the three fellow disciples discovered a dangerous place.

The cliffs there were as sheer as blades, while ancient pines and old vines hung down from the mountaintops, presenting a magnificent sight.

Spiritual energy churned within the valley, and faint rays of light flickered into view.

There had to be a treasure here.

All three came to that conclusion.

"Come, let's investigate."

Lin Zhu and the others entered the mountains, extending their divine senses as they began searching.

Before long, they found a Bitter Mulberry tree within the valley.

The Bitter Mulberry stood more than three zhang tall, its leaves lush and dense. Yellow light shimmered across its pale yellow trunk.

Bitter Mulberry tasted extremely bitter, but it was a rare material for refining magical treasures, a prized item among Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures.

Moreover, Bitter Mulberry contained dense earth-elemental essence, making it an exceptionally high-quality material for refining defensive treasures.

The sight of such an extraordinary treasure filled all three with immense delight.

Lin Zhu immediately had Xuan Du put the Bitter Mulberry away.

After all, Xuan Du had gained the least during this journey, so this could be considered compensation for him.

Though Bitter Mulberry was rare, Lin Zhu had obtained other treasures and did not lack this one.

Seeing Lin Zhu yield the Bitter Mulberry to him, Xuan Du was overwhelmed with surprise and joy. He repeatedly bowed in thanks, becoming even more grateful to Lin Zhu.

Having obtained the Bitter Mulberry, the three were just about to leave.

Then Lin Zhu's heart stirred, and he looked in a certain direction. He sensed an Innate Array in the distance.

Anything protected by an Innate Array was surely an extraordinary treasure.

Seeing Lin Zhu looking that way, Xuan Du and Guang Chengzi also turned to look. Extending their divine senses, they too discovered the Innate Array.

"An Innate Array! Senior Brother, there must be an extraordinary treasure here!" Guang Chengzi cried.

Lin Zhu nodded slightly. "Let's go!"

With that, the three flew over and landed outside the Innate Array.

Lin Zhu had seen quite a few Innate Arrays before.

However, Xuan Du and Guang Chengzi had rarely encountered them, and they could not help but marvel at it.

"Senior Brother, this Innate Array is quite profound. Why don't the three of us join forces to break it?" Guang Chengzi suggested.

Lin Zhu shook his head. "I have some knowledge of arrays, especially Innate Arrays like this. I have gained considerable insight into them. Breaking such an array would not be difficult."

"If we forcefully break the array, we may damage the treasure within and leave it incomplete. That would be a pity."

After hearing this, Xuan Du also said, "When Senior Brother and I traveled together before, we found Fangzhang Island and Yingzhou Island among the Three Immortal Island. Senior Brother broke through their Island-Protecting Arrays without much effort."

"Therefore, breaking this Innate Array would naturally be no challenge for Senior Brother."

Hearing that Lin Zhu had attained such skill in the path of arrays, Guang Chengzi became even more impressed. He could not help but sigh inwardly, I truly cannot compare to Senior Brother.

Lin Zhu then stepped forward at an unhurried pace and arrived before the Innate Array. He extended his divine sense and quickly discerned the mysteries of the array.

Then he took several steps back. With a Seal Technique, a surge of magical power shot forth and struck the array's key point.

The Innate Array immediately shattered.

As the array broke apart, the treasure within came into view.

There was, astonishingly, a towering giant pine growing within the array.

The giant pine stood straight and proud, shimmering with five-colored flowing light.

Its pine needles shot through the air like sharp arrows, gleaming with an incomparably mysterious luster that made their hearts tremble and filled them with instinctive dread!

More than ten fruits hung from the pine tree. Each was a different color, with no fewer than five colors in all.

"This is...!"

Guang Chengzi and Xuan Du knew that this pine had to be an extraordinary treasure, yet they did not recognize it.

Lin Zhu, on the other hand, revealed a delighted expression and said with a sigh, "If I am not mistaken, this pine must be the most mysterious of the Ten Great Innate Spiritual Roots—the Five-Needle Pine!"

That was right. The dozen or so fruits bore the five colors of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. They contained the purest powers of the five laws of heaven and earth—an exceedingly rare Innate Spiritual Root.

Thus, Lin Zhu recognized at a glance that this pine was undoubtedly the Five-Needle Pine.

Just as the three were discussing it, five-colored streams of light suddenly burst from the Five-Needle Pine. An overwhelming pressure swept toward them.

"Not good!"

Lin Zhu cried out and immediately retreated.

Xuan Du also sensed danger. With a wave of his hand, he brought out the Taiji Diagram to protect Guang Chengzi, retreating a hundred zhang before they barely came to a halt.

"This pine is an Innate Spiritual Root. It seems it will not be easy to subdue," Lin Zhu said.

Back then, the violent pressure released by the Profound Yellow Pearl, which had been transformed from Profound Yellow Mother Root Qi, had kept Guang Chengzi and Xuan Du from even approaching it.

Even Lin Zhu had relied on his heaven-defying comprehension, taking an unconventional path and using the Profound Yellow Qi to temper his body before he was able to take the Profound Yellow Pearl.

And this Five-Needle Pine was not inferior to the Profound Yellow Pearl in the slightest.

Therefore, suppressing and subduing it would be no easy matter.

Forced back by the Five-Needle Pine, the three exchanged glances. Guang Chengzi sighed, "What powerful pressure. As expected of an Innate Spiritual Root. It is merely an inanimate object—I refuse to believe I cannot take it!"

As he spoke, he began chanting a True Incantation. The Daoist robe on his body immediately gleamed with streaks of rosy light.

Lin Zhu recognized the garment Guang Chengzi wore as the Sweeping Dusk Garment.

This treasure possessed exceptionally powerful defensive abilities and had been given to him by Yuanshi Tianzun.

Protected by the Sweeping Dusk Garment, Guang Chengzi walked toward the Five-Needle Pine, intending to take it.

"Careful!"

After Guang Chengzi had taken several dozen steps, Lin Zhu saw five rays of light suddenly flash from the Five-Needle Pine and hurriedly shouted a warning.

At the same time, he leaped into the air. Magical power surged from his body as he brought forth the Primordial Measuring Heaven Ruler. Profound Yellow Qi burst wildly from the ruler and slammed toward the Five-Needle Pine.

Hearing Lin Zhu's warning, Guang Chengzi knew danger was imminent. With no time to think, he immediately withdrew.

Rumble!

Terrifying explosions rang out through the void as torrential currents of chaotic energy swept violently in every direction.