A Colossal Shadow Hidden in the "Past"

Meng Qi had felt no qualms whatsoever about using the Great Dao Tree to "feed" on the strange giant tree. He had already tried it on the fragment of the Heavenly Court at South Heaven Gate, and it hadn't caused any major changes. The mutation that had drawn Dangshan Jun had simply happened to serve everyone's goals, and they had also received a prompt from the Six Paths. As for the wisecracking Elder Brother, the Demon Master, and Dharma King Dushi, they clearly knew nothing about the strange giant tree. Even if they saw it wither, at most they would be puzzled and want to investigate. Given the current circumstances, they would have a hard time discovering him.

But now the earth was shaking and the sky was trembling. It seemed as though this layer of the Immortal Realm itself was quaking and collapsing. Meng Qi could hardly believe his eyes. Was the Great Dao Tree responsible, or had someone elsewhere happened to trigger a mutation?

The tremors had begun when the Great Dao Tree started "feeding," and grown violent as its "feeding" turned increasingly frenzied. Meng Qi was almost certain he was to blame.

"Are the Upper Three Layers of Nine Heavens different from the entrance at South Heaven Gate? Is this thing going to suck this layer of the Immortal Realm dry?" If he hadn't had such superb control over his body, Meng Qi would probably have been drenched in sweat by now. He reached out to wipe his brow. Honestly, wherever he went, things never stayed peaceful. He always managed to cause some kind of trouble. Keeping a low profile was difficult.

At that moment, a classic line spontaneously surfaced in his mind: You think you can hide and they won't find you? No use! A dashing